(Tattoo Bob's is now Evolve Tattoo & Piercing, just an FYI for anyone looking for the old name.) I'll do the pros first, because I really really want to be able to give this place more stars. I really do, because the guys working there (can't remember their names) were nice and conversational, and in terms of piercing safety, they're fine. The price was really what drew me in; you can't get $10 piercings anywhere else. But as much as I was glad to get a piercing for such an awesome price, I couldn't ignore all the cons that kept popping up. There were two overall bigguns that got me: While the guys there were conversational, they took FOREVER. The entire time my piercer pierced the women waiting ahead of me, he kept stopping to talk to his coworker. It happened again when I went up to the counter, paid for my piercings (a 3rd set of lobes)...and waited to sign my form while the piercer started talking to a woman next to me who'd just walked in. She was clearly a friend, but it seemed incredibly unprofessional to me, and took up extra time. The second big thing that stood out was that they NEED to hire more people, and/or have more space designated for piercings. When the shop opened at 12, there was one guy working, and about 6 or 7 people milling around waiting to get something done. When I came back around 2:45, his coworker had come in as well, but because there's only one chair used for piercings, I had to wait until my piercer finally got done with the women before me. And this is based on personal preference, but I really don't like the open design of the shop. It just makes the experience feel far less private and personalized, and a lot more uncomfortable. Maybe it's just because I've only ever been to closed-room shops before this (Blue Lotus and Affliction in Madison), but I was not a fan. EDIT: Earlier, I posted about how great and safe the piercings I got were, but I want to retract that. I did have some issues with a reeeeeally long healing time, as well as inflammation/irritation a couple months after the fact. It could've been my fault, but it could also have been partly the shop's. $10 piercings, after all, are not necessarily the most sterile thing in the world. Overall, I really wish I could give Evolve more positivity, but the slowness and lack of professionalism of the employees, combined with the shop's design, just completely turned me off. It was a good place to go for a cheap piercing, but I don't think I'll be going back again--I'd much rather hit up a more professional, client-focused place, clearly sterile place like Blue Lotus or Affliction in the future. read more

Soo. (I have a monroe and a lip ring and went in to get canine bites) Was so excited to get my canine bites done on my birthday. Realized right away my new lip ring was crooked. (I've had both rings aka snake bites before but one was done crooked at this place a while back ago) It got so swollen. I've never had a piercing get too noticably swollen before, especially a lip ring) Told the dude not to pierce it in the same spot where the scar from the crooked piercing was before. Since it was higher up by my lip than my other one. And he pierced it RIGHT next to it on the side. Like as close as possible to the old one where it like merged with it. Then a few days later smiled once my face didn't hurt as much and totally saw that my new monroe was crooked. As where the labrets go in different directions. And it was lower down. I really just felt like crying because my face is fucked up with these piercings and I wasted $20 and my birthday present was ruined. I have new scar tissue. Have to take them out and let them close up. And hope that the scars aren't going to be that noticable since I plan to repierce them. But not there. I would ask the dude questions and they were never helpful answers. The dude that pierced them also bumbed the claps midway while doing my monroe if I may add. It hurt SO bad!!! And saw him wiggle the clamps while he said that the clamps were broken AFTER piercing me. Oh and if I didn't mention right before he started that he forgot to give me the mouthwash they give you. I had to remind him. Because he forgot. I am really really upset... :( It's unbelievably ridiculous. It wouldn't let me choose 0 stars, I would definitely not want to go through this same experience again. read more

Got my cartilage, nose, and 3rd lobe pierced at once. Everything was fine. Super cheap! Nothing was infected. The only problem is they use big needles but I'm also a baby. Obvi they are sterile because WI is super strict on that stuff. Everything healed super quick. Was in and out in no time as well. read more

I loved my tattoo I got and my husband got done together. "Yes" we got matching kanji symbol... meaning " LIFE"... I'm very happy with who did both of ours.. The only problem was we scheduled an appt. with one of the tattoo arists who didn't show up on time. Which the other two tattoo arists that were working luckly did the tattoos for us. Esp. knowing we wanted them done before my husband had to go to work then wait another day. The both of them did amazing jobs.. As to the one who did my tattoo as she quoted to me, " GIrl Power, I'll do yours!" Just didn't want to say names to make anyone mad. Anyways very very happy with the work and can't wait to go back for my next and to fix two of my old tattoos.. I will ask for the same arists if she is still there... Otherwise I'll go looking for her.. Loved your work girl.. Esp. that you were so cool thru the whole tattooing knowing I was nervous, with it being so long since my last tatt.. Thanks so much!!! Can't wait to come in again. "O" I also finally had my lip pierced with it having no problems and still have and love it!! read more