My SIL returned to Evolution Tattoo for a 2nd tattoo. Jon…read moredid our tattoos this time and we love them!!! I got my nickname TIA tattooed on my arm. My SIL got a TOKER POKER beaker bong with flowers. Great pricing! We had an issue with trying to get an estimate and our appts made . We *thought* we had an appt at 5 PM for 2 tattoos, BUT the worker we were texting was not working and no one knew about our appt . This was frustrating, BUT I'm glad we stayed and got our tattoos because John is PRETTY FABULOUS with his lines! My SIL has 4 tattoos and John did 2 of them We travel from the Bay Area to Reno to get the tattoos. I would definitely recommend this place and John!!!

I absolutely love Evolution tattoo. Very friendly staff and cool vibes. I've been here a bunch of…read moretimes now for tattoos and for a helix piercing and both turned out amazing. I had 3 of my tattoos done by the owner Jon and he was wonderful. He always gets me in as soon as possible and is great at communicating. I highly recommend Evolution to anyone. I'll definitely be back.

I LOOOOVE Travis! In the past two months he's done 4 tattoos for me and I'm obsessed with every…read moresingle one. His work is so clean, detailed, and somehow always better than what I had in mind. I get compliments everywhere I go! He also has the most laid back, calming energy, which makes the whole experience feel really easy and comfortable. I fully trust him at this point and honestly feel lucky I get to walk around with his art on me. I'm already booked for two more pieces! Do not sleep on his pre drawn designs, they're awesome!

As an overthinker, I'd been putting off getting my first tattoo for about, oh, five years, since I…read moredidn't know what the experience would be like and couldn't seem to find a person that made me feel confident. Lucky for me, I ran into Ron Rash, and I liked him so much that I requested an appointment five minutes later. Although the artists get a lot of the attention, I want to give a big shout-out to the person who runs the front desk. She represents the face of the business by being highly professional, warm, and organized. As a former front-desk person, I know how hard that work is and appreciate how much she put me at ease. Ron was also wonderful: his warm and calm presence relaxed me, and he gave me a tattoo that is so artistically well done that several friends have asked me for his name. Whether this is your first or seventh tattoo, Ron's artistry -- deeply naturalistic but with a bent of the fantastic -- will not disappoint.

Got my 3rd tattoo(and first actual professional ink) done here years ago as an anniversary gift…read more It was flash dragon piece on my back, it was cheap and wasn't done all that well but I liked it well enough as when I wear tank tops, it kinda looks like I have wings sticking out. Now the son of the owner runs the place and apparently he allowed a guest artist to come in and do a Nazi tattoo in their shop. There used to be a time when asking for this kind of thing would get you tossed out of a shop at a minimum and artists would be blackballed from the scene. Totally unacceptable, Jesse.

I came here for Friday the 13th in December and got this cutie lil jack skellington! I walked in,…read morefilled out paperwork, and was in the chair in 15 mins. No lines or anything, which is crazy for Friday the 13th. Tattoo was done within 10-15 mins and I love it. Staff were so friendly and efficient

Battle Born is the best! I've been going to the owner, Archie, for a number of years and he is…read moreamazing! The parlor is clean, and large with a nice waiting area and a zen entrance with beautiful Koi. It has amazing artwork on the walls and a great vibe. Archie specializes in Traditional Japanese and he also does incredibly lifelike animal realism tattoos from portraits. He has a varied and talented array of artists, so you will be able to find someone who specializes in the body art you want. They take appointments and walk-ins, but no credit cards. Cash app, Venmo, Zelle or cash. They do have an onsite ATM for convenience. There is a Friday the 13th first come, first served flash event. Follow them on social media to see work from the artists and upcoming events. Located in midtown with a shared parking lot and on street parking as well. I wouldn't go anywhere else for a tattoo!

I cannot say enough good things about Battle Born. The shop is astoundingly clean, the artists are…read morefriendly and accepting of everyone. My daughter is autistic but had been wanting a tattoo for forever. Alexx was so patient and kind, as well as the others. When my daughter got lightheaded, another artist gave up his candy for her. Alexx gave her all the time she needed to get back into the tattoo. It was honestly such a great experience. So much so, that a couple months later, my daughter went back for another one. 10/10 I recommend them to everyone.

Hidoneeh micro-bladed my eyebrows and is an expert at what she does. Perfect coloring and did not…read morefeel a thing. Pure perfection. I highly recommend her ladies and gents.

I've gotten one tattoo here & my husband has also gotten a tattoo here. My husband is also getting…read morea custom half-sleeve done by King currently. It's a tradition Filipino tribal tattoo with some old Filipino writing on it. King is so amazing and patient while tattooing. He makes the room feel very comfortable. I've brought our kids here before to visit my husband while he was getting a tattoo. The entire shop is so kind. They offered candy, juices, fake tattoos, little toys, etc. The owner even once offered soup. (I believe the shop does charity work feeding the homeless once a week, which is awesome!)

Daniel got me in super quick and finished the tattoo in less than an hour! It was my first tattoo…read moreand he made the experience a freaking breeze. Definitely coming back to him for my next one!

This is my second visit to Reno and have stopped both times at Absolute Tattoo to get work on my…read morearm. The environment was clean and friendly. They were able to get us in the next day for an appt. Nico did a wonderful job on my rose and quote, worked to blend it in with the style of my previous peony done by Dan. Nico took his time, asked for feedback, and was patient when I wasn't sure about where to put my quote. He was a pleasure to work with, and his artistry skills are fabulous. This tattoo also didn't hurt as much as previous tats I've had... he was gentle and a great guy! Best wishes to Nico, his wife and new son! Thanks so much love my new tattoo!

If I could add more stars for Tony McPierce I would!! Excellent knowledge and flawless execution…read moreon my piercing. He's nice and very hygienic and gentle. Superb work!!!! I highly recommend him and everyone should go get a piercing or tattoo!!!! Love

TLDR; Jimmi does good work…read more I've been here twice. Both times I got tattoos by Jimmi. Walk-ins are welcome as are crazy ideas or just some flash from the wall.

Reno tattoo is an amazing shop run by amazing people. I had my first tattoo done here and not only…read moredoes it look fantastic but the cleanliness of the shop and the vibe inside made everything extremely enjoyable. I've spent a lot of hours in the shop, and will be spending many more. Jordan is the BOMB

Let me just start off by saying there is so much freaking talent in this shop! I found Blake while…read morelooking for an artist to finish my husband's tattoo sleeve that was started by a previous artist. Blake was so quick to respond, so easy going, and met with my husband to plan out the rest of his sleeve. Fast forward about a week and Blake had posted some awesome drawings saying he had some immediate openings to fill so I jumped on quick! He was so flexible, so easy going, and honestly just a genuine cool dude to spend a couple hours with. He charges a super fair hourly rate and his tattoos are flawless. He offered touch-ups for up to 6 months after my tattoo for free. I will definitely be coming back for more work in the near future!

I get all my tattoos here and what ones i didn't Tony fixed for me it's super clean and everyone…read moreis so friendly and wonderful. The owner Tony is incredible and so patient while listening to me ramble on about my horrible dates

Got a tattoo here with a friend and we had no appointment. Would have been fine with a no too busy…read moreas I was getting a pretty big tattoo. Went there and City my tattoo artist had good work but I was already feeling nervous with his attitude while he rushed to eat his lunch to do my tattoo. I should have walked away then but was with a friend and wanted to do something fun. I let city know I have especially sensitive skin and he sarcastically responded that all tattoos hurt when that isn't true as this isn't my first one. He was not only rude but while I was on the chair I was the only one who asked for breaks for myself. When I was twitching and trying to hold on he annoyedly asked if I needed to get up. I just wanted my shit done and could hold on the pain. Y'all he didn't even get me any aftercare instructions and was invalidating my pain from the beginning to the end. I let the workers know and city texts me apologizing saying he'd fix it but that doesn't fix an already broken trust between client and artist. Looked cool at the end but because of lack of instructions and more my tattoo ended up burning me and I had to get help from several other tattoo friends and artists. Didn't ask for my money back or for a fix because I don't want my experience to be tied to that. Red has a great vibe and he was my piercer. I wouldn't want to tank his greatness with city's carelessness for me.

Wholeheartedly, recommend twofold Tattoo and Alexx my artist. She did such an amazing job and has…read morethe lightest hand I've ever experienced. The owner as well came to check in and make sure everyone was comfortable. The other artist in the shop also seemed lighthearted and they truly enjoyed being there. We did a black and gray style tattoo. I gave her a creative freedom on what I wanted. She definitely killed it. It took a little over two hours which was surprising. Time went by super fast for the size: than you Alexx!

Just got a new tattoo by Jake yesterday, and I am absolutely obsessed! He took my request for a dog…read moreportrait and ran with it, and I am so in love with the finished art! He caught all the little details that I love most about my fur baby. His crusty nose and his little teefies lol. I am SO happy with how it turned out, it was better than I ever imagined.