Excellent service, speedy communication and great work! I took my daughter for her 18th birthday…read moreand she was treated the best and received an amazing custom tattoo (anklet with crucifix) and i enjoyed my first tattoo ever as well. My tattoo is an anklet vibe with flowers that was customized on the spot and drawn on by hand. Thank you to everyone at Balboa Tattoo for making our celebration fun!

My guy and I came here to celebrate my 30th bday and got gumball machine tattoos from TJ, right…read morewhen we walked in we were greeted and felt a chill vibe. The location is a short walk from the beach and the service was stellar! TJ and the crew made it such a memorable part of my birthday and I'm so glad we chose this shop(:

Awesome spot very welcoming very friendly.amazing work and takes any request. It's really clean…read morework they have ac a lot of local tattoo shops don't do this!

Margarita did a tattoo for me I have been wanting for years. She was so sweet and it turned out…read moreperfect. I just happened to walk in & she helped me right away '& drew it up. Def recommend!

Do yourself a favor and get a tattoo from big Mike! Me and my girl were looking to get a tattoo…read morelast minute and decided to look on yelp. I put out a project to all local artist and he responded, and let me tell you I am glad he did. He was very accommodating and helpful. I told him about the size of each of our tattoo and he shot me a price right off the bat. Very reasonable. Clean, creative and shoots SOLID artwork. I will be a lifetime customer and so will my girl

I wanted something simple and classy, but wasn't sure how to explain it. Mike understood my idea…read moreand made it happen with ease, before I knew it I was done and in love with my tattoo

I went to Andrew Vargas for some tattoos - he was very professional, accommodating, friendly, and…read morevery good with his ATTENTION TO DETAIL. I am very stoked with my new tattoos and impressed with how they came out! I hope to continue to get more tattoos by Andrew. I highly recommend him!!!

I'm giving two stars because truly one of the tattoos I got here was absoloutely amazing, and…read moreeverything I could of dreamed of. But it went south from there. I did need to cancel my original appointment early the morning a day prior due to being ill with GG, and I was informed I would need to place another deposit. I agreed and specifically asked whether that additional deposit would apply toward the tattoo, and I was told that it would. When I arrived for the rescheduled appointment, I was told it did not apply and that this had been communicated via text. After reviewing the messages, I did not see that clarification reflected. I did not argue because I respected her and complied. I also want to note that I was not made aware of any written shop policy regarding deposits in this situation. Based on the wording of the conversation, it came across that the additional deposit was for accountability due to the late cancellation, rather than that the original deposit would no longer count toward the tattoo. It's also worth mentioning that policy isn't anywhere nor was communicated to me. During the session, the artist stopped partway through because she wasn't feeling well, which I completely understand and respect. However, once the tattoo healed (it has now been over a month), I noticed visible shakiness in the linework, inconsistent line weight, and areas of blowout that were not apparent initially. I want to be clear that I genuinely love the tattoo concept itself, my concern is specifically with the execution. I paid a significant amount for the piece, and while I am not seeking a refund, as nice as that'd be, I was disappointed by the technical quality of the finished linework. Especially receiving a tattoo from this artist before and it being absoloutely amazing. So trust was broken there as well. As it healed I didn't really notice at first how poorly done it was. So later, when I reached out to book my next tattoo, I did not receive a response and noticed I was blocked from viewing the artist's stories, which made the lack of communication feel exclusionary and unprofessional. My intention in this review isn't to place blame, but to ask for acknowledgment. I value transparency, especially with permanent work. I paid quite a bit for very very poorly done healed work. It ended up being over $250+.

DEVIN IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST…read more I just got my 4th piece from Devin, and every time I am more and more shocked and impressed with his work. He has brought some of the most important things to life through his work and I could not be happier. I love his studio, it's inviting, clean and has lots to be distracted by when you're getting tattooed! Can't wait to see him again.

This review is for Devin Mena and his team. Wow! I HIGHLY recommend! The whole process was very…read moresmooth. I emailed Devin and received an email back quickly from his booking assistant walking me through what I needed to do. The responses were quick, friendly, and professional. I get to the appointment and Devin was very welcoming. His space is clean and cozy. You really get a sense of his personality which I loved. Devin was attentive and listened to my needs, but also provided professional input. He made sure I was comfortable and asked if I was okay throughout the session. He is very gentle on your skin. The final result is stunning, he really is an amazing artist! You will not be disappointed. If I get any more tattoos, I will be going to him. Thank you Devin!

UPDATE: So a while…read moreago I posted a negative review for this shop as I was extremely convinced that the tattoo I asked for was not what received . ( I will post what I wanted v what I got below). For the record the original tatoo artist was Jason, and for the record if you read this sir I still hope you step on a pile of red ants. Bare foot. Holding a cold refreshing cold beverage which you drop. From pain. F u. So I rant, post on yelp a complaint as Yelp is the real culprit here. I went to this shop based off the recommendation of yelp. Not word of mouth, or any impressive portfolio. Just local SEO and the algorithm deciding what's best in my location. For this, yelp you suck; you're over saturated, and your reviews are phony. Duh. My bad, I forgot it's 2025, stop believing media apps.duh. So eventually owner, Chris, responds stating that that's awful. He feels bad and that he would love a chance to make it right. I figure sure, why wouldn't I want to make the situation correct? Ultimately I go into the shop and tell him specifically the points I didn't agree with about the tattoo, and the points that I said I actually thought were impressive. He had decided overall the entire thing needs to be taken off and that's what he was going to do. Now I don't know this guy, but I've known a lot of people in my life, and my impression off the jump was that he's the type of person to come out the gates hard saying he can fix a problem, or find a solution for something, but he's probably not gonna do it. Give some time and he'll fizzle and not come through on his word. Overall, that's exactly what happened. I let him take the reins, and ultimately he decided that I'm too unappreciative for his offering of fixing my tatoo. The price to laser the tattoo apparently is more expensive than what I paid for the tattoo, and therefore I should be walking in with glitter shooting out my eyes with appreciation. On our first session personally I was not in a financial place to tip him, and I really didn't know if this was the type of situation to tip him. But after that first session, he's entire vibe changed and I really think it was because he did not get tipped. His vibe said, " what's in it for me." Vs "I'm doing right for the sake of right." Which is the type of person I usually do business with; ppl who go extra miles to make a customer happy. After ghosting me, and you know you were, six days no response, he then starts to bring up the word cover- up. As if the amount of sessions needed we were pursuing was ultimately moving towards a cover-up. This is so triggering to me because this is exactly why I flipped my shit the first time. Both these men decided to make decisions about what's going on my body without talking to me or getting my consent. This is not OK. If we were doing a cover-up, then we wouldn't have lasered the entire circumference of my ankle causing so much recovery on my part. We would have just done the minor edges and little things that I had talked about specifically to you like the rosebud and the banana leaf. Straight up Mr., I'm not appreciative because I didn't want more pain, so you are correct Chris, but bottom line if we were choosing a cover-up, this word should have been brought up when we first talked about the tattoo and what we're going to do in the future plan. The shop gets one star because they can't listen and for a woman's body in 2025----when she tells you what she wants and you guys make a decision about her body without talking to her and getting HER CONSENT FOR HER BODY changing the plan this is not OK.

Spidey at American Vintage Tattoos is truly one of a kind. Met at an event where he was there…read moretattooing and at the time, I did not have any tattoos. Saw his work and thought...wow I think I finally found an artist that I would like to have a tattoo from. Made an appointment for the next day and decided on a big eagle on my back as my first tattoo. Came out INCREDIBLE! The detail and lines in his work was amazing. Within the next few weeks I decided to have him do a lion and St. Michael on my chest and I could not have been happier!!! 5 months down the road, decided to add to my back and make a full back piece. All done by Spidey. Not only is he a great artist, he's also an awesome and friendly person. As long as Spidey is around, I will not EVER go elsewhere for a tattoo. Check him out! You will not be disappointed. Oh, forgot to mention, my lady and her mom love Spidey and his work so much they have multiple tattoos from him as well!!!! Thank you Spidey and team at American Vintage!!! Keep up the great work and awesome shop!!

I had an amazing experience getting tattooed by Mikie at Warhorse Vintage Tattoo in Orange! Mikie…read moreis incredibly talented, professional, and made me feel comfortable throughout the entire process. The attention to detail and quality of the artwork exceeded my expectations, and the shop was clean, welcoming, and had a great atmosphere. I couldn't be happier with my tattoo and have already received so many compliments. I highly recommend Mikie and Warhorse Vintage Tattoo to anyone looking for outstanding work. I'll definitely be back for my next piece!

I went here to get some help changing my septum jewelry from the piercer JD, he was so welcoming…read moreand helpful with everything I asked about. Also, if you're looking for a clean place to get a piercing or tattoo, this is it!