Amanda was amazing. It was my first time getting a tattoo and I was very nervous. She was not only…read moreincredibly professional and knowledgeable but made sure I understood the process and precautions taken to ease my mind, and was not only approachable and easy to talk to, but highly communicative. She's a very versatile and talented artist, and worked very patiently with me to get the design and placement to look perfect. I love my tattoo and am glad I had the opportunity to work with her!

Got an awesome touch up of an old piece here with Eamonn. It's been a long time since I got…read moretattooed and the shop was clean, nice, and it was a great place to get some work done.

have not been there for years, but going back soon, Bob Haas is really talented, and my diving…read moregirls get a lot of positve comments

While eating our breakfast at Gemini, I called to see if me and two other girlfriends could pop in…read morefor a walk in. The dude on the line, Brian, was super friendly and said "yeah come in!" He ended up being all of our tattoo artist bc of his experience and expertise in fine lines. My two gfs got cursive writing and I got a willow tree. We love all of them! He made sure we got what we were looking for. Really took his time and when it came to the actual tattoo, no pain at all (fine line isn't really too painful apparently, either) and it was quick. Zelle is accepted as cash. Clean place, cool saloon doors, quiet but nice staff. Just an overall good experience with really reasonable prices. Wanna have a great experience, leave with a great tattoo to your exactly liking, and feel like "family"? Come here - you won't be disappointed.

I am updating this due to the response below -…read more As I mentioned, I wrote this because it is still relevant to ME considering I have the work displayed on my body and in case she is still working there. I do not want others to be duped as I was on my second tattoo and to warn them to just be a bit more mindful when choosing an artist. I am not saying everyone that works there is not truth worthy but I do believe I was cheated. Also mind you this was years ago, so $400 back then is a lot different than $400 now. I am now covered in wonderful artwork and working on getting the piece covered. I have had full shaded, detailed pieces that have cost me similar. Since you did not believe I was being true here is a photo and hand for reference. I would say it is about the size of my palm.

I've been flying to Chicago from Miami just to be tattooed by Jen Doe. She's done all my work along…read morewith a huge cover up. Professional and a beautifully kept shop. All this work has healed very well. I'm very pleased and grateful to have found her.

We went to Bee Tattoo for the first time today and we had a fantastic experience. Bebe, the owner…read moreand artist, did incredible work! His shop is clean and comfortable and his pricing is really reasonable. We were very impressed and we will be back! :)

I got a tattoo from Bee yesterday and I couldn't be more happy with it. I also liked that the shop…read morewas in a convenient location off the highway and had parking. I had an idea of what I wanted that wasn't super solid and Bee drew up a bunch of sketches and got exactly what I wanted. Each of the dragonflies was a slightly different sketch, he didn't reuse any of them! The tattoo was quick and relatively painless and I could tell he had a lot of skill since he's been tattooing for over 20 years. He was very efficient and a cool dude. The atmosphere is really comfortable and I like the decorations. You feel like you're especially taken care of for the hour or two that you're there. The pricing is reasonable for amazing work. Some other people got tattoos before and after me and all of theirs looked amazing. I'm very happy with mine and I'm looking forward to coming back for my next tattoo. I've been to three shops so far and this one has my favorite artist and atmosphere since he jokes around with you and you feel comfortable.

I wanted to check out my local tattoo shop and Mariana (@finickyink) did not disappoint! I knew I…read morewanted a teacup and didn't have many details beyond that--my artist worked with me to get me something exactly right. Really chill atmosphere. I got my tattoo at the same time as a friend and I was so excited we could both get our preferred artists at the same time.

I had Brenton Ptfaff and he was amazing! So kind, so particular about safety and security which is…read moreso important to anyone new or old to tattoos. He created such a fun and uplifting environment. Just a note they are moving locations soon, but can't wait to get more tattoos with him!

I was on the fence of getting my belly button pierced but I'm super happy with the results. The…read morestaff was very nice and understanding. The place was very professional and clean and I didn't have to wait long to get my belly pierced. I got in an out pretty quickly and went on with my day. I was scared from the pain but it was doable. I followed all of their instruction on how to keep it clean and prevent infections. Overall super happy with the results. It looks super cute and flirty!

I've thought long and hard before leaving this review but it's been 2 months since I got this…read moretattoo and at this point I'm embarrassed to go sleeveless because of how much I dislike it, and the experience itself was also bad. I scheduled my appointment a week in advance. I sent the artist a picture of a statue that I wanted tattooed on me, as well as two additional pictures (one picture that was even of the artist's own work) of the style I wanted it tattooed in. Artist told me that he required a $100 deposit (half for the tattoo, half for the design/draw/prep time). I sent in my deposit then was told based off of the info I provided, that the cost of the tattoo would be $250 - $400, but would likely be on the lower side. I was expecting to pay around $350-$400 for this tattoo in total before tip. When I showed up for my appointment, I was told the artist had just driven overnight from out of state because a family member had just passed and so he needed 15 minutes to charge his iPad. Fifteen minutes ended up being almost an hour and a half. Once the iPad was finally charged, I found out he still hadn't made the stencil for my tattoo and needed another "15 minutes" so by the time he was finished with that, I had been there for almost 2.5 hours before we finally sat down and started. During the appointment, it seemed like the artist had not looked closely at all to the reference image I provided, because part of what is now permanently on my body does not match what was in the photo or on the stencil. -On the statue, there is a year. The year is 1893. My tattoo says 1898. -The statue is wearing an armored breastplate with an embellished design. Artist misinterpreted it and just went ahead with what I guess he thought he saw, so I didn't realize til after that I now have nipples in my design. I work in a corporate setting, so now my tattoo is inappropriate at work. Since this appointment was booked in advance, I would have expected the artist to have had a design ready for us to go over, but it's clear it was rushed during the time after the artist's iPad was charging and when we finally sat down. I've only ever seen good reviews for this artist, so I trusted that he knew what he was looking at, or would at least question me on the parts he wasn't sure on/weren't clear in the picture, but that didn't happen. The tattoo itself also has other issues. There's an outline around the design that the artist suggested doing at the beginning then didn't seem to want to do by the end, and the depth/thickness of the line is inconsistent so now that part definitely has to be redone. There's also one spot where it's clear the artist's hand drifted during the outline so it looks like someone drew outside the lines of the design. Another issue with the experience is that during the session, another artist was feeding my artist gummies while he was tattooing me, and several of the artists in the shop were vaping inside. There was one point where my artist took a hit in the middle of my tattoo, then dropped something on the floor, picked it up, and then resumed tattooing me without washing his hands or even just changing gloves. I've got 7 tattoos now and I've never had an artist use a vape in the shop, let alone DURING the tattoo. He didn't even ask if I was okay with being around that. Hint: I'm not. My last issue is that the price ended up being higher than what the artist quoted me when we scheduled the appointment. It was not communicated to me throughout the process to expect a higher price than what was quoted, especially since I chose the smallest size of the 3 sizes the artist presented. I ended up paying $400 day of (high end of the estimate when the artist told me to expect the low end), in addition to the $100 deposit, so this was a $500 tattoo + tip. So at 10:30 PM I go to pay and the artist let me know that he doesn't accept card and would only take cash/Venmo. He did not communicate that at any point during the process and it is not anywhere on his social media or the shop's website. I'll admit that some of this is on me for not trusting my gut and not speaking up, but ultimately it's the professional tattoo artist's job to know whether or not they are in the right state of mind to be putting something permanent on someone's body, and it's clear to me that this artist was not and proceeded to anyways. I tried so hard to give him the benefit of the doubt and be kind, but I would have respected this artist a lot more if they had just been honest and rescheduled rather than tattooing me while being physically and emotionally exhausted, because it shows in the work. This was my first time going to this artist/shop, and it will be my last.

Recently received two tattoos by Jacob and was blown away. Honestly the best tattoo experience I've…read moreever had and best work I've had done. They look absolutely amazing and were exactly what i was hoping for! They are currently still healing but the scanning has actually been minimal and normally i scab and scar easily. Jacob was super prepared and is very affordable. He could definitely charge way more for the quality of work he does. Also was just so friendly and kind which, sadly, seems pretty rare for tattoo artists. Will definitely go back to him!

Like the below poster, I followed Hannah from a previous tattoo shop in Wicker Park to this…read morelocation because I really loved her work. She did a geometrical rabbit design on me previously, and more recently an amazing dinosaur tattoo. First appointment was consultation, and we then booked 2 appointments about a month or two out. Tattoo was completed in the first session, however. Healing was a breeze in the past with my other tattoo by her, and it seems to be going in that direction this time as well. I am really proud to have her work on my arm.. she has done my two favorite tattoos on me, and I don't think that's an accident. This place has a really cool, dark Victorian vibe. Clean and quiet, due in part that it is appointment only. Parking is readily available on the street. I definitely plan on coming back to Hannah in the future.

A great bunch of talented artists making some super unique tattoos. I've been getting tattooed by…read moreClayton for a few years now and he always does solid work. Decoraters is a clean friendly shop with welcoming vibes. Definitely recommended!