victoria is incredible! so kind and talented. i reached out to her through instagram and she was so prompt in responding. i'm very happy with how my tattoo turned out. everyone i interacted with in the shop was very nice. read more

Don was incredible!! He was so patient with it being my first tattoo, walked me through the process, and such a chill guy to ease you through it! Even though he does a lot of anime-style work, you would honestly think he specializes in fine line based on how my tattoo turned out. I couldn't be happier with the result. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and I'd recommend him to anyone! read more

David did a really good job with my 2nd tattoo. I got Sonic The Hedgehog which it's my favorite Sonic character on Sega on February 15th, 2024. I came back November 30th for free touch up and he did amazing job. I will be back hopefully in February or March. Make sure you follow David on Instagram @davidmaycry read more

Lucky Kat Tattoo - Sonic The Hedgehog tattoo! - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Zaida was the artist we had She is very sweet We did a walk in since I'm not from Chicago I had not one idea where to go Glad I found this place Everyone was busy and when I say this is a large place they have 26 artist I believe they said Love how they allow walk ins Place is clean and well organized Parking is available by meters outside Service was fast we didn't have to wait long Definitely coming back to see zaida when I land back in Chicago read more

DO NOT BOOK WITH IRIS- she completely ruined my first ever tattoo and now I have to get it removed. She decided she wanted to doodle on my back and shade in the outline I approved without asking me. Wouldn't even give me a refund for her miscommunication and mistake. Also.... Came an hour late and extremely rude. She will not help u if anything goes wrong , don't risk it. read more

Big shout out to Angelina! My go to tattoo artist! Have been lucky enough to have been working with her since her apprenticeship to now, and the talent she brings to the table is phenomenal! She's very patient, flexible and takes pride in everything she creates. Her realism pieces are just breath taking she does it with such ease, and overall the quality is top notch. Always made sure I was comfortable and would check in with me periodically to make sure I was doing okay. I would definitely recommend Angelina as I've been coming to her for the past 3 years and will keep coming back! I'm proud of you girl keep working hard and thank you for all these beautiful pieces I get to show off any chance I get read more

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I scheduled an appointment about 3 weeks out to have my eyebrows done and a tattoo, with IRIS ARELLANO I received my quote made my deposit and everything was scheduled. The day before I told the artist I wasn't getting the tattoo because my financial situation changed but I still wanted my eyebrows done so l was still coming. At about 15 minutes before my appointment I get a message from my artist that shes running 30 minutes late, I said fine I was nearly there so I would wait. About 40 minutes after my session was to start I get another message that they are handling personal matters and running even later. At this point they would be one hour past the start time of our appointment, then i notified her that I needed to leave by a specific time. They had more than enough to complete the services from the time my appointment was supposed to start, but no longer possible with them being delayed so much. At this point I asked for a refund and said I would schedule at a later time and they refused to refund me even-though I had nothing to do with the services not being provided. I was there, early to my appointment and the artist was very unprofessional by being so late handling personal matter and refusing to give me a refund. I am a teacher that will be off work all summer, l cant afford to be giving away free money. This was handled very poorly. read more

Juan Palacio did an amazing job on my back with this tattoo to cover up a scar that I had from back surgery, He was very talented and professional. I will definitely be back to get another tattoo. read more

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I can't recommend this tattoo studio. I worked with an artist here who had done a larger piece on me earlier, so I knew and trusted their work. Now, speaking with other tattoo artists, I believe that this artist was in over their head, didn't ask for help, and left me with a half finished tattoo, which they then told me to GET LASER REMOVED. This artist did their apprenticeship at Lucky Kat and is now a fully employed artist at Lucky Kat. I approached the artist asking for a partial refund on the deposits ($200 per session for 4 sessions), but the artist insulted me and blamed poor aftercare for the reason they had to go over and over and over again on the same spot. I also reached out to Cesar, the owner of Lucky Kat. He said he would get back to me, and never responded. The first picture is after 4 sessions, each around 2-3 hours long. The second picture is after one 2 hour session with a different artist. The 4 sessions I had done at Lucky Kat were painful, long, and slow. The artist worked with me to try different tattooing positions, but in the end, they were not skilled enough (either with purple ink, which my second artist said is challenging) or with this area of skin (which the second artist said can be tough). The long and the short of it is, the artist I went to here was not experienced enough to do this piece, and either didn't know they weren't experienced enough (which is a training issue, and since this artist APPRENTICED at Lucky Kat that tells you about their quality), or they were too arrogant to admit they couldn't finish the tattoo. My other issue is that the owner ignored me. I spent over $1,000 on a half finished tattoo because I had a misguided trust in this artist and this studio. Learn from me, and avoid this place at all costs. read more

Lucky Kat Tattoo - Progress after 4 sessions. After this the artist told me they couldn't finish and to get the rest lasered off. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I have been a loyal customer of Cesar Romero and have watched him grow his business over the last 10 years. Not only is he a a phenomenal Tatoo artist, but his apprenticeship program has attracted and produced some amazing artists as well. He has (2) studios and both are exceptionally clean, well staffed, and have ample parking. I recommend booking an appointment in advance as with anyone in high demand, he keeps extremely busy. I can't profess enough in words how happy I am with his work, but I'll let the pictures speak for themselves!!!!! read more

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kicked my son out while I was getting a tattoo while waiting for me with his babysitter.

Just can't wrap my head around this situation. Went in a told them it was my favorite tattoo and to detail/ darken what was there. Completely jacked up . Told them I could wait and wanted someone with hood experience. After 450$ later of basically nothing the manager was helpful, until I called and they said skeemer ..,."the guy who messed it up" would be taking care of me! Are you serious!!! Lol . I run high end mens salon down the street and lets just say I won't be recommending. Make it right mark and reach out. Only been a month plus and feel like you guys stole from me. read more

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So so sad with how my tattoo turned out and the lack of response following it healing. Of course, getting a tattoo is a HUGE risk, which I decided to take, but in this instance i couldn't be more upset. I went in with a group of friends, and I was the last to go because I wanted to see theirs first to make sure i trusted the artist. My friend's turned out BEAUTIFULLY, stunning fine line details that healed perfectly. Yet mine blew out ??? I know it comes down to skin sensitivity and how deep the needle goes. This is not my first tattoo, and i have never had any skin sensitivity issues. Which leaves it to the artist... very perplexed by this and SO disappointed. read more

Zaida does amazing work! she is so sweet and talented. the place is clean, has a good vibe and not too far from good food. :)

Great atmosphere, nice artists. I go to David and he is HIM. This guy is so kind and goes above and beyond. AND he's a phenomenal artist. So glad I found him, he's the man!! He's helping me create and implement my patchwork leg sleeve. read more

Over the years I have been getting tatted by Skeemer and he has done a phenomenal job on all my tats. He has done a cover up as well as original designs that encompass the entirety of my arms and upper back. I have recommended him to friends and family. It has been an experience being able to talk about my ideas for my tattoos and Skeemer being able to bring them to life. The environment at Lucky Kat Tattoo is amazing because it creates an environment for the artists that helps them create art! I can't recommend him enough! read more

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Go see Amber! She was easy to work with and designed a custom tattoo for me (and I was kind of pain). Also the shop is very spacious and clean. Recommend 100% read more

So happy! Came in to have some Breast Cancer marks covered and Skeemer just made me the happiest. He completely understood what I was looking for. I highly reccomend Skeemer and will be returning. Thank you my friend!! read more

I came to Lucky Kat Tattoo for their annual Black Saturday special (day after Black Friday) where 4x4 tattoos were 50% off and you got a free $25 gift certificate. My friend had been here before and told me about it. We both got tattoos and both had a great experience! I got the logo of one of my favorite bands Bayside tattooed. Ricardo did my tattoo, and he did an amazing job! He was so precise, and after a few months it healed perfectly and doesn't even need to be touched up. The pricing was very reasonable, and Ricardo was very friendly and easy to talk to. I'll definitely be coming back for another tattoo soon! read more

Lucky Kat Tattoo - Bayside bird - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The shop atmosphere makes me comfortable when I go all the artist in the shop are sick they get down in the Ink custom or what ever u through at them they WILL MAKE YOUR TAT SICKKKKKK Where ever I go always get compliments about my tats and well makes me feel that the artist did a sick job HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SHOP read more

My friend recommended me to this place. I did my first tattoo here and I guess I shouldn't trust the tattoo artist before I haven't done any research about this place. It was one simple sun tattoo and he messed up. I was so upset and pissed. This tattoo is really important to me because I wanted to do it for years. He said sorry but there's nothing he could do to fix it besides make it bolder. I didn't accept that first that was not I want and second I don't trust him anymore. He couldn't even describe how to take care of the tattoo and he just googled it right after I asked him!!!!! I still Venmo him and tipped him even I was so MAD!!! I was crying in Uber on my way home with my husband! Horrible experience and non professional tattoo artist. Please don't go here!!! read more

The people here are great and professional however I've had the worst experiences so far. I wasn't able to complete my tattoo on my first set due to some back problems so I decided to schedule a second session to complete it but before the day of my appointment. I got a message to reschedule my appointment and Since then I've been trying to get a hold of my tattoo artist but seems like it's impossible to get a hold of him. My biggest mistake was paying my tattoo artist for a work that's not complete and now I'm just chasing my tattoo artist to finish up my tattoo because none other tattoo artists are willing to finish someone else's work. read more

I came here last minute and Lucy was able to work with me patiently and give me the best experience ever. The tattoo was beautiful and her line work was perfect! She also has a very calming personality which helps when getting tattooed! I will definitely be back! read more

Lucky Kat Tattoo - Flower cross - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

An excellent place for a tattoo! It's clean, great atmosphere, relaxed. Everyone was chill, approachable, professional and very talented as you can see in advance from their profiles on the website. I felt so comfortable with it being my first tattoo experience, wasn't rushed at all, every step was explained, they offered privacy screens (though I felt no need to use them as the atmosphere was completely comfortable and everyone was respectful). Highly recommend. read more

My friends and I wanted to get tattoos! Manny said, "he'd do them" knowing we'd be coming from over an hour away, also knowing it was close to closing time! He was extremely patient, took his time to make sure my friends and I were happy. He is def. someone I'd like to come back to; not only for b his chill, kind and patient Ora, but because of his awesome shading, and great line work!!def will be back to see him in the future. read more

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I just got my first tattoo in tribute to my uncle, by Lucia. I must say she was awesome!! She was very patient, informative, and professional! She made me feel very comfortable and answered any questions I had. I'm so happy with the outcome, I love it! I will definitely be back for more! read more

Best experience I have had getting a tattoo. Our artist, Nyck, was super flexible and made us feel super comfortable during the process. Would definitely go again! read more

Once you get inside, the space is super cool!! The people working there were cool too, super laid back, friendly, sociable, and super helpful! I worked mainly with Cruz who is one of my favorite artists I've worked with for sure! Incredibly kind and patient, definitely he kind of guy you'd be ok with hanging out with for a few hours! He was complimenting my tattoo idea, cracking jokes, showing me new music, and also spent so much extra time creating my tattoo! You can just tell he really cares about making sure he goes above and beyond to make the customer happy, and he's really passionate about his work! I ended up spending four hours in the shop total working things out and getting inked up, and even though it ran late, Cruz still took the time to make a finished product that I was stoked about and he was proud of too! If I'm ever back in Chicago, I'll definitely come back to this place!! Thank you for a great experience and a great new piece of art!! read more