I went in with an idea for a simple script tattoo. Kyle was the one to greet us when the shop opened and immediately started helping me. He showed me books of script he had and pulled ideas from a few different examples. After a couple rough drafts we settled on something I had in mind. We worked out a good size and he mindfully placed the design and got some feedback and assurance from another artist in the shop. The actual tattooing itself was so light and I genuinely could have fallen asleep if the session was longer. I love my tattoo. Kyle made the whole process smooth and fun. If its your first piece I'd highly recommend him for you, the whole experience was very straight forward and not intimidating. Immaculate vibes. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Osito - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Absolutely blown away by Rhianna Helfman at One Shot Tattoo! I've been dreaming of a disco ball tattoo for the past five years, but I had such a specific vision in mind that I was determined to wait until I found the perfect design, placement, and most importantly, the right artist. My search ended with Rhianna. We met up in March of 2024 for a consult to discuss my idea, and right from the start, I knew I was in good hands. She listened intently to my (very picky!) descriptions and offered incredibly insightful suggestions. Fast forward to December 2024, and Rhianna brought my vision to life in the most spectacular way. The final result is even better than any of the inspiration pictures I had gathered! It's truly the tattoo of my dreams. I am beyond grateful to Rhianna for her incredible talent, her patience throughout the entire process, and the genuine care she showed. She's not only an exceptionally skilled artist with a keen eye for detail, but she's also incredibly kind and made me feel completely comfortable and confident. I fully trusted her expertise, and she exceeded all my expectations. This tattoo has a nostalgic meaning to me and it brings me immense joy whenever I look at it. If you're looking for a tattoo artist who is passionate, talented, and dedicated to creating truly unique and beautiful pieces, I cannot recommend Rhianna Helfman at One Shot Tattoo on Irving St. enough. Thank you, Rhianna, for giving me a piece of art I will cherish forever! IG: stretched.marks.tattoo read more

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One Shot must be one of those places I've been going so long (I think it's been about 13 years?!), that has become so much a part of my heart (and skin) that I've forgotten to review it for all the world to see. But I always carry their work with me (literally), so I've grown well-accustomed to touting their touch. Still, it's time for me to tout it out to the Yelp-iverse. I should note that I've only had tattoos done by Dave, the shop's owner. That's because from the moment I got my first tattoo done by Dave, I knew I had met my artistic match. He's too damn good at what he does! And there's a reason I, like many others, have stayed loyal to da soil. Dave's work and his personality speaks for itself; you won't find a more solid artist that's equally professional (but still knows how to have a good time!) It runs in the family: Dave's daughter, Violet, is also a badass artist with impeccable skills. (Ms. Violet, next time I'm getting some work done by you, too!) All of the shop's artists are awesome, though, and there's never a visit where I'm not immediately impressed by the work someone else in a neighboring booth is doing. I've got about 14 tattoos and I think 11 of them have been done by Dave, a testament to his skill. Actually, what's even MORE of a testament (y'all, I promise I hate ALL CAPS, but we're going to have to start a movement to make Yelp more format-friendly... #italicizeorbust) is that 3 of those tattoos have been coverups of some previous God-awful work. They've all been amazing and I constantly get compliments on them, but those compliments only intensify when I let folks know this is a coverup of some homegrown ass tattoo I received in my living room. (I mean, sometimes that may make sense but... Yeah, this wasn't one of those situations.) Basically, get to One Shot. Now. read more

I've gotten several tattoos from Rocky. He's super talented and very professional! I highly reccomend him, he's awesome!

Love my tattoo that I received at One Shot Tattoo. The shop is super clean and professional. Drue was very friendly and did a great job! read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Had a walk-in appointment with Drue Graham (@drubiedoo91) and left feeling extremely satisfied. I shared my idea with him, we had a brief creative consultation, and he designed this stunning tattoo. In the last 3 days I've already received compliments like "the lines are so thin/fine", "it looks like real hand-writing", and "the detail you can get tattoos has come a long way!". Super pleased with the outcome, and definitely recommend this shop. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Voyager spacecraft tattoo by Drew - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Fantastic service, cool bunch of people and awesome tattoos. Got my first one yesterday and cannot be more happy! They made me feel welcome, respected and comfortable. Highly recommended!! read more

One Shot Tattoo - My first tattoo! - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love the work I've gotten by Rhianna (@stretched.marks.tattoo on IG), highly recommend! My first session I was being super picky and kept tweaking the design, and she ended up drawing for several hours and the needle never touched my skin, but she didn't get upset or impatient with me, and seemed genuinely excited to be working on the drawing to get it just right. To date it's my favorite tattoo, and I'll definitely be going back for more when my income improves read more

Very nice dove tattoo. Beautifully detailed. Joey was the one who did this for me, he's a very cool, funny, and professional tattoo artist who will get your tattoo done while talking to you to make sure you're all calm and cool and collective. I definitely recommend Joey. Amazing, great work in memory of my late grandmother. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Very detailed dove tattoo done by Joey. Really cool and professional dude. Definitely recommend him for getting a tattoo done. Amazing job. - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

I saw Joeys work on the website and was impressed. I've gotten 6 tattoos from him and he always gives his advice on placement which I'm grateful for because tattoos are forever and he talked me through that process if I were to add more work around it. He's never steered me wrong either! He always makes me comfortable as well, I have a piece down my sternum and he made sure I had privacy during our session and he was very professional. He's a great artist I will always come back to. Joey keeps it real and I respect his craft. read more

One Shot Tattoo - American style rose by Joey. - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've been going to Joey for tattoos for 7 years now! This means I've followed him from Pismo Beach to SF because I deeply value his work. In that time, he's done single needle tattoos, traditional tattoos, and a few VERY sentimental tattoos for me. He's someone who I trust to complete quality work and he's also someone who has been honest with me. Sometimes I show up with ideas that are rushed and he provides very honest feedback. That may not be everyone's cup of tea but if you're looking for great work done by a hilarious and respectful tattoo artist, this is your guy! Thanks, Joey. :-) As for the shop - it's super clean, well organized, and has a fun environment. read more

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Joey did an amazing job. I told him what I wanted, and he created my vision perfectly. He made the suggestion to place the tattoo in a different spot than I had originally planned because it had more space and I'm SO glad he advised me to do so. I get so many compliments on my tattoo. He even talked me through his suggestions and made sure I was good with the size and placement. read more

One Shot Tattoo - The White rose from Alice in Wonderland with my mom's name in cursive above it. - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

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First time being in this shop. Great vibe lots of art on the wall to pick from and lots of amenities near by had Joey as my artist. Rocked it! Great convo also respected my pronouns. Very self aware and nice. Definitely will be coming back for more. read more

A few days ago I got a tattoo here. David was a real gentleman and made me feel very comfortable. It was super affordable, quality work and great service. This will not be my last tattoo. read more

joey was an ass and doesn't listen to his clients because he's a know it all. terrible experience. Update: joey cold called me over this review to harass me. Why I wrote this was because my friend and I didn't felt comfortable around him. We felt like this because every time we asked for minor changes with the tattoo, he gave off this impression of being annoyed and always tried to make it seem like he was already doing that. He told us he knew what would look best on us then when he messed up, he would tell us we wanted it like that. read more

Me and my girlfriend got our bunny tattoo here about 11 months ago. And here is our latest update‼ This is how the tattoo looks now. No need to explain much, I'm sure u can see the difference. Make sure to find a skilled tattoo artist. Good luck guys!!! read more

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Joey and Johnny are the best! Rad shop, great location, welcoming environment & cute pup.

My friend came to visit from VA and wanted a tattoo. I looked up different shops and this one caught my eye. We walked in and they immediately helped us and hooked us up with some quick stencils and gave my friend exactly what she wanted. Only down side was the price but I understand the city is expensive read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

While I was visiting San Fran from the East Coast, my friend and I randomly popped into One Shot Tattoo for new tattoos. Joey was my guy and I cannot express how wonderful an experience it was. I had come into the shop with an idea in my head and Joey took that idea and ran with it. I absolutely LOVE my tattoo - out of the 10 that I have, the one he gave me is my favorite. It represents so much to me! He was very personable, we had awesome conversations, I never felt pressured into anything or out of anything, and I left with a very positive memory. I would recommend Joey to anyone who wants a true artist doing their tattoo. read more

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we were walk ins & waited about 15 min. violet was so patient with me. I had an idea in my head about what I wanted and she nailed it! she took breaks to let me breath that I never felt over whelmed. Elleree did my sons baby sea turtle & she was amazing.. would highly recommend & go back! read more

One Shot Tattoo - My son, baby sea turtle & my momma sea turtle - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

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(I should probably note that I got this tattoo 3 years ago in 2017 and just barely writing a review bc the experience is still imprinted in me) I wanted my first tattoo at this place since I've only heard good things about it! At 20 years old I walked inside and decided to look through a tattoo artist's portfolio. His name was Joey, he seemed pretty cool with cool art. I gave him a complex idea of a tattoo that I had on my right forearm, he told me he wouldn't recommend it bc it was just too much for little space. I sensed his tone to be hostile but at the same time I was super naive, didn't know what I wanted or didn't knot what to expect. Long story short, he started tattooing on me, a meditating astronaut. It looked SICK!! (In a good way). As he was tattooing me, I was in a meditating mindset, which for my first time I think I did a pretty good job at staying still. It did hurt but very manageable. I was in the mood going with the flow in my head when all of a sudden Joey raised is voice at me saying "I'm doing your shade and you keep on moving!!" Like... he sounded angry! There were people around and I didn't know how to respond, so I just said "okay..." Occasionally he would make small talk with me, then I'd throw in an anecdote or a simple response and he seemed annoyed. It was very awkward. After the session I could tell he was relieved it was done, so I gave him a hundred dollar tip; it's a sick tattoo of course!! But getting yelled at by a stranger who's doing something permanent on your body was definitely not fun :( Love the tattoo! But I'll be going somewhere else where I won't get yelled at :) read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Had such a great experience here and huge thank you to Joey for being so friendly and talented! I am absolutely in love with the piece I got yesterday! I came in as a walk in after having a disappointing experience at another shop (they said I was asking to much as a walk in). however when I came to One Shot, Joey was super nice and drew up my design in no time! He exceeded my expectations immensely with his work and hospitality. I felt very welcomed here; all of the artists were very nice and I highly recommend coming here if you're looking for a good experience! Definitely will be back for another piece. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Piece by Joey :) - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great spot, Brian did amazing work on my tattoo today! I'm so happy with my SFFD helmet, exact replica of my hubby's. Proud to be a Firefighter wife and love to honor him while he's battling cancer Brian was professional & thorough, I couldn't thank him enough without getting emotional so I had to rush out. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Definitely stop by or call One Shot if you're thinking about getting a tattoo. I've been tattooed twice here. The artists are super talented and everyone is very friendly, helpful and professional. 1st tattoo (2 years ago): My husband & I were walk-ins and wanted to get our 1st tattoos. We were able to have our ideas drawn up and get tattooed the same day. Brian Jones did an awesome black & gray portrait of my 2 pets for me and Mike Stapleton did an incredible cross and tribal design for my husband. We're so glad we got our 1st tattoos done here by Brian and Mike. 2nd tattoo (7/19/19): I wanted to get a color portrait of my dog with her actual paw print, so I emailed Brian. He responded quickly and I was able to give him photos/ideas I had and set up an appt. Brian did such an amazing job on my portrait of Zoe. I love my new tattoo. Thank you, Brian! We will definitely come back to One Shot for any future tattoos and highly recommend One Shot to anyone wanting to get a tattoo. read more

I made arrangements with an artist days in advance because I live 1.5 hours from the shop and wanted to be respectful of his time. When I showed up to the shop, an older guy--who was standing behind the counter chatting--asked me to wait, so I waited. I just stood there. No seats available or way to not get lost in the commotion. 10 minutes later, nothing. I waited, standing in the middle of the room. No sign that anyone was going to meet with me, so I approached the counter and the older guy--still chatting--tells me to continue waiting. I'm now 20 minutes into my visit. So, I waited. The artist was now nowhere to be found. The older guy was still chatting, this time visibly annoyed that I've approached the counter. 25 minutes later and still nothing. So, I left. There was no follow up from the artist despite our initial email correspondences and scheduled appointment. read more

Mike is nothing short of AMAZING! He executed my tattoo design to the T and I absolutely LOVE it! Not only is the shop clean and up to date the atmosphere is very welcoming! One Shot Tattoo is one of SFs hidden gems and I can't wait to book my next tattoo! Thank you Mike for being super efficient and answering all my questions. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

BRIAN JONES!!! If I could give him 10 stars I totally would! He did a great job on my tat! If you want to get a great job done, go to him! He got hella skills, and he did my tat EXACTLY the way I wanted it! When I get my next tat, you know I will go to him. He is super cool and hella chill. He will tell you straight up how it is, and he is very respectful. Great applause and two thumbs to Mr. Brian Jones!!! You are great!! =) Honest review! Poison Ivy! read more

This post is for Joey. I came in for my first Tattoo, your first is so important, and I waited a long time for a reason and design. I showed Joey a couple of designs and told him what is important to me. He came up with a design and we worked in the coloring. He was patient and creative so in the end I got exactly what worked for me. He will be my go to artist. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo by Joey at One Stop Tattoo in SF - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Rick did such an amazing job on one of my tattoos that I returned for more of his work. He makes you feel comfortable, points out suggestions, and ensures that his work looks good for your body before starting. I called One Shot Tattoo one morning to see if they did any walk-ins and they said they had some openings in the afternoon. I emailed a description of what I was interested in getting, and I made it to the shop that afternoon. The design was already waiting for me when I arrived. I loved what I saw. I was so ready to get the design permanently inked on me. The second time I came here, I sat through another 7 hour session for a tattoo on my thigh with a few breaks, so that Rick could do the best work possible. I couldn't have asked for a better product. . He was accommodating, and draws up designs quickly and efficiently. He definitely listens to what you want. They handle business professionally here. I'm sold on One Shot Tattoo. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Beautiful ribwork by Rick - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love this shop! I've been tattooed by many different artist. Joey completed a meaningful quote in beautiful script for me. He made the experience comfortable and was easy to talk to. I also really appreciated that he stayed to finish my piece after the shop was closing up. I definitely recommend this shop. Thanks Joey read more

If I could give this shop a billion stars, I would. I have gone here now four times- three times for new tattoos, once for a touch up. I have gotten three fairly large pieces, two by Brian Jones (who is no longer in SF) and one by Rob Merrill. I have never had a more pleasant experience getting tattooed in my life!! I do not have a TON of tattoos, but have had my fair share of bad/ horrible experiences. I have a phobia of needles (AWESOME), and have a tendency to get kind of fainty around them. I also have a lot of anxiety (ALSO AWESOME), so I will usually need to bring a friend for emotional support. I am beyond comfortable here. I don't get light headed, I don't get nervous, and I can go alone. This is honestly something I never thought I would be able to do, and I cannot recommend EVERYONE at this shop enough. Everyone here is just a genuinely good, caring person. They'll include you in their conversations, constantly check in with you making sure you're doing ok, and create a really cool and relaxed environment. Not to mention how talented they all are DAMN!!! I haven't seen a tattoo come out of that shop that isn't amazing. I like to give my artists a general idea of what I want (for example: I want some crystals and a snail and maybe a moth in black and gray on my forearm), and let them kinda run with it and make tattoos that THEY like. The three tattoos I've gotten have been absolutely not at all what I expected, but have been EXACTLY what I wanted, if that makes sense. I'm so in love with the work both Brian and Rob have done on me, I cannot WAIT to get more! I think One Shot is a perfect place to get your first tattoo, your third tattoo, your thousandth tattoo. I can not recommend them enough, and would like to thank the whole shop for being fucking amazing read more

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Amazing artists, picture talk by itself , they listen to whatever you want and transform it in beautiful art can't wait to go back again and get the rest of my arm designed and finished , so far the best tattoo studio I've been in a long time read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

It really pains me to write this review, but it would be irresponsible of me not to share my experience. I came here for my first tattoo. My idea was very simple, but I actually spent a lot of time looking through the portfolios of many different artists. I just wanted two straight lines like old fashioned stocking seams, with a bat at the top instead of a bow. My criteria was just finding someone whose overall artistic style I like, and who has clean line work. That's how I decided on Katie Gray. It was a bonus to be supporting a female tattoo artist. Since it's a tattoo that would be going behind me, I brought two friends to help me ensure that the placement was centered. That was the full extent of them participating in the session. This tattoo isn't one that I can spot out the placement myself just from looking in a mirror. I know it's frowned upon to bring guests when you're getting a tattoo, but I only had one friend sit with me while the other stayed out of the way in the waiting area. The shop was empty that day. We were respectful and quiet. We didn't even chat because we all felt so unwelcome. During the stencil design and placement, I didn't feel like she really listened to me. I could tell she just wanted to rush through it and get it over with. I should have listened to my gut that it was a bad idea, but I really thought that she'd do a decent job even if she didn't like the tattoo. I already paid the deposit and I was in the shop, so I stuck it out. The placement took several tries to get right, and we could all tell that it was really starting to annoy Katie. You could just feel the tension in the air. A tattoo is something permanent that goes on your body, so you have every right to be critical of placement. She was very impatient. She had every opportunity to refuse to do it, but she didn't. She kept my deposit and continued with the session. If she had a bad attitude but did a good job with the tattoo, I'd keep my mouth shut and let it slide. However, I kind of get the feeling she took out her frustration on my skin and dug the tattoo machine in extra hard just because she was annoyed with me. We finished the tattoo in silence, which is fine with me. It hurt really really bad though, way more than what it should have. I actually have a really high pain tolerance. Don't get me wrong. It's a bunch of needles scratching you, so I was definitely expecting it to hurt. Since it was my first tattoo, I just thought it was normal and I pushed through. You know the talk of endorphins kicking in after the initial rush of pain? This did not happen. I felt pain for the whole hour that I was getting tattooed. When it was done, I was very relieved. She didn't clean me up very well. My skin was really inky but I had no prior experience to compare it to. I paid for my tattoo in cash, thanked her, and left a tip. The healing was an absolute nightmare. It hurt so bad that I couldn't even walk without my legs wanting to give out from under me. This pain persisted for 2 weeks. Fortunately, I work from home most of the time so I was able to let my legs rest. By week 3, the skin surrounding the tattoos was still very red and irritated. It wasn't infected though, and I followed the aftercare to a T. I really babied the tattoos, especially since I was in constant pain. When the tattoo was finally starting to show more healing, it was very obvious that the tattoo was botched. The line on one leg showed a lot of spots where there are blowouts. There was also some blowout on the other leg, but not as severe. If you don't know what a blowout is, that is when the ink gets blurred and it bleeds into the surrounding tissue, causing the line to look fuzzy and uneven. This happens when your tattoo artist is too heavy handed and the ink goes into the skin too deep. The design portion was also asymmetrical. My tattoo is healed, but it definitely did not heal well. Not only are the lines uneven and blown out, my skin also built up scar tissue due to the heavy hand of my tattoo artist. The upper thighs healed fine, but the tattoo on the lower legs are permanently raised. You can feel the tattoo if you run your fingers over the skin. I've since then gone to another tattoo shop and I got a tattoo on my inner bicep, in a 3 hr session. That's supposed to be a sensitive area but I truly felt very little pain. The healing also went really well and was virtually pain free, unlike my first tattoo. Now that I have a baseline experience to compare One Shot to, I realize everything that went wrong. The new tattoo artist I saw looked at a photo from when my tattoo was healing, and he could tell from the redness alone how much it must have hurt. He said that the artist "must have really dug in deep." He has fixed my tattoo but my experience at One Shot was awful. It doesn't look like what I originally wanted but we had to work with the mess I already had. I can't in good conscience recommend this shop or Katie Gray. read more

I got my first tattoo done here yesterday, my friend recommend One Shot to me and I glad he did! Because I'm the first timer, I don't really know how does it work. So I just walk in and tell them i want a new tattoo. Sonny asked me my situation and asked me to make an appointment, so I did. And the next day, after some idea exchange, I got my first tattoo and I absolutely loooove it. The whole experience is fantastic, people there are really nice and patient. The studio is clean and looks professional. Definitely will come again if I want new tattoo. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

On Jan 28, 2011, I booked my tattoo appointment with Katrina. I went in a week prior to my appointment to ask if they can sketch out my tattoo design. I wasn't sure what I wanted as a design but I knew what I wanted. A flower Lily, a pink ribbon (breast cancer) and my mothers name. I asked for them to sketch it out and that I will come back the following week to get it done. They charged me about $50 for sketching the tat and to book the appointment later. They do that just so that they dont do a large sketch and the person never shows up which is completely understandable. I come in for my appointment. Katrina shows me her sketching and I loved it. So we get started. Just to let everyone know, all the workers there were friendly, they had set up these stands so that I can be isolated so no one can see me getting my work done, since it was being done on my side. Katrina was informing me that this will be painful since it will be on the ribs. That I needed to be as calm as I could be. She was very informative and sweet. She began. I didnt think that it hurt much only when she shaded some of the petals next to the rib. When she was writing my mothers name, it tickled. Who would have thought that it would tickle? Anyways, it took about an hour. I fell in love with my tattoo. I feel bad because I didnt tip her, next time I will. Since I will be returning. She bandaged me up, and gave me some cream to use for the healing process and tips. Very friendly. I had a great experience and will definitely go back. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Katrina's work the next day, Lily with the pink ribbon with my mothers name. (LIly is rly grey) its just still healing - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

I waited a long time to get my first tattoo and had spent a long time figuring out exactly what I wanted: a cut lace heart. Specifically I wanted it to look, "Like a piece of black lace fell onto my back." I spent hours and hours looking at artists and their portfolios online (so many flaming skulls!) and was giving up on finding someone I thought could create a really beautiful and FEMININE tattoo when I FINALLY came across Joe-Paul's gallery. I immediately loved his work and felt like "this guy will get it" I contacted him, sent him a picture of a picture I'd found online that was "close to what I wanted" but I didn't want to just copy it and he spent a good about of time creating an original design for me. A design that was AMAZING! It was similar but had several awesome differences that were somehow even MORE me. I loved it and looking at it (my best friend, who was with me for moral support and good judgment, also loved it) I realized that, while I had planned for my first tattoo to be smaller, to do this one justice it actually needed to BE the size of his sketch and NOT be shrunk down before being turned into a stencil, which he had planned on doing to meet my original specs. So I ended up sitting for nearly four hours instead of two and Joe made THAT easy and comfortable as well. When I needed a break, I got one, when I felt a bit dizzy (from the adrenalin, not the pain) he knew what position to put me in to get me feeling back to normal really quickly and he just made the entire process as comfortable as it could be. Also the shop was clean, polite and didn't have that manic stressful energy a lot of places do. Everyone there was super nice. So in sum: JOE PAUL: Great artist, great guy and when I get my NEXT tattoo I will TOTALLY be going back to him. And it really does look like a beautiful piece of black Battenburg lace is laying in the middle of my back. I LOVE IT! read more

One Shot Tattoo - Black Lace Heart by Joe Paul - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've stopped by 2 other shops before walking into One Shot and I'm glad I did. I believe I've found my favorite tattoo place in the city. My tattoo artist is Tyler, he isn't normally at the shop as he works in Santa Rosa. Well, I lucked out because he is an awesome artist! I showed him a photo of what I wanted and he took his time doing a sketch for me, which turns out to be better than I had expected! He's super friendly and easy to talk to. He kept checking in to make sure I was doing okay and didn't need a break. Tyler's work is fast and clean! I am beyond happy and satisfy with my new tattoo. All of the artist here are super friendly and knowledgeable. I'll be back when I want to get another tattoo. read more

One Shot Tattoo - Tattoo by Tyler. - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

One Shot is really the best tattoo studio in the city. There are so many studios today and so many artists that think they are at the top of their field and it's just not the case. Dave did a great job on my wife's new tattoo. She was a tattoo Virgin and he was nothing but patient. He listened to what she wanted and helped design in giving his idea But at the end of the day giving her exactly what she wanted. She couldn't be happier and ether could I. He's the artist you want weather it's your first or fiftieth tattoo. If you're serious about your body art go to One Shot. I've only had Dave do work for me but I've watched a few of the other artists work and they all appear to be top artists. Don't skimp on something that should mean a lot and something that for the most part is forever. Even if it's not convenient and you have to be patient it's worth it. read more

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Made a Yelp for this review. I wanted to get my first tattoo at a good place, so I browsed through Yelp and found One Shot, specifically Joe Paul. I already had what I wanted in mind and emailed Joe asking if he could get it done. He gave me a call and set up an appointment. Luckily he had someone cancel on him, so a spot opened up in under a week. The shop is clean and bright. Not dank, and not intimidating for someone going in for their first tattoo. Joe told me how lucky they were moving to the corner of Irving in comparison to their previous back alley location. Staff is friendly, didn't give me attitude. Joe guided me through the process, which was very cool to see. Joe and I had good conversations, and after hearing his story and struggles, I was glad to have my tattoo done by him. Check out his other works if you are interested : http://instagram.com/joeyptattoos read more

One Shot Tattoo - Cerberus by Joe Paul - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California

Had my first tattoo here. So glad the owner, Dave, squeezed me in his busy schedule last minute. The tattoo was an infinity sign with the word run incorporated into it (run forever). Because it was my first tattoo, Dave made sure I really wanted it and it was not a spur of the moment thing. I've waited forever for this tattoo; it marks my first marathon. Once he knew running was important to me, he was more than happy to tattoo me. He was very nice and assured me it would be quick and virtually painless. And it was! He charges tattoos at $100 minimum. But remember, good tattoos are not cheap, and they're permanent. Worth every penny. Thanks Dave. read more

One Shot Tattoo - My first tattoo (left wrist) done by Dave. - Tattoo Near Me - San Francisco, California