From what I've seen, their tattoo work is quality! However, I wouldn't recommend for piercings. I had a triple forward helix done here and loved it at first, but had a lot of jewelry trouble. Labrets kept coming loose repeatedly, and had a lot of trouble with healing as my piercings got extremely irritated. I then went somewhere to see an APP piercer who told me the jewelry was garbage and advised me to remove it as a two month old piercing should not look so poor. She also told me the placement was poor and causing issues. After removal, she showed me the jewelry so I could get a closer look, and it looked extremely shabby--had already lost all it's shine. I've never had a piercing give me so much trouble and am disappointed that I paid so much money to ultimately throw out jewelry and wait for my now-ugly ear to heal. I hate to leave a bad review, but it's disappointing to lose that trust when you're paying someone to do work on your body. Read Less

I got my cartilage pierced here and it was great. The place was clean and had a great vibe. The workers/owner were super nice and answered any questions I had. They made sure I knew how to take care of the piercing afterward. Read Less

I recently got my first tattoo here, from Danielle. I was extremely pleased with both the process and the results. Danielle drew the design to my exact specifications and was very careful to make sure it was centered precisely on my chest. Getting the tattoo barely hurt at all and it turned out perfectly! She was calm and professional through the whole process, patiently answered all of my many questions before, during and after, and gave me detailed aftercare instructions which have so far completely prevented any signs of infection or peeling. I love my tattoo and will definitely be coming back here!!! Thank you Danielle!!! Read Less

Had a tattoo done by Donny and I cant stop beaming with joy. It was exactly as I wanted and Donny added some great shading to my tattoo. When I went into the shop it was clean and Donny explained how everything was going to go. He even used some Lidocaine spray to ease some of the discomfort. Donny is highly recommended and is an amazing artist with a light hand. If you want some ink this is the place to go in CLE Read Less

So, my husband and myself came to Cleveland from Scotland to see Tom Petty at the Q - we decided to commemorate our trip with matching tattoos of the band logo and these were done by Dino! Thanks Dino - we had a great afternoon in your shop and are delighted with our tats :D Read Less

I have 6 tattoos and I got my 5th one done here, by Donny. He was wonderful! He made sure that I was getting exactly what I wanted in exactly the right place. He was very gentle and easy to talk to without pushing conversation. His line work is precise and clean and he was very reasonable about pricing. I would easily go to him again. The only reason I'm not giving this shop 5 stars is another artist, Eric. Eric was supposed to do my tattoo but after sitting with a friend of mine while hers was done by him, I couldn't do it. He was rude, sexist, and bigoted the whole time. He told my friend her tattoo idea was stupid, which was very unprofessional. He complained about the work he'd have to do for it the whole time and the proceeded to overcharge her for it. Not only that, but her tattoo healed weird and the color ended up patchy and faded. We thought this might have to do with her eczema but when she went to have it touched up, another one of my friends got a simple black outline piece which did the same thing. We have concluded that Eric just does NOT use quality products and I would never go back to him. Overall, this shop is clean, professional, welcoming, and reasonably priced. I would go back again to Donny for sure, but I would never go to or let anyone I know go to Eric. Read Less

I have been here 3 times in the past couple of months working on a sleeve... and let me tell you... Mike is AMAZING! I explained my concept, and he brought it to life! He was extremely patient throughout the entire process. I love his incorporation of white ink. I am thoroughly impressed and more than satisfied with my new ink. I can't wait to finish this sleeve! Read Less

Awesome place with good vibes and chill people. My tattoo was done by Eric Bays, he is a great artist who really impressed me with his work and im definitely going to see him again. I can honestly say thank you for the good experience and I highly recommend visiting this place. Read Less

Friends and I all got tattoos from Jonny. He made sure to personalize all of our tattoos and made sure we all got exactly what we wanted. Honestly could not ask for a better experience. Seriously, the best. Read Less

Doing my best to keep this short: I hired Steve K. to do work in the past for me. In all fairness the guy is a talented artist with clean slates, maybe decent with SOME cover-up work, but when it comes to complex cover up work I believe he is still way too green. I re-hired Steve for additional work, which included heavy cover up and more ink on fresh skin. Continuing on, Steve started the 1st stage of the cover up work I had requested, and finished it. Moving on to the 2nd stage, the standard $50 deposit was requested, which is applicable to the tattoo (as had been the case in the past), and I decided to give him $80 as a sign of good faith. He willfully accepted. He took pics, took his time, drew up a design, and we scheduled an appointment. Unfortunately I had unforeseen events occur where I had to reschedule with Steve twice, however these were not last minute, "hours before" cancellations. These cancellations were made days in advance. If ever I needed to cancel, I always made an offer to pay him more money in advance to keep my financial end of the commitment. Ultimately when rescheduling for a 3rd time, Steve informed me that the initial $80 deposit would not be going towards the tattoo and that it was for "helping me see my vision" and for the artwork only. Clearly this was unbeknownst to me and caught me off guard. This had not been the case in the past as my deposits I had given him always went towards the cost of the tattoo with Steve. It should also be noted, that I'm a transplant from Southern California, and have high expectations with regards to tattoo work. Steve had made several trips to the L.A./San Diego area in hopes of networking with SoCal Artists, I provided him with 3 different tattoo artists names and businesses that I know personally, and he sought them all out. I had no problem with helping him, and name dropping, on his behalf to help see "his vision" as a tattoo artist, so I indeed feel a bit burned when he essentially took my $80 deposit and tried to spin things and call it an artist visionary fee. In the end, there were pieces that I had to have Steve redraw simply because they were not what I was looking for and I think he took offense. I absolutely believe that Steve simply got himself in way over his head with the large cover up work that he started. I have since seen 2 other tattoo artists, both of who were clueless as to why Steve went in the direction he went with the outlining and cover up work that he started. They both pointed out huge mistakes made on his end. I give credit where credit is due; Steve is talented in his own regard, but got himself in too deep with coverup work that was beyond his capabilities. Read Less

Horrible experience with Matt. I contacted him in October to get a piece done, and he responded almost immediately via text and seemed cool. He scheduled a consultation with me, and the day that I went in for the consultation it took him a half hour to get to me (he had scheduled someone in the same time slot). Our meeting lasted two minutes tops, where I showed him pictures of how I wanted the tattoo done, and he told me to go home, find other clip art images and email them to him. So I drove fourty minutes to Coventry for something that could have been settled over the phone. I ended up texting him for his email, and he replied quickly. I sent him images and a description on how I wanted it done via email, but I never got a reply. I texted him two weeks after that asking if he had started on my design and he did not reply to my text. So I just gave up on the place. It was too much of a hassle and I had such terrible communication and an overall poor experience from Matt. Read Less

Ok so my tattoo wasn't done at the shop but at our work conference. It was just a small piece on my ankle done by Dino. I am amazed at how well it turned out. We had very limited time and he still did a wonderful job. Didn't feel like he was rushing just to get me out of there. Everyone was so friendly and wonderful! If I lived closer I'd definitely be back!!! Read Less

Got a fantastic tattoo from Donny. Since the tattoo i wanted was going next to a previous piece from another artist, he matched the style of the other artist so the two would match and look great together. Extremely happy with experience! Read Less

Everything about my experience here was on point. From the genuine and professional consultation to the elite level of artwork done, I am 110% satisfied. The staff is knowledgeable and experienced and I enjoyed meeting them. Read Less

Got a tattoo done by Dino at the location on west 9th Street and I absolutely love it. It was hard for me to put into words exactly how I wanted it but he managed to give me exactly what I wanted. Will definitely be going back for my next one. Read Less

First came with my friend as he got another portion of his sleeve done my Jim. My experience was so personable and I could see the artists there take pride in the quality and efficiency of their work. I have been turned off by tattoo artists in the past and was looking for somebody to finish a leg piece for me. I thought Jim was really amazing working on my friends sleeve and met Dino that night who ended up tattooing me 3 weeks later. Dino took an active roll in getting me set up for my appointment and was great company during session. Go here for fair price, dedicated artists and a lovely atmosphere! Read Less

I went in to Focused yesterday to get my septum pierced. My first complaint is the guy doing it was kind of rude. It wasn't a huge deal because sometimes people in these shops tend to be rude but then again I'm paying you for a service so you should be more polite. My second complaint is the guy gave me a terrible piece of jewelry. I visibly have a large nose yet he used a very small horseshoe piercing in it. The result is a piercing that is unable to be flipped up to hide it yet it is not visible enough when flipped down. Basically you can just see the two balls inside of my nostrils at all times. My final complaint is there was nothing that came after the piercing was given. I was expecting a little information about my piercing either given verbally or in an informational packet as I was given with other piercings I had done before. I now know to never visit this shop again and I urge you against it. I probably ended up wasting my money because with the awkward level of visibility of the piercing I would be unable to work. I'm very upset and really wish I'd just gone back to the shop where I had my other piercings done which has nice employees and does piercings for much less. Read Less

One of my favorite tattoo experiences ever. Clean shop. Super amazing artists. Helpful staff. My piece was hand designed and drawn straight on my skin. They stayed open late to accommodate me. They were super patient with my Aunt who had her first tattoo. Healing super well and the color is amazing. So glad I went to them. Very intimate. Everyone in that shop talked to me about what I was getting. I cannot wait to go for the next one here. Perfect pricing. Great Art. Cool Atmosphere. Not overly fancy, just your friendly neighborhood tattoo shop. The Coventry shop rocks. Read Less

This was my first time going to Focused Tattoo, the coventry location! I booked an appointment with Tom Graley, who had done some of my friend's tattoos in the past and they looked great! My whole experience with him was great and he is very friendly. He was very clean and thorough when doing my tattoo. My foot tattoo looked beautiful and I get so many compliments on it. I would definitely recommend Focused Tattoos, especially Tom Graley as a tattoo artist! I'm sure all of the tattoo artist at each location are amazing. Read Less

I've gone to the Coventry location over ten times for multiple tattoos. My artist was Tom Graley. We clicked immediately. He listens to what you want yet gives you his expert opinion on what would look best. I have a whole back and a whole thigh piece done by him, both of which turned out better than I imagined. All of the guys that work there are ridiculously chill and make you feel so comfortable. I would recommend them to anyone, first tattoo or whole sleeve. Read Less

I've gone to their location on Coventry Rd in Cleveland Heights for both my nose and cartilage piercing. Really great, clean, and conveniently located place with nice professional people. The tattoos looked great too. I recommend this place to anyone who's getting a piercing or tattoo done. They're also really informative and helpful. Read Less

I came in during a spur of the moment feeling after googling tattoo parlors that was close to my hotel, while visiting Cleveland. I cant tell you who tattooed me, because I walk in and was out of the chair 30 minutes later. I loved how clean the shop was and spacious. Most of all, I love my tattoo! The artist incorporated the three things I wanted. J for my first name, heart and infinity sign. Minus a star because it was CASH ONLY...there is an ATM across the street Read Less

Just got a cover up done by Tom. This was my first time there and I will never go to another place again. His work was amazing and he made me feel super comfortable the whole time! I've gotten 11 and this is by far my best one! So glad I researched and went here :) definitely will be going back for more! Read Less

I have had one tattoo from Dino Tovanche, which I am very pleased with.  Dino is friendly but also doesn't mess around.  He worked with me to figure out the best way to get the design that I wanted.  My sister and my mom have also been tattooed by Dino and have been happy with his work.  I went to the shop in Cleveland Heights a few times, but I'm glad they are Downtown now, because it is more convenient for me.Looking forward to getting my next tattoo from Dino. Read Less