Got my second lobes done and my piercer was very kind and explained the whole process…read more May be important to bring cash as it is preferred and I did not know that upon arrival Would reccomend!

yesterday i had a Tattoo done by Steve in memory of my late Brother…read moresteve was very professional very patient & friendly too this was my first visit to Eastside Tattoos & would definatley go again

worst service, closed way before close time and it has caused distress to me being that I travelled…read moreall the way down here

If I could give this shop 6 stars, I would! They took me as…read morea walk in, even though they were incredibly busy. They engaged in lively conversation and by the end, I felt like we were old friends. Not only that, but the art was exactly as I asked, which is of course most important when looking for studios. May have been off the beaten path, but I am so glad this is the shop I went to, I will always remember the two Italians I spoke with while getting my London tattoo.

I had the chance to get tattooed by Tasha, and I would say it was an excellent experience, very…read moreprofessional and warm person. Thanks, Tasha.

This place is a personal gem of mine. It is an absolutely teeny studio in the depths of dutty South…read moreEast London, which I found out about only through word of mouth. It is very much a boys studio with comics and mexican wrestling masks on the walls and MF Doom playing gently in the background. The main tattoo artist Marcus is not the chattiest guy in the world but I'm completely in love with both tattoos he's done. The shop is refreshingly unpretentious and you'll find all sorts of locals rolling through here, with them also having a body piercing service. Though they may lack the heavyweight reputation, the quality this tucked away studio puts out is more than deserving. I wholeheartedly recommend.

Went to this lovely lady for my very first tattoo....and can't wait to go back! Apart from being a…read moretruly amazing artist -She totally put me at ease and made it all a hugely enjoyable experience! Would completely and without reservation recommended to anyone!

A great place to get a piercing. Edyta gives good advice and there is a great atmosphere in the…read moreshop. Not excessive prices, either.

I came here to get my nose stud changed. I'd had it pierced a year ago at a well-known piercing…read moreshop in Central London but it had never fully settled, so I thought I'd try somewhere else to change the jewellery (and ask for a second opinion on how the piercing itself was faring). I chose Stotker as it's local to me and had really good reviews. I am *so* glad I came here. The piercer, Edyta, greeted me warmly and took me through to her studio. I'd brought my own stud, an internally threaded labret like the one I'd been pierced with but with a smaller gem. As soon as she saw it, Edyta expressed concern. She advised against wearing a labret in a nose piercing as they are so hard to keep clean, meaning you have to root around with a cotton bud and just keep irritating the piercing. I was so relieved to hear this, as it's exactly what I'd been experiencing - and we had a really good and frank chat about it. She suggested I try a nose screw with a tiny gem and a narrow gauge, explaining why it would be better for me, and I was convinced enough to go for it. She gave me a big selection to choose from. She gently unscrewed my labret (apologising as it was irritated and bled a bit) and inserted the nose screw. Despite the angry bump by my piercing, I was delighted with the dainty gem and felt I *finally* had what I had wanted. Edyta advised saline solution twice a day for two weeks, and guaranteed (with impressive conviction!) that the piercing would finally settle down. A week and a half later, and I can say she was dead right. I am completely thrilled to finally have the beautiful piercing I'd imagined when I'd first decided to get it done, and only wish I'd come to this great local studio in the first place. I've wanted other piercings but my experience with my nose put me off; now I feel curious again and will definitely come here next time :) And a word of wisdom - *don't* get your nose pierced with a labret stud. It's not fun doing saline soaks on a swollen red piercing twice a day for an entire year. Including on holiday. :/

I am on the hunt for a new tattoo (shhhh...please don't tell me mum) and this tattoo and piercing…read morestudio had been re-appearing in my search so I went to check it out. I walked up and down Rye Street for a while until I realised the studio was in the same building as a hair salon... I walked through the salon, whilst having some weird looks pointed my way. Not the most comfortable situations I've been in! I eventually got to the reception desk (after being swept up in hair) and asked about having a tattoo quote. The guy I originally spoke to disappeared and a new male appeared. I enquired about my two potential tattoo designs. I had one smaller than the other and was quoted £80 for the smaller and £90 for the much larger (much much larger). I won't lie I felt slightly cheated by the quotes. I then asked how it worked with booking and as to whether I could book on the phone. I felt like I was being treated like a child, and had asked for a lolly pop without my parents acceptance for the first time... I was sniggered at and told that if I wanted to book i'd have to come back and book an appointment and pay a deposit. Fair doos but don't laugh at me. In honesty, I felt uncomfortable, disregarded and put down by the whole experience. I haven't had the full experience but I don't think I'd opt to either.

Avi was really friendly, kind and professional when I went to pierce my nose, everything was…read moresanitary and he was very informative. I will definitely return here for future piercings!

I went for two tattoos this week at the tattoo age ilford, it was certain the man was a racist, he…read moremade me stand for more than 10 minutes while he sat. The professionalism is bad and a very poor customer service, this man was grumpy all through i was there, it was clear he had a problem with my skin color. Read other reviews before going, Never going there again. Totally not worth it.

I wanted to book an appointment with Tattoo Age in Fulham but due to a glitch on Google I got…read moreredirected to Tattoo Age studio in Ilford without realising because of the same name. I booked the appointment and paid a £20 deposit and only when I got the confirmation stating the address in Ilford I realised the mistake and cancelled the booking within 7 min (this was late night so wouldn't get picked up by the shop immediately anyway) I was aware of the non refundable deposit but due to the nature of the mistake I was confident that I could call them up next day and explain and get the £20 refunded. It took 40 min for someone to pick up and after explaining the issue the phone was passed to a manager. The lady I talked to was rude and hostile throughout the whole conversation. She told me it wasn't her problem and not her mistake and how it couldn't be possible. I told her that I would take a video clip of me being directed to the website by google so she could see how I couldn't have known. After reviewing the video she comes to the same conclusion that it wasn't her problem and she wouldn't give me the money. I haven't used this tattooist but I'm officially still a paying customer because if this incident and I have never experienced customer service so poor. I tried to explain and not blaming them just asking nicely for a refund but she wasn't having it. Wouldn't recommend doing business with this kind of shady business.

Right up on the third floor in Selfridges, among the high street womenswear is Metal Morphosis, a…read moretattoo and piercing concession. I wanted to get my tragus (part of the ear) pierced but didn't know of a good piercing salon so thought I'd shell out for the quality. It was £35 for the piercing and a bottle of solution to clean it with afterwards. The staff are lovely and there's only two full time piercers so you usually see the same guys. My piercer was hilarious and completely calmed me down in my pathetic fear of pain! He was really professional and was helpful in telling me how long it would take to heal etc so I'd go back again if I wanted anything else done. One of my flatmates is also thinking of going back for a tattoo which start at about £40 because the service was so great and there haven't been any problems with my piercing. They also do tattoo removal.

I just got a helix done in the shop in Topshop. I am super disappointed. It's not the first time I…read moreget my cartilage pierced and I really got better. First of all, the guy didn't really seem to want to do it (he acted like it was beneath him). And then he pierced like a beginner! At the front, the hole is about 3 or 4 mm beneath the one I already had... And only barely 1 mm in the back. Who pierces a helix in an angle?! He also didn't say anything about that; I had to discover for myself. All that for £40. Definitely never going back again.

So I got a fantastic tattoo here by a guest artist (Paula Castle), but as she was a guest and not a…read morepermanent feature at this studio I won't review the tattoo itself (but it's amazing!) The studio is beautifully themed and branded. I really appreciated the London Underground murals on the wall from escalators to tube doors to giant tickets and even a little cartoon rat! The travel theme extends to lovely antique cases and trunks around the shop too. The permanent staff here have all been really friendly and looked after us well. The art I have seen has been good too! It's very clean and the barber shop is well separated from the tattooing area.