Was talked down to once I got into the door... communication was horrible through out the entire 2 weeks of waiting on my appointment with no sketches sent or prices shared so I was walking into the shop blind.. kept mentioning what would make him the most money out of tattoo rather than making It an experience ... I cannot speak for all the artist but I would not give your business to Rod Read Less

I got my nose pierced yesterday and it was my first experience at River City Tattoo Co. and it was really amazing! DenDen did the piercing and he was very understanding as I was a little nervous for the piercing. He explained everything very thoroughly and made me feel comfortable. I recommended this place to all my friends and family!! Read Less

Ive been there three times getting one big peice done, just had third sitting yesterday with Susie, she's doing an awsome damn job on me and I cant wait to get back to get the next round. Ive already found a peice for her to work on after shes done with this one. Couldnt ask for better art work and hospitalty from here!!! Ill post pics when its done! Five star by me!!! Read Less

Great experience and very professional. I’m shocked at some of these reviews I’m reading because the staff was great. It had been a very long time since I had gotten a tattoo and Rod told me step by step what he was doing and made me feel better when he realized how nervous I was. I will be going to see him again for sure. Read Less

Great place- would highly recommend to any of my friends. Rod did a fantastic job! He explained the whole process and calmed my fears as he could tell I was nervous. I love the quality of my tattoo and will definitely be back! Read Less

Rod is the shit. I trusted him from the start because of his complete honest opinion. Everyone in this shop is super friendly and professional. I will forever get all of my tattoos from Rod. If I could give 10 stars I would. Read Less

Very impressed with this shop, it's clean and the artist are knowledgeable and laid back. Very helpful and do great work. I would recommend this over a few others I've been to in the area by far. Prices are very reasonable also Read Less

I had Suzie as my artist today and she's badass!!! I love the way my tattoo turned out! Suzie is so down to earth! All the employees there today were AMAZING! Suzie, Jake and Rod! Everyone laughed and joked around! Really felt welcome here! I highly recommend them! I'll definitely be coming back soon! Read Less

Absolutely love the work that Suzie does she has done four of my pieces and the fourth one was a cover-up that she did an amazing job with you can't even tell something was there before. I wouldn't go anywhere else I recommend her to anyone who wants to have quality work done. Read Less

Great place! Went with my daughter for her first tattoo. It was an all round positive experience. Everyone from the artists to the customers were genuinely happy to be there. The place has amazing energy, lots of laughter and the work is all excellent. Susie gave her exactly what she wanted and all the important after care info. Very pleased with the new ink. Read Less

I wouldnt be surprised if some of these reviews are made by family/buddies or people working at this shop. They're very unprofessional and disrespectful. They do not care about what you have to say or questions. Would not recommend. Read Less

I took my son for his first tattoo. Rod did an amazing job helping him figure out a design that would be best for him. Fantastic job! Jake did my Daith piercing. Excellent job. Very professional! Could not have been better experience there! Read Less

Suzie is an amazing artist! She did 2 of my tattoos in one sitting and they were so much better than I could've imagined! Jake has also pierced me several times and he knows his stuff! This place is all around amazing from the atmosphere to all of the employees! Read Less

The woman who did my tattoo was so rude and horrible, she charged me $120 for one smaller than my hand (i have small hands) and then she kept yelling at me when SHE messed up, i didnt move a muscle and she messed up so bad, i had to go to another place for a cover up tattoo, and she still charged me full price after messing up that bad, and said it was because it was my fault for moving, but like i said, i didnt move ive had other tattoos done at another place and they even said they were glad i didnt move at all and it was very easy, i am never going back to this place in my life Read Less

Every time I've gone in there I have received excellent customer service. Not only was I able to place a tattoo date each time but I've gone in several times in between to talk about designs one on one with my artist ! Read Less

Joe is my go to dude, working on my sleeve has been quite an awesome experience I love his style to bits and if you ever decide to let him go with the flow and design it from simple ideas you won't be disappointed! Also the staff is pretty friendly and the atmosphere is very relaxed � Read Less

I have been tattooed by Joe 13 times and he is awesome. His line work is precise and perfect. I give him an idea and he gives me the most beautiful tattoos in return. He is a super talented artist and a wonderful person. Everybody at the shop is great and I will definitely be back. Read Less

I saw this place while I was driving down Hull St. a couple weeks ago. Unfortunately, the sign out front only says "TATTOO" so I wasn't sure where to look. (Thank you, Yelp!) Anyway, I did a little research, Facebook stalked them for a couple days and noticed some things. First -- this place has changed hands a couple times. Okay, makes sense. So, my friend and I go in yesterday. I'm looking to get 3 piercings done and she's *thinking* about getting a tattoo. So, here's my review:PROS:*Friendly, professional staff. No one was cussing or yelling or jumping around (I feel the need to state this because I have 9 tattoos and 17 - well 20 now - piercings and I have seen some things)*No one was rude, but it was a Wednesday night so things were really chill. *Jake did my piercings. He was educational about the types of jewelry -- made sure I didn't have a history of allergies to specific jewelry and talked to me about what I wanted* During the actual piercing process, Jake was professional and kind and we chatted about this and that. I was relieved that he was totally cool with my friend coming back in the room with me -- he was gentle and quick and thorough (thanks, man!)* The lady at the front desk smiled politely and I watched her interact with a couple other customers. Quiet, but friendly and informative* The piercing room was clean and well kept. I watched him take the needles and jewelry from sealed packages, wash his hands and put on clean gloves. * He went on 3 -- this is a big deal. I had a piercer in the past who told me "we'll go on three" and then went on 2. Doesn't seem like a big deal, but it made me mad then. Knowing that I could trust Jake made all the difference in my entire experience.* Pricing -- I paid what I thought to be a fair price. I got both of my Traguses (tragi?) pierced and my inner conch on my left ear. I paid $45 per piercing, as I used the jewelry that had a rhinestone in it (because, pretty). On the low end of what I expected to pay, but I felt comfortable with that. * Open line of communication: Jake gave me his card with his schedule and the date I needed to come back for a change out. Just helpful to know that he's confident enough to stand by his work in the event anything happens with my piercings. CONS:* They were painting. To be fair, I noted earlier that this shop has changed hands a couple times or more over the last few years. For my friend, it was a deal breaker. She didn't feel comfortable getting a tattoo in a place that was kind of in the process of being put together. * No after care instructions -- for me, not a huge deal. As stated before, I have plenty of piercings (AND to be fair, Jake asked me if I felt comfortable taking care of it myself, which I did) but I didn't notice any written instructions. This could be a problem later on both for the shop (in terms of liability) and the piercee (in terms of infection and proper care)* I feel the need to state it again -- this shop has changed hands. This can be a problem for people who like to be loyal to a particular artist or shop and (if you're like me) you have to wonder what is WRONG that is causing this to keep opening in different names. Is the area bad? The market bad? Or the shop itself bad? If this place can stay stable for a couple years, I'll update to five stars. TO CONCLUDE:I would go back -- IF -- Jake is there, the shop doesn't change hands again and I can see it once it's done being renovated. So far, my piercings are fine. My conch is a little sore (typical) but both of my other piercings are barely noticeable. Please guys, let me give you 5 stars!!! Read Less