Very happy with my piercings! Went to 3 other places, one was very rude another told me I was too old (I'm over 60). The third place never had the titanium jewelry in stock (went back twice), We were back to school shopping for my granddaughter and decided to pop in. They were busy but happy and very excited to do my piercings. I found the place very clean, the staff knowledgeable and friendly. Even though I have to drive two hours, I will be back after these heal. I want MORE!!! Read Less

Everyone at Fat Ink is amazing! From the owners, to the people who work the front and all the artists. They are all sincerely interested in making sure your experience is great and that you are comfortable. They listen to you and make great suggestions for your tattoo that will ultimately benefit you in the future and make sure that you get a beautiful piece. I got an entire back piece and can't wait to go back again. I would recommend this shop to anyone and everyone wanting or thinking about getting a tattoo. They made my experience a great one! Read Less

Went on Friday the 13th for a piercing and I decided to upgrade the style, they didn't tell me the upcharge  was going to be for both piercings. So instead of being $26 plus the extra 30(for the upgrade) for two piercings i was charged $72(including tip) if they would have told me the total before going through the whole procedure I would've changed my mind. Also, they never told me about after care procedures....it's not like they had a lot of people either there was about 8 people total(including tattoos) in the store, there really wasn't a rush. I was hustled I get that but they didn't even care to talk about possible infections or care, they just didn't care Read Less

I needed a cover-up for a memorial tattoo on a very sad day. (I wanted a faded dove to be covered with a mini chef hat).. Sean was very nice to me and he did an excellent job; the chef hat looks really pretty. I will come back for other tattoo ideas. Read Less

I went and got my nose pierced not once but three times ..jessica did my two nose piercings and i recently got my septum done by justin . i loved how they were both professional..im thinking of getting more piercings with either of them in the future ...thank you guys ❤ Read Less

I am glad that I was able to get an appointment the next day and put a deposit down to hold 4 hours of the work. I have many tattoos but all were done back in my home state in Hawaii and this would have been my first one at this shop on the mainland. I met with the artist and gave him a picture with a few changes to add. The artist didn't seemed prepared because he didn't know I already had an appt made for 4 hours with him. He asked me to write down the changes and stated he was excited about drawing a sketch because of the colors involved, etc. I waited like 20-30 min and was in no rush for him to complete it. I was open to how much work he would do today and follow up appt if needed and let him tell me the price since it was pretty large. After waiting I saw him speaking to the front desk woman worried and shaking his head. He came over to me and handed back the paper I wrote on per his request  (which I didn't need back) and said he didn't feel comfortable doing it. He added that most people would do it regardless because of the money and not care about messing up the artwork. That last piece I didn't need to know because now I'm wary of artists there who are in for the money even if it turns out poorly. I was told this was a custom shop that could do any piece. I made sure to come early and be prepared for the time and money needed. The only reason I put 3 stars is because the receptionist was professional and accommodating and friendly. Read Less

I visited this location to get a simple yin and yang sign. The guy who did it was an apprentice, which I don’t mind. What I do mind is the unprofessionalism he and the manager showed me. I expressed that I didn’t like everything about the tattoo and if they could touch it up. The guy said “No, since you don’t like my work.” I went to the manager to explain what had happened and he couldn’t help me either. I gave up and went to sit on the bench outside the shop. The apprentice came out of the store after me and proceeded to curse at me. I was never disrespectful during the visit and it was so uncalled for. This occurred a couple years ago when they were rather new. I really hope that they have hired more professional artists and improved on management. That was one of my first tattoos and it was a sad experience. I have many more tattoos now and have never been treated so poorly like that day. Also there were blunt guts in the toilet. I’m 420 friendly but come on now guys. Clean it up. Read Less

I have gotten my nose double pierced,my tragus and double helix pierced here..i would highly recommend Fat Ink Tatoo to everybody as far as piercings.. Mike is great..he takes time to show the different jewelry to you and doesn't rush you through..Justin is also a piercer ..he was great with my friend and my mom's piercing..all in all..i give five stars!!!and I will keep going back!! Read Less

Justin and Fozzie are amazing! Highly recommend them. Walked in and got greeted right away, very friendly woman at the front desk, I saw Justin for my nose piercing, it was the first piercing I've ever had besides my ears so I was extremely nervous, he made me feel so at ease and comfortable that all the nerves went away, super quick and I didn't even flinch! Love the music they play in there, I always get nervous walking in to a tattoo shop hearing loud head banging music for some reason it just makes my anxiety go through the roof! Fozzie drew up my wife and I's tattoos, though they were relatively simple he drew up exactly what we wanted and was very friendly and professional! Everything was EXTREMELY clean and sterile. Will definitely be going back!! Read Less

Had my daughter's ears pierced here this past weekend and hands down the best piercing experience ever! (And I had A LOT in college. lol)The week before, we took our daughter in to meet Mikey, who would do her ears. He is awesome with kids! Explained it to her, made her feel at ease, showed her the blingy jewelry and seriously all week all she did was talk about Mikey and Fat Ink Tattoo. The day of, she was super psyched. He talked her through every step, worked with her on her breathing, calmed her down when she had a minor bout of nerves, and then quickly and efficiently pierced those ears! He's seriously just so clearly good with kids. He asked what kind of music she wanted to listen to and after we established that The Descendants is NOT a punk band and instead is a Disney show (lol), he put on the Descendants soundtrack over the overhead music so she could listen. Probably the first and last time Disney music played here, but it was awesome and totally made the experience for her!Why did we choose Fat Ink over one of the random piercing places in the mall? It's clean. Impeccably. They get great reviews for piercings (specifically Mikey, whom I first read about on a FB community page when another family raved about him). And they don't use one of those icky piercing guns that never gets fully clean and tears through everyone's ear the same way. (I'm totally anti piercing gun if you can't tell.) Her ear holes are specific to her ear, placed by a professional and follow the curvature of her own little earlobe. Super happy with this! (And did I mention it's clean?!?) They clearly explained the care and cleaning procedures to us. GREAT experience! Read Less

I went into the shop a few days ago. I had gotten my tattoo done at a different place out of town but I needed a tattooer's opinion because I was breaking out and very sore from the placement even after having it for over 2 weeks. Fozzi, looked at it and immediately saw I was allergic to red ink as I thought I may have been. I have several tattoos and always used aquaphor on my colored ones and cleaned it with antibacterial soap. He suggested I used their "Black Eye" natural ointment instead because it will calm down the inflammation from the reaction. He hooked me up with some and within 2 days, it finally feels better! Great customer service even though I didn't get the tattoo there! Thank you guys! I will be returning from now on! Read Less

I just got my third tattoo from Chazz Hysell at Fat Ink last night. Not only is Chazz an amazing artist, he is professional, respectful, knowledgeable and kind. I felt like he was genuinely interested in the story behind each of my tattoos, two of which honor someone very special I have lost in my life. Each time, what he has created based on the idea or concept I've originally proposed to him has translated onto skin even more beautifully than what I first envisioned. My most recent tattoo is a coverup piece of a "bad decision" I made in Key West many moons ago when I was 22. I had expected that since the original tattoo was in black ink, a complete coverup might not be possible. With the new tattoo, Chazz managed to make the old one completely disappear--pretty amazing! His prices are very reasonable, and he is fast. He's also good at talking you through or distracting you away from the most painful parts of the tattooing process & works with a light hand. I would highly recommend Chazz to anyone who is considering getting a permanent piece of artwork on their body and would trust him to do another one for me any day. You can check out his impressive work on Instagram at @cfhtattooer and see for yourself. Read Less

We took our nine year old daughter to get her ears pierced. Mikey was beyond awesome to her, patient, kind, and funny. Let her pick music and the whole place had to listen to Kelly Clarkson 😂. Anyway, I’m so glad we went here, it was a positive and stress-free experience for my little girl. For us, a professional piercer was the only option, as the piercing guns are not sterile, and the way it pierces isn’t conducive to healing. Anyway, if you have a child and are getting their ears pierced, or hell, are an adult getting anything pierced, see Mikey! Read Less

I've been here 2 times over the course of a year and a half and I am very happy with the service here. I wouldn't go back if I wasn't! The front desk staff was very friendly and I was greeted right away. I've only had piercings done by Mikey and he is friendly, informative and quick. Pricing was very fair in my opinion, you get what you pay for, if you want cheap, go to Claire's... I can't personally speak to the tattoo artists, but while I was waiting for my piercing, I looked through the portfolios and was very impressed. I definitely plan on going back! Read Less

I gave this review three stars because I really do like the shop.  I have gotten a tattoo there (I really love my work) and just recently received dermal piercings.  The only reason that I am not giving five stars is because I didn't have a problem until I had a problem, so to speak.  This review is honestly due to the piercist and me not seeing eye to eye.  I hesitate to even say the name of the piercist (I suppose I won't), because he has gotten favorable reviews on yelp that I have read and I am not here to call him out, necessarily. I just hope that perhaps, somebody (maybe even the guy I am talking about) from the shop will read this and realize that you should always do what is best for the client. It honestly makes me sad because I don't want to feel like I can't go back to the shop since, like I said, I do like the shop. Here was my experience.  I went in on a Saturday to get dermal piercings near my collarbones.  The piercist was very nice and professional while having it done.  He explained how to care for the piercings and gave us a card and his number in case we were having issues.  I was very satisfied...at first.  After a few days, my right piercing was looking amazing.  No redness, not too tender, even and centered, and just a slight bit of bruising.  The left one, however, was looking inflamed, was very tender, crooked, and the top was burrowing into my skin on one side.  I had done a lot of research on dermals before getting one, and all the research that I had pointed to a bad outcome if I left it the way it was.  I returned to the shop for a follow up and the piercist who did my dermals was not there that day.  His colleague, however, looked at it, agreed that it needed to be moved and was out of place, and attempted to correct it by turning the anchor a bit.  He did not want to completely remove it and put it back since he did not do the initial piercing, but he tried to help and told me to come back when my piercist was there.  Unfortunately, by the time I got home, it had already moved back to its previous location.I returned again to the shop on the day when he told me my piercist was there and I was able to speak to him.  I told him my concerns and showed him the piercing, however, his response was totally different.  He seemed to think there was nothing wrong with it, told me it would even itself out and that it was better to go in than out at this stage of healing.  He said that if skin started to grow over the top of the dermal that was when we should worry (it was already looking like it was headed that way) and he had never seen one with that size anchor swallow the top.  He said the swelling just needed to come down.  I mentioned that I had seen his colleague briefly and he had tried to correct it and he seemed to scoff at the fact that the other guy had "pulled on it."  He said to give it two-three more weeks of healing and come back if I was still having a problem.  I kept thinking that, already, one of my piercings would be behind in healing if they fixed it right then, and if it needed to be fixed, I definitely didn't want to wait almost a whole month into healing only to get it taken out and put back! I left the shop dissatisfied and disagreeing with his assessment, however, I felt like I was in no position to tell him I thought he misjudged it or ask him to remove it and put it back.  That is kind of like you (a nonprofessional) telling your doctor (a professional) that they are a quack after they diagnose you lol.  I didn't want to seem disrespectful.That weekend (now a week into healing), I went to another shop that I have visited in the past and had work done at (Blue Devil) and asked if their piercist could look at it.  Joel at that shop was very nice and he agreed that it was out of place and needed to be removed and re-positioned.  In his opinion, it would not "right itself" and would just continue to get worse and cause me problems.  I told him what had happened at Fat Ink and asked how I would broach the topic of having it fixed.  He and the girl at the counter both understood the awkwardness of the situation, and I finally just asked if he could fix it.  He agreed to fix it and charged me a reasonable amount to do so.  Since he removed it and put it back, the redness has decreased so significantly that it is almost not there anymore, it is now even, no longer tender, and looking like it is going to heal up. I am upset that I had to pay another piercist at different shop to fix what mine should've fixed in the first place for free. I was not upset that the jewelry either was not placed right initially or had migrated (it's not uncommon with them); I was upset that nothing was done to fix it and I felt as though I was brushed off and put between a rock and a hard place. My piercist did not want to fix it and his colleague did not want to step on his toes and fix it either so I was left SOL and stuck with a piercing that was going south. Read Less

Very disappointed with the staff. I went in on my quick break from work to pick up a piercing. I was practically convinced on how the size of the piercing i wanted wouldn't correspond. i trusted them, as they are professionals and bought it. It ended up being what i did not want. So i went back in to get a different size, instead of being polite and treating your customers with all your care and accommodating to my issue, as thats what customer service is all about. Kc did nothing about it and just sold me the other one for the same price. spent over $20 for a basic piercing. I am so sad about this cause i always come when i get the chance. hopefully this doesn't happen to anyone else. something so small became something soo disappointing. Read Less

Absolutely quality work and great staff. We got a total of 3 tattoos “2 new and 1 redo” and the results were amazing. Much much better than we had imagined and hoped. Make sure to ask for Fallen, she is detailed, takes her time with the customers, and makes sure she goes above and beyond what is expected. Read Less

Absolutely the best place to go for inking up. I haven't gotten any piercings there but I've heard great things! Everyone is so nice and super creative with all their artwork. You won't walk out unhappy! Read Less

All I did was come in and ask a piercing price and everyone there was so rude and gave me dirty looks. I'm not sure how their work is, but they did a terrible job on my friend's tattoo and their customer service is horrible. I recommend going to Tampa Read Less

I got my navel piercing done here by Justin. He was great! Very knowledgeable and all around a chill guy. I was nervous cause i had a very bad experience with getting my ears pierced and he kept me calm and relaxed. Made it quick and as painless as he could make it. He knows his stuff and wouldnt let you get something that would mess up the area. My best friend has gotten her first two piercings (ear lobe and daith) done here and said they were great! She was the one that recommended them to me. Read Less

This will definitely be my new go to spot for all future piercings & tattoos. Got my nose pierced two weeks ago and Mikey was awesome. Made me feel very comfortable and was very knowledgeable about the whole process including helping me pick a ring without being pushy about upselling. The Swarovski ring is worth the investment though ;) Yesterday I started the first section of my sleeve piece with Brent and it was amazing. I was very comfortable and Brent kept conversation flowing which was nice and kept me at ease. Can't wait for my next session !! Read Less

Piercings: Justin is absolutely best piercer I've been to in the Bay Area. Most other piercers I've seen over the years have made mistakes in some way and never offered any way to correct it and only seem to care about taking your money and sending you on your way. Justin truly has your best interest at heart when it comes to piercings. He really takes his time, is very clean, professional and makes sure you're comfortable, especially with more "private" areas of the body. Getting pierced in and of itself isn't exactly the most pleasant feeling but Justin has always been great about helping me with breathing and talking me through what's going on to help ease my anxieties. He's pierced me at least 10 times now and I've never once had an issue with any of them. He has the most gorgeous selection of higher quality jewelry to upgrade to, but is never pushy about selling. After he explained that implant grade Titanium jewelry is the healthiest for healing piercings and is hypoallergenic I've never once thought about going back to that sketchy "surgical steel" that I've had allergic reactions to from other places in the past. The jewelry is so pretty it tends to sell itself in my book- opals, diamonds, moonstones, turquoise, Swarovski crystals and diamond options. They have catalogs from their suppliers so I've even had him order me custom jewelry. Truly nice to see someone who actually seems to enjoy their job and care about their clients. I definitely won't be going to anyone else for piercings. Tattoos: I've gotten three tattoos here, one from Chaz and two from Johnny. Both of them were absolutely professional and did killer work. I trust both of them immensely- definitely take their advice when it comes to the final outcome and designs of tattoos, they know what they're talking about and want to make sure you have the best piece you possibly can and will work with you on that. I would definitely go back to either of them, although I want to try out a couple other artists here as they all seem to be so talented and have very distinct styles from each other. Overall it's an extremely clean and well run shop. It can get extremely busy piercing wise (especially on 2-for 1 piercing Tuesday nights) but there's a reason I won't go anywhere else. Phenomenal artists and piercers on staff who are knowledgeable, experienced and passionate. Keep it up! Read Less

Straight to the Point Piercing Review: Mikey is awesome, knowledgeable and professional--very happy customer! Extended Piercing Review: My sister and I saw Mikey for some ear piercings. He was extremely professional and very knowledgeable. He was also willing to explain anything I had questions about and able to do so in terms that I would understand. He gave his opinions when "selling" us jewelry but not in a way that I felt pressured but in an honest way he literally said: "I can put this cheap piece of metal in your ear if you want me to but I really don't want to" and it felt as if he wasn't trying to sell me more expensive jewelry but truly looking out for my well being--this was especially important to me since I was kind of nervous about re-piercing my lobes after sixteen years of closure. If I wanted more piercings I would definitely return to Mikey but I most certainly would recommend him for your piercing needs. Read Less

Straight to the Point Piercing Review: Mikey is awesome, knowledgeable and professional--very happy customer!Extended Piercing Review: My sister and I saw Mikey for some ear piercings. He was extremely professional and very knowledgeable. He was also willing to explain anything  I had questions about and able to do so in terms that I would understand. He gave his opinions when "selling" us jewelry but not in a way that I felt pressured but in an honest way he literally said: "I can put this cheap piece of metal in your ear if you want me to but I really don't want to" and it felt as if he wasn't trying to sell me more expensive jewelry but truly looking out for my well being--this was especially important to me since I was kind of nervous about re-piercing my lobes after sixteen years of closure.  If I wanted more piercings I would definitely return to Mikey but I most certainly would recommend him for your piercing needs. Read Less

I was really happy with the tattoo that Ed Nazario did for me yesterday. I almost left the place because the first guy I met was so rude, but I'm glad I stayed for Ed. He was very friendly and made me feel at ease. They play some great music too. Read Less

The atmosphere is amazing a completely family friend. Clean and even the music is great and kid friendly. I got a memorial piece to my two aunts that recently passed away and Fozzy did an amazing job. Him and Casey where very welcoming and super friendly. We chatted and I felt very welcomed as I sat and had my work done. The piece is amazing and I can't express how much the piece means to me. My husband and I will be back for more work in the future. And I look forward to it. I can't thank you enough! Read Less

This shop is amazing. The people are so polite and kind. Great music playing. Riely, the piercing tech is so very knowledgeable, sweet and beautiful to boot. I had a Daith piercing done and she did an excellent job. I will definitely go back there for more piercings. Read Less

My family has been here several times to get piercings with Riley (Belly button, Cartilage, and Third set of earrings). She is very experienced and takes her time explaining everything including aftercare. Highly recommend her. We will be coming back tomorrow for my husbands tattoo with Justin. Read Less

I got my first tattoo for my 16th birthday, a pretty mandala on the top-center of my back. {tattooed by Ed.} My second tattoo, I just got on Saturday, a cute little elephant on my side, {done by Chazz.} The place is clean, and very cool decorations & art around the store. The people there are friendly, and professional. I have also had my belly-button and nose pierced here, pierced by Riley, and she's amazing! Very nice girl, knows what she's doing, and willing to answer any questions. Read Less

I walked in twice. The first time I walked in, I wanted to get a quote on a tattoo. Waited for about 7 minutes before I got frustrated and left. Instead of coming up and speaking to the customer; they were too busy working out. I wish I had filmed it, they were acting like they were in L.A. Fitness with Dumbbells lifting weights. I just left and didn't expect to come back. When I went in a few weeks ago, they weren't even inviting at all. I felt like I was an inconvenience to them. It's okay, I definitely won't be returning, nor will I recommend anyone going there. I've heard some other people tell me the same thing as well. Their attitude and atmosphere is not welcoming at all. They need to be trained better on their customer service. Other than that, yeah, stay away! Read Less

We were really not impressed by the atmosphere and the attitudes of the staff here. We were looking to see if we could get a couple of small tattoos done.  The general impression we got when asking if we could get them done was that we were more of a bother than a customer.  You know the saying, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression?"  It's true.  We won't be back.  We wouldn't refer anyone either. Read Less

I went in about a week ago and met with Chazz. I gave him an idea of what I wanted; a tattoo to commemorate my time as a law enforcement officer and as a firefighter. He put together the artwork and we met yesterday to get it done. After about 3 1/2 hours, the masterpiece was done. Chazz was a great guy with a ton of experience and an easy touch. This was my first tattoo and he made sure to inform me about the whole process before we got started, all of his tools, and then what to expect before, during and after. It was a great experience and all the folks at Fat Ink were excellent to work with and speak to. They were all very professional and passionate about their work. I'll certainly be back for my next one on the other arm. Read Less

I got a piercing done by Riley tonight and I am sooo pleased! It's in an intimate location, and I have to say I had a lot of apprehension leading up to coming in. Let's admit it, tattoo shop dudes can be dicks sometimes, and I was worried about it. However, Riley was super friendly and cool from hello. Not only was her manner absolutely welcoming and fun, she was very obviously a professional. She was confident, knowledgeable, and experienced. I wish I had come to her for all my work. Definitely plan on being a loyal customer. Just a great experience. I can't say enough good stuff. Read Less

I was so nervous going in here and babbling away to myself , I'm sure they though I was a crazy Irish chick , I had a bad experience at my first tatoo , but Chaz made me feelComfortable , let me blabber on while it was being done and over all it was a very good experience. , I was extremely happy with the result , and would highly recommend him. I plan on a return visit in a few weeks ! Read Less

Ive walked in to this store twice. Both times looking to spend my money.The first time I had just gotten a tattoo else where and was looking to get some body jewelry, and also wanting to inquire about fixing up another tattoo i had. The man i spoke with was so disgustingly rude i promised myself i would never go in again.The second experience i had was even worse as i went with my friend whos father had just died. I had cautioned her to choose another place but it was ultimately her decision to go to fat ink so i went with her. Another employee yet again was rude and pretentious. She wanted to get a commemorative piece of her father and, the second man we spoke with about doing this work for her said " i believe tattooing is a form of art and i dont do that"as if he was too good to take the request of a customer in a business where you go to spend money.Terrible behavior not only in the business aspect, but just in treating other humans with respect. i would not waste my time here. Read Less

I do NOT recommend getting a tattoo here. The staff made me feel very uncomfortable and unwelcome. They messed up my tattoo and I had to go back 3 times for them to correct it. They then complained about having to fix their mistakes, and made some extremely rude comments to me. These people should not be dealing with customers, especially when they are getting drunk in the back of the shop. Read Less