I first heard of Maximum Tattoo as I was in my cadaver dissection lab, chatting over our cadaver with my fellow lab-mates. One of the guys swore by this place, and after seeing his tattoos and hearing him swoon over their work, I decided this would be where I would get my next tattoo. I have 3, and while I am content with them, I wanted to go somewhere different for the next one. This past weekend, I decided to get my fourth tattoo. I checked out their Facebook and website, and fell in love with Beth's art. I walked in about two weeks ago to give her my idea and see the shop. She set me up with an appointment right away. She made some recommendations that were different than I initially wanted, but as she is the professional experienced tattoo artist and I am a mere passerby, I went with her recommendations... I'm glad I did! The tattoo took a little under two hours, and the time flew by. We chatted about everything from tattooing to her kids to life philosophy. Everyone in the shop is extremely nice. I also went in with my friend, and she got her first tattoo on her ribs (ouch...). She was super nervous, but Chris was very professional and helped calm her down. He finished in about 12 minutes and then she was done! I highly recommend this shop... the artists are very professional, kind and talented. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Freshly done tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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

Love this place! For someone who is a bit jittery about potential pain, I felt at ease in this very clean and calm-inducing shop. I came in during the afternoon and was helped right away at the counter. Chris was funny and kind, and drew up some options for my tattoo to give it a personal spin. Throughout my short time in the chair, he chatted with me and I felt quite comfortable. The walls are decorated with tattoo artwork and various paintings, taking my mind off of what was happening while I was in the chair...and before I knew it, I was done and very happy. I highly recommend the shop and Chris. I doubt it will be long before I head back to this shop! read more

Dont get anything done here it is an absolute joke the artist's there don't like to work they are absolutely expensive, foul mouthed and RUDE! I would give less stars but one is enough to give the feedback ...out of respect I will not mention tattoo shops in the city of Chicago that tattoo artist are friendlier but want to work ..this place sucks read more

Chris and Katie are extremely welcoming every time I come into the shop ! Chris is my main guy for ink and has done phenomenal work and prices are very reasonable. I always feel welcomed , comfortable and satisfied after leaving. Chris has some artistic ideas and is always accommodating with my appointments as I am in sales and it's hard to make time for extracurricular activities like tattoo appointments. Katie is a great tattoo artist , personable and real laid back. Highly recommend this place for ink! read more

Don't understand how on earth a tattoo shop would book appointments on Saturday which is designated for walk-ins. I drove to the shop on three separate occasions on a Saturday and each time Priscilla said they were booked up all day. I actually had to make an appointment with Ben and at the time of my appointment Ben was busy tattooing another customer. Unprofessional for any business to display this level of disregard. Brandon spoke with me about a tattoo. He did not listen to my design ideas. I ended up switching the design concept entirely after being dismissed. The artists there are uncooperative. I'd suggest showing up with a fully finished design or go somewhere else... anyways I agree with Brandon's tattoo because I just need a tattoo to cover up another stupid one I got years ago. Small talk was not easy and Brandon was really awkward so I just shut my mouth for the majority of the time. At one point I said 'No' to one of the colors he'd use for shading and he called me an asshole. Look I understand dealing with new people can be unpleasant at times. You ought to at least try and be nice. I will not be a patron of Maximum Tattoo ever again. read more

Went Maximum a week ago to meet Beth and give her an idea of what I wanted to put on my back. She rightfully talked me out of using some things that I had wanted (script) and use symbolism instead. What great call! Went back last night to get the work done and man what a great experience. First of all the place couldn't be cleaner. Secondly, I had a 7:00 appointment and we sat down and started at 7:02, nice to be on time and big time important to me (shows professionalism). So Beth starts working on me and we are talking a bit, she is a really intelligent and intellectually curious person, great to talk with. So now to the tattoo, the whole thing took just under 3 hours. We took a couple breaks (much needed). I was a little uncomfortable due to an injury and Beth accommodated me and helped me get situated in such a way that was much more comfortable. Really nice! The tattoo turned out great. Actually, it turned out much better than I could have hoped for. I could not be happier. As for the shop, great place and really good people. Beth, Katie and Chris were working, and there was a very positive and happy vibe in the shop. You could tell they all enjoy what they do and are pretty happy working together. If you are looking to get work done, this is the place to go. I have been to some of the bigger places and more famous places here and in NY. Maximum is more personable than most if not all, the work is up there with the best and the professionalism is second to none. read more

Tonight I got my first big tattoo and it was a very special family piece. Katie did an incredible job and I am so happy that I chose her to help me design it and to help with placement. I am thrilled with how it turned out :} I definitely want to give her 5stars because :} read more

Maximum Tattoo - My family piece, done by Katie. Attention to detail and beautiful shading :} so happy! - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Have been going to here for over a year now. Unbelievably friendly staff and a great atmosphere once you walk through the doors. All the artists are incredibly talented I would recommend this place to anyone looking for any kind of tattoo 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. The male artist here was also unprofessional and disrespectful speaking about his female clients like they were a piece of meat. I WOULD NOT recommend anyone coming to this shop, if you don't want to be treated like a nuisance or with respect. read more

My sister and I got our first tattoos last weekend at Maximum Tattoo. We had the perfect experience. Beth was awesome. She made sure we were getting exactly what we wanted and resized our tattoo a couple times for us to make sure it was just right. She made us feel so comfortable, injected a lot of humor into the session, and did a beautiful job. She was honest, funny, and very talented. The cost was just right ($40 for a small tattoo) and I would recommend Maximum Tattoo to anyone, especially first-timers. read more

PROS: -Very clean -great location for the burbs CONS: - I've had the most horrific experience with Sarah?? I believe was her name. I'm not sure if she's there anymore, but my gosh. She was SO extremely rude. She yelled at us and made us feel extremely uncomfortable, even when we were being nothing but nice. She was coming in through the door and we held it open for her. She didn't say thank you. Then, she came around to the counter and asked what we wanted. We told her, but said we wanted it done by a specific artist. That's when she exploded saying why didn't we say this sooner, we wasted her time, etc. Then, she just walked away.... it's not like we made her draw out a sketch or anything. She literally asked us what we were looking for and we told her. Never did we once say we wanted it done from her. You ask a question, I'll answer..... Maybe it was a total of 45 seconds of "wasting her time" ... Jesus she needs to take a chill pill. read more

Just some pretty cool people doing what they love. If you respect their time and work it all goes pretty smooth and the results for my tattoos are great read more

The shop is clean, has fair pricing and is located in a great, easy to get to area. That's about all the positive feedback I have. I've gotten 3 tattoos here. My 1st 2 were done by Katie, who did a great job. My 3rd tattoo was done by Jim. The tattoo itself is beautiful (I basically created it before bringing it to the shop) however, the lines are all inconsistent and faded about 2 weeks into getting the tattoo. He added a shading around the flower that looks like a black and blue mark, that I did not want or ask for. There are areas in the feathers that have no color at all, and random black lines to make it look more realistic, which it does not. Even though I did not like the way Jim spoke to me, I had faith in this shop and gave it one last try. I brought my best friend here to do her thigh tattoo. It looks absolutely awful. Between the poorly drawn petals on the flower and the random purple shading that again, she did not want or ask for, it looks like a toddler drew it onto her skin. She has since gotten it covered up, thank god. But what a waste of money! To end my experience at this shop, I went in with a friend 2 days ago to get another tattoo. Unfortunately, Jim was the 1 helping me once again. I explained to him what I wanted, and also mentioned that eventually I would like to get my thigh tattoo touched up. He asked to see it, so in front of everyone I took my pants down, he took 1 look at it and said there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. Then, called Katie over to ask her opinion. Her response was "well it needs some lotion, but besides that it's perfectly fine" THAT WAS RUDE AF. I'm sitting there with my pants down in front of staff and other customers and you are denying me a touch up AND disrespecting my skin. I of course did not get the tattoo I came in for after that bs. Their customer service is awful. Jim is rude, unprofessional, and not a good artist. I strongly advise everyone to go elsewhere if you're looking for a good quality tattoo read more

I went there today with my friend who had never gotten a tattoo before and to get something small. Everyone in the shop was super nice. Phil did my tattoo and was super accommodating and friendly. Ralph did my friends tattoo and was also very accommodating. I would recommend this shop to anyone in the burbs who doesn't want to travel all the way to the city to find good tattoo artists. read more

Katie is amazing! The piece she did for me blew me away. I had an idea of what I wanted and she turned it into something fluid. She was patient with me and is truly an artist. Definitely recommend! read more

Kate is awesome! I've had several tattoos by her and she is always patient and makes my idea come to life. Sometimes I have issues with placement and she's great with helping with that too. I highly recommend her and this shop as they are clean, professional and great Artist. I've gotten tattoos by both Kate and Sara. read more

Maximum Tattoo - King and Queen tat by Kate. Still healing and peeling. - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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I will NEVER go anywhere else. Work is amazing. Great quality. I have never been disappointed here. Reasonable prices as well!! I love it here. The staff are very friendly overrall. We all had so much fun talking and laughing throughout my tattoo. They all made it such a pleasant experience. This is the only place I will ever go. I will admit though the couple times I been here, Beth has an attitude. It seems many people feel this way. Perhaps something should be done about this. read more

Unprofessional, rude, disrespectful, dishonest. Make sure you know what you want and don't even think about rescheduling. Think twice, ink is permanent. Refused to refund me the $50 deposit after they hung up on me. Red flags are there, don't ignore them. Owners wouldn't return my calls. Shame on them and their conduct. read more

I love this place. I only had the pleasure to work with Chris and he's awesome. He took his time and made sure I was ready and knew what and where I was getting the tattoo. His personality is just a bonus. I wanted to take him home read more

Had an amazing experience at Maximum Tattoo today! Everyone working in the shop is very friendly and they all make you feel comfortable. The shop itself is nicely decorated and very clean. The quality of work is amazing and the prices are good. I will definitely be returning. Thank you Sara Ray for my amazing new tattoo! I love it! read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Phil was professional, friendly and a great tattoo artist. He did my sons first tattoo last week. The tat is amazing and we could not beat the price. We will be back ver soon. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Awesome Batman tat - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

I refuse to get my tattoos done anywhere else but here... And maybe a friend at Perfection Dermagraphics. But I have gotten 4 tattoos from here done by almost everyone at the shop. I LOVE THEM! Beth says I have skin like butter. I will be coming back for more. The only issue I have with this place is that there is one tattoo artist who could be a little more pleasant. My boyfriend and I are very friendly people and try to make conversation with everyone, but she just wasn't having it. Kate was in the shop with her as well tattooing some other kids. She was talking it up and laughing. Had a real connection with them. And I felt like my boyfriend and I were trying to keep a conversation alive with the chick who was tattooing him. Oh well. read more

Words can't describe how much I appreciate and love this place! I've gotten tattoos from Katie, Phill and now Sara. Each artist is super down to Earth and they really work with you to make sure you get the best tattoo no matter what it may be! My latest tattoo by Sara is just so beautiful and I cannot thank her enough for this!! My mom also stopped in and got a piece done by Sara, which of course, she loves. So we will both be back! Me, a little more than my mom ;) Xoxo read more

Excellent shop. Superior quality. Compassionate service. This was my first tattoo and it was done by Chris. He was phenomenal! A steady hand with superior skill, patience and professionalism. My tattoo looked great from the start with crisp, clear text and swift healing. I would highly recommend this shop and definitely would go back to Chris for future tattoos. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Within minutes! - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

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I had one plumeria on my calf and I came in today to freshen up the colours. I worked with Sarah and I decided to add two more plumeria with leafs. We chose orange, bright pink, white, yellow, green with thin blue outline. I am so happy with the outcome! Today is my BDay and I treated myself to a little tattoo artwork. I am so glad to have spent a part of my day at Maximum Tattoo. read more

Maximum Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Been here a couple times and I think it's about time I reviewed it c: I much rather come here than the city. Coming in, I thought everyone was very friendly and also very helpful. It was nice to go into a tattoo place and feel right at home instead of judged which I've felt at other places. I decided to start out simple behind the ear paw prints (I'm cat crey) as my mom was getting something done. After looking at the website, I had wanted Katie to do the tat but my ma was up first. Chris offered to do it and I was down as it was such a basic design. Chris has worked on me every time and let me tell you he is phenomenal. He makes sure you are comfortable and doing alright through out the whole process. And one thing that's great is he doesn't mind that I am not a talker. Haha, because usually I feel really awkward about that! I was really pleased with the experience. Then I showed him this real shoddy piece on my wrist that was done in the city (not even colored in all the way, I was too afraid to go back where I got it) and he went and touched it up real nice and pretty. I can happily look at it now. I love it! Went back and arranged another tattoo of a fiddler crab (long pet story) on my ankle and this tattoo made me tear up. Seriously. It's wonderfully done and makes me so happy whenever I look at it. I have a couple more in mind that I know I want him to do. I just gotta find the time from work! I would definitely like to get to know the other artists but for now Chris is my go to. This place is really awesome. I love coming here. It's has such a great atmosphere and vibe. Even the TV is on what I like to watch. Watched The Walking Dead during my last visit :) I also brought my younger sister in and SHE was even welcomed in. I can't recommend this place enough. I tell everyone to check it out when they are feeling like some ink (including my own mom) 5 stars all da way. read more

Maximum Tattoo - My crabbie :) - Tattoo Near Me - Deerfield, Illinois

Professionals with an outstanding talent pool and fantastic shop. One visit tells you that their friends and clients are a pretty big deal; If you're going to do the ink, have it done by the best in the business! read more

I had a tattoo done there a year ago and was not entirely satisfied with the art. I spoke with Beth and she said she would take care of it for me. Unfortunately, I waited a full year before going back to have the issue rectified. When I spoke with Beth, she told me that she would have to charge me to repair the Tattoo. It turned out that I was going to have to pay more than what the original tattoo cost to fix it. Needless to say, I will not be going back and if this is their version of customer service, I would think twice about having work done there. read more

Phil and Beth have set a bar that many other tattoo shops will never reach. They are professional, honest and give you exactly what you want. Their shop is clean, and the music that they play rocks! I have already recommended them to all my friends, and even my ex wife! What a great addition to the northwest suburbs, a oasis of cool in the middle of suburbia. If you want a tattoo that you can be proud of, this is the place. read more

I chose this place because it was very convenient on its location. Luckily, I arrived right as they opened and was able to get a piece done without an appointment. My artist was Jim and he was such a down to earth man. Knowing I'm insane when it comes to pain, he would keep the conversation going to keep my mind off of it. The atmosphere is nice, especially the tv that was right in front of me playing "naked and afraid" (one of my fav tv shows). The other lady that was working in there as well seemed cool!! Overall, I am really pleased in my tattoo and will definitely be returning! read more

Iv been here previously many times and gave this shop thousands of dollars recommended plenty of people to come check it out only said positive things about them. I tried getting my tattoo finished multiple times and kept getting backed off disrespected and they seemed to not care about their customers that keep coming back. They only care about little 100-200 simple tattoos and want to take your money. I was completely disrespected by Phil the owners husband when he told me To leave the shop and never come back. Please don't go there. Everyone is fake and they will act cool to take your money but maybe next time u go they won't even look at your face because they are too busy to deal with long time customers. I hope this place doesn't go any farther. Beth is super disrespectful told me she's gonna splash a cup of water in my face is that what u do to a customer that's given your shop over 1700.00$ NO they did good work but really didn't expect to get treated like that when they could have recieved another 3-4000$ considering I wanna do my whole back and finish my other arm. low level of Maturity for a shop with older tattoo artists. Seriously consider this review because I don't want anyone else to feel disrespected and kicked out of the shop once they give a shop so much good words. read more

Beth is as good as it gets! Total pro. Incredibly easygoing and real. She was amazing to work with and recommend her above anyone else. I get compliments on my tattoo wherever I go, a year later I still look at it and absolutely adore it. read more

I loved my experience at Maximum! I came in around 7:30 on a Friday night (I had a bit of a wait, but I didn't make an appointment so that was expected), and my tattoo was done by Aaron. He did an amazing job on my tattoo, and made me feel very comfortable the whole time it was being done. He frequently checked in to make sure that I was doing alright, and I knew that I was in good hands. I highly recommend! Thank you Aaron! read more

Fantastic experience yesterday! Katie Cain did an amazing job turning my dream tattoo into reality. Her design exceeded my own high expectations. My tattoo had a lot of straight lines and she was meticulous with the placement of my stencil so that it looked perfect. Though I still need to finish coloring it, I am very pleased with the sections that are finished, I am in love with the vibrant colors she used and her artistic skills. Katie was kind, friendly and personable. She was also very much in tune with my comfort levels. When my phone battery was dying she let me use her charger! The other staff were friendly and interesting to interact with as well. My old tattoo artist moved to Florida and I was so worried about finding someone that would take their place. I am so happy to have found Katie Cain and she will be seeing me many times in the years to come. The shop itself is very clean. As a nurse, I am a total germaphobe. I was very pleased with the cleanliness measures taken for infection prevention. Truly, cannot recommend this place enough! read more

Jim is amazing! He corrected my faulted tattoo from another parlor. Free handed my roses! I am a client for life now. It was fun, and the staff and atmosphere is perfectly...imperfect! read more

I had Chris work with me along with many of my other friends and every one of us have been extremely satisfied with the tattoos he's designed and done for us. I just got a guardian angel today and he is extremely friendly, funny, and professional all at the same time while completing amazing pieces of art read more

Clean, friendly and reasonably priced tattoo shop. Young, old, new or experienced all are welcome. Chris is a great artist who helps get your ideas get out of your head and on your skin! I've been there twice these past four months and both times it was all good! read more

Getting my first tat was a great experience. I worked with Chris on a complicated Celtic cross that was about 8 x 4 inches. Chris was great to work with and provided suggestions on how to make the tattoo look good for many years into the future. I plan on working with Chris for future tattoos. Great to work with and group w as hilarious. read more

These cats were great! I got a small tattoo on a Saturday night and the entire staff was super cool. Sure they are very sarcastic but I love it. I'll def be coming back. read more