Immaculate shop stacked with talent and the best vibes Stoked on all the work I've gotten done here and have more in the books. Tons of badass flash to choose from, custom work, piercing, even toys!! Open till 11pm and take walk-ins daily. Go get a tattoo read more

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Walked in with two friends excited to get tattooed and immediately felt unwelcome. No greeting, no friendliness just cold stares and attitude from multiple staff members. The guy in the hat who spoke to us acted like we were inconveniencing him for simply walking in and asking about flash tattoos that your shop advertises online. Every question felt aggressive, skeptical, and unnecessarily rude instead of helpful or professional. We came in excited, polite, and ready to spend money, and left because the vibe was that bad. If customer service feels like a burden to your staff, maybe don't work in an industry where people are trusting you with permanent art on their body. Took our money somewhere else lol weird experience. Reply: I was honestly just going to leave it at that but interesting how your entire response focuses on defending yourselves instead of acknowledging how your customers actually felt. I shouldn't have to defend my experience or be told what your staff "really meant." The issue was never the micro dermal that was just our gateway to leave.The issue started the second we walked in and were met with cold stares, awkward silence, and an attitude that made us feel like we were bothering everyone just by being there. Being asked "What are you here for?" with a mean stare, then acting confused when I said I wanted to look at flash designs... in a tattoo shop...? Like what honestly wild. You can explain it however you want, but you don't get to tell customers they didn't experience what they experienced. We came in excited grinning from cheek to cheek and ready to spend money. We left feeling unwelcome. That's the part your response completely missed. Welp that's unprofessionalism for you, as we see though this shop has a thing for arguing back and forth. Good day! :) read more

Favorite shop, Jeremy is the best and everyone is so chill and friendly here. Only spot I go to now

Tattoo service with Sara was absolutely amazing. She made sure I was comfortable the whole session and was very lovely to speak to! The shop itself is clean and very well put together! 10/10 experience read more

Spirit Tattoo - Finished Tattoo result by Sara - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I had an emergency with a piercing of mine and they were about to close. I called and the employee was so sweet and helpful!! Life saver! It was 6 mins to closing and I was 9 mins away and it was the only shop that answered. THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! If it wasn't for him my piercing would've closed. I was in and out so fast! read more

Got this tattoo from Damon. Don't know if he doesnt have a lot of experience with dark skin or he was having an off day but it came out pretty bad. Went to talk to him about it and he tried to skirt accountability. Went to the shop to talk to them about it Adam wanted to argue half argue about it half offering solutions without taking accountability & had a sassy little attitude really embarrassing for a grown man. I wasn't interested in going back&forth about something you can use your eyes to see and it was really sad watching a very clearly stupid person try to gaslight me about how "it could be caused by anything" so I left and immediately asked a real tattooer and he said "unless you jumped in a pool after it was done he fucked you up". Damon didn't even come up to me just stood in the bed looking vacant, hopefully he was ashamed of himself lol. Honestly a bummer. Good people outside of that shout out to Germ always a kind genuine dude hated to put him in the middle of it. read more

Spirit Tattoo - Damon's work - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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I got a piercing at on the love, third love position. It was quick and the piercer was so friendly. She made me feel comfortable! Not to mention she was so professionally clean, I wasn't worried at all. read more

Come to my girl Sara for some sexy a** tattoos... she always works with me on my requests and gives them the Sara razzle dazzle. I'm always in awe of her talent and every single tattoo she's given me comes out better than I pictured it would. Everyone else in the shop is so kind and friendly too. Def would recommend for all and any tattoo/piercing needs. SPIRIT TATTOO FOR LIFE. read more

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/Went to SPIRIT Tattoo for a half sleeve on my calf. Adam did a tremendous job. Salon is very nicely appointed, clean and inviting. Adam and staff were very friendly and welcoming. The ouline is complete, in a week I complete the coloring. I can't say enough of how pleased I am with this salon. FABULOUS!. If you considering a tattoo, come here to SPIRIT at 3100 Fifth Avenue, San Diego Ca. 92103. I've been to 3 salons prior to this one. SPIRIT by far is the BEST! And they are well priced and do excellent work. read more

Sara is my very first tattoo artist, and I truly couldn't have chosen better. From the start, I loved her art, her attention to detail, and the care she puts into her work. She made the whole experience comfortable and stress-free, you can tell she genuinely cares about her clients and her craft. These are the most recent tattoos I got from her, and I'm absolutely obsessed!! The quality, the style, everything is perfect. I will never stop going to her and would 100000% recommend! OH and the shop is so cutesy, clean, and welcoming! read more

Spirit Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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Jeremy is a master artist and tattooist. He did my arm tattoo to perfection. And he is a very articulate and interesting guy to enchant you during your tattoo. Very highly recommended read more

Spirit Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Just wanted to give a quick shout out to Adam! Found this shop by chance a little while ago and been coming ever since. I have not been disappointed once, Adam takes his time while tattooing and shows that he actually cares about his craft. Here are some of the pieces he has done for me, definitely recommend coming here! They are all awesome! read more

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i absolutely LOVE and ADORE spirit tattoo !! i cannot imagine a safer and more comfortable place to get tattooed and pierced. it's so obvious when someone loves what they do and they all are so dedicated to their craft it's so beautiful. i try to never go more than a month without seeing them !! i've been pierced by ciara multiple times in my ears and on my face and i've never felt so heard and understood when i comes to what my end goal is when it comes to piercings. the creativity of ciara when it comes to my ears and the uniqueness of all my flat piercings is unreal. the jewelry selection is so cool, but i'm a plain stud and hoop girl until i die but knowing the options are always there is a great feeling !! being tattooed by sara is a tattoo experience i've never experienced before. the safety i feel every time i get tattooed is unimaginable. not to mention the execution of what she does is something i've never seen before. every tattoo i've gotten has healed smoothly and perfectly. the uniqueness to every tattoo i've gotten done by her was completely custom and drawn on free hand shaped around all my other tattoos perfectly. i've recently gotten freckles tattooed with her as well and the execution and color was absolutely perfect. read more

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Ah! I love this shop. It's been about 4 years since I've gotten any new ink and my best friend recommended Sara who I adore so much. Everyone in the shop is so welcoming and has great customer service. It's a cute place! Sara is my new girl! read more

This place is really cool ! All the tattoo artist are so kind and accommodate to anything you would like tatted or pierce Ciara the piercing lady is so sweet she looked out for my friend when getting a piercing and told her to come back for a specific piece of jewelry that would go good with her type of anatomy when we came back and got it done it looked so good !! I even got me a tattoo on my hip by Sara she's so sweet made me feel very comfortable when getting tatted helped me with placement wherever I wanted it looked so good at then end ! Main point check this place out if your looking to get a tattoo or piercing all the Artist's there are great !! read more

There aren't enough words to describe how welcoming and fun and wonderful the team is at spirit! I've been getting tattooed by Sara for about 4 years and she keeps getting better! I always feel so comfortable with everyone in the shop and they are such a family! It's important to have caring artists when getting something permanent and WOWWW this team really makes you the priority. The atmosphere is so homey and personal! There's no place I'd rather be than at spirit tattoo read more

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A shop full of super talented artists who put your comfort and the quality of their work at the forefront!! I've personally been tattooed by Adam & Germ multiple times (I'm coming for you, Sara!!!) and they keep me coming back. I haven't been pierced here yet, but I've been following Ciara for a while and her work is to die for, I expect to pull the trigger soon. Not to mention, the vibe in here is IMMACULATE. It is very welcoming! read more

I got my nipples pierced by Ciara. She instantly created such a calm, safe, and empowering environment. And the piercings turned out perfectly! Thank you, Ciara! read more

Ciara was amazing!! She answered all of my questions with extreme detail and you can tell she has such a love and care for piercing. She really knows her stuff and made me feel super comfortable. My rook turned out lovely and I will definitely come back to get pierced from her again :) read more

Spirit Tattoo - Rook piercing - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

This review is long overdue. Ciara is the best piercer I've ever had. She's done 7 piercings for me last year, and will ALWAYS be the person I go to. If you want a piercer who is ethical and actually cares about her clients safety she is the person for you. She is open to questions you may have, doesn't rush you, and ensures everything about your experience is worth it. Piercings are sometimes scary to get but her nice calming demeanor definitely helps to put you at ease. If you want someone who is reliable and trustworthy PLEASE come here and get a piercing by Ciara!!!! read more

Ciara pierced me and my friend visiting. She was so calm, quick, clean, and we had an absolutely lovely conversation! Prices were very reasonable and she did a great job. I'll DEFINITELY be back!!! read more

Okay let me start by saying, It's a tattoo studio in downtown that actually feels safe and has parking on sight which was already a huge plus for me. The studio itself is super spacious and homey it feels like someone's cool living room mixed with a tattoo studio. The workers are so friendly they all made me feel welcomed in and comfortable, I got tattooed by Sara (instagram: @sara_atamian_tattoos) who's first of all, such a fun person to talk to during your appointment and second of all extremely talented. I've been slowly chipping away at a sleeve entirely from her because of how much I love her style and how much of a badass tattoo artist she is. Anytime I needed a breather or bathroom break she was super understanding and consistently checked in on how i was feeling during the process. I plan on going back soon! read more

Spirit Tattoo - New freehand lillies and new skull with a dagger at Spirit Tattoo done by Sara, Other tattoos also done by Sara - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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