This is my second tattoo at the ripe old age of...and both were done by Hung's own talented hand…read more The shop is clean and both Hung and his daughter Trish are so friendly and welcoming. The first time, I had my husband's name tatted on my inner wrist. (Yes, he also got my name on his wrist. We've been together 20+ years so we figured by now, we are safe from suffering the "Getting lover's name tattoo and promptly breaking up" curse.) I knew from that first tattoo that it wouldn't be my last. As Hung said, "you'll be back more". My husband is also thinking of his second one. I lost a beloved pet last year in the most devastating and traumatic way. I have been thinking of how to honor him (and our other kitties) to show my gratitude for their lives spent at my side. I decided on one that I knew I would be happy carrying for life and that would embody the feelings that I feel. I'm happy that I waited until now, because tattoos are so personal and mine hold such meanings to me. Hung delivered again. I, being over the ripe old age of ;), was acting a little "neurotic"and sent Hung a bazillion images of my cat and my drawings. He was so patient with me. He took my drawing and perfected it and then went to work. He is simply the best artist out here in Minnesota and if you look at his past work you'll clearly see why. And if that doesn't quite convince him, read his past 5 star reviews. Yeah! Trust me! Get yours with him or with Trish! I promise you that won't be disappointed. 5 star all the way!

Trish did a beatiful tat for me! Great prices and clean…read moreshop. Family owned business. I'll definitely go there again.

ANNA. ^ I saved…read morethat as a draft on April 3, 2026 when I came here. Short summary: Called same-day & Anna was available; texted a text design (one script line + one monospaced line) that I drafted on my phone; was able to come in asap (our hotel was 10 mins away); Anna is super cool to talk to & the tattoo was not only affordable but came out perfect, healed very well, & I will definitively return next time I'm in Minneapolis bc I love this place so much. Story: Soooo I visited MN for a concert & knew I was going to hit up a tattoo parlour. I wrote the top line of my tattoo 5+ years ago, and the second line when I was an adolescent. I'm obsessed w getting tattoos in cities I visit as "souvenirs," but I didn't have the idea to combine these 2 lines into 1 piece until literally that morning. I searched on Yelp (obv) for tattoo places & rly liked the reviews for Guns N' Needles Tattoo. Called, sent my design (which wasn't perfectly centered), and Anna had it fixed + printed prior to my arrival. One of her size options was larger than I envisioned it, and I immediately LOVED it (location: left inner wrist). Anna is so cool to talk to; the time flew by & it honestly felt like I was only there for 3 mins (it was longer than that.) But still quick. An hr at most. I'm so ecstatic that she had printed out the larger version of it bc now the top line (which is in a cursive font I chose) spans my entire wrist & feels even more self-defining. I would come back here in a heartbeat. Verrrrrry clean, organized place. They played some Deftones songs. I kept saying, "Omg I love this song." I don't really know what more you can ask. We parked on the adjacent street. She was so sweet & I felt confident that I could voice any concerns if there were any, etc. Anna gave me printed aftercare instructions and her contact info; my tattoo healed perfectly. I have to say again, I would absolutely return here--in fact, I really hope I get a chance to!!! Thank youuuuuuu!

I had an appointment with these folks had canceled last minute .because they couldn't do the Tattoo…read morethat they initially said they could do a week ahead of time . I even sent a photo of what I wanted and the guy said yes we can do it even with a quote and all . It was a very big disappointment .Because they wasted my time, energy and were rude about it as well .They could've at least just called me the day before and say that the tattoo was too challenging or something. In the end, I got it done, but I got it done at a better shop. I just will never give this place to business because of their lack of professionalism in keeping appointments and not giving enough time if they can't do it they should've called ahead of time to cancel if they needed to. They were not mindful of my time and schedule. therefore, I would not give them my time and money. I would go somewhere else.

Had an awesome experience there at blasted ink, and keeks really nice and helpful definitely going…read moreto be returning withe and my wife in tow for are next tattoo and for being my first one I'm definitely going to be getting more

Kanvas did an amazing job on my tattoo and was very personable and pleasant to work with. I love…read morethe spin he put on the idea I submitted and have received many compliments on it since I got it

This was my first larger piece that I reached out to Ocean blue about. To start the owner works…read moredirectly with you to design and create what your artwork will be as well as picks who you will work with (I was uneasy about this initially but it is done with tact as each artist has specific focuses and fine tuned skills). We had three visits for design; one where I left a deposit, one where we modified my design and one where I met my artist. Daniel was very good at listening to what I wanted -- even when I wasn't certain and modifed based on that. In my opinion he went above and beyond in this regard, and I believe he could tell I was a bit anxious, as I wanted a larger piece on my arm as a working profession. So I had high expectations and was picky and he handled it wonderfully. Daniel did a good job selecting a "transition" piece for the tattoo as well and offered me a few options. Keta was phenomenal. She helped cut some of my anxiety, was talkative, and kind. She needed help with placement as we couldn't quite get it right -- we both felt off about the spot and Daniel was happy to help with this as he had a vision. She was extremely skilled, took her time, took breaks to stay focused / sharp, and was in tune throughout my five hour (roughly) process. Her touch is light and effective. Her execution of the artwork was beyond anything i expected. My one complaint is due to numerous placements of the design, this made it challenging determining what dots were intended to be there and which weren't (may request an additional dot or two to fix evenness at some point but this is expected). When i drew this to her attention she was happy to add a few dots for evenness. Overall I am super pleased with my tattoo and am so excited to continue adding to my sleeve. I already have a follow up appointment scheduled to continue building the sleeve to add color and can't wait to see what is done with that.

Had a tattoo done by ocean blue and the design is good but they pushed the ink to far into my skin…read moreso the surrounding skin is blue. It was also excruciating and I have multiple tattoos. Not happy with the results.

This was SUCH a good experience! Came in for a contra conch (we are now calling it a Flonch) and…read moreworked with Kalei who is AMAZING. She was incredibly patient, calm, and helpful even when I took forever to choose my jewelry. I got to lay down for my piercing which is always a plus, and I was surprised at how painless it was. The entire shop has such a cool vibe and it smells great. Definitely one of the better piercing experiences I've had (and I've had a lot!) *Make sure you read the forms they send when you sign. It's important you arrive on time for your appointment!

Thought I'd book an appointment with Kalei Bumatai since she pierced my ears in the past. I picked…read morethe last appointment of the day and ended up running a bit behind and called. I was told you forfeited your deposit so you can come back and pay a new deposit! I said what about using it towards jewelry? NO! They absolutely did NOT try and work with me.. even when wanting to purchase jewelry. Went elsewhere..same day with EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE!

Went in to get a partial sleeve finished up as my previous artist has his books closed. I went in…read morefor a consult with John C and he was extremely accommodating to what I wanted and was looking to get. He also was very knowledgeable about my piece as well. He also was very open to any changes and tweaks that I wanted incorporated. The session took about 6.5 hours and John made sure we took a decent amount of breaks. He was very meticulous and overall, I was extremely satisfied with the completed art piece. The tattoo shop was also very clean and everyone was professional and very friendly. 10/10 and I will definitely be going back for more work!

Today was one of those aimless adventure days where we didn't really know what was on the agenda…read more It started off with running to the gas station to get firewood and then we headed to Downtown Hopkins to get ice cream at Cold Stone. On the way we passed by Dragonland Tattoo and decided to walk in and see what it's like. As soon as we walked in you could tell it was a reputable shop. The wall was covered in Best Of and NTA awards. I've been wanting to get a star tattoo for a few years now and was surprised to find that they could get me in pretty much right away, so I figured what the heck let's do it! I got a quarter size outline of a star on my right wrist and it took all of 30 minutes from when we walked in just to check it out to walking out with my tat exactly how I had imagined :) My niece's boyfriend got a rose tattoo on his forearm and was able to get in right after me. Our artist Dustin was awesome and eased my tattoo anxiety, making my experience go much more smoothly than my overthinking brain expected. I would encourage an appointment and consultation for most tattoos as we got small, simple ones that didn't really require one. I will definitely be back if I work up the courage to start the sleeve tattoo I've been thinking about getting. I would highly recommend Dragonland Tattoo, 5 stars from us!!!

My sisters and I stopped by a nearby shop we had called for small matching tattoos and the artist…read moreended up being out sick. They also wanted $250/each for three tiny birds and we weren't able to speak to the artist. Ultimately - we decided to check out other shops in the area and found Grey Duck which ended up being best case scenario! We walked in and were helped immediately by Angel (@angelmontoyatattoos) who was able to get all three of us in for our sister tattoos at $100 a piece! He was kind, laidback, and incredibly patient which I really appreciated. Getting a tattoo is a lifelong commitment and having an artist who says things like "I will re-stencil as many times as we need to get it perfect so take your time and make sure you love the placement!" is SO important. Especially because my sisters are younger I love that they felt comfortable and empowered to make every decision they needed to without pressure! Shop was clean, the vibes were on point, we had a blast, and we left loving the work we got done! I truly couldn't ask for a better walk-in experience.

I wanted to gift my nephew with his first tattoo for his 18th bday. He's really into anime. I…read morescheduled his tattoo with Sam from Grey Duck. Sam was such a pro. Chase had picked out two different font options, but Sam didn't feel they'd work well in that space, so Sam spent extra time finding the perfect font to compliment the anime quote Chase had chosen. Not only was Sam such a pro, he's a gifted artist and super knowledgeable. We couldn't have asked for a better first experience for Chase, and I'll be going to him for my next tattoo, too! Can't recommend Sam at Grey Duck Tattoo Studio enough.

Came to buy a replacement nostril hoop. as my previous hoop fell down the drain :( I arrived as a…read morewalk-in. Called ahead of time to inquire about tattoo openings, but they weren't accepting walk-ins. They were able to do piercing walk-ins for replacement jewelry though! Titanium nostril hoop with silver gems: $40 Gold (including white gold) jewelry $100+ Vast gauge jewelry collection :) Waited 10 mins for a piercer to size me High quality selection. Cool little place. Definitely worth checking out if you need jewelry or a piercing, though I only am able to review the former service. Thanks Steady Tattoo and Body Piercing :)

They took out group of 3 last minute for piercings, and the piercer Katie gave us some great advice…read moreand consults and was overall very friendly. The vibe is very clean and professional but approachable. Would highly recommend!

I've had 2 piercings done with Nick and 1 tattoo done with Sky (so far, will def be getting more)…read moreand I can honestly say they are fantastic at what they do. Both parties made me feel comfortable and it's clear how experienced they are. I will be recommending this shop to everyone I know and I have found my go-to tattoo artist in Sky, I cannot express enough how awesome she is. She really goes above and beyond to make you feel safe and like she's a life-long friend. If you're looking for a tattoo or piercing- this is the place to go

Sky (tattoo artist) provided great customer service and a pretty tattoo outcome. Thanks!read more

Went in on Saturday 8/22 for my first bigger tattoo and the experience from start to finish was…read moreincredible. Cam took my vision from two images and created a piece that is better than I dreamed. I cannot speak highly enough about how the time leading up to my appointment and the appointment itself. I will absolutely see Cam again, and I have already emailed them about potentially adding more to the design. Of course, her feedback and opinion is what I will trust.

This place rocks. Jaye (at reception) got us in quickly for…read morea joint appointment (Heated Rivalry tattoos, IYKYK) and matched us with the perfect artists. Madison and Kendall were our artists, and they both took such good care of us. This is easily the best tattoo shop I have ever been in (and I've been to quite a few). Great work, great accommodations for any of our needs, great vibes all around, and a staple of the community. I booked a second appointment before leaving the studio. Thank you, Jackalope!