I went in for a piercing for my 25th birthday today and was denied service because I was coughing…read moreand the lady who I scheduled to see said she didn't want to get sick. After making me wait 20 minutes after my scheduled appointment. I can understand refusing service, but the long lecture and speaking to me as if I was a child was uncalled for. She told me I was welcome to go to someone else to get my piercing as if I was a child. Then proceeded to ask me to reschedule. I'm not against people having boundaries and deciding what they think is best for their situation but I'm not for being talked down to and spoken to as if I'm not an adult.

$$-$$$ I can't believe I didn't send a review out after my…read morefirst visit to Gold City Tattoo here in Dawsonville Georgia. So here in this review, I am going to show you the first tattoo that Alex did for me 4 months ago, and then the last tattoo that was done yesterday... Also by Alex. He is my artist, and I am extremely happy with his work. Four months ago, Alex created a monarch butterfly out of thin air, and then touched up the monarch that was already on my arm. Both pieces of artwork or stunning, and still are today. Yesterday, I went and got my second tattoo at Gold City Tattoo's. Alex created a beautiful water lily from a photo that I handed to him a couple months ago. It was done in gray tone and line work, with a slight blast of color in the water lily. This tattoo studio is nothing like any that I've been to before. There is no loud music blasting, no harsh lighting, and the people are very personable and really do make you feel comfortable. As everyone knows who has tattoo work, tattoos are not cheap! If you want them done right and done to almost perfection, you need to pay the price. For all the tattoo places that I've been to, Gold City Tattoo is very reasonable, and very competitive in pricing. Please give them a call if you want to chat about getting a tattoo or have any questions for them. Rob is the owner and Alex works there as an artist. Rob's wife, Lisa works throughout the studio, and Alex's wife, Jen is an amazing piercer who just won the 2023 award for best piercer in Dawsonville. Feel free to ask me any questions in regards to Gold City Tattoo, but do not ask me the price of my tattoos. All tattoos are priced differently, and pricing is something I do not disclose.

Great friendly staff. Marissa is amazing and makes you feel at ease. Her technique is always…read morequick and sterile. My daughter has had several piercings and has always healed up nicely afterwards.

Mike, the owner, is a freakin' rockstar. He truly cared about me as a customer, and worked…read morediligently as an artist. He just did my 7+ inch realistic tiger, and literally drew it free-hand twice before actual ink, continuously checking in to make sure I was happy. Cool dude, epic value, and awesome experience

Wanted to write a review and say that John is great! He does very good work and was very friendly…read more He doesn't have any work posted on the website but he did an incredible job! Can not say enough good things about this place. Great atmosphere and staff.

Had a lot of fun there this was my first tattoo and they were able to squeeze me in well and were…read morevery professional, I am sorry to them because I forget the name of my artist but she did a amazing job and made me feel really comfortable and made the tattoo just how I wanted it, will be going back in the future

I've had 6 tattoos at this location and I love the results! Four of my tattoos are small, simple…read moreline black tattoos that are beautiful years later. I have a very detailed black and white upper arm piece of roses that *Adam did and it is by far my favorite piece I have. He is a true artist. He will forever be my personal tattoo artist now. I'm planning my next one now! The shop is clean and the actual working area is brightly lit and sterile. I was never concerned about any of my work done. I recommend this place to everyone who asks!

I went to Virtue & Vice to get my ears re-pierced after having them pierced 20 years ago. I had a…read morephenomenal experience at V&V from start to finish. They were extremely diligent in their adherence to sterilization protocols and examination of my initial piercings. Because of Randy's careful examination of my ears, only one ear needed a full re-pierce and the other ear just needed a slight stretch in the piercing. It was much less painful this time around than it was 20 years ago (w/a piercing gun at Claire's!). I had such a great experience here I would definitely return and get additional piercings! My ears healed well (different experience than the first time) and I'm excited to wear earring again!

Super friendly staff. I came in needing downsizing for piercings I got at another studio. They took…read morea look and suggested I wait another month, and didn't charge me for the visit since it needed more time. I came back after a month and got them changed out with no fuss in about 5 minutes. They answered my questions happily and were thorough in their responses. Love the vibes. My jewelry swap (didn't need to downsize after all) hurt quite a lot but I'm unsure if that was because they still weren't ready. The piercer did feel a bit rough when handling them but when I voiced the pain they slowed down and were more gentle.

I've gotten all my piercings done here! Great staff! Always very informative and friendly. I won't…read morego anywhere else

Walked in without an apt with my daughter who wanted her navel pierced (belly button)…read more Was super quiet, only 1 appointment wrapping up at 4:30 pm on a Sun. Front desk was friendly & offered information about tattoos for me- $150 per hr, so I will go elsewhere for that. But they had computers with artist portfolios to scroll through - nice!! They have a small pool table in the lobby & comfy sofas too. A sm fridge with drinks/snacks for sale. Nice touch!! My daughter was called back to a sm room with a doctors chair covered with paper- clean! The associate pulled everything out & was super nice- made my daughter feel comfortable. They got the piercing done, problem free & we went to pay. In & out in about 20 mins. Total WITH cleaning products & tip under $80. For piercings go!! Absolutely. Tattoos are over priced, it seems & the art is great but plenty of great talent for less- we are ALL on budgets these days but still want to splurge a little on something besides bills!!!! Try 'em out!! Parking is easy- strip mall up Buford Drive.

ABSOLUTELY LOVE MY SNAKE BITES , just got them done , wonderful process as always super quick super…read morepainless ! My entire setup is done at this shop , Krystal dose an amazing job shes awesome

Went in for a piercing special today and have nothing but positive things to say about the shop and…read moreSara! She made us feel so welcome and comfortable during the piercings and was so awesome about answering any and all questions we had about the piercing and aftercare. 10/10

I'm so freaking happy with my tattoos. I've been drawing my dreamy doodle designs for decades and…read morefinally found somebody to start me out with a few of them tattooed on my forearm, and I don't doubt that it will be joined by more soon. Angel - and I'm sure he's sick of ppl saying this - IS an angel. He has a gentle hand with a needle and really was just good company for my time in Red Rose. I'd recommend Red Rose to anybody - it's a small, clean and comfortable space in an easy to find location. And having a beer and burger at Jacks in the same strip mall afterwards isn't too bad. :D

their professionalism and the fact that it was my wives first tattoo. they treated her with great…read morecare. the artist even talked her through the process as to what he was doing everystep.

I've now gotten 3 tattoos from Cynthia and she literally the best, she takes her time and her work…read moreis amazing!!

Took my son to get his ears pierced...it was an awesome experience. The place was nice and clean,…read morethey greeted us the second we walked through the door, and within a few minutes...we were done. Definitely recommend.

My and my fiancé both came here for our lobe piercings and they were very reassuring and gave us a…read morebunch of tips for ear care! They have a really nice waiting area that really relaxes you before you get the piercings. If they were this good at piercings, I might just go back to get a tattoo too!!

I was in the market for some new ink when I came in to this clean and functional shop. I was…read moreinstantly greeted by a friendly front desk person. I didn't catch her name but she was rocking an Ice Cube tshirt. I got paired up with Taylor. There are two Taylors there. She said they call her Tay Tay to avoid confusion . She is AWESOME! Not heavy handed at all. She was extremely thorough with the stencil process and continued checking in with me throughout the entire process. She mentioned that she has 16 years of experience and it shows. The conversation and process was all really good. The vibe was great and that's always important to me. I would come back for her and recommend to others. If I had some take aways is that it was SO HOT in there. The front desk worker did bring in a fan which helped but WoW. This place was clean and smoke free which I really appreciate. It also has a 10 dollar yelp check in discount.