Everything the moment I walked in & when I left with what I asked for Had a great experience. read more

Star did my tattoos! She was super nice & made me feel very comfortable! Will definitely be coming back to her :)! I also loved all her little trinkets!! Such girly vibes 10/10 would recommend her!! Great service & Work! read more

A-Town Tattoo - Doggy tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

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I had such a good experience with star! she was super kind and responsive. she worked with me and made sure I got exactly what I wanted of my soul baby. I had so much fun chatting with her about our cats while getting the tattoo. : ) read more

A Town Tattoo Best tattoo shop! Got a great tattoo by Si'i today and he did an awesome job! He was on time and ready to work as soon as I arrived... Nice clean studio, he helped pick out some great colors and I couldn't be happier .. you want quality work go see him!!! read more

A-Town Tattoo - Wrist tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Went in to get a Friday the 13 tattoo at 6:30 pm. There was a 4 hour wait time which was fine we explored the area waiting. At 10 pm I asked how much longer and they said 1.5-2 hours more so we waited. It is now the next day and we never heard from them. Made us waste our time. We could have gone somewhere else instead of them lying. Disappointed we didn't get a Friday the 13 tattoo read more

Si'i is extremely well versed in Samoan culture and Tatau. Much love uso. Can't wait to come back and finish my sleeve.

Kamaha'o! Seymour did an amazing job, from design to execution. He made feel very comfortable, understood exactly what I wanted. Very clean and welcoming. I can't say enough. read more

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We stopped in for some quick tattoos and love everyone in the shop! We talked to multiple staff member and enjoyed all the conversations we had... AND LOVED our tattoos read more

Hubby was tatted by Seymour, and my son had work done on him by Tim, and most recently, Si'i. Clean, friendly, and professional. Plan on coming back for future work. Side note: the first two times we went, the $100 consultation fee had been applied to the cost of the tattoo. With my son's recent one, the consultation fee was separate and was not applied to the final cost. Idk how it works, but I think if you already know what you want done, I'd just skip the consultation. read more

Love there guys. Si'i and the gang really put it together. Just an amazing job bridgin an older piece (another shop) to a new one. read more

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Much Mahalo to Seymour!! I booked an appt with Seymour and it has been nothing but an amazing experience. I told Seymour what I wanted to incorporate into my tattoo and also gave him a difficult challenge of completing a half sleeve in 2 sessions (back to back), and man was I blown away. The attention to detail and his process was amazing! Will be adding a picture soon and will be going back to Seymour. Much mahalo once again and aloha to Seymour and the family at A town! read more

I just finished a marathon session with Braddah Tim and I am so happy with my new work of art. I wanted something that was strong and powerful but also feminine and he nailed it! He was able to incorporate everything I wanted my tattoo to represent in the most beautiful detail I've ever seen. This is my 8th and biggest tattoo--Tim had such a light touch that I didn't bleed at all and the overall inflammation was minor. I'm usually a bleeder and my skin stays crispy for weeks. But not this time. The vibe in that whole shop is also what makes this place special. I got to meet a lot of the other artists and watched them work with all kinds of clients and different styles but the one thing that was consistent was their love and mastery of their art. I will definitely be coming back to see Braddah Tim! read more

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Seymour is amazing. I luckily found a humble, talented artist who is a master at his craft. Also, he has an interesting background and good people. I trust his process and perspective. I'm lucky to have his work on me. It's a blessing! Si'i Liufau has created a great shop! I'm lucky to have met him and learn more about his story. They also have a female apprentice who is talented and other local artists. Also, they have visiting artists too. I met Josh and he brings new school to the best of old school. They do traditional tapping as well. This place is a gem! It's a place I highly recommend especially if you like Polynesian, free hand, professionally done tattoos. Also, they can do classic designs, script, portraits as well. The freehand is what's most impressive to me. The tattoos are shaped for your body instead of a flat stamp unless that's what you want. The choice is yours as they can do both. They have multiple artist and the vibe is the best of the islands. I would check them out! read more

Here's my breakdown of A-Town Tattoo in 12 segments: Artists, Needled machines, Ink, Diverse cultures, Fellowship, Sharpies, Designs/Patterns, Skin, Islander music/Irie vibes, Hospitality, Concentration and Traditional tatau instruments There is a bricolage of talented tattooists at this shop. Each artist has their own way of carving their vision into your skin. So if you are looking for a certain style or design, you should definitely browse the artist's online/social portfolios or schedule a consultation. That way you can match yourself with the person who you feel could best make your ideas awaken and take shape. I did this, had my consultation with Lio on July 7th and scheduled my tattoo appointment for July 14th. The time we coordinated was perfect, on a Saturday at 10am. Yes, the earlier the better for me. It was quiet, tranquil, not too many people, there was only this A-Town artist Hene (who does amazing work!) and Allek (also an A-Town tattooer) at first. The shop was clean, the stations were organized and the mood for the first couple of hours was pacifying (can't stress this enough). As the day progressed more people started to trickle in, other artists, clients, spectators, family...the space got quite packed. Thankfully, my 5-6 hour tattoo journey was near completion. My back tattoo is a Maori inspired design, revamped into a sketch by Lio that synthesizes both my Filipino & Samoan cultures. Lio specializes in lettering and script pieces, but when I dug a little deeper into his portfolio, I found that he could crank out Polynesian style tattoos also. He started my session around 11am, finished right before 5pm, with just 2 short breaks in between. I am grateful to say, Lio did an excellent job on my 10th tattoo. It's healed, I love it, I've referred others here and will not hesitate to return for future work/skin art! read more

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I came here for my first tattoo at 47 years old. The owners wife handles all the scheduling and is very easy to communicate with and very nice. She's very quick to respond and putting down a down payment was easy. Made an appointment with Seymour who designed my tattoo on the spot. Showed him some pictures of the styles I liked and wanted. Extremely happy with how it came out. He is a master of his trade. The facility is very clean and the people inside are very very nice and welcoming. Definitely feels like a close knit family in there. read more

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Seymour and Si'i- what an awesome couple of guys who are down to earth and make you feel like family. Everyone that came in that day was like family... and that's the bonus! The artists and their work are unmatched! High quality, high valued tatts. Well worth every single cent! read more

My little sister and I walked into A-Town Tattoo shop with an idea of silly matching tattoos, and our artist Adrian brought it to life. It was my sisters first tattoo, and she said it was a great experience. Adrian was caring and gentle with her throughout her session. I 100% recommend you book with Adrian. I will definitely be back with my best friend to get our matching tattoos. Thank you, Adrian! read more

A-Town Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Great service, great tatts, what is there more to say?come check them out, hidden gem. Walked in, had a consultation and was able to get my father in laws tat done by Alipate. My father in law wanted to represent his village "VAITOGI", with the laumei and shark. Alipate was very patient and professional, he was able to create exactly what my father in law envisioned his tattoo to look like. He had done a cover up of my father in laws previous tattoo thank god. He leaves to Samoa tomorrow and wanted to make sure I left review with his experience. Thanks again A-town aiga and Pate for great piece of art, my father in law is smiling like a kid in a candy store lol. Alofa tele!1luv!#samoabound Peau Family read more

A-Town Tattoo - Laumei and shark representing the village "VAITOGI". Will post better picture of the final art piece - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

I went here to get the Friday 13th tattoo and to say I was disappointed was an understatement. I expected to get the simple flash tattoo as advertised. The wait was long but that was fine since I lived close by and could come when they called us. There was a lot of customers waiting which was expected BUT what was unexpected was when it was my turn I saw that the artist was drinking. Sure it's been a long day I get that but to be drinking and working on tattoos where you could mess up is UNPROFESSIONAL. They also did not ask people to sign waivers or check IDs like I experienced in other tattoo shops which I found odd. I put too much trust into them which I regret. After getting the tattoo and leaving the shop close to 1am, I looked closely and realized the tattoo had shading that I did not want at all (as it was suppose to be a simple fine line) and the artist (the owner) did not even ask me if I wanted shading. I was mad at this since this mistake will be on the body now. I went back the next day to complain, one of the employees apologized that this happened to me and said I can come back after it heals for them to lighten it up. I felt bad for bringing them into the situation but I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else. Overall my tattoo is botched and the fact that the artist did not ask permission if I wanted shading makes me even more angry. I'm trying to let it go but this is unacceptable! read more

This place is outstanding. The energy inside is calm and happy. The artists seem really happy to be there and the shop has a ton of character. I'm sad Oso's moving but the work of the other artists has looked great when i'm there. I came for my first tattoo and had to come back for my second. I felt comfortable and that i was in great hands. The pricing was extremely reasonable and none of my lines bled since I got either of them. I completely recommend it even though it looks small and closed in, the place just comes to life the moment you step in. Thank you A-Town, I'll be back read more

A-Town Tattoo - fresh ink by oso - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Alipate Fetuli stole my money. He and his wife are thieves. I was referred to Alipate because of the kind of artwork I wanted and was shown his Instagram. I reached out on Instagram and the first interaction was pretty good. He's booked out for months but can do a FaceTime consultation- okay great. I reached back out months later for my consultation and to book a certain date I wanted. No response right away, he was out of the state so his wife LAUREN took over and she's horrible. Horrible at responding very unprefessional. Alipate would be beach for a consult soon - so pay deposit to book date. I paid $100 via Venmo for the date I wanted and NEVER EVER heard from Alipate. LAUREN responded days, sometimes weeks later and kept making excuses for Alipate. I eventually cancelled my appointment and requested my money back. She laughed at me and NEVER PAID ME BACK MY DEPOSIT. Extremely illegal, unprofessional and rude I cannot believe her. I'm out $100 and pissed but nothing can be done. They never gave me an address, they never asked for my phone number, it was just awfully unprofessional read more

CHECK CHECK CHECK: Posted visual license; use of SINGLE items, proper sanitized station and chair, hand washing and new nitrile black gloves every time Si'i left his station for a break; external equipment covered with sanitary shield; working autoclave separated from stations. Si'i runs a CLEAN, INVITING, SKILLED (attention to details) tattoo shop that vibes a 671 style and music. As a clinical nurse, cosmetologist, and parent it was an AMAZING experience to watch Si'i artistry in action. His post tattoo treatment plan was strong and he offered affordable/best organic products! I interviewed about a dozen tattoo parlors/shops and not all were receptive or even returned call/text. My text/call was returned same day. Si ' i interviewed and FaceTimed everyone involved, cost was REASONABLE, and payment/tip easy. Mike was elated with with outcome. 10/10 from start to finish! Si Yu' os mà åse Si 'i read more

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I was looking to get my first tattoo. I had some locations in mind based on yelp reviews. I walked in and talked to the owner, Si'i, and after just a few moments of speaking with him I knew I'd get my tattoo here. As soon as I got home I decided not to check out the other locations and I called Si'i to set up an appointment. Si'i was the artist who tattooed my arm. My first tattoo was a 3/4 sleeve on my left arm (which later became a full sleeve). Si'i did a great job with my tattoo. Everyone compliments me on the work. Best of all, he did it freehand! Si'i is an awesome person to talk to as well. Si'i and his staff are very friendly and welcoming. They make you feel like family. Si'i even hooked it up with food when they had a barbecue in the back! He told me to go on back and join in on the action! Good times! read more

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If you want to clean reliable shop that does A1 work then your place is going to be a town tattoo they do the most beautiful tattoos I get compliments all the time on mine so if you need a tattoo going and see see at A-Town tattoo Garden Grove California read more

I'm very disappointed with A-Town and two of the tattoo artists. If I could give zero stars I would. Tattoos are forever and for me and my daughters who are part Hawaiian, a cultural tattoo has deep meaning. My oldest daughter designed a tattoo for the three of us using Hawaiian symbols. When it was time to find an artist to do the job she was told that we should go to A-Town. We went for not A-Town and the very friendly man at the counter, Tim talked to us about the tattoo and told us that we wanted Seymour. He also suggested a placement on the body based on the symbols. Since Seymour was not in he took our information and said Seymour would he back to us. We never heard back from Seymour and over the next two weeks my daughters called and stopped into leaving message for Seymour, but he never got back to us. This should have been our first clue and all we needed to know. Two weeks ago we went in asking for Seymour. The man at the counter walked of to get him. An artist came back and talked to us. He seemed bothered and disinterested in talking to us. He looked at the design and said there was too much in design. Only one symbol could work. So we wanted to discus the symbols with him and his response was, "they can mean whatever you want them to mean". This should have the second sign not to get a tattoo here but they came recommended. So we set a date and have him a down payment. When I saw the charge on my credit card I noticed that the artist was not Seymour but Lio. So I called to straighten this out. I wanted Seymour. Lio called me back pissed and yelled at me that I messed up his schedule. He said he already did the design and that he wasn't going to refund me my down payment. So I asked for the artwork, it is my daughters design. He refused to even let me see. I'll be looking for another shop. Seymour never got back to us and Lio didn't care enough about the meanings of the symbols. This was just money to him. To us this means something and we want a tattoo artist who cares. read more

THE ARTIST: Carl is my hero! I came in with some half-done work from another artist who recently relocated farther than I was willing to travels Carl was the only artist willing to take on the task of finishing this piece and I'm so grateful for him! THE PIECE: I asked him to make the flowers look more like a complete piece, and let him have artistic freedom over the best way to do it. He completely surprised me and I am IN LOVE with the result! He added in some more flowers (the one on the shoulder for example, FIRE). It was a long day but luckily Carl will be in the bay in two weeks for a tattoo convention to finish this up. THE SHOP: I loved the vibes here. Everyone was really welcoming--I spent the whole day here and came alone but it was nice to feel included! The place is decorated really well and they take great care of their shop. Highly recommend this place! read more

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ASK FOR ALLEK I was FINALLY able to clear my schedule just enough to get started on my long awaited tattoo. It's been many years since I've have the pleasure to feel that oh-so-heavenly pain of getting ink'd up. I made an appointment with an awesome artist named Allek and ventured down Brookhurst to get this bad boy started. Not fully settled on what I wanted on my arm, it took us some quality time and plenty of doodling until my artist illustrated my scattered ideas into that perfect tribal inspired piece that I finally agreed on. SUCCESS! The shop is your typical clean tattoo parlor with talented artists busy sketching and taking care of clients. They even have a nice little waiting area for all your waiting needs. LOL! On this particular day, the place was packed to the brim with people wanting a "consultation" and others waiting to get started. Every artist was seriously putting in work! That sweet buzz of painful harmony was ringing throughout the whole time I was there. Now, that's what I call a legit tattoo shop! I followed Allek from another tattoo shop in Stanton. I'm glad he found a kick ass place like this to call his new home. He's super laid back and easy to talk to. Allek has a lot of talent when it comes to creating any kind of art. I trusted him 110% to craft a good looking piece that fit my body type. I highly recommend asking for him and seeing if he's the right man for you and all your tattoo needs. Amazing work!! I can't wait to get my arm finished and start on the rest of my body. read more

So as promised, i got my 1st session done by danh for the koi outline with some shading on the water. Next session will probably be color. But, danh suggested that doing black all the way would look nice. Anyway, im happy that i listened to danh's suggestions. Im more than happy and satisfied eventhough it's only the outline. The work is clean. The lines are perfect (japanese style). Danh's work ethic is great. He made sure that i was comfortable physically and mentally. Ill upload photos of the koi outline and you should judge for yourself. Again, a-town tattoo is highly recommended. A+++ read more

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Got my first ever tattoo with Janet! She was super helpful with designing, the placement of the art and symbols I used for the tattoo. She did such a wonderful job making sure I was comfortable and feeling good through the whole process. I've gotten countless comments on the piece and how well done it is from the shading to the details! If you're a first timer and need someone to trust Janet is the girl to go to! read more

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I wanted to take out my tragus piercing and I went to 3 different piercing places and none of them were open (even tho they said they were) A-town was my last hope. I arrived as the piercer was about to leave. He removed my piercing and even gave me a discount. He was very nice and informative. I highly recommend this place! God bless him abundantly! read more

I had a janky septum ring that kept falling out. I stopped by to see if they had any for sell. The dude (I unfortunately forgot to get his name) went to the back and came out with a little place in ring and gave me some tips on what to look for online. Was super cool of him to hook me up with a little freebie! read more

I've been to many places for tattoos but none like A town. The guys here are all friendly and down to earth. The place is amazingly clean and the work they do here is definitely stunning. Truly a great experience I would totally give it 10 stars but I can only give them 5!! Highly recommend sii he is the shit. Ish read more

A-Town Tattoo - By sii - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

I want to THANK my artist CARL, he made an excellent job with my blue butterfly. It came out PERCECT AND SOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL. I totally love it, It was just what I wanted. Thank you so much "I highly recommend this COOL place" Once again THANK YOU VERY MUCH ARTIST CARL read more

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Adrian did such an amazing job on the first tattoo that I brought to him that I immediately went to the parking lot and booked an appointment for my next one! Both tattoos are amazing and I look forward to working with him even more! read more

Best Place to get tattoo. i have been looking for few month now the get my next tattoo. i found Lio F. on Instagram. I live in the SF valley, didn't mind the drive. Made appointment for Saturday 10:00, and when i walked in, Lio was there to grit me and start right away (i like people that show on time). Five and 1/2 hours later i got the best ever tattoo i could imagine off. Thanks Lio... read more

A-Town Tattoo - Thanks Lio... - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

A job well done, Si'i! Malo 'Aupito! I love my Tattoo! Great shop! Clean and Organized! Feels very @ Home! Love the mixture of Island Blend I got on my Tattoo! read more

I got my first tattoo done here last December (2010) I was in LA with some friends for a few days and I had been planning on getting one done. The only problem was, I wanted a traditional tattoo done and I didn't want to get it done by just anyone. So after yelping this place, I thought I'd give it a try. I walked in and I felt like I was surrounded by family, everyone was very kind, they gave me an estimate as to how much my tattoo would cost and I was able to set up an appointment for the next day. When I got to the shop the next day for my appointment, no one was there and I ended up having to wait outside for an hour or two in the rain (hence, only 4 stars), but when Flo came she let my friends and I in and made us feel at home. I had my tattoo done by Hene and at first, I was a little nervous. The concept I wanted seemed to be a little difficult at first; I wanted the design on my tattoo to match a portion of my dad's tribal band but all I had for Hene was a somewhat blurry picture of my dad's tattoo on my phone. After a few sketches, I was finally satisfied with what he wanted to do. The whole process took about 4 hours which wasn't too bad, and the tattoo turned out even better than I had expected. Hene even added a few designs of his own into the tattoo while still making sure that it resembled my dads. Overall, I am extremely satisfied with my tattoo and I'm already planning on going back for my second! read more

A-Town Tattoo - Done by Hene Ongoloka - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Had a super amazing experience! Carl decided to take me last minute and was not only super accommodating but really took the time to help recreate the design I envisioned on my arm of my mom's embroidery! I definitely recommend choosing Carl to design your tattoo especially if it's a piece that is sentimental to you! Overall, great experience, good vibes, and genuinely amazing talent! read more

A-Town Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

My boyfriend and I are really happy we found this place. The owner Si'i and all the other artists are all so welcoming. My bf wanted to get his Polynesian tattoo done for a while and a friend recommended this place to us. Braddah Seymour was his artist and always does such an awesome job. Completely freehand with so much mana and meaning that it reminds my boyfriend of his Hawaiian roots. We will definitely be back to finish off his arm. read more

A-Town Tattoo - Tattoo done by Seymour - Tattoo Near Me - Garden Grove, California

Just another satisfied customer! A friend referred me to these guys and it was perfect. They're booked out like a month cause they're that good. I had an idea and Seymour turned it into a master piece art. Loved it! As I'm sitting there finishing up, I realized I can't get another one from him for another month. So I asked him if he had extra time to do another piece and he did. Man I'm so stoked! Love both my tats. The whole crew is cool. I'll be coming back for sure! Mahalo read more