This happened awhile ago but I thought I'd share it anyway.  I booked an appointment time right when they opened for a consultation thinking there's no way folks can run behind with their first appointment (was I ever wrong).  Can't remember who it was with but I arrived at the place and took a seat waiting for the gal.  I saw her pull up in front of the place and park and figured out she was the person I was to meet.  She arrived late, sauntered into the place and went to the back, grabbed a coffee and started to chat with the other folks who were already there.  By this time is was ~15 minutes into my appointment time so I was getting a bit frustrated.  A few more minutes went by and still no greeting or sorry I'll be right with you so I left.  If the person doing my tattoo isn't responsible enough to arrive on time for the appointment and actually get to work then I don't want her inking me. Read Less

Love this place!!!! Amazing talented artists, great decor, everyone is awesome and friendly. Had my brows microbladed and they look so natural I can't even tell where the pigment ends and my own brows begin! Read Less

Had my eyebrows done by Jen with excellent results. The shop is clean and hitech. It's location is close to the skytrain. There are many artists with different styles. They have a welcome staff and ready to view portfolios when you walk in. Anyone should be able to find an artist for the tat they want. I highly recommend this shop!!! Read Less

I have to say the moment I walked through the door all I felt was good vibes ! Everyone so pleasant ! I had my eyebrows done by Jen and she was amazing ! She explained everything to me she also told me about all the experience she has which made me feel at ease . Not only a tattoo artist but a makeup artist ! The procedure did not take long at all and bam � I had the most amazing eyebrows ever ! If your thinking of getting them done STOP and go see Jen ! You will be amazed and so happy you did . I finally have the brows I have always wanted . Thanks Jen ! Read Less

Incredible work done by these ladies. Had a piece done by Birdie in 2013 and it still looks amazing today. The only thing would be sometimes trying to get a hold of them. But, if you manage to have an appointment with anyone from this shop you won't be disappointed! Read Less

Go here. Get tattoos. Love them. I've got one from Birdie, and am now done one of two sessions on a quarter sleeve by Glenn. They're awesome people, with awesome(r) artistic talent. Get off your ass and get in there. Read Less

DO NOT GO TO THIS TATTOO SHOP. The artists are unreliable (Christina - the owner - even told me that Leanne had taken deposits from several other clients and then never given them artwork or a tattoo), they don't listen to you or what you want, and the service is unbelievable -- they don't return messages, they don't communicate with their clients as to Why things aren't getting done (they just avoid you), they straight up lie to you, and it takes MONTHS to get One tattoo drawn up.. and then it's not even what you asked for. I was told Christina was on medical leave so we'd have to reschedule, and then I Watched her walk into the shop half an hour after the time that my appointment was supposed to be at Read Less

I had absolutely the best tattoo experience here. The shop is super cozy and welcoming right from the beginning. Birdie is just the greatest; I came to her with a pretty vague idea, a watercolour raccoon, and she put it all together for me so perfectly ! During the tattoo process she was so friendly and chatty, she kept me talking the entire time and totally distracted me from the pain. 100% recommend her, I get piles of compliments on the work she did for me :) Love black rabbit !! Read Less

I have been to many tattoo shops. I came to Black Rabbit years ago to fix up a crappy tattoo I got when I was 18. Christina did such a good job, not only with her amazing work, but with making me feel very comfortable, that I refuse to go anywhere else. I am not a friend. I am a real customer and I think Black Rabbit is fantastic. Christina's work has gotten so much better over the years, and she was very good when I started going there. She works extremely fast and can get quality work done quickly. I would pay no attention to the negative reviews you see on here as all you have to do is be a reasonable person and you will find Black Rabbit a wonderful shop with great artistry. There are a lot of shops with major attitude. Like they are doing you a favour instead of a business transaction. There is no pretentiousness at Black Rabbit. Go in and you'll see that for yourself. Read Less

Sometimes everything just goes so very right!!!I see Leanne Thief and it's always the best experience. Pretty much adore her. Great communication, fantastic illustration, super professional, clean and full of goodtimes. And I always get exactly what I am looking for. Cannot recommend her enough, but I still tell every awesome person I know to contact her. Well worth the commute out to Port Moody from Vancouver. I am basically just always waiting for my next chance to visit again!Love! Love! Read Less

I got my first tattoo here by Leanne, she worked pretty fast and I get tons of compliments! I'm going back later this month for more work by her. I saw someone called her rude, I think she was just having a bad day because she was a sweetheart to me.. When I left I was confident I had a clean tattoo, all new needles and tips then she gave me a complete run down on after care. She put a lot of detail (I was way impressed) and drew up exactly what I wanted with no picture references! Read Less

Terrible... Just terrible. I came to black rabbit for my first tattoo. I ended up with a incredibly rude artist named Leanne Thief. I had an extremely short consultation with her before  I booked my appointment. Thinking that this was the norm I went along with it. She urged me to send her the picture of the tattoo I wanted by email.  When I asked why she told me it couldn't be done any other way.  So I did and I came back to get the tattoo done and guess what!  She did not alter the design at all as I had requested... It was simply the exact same picture that I had sent to her by email. When I asked her to add another word onto it she added it in and free handed it. The writing was done so small that no one can even read what it says. It was a few years ago and I was debating having it lasered off that's how bad it was. Now I am going to Sinister Skin it's only 10 minutes down the road (if that) and I am seeing Sam. I cannot wait to have it covered up. By the way there was bleeding from the ink on my tattoo and I have been told by many professionals that it was because she had no clue what she was doing and she went too deep into the skin. So thanks a lot.  DO NOT GO HERE.SERIOUSLY PEOPLE A TATTOO IS FOREVER. DO NOT GO HERE. Oh and as an additional note when I had asked her about how to care for the tattoo I had simply asked if Vaseline was okay. Rather than responding In a nice and professional way she was incredibly rude about it asking me "when did I mention Vaseline?!?" Okay I'm done venting. ENJOY. Read Less

Over the past year and a half I have had the opportunity to see some really amazing work coming out of this shop. Clients from Black Rabbit Tattoo come in to our clinic to get old tattoo's lightened so that they can go back to get their new work put on. We always ask to see their new work as its really unique and the art is well done.  The clients tell us that it is exactly what they want, and in most cases they have had other work done by this shop that they are really happy with or they know people that have had great ink done by them.Have not heard a bad thing about this shop from anyone I encounter and I like what I see. Will post a photo & a review update on the tattoo I get if I decide to go through with it. Read Less

This tattoo shop is my new favorite shop! I love the artists work and everything about this place.I have tattoos from both Christina and Leanne. They were very professional and didn't mind making any changes I wanted.They were very accommodating when it came to booking the appointments after the consultations. Christina had me in within the week and Leanne had me in within 3 weeks (might have been 2 weeks).Next I will need to get one from Birdie to complete my collection of tattoos from Black Rabbit! Read Less

Love the fact that it's female owned and operated.  Unique shop.  Clean and cool décor.  I especially liked "Birdie's" personality - very friendly, nice and welcoming.  Not so with Leanne.  She's not that friendly and she made a spelling mistake on my husband's tattoo...and it was a tattoo that already had the correct spelling, but was being touched up!  She misspelled the word "Always" wrong..spelling it Alwyas .  We didn't notice it until we left the shop (and my husband had given her a $20.00 tip for the touch up, which I think she should have given back).  So we had to make yet another trip there, paying tolls, etc.  Leanne offered to fix it, but it's difficult to fix the letter "y" hanging down.  She covered it with white.  It still looks sucky and we were very disappointed.My daughter and her husband had horrible tattoos (finger ring tattoos) done there also, which they have had to pay to have fixed at another tattoo shop.  Do not get a tattoo done by Leanne!!!PS - just wanted to add a PS here and explain that my husband needs glasses for reading and was not wearing them at the time :) Read Less

I really love this shop if you see birdy(tattooist there) I know from the tattoos I have(a full sleeve) that the tattoos I  have from birdy are well done. I can't vouch for the rest of the shop but for my tattoo apt the tattooist was on time!!  On that note  I guess I should add the lady I use to see moved out if the province which left me looking for an artist in Vancouver that was  bright and colorful.  It took me a while, all the other artist I was looking at in van seemed all the same, but stumbling across this tattoo shop I found what I was looking  for! Color!!! Cartoony yes but that's what I like and it was fantastic. Birdys art is unique and listens to what I want but makes sure it looks good. It took her about a week to get my art finished and the tattoo booked in.  her lines and color healed really well and she shop was friendly and clean. The receptionist Lindsey was great too she got me a tea while I was getting tattooed not that it was easy to drink at the time but it was nice and I really was overall really happy with my tattoo.  Really I would and have suggested a lot of my friends to go here and am happy to say the same to all you guys!! Read Less

Everywhere I go, my birds travel with me and get to take Leanne's beautiful ink work along. There are six; the littlest one is my favorite, her name is Thief. The largest one flies when I climb. It's just the first chapter and they are already a part of me. Leanne's manner is professional, and her art is beautiful. The shop is comfortable and inviting. I sent in a few ideas before the sitting and the results were exactly what I wanted. I look forward to having Leanne illustrate the next piece of the series. ~c. Read Less