Awesome shop with a great laid back vibe, the guys are super nice. Gilly killed it as usual. My boyfriend and I both got tattooed today, and he did an excellent job on both. His line work is always consistent, And the colors are always poppin. A++ read more

Carolina is amazing! I randomly found her on a Reddit page and was able to contact her by email with what I was thinking. I've been wanting this tattoo forever, and she killed it! She's super efficient and great at what she does. Highly recommend this tattoo shop! Everyone was very welcoming and helpful for both my mom and me. read more

A+ Plus Tattoo Studio - Geometric lion tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Billy is THE best! Always so happy with the quality of his work and the chill environment of A+ Tattoo . 2 portraits down, 6 more to go! Thanks again, Billy! read more

A+ Plus Tattoo Studio - Pet portrait - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been coming to will billiam for the past two years, he is so talented and executes exactly what you want so flawlessly. i get so many compliments on my tattoos that he has done for me. The shop is appointment only but it's a great vibe 10/10 read more

So far so good! My other tattoo guy is taking a one-year sabbatical so I was on the hunt for a new tattoo person and someone referred me to Kevin, the owner A+Plus plus tattoo on Belmont. What a cool cat! Super easy-going, not jaded,no attitude, a super versatile & talented tat artist! He really made me feel comfortable. Threw some beautiful flowers on my back that looked like they had just been picked! I made another appointment walking out the door, Thanks Kevin! read more

I came in for a very small tattoo around a year ago. The artist who greeted me was really rude. He basically scoffed at me when I told him what I wanted done, didn't write anything down, told me to make an appointment and come back. Whatever, people have bad days. When I came back for my appointment the same artist was there but decided he was too busy (drawing up some pretty cool looking double bass tattoo-wish he would have showed mine the same attention) for my tattoo and shlepped me off to some other tattoo artist. They hadn't drawn anything up for me and quickly had to do something last minute. I've been to probably around 7 different tattoo shops for my tattoos, and I've never been treated with such a lack of interest before. (Not like I wanted any grandiose gestures, but it would have been great if the guy was cordial at a bare minimum). This tattoo was really important to me and this guy made me feel like a stupid asshole. read more

A very cool shop. Whether inked or pierced, A+ Plus makes the grade. read more

Everytime I travel I try to find a great local shop to get tattooed at. In Chicago I got my tattoo at A+ Studio. I chose Steve as my artist after reading the many glowing reviews and checking out his art. He was fantastic! What a nice, friendly guy who was very accommodating. In many ways I wish I had gotten something more ornate done that Steve had designed himself instead of coming in with my own artwork. You can tell this guy is a true artist with a passion for it. The next time I'm in Chicago I will definitely have Steve do something custom for me. Note: I would give Steve 5 stars but the shop only gets 4 because I've not expreienced anyone else's art there. read more

This shop is jam packed with amazing artists. I've been going to Steve for several years and each time I end up getting something bigger and better. The man is a true artist with immaculate attention to detail. He created a piece for my whole arm of poppies and birds that I get compliments on everywhere I go. I've been tattooed by many artists and Steve is hands down my favorite. Not only is he amazingly talented, but super friendly. He often has me laughing about some ridiculous story when he's tattooing a painful spot to help me forget the pain. If you're looking for an awesome custom detailed piece no need to look further, A+ is your place. FYI- They don't do piercing. read more

Some of the best tattoo artists in this city. Super chill, great dealing with clients. Unique designs! Love my tattoo! The artist went beyond my expectations! Laid back and very professional attitude. read more

I've gotten tattooed here five times now and definitely plan to keep coming back.The shop itself and employees are super chill and have created a comfortable environment. I'd honestly hang out there. The artists have a wide variety as far as style goes, so I believe they could accommodate anyone. Billy Bumps has done a lot of my black and grey work and he is a pro. Can't believe how beautifully everything heals too, he has a light touch. Big fan of his script lettering. Kevin Starai the owner did a gorgeous full color piece on my inner arm all in one session that couldn't have been easy, and he seemed like it was no sweat. Eventually would like something from the other Bill at the shop too as I am a big fan of his paintings. Noticed when i was there that they even take walk ins. read more

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Love this place. I have been going to billy bumps for a while now and have had a great experience. All the other artist are great and super nice. Everything is custom and the pricing is great. And the shop itself is clean organized and comfortable. Not stuffy like some other shops read more

A+ Plus Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Amazing work! Rich did work on both me & my husband, he did an incredible job turning our ideas into exactly what we were looking for. After having such great work done I sent my sister in who got tattooed by Billy (bumps) he did a large piece on her side and it looks beautiful. The detail is stunning! Kevin (the owner) also fixed a tattoo for my husband that he got done years ago that was blown out and looked pretty helpless ...we honestly though it may have to be lasered. Kevin fixed it so well I couldn't believe that it was the same tattoo. Please don't waste your time going anywhere else. I've made my mistakes going to places when I was younger because they were super cheap or on a whim (where you can only get the shit tattoos on the wall) These artists actually know what they are doing and have a passion for the art. You will not be let down. read more

A plus is great. I've had multiple tattoos done by Bill. Richard and Gilly have also done work on me as well. They all do a great job and really work with you to make sure it's exactly what you want. I recommend this tattoo shop over any other in the city. read more

A+ Plus Tattoo Studio - Done by Bill @wbilliam66 - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

These guys were awesome! This was a surprise father's day gift from my wife and kids and we actually stopped at Jade Dragon first but they were apparently too busy (no one was in the store)at 1pm watching television. I had an existing tattoo that I wanted to add to and freshened up, Jade Dragon was completely bothered that I was in there taking time away from the A&E special. They even snickered at my design idea, and suggested I go look at books of designs, really? I wasn't going to find my idea in a book. We looked up A Plus on Yelp and found they had great reviews. Bill was my artist and he was fantastic, we were on our way to the Cubs game and he told me that he wasn't going to rush my tattoo but was willing to stay later after closing. Bill sent me a text of the design while I was at Wrigley and I absolutely loved it, we left right then and there. Bill was professional, worked with my ideas and offer suggestions that made this the Best Fathers Day ever!! Thanks Bill and A Plus, sending more customers your way. read more

I LOVE this place! I've gotten 5 our of my 6 tattoos there, by Scott. I love him to death, he does amazing work and he's really great!! But all of the artists there are.... I couldn't recommend this shop any more. Everyone is an amazing artist, without the pretentiousness that a lot of other shops have. read more

Starai is the man, One of the best artists in Chicago. Hit him up if you want a fresh looking custom tattoo.

This place is awesome. Super laid back atmosphere, and the guys are awesome. Ask for Kevin. He will give you the tattoo you want or help you bring your idea to life. Worth every penny. read more

All the guys at A+ are awesome to work with and great artists. I've been going to Billy Bumps for about 10 years now and have followed him from other shops, but the past 6-7 years he's been at A+ have been my favorite. Beautiful work whether it's black and grey, traditional, or portraits, everything he's ever done for my friends and I has turned out amazing. Thank you Bill and the boys at A+, can't wait to continue working with you! read more

Kevin Starai at A+ Plus Tatto's is fantastic. A friend of mine who knows ink very well recommend I contact him for my first tattoo. Kevin's been doing professional ink for many years now (15+ if I remember correctly) and he's recently set up his own shop called A+ Plus on Belmont. Kevin's work is terrific, he did an amazing job on a Hokusai tat on my forearm. While my job was a bit focused, his custom designs and knowledge of color are truly amazing. While his shop just recently opened Kevin is booking 3 months in advance. However he has a couple other guys that are working for him out of the same space - they can probably get to you more quickly. And they WILL do walk-ins. Check out A+! read more

I'm one of those annoying people who has to do hours of research before doing anything. I've been to The Chicago Tattooing & Piercing Company a couple times but it's always way to crowded in there. So I yelped and talked to people and I decided that for my next piercings, I'd check out A+ Plus. The spot is dope. Very spacious, great artwork. I met Dras outside of the shop told him what I was there for and we got to it. Super fast and clean. Great prices. I think there's a piercing special this month ( call and ask). I'll be back to get my tattoos. DOPE spot. check it out! read more

Gilly Smash is the dude to see. Clean crisp lines and great shading. Strong background in traditional work but took on some culex Celtic knot work and nailed it. Laid back unpretentious vibe. No pressure, there to coach you through the process so you love the end result. High quality work at very fair prices! read more

Easily the cleanest, most talented, premiere tattoo shop in the city of Chicago. Toughest roster of artists: Kevin, Steve, Scott, Rich and Bill- all their skills surpassing any expectation of your chosen or their customized artwork . As a collector for many years, I'd invest more than my personal trust to have any of them to tattoo me. Ali is babe too. read more

I lucked into finding this place based on Yelp reviews 2 years back. I consulted with Bill (Billiam) and had a sketch I'd made a decade earlier and was blown away how impeccable it turned out. Bill took his time to get to know me, what my vision for the tattoo was and then made it happen. What was planned to be one and done has now turned to 3 tattoos and counting. Bill is an amazing artist and has taken my original artwork each time and created something that exceeded my wildest expectations! The shop is relaxed, everyone is friendly, and just a great space. I'd never consider going anywhere else and have referred multiple and very satisfied friends. read more

I have strict rules where I only rate places that have alcohol, but I had to make an exception for A Plus. The best parlor in chicago. Steve is my guy but everyone in there is super talented and really cool. I won't go anywhere else. read more

Awesome Tattoo shop without that "F-you" kind of attitude. All the artist's are super chill. Kevin is currently finishing my half sleeve. He is pretty much ridiculous when it comes to skill. My next session is in November, so if you are interested in getting inked up, make sure book in advance... Prices are reasonable too. Also, they got some pretty bad ass tattoo artist's in the shop. Scott is pretty bad ass too. Check them out! read more

Kevin the owner is the man, he;s talented and cool as fuck. Hands down Kevin is one the best tattoers in the CHI. Be ready his services cost a grip so dont be suprised. Like I said though one of the best, booked out 2 1/2 months. There is also another group of guys to do more basic stuff piercings & tats. read more

A+Plus is awesome! I've just went under the needle for the 12th time, and I've met some amazing artists along the way. Rich at A+Plus as good as any artist in Chicago and I'm sure that soon his reputation will grow to be as big as his talent. I went to A+Plus because of Kevin, the owner, who has done some great work on people I know and he has a great reputation throughout the region. His shop really does live up to the name. It is a cool shop, very laid back, the artists are all super nice and not at all pretentious. They treat people the same whether they are getting their first tattoo or, well, their 12th. Rich has a great portfolio (though the pictures don't do his art justice) and after talking to him I knew he was the guy for the job. He's done two of my tattoos now- and I already trust him enough to let him add to the second one free-form, with no stencil. I'm glad I did, he did a great job, and I'm sure I'll be going back to him again. Picking the right shop and the right artist for your tattoo is incredibly important. If you pick A+Plus and see Rich you will very happy you did. read more

I recently got my first tattoo at A+ Plus and I am extremely happy with the way it came out. My artist was Bill Bumps who came highly recommended by family member who has had multiple pieces done by Bill. I had an idea of what I wanted but didn't have a design drawn out. I met with Bill and explained my idea and asked if he could design something for me. I got an email a few weeks later with his design and was blown away. It was actually better then what I was envisioning. Bill is an amazing artist and I wold definitely recommend him to anyone planning on getting a tattoo! read more

An amazing tattoo shop!! Got all of my tattoos done there and I wouldn't go anywhere else. The shop itself is clean and has a welcoming feeling to it. All of the artist are cool bunch of dudes that do A-amazing work. Their attention to detail is amazing. They'll work with you to help you get the best tattoo for you. I always walked in with an idea of how my tattoo was going to look, and walked away with something even better than I imagined. If you're considering getting tattooed, A Pus is the place to go. =) read more

Best experience ever!! Wbill turned my tattoo dreams into reality. incredible artist defiantly going back sometime soon.

It's been awhile since my one & only visit but here's my review on my expierence...gross. There were dogs in the shop belonging to the owner & one of his artists. I'm guessing cleanliness is not a priority here. The owner was actually drinking a beer while tattooing my friend so I'm guessing sobriety while tattooing is not a priority either. I was going to get a tattoo as well but decided against it after all that & the fact that the artist who I spoke to about what I wanted, seemed pissed off at the world that day. read more

Over last winter, i got 2 tattoos done here over the course of a week. Nothing huge by any means, but i liked their artists and the location is super close. The tattoos turned out great, and much of the previous tattoos I've seen from here are amazing. the one thing that killed it for me was the fact that I was not able to get one of the tattoos touched up from here, no matter how hard i tried. I needed a small dot and a couple lines of black touched up, and I must have called 15 or so times to check if it'd be possible to come in for a quick touch up. Every time I was met with "Oh, the artist who did that is out of town for a week." "oh the artist is out of town for 2 weeks" "we're not sure when the artist will be back in, but we'll take your number" "can we take your number down again, I can't find it anywhere around here" That's a pretty poor business practice for a tattoo shop. A generous 2 stars read more

The best of the best! Kevin is the man! This is the place the tattoo artists go to get their tattoos! Starai did my right sleeve. Enough said! read more

maybe it was bad luck but got a piercing here recently and not only did the tons of blood freak me out but now i have this non stop twitching that requires me to remove my piercing. Dras seemed a little frazzled when i first came in which should have been my first sign to back away. Nice guy but have to say i wouldnt tust him. From what i hear im not the first one to have problems with my piercing from here. There goes $50 ill never see again! read more

awesome place came in with a friend and ended up getting a cheap tattoo, while I stopped paying attention he started touching up a bad tattoo I had next to the one he was doing, since then came back a bunch and I will keep coming super friendly and fair priced one of the best tattoo studios I've bin to anywhere near the city read more

I just had my first tattoo done by Kevin Starai, and let me say this guy is amazing! His work is amazing. I love that he mixes all of his own colors. The depth and detail of my tattoo is fantastic. I will be recommending this shop to any of my friends looking to have work done. Made me feel comfortable and welcome all day. Such a laid back guy, and his shop has the same environment. I am so glad that I have a Starai tattoo, and I highly recommend A+ Studios! read more

I can only leave feedback for the tattoo artist who tattooed me, Billy Bumps, who was absolutely amazing! I had been waiting a few years to get a tattoo with really intricate detail work, fine lines, and I wanted to be sure it would have great shading and look exactly how I wanted it to. I spent a week trying to find the tattoo artist I thought would be perfect for what I wanted, and then I stumbled onto the gallery of Billy and I said "yup, this is the guy!" His black and grey and fine-line work is utterly stunning! He is really, very, very good. I was already thinking about what tattoo I would get next! read more

I received my very first tattoo last night and I was impressed by Rich. He was cool had a lot of great ideas and was eager to do what ever I wanted plus gave me ideas to switch it up. I had a great time with my first tattoo and I just love looking at it. The workman ship was awesome, the shading and coloring is fantastic. My boyfriend had a last minute cover up and he was great for that too. It looks awesome. I will be recommending and coming here to A plus tattoo more often, I am already thinking of my next one to get done. I can't wait! read more

The talent in this small shop is really phenomenal. I went in because Kevin (who used to be at Deluxe Tattoo) had done a half sleeve on my friend about 4 years ago which was beyond stunning and gets him stopped by tons of people including tattoo artists to ask about it. This is Kevin's own shop that he opened up. I looked through the portfolio's and decided Scott was the artist for me. I was getting 8 measures of music on my forearm wrapping around a previous piece to complete the tattoo and it was a very detailed specific tattoo that Scott put a ton of thought and effort into. I was really impressed by how much he cared about doing it right and not just doing it. After he did a lot of sketch work and planning including a few phonecalls to me to discuss ideas after an initial planning session, he proceeded to stencil each individual section on my arm little by little to make sure it would all lay out perfectly. It was a ton of work on his end yet the price never went up from where the quote was which was incredibly appreciated. The whole thing took about 4 hours and Scott went back to perfect every detail multiple times. I then made a second appointment to get my previous piece colored which he did incredibly tastefully and also touched up the work he did from a few weeks prior. From watching others get work while I was getting tattooed, I realized that all of the artists in this shop are ridiculously talented and approachable guys. I could not be more pleased with my experience at this shop and now I have beautiful artwork on my arm to show for it =0) Also, Scott is hilarious so if you want to laugh while you're getting needles stuck into your body over and over rather then just having that done quietly, he's your guy. I've lived in Boston, New York, and Chicago and this is one of the most impressive and laid back tattoo shops I've been to really filled with true artists. Although I had an amazing experience with Scott, you really can't go wrong with anyone you choose there. read more