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Chronic Tattoo

4.5 (344 reviews)
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Open 1:00 pm - 10:00 PM
Updated 1 month ago

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Terry E.

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!

Adri F.

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

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

Helix with jewel

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!!

Lilly tattoo by Royce

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!)

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.

Sera G.

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.

Third lobe piercing by Mija
Dulce T.

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

Amazing coverup thanks to Joe!
Evelyn G.

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!

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Yesenia Diane M.

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!

Roro pierced all these amazing diamond studs!!

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.

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

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

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Ask the Community - Chronic Tattoo

Hey, Mike I got my helix piercing six months ago. One of them has not healed up at all. Would you help me set an appointment? How do I make it?

Call the shop (12:00-10:00) @ (858)274-9140 Who did your piercing?

What is the shop minimum?

Please come by and consult with one of our Artist. We would be happy to give you a fair price.

Are you doing any Friday the 13th tattoos?

YES! $31 ANY Piercing $31 1x1 Tattoos… Read more

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Chris did AMAZING work I looked when he was half done and couldn't even see the cross or any of the old tattoo what so ever!

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0/10. Do NOT come here…read more I found this artist through Instagram for anime tattoos. His work looked good, so I reached out. He was quick to respond and asked for a $200 deposit, which I sent via Apple Pay on March 5 to the shop owner. We booked for March 16. Leading up to the appointment, he would send random updates on the design, but nothing was finalized. I gave feedback and stayed patient, even knowing they had a Friday the 13th event going on. I didn't hit him up again until March 15 (the day before my appointment) because we STILL didn't have a finished design, which is wild. He tells me he'll have it done that day. Cool. Then a few hours later, I get a generic email saying my appointment is canceled. No explanation. Nothing. So I reach out to the number I sent my $200 to asking for a refund, and instead of handling it like professionals, they get confrontational and start acting like I'm the problem for asking for MY money back. They try to hide behind a "no refund" policy... even though THEY canceled on me. Make that make sense. I added my conversation with the artist, since the owner wants to claim harassment. Judge for yourself. No policy was ever clearly shown to me, and communication was trash the entire time. Instead of owning their mistake, they blamed me and got disrespectful. I only got my money back after I told them I'd file a chargeback with my bank and take them to small claims court. Go read their bad reviews--you'll see a pattern, especially with how the owner talks to customers. Super unprofessional. Save your time, save your money, and go somewhere else.

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