I had a consultation  with Jillian, explained what I wanted. Day of tattoo he wasn't ready. So I had to wait for stencil to get done. Then just a couple of my ideas were actually done. Not even trying to adjoin the upper sleeve. So I called to let them know I wasn't very happy and wasn't willing to rectify my issue. I wouldn't recommend this place. For an awesome experience and work you should check out @jp_alfonso salon Read Less

I went to this shop the first time when they were located in Decatur GA. The artist was nice, he listened to what I wanted and I didn't feel pressured or rushed, overall I had a good experience. Forward about 6 years and I go to the shop in Roswell. 1) I asked for a specific artist and he was unavailable so they recommended I see Wes Holland. 2) I get there and literally everyone seemed unprofessional. 3) I talked to Wes and immediately feel pressured to just do whatever was easiest for him to do. He told me he couldn't do the style writing I wanted, which seems completely ridiculous to me! Then he kept trying to get me to do a tattoo much larger than I wanted, "because if it was smaller it could look blurry". FYI I discovered later artist will always try to get you to go bigger, don't let them manipulate you! 4) MY VERY SIMPLE LITTLE TATTOO WAS CROOKED, THE SHADING WAS UNEVEN AND THE INK BLED UNDER MY SKIN SO OVERALL IT LOOKS PRETTY BAD. IF YOU'RE GOING TO GO INK AND DAGGER I WOULD NOT SUGGEST SEEING WES HOLLAND. Read Less

The guest artist, Amy, was i.n.c.r.e.d.i.b.l.y patient with me & the 12 revisions I wanted to the spacing. {Did I say incredibly?!} On top of that, the shop was VERY clean and overall great ambiance. Terrific experience! Read Less

I genuinely enjoyed everything about my experience getting tattooed at Ink & Dagger. I searched for a while to find an artist who's style I thought would match the idea I had, and I finally came across Chris Phipps' work. So thankful that I did! At my consultation I told him a general idea of what I was looking for and then told him to just do his thing... He was able to draw up a custom floral piece for me, and it is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! I love everything about it. Not only does his work speak for itself, but he made the whole experience comfortable and fun for me, which in my opinion is equally as important as well. I would recommend Chris over and over again to anyone looking to get a stunning piece of art!  As for the shop, I can't imagine that the professionalism and quality of artists gets much better than this place. Easily worth the 2 hour drive from Columbus to have the experience that I did there. Such a nice atmosphere, and just good vibes all around. I can't say enough great things, and will definitely be a return customer for any future  tattoo ideas that I have! Read Less

There's a reason this shop is widely regarded as the best around ATL - great vibe and talented artists who have an obvious comradery and love for what they do. I've done two sessions with Kevin and the dude is incredible and I've had a blast chatting with the other artists while he worked. While Kevin has worked on my arm, I've seen quite a few other customers leave stoked with awesome art from Brittney and Killian, among others. Def worth the drive out to Roswell over some of the in town shops.Regarding the art, after a convo with Kevin, he knew exactly what I wanted. In fact, he made an amazing suggestion to have the forward hand holding the Run The Jewels pistol, thus making the tattoo better match the band art, while retaining the look of Praying Hands. The result has been amazing and I can't wait to do one or two more sessions to make it even better. Read Less

Kevin Cayley completed my first tattoo about 2 weeks ago. He and I met a few weeks prior to the appointment and discussed what I wanted. Showing him a few pictures and discussing what I liked and didnt like, he said "I'll come up with something nice for you."  For 2 weeks, I swear I researched the whole internet on my preferred style of tattoo and what to expect as far as the process goes. I found the same tattoos over and over again but went ahead and saved my favorite pictures to give Kevin a guideline for what I was looking for in my first tattoo. I showed up at our appointment and he had something already drawn up for me! It was exactly what I wanted and unique which was a very pleasant surprise! During the 3 hour process, he was very attentive, asking if I was ok, taking breaks, giving me a heads up on what was next and just generally extremely patient with me. I ended up with an incredible tattoo...a one of a kind.... I am thrilled with my tattoo and the whole experience. I'm healing well, following his after care instructions and am obsessed with my new ink. I  highly recommend Kevin and will definitely seek him out for my next one.  Oh, he's hot and funny too! Read Less

I'll admit, I did pick this specific location because my artist, Craig Brock, was someone I knew through school and work, but I obviously didn't know what to expect until I got there.  It's almost like a Ripley's Museum there; it's so cool and unique!  And although they had a ton of stuff to look at, it was very clean and organized, very pristine!  I felt safe and confident going into it.  The work Craig did was nothing short of amazing, and I will most definitely be going back to get more!   And above all this, my FAVORITE thing about this place was how supportive they all are of each other!  Several of Craig's coworkers came by to check out his work and praise him, as well as bringing their own clients by to show theirs!  I was also told they get to add their own music playlists to the mix, and I could see from several of their IG accounts that some of them even hang out together outside of work!  I think that's super cool and a good sign that they are very caring people! Read Less

I won't go anywhere else. Professional and comfortable. Great atmosphere and amazing artists. Always worth the wait - I drive 6 hours one way to get tattooed by Russ. You won't find a better artist. Wish there was a 6th star to give this shop! Read Less

Thank you Wes Holland for guiding me thru this experience and delivering more than I could have hoped for!!!! Excellent doesnt begin to describe the service and personalities of all at Ink and Dagger.  #Firsttatooat50 Read Less

Got my 2nd and 3rd tattoos at Ink & Dagger guest artist Kevin Cayley did such a fantastic job on the heart, I had him do my 3rd which is an awesome panther, fierce and beautiful. If you’re wanting a tattoo this is the place to go, I’ll be back for next one Read Less

Couldn’t be happier. Had an amazing first experience at Ink and Dagger. Had guest artist Kevin do a piece for me and I couldn’t be happier! I would never let just anyone work on me but he was great! Cool guy to talk to, had lots of great advice of what I could do with my artwork and was very easy going! Not to mention his work is more than incredible! Extremely pleased!! Read Less

I have been going to Ink and Dagger since they were in Decatur. I’m getting my 3rd tattoo from this shop and I am LOVING the guest artist Kevin Caley’s work! I really hope they bring him on full time as I want him to do my back piece and several other pieces. I have also brought family in who saw his work and are getting/want to get tattoos done by him. His line work is amazing and this is turning into my favorite tattoo so far. All the artist here are amazing and if you’re looking for a good shop that puts out amazing tattoos this is the shop! Read Less

Kevin did a amazing job on my tattoo I wanted, entire staff was very friendly didn’t have to wait long before I was taken back, Kevin was very friendly and did a amazing job I will for sure be going back and recommending them Read Less

Yesterday was the 4th time I'd been to Ink & Dagger for a tattoo . I left both happy and satisfied with the atmosphere, art, vision, and professionalism . The team of artist are top notch and very approachable . Keoki was able to turn my idea into a vision , and then a piece of artwork I am very proud to have on my body for the rest of my life. I cannot say enough good things about this shop. The artwork speaks for itself. I'll definitely be back, hopefully soon.Thanks again,Travis F. Read Less

Izzy was great to work with. Gave him some ideas at our first consultation with free range to come up with a design . The day of our session, he couldn't be more on point. This piece has a lot of meaning for me, he captured everything I asked for. What he created was outstanding and placed in the right spot where I plan to build off of it. Izzy is great artist, i am glad I waited for him. The shop is amazing, everyone is friendly and great vibes in the shop over all. You can tell Russ builds a good team in the shop. I visited many shops before Ink & Dagger, the process, time and money is worth the results. I saw many people getting tattoos that day while I laid in a chair for 7 hours, great talent here, they all have a special set of skills which allows you to be matched up with someone's creativity that matches what your looking for. The money is worth the art this shops puts on you. I cant wait for my next session with Izzy. Read Less

I have not made it get me tat yet, I have just gone in to the shop, and emailed about my concept.  When I went in asking and talking about the artists I am curious about, she remained sited on her phone and did not come up to introduce herself, when I email, they did not pass it on to her but obviously did not read the details in the email not did they review the sample images I attached asking me for information provided within the text, sorry, I was made to feel unwelcome and I am not even in the door yet.  They are high for the hourly rate and for this rate, I expect more.  I found my artist in Savannah, sorry, customer service lost me. Read Less

I worked with Izzy for almost six months to do a back piece of a phoenix, as if it were coming out of my back. I was very specific with how I wanted it to look, the feathers, the colors. Initially, I wanted the bottom of the bird to still be ashy and dark, becoming more vibrant and red and orange at the the top, which he talked me out of because he said it would "look unfinished". The first time I showed up for the phoenix, his drawing was not only massive, taking up almost every square inch of my back, but also not at all what I wanted- the bird was on its side, not rising out of my back. I asked what would happen if I didn't get a tattoo that day. I'd lose my deposit. Six hundred bucks! So, I figured, I'm here, let's do something. I said I love orchids, and requested red orchids on my left forearm. Well, that's not what I got, although what Izzy tattooed is beautiful, and people LOVE it. But, that's not the point. I returned for another consult, two days before the second scheduling of the phoenix. Again, going over the appearance, size, etc.. I showed up for my appointment and had to wait for TWO HOURS because Izzy had still not drawn anything up. After he drew it up, we went over all of the elements that would be added/subtracted. I asked him if he'd like the reference photo of the feathers open on my phone, and he assured me with a "I know what I'm doing."The problem though, is that I didn't know what he was doing. After 6 hours of probably the most pain a tattoo has ever given me, he tattooed an owl. AN OWL!! I was shocked, and numb, and wondering what just happened. I made the mistake of not making a scene right then. I paid. I went home. I thought about the fact that it's permanent, and what's done is done. And maybe there was a way to fix it. I went to get re-bandaged two days later, and talked directly to Izzy about why I didn't get what I asked for, to which he informed me then that my idea "wasn't up to shop standards." The business manager Matt Fontana set up a meeting with Izzy and Russ Abbott to come up with a cover-up. Russ worked on some things. I gave input. They said I'd have a drawing in 3 days. It took two weeks, and was barely different than what Russ sketched out that day, which I had already mentioned was getting too dark and ominous, and it was in no way tattoo quality.I emailed my displeasure, suggesting another resolution, and then I thought "why am I still trying to work with these people?" I requested a refund. I was denied. I went through my bank for a partial refund, and was denied. Matt Fontana suggested that I saw the stencil, and should have known it was what I was going to end up with, as if to say "You never should have listened to a word Izzy told you. He's a tracer." The shop, and Izzy, knew how much the tattoo meant to me, and how long I waited to complete it (it was a cover-up itself). Ten years I waited to find an artist who I thought would do an amazing job. For me. Izzy let me down, and the shop doesn't see a problem with it. I don't think Russ even reviewed the "sketch" before it went out to me. Bottom-line: Tattoos should not be at the sole discretion of the artist. I feel like that should go without saying. Read Less

Most overpriced tattoo studio in all of Atlanta. Artists are full of themselves, and think they are worth way more than they are. Especially Eddie Stacey, I got a piece done by him, and I will never return because of it. I originally met with Eddie to do a consultation, we agreed that we'd do a sleeve across four sessions at $2400. I tipped him $50 in my consultation to ensure he knew I was serious. Come time for my appointment Eddie had forgotten about our consultation even though he wrote it down on their consultation form. He couldn't even remember the feel we were going for. I forgave this part cause he sees a lot of people no biggie. Well after a six hour sit, I've got a shoulder piece, so needless to say he's a slow tattoo artist. Then after we clean everything up and get up to the register suddenly everything we negotiated is out the window... it's now a $6000 sleeve across six sessions. I paid the $1000 Mr. Over Inflated Ego asked for cause I wasn't feeling jail that day. But that smug "What you gonna do about it" look he gave me as I was paying has stuck with me. Eddie here's some advice, you are not Russ, you are not the next Oliver Peck, and you aren't worth what you charge. Russ give this kid the ego deflation he needs, cause he's not helping your business. Read Less

Izzy betrayed my trust by tattooing an owl on my back, instead of a phoenix, which we went over in detail for almost 6 months, verbally and with pictures, right up until I laid down on my stomach for 6 hours. The shop owner and manager consider this acceptable behavior. Tattooing anything without someone's knowledge is not acceptable, no matter how beautiful it is. To top it off, it was not good work. After 4 months, it's so faded that it looks older than the tattoo next to it, which will be 11 years old in June. I see all these Facebook posts of how they appreciate their clients' trust... no, they don't. While I'm not as angry as most people would be, I don't want anyone making the mistake I made. Trust is earned. Make them earn it. Read Less

Best atmosphere ever!!! So clean and fresh beautiful artwork on the walls. My boyfriend and I used to live nearby but we moved to woodstock. We make the drive here because no other place compares. COME BY AND SEE IT YOU WONT REGRET IT!! (until you see your bank account) Read Less

This tattoo place is funny.... ok so Wes Holland WAS my artist. First at forever yours tattoo in douglasville and the empyrean tattoo in sandy springs. I have already invested over $1000 in a tribal sleeve that is about 70% done. The agreed about price was $100 hr. So yes I'm an EXISTING customer. Not new..... So I received a call from "ink and DODO" that I can book my appointment so I asked will he still be honoring $100 as we agreed on. I was told told hold while she found out. Normal prices are $200hr but he met me half way at $150..... I was pissed but I still wanted him to finish. next issue I had to give a $200 deposit to continue existing work....  so I asked do all of your existing customers pay $200 for there second sit down Bc I have already invest $1000 to WES to get me to this point.I get the shop policy of ANY APPOINTMENT has to have a deposit on it. For people making appointment and not showing up.... but if I invested $1000 on my arm at this point why would I not show up. Then I can't even talk to WES one on one. We verbally agreed on a price and now Bc of this new shop he is not honoring it. Read Less

Not my favorite place that I've dealt with- scheduled a consult to go in and talk to one of the artists I was paired with about getting vows on my leg- talked to the guy, told him what I wanted and he seemed super chill. Quoted me $100-150 and said it would take him less than an hour. Cool beans. I emailed him the vows to let him get started per his request to get some options together for me since I had requested a feminine and delicate font. Left with a scheduled appointment and had to cancel a few days later due to a relative's emergency surgery in Wilmington, NC. I felt horrible about this.. apologized profusely on the phone and paid the $50 fee to reschedule the appointment. A couple days later, found out we were going to be traveling for work on my appt day so instead of wasting the artist's time and potentially causing him to lose out on another appointment if he wasn't able to rebook.. we called to transfer the credits to a friend and keep the slot. Talked to a guy up front-said it was no big deal. Fast forward to the appointment day, my friend calls in to confirm appointment time and the receptionist was extremely rude and had such an attitude- basically said the artist was available and had free time for the appt but that if it wasn't me coming in for the appointment directly I would lose the $150 I had paid already for the deposit. She also said the artist had booked me for 3-4 hours- obviously not what was quoted to me before. I also assumed he had not worked too hard on my design/font because there had been zero communication from him after I emailed him the vows. We explained to her that we had talked to someone already the week before who told us none of that when we called to verify it was okay to transfer my deposit to my friend. She said she would have to call the other guy receptionist and ask. She called back to say that even though the call was confirmed and had been noted in their system that we called and paid another $50.. because the guy we spoke to didn't write a note down saying what was discussed during that phone call they couldn't verify what we said was the truth and called it "he said/she said"... Indirectly calling a customer a liar. They ended up keeping the full amount of the deposit and requesting my friend come in to use the time slot but she would need to pay again. No thanks. So now I look forward to leaving reviews anywhere that I'm able. Never again will I go back here and am advising my friends and family to go somewhere else too. It's one thing to make a mistake and do your best to fix it.. its another to make a mistake and blame your paying customer. Horrible customer service. Read Less

Great experience from the moment I stepped in to ask questions. Brittany took time answering questions & helping me choose which artist would best fit my tattoo interest. I went with Keoki and he was great! Not only is he very talented, but his personality makes being tattooed "fun"! Highly recommend! Read Less

Well done atmosphere. Price is extremely steep which is funny, cause that's not my issue. Their customer service is. I sent an email 5 months ago requesting an artist to do my sleeve. I haven't had a response yet not that I'm expecting one now. So naturally I call up there to discuss. I was hung up on and put on hold, took 3 phone calls to receive the response "send us an email through our site" on a separate occasion I had requested 2 months prior an artist asking if he could finish my piece (one that he started.) I called the shop twice and was even told by the artist he will find an opening. He left me hanging and ignored my reach outs. How unprofessional, haven't returned since. Read Less

My experience at this tattoo shop was excellent especially after receiving horrible service at a previous shop. I was a walk-in and they assisted me promptly and got me serviced right away all while staying within the budget that was quoted to me from another shop. I live out of state but if I'm ever in the market for another tattoo while visiting GA, Ink and Dagger will be the 1st place I come to. My artist was excellent (Wendall) and was very detailed. My tattoo is healing nicely and I have received several compliments. I am truly satisfied with Ink and Dagger. In addition to great customer service the facility was clean, professional and comfortable! Read Less

I have never written a review before but I figured this would be a good time to start! I drive past Ink and Dagger every day on my way to work and I have always wanted to get a tattoo done there. I went in on Thursday to set up an appointment because I heard that the waitlist for them can be pretty lengthy but I was able to get an appointment with Wes for Sunday. He was awesome from the consolation. He did a badass tattoo and I love it!! The staff was all friendly and very helpful I will defiantly be going back to Ink and Dagger whenever I want some more pieces done! Read Less

I will begin by saying I have had one there done, the artists are fantastic and extremely talented so this is nothing against the artist. This is mainly against their procedure for getting a tattoo appointment as well the man who manages the front desk who needs to be let go. My first experience was a very good one. The tattoo turned out great and I love it, the artist was great, the whole experience was a good one. I assumed I had finally found a tattoo shop I wanted to keep going to despite the long wait times for appointments. The second time I tried to get a tattoo there, not so much. For starters their customer service is seriously lacking and I realize this is a tattoo parlor and they don't specialize in customer service but the experience there was just so disappointing I would never go back. I booked an appointment for a consult, 2 months out because they was all that was available, which is understandable their wait times are so long because their artists are so good. The same day of the appointment I went into the shop they told me something had come up with the artists and he wasn't coming in. It wasn't a big deal, I really wanted to use that artist so I said I would rebook that is fine and I really didn't mind. So I rebooked again about a month out. A couple days later the man at the front desk called me, he left me a vague voicemail asking me to call back regarding my tattoo appointment and that was all he said. So I did. I called literally 5 minutes after he had called me, no answer. So I called the next day and in fact I called in total 8 times that week, during business hours at varying times per day. They didn't answer a single freaking time. There was no voicemail to leave a message. So after so many calls I gave up I quit calling, I figured if it was something serious they would have tried to follow up or they would again. Or if they had seen I called they might try to call back. Wow was I wrong.I noticed 2 days before my tattoo appointment that artist I had planned to see profile was no longer on their website, so I called them two times that day. On the second time the guy at the front desk finally answered and informed me nonchalantly and unapologetically that the artist had left the shop and he immediately proceeded to let me know in his typical bitchy unapologetic voice that he had tried to call me siting the exact time he tried to call about a month ago now. He tried to call me ONCE and left me a vague voicemail and did not tell me what was going on in the voicemail. I don't consider that an attempt to tell someone that their artist has left and their appointment is now void, they should have at least tried to follow up again, even once. If I had not have just happened to look at the website I would have shown up again unannounced and been totally blindsided. Trying to call someone once, not knowing whether they got your voicemail and not even trying to follow up with them again to tell them that their artist is no longer there, DOES NOT constitute as "trying" to tell them. Absolutely terrible communication and its not like I didn't try to call them back EIGHT TIMES, again with no answer. They apparently never answer their phone. This shop used to be so good and now it is terrible, their procedure for getting appointments is seriously inconvenient, they make you email them they don't let you talk to the artist, they also don't communicate your ideas with the artist. They also don't even communicate with you, they never answer their phones and after waiting basically over 3 months for an appointment that they canceled on me TWICE unnoticed, I decided to go somewhere else and I will never consult with them again. After speaking to the artist, I found out in the end he didn't even have a clue and didn't even know about the tattoo I wanted. He was so talented too, hopefully he will do better than this shop in the future. Again, it is not the artists, it is the people who work the front desk that need to get it together. Its such a shame too. The only reason I gave it 1 star is because of the artists there. The man at the front desk that is supposed to 'handle' their business can go kick rocks. He has terrible 'fake nice' attitude and terrible customer service. Read Less

Russ Abbott is a true consummate professional! His staff and shop are second to none! One of the best tattoo experiences of my lifetime! I would recommend Ink and Dagger to any and all first time collectors or veteran collectors!! Truly a class-act in this industry! Craig morrison Read Less

I met Tripps and Russ at the Eugene, Oregon Evergreen Tattoo Convention. Fantastic people, and amazing artists! When I needed some advice about the ink I got on Sunday, I called the shop and talked to a guy named Will. (I think!) He was very knowledgeable, reassuring, and gave me great advice. Thank-you again Tripps for the gorgeous artwork! Read Less

They were very professional and the quality of work is amazing. And there are different artists here that have all kinds of styles. I've only had my tattoo from them for a year but I haven't see any fading and the healing process was better than expected. Would refer any here Read Less

Tripps did a forearm piece for me. While I gave very few instructions, he still knocked it out of the park, and gave me exactly what I had pictured in my head. He does amazing work. Everyone in the shop is very nice. I will definitely be going back for more! Read Less

Lil D was the best!!! He fixed one tattoo and totally made it awesome, did an amazing job with an idea I had for my first initial incorporating my children's first initials and did a killer butterfly in honor of my sister. Definitely worth my time and $$$ Read Less

Totally pricey, but completely worth it because tattoos are on you for life of course. I got my first tattoo, a small one, done here by Lil D when he was still a guest artist and I'm so glad they included him in their team now! I just recently had my second tattoo done by Savannah Colleen, and it's not even finished yet but I am in love! Everyone at the shop is just so professional, easygoing, and friendly, and they all seem very passionate about their trade. Glad to have such a quality shop not too far from me :)) Read Less

Got quick ink from Lil D. Great customer service- love  the end result- will go back soon for my next piece! Quick - friendly- awesome atmosphere with great tunes in the background.Clean quick and awesome artHighly recommended Read Less

Tripps is great, his art is tops. He was super professional and patient. I'm so happy with my pigeon tattoo. Tripps created a beautiful piece of art that I get to wear!  I would definitely recommend Tripps and this shop to people looking for some custom ink. By the way, my tattoo is realist, black and gray. Read Less

I don't understand why this shop has a minimum fee too see certain artists. $800 minimum then the cost of the tattoo on top of that?! I understand you get what you pay for but I don't believe I got what I paid for. I had an idea for a tattoo which would memorialize the loss of my father. I was told by the artist that this would be "tedious" for him followed by numerous long breaks where he came back smelling of weed. I don't care if you smoke pot but do it on your own time, not mine.  And if my tattoo was tedious for him, perhaps he could have suggested someone else more suited for it. I told the artist I wanted a sleeve to combine what he had done on 2 sections of my arm which he said he could do based on the pictures & ideas I gave. I had an appointment scheduled & waited for months only to learn from my making a phone call asking what's up that he had moved to Canada?! Yes, Ink & Dagger is lovely in decor & the artists are talented but this is just ridiculous, in my opinion. As much as I love my tattoos from here, there is no reason to price gouge people. Especially if we're expected to endure being there late into the evening because the artist breaks every half hour for twenty minutes. Apparently I don't even get my deposit back. I'm not basing this review on talent, I'm basing it on professionalism and lack of respect for your clients. Read Less

Guest artist Killian Moon rocked out a sick piece, and made it better than I imagined! The entire staff was friendly and knowledgable and made me feel like family, even though I only spent the afternoon there. The diverse range of artists talents and specialties, truly make this a destination shop for me and my future tatts. Leafing through the 'home' artists' portfolios inspired me to come here for my future additional ink! (My pics aren't as good as his, I'm no selfie pro!) Read Less

DAGGERED...,But no ink. Two months ago I placed a deposit down, $200  for a tattoo, which I drew, but gave the artist (to not be named for publicity) ... I did give him explicit details of what I was looking for, but because he didn't notate it .. I, being the customer, was wrong. And this is the level of customer service we get today.$200 depo was In essence whipped away because life happens and I missed my start time by two hours. I was informed that even if I wanted to get anything tattooed today, I'd have to pay in full for what I wanted and the $200 no matter how long the work would take ... would not be put against the time ... because I was late. Now mind you, had I been at ink and dagger @ noon ... if I wanted to change what I wanted (which was just three little roses, in which he, the artist, suggested NOT doing, because they would be "to small" .. That would have been doable. But because I was late ... The depo was void and it was either his design, which wasn't even what we discussed. And Admittedly, I'm not a tattoo artist, but I do know a few and I've never heard anyone say they couldn't do it, but rather, you lose detail, or it has to be simple ... which is what I asked for; "three simple roses".I'm appalled at the sense that this artist will walk away $200 unearned dollars, for art that wasn't even close to what I wanted. Then to be told that missing my start time forfeits my depo. for art, even if I had been on time ...I would not have approved.I get that most people go to shops and just rando pick shit off the wall, or tell the artist just to do "whatever", but as an established artist and man who doesn't put ink on his body without reason ... I think I know better than a kid who sat on my design for two months and photoshopped a concept in hopes of be like "HELL YEAH" ... Sorry Ink and Dagger .. I'm not the one.I got chummped by your "house rules", but believe that I will let as many ears know .. Do your research and don't fall for the pretty packaging on the outside, because the goods are no better than the product one gets off of late nite television infomercials.NOW, where's my home tattoo kit. Got (2) for $19.99#noTRIPPhere #bunko #BBB #DAGGERED #inkanddagger #tattoo Read Less

I had my whole chest and neck done by Russell Abbott.  I sent him many photos of a heart chakra. He drew it up after I arrived. He asked if he could change the number of petals I told him no. When he showed me the tattoo, I told him it was much to big. The size of a saucer plate.  He told me it was part of his over all plan. I should have stood my ground but caved somehow I believe and he knew more about tattoos then I did. Thats all we did for that session. He made it have 8 pedals instead of 12. Once I confronted him about it , he was horrified. He sat with me and designed a cover up. I asked how much it would coast, he said " don't worry about it, I am taking care of this.  I had a $600 deposit and I was going to just give it to him. That's when it turned ugly. I show up for my appointment and he had deleted the cover up we had agreed to at out previous meeting. Now he wants to make a big black circle in the middle of my chest to force them in to twelve. I should have walked out then. He drew something up on the fly once I put my foot down about the black circle. He stopped and had an over half hour talk with someone who came to visit him that I just let go because we were on his dime. Once he finished I was about to walk out and he put out his hand and said $850! When I said he said he was doing it for free and he was over charging me for time. He said "I gave you 25% off the time when I was working on the covered up part." It was a verbal agreement. He just laughed at me. I emptied my bank account paying this. When I said I wasn't coming back. I no longer felt safe with him working on me. They refused to give me back my deposit. After months of back and forth, I went in to get the color put in it for the $600. He tattooed me so quickly it was done before it would have cost me $600. If you want to be bullied, over charged for hours, and have them change their design, this is the tattoo artist you want. Read Less

I went here recently to get my very first tattoo. I had done a lot of research on places in and around Atlanta, and I knew the work I wanted would require very straight lines and a lot of patience. I found Tripps Kaha'i's portfolio and knew he was the artist. I setup a consultation to talk to him, brought in a reference and he was so engaging and made the process so easy. Overall just a very, very genuinely nice guy. After that, I setup my appointment.Day of, I was nervous. It's my first tattoo and I didn't know what do except, but Tripps was so patient. He explained everything to me in great detail and even filled up the three hours just talking and continuing to walk me through the process. His work is amazing! He is truly, truly talented, and he worked to make the piece special and knew what I wanted and did it. His line work is flawless and I get so many compliments on how clean and sharp it looks. He takes the time to make sure it's right and it really showcases his talent. In the future, I know who to go to and I'll definitely go back. My best friend has since made an appointment with Tripps based on my experience while she was there. I definitely recommend him to anyone. I will be going back to him for my next tattoo in the future. Check out his instagram and portfolio and you'll see why! :)The front desk and all of the employees are so welcoming and friendly. They put you at ease the moment you come through the door and everyone is friendly. Read Less

I never leave yelp reviews (or reviews anywhere else) but this place is too good not to. I've been in a bunch of tattoo parlors, and this is BY FAR the nicest one I've ever seen. Super clean, nice setup, well decorated, it looks damn luxurious in there. You can tell a lot of time went in to it.I was tattooed by Savannah and she is now my #1 go-to artist. 2 days later and I'm already setting up my next appointment. I live in Florida and drove 9 hours, totally worth it and will make the drive plenty of times again. She was great about emailing me to thoroughly discuss what I wanted, and she booked me for the whole day since I was coming from out of town. 100% positive experience. I also wanna add that even though tattoo pain varies based on where you put it, Savannah was SO much more gentle than my last artist. Like remarkably so. & Her work is amazing, I will only be going to her from now on.Everyone in the shop seems cool too! No weird vibes like a lot of other places.A++++++, & big ups to Savannah Read Less

I went in with my boyfriend so he could schedule his consultation appointment and had my own drawn out design to see if they would accept me as a walk in to get script on my thigh,  and they did! Tripps was the artist I had in mind, because he had some awesome script posted on instagram, and he was the one to tattoo me.  He was super sweet, and payed attention to all my picky details . He exceeded all expectations I had in mind, and this was my first tattoo  so I was pretty nervous.  The shop is stunning, something you won't find anywhere else in Atlanta, same goes for the talent in this place.  I am definitely going to be back for more pieces by different artists here.  This is hands down the best in Atlanta.  My boyfriend is getting his second tattoo here in July, can't wait to be back. Read Less

My son wanted his first tattoo for his 19th birthday and after a lot of researching, we settled on Ink & Dagger. We choose to go with Clinton Lee based on his online portfolio. His work looked exceptional. On the consult day I was impressed with the cleanliness and professionalism of the shop. From the guy at the front desk to the artists - we had nothing but positive experiences. So much so that I decided I wanted to get my sophomore tattoo from Clinton as well.  The following week, both me and my son were tattooed and I was so pleased with the results. We are already thinking ahead to our next pieces! Clinton is a gifted artist, and as I looked around at the other artists working that day, truly, any one of them would produce a quality piece of work! Read Less

Brandon David is amazing. I was kinda nervous and didn't know what to expect since it was going to be my first tattoo.Instead of just rushing me in, Brandon looked at my design and offered suggestions on how to make it look better as a tattoo. He seemed genuinely interested in giving me something that we could both be proud of.He was super chill and easy to talk to. Very approachable and laid-back guy.With the addition of his suggestions my tattoo turned out incredible. Crisp line work and colors turned out exactly like I wanted. The shading he recommended added so much contrast and made it better than I had even planned.As a graphic designer I really appreciate the time Brandon took to make sure I was gonna end up with great artwork on my skin.I am definitely gonna be hitting him up when it's time for me to get my bigger shoulder piece. Strongly recommend to anyone whether it's your first one or not! Read Less

Awesome shop, everyone here are professionals, nice, helpful, & friendly.My consult with Clint went smooth and we went over ideas and placement of my custom piece from him.I had to reschedule my appointment with him because of personal reasons and he was very understanding and was quick to get back to me about a new appointment date.The day of the tattoo, it was pretty awesome. I had chats with pretty much everyone that worked there that day and everyone is really easy-going and nice.The tattoo went smoothly, Clint was a gentleman & scholar. He checked up on me every so often and we took a few breaks for me to stretch my legs out. The one thing I love about Ink & Dagger Tattoo compared to all the other shops I've been to...They have a lot of different drinks and candies to get your blood sugar up just in case you're worn out. I want to say it was about 6-7 hours of solid tattooing in one shot. Clint did an amazing traditional piece on the back of my calf...I'm getting so many compliments from it already about the detail put into it. I really appreciated the way Clint went above and beyond on making sure all the lines, colors, details were perfect. He wouldn't let me leave until he made sure my tattoo was the best it could be. Nothing left unfinished!I will definitely be going back for more work! Read Less

The first time I went there, the artist did an average job with my tattoo. Customer service was lacking--it was a "get in, get out" type of environment.The second time I went there, I set up an appointment with an artist--only to be told two months later that the appointment was cancelled and the artist did not want to take on the project anymore. I got an email the day before recommending a different artist for the tattoo. The only consolation was the store manager being very empathetic and apologetic.Definitely will not go again, and I do not recommend the place to anyone. Read Less

I helped out a lot here when I had a job closer to this side of town and I still miss the guys and the atmosphere. My work done here has been great and still looks fantastic, and I will be getting more in the future. Russ has also done work on my brother-in-law which totally makes me geek out every time I see it :3The guys are in it for the right reasons and have never done anything but make me feel comfortable. Read Less

Who else has MAN DAY?!Russ Abbott--the man, the myth, the legend, has just continued to amaze me. His swag, his shoppe's style, the vibe from the place is just so so positive and uplifting. I went to Ink and Dagger on a rainy summer's afternoon to check the place out and get a feel. After spending days on end researching artistes, I fell in love with Russ Abbott's work. I had pictures in mind, and he was cool enough to let me pull them up on the computer there. Very cool of him!I was really disheartened though, when he said that he didn't have time to work on me. I didn't even care if I had to wait months, but I was just shut down like POW! He directed me to Kurt, who was also an excellent artiste whose work I also loved, so I didn't feel like I got second string. However; I just wonder what's the point of featuring this famous artiste if newbies can't be inked by the person that they want? I totally understand being busy and all, but I want Mr. Abbott in all of his glory, if I want Mr. Abbott, feel me? In any case, neither of them did my work bc Man Day was first available, so Mr. Ron (DeCosta) Henry Wells will forever be etched in my heart as the bearded beauty that took my virginity. I love you Ron, and thank you for making my Man Day one to remember. Still kinda salty about feeling like I was not worthy to be Inked by Russ, but I guess he has to do what works for him. Albeit disappointing,  he was VERY helpful, very nice, and was so so kind enough to give me the big intro to a great artiste that I look forward to working with very soon. Kurt, you got next! Read Less