Made a visit to Avalon Tattoo II this past Saturday looking for a tattoo of the North Park water tower and the North Park sign on my outside calf. I met Ryan and let him know what I was looking for. He had an opening the next day and drew up a very nice piece. Wow! It came out so much better than I had originally imagined it! The lines, shading and color were done so beautifully! Not only was the artwork awesome, but Ryan was so cool throughout the whole process. I appreciate that he gave his professional input. I can tell he takes great pride in what he does! Thanks Ryan, can't wait til next time! read more

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All four of my previous tattoos were done here, so I knew where I was going for my new one. But I didn't have a particular artist in mind. Well, let me tell you, that has now changed forever. When I want more ink, I am definitely going to schedule with Ryan. The dude gave me exactly what I wanted with no pain at all. I mean it. A few times during, my mind just wandered away and then I remembered, "oh, yeah, I'm getting new ink." Oh, and I got the ink on Sunday and I haven't felt any pain at all. I mean none. It's like I've had this tattoo forever. Granted, it is black & white and mostly just outlined, but still. I cannot tell you how happy I am with this new ink. Ryan, my man, I will be back for more soon! read more

Avalon Tattoo II - The final tattoo. It represents the charity group I created that reaches out and helps strangers in need. - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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We found out we had an older sister and she lives in San Diego. My baby sis and I are originally from Cali but moved to IL and TN. We decided we had to come out to meet and get to know our sister for her bday weekend. We decided we wanted to get matching tattoos and so she made the appts with Ali. 1st off we got there early and met Joe who opened up and Craig who entertained us (he is super funny like a Jack Black lol) then came Ali ...what a beautiful and amazing soul! Such a bright light and so professional and friendly !!! She tattooed all 3 of us and it was the best experience! I highly recommend this place and meetinhk several of the artists you cant go wrong with any of them! Amazing place! read more

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Stopped by for a walk-in with Mike Stobbe today and was super happy with my tattoo and experience. I already had a single line black wave done on my foot from a a different shop and wanted to jazz it up a bit. Mike did an amazing job with the palm tree and blue coloring. It's exactly what envisioned! Great conversation, very comfortable/clean shop. I will definitely be going back for my next tattoo! read more

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Went in as a walk in for my birthday and Ali was great at helping me out. The shop had great flash and I ended up getting a beaver. Ali did a great job and made me feel comfortable and welcomed. I would highly recommend Avalon Tattoo II and Ali! read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Beaver tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Jo brings it every time I may get flash later on from other artists when I travel but she will be my go to for meaningful and deep tattoos that are the most important to me Clean friendly and all around comfortable atmosphere Wish there were more stars to give read more

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I wanted a tattoo in honor of my brother who recently passed. I was nervous to trust anyone with this task. But then I met D. He was compassionate, communicative, and gave me an amazing tattoo that honestly looks unreal. It made me cry when I got home because it was done with such care. He even set me up with a pillow and cushion so I could relax. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. read more

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I love this place! I went to Avalon Tattoo back in the day for my 18th birthday. Now, 32 years! later I went back to get a tattoo for my 50th birthday. Mike did a great job! I am absolutely obsessed with my new tattoo. And I'm pretty sure he also did the flowers on my ankles in 1991, lol. Tip: Make an appointment and send your ideas for the tattoo ahead of time. read more

Avalon Tattoo II - My 50th birthday tattoo:) - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Fip drew up my perfect tattoo based on five photos I sent with different components I wanted. I absolutely love it. It is exactly what I wanted and the entire process was awesome. The price was extremely reasonable. I was quoted almost eight times as much at another shop (which I will not name, since I ultimately decided that I was not going to work with them) for the same project. Fip has such a light hand that there was no bleeding at all, and it has almost completely healed just 9 days later. There are a few tiny bits of dry skin that haven't flaked off yet, but I'm patient. This is my eighth tattoo, so I know what I want and what I like and I appreciated how communicative Fip was throughout the design process as well as the actual tattoo. Honestly, the only downside is that the shop is on the second floor and as someone with really destroyed knees, I hate stairs. I did know this beforehand, and was willing to tolerate a little knee pain for the perfect tattoo. I am beyond thrilled with the end product, and will definitely be back for my next project. read more

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The best of the best!!! Mike Stobbe is my artist and my husband goes to Fip. Everyone is so nice and welcoming. It's a great shop read more

Ryan was so great in helping me design my tattoo from start to finish. This was my first tattoo and I will definitely use him again for another. read more

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Waited about 2.5 Months to get an appointment wit Jo Atwood. I have been tattooed at Avalon II before by Dave W. but he is not there any more. After much research we decided Jo would suit our tattoos perfectly. Both the wife and I were getting a pineapple with a hibiscus flower. One of Jo's specialties is flowers. She is good at what she does" Super friendly throughout the whole process, felt like I have known her for years. Her colors are vibrant and really pop! The shop is super clean and friendly, felt like my living room. All the artists and customers were also super friendly, lots of chatter going on. Lots of flash around the walls by Fip who owns the shop, very well know Tattoo artist! This was an all around great expierience and we will be back again when we figure the next tattoo! Thanks again Jo and Avalon II you are awesome! read more

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Please note: this review is for service of artists Jo and Mike. While unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts and then price didn't work out for our current needs we found another shop to do our matching tattoos. I am a little bummed because while talking to Mike and Jo they were very helpful to me and very professional as well. They went above and beyond what I was expecting from a tattoo artist. Whoever runs the shop email was also top notch in my opinion. Never got their name so I will just call them anonymous emailer. Based on these experiences and checking out their portfolios I highly recommend this shop and especially Mike and Jo! I will keep them in mind for future tattoo needs read more

5 stars to Jo Ann for her wonderful costumer service, positive attitude, patience, and beautiful art. I contacted Jo Ann through Instagram and she replied very quickly (that day). She helped me set up an appointment a few days later (she is booked out for a couple months, but made time for me since my tattoo is very small). She was on time for our appointment and very polite during our first meeting. She radiated a fun, professional vibe that was perfect for a tattoo artist. She took the time to pick out the perfect font for me, and didn't settle until she was sure I was happy. (even though we were in a bit of a rush, she was so kind and patient). She gave great advice on the size and placement of my tattoo based on my vision. She checked in with me several times and held a fun, light conversation with me while my tattoo was getting done. The shop was clean and well maintained. I felt very safe (especially since these are corona times!) Jo's station was tidy and professional. The shop has a very cool vibe with all the art on display on the walls. And finally, the art and tattoo itself! Jo's font and lettering is perfect. She turned my vision into reality and executed it perfectly onto my skin. I am proud to wear it. Overall, a wonderful experience with Jo Ann Atwood at Avalon II in North Park. Would absolutely recommend her to any, and I will definitely be back for more quote pieces in the future. read more

Avalon Tattoo II - "Anyway" tattoo by Jo Ann Atwood - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I've had some less than stellar experiences doing walk in tattoos, so I was cautiously skeptical when I saw the reviews. However, I'd like to confirm all of the good reviews! This is an amazing shop! Personally, I've been working with Jo and her work is amazing! I couldn't be happier with the piece she did for me. read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Pin up girl sailor tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I will like to thank the tattoo artist AK Alex., for helping to get my tattoo done His so professional person read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Love this place! Everyone is welcoming and friendly. Jo does amazing work and I won't go anywhere else. Thanks, guys for another amazing experience! read more

Ryan is awesome! Super clean work and lot of patience. Would highly recommend to everyone! read more

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I actually got my nose pierced years earlier at Enigma right next door, so I thought it was funny that my mom and I ended up here for tattoos. This tattoo parlor was recommended to me by a friend. Alex was super nice and accommodating and even took us in before his appointment since we arrived first. I had only called about 2 hours ahead of time to see if they could do a quick walk in and he said sure! I appreciated his care in the tattoo as well, as it is my late grandmother's name. Great, clean work & healed quick! read more

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Another amazing tattoo!! This one was a spontaneous idea and they got me in the same day!! Really impressed with this one! The shops atmosphere is amazing read more

Avalon Tattoo II - A western wizard hat tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

D was amazing. I walked in and he took the photos I sent and turned it into exactly what I wanted. Quick and priced accurately. Would highly recommend read more

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Went in Sunday for a piercing. It was my first time in the salon. The whole staff was friendly and very knowledgeable. I had my piercing done by Even. He made me feel comfortable and less nervous. Overall, definitely would recommend Enigma! read more

My sister and I walked in today (4/15/17) for an extremely spontaneous tattoo (time-wise; I've been thinking about getting this done for awhile now but never made a commitment to WHEN). Even though we were non-appointments, we felt welcomed and had no problem hanging out in the waiting room. The tattoo shop itself is located UPSTAIRS in the heart of North Park. It is bright and vivid inside; they really, really like Japanese tattoo-work based on the artwork that they have displayed. Even their bathroom has some hilarious artwork in there, LOL. Chris was our tattoo artist! I showed him our tattoo idea; he drafted a couple drawings to our liking; then he went right into inkin' us. Together, our tattoos took about 30 minutes. Chris is an awesome guy, and an awesome tattoo artist; he definitely captured how my sister and I wanted our Hayao Miyazaki trio tattoos. I'm thinking about getting another tattoo in the near future of my cat and I'm most likely coming back here again to get it done! :) read more

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Honestly Mike is the best !! I ended up coming here because it was close to where i live but ended up falling in love with the business all together. They take care of you all the way around. Mike has done multiple pieces for me and always uses brand new material work space is always spotless, takes his time and is very persistent and not at all heavy handed which is important!.and specializes in multiple different tattoos styles so check out his work! read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Huge unk and name - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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We love Jo aka angel Hands I always bring all my inking needs to her and she is able to provide. I think in this covid time we were able to eek by as last time I was scheduled things reverted back to phase one but I made it back alright and planning on the next one as Jo never disappoints. Avalon 2 north park is a highly professional shop of utmost quality and workmanship and I know every artist can and will 1 service, go here! read more

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Fip was awesome! I had been looking around for months for someone to do this tattoo in memorial of a loved one and he took it on and made a great design! He was also super friendly and kind talking me through some initial nerves. Awesome man and excellent customer service. Also I am in love with this tattoo!!!!!! Thank you so much read more

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I am a little torn about posting one star because my last 2x there were fantastic. Fib did a St. Michael tattoo for me to which I still get compliments, 12 plus ago. I finally decided to get another one, some verbiage and costing 350.00 to 400.00 and meet Chance, early Dec. He was excited about doing the work and I left deposit, scheduled appt for Dec 28. Chance said he would send me some copies during the time leading to appt. 2 weeks later , day of appt,.after reminding him, I get a very rough, messy draft. This was the only draft I saw, naturally I canceled appt and wanted to reschedule, Chance was suppose send drafts again as he said he was almost done w one when I canceled. Told him to send that copy as it might look cleaner..He never sent "the almost finished " draft never made another appointment and after 4 more days still have not heard a word.. Finally, I moved on and told him to keep deposit. Nothing but great experiences in the past but this time Chance seemed more interested in the deposit and not the work. Moved on.... read more

I had Ryan do my tattoo and it came out amazing!! I think I will definitely go back and have him to more work on me!! Great artist!!

I been here twice. The last tatto I got was of my dog Lady, who passed away last week. D did an awesome job with my tatto. I love it so much! I plan on getting all my future tattos with him. read more

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I've been researching artists and shops for a while, for my first tattoo, and was super fortunate to be referred to Alex Kuo, from a good friend. Prior to our our first appointment, he has always really communicative, and gracious enough to answer my million dumb ass questions(first tat and all). Was super chill every time that I asked him to tweak some things in the design. The finished product(outline) was the dopest thing I've ever seen. I'm incredibly stoked. I can't wait for the next session. On a side note, I'm a huge old school hip hop head, and his playlist is fire!!! read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Japanese Phoenix sleeve outline. - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Love love this shop! Super cool people (artists and fellow customers), comfortable space, great playlists. Fip is rad!!

The first TATTOO Everyone always says that your body is a temple and has to be worshipped and not desecrated. But it's my body, I will do want to it what I want to. As I shopped around for someone to be able to create the original photo of my puppy's early year, it was hard for some to sketch and do it justice. I guess portraits are a specialty for some. Until I hit upon Avalon 2, I have read the reviews and of course I trusted them enough. However, when I first contacted one of their more popular Tattoo artist, Fip, his recommended artist was also unavailable for another 2 weeks. I was ready now so I decided to go up there and check out if anyone can do the portrait of Apricot justice. At first, since I was wanting this done sooner, Mike who talked to me when I entered the shop said he was not available until Mon this week. I wanted to get it done over the weekend and Mike asked two other tatoo artists if they can do it. Signs of a good tattoo parlor, honesty, they said they cannot do it or were not good enough to do it. So I made an appointment with Mike when he was best available. On the day of the appointment, Mike showed me the sketch first and I thought it was a great approximation but it was only a sketch, the question on my mind was how it turned out as a tattoo. I decided to put it on my chest, the area closest to my heart. Besides my partner and family, Apricot is the nearest and dearest to my heart despite his stubbornness sometimes. The tattoo only took more than an hour, Mike advised me to relax and I did. Sure for my first tattoo, I thought it would really hurt but there was highs and lows in pain but you learn to relax which was very important. After Mike completed the tattoo, I stood in front of the mirror and saw the art on my skin. It was a good approximation. I wouldn't say it was exactly the photo but it was recognizable to be my Apricot and that was the most important and the work was good. Thanks Mike, I appreciate that my first tattoo experience was original and smooth. If I save some more ducats, I will try for something bolder and bigger next time. :-) I would give them 5 stars but a tattoo is still not cheap so I fully recommend the place with the understanding, quality comes with a cost. read more

After reveiwing Alessio's work, I liked his style the most for my project. I had a half tribal sleeve, but wanted to finish the lower half is a Japanese style sleeve. We set up and appoinmtent to talk about the design, then a month later I was in. Outstanding bedside manner and really listen to my input. The work came out amazing. Way above my expectations in every way. 4 appointments and 12 hours later, it done. Thanks Alessio, I couldn't be happier. Note: These are all very busy, and much sought after artist. If you are lucky enough to walk in and get tattooed, consider yourself lucky. Make an appointment. It will be worth the wait. Dan M read more

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I just got back from the shop after my first experience at Avalon II. This is my second tattoo, the first one was about seven years ago, so I pretty much consider myself a first-timer. That, and I hate pain, so yeah. Anyway, the first time I went into the shop for my consult I met Chris Cockrill. I was pretty nervous, but he was easy to talk to, and I gave him the picture of the animal I wanted for the tattoo, and also told him what other elements I wanted, and he said he would draw it up for me. In between my consult and my appointment, I was able to text him elements of the tattoo, and also ask him questions about the process. It was nice to be able to do that. Today, when I saw the design he had drawn, I was floored, but in a good way. It was beautiful! Fearsome and girly at the same time, just like my daughter, who is the motivation behind the tattoo. :-) I needed the tattoo scaled a bit smaller than he had it, and he took the time to shrink it down to a size that I was ok with. He was easy to talk to once again, and made the two hours of tattooing go quickly. He also has an amazingly gentle touch, which was great, because my shoulder felt like it was on fire at times. He was great about answering my questions about after-care as well. All in all, a great experience. I can't wait to get the bandage off! read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Thanks to Chris. I love it! - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

We walked in this morning for matching tattoos, something small. Chance helped us. He was great and patient. He said the tattoo we wanted would take 10 minutes and be a breeze! He delivered what he promised! I was scared to death and left wanting another one! read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

This shop is really chill and laidback. I love the set up and layout. There are many tattoo shops that I have been to here in SD that has a really cold intimidating vibe and atmosphere, not too sure how to explain it. This one is far from it. The well recognized artist Fip Buchanan works here, and it's so cool to see him working, along with other talented artists who work here. Chance Quinn is my main artist. He has done most of my work and I could not be any happier. I get compliments in public all the time about my tattoos. He does amazing neotraditional work and lettering, please check him out if you can because he truly has the range to do many styles. read more

I love this place! Finding a good artist is like finding a good hair stylist, massage therapist, or nail girl :) (ladies you know what i'm talkin about!) Anyhoo, I see Dave he's really good with fine line stuff. So ladies, if you like delicate tatts, flowers, hearts, stars......he's the best!!! I was originally referred to Fip, but he said Dave would be best for what I wanted. Dave is awesome, he really takes what YOU want into consideration, but he's also really good about providing input and what he thinks will make the tatt really pop! Dave is also a really nice down to earth guy. He also has a very light hand, which is important to me, because I've had a heavy handed guy before and I was miserable during my session :( They charge $150/hr and it's well worth it. I mean in all the years of getting tattoos, you really get what you pay for. I'm looking forward to my next piece. Thanks Dave!!!! ps. they do walk ins, if they have time, but it's best to make an appointment. Take your time with this stuff, it's going to be on your body for the rest of your life :) read more

Avalon Tattoo II - The first pic is from the initial tatt 4 years ago! I finally was able to get it finished today.....the colors are so vibrant! - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

One name.... JO ATWOOD! She did a cover-up for me before the holidays and worked some serious MAGIC! She seriously conquered the beast. Over and over again, I was told by other artists that there was no way it could be done. My skin is too dark for color.... Wrong! We wouldn't be able to completely have your past tattoo gone.... More wrong! And something that big on your arm to cover you up would make you not attractive.... Oh honey, I'm beautiful! (That one shouldn't have even left his mouth, but that's another story.) Jo ensured my piece was beautiful and that it complimented myself. She merged her own artistry with my idea so well, working with her was like tattooing myself. That's what you want at the end of the day. Something as permanent as a tattoo should be an extension of yourself. Previously, the tattoo was a real eye sore to me. It reminded me of a very trying time in my life, but more than anything, the suggested aftercare just made it very unforgiving. I was even scarred by the previous artist. Never again. Go to Avalon... Get a consultation from Jo or any of them there because you deserve a great piece of art. read more

Avalon Tattoo II - Cover-up done by Jo! Love it! - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

7 of the 15 tattoos I currently have came from Denny Besnard. This guy has inked me up from small pieces like kongi on both arms to larger island style pieces on my thighs. Denny was able to take my design concepts made from chicken scratch and transform them into works of art! I recommend denny to anyone looking for some ink work but especially to those looking for tribal/japanese style ink work. The shop itself smells and looks like a quality tattoo shop, they usually have metal plsying in the background and the artist really get into it...sometimes their gun work goes with the beats! Check out this shop but I would also recommend making an appointment becsuse these world class artist book up pretty fast. If not Denny, feel free and pick any of the other tattoo artist! Keep up the smashing good work Avalon II! read more

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"Mike" gave me this tattoo last week. He was so focused and engaged in a conversation about video games with the client in the other chair, that he took no care in how he was doing my tattoo. He talked nonstop about video games and at times quit doing my tattoo to raise the level of the video games conversation. This is what I have on my right arm for the rest of my life. I have 12 beautiful tattoos but nothing like this. Complete mess. read more

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