Kim did my double eyebrow piercing and it went great. Minimal pain, not much bruising in the…read morefollowing days and I think it looks great. And what a sweet person she is. Highly recommend. I'm already planning my next piercing at Plug with Kim and will take my daughter with me for a piercing.

Smash did my seconds and few months later, my industrial. Healing was perfect on the lobes. So far…read morefor the industrial, it's been pretty easy despite the reputation they have for hard healing. I'm very happy with placement and everything seemed very safe and hygenic in the realm of sterilization and technique. He used two different needles for the industrial, which I was very happy about considering the seeming trend online of people reusing one needle on industrials (ew). Didn't hurt too much and was pretty efficient. Even though it didn't cost much, they don't cheap out on jewelry at all. My ears are pretty sensetive to cheap metals but everything has gone fine so far with their jewelry. Only thing I don't really like is the long wait times you sometimes get even when you have an appointment and show up on time. I waited for 45 min after my appointment time in order to be seen, which annoyed me a bit. It does make sense though, because they take piercing walk-ins and only have one piercer working at a time. I also don't love the indoor vaping from some of the tattoo artists and clients but it's a big enough building that I think it would only be a serious problem for me if I was in the tattoo area.

I can't say enough, my tattoo came out more the. Awesome, if you need a tattoo talk to Nate!!read more

It was amazing, my artist was Nina and she was very kind and welcoming. This was my first tattoo,…read moreshe walked me through the whole process and was very patient.

After a somewhat disturbing medical procedure I needed urgent help putting jewelry back in - I had…read moretried another place and they were so brusque and outrageously expensive that I reached out to Primal Instincts based on Yelp reviews and I'm SO glad I did - 'La Cinistera' was so kind and professional - she was able to see me right away and her fees were exceedingly reasonable. She helped me recover from my unnerving day and I honestly can't recommend this studio or 'La Cinistera' more. My Yelp reviews tend to be more measured but in this case I truly feel my experience rates 5 stars. Thank you Primal Instincts and thank you 'Cinistera', I am deeply appreciative.

Just got tatted by Carlos. He is really, easy to talk to and he gets it right. I went as a walk in…read morewhich they accept. So, get tatted.

I was very nervous about getting my first tattoo, and after a less than welcoming experience at a…read moredifferent shop in the past, I was skeptical. The owner (Roz, I believe) was super friendly over the phone, which helped ease my nerves a bit, and I was welcomed into the shop by the her with a big smile. She fit me in without an appointment (which was beyond nice, since it was the end of the day). The apprentice working at the time (Amy I think) drew up a design for me, and I was in love with it. :) I decided I wanted my first tattoo on my ribs/side (ouch...) and Al (the artist who did my tattoo) informed me of the discomfort I was about it be in but he, and the staff also made me feel super at ease. Al was quick, professional, friendly, and I guess as "gentle" as possible. 30 or more minutes later and it was done! I'm over the moon with the tattoo and I'll definitely be back for the next one :)

Autumn is amazing! She is super friendly and great at what she does. She does walk in and so does…read morethe other artists. Multi floor building with a hidden sex store within. Ms. Garner the owner, she has a great vision for the shop and is very pleasant. I definitely will be back!

I appreciate tattoo shops that are clean, professional, and create a comfortable atmosphere, great…read morejazz music that put me to sleep during my tattoo session. Jojo just want to say thank you for doing my daughter portrait on me, it's the most beautiful tattoo on my body. Your talent is amazing!! Keep up the good work and God bless you.

This is our family tattoo shop have been coming here for all of our work...first one was over 16…read moreyears ago. Jojo gets down plain and simple, one of the best artists around...no bullshit straight forward artist. Very clean shop. Very professional. So if your in the area come check it out yourself.

Lewis had done a great tattoo for me, some years ago. So naturally, I went back. He is so busy…read morethese days, he was unable to get me in and recommended his colleague, Regina Ruiz. Omg! She is so wonderful at her job!! I needed a coverup. I really didn't have much hope. All dark black letters. Her tattooing had left me with NO REMINDER of the old tattoo! She was so personable, kind, gentle and so willing to be honest with me abt my ideas. So glad she had better ideas! She is a true professional! I recommend her to everyone!

I'm so glad that I came here & got my eyebrow repierced. I only had pain for like a day. No…read moreswelling either. Strongly recommend.

I came in here because my friend got a tattoo here and recommended it. They do walk-ins, accept…read morecard, Zelle or Venmo which I appreciate, as someone that doesn't carry cash. Parking looks rough but wasn't too bad in the residential areas and a short walk. Patrick is awesome. He has a great memory and remembered my friends and doing the same tattoo a month me. His interaction with other people who are not sure what they wanted to get was A+ as well. I felt very at ease and I could tell the person he was interacting with also felt calm and open to asking more questions to get the design and vision they saw. He saw my small outlined tattoo idea, got me in and out in like 15 minutes. I usually like to talk to distract myself from needles and pain but I was really interested in some of the artwork they had up on the ceiling, which I thought was a great idea. I saw a design up there that might inspire my next tattoo. He also took the extra time to giving me his input in terms of placement and leaving space for a future tattoo I was thinking of getting while respecting my original ideas, I love that. 10/10 will come back for my next tattoo. Thank you so much for bringing my vision to life.

Walk in appointment friendly, Patrick was my tattoo artist. He was so gentle I had the best nap…read moreever. The shop is clean and all everything was opened brand new. Super sanitary and paperwork is a requirement. Very professional and polite staff. My tattoo is beautiful.

Just got back from his shop, we love our new tats. Absolutely stunning. Too shook to speak tbhread more

So he ask me for $50 to get my appointment, I did it!! And never get my appointment…read more So don't give him $50 lol.

Came here for Friday the 13th flash. Got a little revolver for 60. It was a great deal and I'm…read moresuper happy with it. Also staff were friendly and for being a busy day it wasn't a super long wait.

All the tattoo artists there are cool and friendly. I have gotten work there from Keene, and will…read morecontinue to do so. He's fantastic with working out your visual ideas and his artistic ability to sketch out what you'd like is amazing. Highly recommend Berkeley Tattoo Parlour!

I had the pleasure of having a tattoo done by Kristina today. It was an amazing experience. My…read moretattoo is everything I could've wanted. This tattoo was painless. Kristina is so gentle. I would like to add though I met another lady there and the owner and they were amazing as well. Very, very clean and comfortable environment. I will definitely be going back and I have already told several friends and family members this is the place to get a tattoo. Loved everything about it. Thank you ladies.

Me & some friends came here for one of their Friday the 13th deals. The whole atmosphere is so…read morechill & inviting. The offered us water, coffee or tea while we waited. Kitty who did my tattoos was so friendly & sweet! She made the whole experience very comfortable. I can't wait to go back & get more.