My first one was done by Fester ($80) a few years back and second one was done by Art ($140) about 1.5 years ago. Both super experienced and easy to work with.  Considering a third and fourth one next year :). Read Less

After some friends talked me into getting an impromptu tattoo we decided on Funhouse as it was close and has good reviews. Although it was a little busy when got there on a late Sunday afternoon, the walk in tattoo artist for the day Justin was super accommodating, friendly and willing to shuffle some things around in order to fit me in. Overall the place is very well kept and clean, the rest of the staff were nice, the price was fair and i left with an awesome tattoo. I would definitely recommend this tattoo shop to anyone looking to get Inked up in Vancouver. Read Less

I've been tattooed by fester and Ryan, and my sister has been tattooed by art. Everyone we've dealt with have been amazing. Our tattoos have all healed up really quickly with no issues, and the art is fantastic! Read Less

Justin (the colonel) did my ABBA tattoo. my friend and I had an ABBA tattoo done one each ... Justin rocked the house! He was brilliant ...The homos in the house wanted ABBA music and they gave us ABBA music while we were getting ABBA stamped! ... we are thrilled and give Justin and the entire staff 2 thumbs! totally would recommend the Funhouse ... they made us feel very comfortable in a really fun setting! .... THANK YOU JUSTIN ....from the HOMOS! Read Less

Baily with no e rules��☮️� What a gem����� My tattoo is fully healed in one week and a day and it was a big enough tattoo.. very impressed with the details!!! It's a real artist work and I'm thankful to have such a beauty piece on my upper arm;) Vancouver I miss you and fun house I will be back��� Read Less

My tattoo artist was Justin. The tattoo my friend and I got were matching and pretty small, but they were super professional and accommodating. I'm very impressed with my tattoo, being a tattoo virgin I guess it's not hard to be impressed. The only drawback is that the minimum is $100 dollars, however, I'd rather pay the 100 to have the tattoo done right than go to a cheaper place and it not be exactly what I want. Read Less

I was literally walking past this place and on a whim decided to go in and see if they had space to me to have my first tattoo. I met Justin. What amazing energy he has. I asked him all of my questions and he was great at letting me know what was involved. I had a very personal tattoo done, of which he made me feel so good for doing. I didn't know, ( forgot to ask) that it was cash only and Justin was so cool about letting me slip down to the ATM Great job, this place plays awesome music, the front line staff is a sweetheart and this place is super clean. Loved my experience today. Thanks Justin. Read Less

Justin (the colonel) did my tattoo. I went for a walk in at noon and was leaving Vancouver at 6pm and he was able to get me in and do the tattoo super quick so I could catch my plane. I was a little worried he would rush and it would show but It doesn't look rushed at all. Very happy with it. Read Less

The colonel did my tattoo i was happy with the work but i wasn't happy with the fact he changed the price after the tattoo was complete. Before getting the tattoo i was quoted at 100$ per hour after he finished my 30 minute tattoo which consisted of 3 words "Life Goes On" he changed my total to 180 dollars. I wouldn't recommend funniest Funhouse to anyone Read Less

I walked in to get a tattoo for my birthday.  I got three words that took all of 20 minutes, maybe 30 minutes and the tattoo artist charged 180$. The guy was cool but the price was completely outrageous i wouldn't recommend anyone to go to this place. The quote was a 100$ for an hour. Like i stated earlier i wouldn't recommend anyone go to funhouse Read Less

I scheduled my tattoo a month before. This relieved the stress and ensured the time and day. My appointment was scheduled on the 31st of December with Fester. It was so kind of him to tattoo me on a holiday. I walked in and signed a paper and because I am 17 my mom also signed the paper. After I signed the paper fester showed me what he came up with and it was everything I dreamed of! I emailed him pictures of things I wanted, and it was on point. After this he put the stencil on my hip/upper thigh where I wanted it and we made sure I liked it (which I loved it). Then he started to tattoo me, this is my very first tattoo and he was so good! It didn't hurt at all like how some people exaggerate it was just a different feeling. The machine he used was not loud like some others so it wasn't as intimidating. Yes he is quiet so don't be all freaked out. Let the man do his thing! But hey, your paying for the time lol. He finished in 2 hours & 15 minutes to be exact and it was the dopest experience ever. There is also a new kind of bandage that he put on me. You leave it on for 3 days and take it off by peeling a small edge and letting water run through so it comes off AND it heals the tattoo during the three days! Again, AMAZING everything! shop, artist, tattoo.Also: $180 (Canadian currency) I'm from the U.S. Read Less

I took my daughter here from Washington State for her first tattoo and FESTER was on it. We got front row parking, as soon as we walked in the door he had the tattoo design ready. He did an amazing job and was so focused. I love it! I want to come back to Canada (FESTER) just to get my next tattoo. Thank you Fester for all your hard work! YOUR awesome clean shop and your attention to detail. Thank you for not answering the phones or smoking and eating during our time with you. Read Less

I decided on a whim to get a small wrist tattoo and called Funhouse based on Yelp reviews. Sure glad I did :) Had an excellent experience with Baily - he was professional, friendly, patient, and most importantly, did a fantastic job on my tattoo. I highly recommend the place and will definitely be back for future tattoos. Read Less

I went in too see if a tattoo artist could draw and tattoo a vine wrapping around half of my arm and onto my back - a half sleeve with a partial tattoo on my back.I was helped by Ryan, who had been tattooing for about 4 years, he told me. I ended up paying nearly $2000 for a half-finished outline, over multiple sessions of several hours. Highly tattooed friends of mine said it shouldn't take as long or be as expensive for the work was done.When I brought this up with him about it it was clear that I had bruised his ego. I found out this week that he had started complaining about me to other clients, and as such, I decided to write this review. I've since gone to another artist in another studio, who not only finished the work Ryan started months earlier, but improved upon it, creating more depth and realistic lines than the original. The entirety to finish was completed in 3 hours, and the new artist went over nearly every inch of the work that had taken Ryan months to do. I will never be going back to Funhouse. No one deserves to be treated the way I was there. Read Less

A dear loved one went in to get a tattoo there from Bailey. Now mind you she made a lot of rookie mistakes, not asking how long he's been tattooing, not looking at his book, basically not doing her homework. But he should have let her know he's a beginner, especially considering it takes two seconds to tell she has no experience in the tattoo world. She got one of the worse tattoos I've ever seen. The lines are totally and I mean totally bleeding, and it's in a very prominent place. I wouldn't bother to write this review if he would have answered the private email I sent him. My brother is a Tattooer, so I sent him a photo of the tattoo and he explained why it's so bleedy, he wasn't moving the machine fast enough and there was too much ink deposited. Everyone needs to learn, but an ethical artist would let the customer know they're learning and not charge full prices. Read Less

Artist SasGot sleeve started, work over $600 in one sitting, he refused to touch it up after it was healed unless I went to him to get more work fine. Completely unprofessional, no customer service! The touch up would have taken 5-10 mins, the shop just lost over a grand in future work on my arm. He is cocky, and has zero respect for the customer! Read Less

I'm going to break the review into categories to make it easier. Customer service- they weren't rude or anything, except calling me less than an hour before my appointment when I was about fifteen minutes away to cancel because our artist was sick. They did offer to reschedule but when I said no (3 hour trip each way) he made room for me with another artist. I'd be a lot less irked if there wasn't mention of our original artist being at home watching the walls peeling, toilet melting , and the roaches having a party between them while we waited for the appointment. Bonus points though, I was offered a delicious cookie. The process: It was my partner receiving the tattoo. He is blind. When we phoned, we specified what we wanted- no deviation. No artistic liberty. We bring it in, copy and trace. They said on the phone this shouldn't be an issue. Now, because my partner can't see, he has asked me to take charge of the visual aspect- we've been together years, have planned this, there's a story behind it. The artist (not meaning to be malicious at all I'm positive) made many changes. Colour, outline, wanted to eliminate the lettering (we did not agree) and instead of copying the image (a lipstick print we wanted copied exactly) he drew a pair of lips in roughly the same shape. Though I agree, it was aesthetically pleasing, we both felt at the end that it lost some meaning there, because anybody else could have the same one- it lost its individual markings in the tattooing.Over all- clean place. Nice energy. They were all friendly enough. Would have liked the artist we originally booked with, as he tattooed several family members of mine and he was the reason we were making the trip- that rapport. The tattoo turned out well, but because my partner is nearly 100% blind we have decided once this has healed we will be getting it outlined in black anyways, because he struggles to see the lip portion. All recommendations were made in an attempt to improve the tattoo's quality, this was his first tattoo and the artist was definitely trying to guide him in the right direction. Unfortunately, because he can't see most details, the changes were somewhat disorienting. He felt kinda overwhelmed. Would have definitely preferred the original design as far as his ability to see and visualize it, but by any standard, to a seeing person, this is an amazingly done tattoo and he does like what he sees of it very much. Thank you guys.Verdict- great looking tattoo. Going to get some lines darkened. The artist, Adam, was definitely skilled, no issue there. Wish I'd had more time to look up his past work though. Will I be back? We are undecided. I have a side piece to get done (rib area to mid thigh) and my partner intends to get full sleeves. We may come back to get some or all done if we talk it over more. For now though, it was a long trip and not quuuuuite what we asked. Read Less

I got my first tattoo done here yesterday by tami and lets keep in mind i just turned 17. They are a little iffy about tattooing under age people since some can whine and squirm but i assured them i wouldn't. i needed to bring my mom and we both needed ID to prove we are mother, daughter. My Oma (grandma) passed a couple months ago and i wanted to get a tattoo in memory of her, my aunt recommended Funhouse tattoo. I called to make an appointment 2 weeks ago telling her what i wanted over the phone so i didnt have to come in for a separate consultation, she told me the flat rate is 120$/h. She was very nice and had an eye for detail. Since this was my first tattoo and i am still young she just started off with a small line so i could get used to the feeling, then we just went straight into it. i got this tattoo on my rib area and apparently that's the most painful place to get it, it barely even hurt! She was so gentle and reassuring and made sure i was comfortable! I would  recommend this place to anyone, They made my experience AMAZING!! plus, she only charged me 80$ since my tattoo only took 15 mins and was a pretty easy written tattoo! (for anyone that cared i got i love you in german with a small bird flying away going across the side of my ribs going horizontal (not vertical)) Read Less

Since last year, I've had Tami do 3 tattoos for me - a few quick smaller pieces requiring crisp detail and a larger piece requiring multiple visits and 2-4 hour sessions. She's always professional with a great attention to detail and she's  very careful to make sure your experience and the work is of the highest quality. The shop is maintained impeccably and the other staff there are very skilled from the work I've seen. For the most part I would say they are all definitely  friendly and professional, with all questions answered. They alsways seem to be busy with clients which is why they recommend to pop in and book an appointment.. Funhouse is solid, long-time professional local shop so don't expect them to charge what your buddy had paid for his tribal tattoo next to the bar in Phuket. Read Less

I don't know why the reviews are so good. For my first tattoo I wanted a good place but had no idea where to go so obviously looked on Yelp. Funhouse was very highly rated so I took one afternoon to visit.The front door girl was rather rude in my opinion. After starting the conversation with me about what I was looking for she shushes me part way to pick up the phone and proceeds to chat on the phone.After getting off the phone she told me about the $80 minimum and $60 deposit (all cash only). After looking at my girl friend's (who also wanted something) artwork immediately quoted her 2 hours. This was a simple kanji character in black about inch and a half by inch and a half in size. She has a previous kanji tattoo of the same size and it took about 30min.I explained I wanted a really tiny tattoo about 1cm x1cm in size and that it wouldn't take more than 15 min max and if my girl friend and I could book the same artist for an hour block and just share the time. We were quickly told we can't and that my tiny tattoo would still be $80 because that's the minimum. And that hers would be at least $160 because that's how much an hour was.At this time the artist (who I believe was Fester) turned around and asked the front door girl if we had wanted the tattoo today. It had sounded like he was more than willing to fit this simple work into his day but the front door chick replies with the most snarky tone of "no, they have stuff to do." (We had said this before she made us commit to a $60 deposit without even seeing my artwork).Not a good experience at all.I'm sure the artist could've done great work, and the place really was nice and clean. However, I was turned off before I even got to the actual consultation with the real artist. Very disappointed. Will not come back. Read Less

There is a reason this shop has so many 5 star reviews...it's because it deserves it. Very hip, noticeably clean, courteous staff,and talented, dedicated artists. My artist was Fester. This skilled magician hails from Mexico and is all about giving you what you want. Patient, clean and extremely knowledgeable Fester made my experience extremely enjoyable. I got more and more excited as the tattoo took shape and he got genuinely excited as well. My tattoo is exactly what I wanted.Gracias Hermano, Gracias!! Read Less

I decided I wanted a tattoo on my finger, so I got on yelp, looked at some reviews, and got funhouse.  I called over and got Sasha.  We made an appointment and I came in with my ideas.  After her taking about 15 mins to draw it up, we agreed, and went ahead.  The tattoo didn't take long, and I was extremely happy with it.  Sasha explained post care and said it might need a touch up, so lets just see.After the healing process, it needed to be touched up a bit so I called and we scheduled an appointment 2 weeks later.  Quick in, touch up, and out.  Now that everything is healed, all good.Sasha is great and the vibe at funhouse is also very cool.  I would advise getting work done there.  The shop is extremely clean and you don't feel rushed at all. Read Less

I literally decided I wanted to get a few hearts one afternoon, called Funhouse and asked if I could do a walk-in, they said sure, and I was there an hour later. Ryan did a finger, foot, and behind the ear heart in one go and was super patient and kind - I was obviously a nervous wreck and being a weirdo. The shop was sanitary and Ryan spent a lot of time prepping his tools and answering all my questions about them. All in all, great experience, friendly artists, thorough instructions for aftercare, and even a free touch-up was offered! Read Less

I cannot rave enough about how amazing Sasha is.  I couldn't believe it when she took my seemingly vague words, description of the type of tattoo I wanted, and turned it into a beautiful picture! It was better than I could have even imagined it! And it represented everything I had wanted and thought of for a tattoo for the last 7 years, when I first though about getting a tattoo.  I left a $40 deposit for Sasha to draw up the design and when I was there, I was really impressed with the artwork. We tweaked a few minor things on the design, and then we were good to go. She made sure I was absolutely happy with everything in the design before we even started to ink because it was going to be a permanent fixture and she wanted me to be sure. She never once gave me the impression she was annoyed with me changing things around or having my BFF take pictures of me getting my first tattoo (I asked first of course).  The tattoo itself didn't hurt a whole lot, but I imagine that has to do with the location on your body that it's on. Afterwards, she went over the care instruction and sent me on my way. Yes it's cash only. The design took 1.75 hours and cost $140 including the deposit.Thank you Yelpers for not leading me astray in this super important matter! Read Less

After a few months of deciding where to get a tattoo, I decided to come to Funhouse based on the yelp reviews. I'm definitely glad I did because it lived up to all the great reviews I've read. My friend and I went last week to get our first tattoos done together. I can't speak for her, but I am extremely happy with the overall result. We went in on a Saturday and talked about what we wanted to get, how much it would cost, etc. We wanted to get it done at the same time and was able to get an appointment for the following Saturday.We had to put a down deposit in cash of $60. They charge $160/hr with a minimum charge of $80. My tattoo artist was Fester. I showed him a picture and he started to draw. First of all, he is an amazing artist. He actually made the tattoo more detailed and beautiful than the picture I showed him. He doesn't speak much, which was fine with me. If you have any questions, you can still ask him. My friend's tattoo artist was Sasha. She was a lot more talkative and actually invited me over to watch my friend get inked while I was waiting for my stencil to set in. Both artists are really great. I want to get another tattoo of my own design next, and I think I will go back to Fester. GO TO FUNHOUSE! You won't be disappointed :) Read Less

I came here on a recommendation of a friend a few weeks ago and flipped through a few of the artist's work in the binder.  They waved Fester over because he was available. I think it was fate.I asked him to do a "Fu dog" and told him a little bit about the history of them and showed him some pictures on his laptop.  He's not a man of many words but he seemed to "just know" what I wanted.  He booked me for a few weeks later and I put down my $50 (cash only)When I called him yesterday morning (11/11/11), he said he had the sketch all done and got me in an hour earlier and he definitely need all the time.  Since this was my first ink, I didn't know what to expect. The sketch looked perfect and the outline looked huge! We didn't discuss how much and how big it would be but I just trusted him!  During the process it was amazing to see how a few lines slowly turned into a sick piece of art! I took pics of each stage and I couldn't believe my eyes how it developed.  Fester didn't talk much during the process because he seemed liked he was "in the zone" and putting 100% into his work. I appreciate that!Fast forward 5 hours later and it was done by closing time! Since I didn't expect Fester's work to be so extensive for a first visit and didn't bring enough cash, I had to run up to the Chevron to get to an ATM.   My friends said what I paid was definitely worth the work that was done.  The only thing they can improve on is a more comfortable chair and turning up the heat a bit.  Otherwise, I'll be seeing Fester again for the next piece! Read Less

So it looks like I'm not the only one voicing a love-in for Sasha. I decided randomly to get a new tattoo, nothing big, nothing too facny just some teddy bears on my arm. I stopped by one day and asked Sasha to draw something up. I made an appointment and came back a couple weeks later. She sat down and drew something up. I hadn't provided anything because most of what was online was what I didn't want. I had just said three walking teddy bears. She drew up EXACTLY what I wanted. I had put $20 down and after about 45 minutes I was tattooed. She hardly charged me anything for it. I  couldn't believe it. I have a number of friends who have tattoos by Sasha, Juan and Ryan. I highly recommend Funhouse! Read Less

Thanks to Yelp, I have a new tattoo! There are so many places to choose from, but with all these positive reviews here, you can't go wrong!I walked in around 2pm, and was able to get an appointment for the next hour :) Not only were the lines totally smooth and clear, but they also touched up an old tattoo of mine that was a little patchy. (In case you're wondering, I have a line of dinosaurs walking down my left arm - today's addition was a little velociraptor!). Nice and clean, average price (but worth it), and I'll no doubt be back here for my next dinosaur :D Read Less