I was getting my ears pierced and my girlfriend passed out a couple of times. Tara was so accommodating and really took the best care of us! The whole staff did and I really cannot say thank you enough! Read Less

Took my little sister to get her nipples pierced and Tara was FREAKING AMAZING!!!! She was uber thorough when explaining the process and was calming. Her entire Ora was A+. She wasn’t pushy nor a trickster. If i didn’t already have my piercings i too would’ve went to her 😝 Read Less

They good but my boyfriend recently got a dragon and the color is not as good as the moon they did for him last year. All in all they are the best shop I've been to. There's a qt across the street from here so you can suck down a hot dog while you wait for someone. Read Less

This has always been my favorite shop to work at. This is my second time working here and the magic keeps walking through the door. Sure the building is cool and the other artists I have worked around have kept me humble and inspired. But the best thing about this place is the people I meet here. They are genuine people down to get good tattoos. Thank you Independence! Looking forward to seeing many of you in the years to come! Read Less

Amazing people and amazing service. Not to mention the music taste was perfect. But James Lewis did a piece on my arm and I couldn't be happier with the outcome! I'll be coming back for the rest of my tattoos! Read Less

I've been in twice to get help with my daith piercing that they didn't even do. I think it's Josh, he has changed the earrings because the girl who had pierced me put in stuff that was too big. Then when one of mine fell out, he helped me get it back in. He's super nice and very helpful and even though things have been painful because it's a painful piercing, he's done everything he can to make it less painful and less overwhelming for me. I will be back there and will be recommending him to my friends who need to get their daiths and other piercings done. Read Less

Never felt so comfortable in a tattoo parlor before. Everyone is super friendly and appreciates your business. My tattoo was dope, along with the time spent there! Plus they play good music!! Thanks James!! Read Less

Joshua Berry pierced my ears with 14 guage needles and there was virtually no pain at all during the piercing (I've have earring gun piercings at the mall that have been more noticible). There's been no residual pain at all. Great experience and looking forward to stretching up to 10 guage. Read Less

James re did my roses I got done at a different tattoo shop & he made them look amazing. You can easily tell the difference! They made me feel welcome & will definitely go here for every and any tattoo!! Read Less

I have gotten all of my tattoos from here (all done by James Lewis) and I couldn't be happier with each outcome. Not only was everyone professional and easy going, but the atmosphere in the shop was clean and laid back. Which in my opinion is what to look for in a parlor. I won't be going to anyone or anywhere else and highly recommend this shop to anyone looking for artists that are trustworthy and will do a great job. Read Less

Freaks on Noland is honestly the best place to get your tattoo and or piercing done I love the people that work there and they get the job done. I just want to personally give a huge thanks to James Lewis he does an amazing job and never disappoints. I recommend everyone who wants to get a tattoo and or piercing done to go to Freaks on Noland. Read Less

Had a walk in tattoo tonight. I feel bad i didnt get his name. I think it was joe. Anyway he did a fantastic job. I showed a pic. Of what i wanted and he went beyond it. He put his own personal touches on it. And i am just in love with it. I will deffinatly be going back to get more work. Thanks alot sir!!!! :) Read Less

James did an AMAZING job on my forearm tattoo! We worked on ideas together and he listened to what I didn't want and came up with a really awesome piece! I think the piece turned out to be the best so far!! I can't wait to get right back in to finish my half sleeve with James. Read Less

Came in at 9, an hour before closing and the guy took all three of my friends anyway, did an amazing job on all! Steady hand, great atmosphere, very proficient! James Lewis did our tattoos; it was such a great experience I might let him finish the sleeve he started tonight in the very near future! �������� Read Less

If you want a good tattoo this isn't the place to go. Went in for a tattoo that i have been saving my money for, for a very long time. The tattoo i wanted was a simple roman numeral date. But this date was THE most important time in my life and i could not wait to get it. i wrote down the date and approved the copy the artist wrote out for me and again approved it in the mirror. after the tattoo was done it had an extra I. I am devastated about this. Obviously the stencil moved on the artist and that is unfortunate but when i simply asked for my money back he refused. how is it that you don't honor your work?? the artist was very defense and making all kinds of excuses and it was obvious to me that he knew he messed up but refuses to own that fact. All i simply asked for was my money back and an apology, neither were offered. And the worst thing about this is that the artist tattooed that same exact date on my brother, but correctly, just 30 minutes prior to mine. Read Less

My boyfriend got a tattoo done here and overall we were pretty impressed. The guy at the front was super nice, they took their time drawing up his design, and the shop was pretty neat and clean. The girl that tattooed him though wasn't too friendly. She did a great job on his tattoo, but I always prefer an artist that likes to make small talk and she didn't really go out of her way to make any conversation. Read Less

walked in for a quote and they couldn't have cared less. Ended up getting the tat ay a different parlour the same day and am greatful I didn't get it here. Customer service should be your number 1 priority. Read Less

For my first tattoo, I wanted someone I could definitely rely on for good work. Lacie did my tattoo at Freaks on Noland, and she was picture perfect. My tattoo comes from the Harry Potter series, and she was genuinely excited about doing it. She asked if it was okay that she specifically did it, because she really loved the idea. Lacie was so great; she listened to exactly what I wanted, even though it meant completely redoing my design when I got to the shop. I was so pleased with my experience. The whole place was very clean, very comfortable, and everyone was spectacular. I guess you could say I was a little dramatic when it came to the actual tattooing, but everyone was really great about it. They told me that lots of people respond worse, and that pain is unavoidable. Everyone I interacted with told me they liked the tattoo and agreed Lacie had done a fantastic job. The people were very polite, and one of the guys even shared his personal Harry Potter tattoo with me. If I get up the courage to have another tattoo, I will definitely want Lacie to do it. She really cared about what I said, and she was so genuine. Highly Recommended!!! :) Read Less

This was my second tattoo. Walked in on a Saturday night at 8 pm hoping they had an opening! I met with the artist Lacie, she drew up what I explained to her! Took her time also! Came back and showed me and LOVED IT! Its a pretty simple tattoo but she made it amazing! Total wait time with no appt. was about 30-45 mins. She brought me back and did it in about 15 mins! The place was clean, she let my husband and a friend come back with me. She talked me threw the whole thing telling me what she was doing and where it may hurt worse. Which I really liked. She just made it a very comfortable and fun experiance! I will be going back to her! Amazing work!!! Read Less

A couple of friends and I have come in the past few years for an annual tat trip. My first time here was for my first tat. It was to commemorate the fact that I had completed my first mission trip just 6 months after major surgery. There was a Bible verse as a part of the tat. The actual tat is gorgeous, but the verse is a mess. I'm embarrassed by it. We went again a few weeks ago. There were 4 of us who had been given the 2:00 until we were finished time slot. There were 2 artists; one who had made the appointment and met with one of our ladies. My friend's tat was pretty extensive so the rest of us knew we'd probably just have the one guy do ours. When I came in, i told the receptionist that I wanted a tat. He said I had to wait, there was a group ahead of me. I told him I was part of that group. He left me, went back to the artists, then came back and had me fill out the paperwork. Meantime, another gal came in after me, and was told the same thing. They told her to come back at 3:45. Nobody ever looked at my design, and I was back there for several hours. Finally, at 5:00, it was my turn, or so I thought. Instead, he took the gal who came in after me. I said, ""Wait a minute. I'm next."" He argued with me that he had already promised her the next appointment. I reminded him that I was with the group who had the 4 tats from 2:00 on, and he said he knew nothing about that so he didn't have to do mine next. At this point, I realized that even if I won my argument, he would most likely butcher my tat just to get even with me. I had even asked him how much it would cost to fix my other mistake, and he told me to just live with it; he wasn't touching it. My tat was supposed to be very meaningful; a celebration of my husband's life after surviving a near fatal brain tumor. Instead, it turned into an ugly experience, with the mother of the gal who came in after me calling me a name and telling me I was ruining a special event. I turned around to leave, and the artist came out and screamed at me, ""Get out of my establishment."" I wouldn't recommend Freaks on Noland to anybody. I will not be going back. Unfortunately, it may mean that my friends and I won't be getting our tats done together anymore, but I refuse to give money to an establishment who treats their customers with such disdain. I understand the artist who was angry with me has since left, but again, I will not be going back. Read Less

I went there to get my first tattoo, it is my daughters name on my ankle. The lines are not smooth, they are almost jagged in some areas and its still raised and itchy, IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS!! Im not sure if I just had a bad artist or what but I probably wont go back :( Read Less

Ok, here is the Deal. I took My girlfriend and her best friend up to Freaks on Noland Rd. to get a in memory tat of her Mother who died in a car accident about 8 months ago. There was a line so we waited out turn filed out the forms and finally they sat together to get the tats which were supposed to be exactly the same.( I know it is impossible to get 2 tattoos to look exactly the same even if the same artist is doing it). But they had two different artist do it which is fine but they both Royally Effed them both up. The Scar tissue on my girlfriends leg is so bad that it may never heal good enough for her to even think about getting the tattoo fixed correctly. The other one looked a little better but the lines where choppy and definitely not of a steady hand. Ya know I started tattooing when I was 15 and learned the wrong way. Which is one of the reasons I quit doing it but after 6 years of being a ""scratcher"" out of my house and seeing others do the same I had never in my life seen a tattoo that looked as horrible as the two of theirs did. I have about 3000 dollars worth of work to get done in the near future and was looking for someone to work on me and was thinking when I walked into the shop that that might be a cool place to get it done. But after my experience there I wouldn't even recommend it to my worst enemy. Guy's at Freaks if you are reading this I plan on coming back up there soon with her and voicing my thoughts about the HACK job that you did on my girlfriends leg. THANKS A LOT FOR RUINING WHAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE FOR THEM BOTH! Read Less