I gave Bill a rough idea of what I wanted for a memorial tattoo. Not only did he meet my expectations but exceeded them. Already have another in mind, fair to say that I will be visiting there in the near future. Read Less

Bill did a cover up for me and did an amazing job I absolutely love what he did it looks amazing colors are bright and can't even tell there is something under my new one I highly recommend this shop thanks bill Read Less

Gave Bill my idea of what I wanted and was blown away with the design he came up with Love love love my piece.Its my first time there and my biggest piece that date out of 11 and I'm beyond excited how it came out.will definitely be back and recommend Granite City to everyone I know Read Less

Five years ago today got my very first tattoo from Bill. He was professional and did an amazing job. AMAZING. I love that he and his wife run the shop together. ...and now they have an adorable little partner in crime! the best. Read Less

Melissa did my first tattoo and i must say i absolutely love it! The colors are amazing and theres so much detail, shes also very down to earth and made the entire experience so amazing for something that was so meaningful to me, she is truely talented! Read Less

Great, personable staff with an assortment of years under their belt, and a dynamic variety of styles! Walk in or custom, the shop is covered in tattoo history and memorabilia, and my tattoo healed perfectly. The shop is super clean, which any potential client should be looking out for! I can't wait for my next ones!!! Read Less

A great place to go to get tatted. I got Lucky from the Boston Celtics logo tattooed on my upper back in October to memorialize my cousin I lost back in May. Bill did such a wonderful job with the detailing, causing my father to give the typical Boston compliment "wicked pissah". I went back yesterday to get a blue puzzle piece on my wrist to support the Autism cause and to show that it's not a disability but rather more a superpower. Would highly recommend. Read Less

So, i got tattoed (fairly extensively) for the first time by bill 4 days ago, and he did a great job! You can tell that he's seasoned in his craft and genuinley cares about doing a good job. It was a very good experience, and beyond being good tattoo artist, he's a very cool guy, and fun to talk to (wich is always a plus, for sure). Very accommodating and straight up solid dude. This was an especially relieving experience for me personally too because my usual artist who i had been comfortable with and going to for a few years, recently moved out of state, and in my opinion, switching tattoo artists is a fairly significant change especially if youre someone who plans to be heavily tatted, and it can be hit or miss. so this was a success! I will definitely be going back to bill for future tats on the regular, and would recommend him to anyone. 5 stars! Read Less

Bill has my two best pieces and I will refer all my family and friends here. This place is family owned and operated and more importantly, it's affordable!!! If you're looking for a quality tattoo that you will be proud to show off, then Granite City Tattoo is where you need to get it done! Read Less

I had a wonderful experience!  Bill completed my tattoo and we had great a conversation the entire time.  He also took an original design that I drew and took it to the next level.  Danielle was wonderful to speak with in setting up my tattoo consultation and scheduling my appointment for getting my tattoo.  Thank you Bill, I simply love my new tattoo! Read Less

To say Bill & his wife Dianna are Excellent people & artists is an understatement. I went in today for a scheduled appointment I had met with Dianna a few weeks earlier about a cover up & a design representing my husband's company. Dianna's hospitality & Bill's artistic ideas won me over. Bill's talent & his excellence for not letting you settle for any design that you don't love go far beyond what I ever expected . Bill is passionate about his work , vocal on his opinion & makes you feel so comfortable & at ease while he is performing his art work on you . I was a big baby & Bill made me feel comfortable & FAST WOW . Perfect outcome I was so thrilled in his work for getting me exactly what I wanted & LOVED HIS DESIGN he did for me. Their studio is so immaculate clean & fun . Their employees were so friendly as well. I highly recommend them to anyone is looking for a great tattoo experience . Granite City Tattoo is THE BEST HANDS DOWN ..Thank you again Bill. I love my tattoo Read Less

After 4 plus years my ink still looks fresh and awesome! People see my ink and comment and compliment me on it constantly. You know you had amazing work done when this happens. If you are looking for a great price, amazing color, talented artist, and just a great little shop, I highly recommend Granite City Tattoo!!!!Read Less

I got a tattoo in memory of my brother yesterday. The tattoo artist, Bill, is awesome. He is easy to talk to and super funny. I gave him some ideas of what I wanted and he drew it up perfectly. This is my second professionally done tattoo, and I was concerned since my last tattoo experience (at a different shop) wasn't so good. I can honestly say that I love my tattoo. It has very important meaning to me, and to see it executed so clean and precise makes me honored to wear it. The shop is clean and very welcoming. By best friend was with me and she also got a tattoo which she absolutely loves. Definitely will be going back to get more work done. Read Less

Mehhhh. I wouldn't call this place a hidden gem or somewhere to find great local artists but if you want a tattoo or piercing and don't want to go into town then I guess this place is it for you in the area...besides body extremes. I got a tattoo by an artist here who I'm pretty sure was on perc's..but hey, it's quincy- who isn't? I was an impatient brat who just wanted the work done and it's probably one of my most regretted pieces. Terrible lines, symmetry is awful and even worse saturation. I'm glad it's in my armpit region so no one can really see it, but I also will probably never cover it up because of its location. Oh well! You win pain killer king!!! Read Less

Had a cover-up done on May 21st.  Came out even better than I hoped for.  Only two weeks later, skin is fully healed and I have a gorgeous tattoo on the back of my shoulder!   Reasonable price for the work done too.  After some anxiety about where to get the work done, I am so glad that I chose Granite City for my tattoo work! Read Less

I got a gift certificate from my fiance for Christmas and went in after work to have my design drawn. I had had my idea brewing for about 2 years and Bill was extremely accommodating. I made an appointment for the following week and was amazed when i saw his design of my idea. It was perfect! Not only was he friendly and talkative while doing my tattoo (which took my mind off of it) it came out absolutely beautiful. This was my 5th tattoo and the first one I have gotten at a different place. I will definitely go back to them again. Read Less

I got two tattoos from here and I've had no problems at all! My first one was done on my wrist and my second was done behind my ear. They staff was incredibly nice. Prices are reasonable, although many have told me otherwise. The only problem I have with my wrist tattoo was that the lettering was a little disoriented and uneven but its barely noticeable. I've had many compliments on both of my tattoos from here. Almost all my friends get their tattoos done here and I recommend this place to everyone! Read Less

Apparently, one has to know the owner in order to get a good tattoo or even a few words out of him. The girl at the entrance was really nice. I asked about  getting two tattoos, one color, one black & white - during the whole process, the music was blaring & as I was trying to voice my concern over what was being tattooed, it's like Bill didn't want to hear me - he was very intimidating. Anyway, I went through with them (they are my 4th & 5th tattoos) - my black & white tattoo has a few spots that need to be touched up & the color one is crap - I'm so pissed I went here & will need to go somewhere else to get it fixed because I'm not going through that again there. Such a shame - a friend told me about this place & they had a great tat done - but not me! Read Less

Go in and ask for Bill.  Great guy who does great work.  I went in for a Japanese sleeve.  Since this was a custom piece they emailed me the design before I went in for my appointment.  The design and tattoo both came out amazing.  The experience was a 5/5 and I would recommend Granite City to my friends and family. Read Less

Walked in saturday and they were great! Initially went in to discuss a cover up and ended up with a new tattoo :)I worked with Harry and he was awesome! They were closing shop early but he was willing to stay. His eye for detail is amazing and he's keeps you entertained the entire time. I'll be going back in 3 weeks to finish the color but I love how he left it with the shadowing.I definitely recommend this shop and I can't wait to go back to finish my current one and then get my coverup done Read Less

I went to Granite City for my first tattoo about three weeks ago. I didn't really know what to expect but I was very happy with the entire experience. I showed up about 2.5 hrs before they closed and they were more than happy to accommodate me. Bill, one of the owners, was my artist. He did a hell of a job and I couldn't be happier. Really cool guy, and an awesome artist. Granite City is very clean too. Definitely recommend this place. Read Less

i went to granite city yesterday for a couple of tattoo's........my artist was named  harry and he is brilliant......the prices are very reasonable....harry took his time and made sure i was happy with what he was doing while he was doing it......if you want a tattoo granite city is the place to go....they make appointments and take walk ins.......if you go there you will not be dissapointed.......ask for harry.......he is a very talented artist Read Less

As someone who has great tattoo work from other shops, good tattoo work from other shops, as well as what I consider one of the worst tattoos of all time, I feel myself to be a good judge of whether or not a shop has it's stuff together. Granite City Tattoo definitely has its stuff together. Bill and Danielle made us feel very much at home and even went so far as to help me see that covering up my horrible tattoo with a big black rectangle might not be the best idea; whereas other shops would have just done it. My wife and I both got tatted the same evening and both were superb quality. I can't wait to go get my next piece!Read Less