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Empire Tattoo

4.4 (85 reviews)
ModeratePiercing, Tattoo, Jewelry
Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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I had an amazing time getting my first tattoo at Empire. Everyone was so nice. Sebastian did my tattoo and he did an amazing job and was also very nice!

Callie R.

Very cool place! The people were really nice and were able to take us in as a walk in. My husband and I just got some simple line work done, but both of our artist were quick and precise! Definitely recommend this joint.

WOW!! Absolutely loved Empire. We came in spur of the moment since we are visiting from out of town. Sebastian tattooed us, and his line work is incredible. The experience was great! We were in and out of there super fast.

Two of my favorite things- Sinatra and travel

Sebastian was the best! We were walk ins - and he nailed my tattoo idea. Could not have been happier.

Jay E.

Everyone is nice if you aren't a jerk. Appointment only right now so make sure you call ahead. Good piercing by Greg and solid tattoo by Alex Blackwell

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I dropped in for a new tattoo but after consulting with the artists we decided to make another appointment since it wouldn't be a flash tattoo. I decided to get my previous tat touched up and it ended up getting infected and looking like a blob compared to how it was originally. We discussed the scar tissue and the artist said everything was good. After a few days things didn't seem right and I contacted them to make sure it was healing okay, they assured me it was but the next day I had to go to urgent care for antibiotics. I cancelled my new tat appointment because I no longer trust this shop. I have since gotten a new tattoo that has healed perfectly. REGRET REGRET REGRET.

Beautiful mermaid ‍

Hello there. My names Carly Rae. Live in Asheville currently, from South Florida . I can say I received my most favorite tattoo from this place. The artistic ability my artist had was over the top! From the moment I walked in the front door I was treated like a queen. His name is Zeak.

Spontaneously visited Asheville and decided to get tattoos and this was the BEST experience I have ever had with a tattoo shop (I've been to quite a few). So welcoming and kind, excited to tattoo walk ins, clean, and just so fun. Zeke and the rest of the team were absolutely incredible and made the whole experience memorable. I wish I lived in Asheville so I could come here all the time.

My tattoo!! Very accurate to the inspiration I sent in.
Dani K.

Right when we got in, they had hand sanitizer available and directed us to a portion of the shop to sit that was distanced from other guests. All of the employees and guests were wearing masks which made us happy as well. Alex Blackwell did both mine and my friend's tattoos! We are so thrilled with how they turned out!! We sent in our design inspiration a few days before our appointment and we were so pleased with the clean lines and felt like they turned out exactly as we wanted. The pricing was very fair as well, our designs were pretty small so they charged super reasonably. The tattooing process was very quick and Alex checked in during the tattooing to make sure I wasn't in too much pain. Overall, we had an excellent experience at Empire Tattoo and with Alex in particular. Many thanks!

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Devin always does an exceptional job for a very fair price and everyone is cool. Check it out!

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Greg is the man!! Pierced my septum as a walk-in on a busy Saturday and had a great attitude about it. Love my piercing + great experience.

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Diamond Thieves Body Piercing & Tattoo

Diamond Thieves Body Piercing & Tattoo

3.1(43 reviews)
2.2 mi
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Elaina literally saved me. I had just gotten my pricing done 8 days ago and it didn't heal well and…read moreshe was able to salvage my piercing and the earring with minimal issues. She was so kind and attentive I wish I wasn't just vacationing here so I could make her my regular!!!!

I want to be very clear, I have never had an issue with an actual piercing experience at this…read moreestablishment. The piercers have always done my piercings correctly and have been very friendly and professional in the process of me getting pierced. HOWEVER, the man at the front desk needs an attitude check. I have been to this place 3 times now, and each time he has been ruder than the last. I have always figured he was having a bad day and tried to be as kind and friendly as possible, but my experience with him worsens with each visit. The last time I went in there, I had a little bit of a tall order, I needed many different services done. The actual piercer who was doing these things for me was actually the owner, and he was incredibly kind and made me feel very comfortable. But there seemed to be a slight miscommunication at the front desk prior to getting my piercing, and rather than being professional and patient with me, as it was clear I just confused about how the process would go, he was snarky, sarcastic, and straight up rude to me. The worst part was that he was completely nice, friendly, and outgoing towards my two friends I came in with. I don't know what the beef with me personally is. I am very sensitive, and I ended up crying before getting my piercing. I have had my fair share of piercings in the past, so I never walk into a Tattoo/Piercing shop and expect the front desk people to be the kindest, they typically are not in my experience. But this instance sent me over the edge. I am sensitive, however, I feel it is important to be at the very least neutral in attitude when you are consulting people before they have needles pushed through their body. Again, the actual piercers here have never been anything but kind to me, but the discomfort I have felt from this man every time I have walked into this shop has led me to find other shops to get piercings. Which really sucks, because the owner and other piercers have always been kind, and the prices are great. Basically: I have been made so uncomfortable, I would rather spend double the price to not feel that way before a getting a piercing ever again.

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4.2(13 reviews)
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Amanda is amazing! I…read morerecently had my eyebrows microbladed by Amanda and the entire experience with her and Rising Sparrow Tattoo Studio have been great. I found Amanda on Instagram somehow, started following her and very quickly made an appointment to get my eyebrows done. For those of you who don't know what microblading is, it is basically having thing lines cut into your skin under/around your eyebrows and ink is rubbed into them. It is basically a sort of tattoo of extra hairs to make your eyebrows look more shaped or darker. My whole life my eyebrows have been so blonde that they're basically see-through and ever since I learned of microblading I wanted to get it done. Amanda was the perfect person to go to for this! Microblading tends to take two sessions to get the right color and texture. During our first session, Amanda took her time to draw on the right size/shape eyebrows for my face before beginning the microblading process. This took a few tries, but I was in no hurry as this is my face we're talking about. Once she found/created a shape she liked and I agreed, she got started. In many of the videos I'd watched to prepare myself for the process, the canvas (person getting tattooed) has their eyebrows numbed first, whereas Amanda did not do this. I was a bit shocked at first but she told me that the numbing cream has to sit on the skin for about 20-30 minutes before we can get started and she'd be happy to do that if I wanted. That's awesome but I chose to just get the process started without being numbed. I'll admit, the microblading does hurt a bit but not nearly as bad as a tattoo. It's just off because of the place. It actually made me sneeze a lot. The healing process is pretty much the same as a tattoo and is pretty quick and easy to take care of. During my second session, we were able to get started really quickly without a template or drawing on the design. We opted for a darker color the second time to bring the color out even more. This second session went by pretty quickly and my eyebrows look awesome. On top of all of this, Amanda is a really cool person. Really professional, clean, etc but also fun to chat with. I will definitely go back to her if I need a touch up and I suggest everyone else to go to her too!

Let preface this by saying great work and experience for the most part. I initiated my sleeve with…read morePatrick and knocked the first appt out of the park. Very talented artist. However when coming back for second appt he canceled 45 minutes before appt. Understand life happens let it slide decided being frustrated. Mind you, I drove 4.5 hours from Greenville, NC. Rescheduled came in few months later finished my sleeve. One year later scheduled my free touch up, says "I just put you down" cancels again this time 3 hours before. Stating he "forgot" I was scheduled despite texting him the day before saying I was looking forward to the appt reminding him after "scheduling" 2.5 months prior. Maybe if you're local to Asheville better luck to you. Just my experience.

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Empire Tattoo - piercing - Updated May 2026

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