Popped in for a nose piercing that I'd been wanting to get for forever! Finally pulled the trigger because I loved the over all vibe of this place. Aeryk was my piercer and he made the experience that much better! Loved his energy, he was so kind, and thorough. He made it the least painful experience possible. I wish I could remember (who I believed to the be the owner)'s name but she was wonderful, as well as Kiki at the front desk. Such a great family of staff. But the absolute best of the best was of course, little miss Dahlia, the shop cat Do yourself a favor and check this place out the next time you're in San Diego! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Nose piercing - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Super super awesome place! Got a second helix done and the whole process went incredibly well- super straight piercing. Aeryk was the piercer and I would recommend him to anyone! Very clean and walked us through each step of the process. Plus bonus points the shop has cats and snakes contained in the back + gave us free eggs from the owner's chickens! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

It was amazing the second we stepped into Mija's (my piercer) room for my piercings and tattoos, it was so beautiful, organized, and smelt like incense. Mija is a Virgo and I can tell! Very adamant about her cleanliness and precision. I will forever have her in my heart. Please share some love if you appreciate all her work. read more

Mija pierced my nose for my birthday. Wow. The experience was tremendous and the result fantastic. Mija provides a spiritual meditative experience and I trusted her completely. I will definitely go back to her! Highly recommend! read more

Mija has been my piercer for over 5 years now. I wouldn't go anywhere else ever, everyone ive ever known who needs a piercer i sent to chronic tattoo, to Mija. I promise you, you can't find a better piercer anywhere else in san diego. She makes every single piercing a comforting, safe, relaxing experience. She always make sure your piercing is exactly how you want and like it. You will never be disappointed or leave with a bad experience when you come to chronic tattoo and see Mija for a piercing. read more

Amazing time! Went in to get my septum and left very satisfied! Everyone was extremely nice and my piercing looks great! Highly recommend

Chris was amazing and really helped my vision come to life, he was amazing to work with and I'll be back for all my other tattoos Walk in welcome, cash only Thanks again Chris! read more

Absolutely loved my experience here. Chris did my tattoo and it was quick and basically painless. His art is insanely good. He understood exactly what I was looking for. Great all around! read more

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Chronic tattoo is unprofessional, unorganized and lacks customer service.(Artist smoking weed in the shop) I was extremely excited to come to this shop as a coworker of mine praised pirate Paul for his amazing work, but the excitement went out the window as soon as I interacted with my artist(Tony I believe) messed up gold/silver teeth I should have turned around when I seen a lady peeing in front of this shop... Anyways, I went in for a Friday the 13th tattoo/piercing special that was advertised on their Instagram page for $31 (can bring in your own design). Check in process was smooth, name called within 20 minutes, and the chaos began. The first thing my unprofessional tattoo artist said was "what do you want?" I told him I had the picture on my phone and said "why don't you have it printed? Let me see, you should have brought it printed now you're wasting my time to go and print it." I wasn't sure how to react because I was confused by the attitude as I was extremely excited by getting a new tattoo. He then had me text the image i wanted and left to the back of shop for a good 10 minutes leaving me standing around in the way of the other artists. This guy gave me attitude from the very beginning making me feel as if it were my fault they didn't mention to bring in a stencil.. blame whoever poorly advertised your promotion. He then yelled across the shop to tell everyone they needed to have their images printed out and told some younger guy to go on their Instagram to let people know they would only service them if a stencil was printed out. I should have walked away at this moment, but I'd been wanting a Friday the 13th tattoo for years and it was the first in 5 years that I've had off. Tattoo was over in about 15 minutes, wrapped my tattoo but didn't clean it or put anything on it.. Nothing on their Instagram stated it was CASH ONLY. I have gotten tattooed multiple times and other artist have no problem accepting card, or Epay. Offered cash app, venmo, and Apple Pay. He seemed bothered that I asked and said "no man, can't you read, cash only!" So i asked if he'd let me walk down to the atm across the street and I'd leave $20 cash along with my License to assure him ID be back(also mentioned to him my friend was sitting right next to him and I was her ride so I'd be back immediately.) he said "nah leave your wallet" I didn't feel comfortable leaving my entire wallet with personal information in it in the hands of an already proven unprofessional employee. I just had some issues with a stolen card and did not feel comfortable leaving it with him and said "I'm not sure I feel comfortable leaving it, but I'll leave $20 cash and my License" he replied "well I don't know how I feel about you not trying to pay me" as if I were really trying to get out of paying a $31 tattoo.. I left my wallet away from this man and proceeded to get cash to pay for my tattoo. INSTAGRAM POST ADVERTISED $31 tattoo. I would've HAPPILY tipped my artist if he made me feel comfortable or even excited about the work I just received. Instead he made me feel unwelcome. I ONLY paid the $31 because of how rude he was to me from the very beginning, didn't even bother to introduce himself or anything.. she wasn't around when I came back to the shop so I gave it to the guy that checked me in Initially and waited in my car since the shop was packed. Apparently Tony felt the need to HARASS A WOMAN about paying him $9 I was apparently short? He claimed there was a $9 mandatory tip when NOWHERE ON THEIR PAGE DID IT STATE A MANDATORY TIP. He threatened my friend to keep her hostage if she didn't pay $9.... $9... she only had enough to pay out her artist and was forced to pay him so she could leave. When she told me I went back in the shop and asked the guy why I was short if I paid him $31 then he started to scream "yeah motherfucker there's a $9 mandatory tip fuck you don't bother coming back you bean" and I just laughed at him and told him he was very unprofessional and would not even think about coming back to this soon to close establishment. He was enraged when I said that and followed me outside and threatened to pull out a gun on me.. over some words the grown man child couldn't handle.. he was upset from the very beginning, WHY IS HE THERE?? It was evident the color of my skin had a big part of why he treated me the way he did. Sad part is that he's in a very diverse neighborhood where a lot of tourists come out. If you can't handle it, boy, maybe go to Santee, or El Cajon. Your attitude would fit you best there. Was I excited to get a tattoo, hell yeah! Did I leave excited with the work I got done? Hell no! Will be covering up his crap work next week with a reputable, professional artist. I feel bad for the other guests that had to go in after me, I can only imagine how mad he was towards the middle of the day if he was already pissed at the start of his shift.. clown. read more

Best Tattoo Shop in San Diego County! These guys are the best! Chronic Mike and Werewolf artist's are second to none, if you're looking to get a killer tattoo its 100% worth the trip from anywhere in SoCal! read more

Mike is the best! Love getting tatted by him and hanging out with him. He's a good personal friend too. He loves what he does and does great work. Can't wait to work on this piece more read more

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Royce is my artist, but you can't go wrong with any of the artists at Chronic. Royce is bringing my idea of a traditional sleeve to life! Today I got my second piece done and I seriously could not be happier with the results. His meticulous effort does not go unnoticed. He always makes sure we are on the same page throughout the entire process. I'm excited to keep getting work done by Royce and will update when my sleeve is complete read more

Chronic Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I had Nick give me a top right ear piercing with way too short of a rod. My ear started growing OVER the back end of the piercing after a few months. I had to have it painfully removed. I went in with my friend Jessica who got her bellybutton pierced. After falling out a couple days after getting it & then having him repierce it, the piercing then begun to SINK IN!!!! Because yet again, the rod was too short & he was using old tactics to pierce her bellybutton with a rod & not a clamp. BOTH of us were given terrible piercings. When Jessica's bellybutton piercing started to sink in we went back to chronic tattoo where we spoke with another piercer who said they had come across multiple other clients of Nicks who had bad piercings. I'm very upset I paid $100 for a piercing done wrong. read more

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Incredible spot. Good people who took me as a walk in and still took their time ans did it right. Clean, cool, and easy to talk to, this is the place you wanna get a tattoo I love my new tattoo! read more

These guys are the best! Chronic tattoo and piercing has pierced my family members several times, including my teenagers. I wouldn't go anywhere else. They are efficient, patient, and kind, always. Ronnie and Dawson recently gave both of my kids industrial piercings, and they are absolutely thrilled with the results. They measure carefully and thoroughly, and explain every step of the process along the way. Nothing surprising. The shop is clean and has lots of cool art to check out everywhere. They also have nice assortment of jewelry. If you're looking for the spot, here it is!! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Helix with jewel - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Royce did an amazing job on my walk in piece. Super quick and drew it up exactly as imagined first try. Friendly and personable, fun guy to talk to while getting tatted. 10/10 recommend. (Apologies for the unhealed photo!) read more

Chronic Tattoo - Lilly tattoo by Royce - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I was in San Diego visiting family, and hadn't planned on getting more ink while I was on vacation. So when I walked into the shop, it was a spur of the moment decision to get some work done. I had a very vague idea of what elements I wanted to include in the design, but other than that, I was totally unprepared. Chris was amazing!! Since I was only in town for the day, he was willing to stay late and do the job. He took my disorganized mess of an idea, and made it even better than I had imagined. I'm so grateful for his willingness to accommodate me, and his creativity. His use of color was impressive, and the image was designed so that I can add more to it if I want. This piece is worth much more than what I actually paid, IMO. If you're in the San Diego area and wanting to get some work done, this is the place to go. read more

Chronic Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Joe is by far the most professional talented artist I have ever met. I get compliments on tats he did all the time. One was a coverup that I never imagined would turn out as beautiful as it did. I trust him with his creativity and his spin on any design. Going in soon for another amazing creation. You won't be disappointed! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Amazing coverup thanks to Joe! - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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Came in with my husband. Both of us wanted to get work done. I was able to get my small ink done the first night. Second night my husband came and had a beast session with JOSEPH/JP. Joseph/JP did an amazing job. The detail he did was absolutely amazing. Thank you for helping us out and the great work! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Flag background around husbands previous tattoos - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Got my third lobe piercing with Mija. She had previously done my second lobe at another location 2 years ago, luckily I still had her number and was able to book with her again. She has the best personality and is meticulously clean. I arrived 30 minutes early (the shop was still closed) but the owner welcomed me in and the girl that worked there was super sweet too. Good vibes all around :) also the fake raccoon tail hanging from the ceiling was hilarious read more

Chronic Tattoo - Third lobe piercing by Mija - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Roro is absolutely amazing! He has done 5 of my piercing and they look and feel fabulous. He is the sweetest person ever and makes you feel so comfortable! He is the chillest guy I have ever met. I keep coming back!! If you need a piercing Roro is 100% your guy. read more

Chronic Tattoo - Roro pierced all these amazing diamond studs!! - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

I absolutely love this shop. I got my first tattoo by Chris a few months ago, and just add him add onto it again. They're both beautiful, he was really cool and friendly and he had very reasonable prices, ($200 for my first, $100 for my second). The atmosphere of the shop is super chill and it's always a good time to go get tatted there. The only thing I will add is that Anthony was rude to me and my friends, which was a bit disappointing. read more

Chronic Tattoo - My first tat done by Chris, $200 - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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Thanks for fixing my tattoo!! I was hesitant to get the other side of my nose pierced but Ronnie did it so quick and easy!! This is my favorite and only shop now. read more

Went to visit Nicholas a few times now. He has happily accommodated my friends and I with with all our various piercing requests. He is professional, clean, extremely knowledgeable and so nice! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Mija was the best! she took me through a unique ceremony before she pierced my ears. they have top quality materials and selection; good vibes here! read more

I went with my friend to get a simple matching tattoo on our fingers. Sergio, our artist, was drinking and smoking weed whilst doing our tattoos. Along with this, he was degrading women and making extremely inappropriate comments toward my friend. We were both very uncomfortable by his flirtatious comments toward her and by his comments toward women in general. I have two other tattoos by him and those experiences were fine, but during this session too many lines were crossed. We left feeling extremely violated. I have no problems with the other people that work at the shop, it was solely this experience that was terrible. read more

Comfortable, and Quality service ! Just got my first cartilage piercing, and despite my initial anxieties had an amazing experience at chronic! They were very accommodating, kind, and made a very comfortable piercing environment! One of the best piercers over had! With an awesome jewelry selection and attentive piercers, chronic is most definitely the place if your looking for a reliable place for a piercing! read more

I have had the BEST experience at Chronic Tattoo, getting my piercings there by the best piercer, Mija. Very professional and creates a fantastic experience. I would recommend her to anyone wanting a piercing and cannot wait to have her do more!! read more

Roro helped us out with some shoddy piercings we received that hadnt healed properly free of cost. Super upstanding guy, will be coming back for future piercings. Dalia was also very nice and let us pet her. 10/10 read more

I have been here 3 times and it's always great! I've gotten 2 piercings and a tattoo. The two black cats are what got us in and I won't ever go anywhere else for piercings. Nick does such a great job at educating and is gentle, which is super important to me! I've never had a problem with healing either. read more

I can't believe its taken me this long to write a review on this establishment .. I remember when they were off/on Mission Blvd... I recently had a tattoo consultation for my forearm with Mike that was pretty inspiring..... I like to do little pieces here and there, than tie them all together eventually .... drawing out the experience, and breaking up the cost.. After I saw Nate, the piercer who put jewelry in my septum after sometime without and the experience was pleasant and smooth.. Not what I was expecting given I hadn't had jewelry in the piercing for about a year ! He gave me great deal on a retainer and ordered me a small custom 18K dainty piece and told me to come back! He ordered just what I wanted, was super cool and was just as excited as I was about it!! I love supporting local businesses... read more

Chronic Tattoo - key hole piercing from 2007...Septum retainer from Nate - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Took me in as a walk in during closing time. They took their time and it was the best piercing experience I've had! Side note: they had the sweetest black cat in the waiting room! read more

I fuckin love Chronic. Super amazing atmosphere with super dope, experienced artists. All my recent work has been by their apprentice/shop gal Amber, who's lines are insanely crispy and their custom flashes always have super dope art available, specifically focused on creepy crawliesLove all my work done here, and will always come to Chronic for all my work!!:) read more

Tattoo by Amber! She is an apprentice here. I was blown away by her attention to detail and professionalism. She took her time and walked me through every step of the process, I came away with a beautiful tattoo at an amazing price! I couldn't be more grateful. The whole experience was amazing, everyone in the shop super friendly, even Buddy the dog was around to make me feel safe and comfortable. Glad to be a part of Ambers exciting journey as an artist at this shop. Thanks again! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Tattoo by Amber - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

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I went in for a walk in today, with a friend, as I've been to this tattoo shop for five other tattoos-- majority of them on the bigger side and taking upwards of 3 hours to do. I've also gotten over five piercings there with no complaints on performance, professionalism and costumer service over all. The artist that was available for the small and simple tattoo I got was Sergio, I've had him before and that experience wasn't half bad. Today was COMPLETELY different. Starting off with the tattoo, he got set up and such, making small talk at first which wasn't an issue. It started out with him explaining some of his troubled past and love for acid-- okay. Then after tattooing myself, he moved on to mention how sexually attracted to red heads he was... in front of a red head, aka me. He proceeded to degrade and bash women, whilst still making overly seemingly flirtatious comments about red heads. He mentioned that he remembered me from a while back, rather suddenly-- to which I replied saying that at the time we last met my hair was black. He then replied "Yah but I always knew you were a red head, you just have the look" and continued, once again, raving about how "sexy" and "animalistic" red heads are. Even after stating my age, 21, he continued to lay it on thick and carry out the session for MUCH longer than needed. Over all my friend and myself, who went in for a small red string tattoo on our fingers, left the shop extremely uncomfortable and put off by the experience. Our meaningful tattoo now being tainted by the alarming interaction read more

I've been a client of Ronnie's since I was 18. And there's a reason why 13 years later he is still one of my most trusted and loyal piercers. He goes the extra mile to make you comfortable and explain what you're going to be experiencing so that there are no surprises he takes his time and makes sure after words you are ok. If he doesn't think a piercing is a good idea he won't do it. He has also corrected a couple of my previous piercings done spontaneously without precision and he's helped make them symmetrical. I know I can always count on him to make time for me even last minute. He treats everyone equally. I could go on and on about how much I appreciate this dude but I'd end up writing a 2 page essay. Sure you can go to any tattoo/piercing shop and get poked but will you get the same precision, quality and empathy? No. read more

Worst customer service and didn't follow instructions from mentor. Internship girl didn't want to finish my tattoo and they charge $60 for the tiniest tube of numbing cream. Also they have Nazi art in the back and don't accommodate people with mental illness. I have anxiety and Amber kept digging into my leg at an angle giving me scarring and also was yelled at by the owner and their employees to "get the fuck out" after I paid them to give me a tattoo that we consulted on a day before receiving. Not only did she change the size without telling me but she had never done shading on skin before and told me it would be free since she's new to it. She blamed it on my shaking from the pain after paying for numbing cream that didn't work at all. Might've been how weird she was angling the gun. Never stepping foot in that shop and honestly they've broke. So many broken regulations for a safe space specifically tattoo shops. Don't come to this place if you're looking for a secure spot to keep going back to. Good for the thrill of it but fuck Chronic Tattoo. They have many cases against them and mine is the least of the problem. Just fair warning about the sexual assault that happens in there too. read more

Royce was amazing! He took us last minute and was an awesome artist. Felt very comfortable the whole time, would definitely go back.

4 of us came into the shop as walk-ins and Joe took great care of us. I had the designs ready to go and he took his time making sure each placement was the right size and location as well as completing the tattoos exactly as we wanted. Highly recommend!! read more

Chronic Tattoo - Peach tattoo done by Joe - Tattoo Near Me - San Diego, California

Mija is one of the best piercers I have ever come I contact with. She awakened my love for body modifications and I don't think I will ever go to an other piercer. I went in to get my nipples pierced the other day and she made what normally be extremely painful to beyond tolerable. She makes the whole experience on a whole inviting and personal. I would recommend you come down and get a piercing from Mija I'd you are looking for a piercing and if your looking for tattoo work there is a staff of incredible artists who are more than capable to fulfilling all of your tattoo needs. I am always so impressed with the work I see out of this shop.. I would have given you 100 out of 100 if the scale was more in depth but since it isn't 5 stars it is. So if you are on the fence on where to go... stop denying yourself of the quality work you deserve and hurry over you won't be disappointed. read more