I'd been toying with the concept of a tattoo that was a commemoration to one of my best friends…read morewho's dealing with a terminal illness. Anyways, I just last minute decided to walk in the shop and see if we could sort of figure out exactly what I wanted - Sean was helpful from start to finish, SUPER clean, and did amazing work. The 4 hours flew by, and I was impressed with his attention to detail and his skill in general. My tattoo was exactly perfect and I left on cloud 9. Such a great experience

I came here to get my piercings changed out and the piercer was super friendly and super…read morehospitable. I would definitely come back here for my piercing needs.

BEST tattoo experience I've ever had! Wade Titus was my tattoo artist. He was so helpful the entire…read morecreation process, and he explained everything so well. I just got done with my 9 hr session! Wade is such a solid guy. His energy and attitude never wavered. He always made sure I was comfortable. All of the shop employees were very nice and professional. The overall energy of the shop is so pleasant and comfortable. As a person who experiences anxiety on a regular basis, I actually never felt even a little anxiety throughout the entire process, from my initial consultation, with Wade, to right now. I'll definitely be coming back for another Beetlejuice piece from Wade.

I popped in really quick for a couple new piercings. The girl who did it was super sweet. She was…read morequick, did it right and didn't yank my nose around. Highly recommend and will forsure stop by again if in the area.

They did a coverup tattoo for me years ago at their former location. I didn't have a clue what I…read morewanted but the artist suggested a beautiful Lotus flower and Japanese style waves, which has such wonderful spiritual significance. He did a wonderful job but and it still looks great. I plan on another one shortly and this is the business I'll use. I highly recommend them. Very professional and organized. While I cannot recall the name of the artist I believe it was Danny. The DVD of the movie Ron Burgundy was playing and now I can never get the movie out of my mind .

Worst tattoo experience I've ever had…read more My best friend and I came here excited to get tattoos based on a reference photo we provided, and the final result looked nothing like what we asked for. Completely disappointing from the start. It only got worse from there. We reached out multiple times on Instagram to have the work fixed and were either ignored or left on read. When they did respond, it was always some excuse about why they hadn't gotten back to us. At one point, we were told to come in as a walk-in to fix the tattoos. We showed up as instructed, only to be turned away because the artist who did our tattoos wasn't there. Total waste of time. Later, they messaged asking for my phone number, saying "Evan" would contact me. He finally reached out almost three days later, but when I tried to actually schedule an appointment, I was ignored again. No follow-up, no accountability, nothing. The lack of professionalism, communication, and basic customer service is honestly shocking. If you're thinking about getting a tattoo here, don't. Save yourself the frustration, time, and money. Would not recommend to anyone.

Charlie pierced my teen son's ears! He was fantastic, good vibes all around and great experience!…read moreThank you Charlie!

Charly was amazing !! 10/10 for piercings. Very professional explained everything with detail…read more Can't wait to go back

Love it. Come see my place to go to for piercing. Lancaster CA. Did the nose piercing when I was…read moreyoung and beautiful . Now after 30 years still beautiful did it again!

Best piercer I've ever had hands down. Def coming back again. Fox was incredible at making me feel…read morecomfortable before during and after my visit.

Kami did my tattoo and I'm in love with her work!!! She drew the design up for me based on what I…read moreasked for, using my references, and it came out perfect! She's so sweet and great to work with. I will definitely be going back and recommend her to anyone. Shop also has a great vibe and friendly employees in general.

Great quality and team of artists. Artists for realism and surreal work…read more I wholeheartedly recommend these artists

Chimera has been one of the first tattoo studios on The Blvd for as long as I can remember, and…read moreit's success makes absolute sense. Rudy (the owner and artist) is so welcoming, professional, friendly and beyond talented! I went in at first to check out the studio after reading the wonderful ratings on yelp from other reviewers. My visit confirmed what I read. The studio is clean, very cool and customized decor. It's not like most tattoo studios at all, and it has it's own style. The equipment Rudy uses is clean and updated tools. The bed/chair you sit on is comfortable and adjustable which definitely is an overseen important factor when getting tatted (especially for long period of time). Rudy is a family guy and has a very calm energy to him, which is important to me as I wouldn't want someone with bad energy touching me while tattooing. His wife is just as dope as a FNP and also does body contouring and skin tightening at the studio too which was a perfect surprise as my girlfirend who came in during my tattooing was in search for. The combo of a highly skilled and friendly tattoo artist-business owner with a nurse practitioner in the mix made me feel super safe and taken care of. He even asked what kind of music or movie do I want playing while getting tatted which was a nice offer for sure. (I chose Nightmare Before Christmas). I was sooooo excited seeing my tatt that he did, and the after care with the ink sack he put on top of the fresh ink on my back was the first I've seen and experienced. Seriously the best tattoo experience I've ever had (I have several tatts from different places). I DEFINITELY will be back for more with Rudy at Chimera!

Got my first tattoo yesterday on my calf. I have been looking quite a while for a good design and…read morehad a few ideas when I went in to see Rudy. He took my ideas and came up with an awesome design. Rudy was super nice, professional and the tattoo turned out amazing. Can't wait to show it off.

I just got another tattoo, which is my 4th tattoo from Pokerz and Steven went above and beyond…read more Steven is my go to tattoo artist. His work is stunning and he listens to everything you say. He is also the pro and the artist, so he will provide consultation about style, size, location, and design of the tattoo. I've also received 3 piercings from Steven, my forward helix, my septum, and my Medusa. They all healed beautifully and I love them. 10 out of 10, would recommend this shop and Steven as an artist (Pokerz is owned and operated by him) to anyone getting a tattoo or piercing. You will love the work and appreciate his attentiveness. Also, his shop is decorated super awesome so it's just a vibe being in there. Excited to see his new location open up.

Another amazing Tattoo absolutely 100% satisfaction I've had most of my Tattoos done by Steve and I…read moream always impressed

My son was looking for many months for a good tattoo artist we reached out to many people but…read moreeither they were not responsive, their prices were over the limits or they work was just not it. After searching and searching I found this amazing Artist in Instagram mcballer I sent him a message and after an hour he responded back to me and answered all my questions, concerns and pricing he even told me that the piece that my son wanted was nice but he could do better which amazingly he did. He did a great job when I mean great is great work. We loved it. He also told me he was booked until February 2024 and that he was able to schedule an appoitment with a small security deposit. so we booked. honestly we recommend him 100% and recommend his work also. He is very straight forward and my son loved that he was also given him more ideas on the tattoo he wanted to get. Be prepare to be there all day because he takes his time and when he works on you is only with you. After the tattoo was done he sanitized it and then took pictures and a video. Then, he put second skin over it and gave me aftercare instructions and balm. I don't know how I was so lucky to come across his instagram but I am glad I did. My son is extremely happy with his tattoo and the details. Highly recommend.

I just want to thank Mc Baller (@mcballer___ on ig) he hooked me up with a dope chest piece…read more The atmosphere at the shop was cool, you could easily tell that the artists main focus is to make the client feel comfortable. With this being my first tattoo i was nervous coming into my appointment, but mc baller quickly let me know what was gonna go down and what to expect. Of course the work was 10/10, but I'd go back just for the Vibe at La familia tattoo studio. If you're looking to get any sort of work done (big or small) i highly recommend Mc baller. Attached are photos of my chest piece which he was able to knock out in 1 session!! (Which i think is Unheard of)

I've been getting tattooed at Hopewell Tattoo since 2008!…read more Nate is extremely professional and friendly and does fantastic work that absolutely holds up for a lifetime. I will continue coming to Hopewell Tattoo as long as I've got skin left to tattoo!

Finally made the trip to Nate's place had a great experience. The shop is clean, lively, and has a…read moregreat collection of art as well as vintage skateboards. Easy to get to Nate uses the newest tech for his sketches and easily makes adjustments in real time. I was very happy with his version of my idea for my tattoo. He was thoughtful and made sure all was good before getting started Came out great and was quick. Couldn't be happier. I'll def be back for another soon