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Empire Tattoo

4.7 (13 reviews)
PriceyPiercing, Tattoo
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Manatee w/ flower crown, beautiful work done by Kelsey
Tiger L.

New to this town and wanted a manatee tattoo. Empire Tatoo was the first place we visited and Kelsey immediately made me feel welcome and listened to what I wanted. She suggested I check out everyone's work in the shop rather than than just trying to get the sell herself! Ultimately I still wanted her to give me my manatee tattoo and she was so patient while I kept making minor adjustments to what I wanted. She was so kind during the process and really everyone (including the owner, Adam) in the shop just had the best vibes and it was a very pleasant experience overall! Super cool and chill! But the best part is how precious my little flower crowned cow mermaid turned out!!! Will definitely be going back for more ink at Empire Tattoo, and YOU should too!! (Photo taken abt 18 hours after work was done)

Since the owner doesn't let my review on google. So I have gone here three times for different tattoos. I had my sons handprint done by Adam and i love it. I went and had a scar cover up on my hand with Houston and it is a beautiful tattoo. But yesterday 1/15/25 i had a garter belt tattoo done with Kelsey. It was about 2" longer than the actual stencil used (i had a copy of it and was able to see the difference). When it was done i saw it in a mirror roughly 3ish feet away and loved it at that time. I did not get any photos until AFTER i left the shop. When i was looking at the tattoo today 1/16/25 i saw there was some odd looking lines and messaged kelsey and she explained they were drop shadows that would fade over time. I felt a little uncomfortable with them, but understood I'm not a professional and left it at that. However when looking at the tattoo closely after showering today i saw there was some..differences that really bothered me. There is lines that don't connect all the way, the top of the tattoo there is a curve that doesn't look great up close (in my opinion), and some very jagged looking lines compared to the other side. I also see the "yellow" leaves are actually different colors compared to each side. I went in person and was told it's not going to match as it is supposed to look like lace. I didn't agree since the other side was smooth and the side i was referencing was not at all smooth lines. I asked for the tip back. The tip alone nothing else as i was uncomfortable with how much i tipped compared to what the actual work looks like when able to see it close and not just 3 feet away. I was waiting because Kelsey was going to get the tip back for me, and the owner Adam came over to "talk" to me. He said he was stepping in and they don't give money back. I was trying to explain everything that was wrong and he was saying "it's just swelling", and "oh it looks great". I felt chastised for being uncomfortable with how it was physically done. He proceeded to compare not giving me the tip back as "if you tip a waitress and come back the next day asking for the tip back because it made your stomach upset". However i feel differently as this was directly from the artist, i wasn't tipping based on service, but on how well the work was done. I felt humiliated as he was somewhat loud and left in tears. He said he could personally "fix" the issues i had with the tattoo when it's healed, but after how disappointed and humiliated i chose to not do so. I had two previous good experiences here, but this one really damaged how i view the shop (especially the owner) and won't be returning. The overall tattoo looks good from a distance away, unless close up where you can see the issues if you're within a foot of me. Oh and on instagram kelsey turned on disappearing messages and if a tattoo artist does that it's definitely a red sign especially because it was when it was when we were discussing what was wrong with the tattoo at the time. I however did get screenshots. In my opinion the "lace" Kelsey did actually looks like cheep fish nets and not lace as lace has shading on it and not just lines. Thankfully since this happened Ive had it fixed by someone else who actually made it look like lace and I'm now no longer self conscious every day because of this tattoo and how it looked.

Erik T.

Got a great tat from Kelsey at Empire Tattoo, Kingsland. Super nice people in Adam and Hali Herrera!

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“Not only is Adam an amazing artist but the vibe and service is above anything I have ever experienced!!”

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Kens Tattoo Shop

Kens Tattoo Shop

3.6(11 reviews)
5.5 mi

Okay, so a friend and I went in to ask for some quotes on a tattoo. I showed her the pic and where…read moreI wanted it. She gave me a price which was decent. $60 for what I wanted done. So, I made an appointment. Came in and noticed that the 1st one was kind of small, so I asked if she could make it a little bigger. (I'm not sure if it was because I asked her to make it bigger, but it felt weird after that) Which she did. Now since I couldn't see well I asked my friend if it was centered and she said it was. So she started doing the tattoo. I Got home and noticed that the dots were not centered and the lines are not straight. I felt like she could be a little bit more of a people person. I would definitely not go here again and if I do, I would choose a different tattoo artist.

This Tattoo Shop has a great business model. You walk in to a friendly staff that doesn't seem…read moreoverly aggressive. I was first greeted by Joe, who set me up with Rose who does great work. However, due to the amount of time my ink would take, and the time she had between customers, Joe stepped up and squeezed me in. I didn't expect that, and I really appreciate them being able to work with my schedule. I saw Joe and Rose work with several other customers while I was there, and I have to say that I had never seen another shop offer the same professionalism that I saw from them. Joe did great work, and I am very pleased with my new art. I would highly recommend this place for anyone who wants their first tattoo, or anyone looking to add more ink. Great Job!

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