Highly recommended! Place is clean and sterile.Phill,the owner is nice ,helpful and great artist! I definitely would go back. And ,YES,prices are very good. read more

Service, quality, walked in and Petrov got it done! Reasonable price too. Clean and hygienic treatment.

It was a good experience Great service!! and great artists!! Would definitely recommend this shop!

Absolutely top notch place. Katie is Queen tattoo artist! Their work is amazing and everyone is super friendly! Tattoos are forever - be sure to choose a reputable place like Maximum. read more

A picture is worth a thousand words, see attached. I went in for a Whitetail Deer Tattoo with Pic in hand of what I wanted. Not only was I treated like crap by one of the owners Beth, the other owner Phil shouldn't be tattooing anybody if it's more than a clip art off a wall. Beth had the nerve to tell me I was "nitpicking." Phil knew I wasn't happy and actually seemed embarrassed by his work (as he should be). He did offer to fix it for me after it healed, however I paid for this Tattoo, cut my losses and went to a professional to fix it. I would've paid to laser remove what Phil did if I couldn't find someone who could fix it. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Original tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

Ben has been my artist for the last 5 years he has completed my entire sleeve as well as thigh tattoo. His art in shading is amazing everything is realistic looking no clipart vibes he is time efficient and has great prices I won't go to anyone ever again not only is he good company he does syck work, if you want something done right especially flowers or skulls go to Ben! read more

I'm obsessed with my tattoo from Beth - she did a seriously amazing job. I had complete confidence that she knew what she was doing and I wasn't worried for a moment that it wouldn't come out right. I was correct. Now it's time to think about where she'll do my next one.... read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

I have been going here for years. Phil and Beth are amazing. The shop is clean and they are the best at what they do. Thanks Phil! read more

See all

This place is the best. Beth, Phil and all the artists at this location are awesome. My husband and I went to get some new tattoos and we couldn't be happier. They do incredible work! We will definitely be back! Highly recommend it! read more

Maximum Tattoo - Window - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

After seeing the work Maximum did on my brother I decided to get my next tattoo here. 100% would come back here. Brent did a fabulous job on my tattoo which has a lot of meaning to me. He also did a touch up in another tattoo. Looks fantastic. Thanks again so much!!! I will definitely be a returning customer. All the staff was kind and helpful and very straight forward. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

I've been coming to this shop to get tattoos for the past 3 years, the staff is wonderful and Aaron Stockwell was my go to guy. Unfortunately he moved so he isn't at Maximum anymore but I'll always have fond memories of coming to the shop to get inked. read more

See all

Love my tattoo's from Maximum! I have 5 tattoos from Beth, everyone is prettier than the last Already planning the next one! read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo in memory of my sailor father - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Phil is it. I trust him with any piece. Comes up with masterpieces off his dome and I will always and only see him

FYI: It takes alot for me to go on Yelp and write a negative review. Came in for a tattoo last minute (day off and wanted to just get inked) and they were nice enough to take me. I showed a tat I wanted to the owner (?) who was a lady with many tats and a hispanic gentleman who was an artist. The artist stated that he could take me and do the tat for "standard fee" of $80 (verbatim). I thought that was a reasonable price and agreed to wait. Then a lady by the name of Katie freed up and said she'd take me. She was very accommodating and drew it out, I didn't give her any shtick and at the first sketch I agreed to slap it on me. She then said calmly "$150 for that". I was like, hold on..I'll wait for the other guy who said he'd do it for $80 then. She brought him over (the guy stopped tattooing his client) and he said "no, you showed me something else". I said, "man, this is the only reference I have of it. Are calling me a liar?" Which he then replied, "that wasn't what you showed me." I looked at the owner and said to her "are you going to say something? you were right there." She just shrugged her shoulders. Lol. It was a simple tattoo and took less than an hour. After a little negotiating, she agreed that she would meet me half way on the difference for $120 (and I tipped $20). I thought she did a decent job and quickly on a easy tattoo and I thought that maybe she could give me a price on 4 more that I wanted done very soon. I emailed her with pics and details, and got no response...I then Instagramed her and asked if she received it. She then replied "I got it, but stopped reading after you said 'bulk discount'." I was under the impression that if I loyally come to you - guaranteeing you business - you would say that you normally 'charge this', and would give me 'a break' or just give me your damn prices without even brining it up. Extremely unprofessional to say the least. I see all of the reviews now that I'm on Yelp and wish I would have looked in to it prior - probably wouldn't have stopped me because the tattoo was an easy one (how could you mess up 4 numbers?), but the prices are all made up on the fly. I would have just moved on, but after the (brief) Instagram exchange, I was pretty upset. Thought I could forward some business to an artist who just got done inking me - my mistake. I was nothing but polite too! I hope that people read this and they ask for someone else to tattoo them, maybe then she will appreciate every paying client once she loses traffic. read more

Tattoo artist had shakey hands performing finger tattoo. They were uneven and some not completed, one washed off 3 days later... I was told they wash off easily, yet my finger tattoos from previous are still in tact a year later. Unprofessional and quite rude read more

Maximum Tattoo - Not completed and uneven - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

Absolutely no customer service given. Went for my first three tattoos and completely butchered them. They were roses so relatively easy. All of the women there are extremely mean and not easy-going and the men don't give a fuck. Would not recommend going there for detailed tattoos. They are overpriced and rude. read more

I am very upset with my tattoo I received at maximum. First, the woman who did my tattoo was not friendly. While she was tattooing me she was being harsh and rude when telling me what to do/where to turn. After I got the tattoo I immediately noticed it's crooked, and it's very obvious. I didn't know what to say and left in a fury. I called back a few days later and kindly told the woman that unfortunately I'm upset with my new tattoo. It's crooked and uneven and very obvious, and it's something that means a lot to me. She then goes, "well honey it's kind of hard to hit a moving target" basically blaming it on me. I've gotten two tattoos do before-I don't squirm, I don't move. This was her fault. It's incredibly unprofessional to tread a customer like that. It was rude and a sloppy job. I am now paying to get the bottom arrow removed and am incredibly frustrated I have to spend more money on something that was not my fault. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

I've come multiple times. I've been a client of Phil, Beth, and Brandon. Their work is fantastic. Crisp clean lines and beautiful job of placement and original art. I will be back to complete my look read more

Constant on point fantastic job by Chris! But all the folks here are wonderful. They are patient and take time with everyone both with estimates and work done. I have experienced this myself, have had my husband do pieces, have had my family get work done and have seen how nice they are to walk ins off the street. These guys do fab work without the attitude of other places. Love you guys for existing! And making me proud as heck to rock your work day in & out. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tribute portrait peice for our bulldog Arnie. Drawn free hand from a photo. Not to mention my ankle is tiny. Chris is amazing. - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

This place is alright. I wouldn't say great, just average. If you're looking for a place with tattoo artists and not just tattooists, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. If you do end up going here don't waste your time and money with Jim. Not a very professional person and definitely not fun to be tattooed by, also not a very good tattooist. Doesn't listen to what you want, talks in circles, and can be incredibly inappropriate. Here is a picture of the tattoo that I paid $400 for. It's supposed to be a galaxy... I have decided to get it removed. Best of luck to anyone who decides to take the risk. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

The tattoo artist here are rude and unprofessional. The woman who was going to tattoo us "Beth" has the nastiest attitude and spoke rudely about us when she thought we were out of the shop, said that we were nit picky and should have emailed her what we wanted in advance.. which we did. She had an attitude her entire interaction with us and we were as nice as we possibly could have been. We waited an hour to be treated like trash and then waived away when addressed. Wouldn't recommend anyone coming to this shop if you don't want to be treated like a nuisance as if a tattoo isn't permanent. read more

Cool vibe! Ben was the artist. He listened and had some ideas and was patient with tweaks. I'll be back for another! Thanks for the sharp ink Ben! read more

I got my first tattoo here last week. Katie was my artist, and she is professional, down to earth, and takes her work seriously. I arrived at the shop and she was ready to take me right around our scheduled appointment time. Once I got situated, she got her utensils ready, everything new and clean. When the tattoo was going on, it hurt, but pretty quickly that pain dulled. I was happy that Katie did a lot of work in just over an hour, whereas I was planning on two hours. Her artistry is really impressive, and she basically designed my tattoo and the color scheme just by getting a sense of what I wanted from a few other pictures. I never saw the colors until they were on my back, but I had read such great reviews and had seen the quality of her work, so decided to trust her. Now that I am close to a week out, it is healing up nicely, and I am really loving this piece. Katie gave me great instructions for aftercare, and just in general took great care of me. I went into this shop worried about the pain, worried about getting something that turned out bad, worried that I was just some weird almost 40 year old that wouldn't be "cool" enough to hang out in a tattoo shop, but I am happy to say that none of that was an issue. They welcome everyone, don't seem to judge anyone I saw come or go, and do amazing work. My husband also had a full back piece done by Phil, and he loves it. It goes from shoulder to shoulder and then down and across his back where his belt would be, and the work is really perfect. I think all of the artists here are fantastic, you can't go wrong. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Day 1 with my new tattoo by Katie. - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

I love this place they do such great work. Kate has done my tattoos and she does such great line work. I recommend this place to anyone looking for great tattoos at great prices! read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

The entire staff is super friendly and the place is clean! This is my second visit to this shop and it's going to be my go to from now on. I've had nothing but positive experiences! Beth did a small wrist tattoo for me about a year and a half ago very simple and the lines are fantastic. Jim did my big Harry Potter piece and he went above and beyond my expectations! A wonderful artist to sit back and just chat with. My other tattoo experiences I've always wanted to put on headphones or catch up on a show but Jim and the rest of the staff make you feel right at home! read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

This was my first time at this shop. I had just lost a best friend and wanted a tribute tattoo. They were so sympathetic to me and my raw emotions and helped me so much. They took me right away. So professional and quality was amazing! . What a great place. Everyone is so friendly and professional. This is my new go to shop! Jim was great! Update : again - such a fantastic shop. I have gone back with friends and I will continue to recommend this place. Everyone is so nice. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Brandon is an amazing and talented lettering artist, sure to help you realize your tattoo dream!! The shop is clean and the people are welcoming. I highly recommend!! Mila read more

the owner has an attitude but the person doing my tattoo was very respectful and did a great job.

Got my second tattoo here and got it the same day! Sara Ray did an amazing job with the design I took her. Came back after for weeks to get a little fix on a couple of lines and now it looks perfect. They have amazing wall art and an amazing sound system for the tv. Look for the couple of R R Giger prints on the wall. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Went for my first time here and met with Katie who was awesome she understood my jumbled mind trying to explain what I wanted. She not only did she nail it but hit it out of the park. She took what I wanted and made it better. She was so nice and did a great job, definitely going back. The best part was she took an old tattoo of mine and placed the new one so perfectly you'd think it was done together not separately. She added so color which made it look better then the day I got it. Thank you for getting me in today as a walk in and for the great job. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Finished and looking good - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

My second tattoo by Beth. Great job. Live it so much. Watercolor flying birds. Symbol of freedom!!!! read more

Rude artist, (older chubby bald guy with facial hair) if you can even call him that. Can't even do a simple line. Asked to have it lower in the wrist and rotated to face me and proceeded to judge everything. Asked why I even wanted this tattoo and if I was trying to impress somebody. Once he put the stencil it was all crooked and had to ask for it to be centered , being extremely annoyed by my request. Forgot simple lines and after being 'done'. Some lines are thicker than others and too close together. Hexagon lines go past the shapes. I could have YouTubed how to make a prison tattoo machine and have come up with a better than too than these "professionals". Wouldn't recommend and would never come here again. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

I got small tattoo about my babies name so good Tattoo artist so great people and so kind read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

came in for a walk in..no one was wearing masks despite the door saying "masks required", made me feel extremely uncomfortable and unsafe and i immediately left. what other health and safety precautions are they refusing to follow? read more

oh and by the way nobody here follows any type of mask protocol what so ever, literally did not see one artist wear their mask. I am filing a complain because it's absurd that they have a sign posted outside yet not one artist I saw had a mask on. I went to 4 other shops and all of them were wearing and following appropriate mask protocol, really don't know what's so hard about following such a minimal task that literally saves lives. Literally just everything about this place is horrible. read more

Phil did his third work in me yesterday. Well, fourth of you count fixing up a small disaster from another shop. This one was a kind of big piece - well big for me and my biggest. (3 1/2 hours). Phil was receptive to my idea and actually did research on the equipment my subject wore. The artwork is crisp and the detail is stunning. If it had come out like I had hoped it would, I would have been happy. BUT this far surpassed my hopes. Phil added a detail (but checked with me first) and even though it is a small detail, it really added to the entire piece. I could not imagine how this could look better. I am extremely pleased. The previous two pieces Phil did for me are equally as good. Excellent shop. Everyone was cool and all the customers I saw there were happy. Definitely recommend. read more

This is a very unassuming place. Located in a strip mall off Milwaukee avenue. Drive a littler further north you are in Lincolnshire. Drive a little south and you are at Palwaukee airport. Small shop but loaded with talent. I got both my tattoos from Katie and they are amazing. She is super patient, super chill and listens to what you want. Communication is great. If aren't luckily don't get her as a walk-in, she is typically is booked a couple months out. Trust me though, she's worth the wait. It's such a super clean, super comfortable place. If you are in the burbs, want a tat, don't bother driving into the city. Check this place out and ask for Katie. You won't be disappointed. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

See all

Just came in here to get an estimate on a tattoo and must have been an off day or something for the receptionist with the bright orange hair because she had a very nasty attitude. All I asked for was an estimate and when I said "oh no it's okay thank you", I was then shunned completely and given a dirty look. I was very clear I wanted an estimate, did not one time say I was doing it. Bad customer service unfortunately. read more

Beth and Phil are two of the most talented Chicago tattooers that this great city has to offer. I'm glad they moved their expertise to Deerfield, where even MORE people get to experience it. Down to earth people, cool attitudes, and extremely hard workers. The space is gorgeous, clean and an all around fun environment to get tattooed... or just hang out. Grand Opening is May 14th!! Be there or be forever square. read more

I am so happy with my new baby. I was there almost when the are about to close but they were so patient and friendly. I had such a great experience. Thank you! read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois