If I can give this shop 10 stars I would…read more The piercers, Evette and Daniel are the most educated and professional piercers I have ever been to. I came to Daniel to get a vertical labret a few years ago, and after he approved that I have the right anatomy, he talked me out of it after noticing I have a habit of chewing my lips. I cannot explain enough how grateful I am for that, and he explained that I could possibly hurt myself and even mess with the piercing as it heals, and cause it to migrate. We ended up doing my second lobes instead and the experience was extremely quick and easy, and probably the most pleasant piercings I've had done in my life. I just saw Evette today, as I was having a bit of a piercing emergency. A month ago, I had my third lobes done at a different studio and that piercer used these rubber/silicone backings instead of the standard flat backs, and had them shoved so far up the piercing my ear had no room to heal or swell properly. After 4 weeks of agony (even compared to a blackout sleeve and nipple piercings), I came to One and Only today to see about getting these changed out. Evette managed to pry the balls off, and I mean they were on so tight that at some point she had to yoink that shit off like King Arthur, and after about 45 minutes of working on them both of the bad, old piercings were off and I felt comfort for the first time in a month. This whole time she explained what she was doing, and was extremely sweet, professional and empathetic. Her daughter (I believe her name was Emily) was with her training and I don't know if I could've gone through that experience with anyone different. Ultimately, we couldn't save one of the piercings as the pressure wound was so bad Evette did not feel comfortable with the risk of putting another earring in. (pics of the wound below, trigger warning as it is gnarly) I was given very clear and explicit instructions on after care and invited to come back to repierce it once the area is completely healed. Evette and Daniel are both honest, and it's so so clear that they care and have a passion for the people they work with, as well as the art of piercing. They could've easily sold me a vertical labret and a second piercing, but they cared for my well being more than the money they could've easily got out of me. This level of honesty and integrity is something I have yet to come across again in the industry. I don't think I'll visit another piercer again as long as these two are in business. Evette and Daniel, thank you. Yall are angels

I got my seconds (ears) pierced here and they're lopsided. Uses AI for fliers in a town that is…read moreactively fighting against data centers that will destroy the river ... and insults people as "c*nts" when you call them out about it. Yikes. I'm sure the tons of graphic design students at TXST could've made a flier for an affordable price...or you could've just used Canva. Legit no excuses when you charge people $91 for seconds... Also not their bio on here written with AI... it doesn't feel sincere at all. EDIT: Nice to see they'll also respond with whataboutism and AI generated responses too LOL. Turns out you can't be mad at two things at once! As a small business owner myself funnily enough, I make use of my own personal creativity and do not cheapen my work by using shortcuts. Two or three years ago we weren't using AI to this extent and everyone was just fine. Canva may use AI, but there's a thing called OPTING IN. All in all, as someone with integrity and appreciates genuine artwork from real people, I won't be returning-- especially with the repeated unprofessional responses from the owner. Can't wait for the AI bubble to burst. :)

Love love love Rebecca! She did such a wonderful job on my tattoo. The rate is a little expensive,…read morebut you get what you pay for. If you're trying to get a big piece, you need to find an artist who knows what they're doing. The quality of their work definitely shows in their tattoos. Rebecca is a great artist and works fast! I was so surprised at how fast she finished my tattoo. We were able to get it done all in one session (3 hours, 45min), and she was about to be due in 2 months. When she had first showed me the design, it was smaller than what I had wanted and she was able to freehand a peony flower bud on the top to elongate the tattoo. Thank you Rebecca!

I've been to this shop twice now, very clean and nice! Morgan did my kids' names in their kanji…read morecharacters; and Toeknee did some small letter knuckle tattoos for me on another visit. Very pleased with their work, highly recommend!

"Looking better coming out than you came in"…read more I have had my snake bites done twice by two other different piercers. Dave was by far significantly better than both. It was painless, NO swelling which is unheard of, and fantastic placement. The aftercare was thorough and detailed which was different than the others. I actually know how to take care of it now! Keep in mind, if you want a piercing and he thinks it would look wonky, he will let you know as a professional if it would not be complimentary to your face. He was honest about how the piercing would look the way I wanted it which was appreciated though disregarded (I wanted them more towards the outside of my lips rather than more inward). I don't get the attitude issues that other customers have, but personally I would take a grumpy piercer (which he was not) that knows what they're doing and gives me the best quality piercing ANY DAY over an overly bubbly and nice incompetent piercer that will have my piercing reject (wasting my time and money), be very painful, or heal improperly. I will recommend this dude for piercings forever and ever. Badass playlist too. I was raised in atx and around the punk rock community a lot, the place has that vibe to it. It's professional but also had that rock and roll essence to it. I wouldn't go to a piercing shop that didn't have that authentic culture in it, especially if my piercer didn't have piercings of their own. It's a good sign. If those type of people and places make you uncomfortable, bear it. You're getting metal in your face, those are the people you want doing that. Trust. 10/10.

7 year old got her first earrings. Not a tear, not a wince. Dave is great with everyone.read more

Super awesome shop. I have 2 pieces on here, one is a…read morepretty small chemical molecule but the other is a very well done tribal Phoenix that was done by Travis. They're always super chill, prices are awesome, it's definitely my go to place in San Marcos for ink.

We called and asked for 2 tattoos. Roxanne explained that she had a 4 o'clock appointment and was…read moreunsure she could tattoo both of us but that if her 4 o'clock appointment cancelled, she could "for sure" tattoo ya Botha . The 4 o'clock cancelled. After she was done with my wife's tattoo, around 4:30, she told us that she could not do another tattoo because she hadn't eaten all day and the shop closes at 6. Really?!? You know your work schedule. We didn't come in until 2:45. I would've given 1 star but I'm giving 2 stars since the tattoo is beautiful. The customer service and the deceit and manipulation cost you 3 stars. And the tattoo is below average!!

Dave... your awesome my friend!!…read more To the general public: You want artwork done? Do you want attention to detail? Do you care about the final, completed art looks like? Then get it done right the first time and go see David and bring your ideas. We (in the area) are very fortunate and blessed to have a high caliber artist like David. He is performing new work on my right arm and repairing work on my left (Isis birth on left ~ in a traditional style) and hyper realistic Geisha on my right. See pictures and I will continue to add as each sitting is complete so you can see the level of work. Spring is upon us, so go get your unique ink at Dave's Tiki Parlour!

Let me start off by saying that Dave is so professional. I made an appointment with him back in…read moreAugust and I had a lot going on and couldn't make it...so he kindly rescheduled with me and was so sweet about it. He scheduled me pretty quickly after I asked him this past week and he got me in today! He's very punctual and doesn't waste your time. I asked for a vine/leaf design to go under my quote (which he did for me last year) and it turned out beautiful! The way he makes sure his customers get the satisfaction they deserve is honestly amazing. Dave has integrity and honesty which I highly want to recognize. I recommend him 100%.

Piercer Mel was great!! Very nice, professional and caring…read more No waiting, no pain. My septum needed repiercing. Smoothly done. Thank you!

My wife and I got tattoos for Friday the 13th. The staff…read morewere all so friendly! We both had Mike as our tattoo artist and he was amazing! Super sweet and did really good line work! We definitely found our new tattoo spot :)

Got my tattoo done here today. Very well done !…read more Really chill and cozy vibe . Tattoo artist was such a cool person

I got ALL of my work done here, and have been going since they opened. Amazing artists!! Very…read moretalented and kind! Very clean, and they make the experience super comfortable. A couple of the artists that tattooed me have moved, but the shop owner, Jon Miller, is a badass black work, dot work, and sacred geometry artist. Kallie Schilling did amazing traditional work on me, and she has a great selection of "up for grabs" work! Their third artist, Matthew Thomas, has some of the coolest realism work I've ever seen. They make sure you know proper aftercare, and have always helped with any questions I've had during the healing process. They make dope custom work!! I get compliments (literally) every day on my ink.

Super good service! Josh was very nice and very welcoming. He was super quick and efficient.read more

He is light handed and professional! 10/10 my favorite artist by far! Would definitely come here…read moreagain (:

It was a little ghetto and the guy was being a little impatient to get my tattoo the way I wanted…read morebut it came out perfect so not terrible , just the artist everybody else in the shop had good customer service and very nice.

This is a VERY no frills place. The entrance space leaves much to be desired, but I guessed that…read morethat's why this place is inexpensive. Also, contrary to Yelp, this is a cash only place. No cards. Theo, the tattoo artist, was really cool and nice! As a person, and even as a professional, he was very personable. However, my tattoo didn't come out symmetrical. Lines weren't straight, and the image looked slightly different on one side compared to the other. I came in with the tattoo, printed out (so perfectly straight and symmetrical), they made a trace; it was VERY simple. They put on a stencil and everything, but for some reason it didn't come out perfect. Given that all he needed to do was trace and fill on a simple area of the body (back of neck/back), I found this unacceptable. Theo has no problem touching up tattoos for free, but given that he didn't get this simple thing right the first time, I don't have any confidence that he can fix it a second time. I'll be going somewhere else to hopefully have my tattoo evened out without leading to too much distortion of the original image. I suggest going somewhere else EVEN for a simple tattoo, unfortunately. I thought mine was too simple to mess up for an experienced artist. I was wrong. However, if you ARE interested in a friendly person, talented illustrator (maybe not tattoo-er), and are strapped for cash (this cost $40.00), Theo would be a decent place to try your luck. I can't in good conscience give anything above 1 star because this was simply too easy to have received anything less than perfection. Had I known this was how it would look, I would not have gotten this tattoo. I would have kept my skin bare.