Great shop with fantastic people. Lavinia was able to finish octopus earlier on open time slot and turned out epic covering name. We discussed next project which was a koi fish and background adornment and left it in her creative mind again. Nia stencils the koi and freehand the rest and got to business. Had a good time chatting with other artists Jake and V and clientele there and listening to some groovy music. Very happy with the artwork Lavinia produced and scheduled next future project. Totally good vibes at this shop and highly recommended. read more

I've been following this shop for a while because I love their variety of different styles and artists. I came in on Friday the 13th to get a flash tattoo, and I have to say it was one of my best experiences at a shop. All the staff were nice and patient with the customers, and their system for the discounted flash was efficient. I would definitely come back once I have ideas for my next piece- Thank you Jake for my salt shaker ! read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Great people and vibe. Walked in to schedule and next day got simple lettering. Only gripe was I wasn't too sure about parking. read more

Humble Beginnings - Cute dog - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Chris started tattooing me years ago and I'm always so happy with his work. Def a master of his craft and makes the ideas I have in my head into beautiful pieces. Shop is clean and easy to get to in Walnut Creek. read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

This review is for Jake! Big thanks to him for making the experience so enjoyable. We talked almost the entire time and I felt very comfortable despite how nervous I felt getting tatted in a painful area. I couldn't send him exact reference photos for my idea since canaries aren't popular tattoos and it was hard to find them in flight in photos, but Jake definitely studied the bird and the ideas I sent him! I loved how it turned out. I book a consultation in May, spoke in July, and got tatted in December. Definitely don't be scared to double text when planning. Came in at 10am on a Saturday. The setup took pretty long and the breaks in between were super long. I left around 2:30. The rate was $180/hour. I was charged a bit over 2 hours. The time went by fast! I was super impressed by the difference in styles from the artists around the shop. They are crazy talented! read more

Humble Beginnings - canary in flight by Jake - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

this place is fire!!!! i had the tattoo artist lavinia who is so sweet and caring and knows her stuff! she is very clear and thorough with made sure i really liked my first tattoo! if you have a tattoo with similar style highly recommend her!!! thank you humble beginnings and i will definitely be back!!! vibe is chill and feels like home! read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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This review is for CJ who did my shoulder tattoo. He was very professional and made sure I was comfortable the entire time. He drew exactly what I wanted (a snake wrapped around bamboos). It's probably my favorite piece on me and I have a lot of tattoos. I wish I knew about this shop and CJ earlier because I would of just stuck with him for all my tattoos. Anyways, the shop is nice and clean. I love the energy and vibe I get when I walked in. It's a chill, cool place. CJ is seriously the best! He's been tattooing for more than 10 years so his skills/talent is unbelievable. Thank you! read more

Humble Beginnings - By CJ - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I want to thank the staff of Humble Beginnings for accommodating my family. My nephew died recently and we asked Chris if they could accommodate a lot of us. We wanted a simple tattoo to honor our departed loved one. They took us in the following day and treated us really well. Nine of us got our tattoos and we were happy with the results. We can't thank them enough. read more

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Vee was amazing, I really loved their energy and they were so kind and amazing to go to! I'll only wanna come here for them!!! everyone in the shop as well was really kind. read more

Had a consultation with Toti last Saturday and he's booked 'til April-May next year. Luckily, someone cancelled this month and I was able to get my tattoo today. When I asked about what his plan is, he said that he didn't have an idea yet. I was so curious but my husband said just to trust Toti. He started drawing on my leg and the layout looks fine. After almost two hours, my tattoo is done. Toti did an excellent job! Even my husband liked the outcome. For a first timer like me, the pain was not that bad, except for the knee part but it was tolerable. Now I understand why he's fully booked. read more

This is my fourth tattoo shop, and it is by far the best! Now that I know this place exists, I can't imagine going anywhere else. Chris is the best! He is thorough, has great attention to detail, works very hard, his technique is gentle and precise, and he is a high-character guy. I can't speak any higher of Chris, he exceeded all expectations. I really enjoyed my time with Chris, and everyone at the shop. They really make you feel like family. It is very clean and very comfortable. The vibe in the shop is the best that I've been to. I highly recommend this place. Thank you, Chris, and the entire crew! read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Tip for parking. When you see HBTat2 on your right make the next available right turn into a small parking lot behind the buildings. Location is beautiful , easy to get to, safe, clean, warm & welcoming. CJ is the man. Always on time, professional, personable, and a SICK artist. He's gone to San Jose HBtat2 for me because I wouldn't be able to leave work in time and this time he came straight from the airport to the shop for our appt today. Can't wait to start our next journey Cuhja! You the MAN!! read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Highly recommend this place. Artists are very talented and easy to work with. Location is convenient right off of the freeway and the shop is very clean. Came in for a consultation for our son and booked an appointment for the following week. The knowledge of tribal tattoos and the meaning behind them impressed me the most. Our son got his first tattoo here and we will be back to get a few more done for sure. read more

Humble Beginnings - Love the vintage decor at this shop! - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

4 of my sessions with Chris have been at the San Jose location, but man was I glad that he took on the shop in the Walnut Creek area because the 20 minute drive is much nicer than an hour and a half. I came back to Chris to add to my shoulder, and of course, again, he did an amazing job. If you look at my review of the San Jose Humble Beginnings, his quality of work hasn't changed at all, and you'll know how much I love his work and respect this establishment, but this Walnut Creek location needed some yelp love too. The place is clean and such a great vibe, they make you feel really comfortable. Wouldn't trust my tribal tattoo with anyone else. read more

Chris did beautiful work on the memorial tattoo on my back/shoulder for my sister-in-law and father-in-law. I've gotten many compliments on it. He was personable, made me feel very comfortable, and the space is very clean. Very happy with my experience and definitely recommend him to everyone. read more

My tattoo Artist is Chris Gonzales. Let me just say his work is amazing!!! He free handed the samurai on my leg, and it came out spectacular. read more

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Great tattoo experience. Matching Tats for mom and I. We LOVE them! CJ was amazing, patient and completely open to talk ideas. Can't wait to go back for my back piece! Thx CJ for making moms first tattoo experience a pleasant one! read more

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CJ is definitely the man you want to go to! He did a amazing job on my cover up ... you can't see the old tattoo at all and his chilled personality makes you feel at ease! Thanks CJ! I'm already getting so many compliments! read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Great experience with the artist, Toti Tatau. needed to be creative with a arm piece ive had for many years. He's very informative on what patterns/Symbols he uses on your custom tribal piece. The shop is very clean. The other artists that work here are very friendly and professional. Great easy going vibe feeling when you walk in! Super easy to get to if need to take BART. Will definitely be back!! read more

Great clean shop artist Owen was recommended to me and in return highly recommend him

New East Bay location. This East Bay extension of Humble Beginnings in San Jose will be run by Chris Gonzales. His work is beyond exceptional and was the reason I went to the San Jose location to get work done. I will be coming out her to finish the chest piece Chris has been working on for me. The soft opening seems to be a hit, all the San Jose Humble family came out for this event. I can already tell this new location will be a hit with how many people have come out to support this new location. With Chris at the helm here amazing art will flow. All in all I recommend this tattoo shop for all your body art needs. read more

Drove from San Jo to get work done by Chris. Almost all my work is from him. As usual extremely happy!! Thanks Chris!! See you next time. read more

Humble Beginnings - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Got my second tattoo from Langky Lefty Jake. We came by the shop a while back and let him know the main idea of what we wanted. He drew up a few designs and we came back a few weeks later and got them done. Everyone was really great and friendly. Getting something that's forever can be overwhelming, but the environment made me feel comfortable. Jake did an amazing job and his line work is so clean. Already thinking of what to get next. read more

The Best place to have your Tatoo here at humble beginnings. Nice people especially Jeff Quintana and hes's collegues. And nice hospitality. I recommend this place 100%. Good job guys. read more

My very first tat (the artist Eddy) amazing we had two sessions to complete the piece and it was spiritual (plain n all). He is a true artist kind warm and I am proud to show off his work "you should see it ". Awesome Calvin read more

Jacob is the best!! I had an idea what I wanted but didn't have it finalized. He took the idea from my head and gave me exactly what I wanted! He does great work and is super nice! I highly recommend Jake at Humble Beginnings! read more

Shout out to Jake! I was skeptical with the first sketch and was scared it would pain but he did an amazing job with my first tattoo! He took my idea and turned it into a wonderful tat! Such a good first experience! Love their work! :) read more

I called a couple of weeks ago to make an appointment for a consultation. I had a tattoo of my daughter's name on my back already but felt like it didn't have life and hated how plain and boring it was. Its not what represents my daughter at all. Well the person I talked to told me to just drop in since it was just a small piece and see which artist I wanted to do my tattoo. Chris was there and I got to talk to him a little bit. He had actually done tattoos for a few of my friends and other mutual friends. I love how their tattoos turned out so I made the appointment with him. A week later, he went over my existing tattoo with me and sketched over it a little with a pen. I wasn't sure yet what I was looking at but I trusted his work so I said to do what he thought would look best. He didn't even need a full hour (probably 45 minutes) and he was done. I love love love how it turned out. It's so beautiful and it means so much more to me. And let me add that he is super chill and all good vibes - as well all the rest of the whole shop. My experience here was so nice I already referred a few people. Hopefully they'll drop in soon. Thank you so much, Chris. I'm for sure coming back when I decide to add more. read more

Humble Beginnings - Before and after. - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I was meaning to write a review but it slipped my mind. It was my first time ever getting a tattoo and I clearly wasn't super prepared for it. I walked in around 2 hours before they closed, and Jake was available because he had a cancellation. He was willing to draw out what I had in mind for my tattoo, found a good spot on my shoulder for it, and was ready to jump in right away. While he was working on it he was extremely nice and careful with it, and was good at having conversation and easing me into the whole process. I was definitely a bit of a pain when it came to my inexperience but he was patient and I can't stress enough how important that was in deciding to follow through with getting the tattoo. He did a great job and is definitely a great artist and a great guy guy overall. The atmosphere of the place was great with art everywhere and it was really neat. My first tattoo experience was great and I owe it to Jake and the rest of Humble Beginnings. I definitely recommend you check them out, whether you are brand new or are looking for great quality work. Thank you guys! I am definitely interested in coming back sometime in the future. read more

I want to thanks my tattoo artist Cj and have the time to highly recommend Humble Beginnings for an exceptional and amazing experience and beautiful art work I had on my shoulder!! I'm in love w my tattoo and the deep meaning and personalization... once again thanks Cj .. u are the best!! read more

If your looking for a tattoo, this place should definitely be on your list! I've gotten two amazing tats from Orly and they came out exactly how I wanted. On top of that in one of the tattoos he had to do a minor cover up and it came out amazing. I couldn't be happier with him and his team! I will definitely be back soon once I know what my next tattoo should be. read more

Late responds but thanks to toti Tatau for taking me in after how many shops denied me. He turn my fuck up tattoo into a better one and also did a cover up n everything else he did on my shoulder and my whole forearm is clean. Highly recommend Peair if you want legit work to be done. Worth the drive n toll read more

Jake Aka Lankylefty has done 3 of my tattoos now. He is a great artist and easy to work with. Find you can have conversations while getting a tattoo he's the guy to go with. I hate getting a tattoo and not speaking a word for hours but with Jake I leave every time feeling like he's my best friend :) the vibe in the shop is also chill and not intimidating read more