I went last night to get my tongue pierced, Paul I believe his name was. Was kind of rushed and quick with our interaction, after I got my tongue pierced I called a friend, she told me he pierced hers too and gave her to short of a bar bell so I immediately called Capital Tattoo (on Main Street) had this super sweet girl Tiffany looked at my piercing. She agreed the bar bell was too short not even an hour after I got it done, she gave me a longer bar and put it in for me. May I add when you get anything pierced it needs to be a tad extended in case of swelling, he put a normal size bar bell for a tongue piercing. Wouldn’t recommend this place personally or at least not the guy I saw. Read Less

I freaking love this place. They are always so nice when I walk in. I know Brenda and Paul personally, planning on getting my tattoo from Brenda when I turn 18. Paul pierced my nose and cartilage and they both came out perfect. I would absolutely recommend this place to anyone who wants to get a piercing or any tattoo done. Absolutely love it! Read Less

This Is by far the best tattoo shop in town... Brenda is the best, I've gotten 12 Tattoos done by her and they have all come out looking like masterpieces... I would recommend Brenda at Gothic Tattoo to ANYONE who seeks to get inked... whether it's your first tattoo or your 50th tattoo... Brenda is the best tattooist to seek for ink... Read Less

I have gotten all my tattoos with gothic tattoo. They are clean, quick, precise and meticulous with their work. Down to earth people, very sociable and pleasant. Amazing work and would highly recommend. Read Less

I got my belly button pierced here and everything was amazing. The people were absolutely amazing and kind, the whole place was very clean and comfortable. Thank you so much. Will definitely be going there again soon for another piercing Read Less

What a wonderful experience. Brenda is a brilliant artist and is able to "transcribe" my what-do-you-think-about-this ideas into precisely what I conceptualized. The new studio is clean and bright and welcoming. Love, love, love. Read Less

Relaxed, down to earth people who know what they're doing. I had a tragus piercing a couple of months ago and the new jewelry I put in fell out (faulty creepy jewelry bought somewhere else). I went in today to purchase a new stud and three hole had already closed up ever so slightly. The owner put the new stud in and only charged me the jewelry. I will go back there for my next service! Read Less

Went there last night with my daughter. It's the only place we'll go. VERY clean and never disappoints. Going back next month for my in memory of tattoo for my mom. Brenda is designing it for me, can't wait. Highly recommend Gothic Tattoo! Read Less

First impression, clean spacious shop. Got my belly button pierced by Melody. She is very nice and professional. For my first piercing I was very nervous and she made it a very calm fun experience for me. " That's it, WOW I should get more piercings right now!!" I said.. after she pierced my belly. She did it so fast that I didn't feel anything I LOVED IT!!!!! I will be back. :) Read Less

I went to Gothic on several recommendations from friends.  I read some bad reviews online but felt that my friends know what they're talking about.  As usual, I find that I can't trust anyone's opinion but my own.  :pMy first impression was that the owner's wife and daughter (Gothic is a family owned business; Paul and his wife own the shop and employ their two daughters as artists) were sitting outside smoking butts.  No biggie; I'm a smoker myself.  But should they really be smoking outside the front door when they claim to be all clean and perfect?  Kinda ew.  Like, go to the back so people coming in aren't grossed out.Walking in the place, in the basement of an old building on Loudon Rd. in Concord, both my friend and I were taken aback at the well-lit, spacious business.  It was super clean and open and bright, very professional looking.  We were very impressed.  I didn't have an appointment but the owner, Paul Florin, took my ID and money, and made me sign release forms, yada yada yada before getting down to business.  It was obvious he was a straight forward and no-nonsense guy, very dry and almost bitchy.  I didn't care; all I wanted was my nose pierced.  He asked me to pick out the jewelry, of which they had like 5 options, and rushed me through it.  Then he brought me back to the piercing room where we got to business.  Like I said, he was very no-nonsense, so there was no chatting, no lightheartedness, no fluffy feelings.  Just work.  So he gets all his stuff together to do the job, and then I ask him, "Where are we going to put it?"  I knew which side I wanted done, but I was unsure of the placement, and thought he'd have some sage advice.  His response threw me a bit, he said, "Wherever I want.  I'm the pro."  He did mark the spot with a pen and let me check the area to make sure it was okay, and so he proceeded with the piercing.  Personally, it wasn't too bad, it was fast, easy, I didn't bleed, etc.  We were in and out in 10 minutes time.The reason for the 2 star review comes after the fact.  I was sent home with strict instructions on care and followed them scrupulously.  However about two weeks after having it done I got sick with a cold.  I was doing alright until I woke up from sleeping, sneezing, and accidentally ripped the jewelry out.  I FREAKED.  I didn't want to pay to have it repierced after 2 weeks, but we were in the middle of a huge snowstorm, and half the state was closed.  I stuck an ear earring in the hole to keep it open and called Gothic to ask their advice, and see if they'd be open for me to come down and have them put the jewelry back in (I couldn't get it in myself).  I expected to get a call back right away since they're a service business and it was on a listed day that they were open.  However I NEVER received a call back.  I ended up going to Hot Topic in the middle of a blizzard because I needed SOMEthing to put in my nose, and the earring was super uncomfortable.  After a couple of days I realized I could untwist the corkscrew myself and turn it into an "L" shape in order to get it back in myself.  I *was* told to keep the jewelry in for 90 days, no excuses.  Well, because that didn't happen, I did the best I could.  I still haven't heard back from anyone at Gothic, let alone just the owner.  I called a few times in those first few days after ripping my nosering out, but only left the one message.It's been maybe two months, and I do love my piercing, but feel it's a little crooked (the jewel sits out at an angle, but it's barely noticeable, maybe just to me since it's in MY nose, kwim? I do have a weird nose), and can't get passed the fact that this was some of the worst customer service ever.  If you're not going to stand behind your work, why not just have a drive through?  Why bother with all the aftercare instructions and ID checking?Overall, they're a clean facility, but looks can be deceiving.  Just be prepared to deal with poor customer service and a guy who does "whatever he wants."  After all, you're just the canvas.  HE'S the professional. Read Less