I got my nipples pierced by Nick and he was AWESOME! I was super nervous but he made my experience so much easier with his friendly personality! If you need any piercing done and you're in the riverside area, go to Nick!!! Read Less

Recently went in to get a labret piercing from Nick & left a happy girl! He was clean quick and professional. I've had over 7 facial piercings all from diff shops and this one was one of my favorite experiences. & If I ever want another one i'll be coming back to Nick. Read Less

I recently got pierced by nick. I was very nervous about getting it done because I'm not good with needles but I really wanted my belly button pierced and he made feel very comfortable. He helped me through the process and I love it! I will DEFINITELY go back now to get more that I've been wanting. Thanks again nick! I appreciate all your help and your kindness through the process! Read Less

Mission wouldn't Tattoo my ass for some weird reason. Walked into Empire and basically got the reaction of "Ass tattoo? Gross, get in here." Came out great too. Would definatly go back for more serious work. Brian if you read these, Im sorry for what I put you through but you're a god damn trooper. Read Less

The only place I would get tattooed at in Riverside, easy. This place is an institution and Steve "Ink Cap" Garcia is one of Riverside's finest. His traditional work and bold lines stand the test of time. He's friendly, easy to work with and an amazing artist. 10/10 would recommend!! Read Less

Today I got my industrial ear piercing by Shwayze. He was the most professional piercer I've ever had. He was very clean and very professional. He was very verbal on every step he was taking to do the piercing and explained the procedure. He also provided me with an after care pamphlet with all the info about my piercing and how to care for it and reassured me that I was able to contact him if I had any complications regarding my piercing. I highly recommend coming here for your piercing needs! Thank you again! I love it so much! Read Less

Went on the Friday the 13th special. My first tattoo, I was scared. Like gonna cry and pass out like a little baby (I made it a lot worse in my head then it was). But it was a very pleasant experience. The artist went above and beyond and even shaded the tattoo I got.  When originally the tattoo wasn't suppose to be shaded because it was suppose to be basic Friday the 13th tattoos. So glad he went above and beyond for me and kept me calm and was really hospitable. Even gave me a business card that had after care instructions. I wish had more cash to tip you, you're the bomb! Steve Varner you the MVP! Left is what it was suppose to be, right was the outcome. Way better. Read Less

Came here to get matching tattoos with my sister. They were a little busy and we did not have an appointment so we were told if we left a $20 deposit that would secure our spot and we could come back a couple hours later. We were super thankful for this, as we tried the Madd Tatter and they were very unaccommodating since we didn't have an appointment. Jeremy was our tattoo artist. Unfortunately, the design we wanted could not be made small enough to be legible, so after going through the run-around for about 30 minutes, my sister and I changed our minds and decided to get a different design. Jeremy not once appeared to be frustrated or annoyed. He was extremely patient. He's pretty awesome and he kept us entertained during the entire process. Read Less

Great team! I first went in n got the lining done. Unfortunate events pressured me to move to Oklahoma b4 my piece was finished. But while visiting SoCal I made an appointment to get it done. The image wasn't in their books no more so he free handed the shading to finish it up. I am very satisfied!! I recommend them to 2 others n they r most satisfied as well. Read Less

I have received two tattoos here. One of them was 5 years ago by Steve Varner. This was my first tattoo and I didn't know what to expect. He did an amazing, one-of-a-kind design for me. And handled by naïveté about the whole process with so much patience. I absolutely love his professionalism and talent. I will use him for so many more tattoos in the future.My second was done just 2 days ago by Steve Garcia. Another class act! I told him I wanted to see a couple different versions of my tattoo ahead of time, and he was more than willing to pull them up for me. He gave me excellent advice and told me what he thought would look best, and he was willing to make adjustments to the design per my request. The tattoo came out so clean, which can be hard for such a small word tattoo. I love it!Overall, I love this place and will get ALL of my tattoos here. (I don't even live in Riverside, but I'm willing to commute to them.) I love their professionalism and how friendly everybody is. AND I only recommend my friends go here, nowhere else. Read Less

The shop? Sick. The boys? Dope. The overall quality of work from all the artists working there? Extremely good as hell. I've gotten like, 8 or 9 tattoos from Jerry, the shops resident Latino man. All great stuff. Nothing better that getting some firme work in and then cracking open some ice cold crispy boys with Jerry once the day is done. Word of advice though, if you're in the market for a butterfly tattoo on your thumb, you shouldn't get it here or at any other shop because not only is that idea trash, it also indicates that you're trash, your life is trash, and you probably smell like trash. I'm out. Read Less

The shop? Sick. The boys? Dope. The overall quality of work from all the artists working there? Extremely good as hell. I've gotten like, 8 or 9 tattoos from Jerry, the shops resident Latino man. All great stuff. Nothing better that getting some firme work in and then cracking open some ice cold crispy boys with Jerry once the day is done. Word of advice though, if you're in the market for a butterfly tattoo on your thumb, you shouldn't get it here or at any other shop because not only is that idea trash, it also indicates that you're trash, your life is trash, and you probably smell like trash. I'm out. Read Less

Jerry Torres is simply amazing. I've gotten about 7 pieces from him now and he is not only a super friendly, rad dude, but an incredibly talented artist. My most recent piece was a custom tribute to my favorite band, Yellowcard. He came up with the design quickly, but its not lacking any detail, depth, or creativity. Thanks for awesome work Jerry! Read Less

Skillful tattoo artists. Jerry Torres, in particular, is a naturalist. Always gives advice before the tattoo and what is requested and ALWAYS finishes with a quality tattoo. Highly recommend him for any future tattoos.Thanks Jerry! Read Less

This place is a great tattoo shop. Very clean very professional artists. Brian Crank was very professional and very patient in the whole process of helping my son get his first tattoo. Will be going back to get some ink myself. Read Less

I got jerry to do my spongebob pineapple tattoo. Definitely gonna be my guy for my next tattoos. I'm beyond happy about the outcome, he really wanted to make sure my idea would still come out without any bad smudging and was creative with ideas. Overall wanted to start it basic, will definitely come back if I want more on it. Cool dude. Very professional. The colors and the linings are fantastic and he made it as quick and painless as possible imo. Made sure I was comfortable about the placement and how I wanted it. Read Less

Rude , rude,rude.. Went in on Friday night to get a quote. Guy that helped me acted like I was wasting his time. Walked away after giving me the quote like if I wasnt still standing there. Guess I was taking up his game time as he was playing his PS4 when I walked in. Don't recommend and won't be going there again. Read Less

Went in to get piercings done. The store has a really cool vibe and the piercer, London, made me feel really comfortable and less nervous about getting my nipples pierced. He was really efficient about it all and it only hurt for a few seconds.  He gave me his number so I could keep in contact about proper piercing care. He encouraged me to ask any questions I had, even the " stupid" ones. That made me feel like he really cared about his customer's healing process. Would definitely recommend! Read Less

Best tattoo artist in the Inland Empire!! I've been going to Jerry Torres for 5 years now. He does some Amazing work, portraits are insanely good. Will continue going to Empire Tattoo as long as Jerry's there. Read Less

Just left the shop and I am soooo happy with my tat. Landon is exceptional and super cute to, lol!!! I will be going back yo landon and getting more tats. He's the best highly recommend him if you want an exceptional tattoo!!!! Read Less

I've gone here to get two piercings so far, the first was my bellybutton about a year ago and my nose today. Each cost around $30. Chris is a cool guy that really knows what he's doing. Both of my piercings look great. I can't say for tattoos since I haven't gotten any (yet) but they're good too from what I've seen. Everyone I've talked to here have been very polite and I was asked what I needed within seconds of walking through the front door. Very clean, quick, and not too expensive! Love it Read Less