Can't say enough good things. Bud Weeks is a amazing…read moreartist. Absolutely amazed by his professionalism and insight. I'm a small person but he made the placement and size work. Was also a walk-in so that's amazing to me. Just a grate guy with visible passion for his art and the thoughts and feelings of the customer. Just amazing

Unprofessional and egocentric, that's the only way I would describe the owner of this tattoo shop…read more(Guido). I was just there to accompany friends that wanted to get some ink. They had done some research, called the shop and were asked to stop by as they didn't do reservations over the phone. So in we went and immediately I could sense the cockiness on Guido. Again, since it wasn't me getting the tattoo, I sat down and kept that first impression to myself, allowing my friends to discuss the tattoos. All I could here was him saying how busy he was, and arguing on the design they had in mind, basically saying how he knows better than the customer. Sure, you have experience but the customer is paying and ultimately is the one wearing the tattoo permanently so how about you let them express themselves without cutting them off. By this time my annoyance was escalating and I just wanted to get out of there. Finally, as if doing my friends a favor, he agreed to an appointment that Sunday at 3pm. 3pm, sharp, we were there. There were people on the chairs, getting work done, and another one waiting. Hmmm, I thought they had agreed on a time a date but guess that didn't matter to them. They just asked us to come back in about 45 minutes because, and I quote "we got some walk-ins". How unprofessional to ignore an appointment, of not one but two people and act like is not a big deal. Trying to stay positive, my friends asked if they could at least see the sketches while they waited, the answer "no, I'm busy, come back later". If it wasn't for the $60 cash deposit they had to put down to "secure" the appointment, I think (and hope) my friends would have walked away and not gone back, but we killed some time and came back as we had been told. And guess what... there was someone new at the chair. Seriously?!!? Then said it would be another 15 - 20 minutes. When we said we were done and the tattoos will not happen, Guido just shrugged and said "oh, so I can work on these walk-ins then". No eye contact, no apology, no care at all. Horrible way to run a business! And they kept the $60... Shameful!

Walked in, was taken care of promptly and everything was done lickety split no pain. . Excellent…read moreservice plus a great looking shop. Thanks!

Nice shop, I needed to get some of my piercings put back in that had been out for a week and I…read morecouldn't do myself. Kind and professional staff. Thank you!!!

My adult children convinced me to get the tattoo I've always wanted. Just a simple seven word line…read moreon my wrist. After much research, we decided to go here. That morning I emailed J Green and asked for an appointment along with the words I wanted. From the moment we got there he was so helpful, particularly to and apprehensive 73 years old woman! He gave us an app to look at with over 300 styles of calligraphy. The entire process was indicative of his love of his art and care for his clients. It's now been two weeks and I seriously could not be more happy. I would go back there in a heartbeat and would highly recommend this to anyone. No matter whether it's your first tattoo or your 25th. Also, it's very hygienic and such a happy place... Smiles all around

Tattoo looks like a child drawing. Lines are so uneven. It's ridiculous, I wouldn't recommend going…read morefor a tattoo there. I'm so disappointed the way it turned out. Waste of money for sure. Now I have to find a new artist for a cover up.

I absolutely love this place. I had been looking for an artist for almost 8 years to do a sort of…read morecover up/evolution of a tattoo... Finally, a couple months ago, I saw a tattoo I loved on someone and asked her who did it. She told me, Owen Lostetter at Shrine Tattoo. I emailed the next day, made my consultation appointment and was absolutely thrilled when I walked in. Every single last person in the place was warm and inviting and happy to see me as if I had walked into a dinner party of long lost friends. Owen was absolutely wonderful to work with!!! I had sent a few inspiration photos ahead and he got the vibe instantly. It took three sessions. We went through a lot together. I went through a lot, Owen knows how to hold space for it. And I just could not be happier with the outcome. We are already talking about the next tattoos when I come back next winter!! BOOK!!! You will be so happy you did!!

Wondered in here during my little getaway and it did not disappoint! I wanted a small gun on the…read moreinside of my middle finger and Aaron gave me just that! I was in and out in less than an hour. The service exceeded my expectations. The vibe inside is really cute. I'm very happy with my tattoo

Brian's work is amazing, I had to go back, and look at this tattoo. Fabulous! ladies and gentlemen,…read morehe's coming back to Denver.

Amazing artist. Trust with your ideas. 45ish hours in. 4-6 more to go. Its worth the wait!read more

In a word "warm" fully describes this true Artist, Dawn. Another well earned adjective..."extremely…read moretalented." Please, place your trust in her shop & her more than capable hands. You shall not be disappointed. Be well & wear your new ink with pride. Gratefully, todd.

Got a piece done by one of the artists, and I thought all was well until I called in a few days…read morelater about my tattoo healing/questions.. Artist was completely rude jerk who complained about how "vocal" I was during my session. ***mind you: they tattooed my ribs/back* (not the easiest place to tattoo put my body dictated the placement). ** Informed me the only way they would correct the mistake/add on to the piece is if I wouldn't be "so vocal" during. ----This was a ridiculous request and didn't seem very professional.----- Your customers pain tolerance is only so high and while you are piercing their skin a thousand times with a needle and digging ink into the skin what else are they supposed to do besides say "ow"???

Called in the morning to make an appointment for an ear piercing. Was told they take walk -ins…read more Arrive to a note on the door "be right back" Figured I'd wait since I already put an hour in the paid meter parking outside. I take the opportunity to walk around. Stopped in at the Los Poblanos Norte bar/mercantile, go in to Shrine/ Ex Voto and I bought a very nice gold diamond stud I figure will be a great piece for my new piercing. Go back to ikigai, it's now an hour later, no one is back. Bottom line, waited two hours and I see people entering the shop, I go to enter, and they inform me that they are closing early. So disappointed. They might as well close for good if that is the level of professionalism they can muster up. I will never go back there or recommend to anyone.

Service was fast, but my experience was bad…read more I went in to change my nose stud to a ring, and after 10 minutes of the guy jamming a ring through the hole he decided that the piercing was too fresh (I've had it for 6 months) and put my stud back in. Not only did this process make my piercing bleed, but he also requested that I pay for this. Not great. The place was clean, which was a plus, but the jewelry is also quite expensive. Not worth it in my opinion.

If you want a high quality, high value experience, this is where you need to get your tattoo. This…read morereview is for three happy clients: myself, my childhood friend, and my husband. It was my friend's first time in NM and so hard to narrow down all of the things to show her in this unique and beautiful state!! One important stop was matching tattoos to symbolize how many times our lives have overlapped, from toddlers in CT to Boulder in our 20's to Santa Fe & NY in our 50's. My husband had recently gotten a tattoo and was very happy with it, so we made an appointment and are very satisfied with the results.I'm so grateful to Lokote Tattoos for providing this memory for us! I am even MORE grateful that artist Chris Lopez has a steady hand and good sense of humor, since we were a little squirmy. Plus, he was super fast, which matters in these situations. I would highly recommend Lokote Tattoos and Chris Lopez. They take credit cards and have parking out front so it was very easy to transact with them. Thank you !

Chris, made me wait 45 min to help other customers that didn't have an appointment. He charged $…read more225 the tattoo was less than an hour. The color isn't the same as my sample. I wanted more color. He didn't even ask me if I was happy. He just said I'm done. I wanted more color on the flower.vlike my sample. He talked to his girlfriend the entire time. And another person came in. I left the room and he didn't even know. To much going on. Felt very uncomfortable and no customer service. He does beautiful work. That's why I went. Left very unhappy. Teena Kirin

I received a really great tattoo from Nick. He looked at the picture I had and gave me a price…read morequote. He was able to take me immediately. One thing I noticed was that Nick took his time and thoroughly cleaned his work area and wiped the surfaces down and covered in plastic wrap. That impressed me as it wasn't just a quick wipe down but a nice cleaning. After cleaning the area he washed his hands and got started on my new ink. I'm glad I stopped in as I am very happy with my new addition to my tattoo collection. Stop in and check them out. There are even old school video game machines that work if you are waiting for someone who is getting a tattoo. Now I can't wait to go back and get another. Thank you Nick and Evil Emporium.

Brought my daughter here for a piercing recently. Joaquin is the BEST! Audrey was of course a bit…read morenervous and excited (she is 16). Joaquin joked a with her and spoke with her like an adult which really set her mind at ease and she made it through the eyebrow piercing with ease thanks to his kind words and attitude. He even offered us some recommendations for our visit to Santa Fe. He's a great guy!

loved the atmosphere, did a walk in with Jacob and asked him to add to a current tattoo, he was…read moreable to add to it and match it perfectly! love the detail he added to it. he was friendly and caring. everyone else on the shop was also very friendly and the vibe was just great overall. definitely will be going back there again for more.