Super quick and easy experience. Mac did my second love piercing, I was in and out within 15 minutes for two piercings. Mac is super friendly and there's so much you can talk with her about, she's also a tattoo apprentice. Small little shop but super friendly and fun. Little parking lot behind building, so prepare to be in a tighter space. read more

The Ink Parlor - Tattoo Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I Love Ink Parlor! My Husband And I Came On A Whim To Get Matching Tattoos For Our Anniversary In November. The Vibe Is So Cool, Comfortable Unique And Clean. We Paired With The Talented Heath! He Did An Amazing Job On Our Couples Tat! He Was Friendly, Funny And Truly Was Kind! we Enjoyed Him So Much That We Returned Again For My Birthday! I Can't Express Enough How Much We Love Our Work From Heath! I Recommend Him And Ink Parlor For Any Service You Are Thinking Of! They Are Professional Kind And Do Very Clean Work! 10/10 read more

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My best friends were getting tattoos by Heith, and it was a great experience. The vibe was comforting and the check in process was quick and easy. The shop and his area were both clean and sanitized, parking was located in the back of the building, the shop is easy to find. Prices weren't bad for what they got, and his work was amazing. Unfortunately I don't have photos of the final products, but it was a great experience. read more

If I can give this place no stars I would. They call me to fix my hand/finger tattoo and was nice to me when rescheduling then I get there today and little miss Racheal gives me an attitude and wants to call me motherfucker. How unprofessional. So many people have the skeleton hands/fingers and yet mine looks worse than a prison tattoo. You're so worried about your business but look how you treated a client. Jacob is the artist that initially did a horrible job read more

I decided to visit the Ink Parlor on a Friday the 13th special to get my Tragus and my Rook re-pierced. Rachael Cross was my artist and she was fantastic! Very friendly, instructive, and hygienic, it was truly the most painless piercing appointment I have ever had. The staff, being extremely busy during the Friday the 13th deals, were still friendly, efficient, and talented. Everyone who worked there seemed to really enjoy their jobs. Definitely going to be back to get my next tattoo after such a wonderful experience. Happy inking! read more

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My friend and I did some walk-in tattoos on Saturday evening. They were busy but got us in and out in less than 40 minutes. Dalton was a great tattoo artist! He was funny, kind, and good company. They also have a banging music playlist that will for sure keep your mind off the pain ;) read more

The Ink Parlor - Tattoo Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Scheduled my appointment well before coming in on Halloween, when I came in everything went smoothly: friendly and funny artist, clean environment, good quality tattoo, came out exactly how I wanted. This was my first tattoo and my artist Cruz Martinez did an amazing job with it and amazing service read more

Three of us made an appointment for 3 small tattoos! Rey ended up being our artist and she was AMAZING! Incredibly nice, talented and accommodating when one person in our party wanted to get a little more work done then initially planned! 1000% will be back! Also if you love minimalist tattoos Rey absolutely KILLS it! read more

The artist I came across is named Cruz. He is an excellent artist, he is one of the best shaders I met in my lifetime. I would definitely choose him if I decided to get more tattoos. He is gifted and talented. read more

I really recommend the ink parlor. I got my second tattoo today from Dalton. I just like the feeling at the ink parlor. Dalton is my tattoo guy great conversation really good people. Dalton even took the time to touch up the first tattoo. Listen everyone GO TO the ink parlor for your tattoo. You will leave happy with their work. read more

The most unpleasant tattooing experience I've had to cringe through yet - which isn't saying all that much considering I only have three tattoos, but I can assure you I'm not being overdramatic or exaggerating what happened. I received a Groupon for a $200 tattoo for only half price from an artist known as Rachel Cross as a birthday gift. Understanding that I was tied to an artist who I knew nothing about, I immediately tempered my expections. After doing a little research and checking out a few of her online portfolios I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't the most amazing work, but I had the perfect idea for a tattoo that I thought blended well with her style. After getting a good photo of what I wanted tattooed I went to The Ink Parlor for a consultation. I presented the photo, showed her where I wanted it, and then told her that she had creative freedom with it. I assumed everything looked good because she didn't counter any of my ideas or attempt to give me any alternatives and so we made an appointment for 2 .weeks later. 2 weeks lapse by and I go to the shop excited to see what she's done with my concept. After entering and waiting a bit I'm told that she was overbooked and that we would have to reschedule. I didn't think much of it and wasn't very upset at the time because I figured it happens when you're a good, new shop. I come back on the day that we rescheduled for and sit down to wait for her. She notices me and tells me that she would be done with the tattoo she was working on in a few minutes. No problem at all. She finishes up and then proceeds to ask me what I wanted again. I was dumbfounded. I thought that we had the consultation so that she would have an adequate amount of time to draw up the tattoo, but apparently not. She then takes 15 minutes and draws up something that didn't look bad in stencil so I give it an okay, although I was a little apprehensive considering she hadn't drawn the piece up yet and just threw something together for me. Putting my angst aside, we sit down to start. She wasn't very talkative or comforting, but not everyone is. After about an hour I notice that she's completely filling in the tattoo with black, using almost no shading. I don't fret and assume that she has a plan and assure myself that she wouldn't tattoo something she's not proud of. I was wrong. During that second hour of tattooing she continued to use black blobs and did as little shading as she could. She almost seemed to be rushing considering how painful and lacking in detail it was. There was a lot of blood and maybe that's why she couldn't see how horribly she was filling in the blobs or how crooked the lines were becoming, I don't know, but it sucks having to look at something that had so much potential be turned into an assortment of black dots, shackey lines, and broken skin. I walked out disappointed and I believe she knew how bad it was too. She's just not the one who was has to wear it for the rest of her life. I sincerely hope the shop has grown and improved over time. read more

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Made a shoot from the hip decision to leave STL and head to KC for the day! Picked up our son in Warrensburg, investigated Yelp for a few tattoo parlors, read lots of review, made a couple calls and decided, The Ink Parlor was it! I had called earlier and talked to Kat, an apprentice, who was pretty professional, upbeat and positive that they could work with my son and I. We walked in, met Dalton first, a pretty popular artist there according to Yelp reviews, we talked with him about what we wanted, sent him a few pics, talked price, he drew things up, gave my son's job to Adam, another great artist, and away we went. My son's went pretty quickly. It was a great first tattoo experience for him. He was very happy with Adam and his tattoo. He's calling it "a work in progress". Taking it one step at a time. My tattoo, by Dalton, was a tribute piece for my Mom. I was hoping for it to have a few more details, but Dalton explained why it really wouldn't work on this and we moved on. Just means we need to head back for another adventure there! If you're in the area, I'd highly recommend this Parlor. Rachel, the owner was there as well. She also has a lot of great reviews on her work. They recently opened a second location too! Give them a call! Also, they have a great 10% off coupon, if over $150!! Gotta love that!! read more

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I came in with no appointment (and a little before open) and the shops apprentice gladly greeted me and set me up with the first artist. Bella did a great job! Will definitely come back in for new ink or touch ups. Also loved their alternative music! read more

The Ink Parlor - Tattoo Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I moved to KC a few months ago and needed a new tattoo artist. I feel so lucky that I have found Bella, she's the BEST! She is so talented and has wonderful ideas. Bella is an extremely talented artist, and also a wonderful person. I highly suggest working with her read more

This shop is incredible. From the atmosphere to the artists, this is THE place to get a tattoo! The owner, Rachael, has done all of my tattoos and each time I fall in love with her work! Definitely give The Ink Parlor your time and you won't regret it! read more

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I'd like to preface this by saying I have eight piercings that have never had any issues with healing or rejection, and that hopefully this review saves someone from receiving some botched piercing and having to deal with potential medical bills. For your own sake, stay away. Let me start out by saying that the initial worry started when I stopped by one day and asked to see Rachel's piercing portfolio before I had even made an appointment. (A friend had purchased a LivingSocial deal for me, but I'm picky when it comes to who's piercing me.) The first bad sign after walking in to my appointment was hearing the "artists" bash-- and loudly-- on other local shops. Not a good first impression. After these two negative things I probably should have just walked out, but of course I didn't. The piercing itself was average-- everything was sanitary, she had me lay down, etc. Whatever. It was fine. The problem arose after I got up and was getting ready to pay. Before offering ANY information on proper cleaning instructions or healing time, Rachel was shoving a fat stack of business cards in my hand. Um. What? I had to ASK about how to clean my fresh piercing. (Keep in mind, I know very good and well how to properly clean a piercing correctly. I was more or less feeling out how customers were treated.) Skip to two days later. My piercing had swollen over the barbell bead, and was entirely overtaking the jewelry-- all while taking on a scary purple hue. This was after perfect care and no outside irritation. I called my trusted piercer immediately and he requested I come in ASAP. I kid you not, his first words after having me sit down were, "Oh, shit." NOT the words you want to hear coming from the trusted, reputable professional this person is. Basically, Rachel had used the completely wrong type of jewelry for the size of my ear (it didn't allow for natural swelling at all) and I would have had to seek medical attention if I had waited any longer. For your own sake, just pay the extra ten or fifteen dollars to go somewhere reputable. Please. read more

Two of my friends and I went in without appointments and they saw us right away. We just got four words, "life's short, play hard" but we didn't know what font we wanted and they drew up a couple and changed it according to what we wanted and were so nice about it. A lot of tattoo places can be snobby but these guys were awesome, very laid back and easy to talk to. We were a little indecisive about size and placement and they were so patient and gave great advice to help us decide. They had the best sense of humors to help with the nervousness and pain. Definitely going back for any tattoos I get in the future! read more

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4 friends and I decided, on a whim, to take advantage of the Friday the 13th specials here last week. After arriving and finding they couldn't fit us in by the end of the night, we purchased gift cards that they would honor for the deal and made arrangements to come back the following Monday. I was impressed that even in the chaos on Friday (there was at least a 30-40 person line at 10pm), the staff was patient in answering our questions, and kind and friendly in all of their interactions with us. Our appointment was great. I was a little nervous since it was my first tattoo but the staff were awesome. The only reason I'm not giving a 5th star is, I would've loved a bit more instruction on post tattoo care. read more

I've been coming here to get ink for a few tattoos now and still by far the best place in town to get ink done. Logan you are amazing and do the best ink thank you!! Come here and get a great deal and have a great time! read more

The Ink Parlor - Tattoo Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

In a spur of the moment decision to get tattoos with my best friends, we found Dalton at The Ink Parlor. He was very nice and accommodating as we explained what we wanted, as well as, discussing appointment times. He was happy to book appointments with all three of us immediately, as we were leaving town the next day. The facility was a nice, relaxed environment that made us feel comfortable. Dalton was sure to clean and sterilize all the equipment as he finished each tattoo and was thorough with the process. My experience with The Ink Parlor and Dalton are wonderful. If you're going for your first tattoo or adding to your collection, Dalton is your artist. Fun, kind and professional. (Be sure to ask him about his daisy tattoo ) read more

Great place. Went in to get my first tattoo. Scheduled an appointment online with Rey. She did a very good job giving me exactly what I wanted. She was super nice and accommodating when the pain was a little overwhelming for me. Highly recommend because you can schedule appointments and pay all online (very simple too). Great atmosphere and music playing as well read more

I had Cat design my tattoo and she did an exceptional job. The shading and coloring was exactly what I wanted. Highly recommend The Ink Parlor and ask for Cat. Awesome tattoo artist! read more

I got my second tattoo at this place. It was clean and I loved all the displays of work on the inside. Bella got me in quickly and was friendly and professional. I love my new wrist tattoo. read more

Dalton did a great job, and he was very intentional about making me feel comfortable and at ease about my first tattoo. He gave helpful information about after-care, and the whole staff was friendly and professional. Clean environment, low wait time. read more

Yelp, where is the ZERO star button? Jesus. This place deserves it. Actually, Rachael deserves it. I can't speak for the others....but yeah. Not quality work. Cheap, crappy work. Does it concern you that they have a GROUPON/YELP DEAL and they are a piercing/tattoo place?? Good. It should. My friends convinced me to go and get a small tattoo with them since they had a livingsocial deal at the time-- the only reason I went is that we were all going with something super simple and I figured it'd be hard to mess up. Wrong. So. Dead. Wrong. Oh. My. God. I looked in the mirror and wanted to cry after Rachael Cross had finished her "work". Holy oh my god no way...the lines looked like absolute crap. Uneven and shaky. Thank god we didn't have any color work done....cause....yikes. It would have been horrid. Upon my new "work" healing.....I waited the required amount of time and quickly had it covered by the pros over at Old Souls. PLEASE DON'T SETTLE FOR SOMEONE WHO IS NOT GREAT. Seriously, this was by far the WORST tattoo experience I've had in KC. Please do not come here unless you want to hate some ink on your body. Do yourself a favor and stick with somebody reputable like Old Souls, Mercy Seat, Exile, Irezumi, even Freaks on 39th. Dear Lord. I can't believe Rachael Cross is allowed to continue tattooing. Awful, Awful, Awful. read more

Me and a friend decided we wanted to get some new tattoos and thought we'd try out the ink parlor. It was a trip to say the least. We walk in and it seems like we came at the wrong time. The owner was at the front desk loudly stating to one of her employees that he only draws marijuana leaves and is continuously high. This was our "greeting" to the tattoo parlor and it set the tone for our visit. I assumed this was going to pass, but it ended up lasting the entire hour and a half that we were there. Her voice grew louder as she yelled at him from across the room in front of every customer and employee. This parlor is only one room so there was no way to escape her yelling. He continued to apologize in a kind tone as she screamed at him. I found it to be extremely unprofessional and awkward to be apart of. I kept assuming/hoping that the encounter would end soon, but it didn't. My friend was getting a tattoo and was kind of nervous so I tried to distract her from the uncomfortable energy the owner provided. Luckily her tattoo artist Dalton was kind, helpful and did a great job. Otherwise I would give this place zero stars. The owner needs to learn you don't scream at your employees in front of customers... Definitely won't be going back. read more

Jacob Loney is a BADASS!!! My family and I were on vacation and wanted something to remember the vacation by. Other tattoo shops in the area acted like we were putting them out by asking to have last minute work done. Not only did Jacob spend time perfecting our ideas, but he stayed until 1 in the morning to make sure that our ink work was perfect. I am very grateful to the staff at the ink parlor as well as Jacob Loney for making our vacation an incredibly memorable one, as well as doing incredible work that I will always remember and treasure. If anybody is ever wondering about having work done in Kansas City I highly suggest seeing Jacob because his work speaks for itself. I consider Jacob a friend and thank him from the bottom of my heart for such great work. read more

Dalton did an AMAZING job!! He's so nice, super easy to work with and a great tattoo artist!! They work well with their clients and are so acommadating! I was able to easily make an appointment and have my tattoo done! The shop is clean, organized and everyone is welcoming! 5 stars all day every day!! See dalton for your next tattoo!! He does an amazing job!!!! I couldn't be happier with my tattoo!! read more

Very professional, they was able to get me in fast even though they were booked up. Surpassed all my expectations of the quality of the tattoo. Dalton was my artist and did an excelent job. Everyone is frendly and take there craft vary seriously. Will be going back not only to finish the piece I got but for new tattoos as well. read more

Rachel came highly recommended by a friend of mine. I see why - she is awesome. My first ink of my Mom's signature and she nailed it! I'm in love with my tatoo read more

I LOVE Rachael and Amy at The Ink Parlor. After some beautiful work, but disappointing scheduling issues with another artist (who no longer works there) Rachael has done her absolute best to make up for my less-than-great experience. Amy does amazing stippling/pointillism work, and Rachel does lovely lines. I came to The Ink Parlor because of a Living Social deal. I've had 4 tattoos done there now, and I will continue to go to Amy and Rachael any time I need more work. They both make you feel so comfortable, are amazing at custom work, and are happy to chat with you if that's what you need to get through the pain. Both of them also have an especially gentle touch (bonus!). Love those gals! read more

Everyone here is so talented and super professional! I would trust any of these rad people with my skin. Everyone should come get tattooed here! read more

Bella is the ONLY person I'll go to for my tattoos. She has don 6 of my tattoos now and I will always go see her. From the very first time I met her, she's made me feel welcomed and comfortable. She's so sweet and actually listens to what you're wanting and is so open to fun ideas. Love Bella and love the shop! read more

I wish I got the artists name. The two dudes that were working were hilarious and amazing. I was pleased w the work and the atmosphere. Good spot. read more

Excellent work by Rachael there. I have three tattoos from there and I never have had a problem. They are also very flexible.

I have been going to Rachael for 3 years for my tattoos and piercings. There is a reason I keep coming back. She is friendly and knowledgeable and will work with you to make sure you have a solid tattoo that you will be happy with forever. I have 4 fairly large pieces and several small tattoos done by her, as well as filler work on my arm. I get complements on my ink practically every day. That says something right there. She has also done 4 out of 8 of my piercings and I have never had any problems with any of them and made sure each time that I remembered how to properly care for them. I am also hyper aware of sanitation procedures, because I work in the beauty industry, and we also have to follow certain guidelines to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and such and I would give this shop an A+ in cleanliness. read more

Great experience, clean, funny and nice staff. Would recommend to anyone looking for a tattoo.

I had one side of my lip pierced and wanted to get the other done as well. I foolishly bought a groupon for a piercing at the ink parlor. My first taste of the shop was bitter. I don't want to sound rude, but you can judge a shop's work by their clients. It was full of trashy and ghetto type people without much ink. I still went through as to not waste my $20 I spent on the groupon. Story short, this piercing hurt more than any other piercings I've had (10 in total) because Rachel ended up pinching my skin with the claps pretty hard. She also severely misjudged what size of jewelry to use. A month of my new piercing never healing and staying swollen, in spite of cleaning it properly, I finally broke down and went to King City Tattoo and had my piercing looked at and the jewelry switched out. Only a few hours after changing the jewelry, my lip is finally to a normal size and feels fine. I'm guessing The Ink Parlor uses low grade metal jewelry that was preventing me from ever healing. In the end I had to pay $20 for the piercing and $20 for someone to fix it. I've never had any issues with any of my other piercings like this before. I should have just paid full price at a better quality shop. read more