UPDATED Review. I didn't wanna have to do this but I've been trying to get my tattoo touched up for almost 3 months now. I've been following up since the end of Jan, which was two weeks after the original session since I can still see the original tattoo and I've been stood up 3x. I understand life happens, but I live an hour and drove to the shop 2x without knowing he'd be there. He was sick the first time - again I get that life happens. After I showed up at the agreed upon time a second time and he wasn't there, he rescheduled for a few days later but never got back to me on a time despite me texting the day before and day of. Thankfully I knew better than to leave home this time. I was promised that my touch up would be done and healed before I left for my wedding - I leave in a week and still nothing. Mike does AMAZING work but communication and follow thru is lacking severely which is extremely frustrating. read more

Tapout Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

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Great work Cliff did my nose piercing and Mike did my red rose tattoo on my neck... Hit them up !!! read more

Tapout Tattooing - Red rose done by Mike - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

Super friendly staff made time for us and were able to make our newly "discovered" design come to life. Pablo and Ruler were great. Neither of us has had a tattoo in years and they made sure we felt comfortable during the process. Would definitely do business here again! read more

Tapout Tattooing - Business sign - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

Jasmine is the touch up QUEEN! I've been contemplating for yearssss to fix a horrid tattoo & I walked in with no plan, just ready for whatever. (Don't do this, I got lucky) She gave me an idea & we went with it! The final product was so amazing I'm always in awe every time I look at my wrist. One of none. HIGHLY RECOMMEND read more

I wanted to give this place a chance. It was crazy. I walked into the owner going off on a tattoo artist. Completely unprofessional. I was a little scared to leave a review; I might get cursed out too. Only one tattoo artist greeted me. He came up asked me questions and got the idea of what I wanted. I came back the next day because it was late. So the next day, it took him like an hour to stay on me. I forgot the guy name but he was tall about 6'2 not a small guy and he was black I believe from New York. So this was the most expensive tattoo and the worse tattoo I've ever gotten. He forgot to trace alll the lines, he also scarred me and he forgot to go over some lines as well. Just overall bad. Not at all worth $200. I feel like I got ripped off and I'm paying another tattoo artist to fix it. read more

Tapout Tattooing - The tattoo I got from tap out in. You can see scarring, he missed lines on the flower petals and he didn't shade over "Ant" - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

As my first time here , it was a very great experience. The workers were very friendly and willing to work with me through the process of getting my tattoo. Mike did my tattoo, and I love it. Though all employees were amazing! read more

The owner Mike got me right! i love my tattoo. i get to see jesus christ name everydayyyyy :)) This place is amazing. read more

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I stopped into the shop to see how I could modify a tattoo idea and an artist helped me create what I was looking for. He was gentle and professional with me. The other staff was quite entertaining during my visit. read more

The staff is amazing very funny very friendly and nice absolute amazing work every artist was very talented. Very clean inside and out highly recommend there place and there work read more

Tapout Tattooing - Tatoo - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

Mike is awesome!!!! He did my sister and I tattoos. My sister got her daughter's name on the inside of her wrist and I got my cousin's name and my friends name who died of breast cancer with heart beat and a breast cancer ribbon on my back. These tats are awesome and he free-handed them both. They are super friendly and patient. I will be going back for my next tattoo very soon. read more

I have been going to this tattoo shop for about a year now. Over the course of that timeframe, I have gotten 8 tattoos from Tapout and every experience has been greater than the last. They have some amazing talented people from comic book artists to music producers to comedians to painters, you can find just about anything you need at Tapout. Lol But overall, there are some really great and genuine people who work there, and you will have a great experience. That's the only reason I keep coming back... well there is some really good eye candy in there ladies. LOL! Anyway, y'all should definitely check it out! read more

This review is based solely on Ms. Brown and not the other guys. She pierced my nipples. The sign on the counter had the prices $30/$60 meaning $30 for one nipple and $60 for both nipples. I didn't think I had to confirm the prices based on the sign on the counter. Right? This is where the bulls**t starts. Once I had my nipples pierced. She tells me the price is $160. The f**k?! My nipples were hurting at that moment so I honestly wasn't thinking until I got out of the shop and my friend was like damn that was a lot. While we were talking Ms. Brown comes outside to talk to us. So I asked her straight up about the prices on the sign versus what she charged me. She says it's $60 for each nipple and the jewelry was a separate charge. I paid a total of $160! Who charges separately for the nipple ring? Was I supposed to walk out of the shop with needles in my nips? When I asked her about the prices I could tell from the look on her face that she was full of s**t. She finessed me for sure. Please don't go here. Please. read more

Are you in Houston, looking for the original 1st Black Owned Tattoo artistry in Houston?! I stumbled upon this niche. It's located in the Galleria area of Houston! The atmosphere is welcoming, friendly and they have so many customization of service! Cliff you're an awesome host with the perfect accommodations for comfort. I had the derma and nose piercing by a great guy and a touch up on a pervious tattoo. I was so nervous. Mr. Mike TAPOUT not only gave me the perfect tattoo but supplied me with the upmost pleasant hospitality with a hookah . He made sure that it was a painless, quick and memorable experience! I'm definitely going back for all of my future art work! read more

This place is so unprofessional! I get its a tattoo shop but geesh! I paid a "deposit" of $100 ($50 for a guaranteed 2 days of tattooing) A WEEK IN ADVANCE (4/5/16). I was told this $100 would go towards my total tattoo price (don't think that's how deposits work in the first place, but whateves) My appointment was set for Tuesday (4/12/16) at 6:30pm, but it wasn't until I PERSONALLY REACHED OUT and contacted my artist to make sure everything was a go, to be told that he wasn't feeling well and had to leave for the day. It was about 5:00pm at this point) Things happen, cool no biggie. The next day, I was told he had been in a car wreck and was handling things around 4/5pm but that he would be in the shop later on that night, and that I would be contacted. I NEVER heard from him. At this point, I no longer have the availability for a tattoo which I've already paid for. ( I paid for specific dates for this very reason) I voiced that I would just like to be refunded. There were no hard feelings and I was more than happy to come back at a later date and pay full price. BUT YET AGAIN, instead of being refunded something else came up as to where the agreed rescheduled date of Monday 4/19 did not work for him. I WAS OKAY AND WILLING TO HAVE MY TATTOO DONE SINCE APRIL 12th. After contacting this man AGAIN, he finds himself upset because "he DONE already explained to me how he was going to take money off of my tatt for the inconvenience, he made me a deal and I can take it or leave it." WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO BE TATTED BY SOMEONE AFTER DEALING WITH THIS LEVEL OF UNPROFESSIONALISM?! If he didn't have my money from jump he could've said that (Which was more than likely the case, because if someone does not want to be tatted by you anymore and does nothing wrong as to where they missed their schedule apt, etc you'd think the money would be given back to them no questions) Get something IN WRITING before booking with these people. That was bad judgement on my behalf! They DO NOT HAVE A SHOP # so I was forced to communicate through Instagram DIRECT MESSAGES. The number I was given by the artist HIMSELF and another worker was NEVER responded to! http://instagram.com/roggtm713 read more

I've gotten several tattoos here (both at the old location and the new one) and all of the artists are very talented and generous people. I've been satisfied with all of my tattoos from this shop and I tell my friends about this shop too. GREAT PRICES TALENTED ARTISTS LAID BACK ENVIRONMENT I'll always keep coming back and I'll always recommend this shop to everyone. Amazing!!! read more

Given that this was a black owned shop my friend and I said let's give it a try. We showed up at about 1:57pm slightly before 2p...just to make sure we can be there for the walk in. When we walked in there was a man with dreads smoking a hookah, the shop was very smoky! There were also 2 women, one laying on a table with a dog on her lap. Within one minute my allergies went into effect! I had to step out. But before this...the man asked (in between hookah puffs) did we have an appointment because there were no artist there. We said no the website said walk/ins were accepted. So my friend was going to wait but I had already made my mind that I was not getting a tattoo here! She eventually agreed! I never stepped back inside and at 2:32 we finally got in our Uber to go to another shop! No one had come in that 30 mins span and the man never stopped smoking his hookah. Unprofessional! I'm not going to even talk down on this, but if dogs and smoke are your thing then be my guest... read more

This tattoo shop has to be one of my favorite places to get my tattoo. Truly the only place I trust. I went in there for my first tattoo and received nothing but amazing energy and hospitality. The artists there gave such a family atmosphere. For my second tattoo I went to was Hannah. She is my favorite artist there gives off nothing but pure joy. If you are considering looking for a tattoo go here. ;) read more

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Amazing work and service! Mike and his staff are the best! When I say quality I mean it! Best artist in Houston!!!!

I've seen many post saying walk-ins welcomed that's not true because when me and a small group of friends went to go get a tattoo after we left the artist Zae and his apprentice post some stuff aimed at us on his Instagram. Even though they say walk-ins are welcomed apparently they are not according to him. Then also post the tattoo without asking or acknowledge the person who tattoo it is. read more

Tapout Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

Okey guys I went to this tattoo shop on Tuesday supposedly it's a first came first served but sadly No they make me wait 2 hours in there and there was a lot of people and I was first there but they didn't called me first So I just realized today that I'm missing ink on my stars and I just had this tattoo 2 weeks ago . plus instead of putting the smaller star on the third section he put it in the middle section. And plus third and the first star is missing ink .-. I'm very unsatisfied read more

I just got a tattoo by Anthony (@tattzbyar) and i love it! Everyone one that works here is respectful and friendly. I didn't have to too long even though i was a walk-in. My tattoo is very small, however it is very detailed. read more

Tapout Tattooing - Cow tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

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I went to this shop today to get a nose piercing. No paperwork. No intake process. No explanation of how the service would go. The guys were nice enough and I like to support black business so I tried it anyway. Tron got the needle through but could not get the ring through, I was dripping blood and the whole ordeal took 10 minutes of excruciating and unnecessary pain. He remained calm but he started blaming the failed attempt on the ring, his gloves, my nose... etc. After 10 minutes of blood dripping down my chin I told him to abort mission. I left with no nose ring and iced my nose the rest of the night. I think everything is fine now but I wish they would have at least sent me with antiseptic or something :( read more

Tapout Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

I regret coming here, I got my first half sleeve here. I didn't like the finished product and the artist knew it but he didn't want to fix it and told me that he thought it looked good. My 2 follow up appointments got rescheduled multiple times because he wanted to start new customers before he finished mine and on the last appointment he rush through it. Most of the colors are faded on the tattoo now and I'm currently searching for another artist to fix his mistakes. No professionalism at all. I warned all my friend of this place. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE IF YOURE GETTING SOMETHING ON YOUR BODY FOREVER!!! Tattoo artist was JJ. read more

I got a spine tattoo done here, for my boyfriend who passed away a few months earlier, and JJ did a great job. He made me feel comfortable and had a good music playlist. The only reason I can't give 5 star is because for weeks before I came in i texted the number on the Instagram page, just to ask a few questions and received no response until two days after i came in, that was about a month after my initial text message. Also I wanted my tattoo to reach all the way down my spine, and showed picture of a stretched cursive font, but the tattoo only stop 3/4 down my spine, so now I will have to go back to add a little more to let it reach the bottom. The quality and work was still good thugh, S/O JJ. read more

Josh did matching tattoos for my husband and I yesterday and all I can say is, WOW! The shop is beautiful it felt casual, chill, like home! Plus our visit was made even better by Josh's amazing line work - especially since the tattoo was custom. Kudos to Tapout!! So excited to support a black on business in Houston, can't wait to come back for more!! read more

Tapout Tattooing - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

Got my nose pierced here and Flor was so gentle. Everyone here was SO friendly. It was honestly a blast being here. Will be returning!! Highly recommend!! read more

I'm not sure about anyone else working here but I went to Josh Lemon and he is extremely quick and very light handed. He made sure I liked my design a couple of times before starting. Very professional and respectful, he will get you right. I had to wait a bit before he got there but after my tattoo was finished it was very much worth the wait. Will be coming here again very soon. read more

I saw the pic below of the rose tat that the girl said MIKE did and I was honestly dumbfounded. It doesn't look like his work AT ALL. When Mike did MY tat, he was totally professional, never hit on me, made it look amazing, was super courteous, and I tell people to go to him all the time if they want their tats done right. I have such an amazing memory of how I was treated there and how my tat turned out, and I'm totally thankful. I'll definitely be back. Just thinking it through what I want next. ;) -Kat read more

My sister and I both paid $25 deposits to JJ. Long story short, the day we arrived, he said his boss was not opening the shop...but also sent a message 20 mins before our scheduled time explaining someone was working on the wiring. My sister lives out of town and would not be able to reschedule. He said he would return our deposits. I followed up a few times, he said he was struggling to pay his booth rent and apologized for the inconvenience. It's been over a month now...still nothing. I emailed the owner to let him know...he hasn't responded. The $25 is not life or death for us...it is however, disrespectful. We paid our deposit in good faith to get booked. JJ did not deliver, thus, he should rectify the wrong. read more

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Josh here is an incredible artist! My wife and I just moved here from NYC and we were looking for a black-owned tattoo shop and found it here. Josh was punctual, friendly, and fast. We got two tattoos done in two hours and might be our favorite tattoos. If you're looking for some super dope line-work check him out! read more

It's hard to find the words to respectfully edify the talent presented here. If you want tats that you'll feel good about, then I highly recommend coming here. Went in for one tat and came out with 2. I get amazing compliments for them and every time I look at the tats I feel a feeling of excitement and greatfulness. All I gotta say is i got blessed with these tats and Mike does an amazing job as a professional with his talent. I'll definitely be going back soon for a lot more! read more

I just realized I never did my review on this place. I got my tattoo done at Tapout Tattoo a couple of years ago. I got tatted by Yonio. He was down to earth and open minded about what I wanted to get. He was able to squeeze me in when he had time. I got a colored koi fish and lion on both of my thighs. I also got a crest that represented my sorority on my back near my left shoulder. He's no longer at the shop, but I follow him on social media and try to keep in touch. Great work and I see him doing great things through his social media pages. Haven't been back since he left, so I don't know about the work that the current artists do, but I'm sure they do great work also. read more

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I don't know about the rest of the artists who work here but Josh Lemon is very very unprofessional. I booked an appointment with him and come time for me to get my tattoo he just didn't show up. I called and texted him, his boss/ owner of the shop called and texted him. The receptionist tried to get in contact with him, I had my sister call from her phone, but he was not answering his phone at all. Hours go by and I see he is posting tattoos on Instagram that he was currently doing later that day in the shop. He didn't call me back he didn't text me to reschedule or apologize for the inconvenience or unprofessional service, nothing. Mind you for me to book I had to pay a $50 deposit so that was automatically taken from my account. As a black person I try to support and give my money to other black people and in this case it was a slap in the face. I will never book with josh again, very disappointed.. read more

This place is great. I've been here numerous times and I've always left satisfied. Mike Wallace (shop owner) is very professional and super passionate about his work. He's hired some great staff such as JJ, Brenda, and Locks. TapOut is the best place to either get tatted or come kick it with the artist. Definitely will be back. read more

I've had my chest and my back done by Mike himself and I must say you've never had great work til you come to this shop. Genuine guy talks to ya and puts his heart into his art and it does show. Definitely will be returning to the shop to add a few more additions to the body. If you're looking for a good shop to go to I recommend this. Easy and smooth to make a reservation and pay the deposit and when it's time, go in for the amount of time you have had listed and let him handle the rest. Most of the deals he runs are awesome. Certain amount of time for a set price is a perfect deal. Good tattoos aren't cheap and cheap tattoos aren't good and his work is worth every penny!!! read more

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Mike completed my leg piece. I am very satisfied with Tapout. Taco and Mike are my fav artists at Tapout. Go check em out. read more

Tapout Tattooing - Mike completed my leg piece. I can't wait for the next visit to start a new piece. - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

Mike was amazing and fun the tattoo came out great and I'm so glad we waited for him. I will definitely be back again for some more. read more

Tapout Tattooing - Thank you Mike great job!!!! - Tattoo Near Me - Houston, Texas

I went in to get a tattoo of my grandmother's name and a nipple pierced. Service was great. Tron has gentle hands and is a pretty cool guy. Mike the owner was pretty cool as well. Everyone that entered was spoken to and treated like an old friend and not just another client. read more

Literally THE BEST shop in Houston. Mike is the best tattoo artist and piercer I have ever met. He makes you feel at home, especially if you are nervous. He tells the most interesting stories to take your mind off of having a needle drill into you a million times lol. Love this place and will definitely be visiting again to get my 3rd tattoo. P.S. He LOVES his city and LOVES helping out anyway possible. He has hosted a Back to School Drive, he collected uniforms for students affected by Harvey, and he is starting a Bag Lunch for the Homeless program. He is the best and the person who you want to be tatted by. YOU WON'T REGRET IT! read more

Me and 4 of my friends went to go get a tattoo about a week ago an the ink is already fading on all of us and it took them 3 hours just to start on our tattoo an the ppl there our red I would never go back read more