Fully in love with my new tattoo! Becca is amazing! She is very meticulous and she made sure I was completely good for the placement of the stencil before putting tattoo gun to skin. I will definitely return for my next several tattoos because of Becca! Also, they were so kind and welcoming which really made me feel so comfortable and helped ease my nerves. I cannot express enough how wonderful this shop and Becca truly are! Read Less

I've called twice in the past 2 days. I was told to come after 5pm, and the artist isn't at the shop, he's apparently downtown. He assured me not to call, that he'd be here after 5pm and do a simple touch up. He told me he would call ME if anything changed and we could schedule another day..that didn't happen. My tattoo is so small it would literally take 2 mins to touch up. Robert is not one to do business with. Don't do business here. The tattoos are way overpriced and there is no communication. The shop has gone downhill since they moved locations and changed management. I used to go to the old shop and got a few tattoos from Seth years ago.. if you want an awesome tattoo and great service, go to "Tattoo Shop" in Friendswood off 528. I've gotten many tattoos their and you'll get great service and communication. Read Less

Stina did an awesome job and was great to work with. I couldn't have picked a better person for my first tattoo. She made me feel at ease and super comfortable about my decision. She did my dogs paw prints for me and knew just what to do. Read Less

Walked in one evening for a simple little tattoo with a friend who got the same on the spot. Was super pleased with the work and service. The artists here are fantastic! Will be getting more ink done at Mainline. Read Less

Went and got piercings done by becca. Absolutely best experience ive had. I was very nervous and she helped calm my nerves. Talked to me tried to keep my mind off what she was doing. Informed me the best way for after care. Was just in all a very good experience. I will definitely come back for anything else i do. Read Less

I am beyond pleased with the service I received tonight. The place is very clean and tidy with beautiful displays of some of the best tattoo work I am yet to see. The staff is friendly, and thorough and quick! I received a nipple piercing(single) by Becca whom I BEYONNND SATISFIED with my piercing, the placement is perfect and she made me feel extremely comfortable. Great bed side manner and I now have new piercer and soon-to-be new tattoo artist in the near future. I would highly recommend you come to Becca, super affordable, and very skilled in her arts. Read Less

I highly recommend Stina as a tattoo artist. Her work is fantastic. My boyfriend just went to get his first session done with her and it already looks amazing. He has a couple more sessions lined up and I'm about to schedule an appointment! So excited!!! Read Less

Almost done with a full sleeve from robert.. and i fucking love it... dude is great at what he does and a genuine great person.. super talented... the shop is great as well... amazing talent throughout... keep it up everyone Read Less

Went to Mainline to get my nipples pierced, Becca was great! Easy quick and very helpful when it came to how to care for. So far I've only been there for piercings however I will be back for ink as well! 5 out of 5! Love this place! Read Less

Gave me an artist who does portrait work to give me an outline style tattoo... wasn't the best, but the place is clean. I assume they wanted to rush to close because I did come in a little before closing. I had to go to another shop to get it touch up. Read Less

Becca is AMAZING! She does the most wonderful, colorful work I've ever seen. I went to her for a cute 4/20 tattoo of a Volkswagen bus because my husband and I are huge Volkswagen fans. She did an amazing job and I'm very pleased with it. She kept her workstation super clean and was talkative and made me laugh the entire time. Definitely one of my favorite new artists! Read Less

It's a VERY clean shop! I went in last night and got some work done from an amazing artist named Robert. I also got a piercing from the beautiful becca! Everyone was so cool and laid back PLUS their art skills are off the chain! I will most definitely keep coming back! Thanks again guys y'all rock! Read Less

Great people and cool to talk to. Stina did my tattoo and did an amazing and beautiful job capturing exactly what I wanted. Really good place to find someone who can do amazing work, especially Stina with her realism. Thank y'all so much! Read Less

My tattoo after 2 sessions of getting it laser off, the tattoo "artist" did a awful job and the owner never responded to my text, after he told me he would attempt to fix it. The saying you get what you pay for is incorrect in this situation.... $100 tattoo $20 tip and now 2 sessions done and several more to go through at $131 each. Read Less

Went in to take advantage of their awesome Halloween portrait special and will be going back for more work in the future. The staff was super chill and friendly, and my artist Felo did an amazing job on my Bela Lugosi portrait. An amazingly caring artist who you could tell took much pride in his work, constantly checked to make sure I was hanging in there and took his time with every detail. Looking forward to going back very soon. Thank you Mainline Ink! Read Less

Stina is the best! I had her do my first large tattoo almost 2 years ago. I still have people asking me if it's new because the colors are still so vibrant. I told her what I wanted and she came up with an amazing design! Read Less

I am 10000000% happy with my tattoo from Mainline! Stina was so increidbly awesome and really made me feel comfortable. I have to admit I was a huge pain in the butt, however she worked with me until I was completely happy with the tattoo. I was really scared to get the tattoo on my ribs because I have no pain tolerance but she talked me through it and I couldnt be happier! I totally recommend Stina from Mainline!!!! :) Read Less

I sooo recommend this place for body piercing!My piercer was Seth and he by far is one of my favorite piercers I have ever gone too.I mentioned when I first sat down in his chair, that I had had, horrible experiences with body piercers, usually being them not listening to me and giving me something I didn't want, or piercing it wrong and me having to go back multiple times to get it fixed or have them taken out!Seth assured me that today I would walk out with a successful piercing, and he 150% delivered on that!He made the experience, fun and lighthearted, joking with me to keep me distracted, and even went into great detail on the aftercare! I couldn't have been more satisfied with the service!The piercing prices are very reasonable, and I did not have an appointment, I just walked in, probably had to wait 15 minutes, and the piercing process took about 10! Needless to say, I will be going back to Seth for all the rest of piercings, and even look into using him as my tattoo artist! Read Less

I was experiencing some pain/problems with a new nose ring and went to see if I had just put it in wrong. It turned out the new ring was just very bad (wrong size, wrong length, wrong thickness) and had gotten stuck in my septum and was pinching the nerves and cutting into the left side of my nose! I had no idea and just thought it felt a little weird, painful because it was a new ring. Seth helped me and made the whole thing a lot less stressful and scary and was not only able to safely get the ring out without causing me too much pain at all, he also put in a stud to keep my hole from closing and gave me his number incase there were any problems or complications after! :) He even offered to try to fix the ring so I could use it (I declined for obvious reasons lol) and showed and explained just how and why the ring was very dangerous and shouldn't be worn at all. This is definitely the best place to go for any piercing problems or needs! They really care and are very professional!! Read Less

Started my piece on Wed with Becca. I absolutely love that there are alot of chicks in the shop! Most shops I go to are full of dudes who are assholes and don't care to do girly pieces. Just with my outline done I have had many compliments and people wanting to know who did my work. Keep up with what your doing with your shop Gabe! Read Less

Ok so that everyone knows, this are true and factual information which is based on MY experience with this Tattoo shop. With that said it is MY opinion that Mainline Ink deserves less than a one star, however that is not an option here. I am going to tell you that in my opinion I would NEVER refer a friend or enemy to Mainline ink as the artist was bad but the ownership and management of the shop was even worse. And here's why ......I did a lot of research on where to go to get my tattoo, or so I thought. I chose to Mainline Ink mostly because thay have a 5 star rating here. My request was for them to create an Angelic Feather on the underside of my arm between my wrist and the bend of my arm.  I provided the artist with a photo of the tattoo I wanted. I had the misfortune to receive my tattoo from a guy named "Fello" at Mainline Ink. After approximately 5 to 7 minutes of working on my arm,  Fello said "ok, there" and proceeded to act as if the tattoo was complete. This worried me as to me the tattoo was very much NOT completed. I looked at him and said "Seriously?  You're going to leave this tattoo looking like this?" The tattoo looked nothing like the picture I brought in with me and provided to him but instead looked more like a Tribal "dream catcher" feather.   Upon leaving Mainline Inkthat evening I was VERY unhappy. I was EMBARRASSED by what I now had on my arm and I felt too humiliated to even show it to any one. The next day I went to a few different tattoo shops to see if they believed the feather tattoo on my arm looked ANYTHING like the one in the pic I had on my phone. They ALL said it did not.  The last place I went to was Scarlet's Web in Pasadena.  Jamie (the owner) told me that I should go back and talk to Gabe (the owner) of Mainline Ink and that he would probably make it right but nonetheless I needed to let the tattoo heal before anyone should try to fix it. After my tattoo healed I was still VERY unhappy with what was now permanently on my arm. I called Mainline Ink and asked to speak to the owner (Gabe). Three days later I received a phone call from "Becca", Gabe's  "assistant", asking me what the problem was and told me that she was the shops manager when I asked her why Gabe had not returned my call. Becca became very rude and disrespectful when I told her that I called to speak with Gabe. I made NO headway with her. Another week went by and I went in person to Mainline  Ink where I had the misfortune to meet "Becca" in person. After a lengthy conversation with Becca and a female artist (forgot her name), the artist acted as if she would fix my tattoo for free "as long as Gabe approved it". Becca said she had to go call Gabe and ask him. I asked for a refund at that time. Now,  I do understand that TYPICALLY there is a no refund policy at a lot of tattoo shops however I had high hopes that this shop was going to make a great customer service recovery. They did NOT. I was told by Becca that she spoke to Gabe and he said that he would not give me a refund but that HE would "fix" my tattoo himself. Well, having never met Gabe nor had he seen my tattoo I was disappointed that this was my only option per Becca.  I expressed my dissatisfaction to Becca and the female and one male artist. I left. A few days later I went to Scarlet's Web, paid her to fix the tattoo of which I like much better. I will have to have at least one more session to make further corrections.See photos when you tap on the camera at the top left of this review then go to photos. They are there. Read Less

if you are going to trust anyone w/your body, it would be wise to go here. i have gone other places on the spur of a moment , & have ended up with regret. Gabriel had to fix that mistake for me & did an awesome job, ihave never gotten so many compliments. Gabriel has tattooed myself, my brothers & my Dad. always clean, always cool atmosphere, & i woudlnt go anywhere else. Read Less

mainline puts out the best work around houston from traditional,realistic,portraits,etc they have the perfect artist for what ever art style it is you like and are more than happy to give you advice to make sure you get the best quality tattoo possible....AWESOME SHOP coolest dudes would not ever go anywhere else -chris bass , jerusha Read Less

I got my first tattoos from Gabriel Ayala. He was amazing. Better than I ever imagined. He strives for perfection and he did! I witnessed other artists and employees working as well and they are all professional and great. The place is clean and they have artists for every persons likes. They are a top notch business and will be around for a long time. I will be going back soon! I have recommended them to many many people already and will continue. Thanks Mainline Ink! I am in love with my two boys newborn footprints on my feet and receive compliments daily! :) Read Less

I have had 3 tattoos with multiple sitting, they have by far the best atmosphere. The artist are real and beyond talented. I have never had any issues with any work at this shop. Very professional and friendly. I have some of the most beautiful tattoos and will not go anywhere else for ink. Read Less

These guys are the best. This was my first tattoo, they took the time to talk to me, inform me and get me ready. The results were incredible, service was great, Gabriel and the staff there are top notch. I've referred anyone asking for a tattoo to these guys. I will be returning for my future tattoos. Read Less

I have been using Bobby at Mainline ever since I got my first one. His work is amazing and the colors he puts in the tattoo are nice and bright! I always get comments on the linework, color, and the overall piece. I have 10 tattoos from him and my only 10. My sleeve will be done shortly. Go to Mainline if you want reasonable priced show piece quality. All the artist at Mainline are great. The place is always clean and being clean. Brian Read Less

I got two tats from mainline ink, both from Ricky Glory and the are amazing!!! i plan on getting more and i will go to mainline for every single one.... If your looking for a good tat then mainline is where you need to go. their clean and very professional and do great work. Read Less

on aug 3 i walked into mainline ink and was directed to an artist that enjoyed my style of tattoing the most. i told him that i wanted an entire lower sleeve done within a month. (side note: i have a large arm) he said ""sweet this is gonna be fun"" this past sunday was the 6th of sep and im done, very professional and super relaxed atmosphere. tons of talent and great tatooers here! Read Less

i have been to other tattoo shops and walked right back out, but mainline ink is different! it is a comfortable atmosphere and super clean. it feels like a hip doctors office ^_^ all the artists are very skilled and actually listen to what the customer wants. i get all my tattoos and piercings here, it is my one and only body so i have to put in hands that care! the prices are very reasonable for the outstanding work they do! i refer everyone i know who is intrested in getting work done here because i know its hard to find the right place to go, i love mainline ink so much and will never go anywhere else!!! Read Less