I just got a tattoo done here earlier today and I think the overall experience was awesome, but there was one issue that made me take a star off of this review.Someone answered the phone when I called... Read More
I just got a tattoo done here earlier today and I think the overall experience was awesome, but there was one issue that made me take a star off of this review.Someone answered the phone when I called in to ask if I needed an appointment or not. They said that one of their artists was free and if I dropped in I'd get started quickly, but when I got there all of the tattoo artists were busy and I had to wait a little over 4 hours - not something I was okay with. I was pretty pissed, but to be honest it wasn't that bad of a wait: the waiting area they have is super comfy and clean, there's a pretty good filipino food/snack store right next door. I had brought a sketch book and art supplies, so I was content, but if I hadn't it would've been a lot more of a hassle (I'm incredibly impatient).However, when I got to the tattoo artist (Shaugn) he was kind, calm and took my art right away. Within ten minutes I was seated in a very clean chair and resting my arm on a saran wrapped arm rest, comfortable and ready if not a bit nervous. I'm 19 and this is my third tattoo but it was my first professional one (tip: don't let exes with tattoo guns tatt you without any license, it ends up pretty badly), and I didn't really know what to expect. It was probably the best painful situation I've ever been in (lol that sounds a little weird) and it took about 30-40 minutes total, but Shaugn was careful and the process barely hurt. More like a mild annoyance, really. We chatted and some of the other workers sang loudly (and not too badly) to songs on the radio, joking with each other, seemed like a big family and it put me at ease. The tattoo came out perfect! Just the way I had imagined it in my mind when I decided on the design, and I'm really happy with the way it looks. In total it cost $120, which was what I was expecting - custom work, 6 different colors, 30-40 minutes, so the price seemed fair to me.So, to sum it up:Wait time? Sucks, but it might've just been the time and day (2pm on a Monday)Atmosphere? Comfy, relaxedCleanliness? Perfect. Price? A little pricy, but c'mon, their tattoos.People? Friendly, kind.Tattoo? Best I've had (though it is my first professional time) I'm actually kind of relieved, since this was a first time and I kind of took a gamble, but it paid off in the end. The art is line for line and color for color what I wanted, something that I think can be hard to do with such a small tattoo.Do I recommend? YES! Go here! You won't regret it, just make sure you have time to wait. I don't think I'll be going anywhere else for my tattoos, that's how good my impression was of the place. Read Less