Boe in the fresh Js hooked me up. I got all my shit done in Florida and came here and they were super chill. Gave me some extra on my tattoo for no extra charge. I'm gonna tell my buddies to come thru too. Read Less

Horrible experience for FIRST tattoo my friends 18 was this weekend we decided to travel to va beach for a little beach trip and they were unprofessional we arrived at 1:30 and were told to wait an hour and thirty minutes so we did but we have them a two hour wait period and then we were told another hours and thirty minutes which at this point were irritated and hungry so we left to grab a bite to eat as we returned one artist became "sick" and left and as were leaving he almost hits us with his car and doesn't apologize either but yeah after we came back they were lied and said another customer had a scheduled appointment Although just as us she was a walk in and wasn't from the area either but we left and received excellent service down the road at Ocean mystique art gallery friendly staff and waaaaay more professional highly recommend any other shop but this location. Women seems nice but we're sure it's only to get money these people don't truly care about satisfaction of the consumer((((: Read Less

Scott did my tattoo, he was super nice and did a decent job on my tattoo. The only thing I would have liked to be a little better with my tattoo would be the roman numerals, I feel like they're a little sloppy, a little crooked..just not as nicely done as I would have liked and pictured. I notice they have a few bad reviews, of course I didn't get a tattoo by every artist so I'm not sure how everyone else is but the shop was clean and everyone was friendly, the work on the wall was nicely done. Maybe just the free handed work needed a little more effort. Read Less

Are you kidding me?! There is no comparison to any other place. I have never been in such awe 😍. Will I absolutely love you. He did the best work on my entire body! I swore I’d never go to a tattoo shop in the same state twice but Will at ancient tattoo has my loyal service. I have so many of his cards and the stickers are all over my car. I am in love with Will. Thank you thank you! Do not go anywhere else ! Ask for Will or Bo trust me you will not be disappointed . Read Less

All of the artists here are amazing. They won't rush you, are extremely fair, and provide a top notch experience every time. If you're in Hampton Roads and in need of some ink. Come and check this great place out. Read Less

I had my tattoos done in my country,Singapore and this was my first one done in the U.S. Luis did mine. I love it. He's very friendly,assuring and knowledgeable. There will be many more to come. Hopefully this weekend I can go ahead and have him do the next one. I strongly recommend this store. They are fair with their pricing, clean, artistic and excellent customer service. Read Less

If I could give no stars I would my tattoo that I'm stuck with for the rest of my life is beyond shitty the only person who knows how to tattoo in here is Luis  his work is fantastic and then I have another piece done by a younger dirty brown hair semi balding dude who was completely cocky but i don't know why his work is so scratchy and he has no idea how to tattoo  now I'm stuck with this piece of shit on my leg do not go here unless your seeing Luis hands down the only one in the shop that knows what he's doing . Read Less

We walked in last night with a small but detailed tattoo and it was 3 of us. The staff was friendly, professional and helpful. Our artist Luis was awesome!!! We loved our tattoos that were exactly what we expected and loved the experience. Will definitely be coming back!! Thanks guys!!! Read Less

Went there last night with my sister and sister in law. Excellent customer service from the moment we stepped in the door. We did matching tattos and Luis just was so awsome. Made us feel super comfortable and our tattoos turned out amazing exactly what we expected. I recommend this place hands down! Definitely going back soon for the next one! Read Less

Scott did an amazing job on my cover up and i like how you can get the price of your tattoo before you sit down. Great shop and i felt very comfortable while getting my tattoo. Overall an awesome experience Read Less

Ancient art tattoo on the Blvd gets all the stars. I've gotten numerous tattoos from this place and will continue to go here and recommend it to all my friends. I've been tattooed by Scott, my husband will only see Scott for his tattoos, Luis and most recently Tony Franco who is doing an amazing job on my sleeve. The shop is always clean and I always feel super comfortable there. That place is my happy place Read Less

Tony Franco on the Virginia Beach Blvd. location is amazing! Near 30 years of experience and talent. Also he just bought some crazy expensive new tattoo machine that does great work at about 1/4 the pain. Listen I'm covered in ink and anyone that thinks the pain is a necessary part of the experience really needs to evaluate their thought process. I say go to Tony as your first choice every time!! Awesome work brother!! Read Less

Ancient Art is the place I recommend to anyone looking for a tattoo. Clean and Friendly shop. Tony is one awesome artist. I recently had him do an American Flag on my arm and it came out better then I ever imagined. His attention to detail and skill he puts into his work will have you leaving with nothing but a smile on your face. I recommend this place to anyone. Go get inked at Ancient Art Tattoo. Read Less

Tony Franco is the bee's knees! I don't often write reviews, but this guy deserves one. I came in as a walk-in to get a memorial tattoo for my father & I was super nervous because I didn't really know who was tattooing me & also I am a giant baby when it comes to needles. Luckily I ended up with Tony who made me feel comfortable the entire time by telling me funny stories, & most importantly he gave me exactly what I was looking for. I came in with an example of what I wanted & he took it & made it 20 times better. I couldn't be happier. Very detailed work & a great artist!!!! I would definitely go back to him in the future! Read Less

Tony Franco is amazing! He just did a huge memorial tattoo to some of my fallen brothers on my leg. Not only is it a cover-up but it is a work of art . I am pretty covered with ink and he has this new tattoo machine that is virtually painless compared to The traditional machines I've had my others done with. Tony has done the majority of my work and is the only artist in Virginia Beach I will ever use. I highly recommend him. Read Less

This is the ONLY place I'll go to for a tattoo. Tony is a fantastic artist! He did my tattoo a few days ago. I've been here several times. Everyone is ALWAYS professional and friendly! I HIGHLY recommend Ancient Art Tattoo in Virginia Beach. Read Less

Ancient Art is the go to shop in the area, hands down. Scott and Louis have been working on my arm for some time and I am always satisfied with the artwork, customer service, and price. Can't wait to check out the new shop! Read Less

The friendliness wasn't the best. There is nothing on the website that says bring cash so we were ordered to use the atm in the shop which was out of service so we had to leave to go get cash. My artist never told me his name so I am unsure of who he is. The tattoo came out nice however it was my first one and he wouldn't let my mom come back with me and I have been to numerous tattoo shops where I was allowed to sit with her. When I came in a month ago I was quoted one price for a larger piece and a more expensive price for the piece I received. I am not sure if I would go back there again! Read Less

RUN AWAY! Do not come here unless your looking to ruin your skin, Scott, the older guy did my tattoo and he went TOO DEEP into my skin all the ink started to blow out. It looked horrible after a week I had to get it REDONE! Now I have this tattoo that it way too bold for the detail. It's been a couple years since it happened but I will never let any of my friends come here. Read Less

I've seen some of the work from this place and thought it was okay at best however I went to seeFor myself, upon walking in I saw some of the display art and figured I would go for it at first the staff seemed friendly starting with the girl at the counter and the old man that was doing tattoos but within a minute I started to realize their customer service was horrible, the old man kept telling me my tattoo wasn't going to work when I had already had a few tattoo artist friends of mine tell me it was perfect for its size album he insisted I make it bigger to charge me more no doubt, once we agreed on a size and placement on the arm he said he could do it for 300 which i thought was quite outrageous but for my first tattoo I figured they were just expensive anyway I came to realize that my less than 3 by 1 inch black stencil tattoo was certainly overpriced and the work was terrible quality it looked like I could of done it and I am no artist by far l, I would not recommend this place to anyone and I will never come here again Read Less

My tattoo was done by Tony Franco, and I'm really happy with it.  I had a tattoo done when I was 17 years old while away at a military academy, and 20 years later it looked faded. I was looking to have it re-colored and maybe added on to, but wanted to hear his opinion.Tony came recommended through one of my LinkedIn friends, and I happened to be in Richmond.  I called, and he was gracious enough to stay late in order for me to drive the 90 minutes that night, as I was flying back out of state in the morning. The shop was convenient to the freeway, and was clean.My tattoo is a shield-shape, and he came up with the idea of re-coloring and then turning the shield into a stone tablet, complete with color variations and cracks in the stone.  It looks really good, and I would recommend Tony to you if you're in VA Beach. Next trip up I'm going to work with him on a half sleeve, and I'm confident it will look great! Read Less

I came here back in September to get my first tattoo. The lady at the desk seemed a little out of it like she had no idea what was going on. First of all - you walk in and it looks a little scary, but they seem to know what they are doing tattoo wise. They DO NOT take credit cards, so you have to use this sketchy ATM in the shop to get cash out. Now on to the crap experience. Mind you, this was my first tattoo and they knew that. I apparently got extremely ripped off with the price I got charged for my SMALL tattoo. My boyfriend got charged the same price for his BIG COLORFUL tattoo. I'm pretty sure its because it was my first and because I'm a female. That does NOT fly with me. I won't be coming back here. Read Less

Seek their service at your own risk. They use cheap ink. Scott (the older guy) has a very unsteady hand. Also digs into skin smh. My tattoo from here looks like elementary crap compared to those I got from the DC area it also pealed off itself during the healing process. No buenooo. Read Less

Seek their service at your own risk. They use cheap ink. Scott (the older guy) has a very unsteady hand. Also digs into skin smh. My tattoo from here looks like elementary crap compared to those I got from the DC area it also pealed off itself during the healing process. No buenooo. Read Less

Went in yesterday for my 3rd tattoo. I got a skull with an Indian headdress on my thigh. Turned out better than I could have imagined. I stopped in the day before and talked to the artist and when I got there yesterday he had it drawn up perfectly. I would definitely recommend Ancient Art. Read Less

I myself have no ink. My wife on the other hand, has a few tats. Her huge back piece and one of her wrists was done by Tony Franco at Ancient Art. I have known Tony for a while now and I know a great many people that have ink done by him. My wife is very happy with her work done by him. I have seen a couple of the other artists work while I was waiting for my wife to get her stuff done by Tony and the work was very impressive as well. Right now I am trying to figure out a piece for Tony for my first ink. Read Less

Unlike other tattoo parlors this one does not have blaring rock music and a lot of people standing around. Their prices are reasonable and their work is above par or better. The place is not fancy located in an industrial area but the staff have always been friendly when asked questions or giving a quote for new work. they do work by set price or by the hour. Read Less

Highly unsatisfied with the customer service here. So. rude. It took forever for them to even acknowledge that I was in the store. I had a short consultation with whoever and it was short in the sense that he barely listened to what I wanted and he was very short and smug with me throughout the entire thing. Read Less