I just got a Michael Meyers tattoo from Ronnie here and it's so amazing. I am so in love with this piece. He was super easy to communicate with and was super cool to talk to during the tattoo. Other artists were joining in on conversations and laughing with us. It's a great environment and I'm definitely going back! Read Less

Best tattoo shop around. Brandon has done all but 2 of my tattoos. He takes his time and the quality is outstanding! Everyone that works there is so professional and nice. They all do great work! Even though I don't live in Cali anymore I always get asked who has done my tattoos. Read Less

My wife and I have been going ever since our first experience with Pat. We came in trying to finish my sleeve, due to military regs changing. We asked him if he could do it and he said "I can, but why fill in crappy tribal when I can just cover your entire arm?" We've been addicted to the shop and love everyone! It truly feels like family. Between the two of us, we are almost done with our goal of getting at least one from everyone in the shop. We highly recommend coming, whether your tattoo idea is simple or complex. The artists are not afraid to suggest if another one is better at a certain style.All in all, they are awesome! Read Less

Harley Haslem is truly an artist! I was seriously upset with a tattoo I'd had done somewhere else that ended up with the worst blowout Harley has seen (his words). I contacted the studio through the website and within a week Sarah had contacted me to verify what I wanted done and to schedule an appointment. I'm surprised by the negative reviews because she was incredibly friendly and answered all my questions. I had to reschedule because of some last minute travel plans and she managed to fit me in even sooner than my original appointment. She and Harley both greeted me when I arrived and talked through what I wanted done. Harley was super friendly and kept the conversation going while he worked. He is truly an artist and mostly freehanded the watercolor splash in rainbow colors he did to cover the blowout. It turned out better than I had hoped and in the end I'm glad the first tattoo was messed up because I ended up with a way cooler tattoo after he covered up the blowout. I will definitely return to this studio and Harley for any future tattoos I get. Read Less

This place is great! Such an awesome vibe and professional artists. I spent a lot of time trying to find my new tattoo shop since I moved up to Sac and I'm so glad I found them! The artists are great and I can't wait to get my next tattoo! Read Less

Great, clean shop. however, my artist, Harley, charged different rates ranging from 170-180$ per hour. He ate his lunch during my session, bad mouthed my wife, would not do a drawing, was very condescending , and was just an all around jack ass. Also, his work was sub-par. very disappointing . If you go to this shop, stay away from Harley! Read Less

THE WORST OVER THE PHONE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER HAD--I LITERALLY CALLED WANTING TO TALK TO THE ARTIST AND MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, AND THE SECRETARY REFUSED TO LET ME TALK TO HIM, BECAUSE I MENTIONED THAT I EXPECTED THE BACKPIECE TO TAKE "AROUND 40 HOURS TO COMPLETE"I called to try to set up an appointment with a tattoo artist, but the secretary who answered the phone became immediately condescending when I asked her "Does an artist named Harley work there?" (seems like a reasonable question).  When I asked to speak with him she refused.  She decided that I didn't know anything about tattoos because I told her I wanted 40  hours of work done, and wanted to argue "Why do I think a backpiece will take 40 hours?"  (Whether it's exactly 25, exactly 32, or exactly 50 is irrelevant).  She felt like, since I thought a backpiece would take 40 hours, I had never had a tattoo before etc.I asked repeatedly if I could speak to the artist personally, but she refused.I asked if he could call me back, but she said "I am going to go tell him you were mean to me, and if he calls back, he will be angry.Harley:  The work that I seen that you do looks clean.  Your secretary is terrible, and she literally prevented me from making an appointment for a large piece with you.Also, my offer, I will pay $100 an hour cash for a 40+ hour piece, never miss appointments, sit for 4-5 hours at a time, and can come in when other clients cancel last-minute.  $4000-$5000 cash over the next 6 months.  Maybe that would have helped your shop, but the smacked out secretary prevented me from being able to talk business with you.This is clearly NOT a professional establishment, no matter how "talented" the "artists".-Adam Read Less

These guys are excellent! Their wait time is really long, it took me 2 months to get in and get my tattoo from the first call, but the quality is fantastic. They are expensive, but the quality is definitely worth it Read Less

Extremely please with the artist's, facility, and professionalism. Will be back for future tattoos! Ronnie was astounding, and really listened to my input so he could make it my own. Thank you so much, I'm so in love with my tattoo! Read Less

Pat has treated my husband and I very well through both the tattoos we've received from him. His line work is phenomenal. The shop is super clean, really welcoming, and the rest of the artists are just as professional/cordial. It's cool to go to a shop where all the artists are fantastic, and their styles are so defined that you can get an idea of who to go to for what you're looking for. I don't see myself going anywhere else! Read Less

Pat has treated my husband and I very well through both the tattoos we've received from him. His line work is phenomenal. The shop is super clean, really welcoming, and the rest of the artists are just as professional/cordial. It's cool to go to a shop where all the artists are fantastic, and their styles are so defined that you can get an idea of who to go to for what you're looking for. I don't see myself going anywhere else! Read Less

Wonderful staff and great atmosphere, I own art from both Brandon and Jesso and can't say enough good things about the both of them. I know there are ALOT of tattoo "artists" out there, but few as highly decorated and talented as the tattooists at Imperious Rex. Remember, you get what you pay for, don't be cheap when it comes to something that's permanent. Read Less

Wonderful staff and great atmosphere, I own art from both  Brandon and Jesso and can't say enough good things about the both of them. I know there are ALOT of tattoo "artists" out there,  but few as highly decorated and talented as the tattooists at Imperious Rex. Remember, you get what you pay for, don't be cheap when it comes to something that's permanent. Read Less

Harley Haslem is one of the most talented artists I've ever met. I refuse to go to anyone else now, and will forever stick with him!Also, the other people who work there are very nice and its very clean! Read Less

All the tattoo artists here are very talented, professional, and EXTREMELY hygienically inclined. Personally, I won't go anywhere else. I highly recommend this shop, and do so on a daily basis. People are always complimenting me on my tattoos from Harley Haslem. He has done numerous work on me- But his 5 portraits (on my left sleeve) are what get all the attention. If you're serious about getting ink remember you get exactly what you pay for. Don't look ugly permanently. Read Less

Harley is the BEST! Won't ever go to another artist or shop! 7 pretties and counting! The highlight of my year is tattoo time! Super clean and comfortable shop, great people there, not to mention some of the best artists I've ever seen with both ink and off-body mediums. Wonderful quality and just good people! Finally found my home shop. Read Less

Harley Harlem is amazing! Went in to get a tattoo in memory of my mother. He not only nailed it by just drawing it on me he covered up an old tattoo that I wasn't sure could be done. I will definitely only go to Harley for all my future tattoos. Such a great place!! Read Less

Thank you Imperious Rex and thank you Ronnie Grizard for my tattoo!! I could not be happier! I went to Ronnie with my idea and he made it more beautiful than I even imagined. The shop is gorgeous, clean and so welcoming! I will definitely recommend this shop to everyone I know! Read Less

Everyone at this shop makes you feel good walking in. They all are very friendly and great artists. Great atmosphere, very clean and very professional. Thanks again Aaron exactly what I pictured, you delivered on! Read Less

I got my first piece done back in June and by Aaron. He was great! We met first and talked about what I was looking for. Then on the day of he was so cool about looking at all the different colors to choose from. It was such a great experience. It took about 3.5 hours which seems like a lot, but it was totally fun. Aaron was super clean and careful throughout the whole process. Sooo happy with my mandala!! Read Less

Just got my first tattoos done today by Ronnie Grizard! They turned out so beautiful and I am SO happy he was the one to do my first! Thank you so much for keeping me so comfortable and answering all of my questions! Such a rad shop filed with awesome artists!!! ♡ Read Less

My husband and I walked in right before closing. Our cousin has had many awesome tattoos here. It was our Anniversary and we wanted to get a small tattoo to commemorate it. We described what we wanted, and Pat drew three versions to choose from.Read Less

I had my second tattoo done today by Harley. I am very pleased with his work. He is a real professional and wonderful artist! He knows what he is doing. Very satisfied customer here. Thank you Harley!! I'll let you know when I'm ready for the next one. Read Less

Loved this place! Can't give it enough good reviews. My very first tattoo was done here by Brandon and he was great, my dad got a tattoo done with me, his was done by Pat. Both great guys. Everyone there was nice and would converse with you and just had good overall energy. Great art work and great people. I love this place and will keep coming back here Read Less

Their artist Harley who may also be the owner of this place or definitely acts like it.  Gets a zero star.  Not for his work but for his (work ethics,) his attitude, customer service and overall business sense. Let me clarify:I gave my 100 dollar deposit for a job that they quoted me around four hundred fifty bucks. Fair enough. It's big, detailed, color and you get what you pay for in which I was happy in doing my homework on Harley.I told him that this is my first tattoo. So as you can see I was a bit nervous and totally new to this whole experience. I noticed him giving me weird a look as to why the heck I came in w a blanket and pillow. Lol I'm an old dude w a bad back and staying put for four hrs straight isn't something I do everyday.So I take off my flip flop and put my barefoot on his chair to show where and how big I want the tattoo to be... I didn't even get a chance to finish my sentence when he snapped at me:DON'T PUT YOUR FOOT ON MY CHAIR MAN!?!?! WHOA!!! I swear those were his EXACT words. I was totally caught off guard moved my foot and apologized. He then gets his windex bottle, sprays his chair and wipes it clean w a paper towel.Hmmm... Who does that you guys? And who talks like that to a customer??? You mean to tell me this guy never put his butt on the ground? He never ever sat on the grass, dirt, or leaned against a dusty car? I swear I didn't have mud on my feet. I bit my tongue and didn't say anything. Apparently my girlfriend told me most of the things I said annoyed him. Cause he was always giving me dirty looks, rolling his eyes, and looking across the room at his other tattoo buddy. I guess he thought my girlfriend is blind, deaf or retarded and won't notice it.I was done in 3 and a half hrs and freaking LOOOOVED the tattoo. I even tipped him 50 bucks. Which came to 500 bucks even. I get home. Show off my first tattoo on my fb page and mention who was the guy that did it. Someone from my friends list knew him and said: Oh ya. That's Harley Haslem. He's amazing and tagged me his name.I requested him. He accepted and I showed my (initial) five star review on Yelp to which he thanked me for it.Now, after a few days the itching started. I messaged him on fb and asked what to do or use, and when can I start working out again? Was concerned about my salty sweat making it burn and all.Harley reads my msge but doesnt say nothing. I waited 3 days and finally said: This is my first tat and almost everyone said to NOT itch it. I was gonna take ur advice but I guess I'll call the shop. I call the shop and noticed they don't open til 12 noon. He finally gets back to me and says he rarely goes on fb and to call the shop for future questions.So I tipped you 50 bucks, I thought five star review was nice and the fact that I'm his friend on fb should be cool w him. Right? WRONG. LOLAfter 2 weeks I message him that I want some part of it a re-touch. Does he wanna do it or should I ask for someome else? As you guessed it. He has time to READ my message but that's about it. I am supposed to be an awesome mind reader on TOP of a good tipper. So that was the last straw that broke the camel's back.Look, I didn't expect this guy to become my BFF over one tattoo, 50 bucks or a good review. But I think some of you see where I'm coming from!! I already was impressed by his work. Loved my tattoo. But his weird demeanor totally turned me off. Oh. I almost left out this juicy part: After we were all done, I asked what should I take for pain? With a smirk on his face he says. NOTHING. It's not as if I broke your leg or anything. Shakin my head. How wussy of me to even ask. At the end he said, ok man. Now you can move back out. Conclusion: You just don't diss, insult, or make smart ass remarks like that to someone who was already happy with your work, raved about you, tipped you, and was WILLING to pay you again for a re-touch job (Found out those are actually FREE).  NEVER GOING THERE AGAIN. Harley Haslem is a major prick. Read Less

I love Imperious Rex, Aaron did my tattoo and I love it! He is great at what he does and he actually tattoos a good number of my friends as well! Jesso that works in there does great work too- I haven't personally booked her but I've seen her work and she does great pinup work so I booked my BF with her ;) Everyone in the shop is super cool and professional, they are fun as well ;) Read Less

This review should have been posted quite a while ago so I apologize. I chose Jesso Lange as a tattoo artist because I love her feminine style. I presented a vague idea to her and entrusted her with the details. I was overjoyed at the end result. She is a beautiful person and it shines through in her art. She is thoughtful and a true pleasure to be tattoo'd by. Although she is often booked a while in advance she is well worth the wait. I have been to a handful of shops to receive tattoos over the years and this is by far the cleanest and most professional I have ever been to. The lovely ladies who work reception are the most kind and courteous I have ever encountered at a tattoo shop. I highly recommend Jesso and this shop! Read Less

Just got my second tattoo a few days ago from Pat. He did an AMAZING job. He was very nice, very willing to answer questions, and was very skilled when it came to giving me the tattoo. Overall he's a very sweet guy who I recommend going to. My tattoo is healing well, so far no complications. I'm very pleased! As for the rest of the shop-it was very, very clean, everyone was very nice and very willing to help you out if you had any questions. I LOVE that they had a TV playing a movie while you're in there. It helps distract you from the pain of getting a tattoo-it also just contributed to the fun, friendly vibe of the whole place. Definitely recommend! Will go back if I ever have another tattoo idea and remember to tip well. Read Less

This new shop is beautiful! The ceilings have a very elegant look to them, reminds me of the ceiling at the fox theater in Oakland. The walls are decorated with amazing artwork and the shop has an overall chill vibe. One if the nicest shops I've seen in the area. Now on to the artistThey all do fantastic art and you can tell they love what they do. I had the privilege to be tattoo by jesso. Shes seriously amazing! She was quick, but also didn't rush anything.  Shes friendly and thats exactly what i wanted in an artist. We talked the whole session (only took an hour) and that made me feel at ease. I will recommend her and this shop to everybody who's looking to get a new tattoo! Read Less