We had a great experience here today. The place is really clean and everyone was so friendly…read more Very classy place for a piercing studio. They have a great selection of items and the naval piercing my daughter got was perfect! I highly recommend coming here for your piercings.

This shop is outstanding!!! Taylor Hall is one of the most patient, kind and knowledgeable blokes I…read morehave ever met in the piercing game. She truly made it a seamless experience!! I can't say enough about Roy, King O' Piercing!! Precision personified! Both my husband and I got our noses pierced !! It was a great experience! Thank you!!!!

I went to port city a couple weeks ago as a walk in and was thrilled with the experience! I had…read moretried Hardline the night before, and left less than impressed. After researching reviews, I decided to try port city. I had 2 simple pieces I wanted done, and walked in with cell phone pics to show them. Zach took a look at my pics, and quickly set about getting them drawn up. He asked a couple times if they looked the way I wanted them to, and made adjustments as I requested. He even went back and made one smaller after we put on the stencil and I didn't like the size. I also ended up adding a third small design, after he had already drawn up the other 2. He helped me decide on proper placement, and did an awesome job on them. They've healed now, and I love all three! The shop was very clean, and comfortable. The guys greeted me as soon as I walked in, and even joked around with my teen son. My son pulled out his computer to play on while he waited, and they were quick to offer their wifi password, which thrilled him! If I'm ever back in the area, they'll be who I go to! Definitely recommend the shop as a whole! My designs were quite simple, so I'm truly not sure about Zachs artistry outside of the small, clean lines he had to use on them, but I definitely wouldn't hesitate to go back to him for a more complex piece. Thanks guys!

Did a walk in for a decent size back tattoo, price was amazing. Tattoo was amazing. was the first…read moreshop i've been to that didn't call me stupid for the tattoo ideas i had. 100% will come back for my next ones. Shout out to Ed, dude was great!

If I could give 0 stars I would. Me and my roommate came here yesterday for naval piercings by…read moreMyia, 2 hours after getting this piercing my jewelry fell out, as it was not the regular screw on jewelry but rather one that pops in and out. When we came back the next day to ask for a refund, the lady at the front desk immediately took us back to the piercing room to shove new jewelry into the area. When researching what to do the day prior, many results said to wait until the area is fully healed, and then re-pierce the area. My hole had already closed the day before, and she did not even look at the area to make sure it was safe to re-pierce or thread new jewelry inside. When asked about a refund, she replied that the "service had already been done, and the jewelry had already been inside of the piercing." No other accommodations were communicated. Please do not come here for body piercings, they are extremely quick-willed and just want to make a quick dollar. Very unprofessional. (Pasted from my Google review. Note that also NO aftercare sheet was provided and minimally communicated.)

I was seeking a clean piercing shop with a female piercer and was suggested Wilmington Tattoo and…read morePiercing. I made the trek to Wilmington from Oak Island first thing on a Friday morning. I love that they open at 10 so I can get in early and hopefully have less of a wait for a walk in piercing. I got there right after 10 and was the only one in the shop. Shop was very clean and I was impressed. Loren was working and after she was set up for my piercing I was invited into her room. Piercing was efficient and looks great. Definitely recommend!

Again, Lexi is a star. She is so encouraging and has such a great technique. She pierced my flat,…read morehelix and rook. They are beautiful. I met Tori this time and she spent so much time curating my ears and helping make my vision come to life!!!! I am so thrilled with what we came up with! I will always stop in when I am in the area!!!

Needed to change out my Travis jewellery as the diamonds fell off. While in the area, I found this…read moreplace on yelp. It was hard for me to find, after a few phone calls I finally made it. The ladies were nice and I decided to go with some titanium small purple studs. JC removed my old ones and put in the new. He explained the quality and their lifetime warranty, which is great! He was very personable and professional. They are located around the corner from the cookie place, and where the train station ends up. They have tons of jewelry to choose from too!

I have gotten three tattoos from Zoe as well as touch ups and she is simply the best. Her beautiful…read moreand detailed work speaks for itself keeping you coming back again and again. Her communication and organization is stellar making scheduling a breeze. She is always really clear in making sure to grasp your vision while designing and her artistic expertise makes her designs stand out from the crowd. She creates a space that is vibrant and fun but also so comfortable and cozy. She has a little snack and drink area and femine hygiene products available which is just so thoughtful. She also has aftercare packages available to make sure your healing process goes smoothly. I have sent my mom, brother, and friends her way as well. I could go on and on and say so many great things about her and will always give my highest recommendation.

From the owner: At Royal Artware I pride myself in giving my clients a relaxing, low-pressure atmosphere where they…read morecan be as comfortable as possible. Every client is given the utmost care and respect, because I understand that tattoos last for life, and I want your experience in my studio to be as memorable as your tattoo.

Communication is absolutely terrible and they overpriced way too much for something I could do…read moremyself. Plus the hours are absolute shit. You can't communicate to them whether you want to or not. They won't fucking respond until three if not later that night maybe once. Not sure how they even make money at that place that place should be shut down.

this service was so good. They were so nice and I didn't have to wait that long. The vibe was so…read morenice so cool and so fun. I got septum piercing from here and will always get my piercing from here for now on because it is such a good business.

Great experience and vibe! Scott, Jordan, and Hollie are very kind and extremely…read moretalented/competent. Super clean practices, just a fantastic shop all around

I was beyond pleased with the overall experience I had with Hardwire Tattoo today, plus it had been…read moreover 6 years since I last received some artwork. My artist / tattooer was Matt Fischer. Matt is very authentic, eclectic and has an amazing personality. Throughout the 45 minute session, Matt and I conversed multiple times, mostly about our passion for all things "Horror". This is where my tattoo came in to play. I presented Matt with one dozen Horror-themed ideas approx. 2 months ago and I went with the one he was most passionate about...Ghost Face from the Scream series. This was perfect!! Our youngest son's favorite villain is Ghost Face, plus...Scream 5 just finished filming right here in Wilmington in 2020. Matt nailed this tattoo...I mean, he absolutely crushed it and I could not be any more pleased with the end result. All of Matt's lines are super clean, proportioned perfectly and it looked like a sticker afterward. My skin did not endure much, if any, trauma and bleeding was kept to a minimum. This was a flawless tattoo session and experience all around!!!! The shop was very clean, all employees were masked properly and everyone was down to Earth and friendly. Matt.......the rest of this leg is now saved for your future Horror work. THANK YOU for an amazing job!!! 5 STARS!!!

Incredibly rude service. Called, came in before walk-ins ended, and confirmed minimums prior. The…read morepregnant blonde receptionist looked pissed, took 10 minutes to see if anyone would help us (and acted as if it were a MASSIVE inconvenience), then upped the price for VERY small fine line work. Bad attitude and lost our business. What a literal joke, we actually laughed on our way out.

I had syd as my tattoo artist. Amazing guy, he did amazing on my tattoo and made me feel so…read morewelcoming. I was a walk in starting a sleeve. He is such a detailed artist who does amazing with flowers. 10/10 i recommend highly! Will be coming back for sure!