This 'tattoo artist' is extremely rude and unfortunately has a substance problem and has had pinned…read morepupils the last two times he regrettably tattooed me. The first tattoo I got with my boyfriend was great . Second one - awful . Hard to believe these tattoos only have a $75 price difference . Did the two with amazing detail on us - we were so satisfied . 6 weeks later I got the one on my neck & I'm currently getting someone to touch it up I have multiple friends and now of multiple people who are equally disappointed with his 'work' He never follows through with tattoo projects cause as an "artist" he believes it's his job to decide what you get as a tattoo if it's his shop . Be smart . DO NOT GET A REGRETTABLE LIFELONG TATTOO

I first came to River Ratz after "Googling" & looking at his Facebook posts/pictures and knew I…read morewanted him to be my artist. At that time I had a small horribly faded angel on my upper left breast that I needed covered. I wasn't in a rush though and took my time talking and researching artists/shops. I contacted him through Facebook messenger to set up a consultation. He promptly responded, which was awesome. We set up a date for me to come in for a face-to-face consultation. When I walked in, he greeted me with a friendly smile. His shop is more clean then some hospitals I've been to. Not only is it very well maintained, but it has cool art work, pieces of history, beautiful wall pieces, and more. It has an extremely welcoming vibe. So after our consultation, I knew even more I made the right choice and would be a repeat customer. My first piece was my horribly faded angel cover-up that's now a big beautifully detailed black and white owl. As a female, my cover-up was in an explicit spot. Dru never made me feel uncomfortable or gross (like some male artists have). He was one-hundred percent professional. Yet, still friendly and even comedic. We did 3 sessions. I am in love with it and get compliments anytime it can be seen. I then came back for my nipple piercings. Again, his shop was remarkably clean and he made me feel at ease. I'm so glad I did them! Next was a conch piercing. Same conditions :-) Me and my friend then came and got matching mini dinosaur tattoos. They turned out perfectly. So we came back again with our other friend and got the PPG!! I got Bubbles and she is the cutest tattoo I have. Since then Dru has tattooed a Unalome, a Namaste symbol, an angel, and another cover up. Also, he has pierced my Ashley and a couple more places in my ears. I highly recommend him if you're wanting a clean shop that gives perfect pieces. Me and my friends are definitely repeat clients for years now.

My friends and I came here last minute to get tattoos on a whim and there was no wait. We told the…read moreguy what we wanted and he drew up right away what we wanted. The prices were reasonable. $80 for a small bible quote on my rib cage. The guys working there were funny and to the point. They did excellent work. The only reason I'm giving a 4 is I question a little bit how sanitary they are. I don't know how well they cleaned the tables or the needles.

Got my conch and helix pierced here and had a very quick and painless session. Later, when I had…read morecomplications, James and Anna (I think that's her name) helped me out a ton. They didn't perform my original piercing, but made sure I left more comfortable and with better knowledge of why my piercing had to be removed. I am very grateful for their services, and have experienced nothing but professionalism. Will be going back to James specifically for piercings in the future!

Amazing place! Clean and chill! I got exactly what I asked for! I recommend going to Leo he's a…read morenice guy and has amazing work!

I reached out to HIVE Tattoo in West Chester about getting (my first) tattoo. They were extremely…read morepatient, helpful, and accommodating. I had the design picked out, but they helped me tweak it. Brian Keith did an outstanding job! He was great to deal with. I highly recommend Brian. The entire staff, atmosphere, cleanliness, professionalism was outstanding

I have gotten three piercings here in the past few years, a helix, orbital conch, and tragus. The…read morepiercer is super friendly and very knowledgeable and trustworthy. He makes sure to give you advice on cleaning and aftercare and answers any and all questions you have. I've never had a problem with any of my piercings, and you really can't beat the price with their Saturday $20 piercing special. The other staff working at the shop have always been so kind. I would recommend :)

2 for $30 piercings sounds too good to be true, because it is. I had a previous experience here…read moregetting my nose pierced and it was fine, but had a different experience this time. The staff isn't that friendly, are shouting F YOU and MOTHERF*CKER, Suck my *ss! through the store and outside smoking every 10 min. The guy who did the piercing was nice but bitched the whole time about bad reviews he's had (both times I've been here). I asked for forward helix and rook, and he explained I don't have the anatomy for a rook. Ok, settled on cartilage to balance out other ear. I've had 12 piercings, numerous being cartilage and never once have I gotten 18 barbells in them? The ones he put in were way too big. Catching on everything. Thought the fwd helix looked odd, so I went to where I've gotten All of my other piercings to have them change the jewelry and look at the helix. The cartilage location and gauge was great, it just needed a flat back post so it could swell, but not move around that much or risk being caught on something. I had to have the helix taken out because it wasn't going to heal in that spot, with a barbell, and it's not what I wanted.

Keith was great! He worked with me to make the idea I've had for years into reality. He made me…read morecomfortable for the entire process, and the artwork is just beautiful.

I have several tats but the one from Old Hearts is my only negative experience. I asked for them to…read morematch the style of a previous tattoo but it was done poorly. I asked for thin dainty line work, what I got was heavy-handed uneven thick lines. I asked for even pointalism, what I got was uneven work that has faded with time. On top of this, the ink quality was poor and has caused a histamine response lasting more than 2 years. It still gets itchy and the lines raise. Overall quality is poor. Do NOT recommend!!

Rich is my FAVORITE tattoo artist I've ever been too. Professional, kind & the style of his artwork…read moreis my favorite. I will always keep coming back to Rich & to Silkworm!

Don't use Rich!! He doesn't care about people's tattoos or his job. He's mediocre at best and draws…read moresomething that looks like a kid did it and expects you to be okay with that on your body your whole life. Horrible experience. If you don't care about what you're getting or if the artist has passion for what they do then RICH IS RHE PERFECT guy for your next tattoo! And they kept my deposit. RICH got mad after I told him I didn't want his mediocre tattoo he drew up for me after not communicating with me on what I would like on my body and as I was leaving the store tried to get in my face and tell me to leave as I was already leaving he's very aggressive and if he doesn't take his job seriously he definitely won't take your tattoo seriously. Avoid this place if you're going to be using RICH!

Excellent service & the work is amazing! Carter has done all my tattoos over the years & I won't go…read moreanywhere else. You won't be disappointed!

Service was 10/10. Very clean, professional and accommodating. Had ear piercings done and extremely…read morehappy with them and haven't had any issues or irritation! Would recommend to anyone.

At first I really liked this shop and would love to give it more stars but unfortunately there are…read moremany cons as well as pros. First shop is clean, bright & welcoming. My artist took her time on design and placement. They use vegan ink. Now the cons, even though they say your touch up is free within the first 6 months that's only if your artist doesn't leave to go to a different shop. Mine left and I was told my "free" touch up could be done but would now cost the new artist's minimum price... which would be $150 or more depending on the artist I chose to do the work. It was not my fault that my artist left... but hey, if you aren't willing to stand behind the work the artists do while employed by your shop or make sure your customers are content and happy with the work that was done in your shop...if your willing to risk your shop's name and reputation because you feel you shouldn't be held accountable for a touch up that was no fault of the customer then that speaks volumes for your character and your business practices. Queen Ink seems very disorganized at best, or at worst like they don't care about getting back to clients who inquire about getting work done. I had 2 tattoos done at Queen Ink within 2 months. Both times I had to make multiple requests for quotes before anyone would get back to me. Both times with Queen Ink I finally sent a 2nd request after the 9th day with no response. If you can afford to lose business then by all means don't answer your emails in a timely manner, however that gives the impression that you don't need the business or care about the customer inquiries... Secondly, they are very expensive and when you receive confirmation that your tattoo was accepted you are asked pay a non-refundable deposit for the work, which is fine. However it specifically states that the deposit will be deducted from the tattoo price given in the quote. It is not. For both of my tattoos I was asked to pay the quote price as well as the deposit ($30 and $40). My daughter was as well. This is in addition to the tip. On both of my quotes I was given a price range that my work would fall in and both time I was of course charged the highest price. When you pay the deposit you are able to use a credit card or PayPal, however when you pay the actual quote for the work you have to pay with either cash or with Venmo which makes me wonder if they are claiming all of their payments on taxes. I would prefer to use a card to pay as I have a record of payments and there is also some consumer protection with using a card that you don't get with cash or Venmo. Other tattoo shops in Cincy will take your payment using a card. Another con is that with both of my tattoos, as well as my daughter's, there were inconsistencies in the work (thinner lines and missing areas) that required touchups. Finally everything is done through email. Every other shop I've been to (Skincraft in Cincinnati and Mothers in NKy) welcomes you to stop in and discuss your design (even on a walk in basis), get a quote, & make an appt. to come back later to have the work done. Pretty in Ink in NKY was also extremely helpful and got back to me the very same day I inquired. While I do like the work this shop did, they don't seem client friendly at all. Honestly, I know you're an artist, but if I'm paying for your work then I do expect a certain amount of professionalism that I don't feel I got here. I got the feeling they felt they were doing me a favor by allowing me to have my tattoos done there instead of having the feeling of gratitude for their customer. As I said you are the artist, but you are working for the client. With a tattoo shop in almost every neighborhood in Cincinnati (and sometimes more than one) I'm not sure this is the kind of attitude to have. I ended up having my next tattoo done at Pretty In Ink in Dayton, Ky. Mandy, the owner, was amazing. I will be going to her from now on. She did a new tattoo and was able to do the touch up I needed on the tattoo that your artist did since you don't seem to feel the need to uphold your shop policy or retain customers.

Jen is the best!! She made me feel so comfortable. The entire studio is comforting and a…read morenon-judgmental environment. Jen is wildly talented and very dedicated to the comfort and satisfaction of her clients. She's done 3 tattoos for me, and I cannot wait to have more of her work done!