I was looking for somewhere to fix my tattoo. When I first contacted Ryan he responded right away and I was able to get the appointment I wanted. He had great ideas and made my tattoo look 100X better. I absolutely love it. I highly recommend coming here. I will definitely be back  again soon Read Less

Awesome shop very clean and organized great service and artists here! I'm loyal client to Ryan he does all my ink whatever I envisioned he delivered! I'm not done I'm already planning my next visit and then some! See photos i brought in my moms senior photo and wanted it tweaked in Ryan's style of a sugar/candy skull with roses! And I also wanted a lioness with 2 cubs that represented myself and my children these are my most favorite tattoos! If you're searching for a shop this is the place and ask for Ryan! Read Less

Called around 1030am to see if had openings. Dude said to come in. Wham bam, got helped real quick. Shit was drawn out and ready. Had it blasted on my neck from tattoojames. It was beautiful. Was sore. But I love the outcome. Happy customer. Ready to add more ink soon! Read Less

Called around 1030am to see if had openings. Dude said to come in. Wham bam, got helped real quick. Shit was drawn out and ready. Had it blasted on my neck from tattoojames. It was beautiful. Was sore. But I love the outcome. Happy customer. Ready to add more ink soon! Read Less

Thanks, Mike, for my new tat you did a few weeks ago.I emailed them through their website and right away Mike texted me he could do the design I wanted, the size and for the price I wanted. Schedule a session with him for the very next day, went in and got it done. Nice guy, tat came out perfect. Definitely will be going back to him! Read Less

Probably my 3rd time going to Chad. There will be a 4th! The environment is always comfortable and if you're lucky they buy you food 😂 Thanks again guys for making the experience of getting a tattoo feel like you're at home and comfortable and getting a badass piece as always. Read Less

I wasn't able to get this new tat done at the place I just got my other tat done so I shopped around for another place. I googled a few places and read the reviews about Tattoo Krew Ink all 5 stars! I emailed the shop the design I wanted, size and how much I wanted to spend and got a reply from Mike right away and said he would do it. Set up an appointment for the very next day. Went in and he was nothing but nice to me. The tat came out perfect, I couldn't be happier. Thank you, Mike! I would definitely recommend you to family and friends and I'll come back when I'm ready for another tat! Read Less

Took my daughter for her first tattoo and they were great! They were welcoming and quick. The artist did an amazing job on her tattoo and captured exactly what she wanted. It was clean and the environment was inviting . Great experience! Thanks guys! Read Less

Made an appointment with James (who was referred) and he did not disappoint, even after I changed my appointment time twice! The shop is very clean and all the artists are friendly and very professional. Its location is slightly hidden I didn't realize I pass it often but the GPS found it for me lol! I would recommend this shop for anyone wanting authentic work off the tourist path but if you can make the drive out to Waipahu it will be worth it! Read Less

Did my first tattoo with Chad, very gentle and made sure everything was okay. He explain that the tattoo would need to be a little different due to the little lines so when it ages it doesn't look messy. Everyone in the shop was friendly and nice. Definitely going back real soon Read Less

My mom got her first tattoo today with James. We were very excited with how it came out. James was very patient and made sure the drawing was perfect before doing my moms tattoo. She really loves it and we'll definitely be back for more tattoos! Read Less

Let's talk about Ryan, went in for a consult a couple of weeks ago... He sent me a sketch the night before, and I felt it was too masculine for me.  When I got there in the morning I was pleased with the alterations that were made!  He is very professional, light handed, most of all the shop is clean.   parking is not an issue the shop I usually go to has no parking.  More pictures to come as the sleeve continues Read Less

first time here and may be sticking to this place for tattoos. place is clean and location is great, well for me at least. i lalalalove how my tattoo came out, i was skeptical at first about getting it because it was small but it came out GREAT!! thank you to james for the AMAZING job! Read Less

Mahalo nui to Ryan Lau for the great dragon tattoo he did for me. I went to see Ryan back in May for an initial consultation and by June was pretty much done. 2 sittings and 1 last touch-up. He did a great job for what I was looking for and love the detail. Have gotten so many greet compliments on it. Will definitely re-book when if I'm itching for another one! Read Less

Love my new tat! I got the scripture cor 13:13 on my right rib.The place was clean and the workers were friendly and my tattoo artist, Chad made me at ease. The facility was spacious where four people were able to get their tat done at the same time. I thought I would be in excruciating pain since I heard ribs hurt, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. He made me feel comfortable where he said I could take a break or stretch if needed. I'll be definitely going back here. The price was reasonable for my tattoo.Don't forget to tip if you love your tattoo! Read Less

I went in for my first tattoo that says stay strong on my wrist. I loved it. They were really nice and friendly and the guy that did my tattoo was great too. He kid around with me so I could relax. I warned him I was gonna cry so he kid around and said that it was okay cause he cries when he gets a tattoo to, although I know he was joking cause the guy had alot of tats. Anyways he made sure I was okay and he started off slow with just drawing a line and I was surprised it didn't hurt one bit. I'm definitely going back again to get another tattoo from them ^-^ Read Less

I would like to thank my daughter for recommending this place AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME JOB THANKS JAMES...  The whole staff is very friendly from the minute I walked in someone acknowledged me and different staff members kept asking me if I was already helped.  I would recommend this place to anyone who ask me Read Less

I would like to thank my daughter for recommending this place AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME JOB THANKS JAMES...  The whole staff is very friendly from the minute I walked in someone acknowledged me and different staff members kept asking me if I was already helped.  I would recommend this place to anyone who ask me Read Less

Thank you to Tattoo Krew for my tatt. I can't express how great full I am for you taking the time to see me on short notice for a piece that was so important to me.  The quality of work and rapport that was built in such a short amount of time is undeniably the best I've seen in the many places I've gotten work done. They even touched up a tattoo I had done 2 years ago by an artist who doesn't even work for them any more. That's service! If I'm home I will only get work done from them, and here in the mainland I will rep my Tattoo Krew decal with pride. Thank you so much! Read Less

Had an appointment this morning with a different tattoo shop, however... We sat outside the shop waiting only to eventually find out that they weren't coming... That "something else" had come up. Seriously? Anyway... The bf said his friend's friend works at Tattoo Krew and they were open today so we went to check them out. My bf was able to book an appointment this week with Josh and Cami was able to do my small white ink tattoo today. They were both super nice and accommodating. The shop is really nice and you can tell that everything is sanitized well. The shop minimum is $60 which is reasonable. Will definitely be back if I need to add more for myself. Can't wait until my bf's appointment! Read Less

Overall, I only like Chads work of the bunch of artists here.I never got a tattoo done here, but I went in for consultation to talk to Chad. A week later I got a call from an apprentice wanting to take on my tattoo.I had to deny because I didn't want someone else to ink my skin. Read Less

I usually get my tattoos done by Mike Higuchi, but he's really busy lately. So, from a co-worker, I heard he got a sleeve done here a while ago and I thought it was nice, which is why I chose this place to see if I could get my left sleeve done here.First time I walked in everyone was friendly. I went and looked at the portfolios and chose Chad. I know he is not specialized in Asian art, but I saw he did a great samurai tat and liked his detail and lines. I gave the guy at the front my name and number and he said he would call me.The next day, he calls me and tells me his days that he is available. I tell him I would meet him at 10am on a Saturday to have a consultation. I show up Saturday and he's 1/2 hour late. Minus 1 star. While I am standing there for 1/2 hour (because there are no seats) he is told by another worker that I was waiting for him. He did not seem to remember me or remember the appointment until I mention the phone call. Anyways, Chad seems nice. He looks at my photos for ideas and measures my arm to see what he can draw up. He tells me he would call me when he was ready so he can blast out the tat. I tell him no rush (but damn I didn't mean that literally!) He again asks for my name and phone number, but explained that he didn't really do Asian art. I explained why I chose him, but he told me there were other artists in the shop that did Asian work (which I didn't care for in the portfolios). I guess within 3 days of talking he forgot who I was and misplaced my number...minus 1 more star.Days go by...mind you this was the first week of June...and now it's July. No phone call. Most people would say "Why don't you call them up?" I say, no thanks. If you didn't remember my phone number or consultation appointment then you obviously don't care for your customers or not in need of new ones. I was willing to pay whatever it would take to have a nice sleeve. Instead, after 3 weeks of waiting I went to 808 Tattoo and actually had my appointment written in an APPOINTMENT book with my number in it. In fact tomorrow is when I get the sleeve done by them.Minus 1 more star...I'll give you 2 for being nice in person, but you just lost someone willing to pay $500-1000 for the sleeve + tip. Read Less

Since I moved back down to Oahu, I always got tatted here. I go to Momo Taro for the past 2 years, the only lady that tattoos there & she is amazeballs.The whole krew overall does an amazing job. If I were you & would want a sick tattoo, go here! I wouldn't wanna get tatted from another shop. Read Less

James is absolutely amaze-balls!!! :)James was super patient with my sister VIvian and I. We are perfectionists to a fault. Not to mention, it was Viv's very first tattoo on her virgin shoulder. Hence, the reason it took us 3 whole hours to determine the precise shape, size, and location of our double infinity tattoo. After all, it is going to be on us forever ever!!! ;)These über talented tattoo artists initially come off intimidating based purely on appearance. However, once you get in there, they are welcoming and make you feel like ohana. James, as well as his awesome tattoo artist co-workers, were very helpful and supportive. For 3 hours they offered advice and even cheered us on when we finally took the plunge, albeit it took merely a minute to actually ink us lol!!! ;PJames and Tattoo Krew were both recommended by our cousin Fresh. Thanks baby doll! I highly recommend both to everyone and anyone in need/want of an awesome tattoo!!! An exclusive group of us planned on getting this double infinity tattoo as a symbol our undying eternal bond. I can't wait until everyone gets theirs, at Tattoo Krew of course ;)Every tattoo that I had seen within those 3 hours, including ours of course, came out beautifully and with clean lines. Tattoo Krew was very professional and hygienic.  Everything was perfect and everyone left happy :)Mahalo James and Tattoo Krew for an awesome tattoo and experience!!! Both of which will stay with me always and forever :) Read Less

I have been to a few tattoo shops around the island and what you find in alot of the shops is people with attitudes that I really dont like.....A good friend of mine introduced me to this shop and told me to go check out this guy that did his tattoo's at that time they were located right outside schofield barracks up the road from kemoo farm, right from the get go I got to meet the artist named Ryan and ever since then he has done most of my work , I also been to they're shop that was in kalihi had some work done there and now at they're shop in waipahu that might not look like much from outside but very clean and nice on the inside the number one objective with Ryan is cleanliness then comes the art work the guy is truly talented and his hands is very light when your getting work done the lighter the hands the better, also before you think about walking thru the door and expecting to get work done do yourself a favor... call first.....because i'm not sure about the other artist that work in the shop and they all are really good at what they do but Ryan usually has a waiting list so call reserve a spot and save your gas,  his prices are really reasonable...so if your serious about getting some work done give em a call you wont be disappointed....its been awhile since I visited the shop and I think I'm overdue for some ink.......just a hint .....getting inked is addicting trust me you will be back for more.....thanks for reading.... Read Less

My mom knew this place for a long time,so when I wanted my first tat,she said this was the only place I could go;I got my last name and a pair of nike shoes on my lower back;It came out so nice,I was really happy with it;The owner Ryan did it;After that I came back and got kanjis,Ryan did that to;I also came back and got tiger paws from Chad;My mom also got flowers from Ryan;Their a really friendly shop and super nice;But most importantly their work is really good! Read Less

Came here last week to get a small, simple tattoo that I've been wanting for a long time now.  My sister got a phoenix on her back a few months back from Bernard over there and she said i should check him out.I'm so glad I did - like Chuck said, all these guys are inked up from head to toe - a little intimidating from their looks, but they're all cool guys!  The shop is super clean and nice...pretty spacious too!Bernard is super cool - he made me feel at ease, especially since it's been a while since I got any work done - but of course, it wasn't sore at all!  I will go back to get a touch-up and to get more work done...I just need to find the time! Read Less

Check out the boys from Tattoo Krew. If you live on the west side, you know who they are. They're all tatted out from the top of the head down but they are super cool. Awesome artist and reasonable prices. Nice shop but the parking sucks because they share with everyone else. Give a call and set up a appointment. You won't be disappointed. Read Less