Tattoo Shops reviews from Reddit

"Heroic Ink on Main. Kara is the best!"

"I’ll chip in to agree with Heroic Ink - 2/3 of my tattoos are from there."

"If you wanna stay in Ames Heroic Ink will be best"

"Heroic ink"

"Definitely heroic ink! my partner has had a couple tattoos done by Parker, but everyone there is great."

"Heroic Ink"

"Blue Crab is fantastic"

"Bluecrab for the environment and professionalism!"

"I'm nerdy and 40, I get mine done at bluecrab"

"Bluecrab is awesome. They will treat you right."

"Didn't geta tattoo but got pierced at Blue Crab and really liked the shop."

"Out of Step on 12th and High!! The best!!!"

"Out of Step campus location!! Super talented artist there."

"Out of step tattoo is great for walk ins - they have two shops a couple of blocks from each other, both downtown"

"Seconding Out of Step - they are amazing!!"

"Out of step!"

"Argonaut tattoo is great. I had some line work done and it looked great"

"Argonaut Tattoo! They've got tons of apprentice availability and the shop is really clean!"

"I so strongly recommend Argonaut. Specifically Taylor Estrella. Everyone there is great but she’s fantastic."

"Argonaut"

"No personal experience but I’ve heard lots of good things about the people at argonauts!"

"No coast is amazing"

"Noah at No Coast is awesome!! He did my Aphrodite tattoo on my forearm and i have another appointment for a large piece on my arm next month."

"No Coast!!! 🙌🙌🙌 Very professional Awesome bathroom decor IYKYK"

"Traditional: Noah Kilsdonk and Brice Schneider(No Coast) Meg Felix (Here and Now) New School: Aaron Maher (Tailwind) Justin Nudell (Zoltar) Black and Grey: Tim Lund (No Coast) There are many talented artists in town."

"Yes!! i love jeremy to, he did my mothers tattoo. and lisa is the only piercer i will go to- i always hype them up when asked"

"Jeremy did my first and Drake did my last 3 and I was over the moon with all of them"

"Jeremy did my first and Drake did my last 3 and I was over the moon with all of them"

"I love artistic dermagraphics on market in boardman. jack is awesome and has done all three of my tattoos"

"Downtown Tattoo on Fremont Street!"

"Downtown Tattoo. Buddy runs a great, honest shop."

"Downtown tattoo near fremont!!!! their entire shop has original designs on the wall and ceilings. super cool staff. i’ve gotten 2 from buddy and i was able to refer my brother and a friend to also get tattooed by him not only because he did a good job with the tattoos, but they also weren’t priced outrageously."

"Steph just did a big dragon tattoo on my arm this last weekend and I couldn't be happier with it!"

"Got tattooed by Tanna and Steph at the Bee's Nest. Quality work Tanna has done most of my tats. She's amazing."

"Steph at Bee’s Nest did my colorful giraffe tattoo back when she was at Dead Rockstar."

"I've got a lot of work from erik at dark age, all exceptional."

"Dark Age is nice because it has a variety of artists specializing in different and unique styles."

"Til Death. Cannot recommend highly enough."

"Til Death Tattoo Collective in KCK does really good traditional, too."

"I third Electric Flamingo! Lucas is amazing!!"

"Electric flamingo is great"

"Lunar Parlor in Nevada, 100%. Emily is fantastic, super friendly."

"Lunar Parlor in Nevada is great!"

"Bittersweet Blackbird in Clifton Park. ALL female artists, absolutely incredible work."

"Anyone at Bittersweet Blackbird. All female staff."

"Emily Cee at Craftsman Tattoo in Schenectady does amazing work."

"Emily Cee at Craftsman Tattoo."

"I second Ultimate Skin"

"I'd recommend popping into Ultimate Skin in the city centre and having a chat. Super-friendly people"

"Crawe. Particularly @salut_wren (Instagram). She’s lovely."

"Crawe is another strong shout."

"Yeah Kino for sure!"

"I feel like this artist would nail this! https://www.instagram.com/kinotattoos?igsh=Z2dzYno3aWh2NmFl"

"Bryan at moonlight tattoo does incredible Japanese traditional stuff."

"Bryan and Jacqui at moonlight tattoo are awesome."

"Second Amulet if you are strictly asking about Pinellas."

"Amulet"

"Nate mastrud at addictions!!"

"I go to Nathan Mastrud at Addictions Collective and I’ve always been happy."

"Holy City West Ashley gets my vote. Really nice work."

"Check out holy city in west Ashley! I’ve been going there probably 4 years now?"

"Time Bomb are also great"

"Time Bomb is a quality shop."

"Tone did mine, I highly recommend him."

"You probably want to get with Tone or Tony for the Asian inspired stuff."

"Black Dahlia in Ankeny, Alison 💜"

"Black Dahlia. In des Moines, I got I've by Allison and it came out really good!"

"Lunar Tattoo."

"Lunar Tattoo in the foothills. But all shops offer something good."

"Monique’s"

"Monique's on Gulf to Bay in Clearwater"

"I second good luck tattoo! I’m from Southern California but I make the drive up there to see my girl Adrianne!"

"Good Luck Tattoo everyone there is amazing EXCEPT Tanya, you've been warned."

"Does walk ins I think Saturdays sometimes?"

"Anyone at Against The Grain at Eau Gallie and US1"

"Constant Pressure in downtown Melbourne! Absolutely amazing shop and has great/kind artists"

"Old Ghost in downtown Melbourne"

"Chapter Tattoo in Sunnyvale! Danny is an amazing artist and person."

"April Boss at Tattoo Envy."

"Morningstar tattoo in Belmont with Adam Sky. He's amazing"

"Thomas, Cesar, and E.Didois at King Street Tattoo on 520 in cocoa village. Been there since 2005."

"New addiction tattoo on 192. Aaron Smith is amazing"

"I’ve gotten tattoos here at Upper Hand (Dave Marcotte)"

"Holy City Tattoo Collective by far has the best artists in the area."

"A husband and wife owned tattoo shop that is family friendly and full of wonderful and friendly artist."

"Black Label are also great"

"I will sing the praises of Key City all day everyday"

"No Sleep Tattoo does great lettering and they have a comfortable and friendly environment."

"Death or Glory tattoos ask for G, amazing work for value prices!!!"

"Great artists, great vibe, they're the best!!!"

"Electric Diamond in Des Moines. Very high-quality work."

"I only get tattoos done by Kelsey at Asylum. She did all my except tattoos except for my wrap around and they are a carbon copy of the art I sent to her."

"I recommend Reed at inkblot if you are into blackwork i had a whole sleeve done by him that never got infected"

"Love me some Paul. He just moved shops as hos previous shop had some fuckery going on."

"If you’re willing to go to Tampa, Heart Tattoo for sure is amazing."

"High Tide in Dunedin does fantastic work"

"I’ve been very pleased with Dream Masters on Columbus in SF."

"My go to spots and artists are at Revere Tattoo (Hayward), Inkies (Fremont), and Lucky 13 Tattoo (Alameda)."

"Sacred oath is my go to in San Jose. All the artists have their own style but they are all pretty much capable of doing just about anything."

"I’ve gotten the three I currently have from Magnetic Arts in Berkeley, Pretty in Ink in Alameda (they have an Oakland location too), and Paralax in Milpitas."

"I’ve gotten three from Black and Blue in SF over the years, from three different artists."

"Seventh Son in SF has a great selection of talented artists."

"The folks over at Alder & Ash (recently moved to Bellevue) are awesome."

"True Love. I have had work done by Seth Goodkind and Melissa Daye and they’re both amazing people and amazing artists."

"I’ve been really happy with A Ink Tattoo in Ballard—got all my tattoos there from Lizzy. Her line work is phenomenal."

"Althena and Rev at Hand of Fortune have a book of Japanese tattoos they have been dying to give to folks. They are gorgeous."

"Bach @ New Key Tattoo. Super nice guy, excellent artist. Highly recommend."

"Main St Tattoo! Santi is the best hands down."

"Pastel Panda for color! Hands down."

"Samantha Weeks has been my go-to for years."

"I really really like Emerald Eye in Walkers Point, especially if you’re looking for traditional!"

"There’s Grimm’s in the West Bottoms, grandson of the famed Bert Grimm who is one of the OGs of American traditional."

"Johnny Andres at Dark Sky in Ferndale is about as good as they come."

"I got a sick raven tattoo from Sabrina at Grim Heart."

"Olive Ink. Natalie is amazing."

"Forever Engraved is one of the best, stay away from Love Blood Ink."

"Electric Luna is awesome! Katelyn has done great work for me."

"I’ve gone to Yokai in Goose Creek for my four and like them."

"Wouldn't recommend yokai"

"I've even been to ink spot and had good work there and that tattoo is 10 years"

"I got some flash from the shop at the fashion show mall place called revolt tattoo and they do walk in custom pieces as well"

"Mint Piercing in Des Moines or Ankeny!"

"Colony tattoo! Better to contact their page for rates"

"Sacred Hand Tattoo and they do walk-ins."

"She works out of Sweet Life tattoo on Alcester Road South."

"Lil reds tattoo in Jenks."

"Jake at Sunset Tattoo."

"Spaded and Jaded has done most of my leg."

"I got my tattoos from Ritual Electric on Lewis and Admiral."

"Wunderland artist Jade."

"Walkers Point Tattoo Co. 2nd and National across from Tin Window."

"Mercy Seat is a good trad shop, although they have a good stable of artists who do everything."

"Melanie Lopez at Lovetta is a good traditional artist."

"Signature or Hand & Heart."

"Signature or Hand & Heart."

"Iron clad tattoo in Troy."

"Electric Park Tattoo."

"13th Hour Roseville."

"War Horse Ink in Lakewood."

"Voodoo Monkey."

"Lakewood Electric. Worth the trip to the west side."

"Eric Kaplan at Beartooth."

"Kias at bareknuckle tattoo and barbershop"

"The Gentleman Tattoo in North Lima"

"Trademark society is my regular shop. They have a few artists who all have their own style."

"Wouldn't recommend blackwater"