Well, I tried to be nice. They posted a flyer on their page with a spelling error. Instead of posting a comment, I messaged them. All I said was "I am not trying to be a jerk. I just wanted you to know there was a spelling error in your flyer." Their reply "no there isn't." I said " I was trying to be nice and not post it in the comments, so, I messaged you. It is "FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. Not, first come first serve." They replied "yeah we know. It''s, first come first served." I said "I was trying to be nice and by sending you a nice message, to check out your attitude! Guess I know it now. They were extremely sarcastic. Then blasted me with 50 messages of flyers! Very immature business practices! Was going to book an appt for April when I go to NY. Forget it now. read more

UPDATE: TLDR I went here almost a year ago to have my jewelry changed in my nose piercing and it was the worst experience ever yesterday i went to a new shop as i was experiencing frequent infections in the piercing. Turns out the piercer here never closed my nose ring properly when changing it out and my piercing was now half closed up around the ring. I had to have it removed sadly. To the piercer who works here: YOU SUCK. i wish i could reverse time and NEVER COME HERE. if you are reading this DO NOT GO HERE EVER read more

Jasir ( Mexican artist ) is amazing ! Extremely proffesional and my tattoo is perfection. He even showed me his tattoo vision glasses, my first time seeing those and they were pretty cool. read more

Got a flaming rose tattoo and it's fire. Everyone was really nice and if I get another tattoo I'm definitely coming back read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

I received 3 tattoos from here and the artist did a great job. My first tatt (the prayer hands) was done by Edgar. He's professional, follows protocols and did an awesome job with amazing details. My second tatt (heart with arrow) was done by Andrea. She was efficient, professional and did a great job. My third tatt (skull with heart eyes) was done by Taylor. She's professional, follows protocols and has great customer service. Best way to describe Taylor is GENUINE. Loves doing work and genuinely wants to engage with clients. Best advice, pick artists that do great work and love what they do. They'll work with you. #BIGFACTSINALLCAPS #BigBronx #BXDomi read more

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I went in Sunday for one of their Flash Sales. The whole experience in the beginning was quick and easy. I was paired with Alex as my artist. We did a location for the tattoos and I kicked back in the chair to relax. Being that they were on my upper bicep, I was prepping for it to sting and be a little painful, but his hands were amazingly soft-touched and there was literally no pain at all. Once he was done, I ran to the bank (cash only) and went back for my other arm for a few different flash pieces. Painless and relaxing is the only way I can explain his work on me. Thank you, Alex! read more

Me and my group came in a few weeks ago for piercings/tats. The tattoo artist was amazing and my experience with him was lovely! But the piercing thing became a bit of a nightmare. So i was in the downstairs area choosing my flash tattoo, I come back upstairs and see my mom got her tragus pierced, but all i see is a huge needle half-way in her ear with blood EVERYWHERE. this whole process was taking way longer than it should, about 2-3 minutes of seeing her ear a bloody mess. I have 15 piercings and know that it should not take that long. So I'm already nervous for my turn. Mind you I'm getting my lower belly button + eyebrow pierced, very sensitive areas!! The belly button is fine, but when it came to the eyebrow, he's measuring different sizes, and decides on the one he pierced me with, which to me looked a little small, but him being a professional, I was like whateva. So he pierces it and I immediately look at it and go "this looks a little short?" And he says "yeah, bc I just stuck a needle in your face. It's gonna swell" so I'm like whatever and made the mistake of not trusting my gut and inconveniencing him by asking him to resize the jewelry. So the jewelry continues to look suffocated by my eyebrow and I'm trying to convince myself it's just swelling. Tonight I look at my piercing and she's COMPLETELY embedded in my eyebrow!! I feel like sizing is something very simple and easy for a piercer to understand. Even me, looking at it knew it wasn't right!! I think it's really important for piercers to understand differing anatomy and to really care about their craft because stuff like this really really affects people's everyday lives. The piercer also told me to POP the blood blister forming on my nostril piercing. Any normal person will tell you that's the exact opposite of what you should do to any formation on ur piercing. I think he just needs to research up more on his own craft unfortunately and give better advice to people who might be too naïve to see that it's clearly wrong. !! read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - My eyebrow piercing that got embedded due to improper sizing :/ - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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I very rarely review tattoo shops or any other type of establishment for lack of time but had to take the time with red ink I would not recommend this tattoo shop to anyone. The artist themselves are skilled and knowledgeable, which is the only positive aspect of this place. However, the owners and management are absolutely awful. They are unprofessional, rude, and downright disrespectful to staff and guest. The owners have shown clear signs of racist behavior, homophobia, sexism and an overall lack of care for their customers. On top of that, they seem to be running a scam with their pricing, policies, and unlicensed tattoo removals trying to overcharge and deceive people whenever possible. Pressuring costumers to over spend. It's a shame, because the artists and front desk workers deserve so much better than to work for such toxic threatening management. Do yourself a favor and take your business elsewhere--there are many other shops with better service, pricing and more ethical practices. Ps. They downplay any bad reviews read more

Went to this studio after seeing an advertisement on social media about a sale they were having in store. When I arrived they told me that they are not doing that special and they have a different special starting the next day. I was already there and made my mind up that I was going to get it pierced so I paid the original price. Cool. Got it pierced and my friend that I came with bought a new piercing and the piercer did not charge to switch the jewelry. Fast forward a few months I come to change my jewelry and the piecer informed me there would not be a fee to change it as I had got my piercing done there as she had also recognized me. The jewelry that I bought ended up starting to turn and irritate my nose so I changed it back to my original. I then went in to downsize my piercing as the original was too big now and ended up falling out like 15 mins before. When I went it I was told I would be charged 25 to change on top of the jewelry price. I asked how come there was a charge but not the last time I wasn't given a really clear explanation at the time but I left and later called to get clarification for the next time so I know what to expect and when calling the place the gentleman who was there during the entire encounter asked what I was referring to as he wasn't there for any conversations and when I explained it to him he told me that it wasn't true as he was sitting right next to the piercer. He then said to me "well we don't work for free" which is total valid but the last two experiences I had that was not the case and just was curious as to why it was different today. The man on the phone who sits at the front seat who was present for all three of these interactions showed no professionalism for a simple valid question. Obviously won't be back but learn to speak to your customers.of course I am going to be confused as to how things are priced when each time it's something different with no explanation other than well I say so. read more

The last time I got a tattoo it was almost 15 years ago and the tattoo artist completely f**ked up the tattoo I wanted despite having a photo of it right in front of him. So I was a little gun-shy going in. But this was something I'd wanted to do for some time. My husband on the other hand had been here once before, about four years ago, for something small. This time around he was getting something a little more delicate behind his ear. Suffice it to say that our tattoo artist, who is also the owner, was amazing and very careful to make sure we were getting what we wanted, exactly as we wanted, before he started. Clearly, he's been doing this a long time and knows his stuff. He even gave me a few suggestions on what could be done to cover up and salvage the now faded tattoo from a decade and a half ago. Hands down a great experience. And, I'm very at ease about moving forward with having something more extensive done. I don't really know what tattoos go for ... but even if it was a tad pricier, you get what you pay for. What we got was quality work that looks good. read more

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The worst business I have ever seen in my life! Came for advertised flash tattoo on my appointment. Had to wait outside (they don't let you wait inside for some reason) under rain for over 15min. Flash tattoos advertised and once they show you there not the same and the ones they have on website have apparently 3 prices and they still haven't said what price but apparently over 150$ for small 1 letter or one small circle symbol. Owner serg or whoever he is just yelled at me for trying to understand why flash tatto advertising and these not the same and trying to see how much is one I asked for. They won't show portfolios either see the flash they have or get out. If there was less than 1 star it would of been that. Please seek mental help! read more

Me and 2 friends of mine got our tattoos done by Jay and he was amazing. He worked with our budgets and did an amazing job on the tattoos. He was super quick but he also has 30 years of experience so they came out super well done especially with fine line normally being really hard. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

Service was horrible. Place smells like pee. People are rude. don't have anything positive to say to be honest

First time here and first time with a tattoo as well. Employees are all wonderful and I love the place and vibe. Andrea did my tattoo and all honesty she was amazing. Me and her had such a great time while I was just getting my tattoo done. Literally made me forget I was getting it done lol. She was amazing in general, also really appreciate Taylor and everyone else there for making me feel comfortable and fine about getting it done. Thank you tons and I will definitely be coming back for more tattoes read more

I walked by here late on a Friday night and decided to stop in to see if they were interested in modifying a tattoo I have across my lower back that covers a surgery scar similar to a tummy tuck, but just the back. I am not unhappy with the tattoo, I like it, but I have some ideas on how to improve it to further hide the scar. Plus, I have two "portal" scars right beneath it that I thought could be quickly covered with a star or something quick. The artist they had me speak with was great. We started to brainstorm and they had ideas to improve the original tattoo and embellish the tatoo to extend it down to cover the portal scars. To be honest, I didn't like the pain of getting a tattoo, so the thought of adding more didn't thrill me, but they seemed to know what they were talking about and was kind of excited about the possibilities which I found infectious. They had some other ideas to improve the tattoo as well which I figured I'd go with. We decided to get started the next day, Saturday. 6 months ago I paid $600 for the original tattoo, which took 3 sessions. I also tipped of course, so I probably paid a total of $800. I was shocked when the owner of Red Ink informed me this would cost between $600 and $800 for the touch-up. It didn't make sense to me since the labor would only be a fraction of what went into the original, so I figured this artist is going to turn this routine tatoo into a masterpiece, so I agreed, figuring it would be $600 because most places don't charge more than $200/hr for their best artists and I knew this wasn't more than 3 hours of work. How could it be?? When I got home, I realized I had committed to a fundraiser on the Hamptons given by SAGE. I pre-paid $300 for a ticket, which of course is ok since it was for charity. I had also paid for the Hamptons Jitney roundtrip. My fault. I figured I just couldn't go to the Hamptons and would get the tattoo I committed to. I remember the artist saying that Saturday or Sunday would work, so I figured I'd ask if would be ok to postpone to Sunday. I called RedInk pretty late -- around 10:30. A woman answered the phone. The artist had left for the day. I explained to her my predicament and said I would just not go to the Hamptons. She said my appointment was not yet on the books, and it would be NO PROBLEM for me to come Sunday instead. I profusely apologized and said I could cancel, but she said not to sweat it. She would tell the artist and put it in the schedule for Sunday. THE PROOF I MADE THE CALL IS ON THE ATTACHMENT TO THIS REVIEW. A 2 MINUTE CALL AT 10:43 pm. The place has two floors. One is ground level and the other subterranean. I got there around 12 Sunday and rang the bell. No answer. Rang it again. No answer. Hmmm. This didn't make sense. I went upstairs and saw people milling about! I made eye contact with a burly gentleman who I have since learned is co-owner. He looked at me, as if to acknowledge he knew I was ringing and he proceeded to drink his super-sized soda or coffee and ignored me. I went downstairs again. Rang the bell. No answer. Rang it again. No answer. I go back upstairs, see my artist and make eye contact with the co-owner. He finallyl swings open the doors and yells, "The bell didn't ring!" Huh? If the bell didn't ring, YOUR system isn't working correctly. Why would I stand downstairs and not ring the bell? That makes no sense, but that seems to be what he was arguing with me about. So, I went downstairs again. The artist met me at the door and I could tell he was perturbed. The woman never told him I rescheduled! I apologized profusely. He had waited for me all Saturday. But she told me she was going to leave a note and make sure he knew. She was even there on Saturday and said nothing to him about it. He understood and told me to come back at 5. I called at 3 to make sure we were still on. The woman who answered the phone said, "yes, he is here at 5." I asked her to make sure he was on schedule. I wanted to make sure we were aligned. I don't think she asked him what I told her to, because she came back with, "yes, he is here at 5." So, I get there at 5ish and he tells me the owners want $900! I am sure there is no reason for me to finish this review. I dodged a bullet is all I can say. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - This is proof I called them Friday night and spoke to someone for 2 minutes. - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

SAVE YOUR MONEY THEY ARE INCREDIBLY UNPROFESSIONAL I got a Medusa piercing from this place yesterday that was incredibly painful after the piercer did it wrong. When I first sat in this guys chair he was very rude and didn't even look up at me after i said hi. The flat back fell out and he re pierced it with a second needle and still the flat back did not go in. He proceeded to gaslight me as blood is gushing in my mouth, hands and sweater. I was in so much pain and having a panic attack at the same time. My friends helped me clean up the blood and giving me paper towel because the piercer was doing such a shit job of fixing the issue. The manager had to finish the piercing himself because i would not let the first guy anywhere near my face. I called the shop this morning to ask for the piercers name and it's apparently Frank. Not even sure i should trust the person on the phone that that was the name. I would give this place -15 stars if I could. Clearly everyone who works here hates themselves and the people that give them business no one was friendly, hospitable, professional or a good person at all. Take your business elsewhere this place should be SHUTDOWN. read more

This is just an honest review, no anger or anything my appt was weeks ago. i don't do this much, but its important to let people know what they're in for. My girlfriend and i went in for little shark fin tattoos. The pictures are of what we wanted vs. what we got. Now, apart from the tattoo itself, which.. speaks for itself. (mind you i have 5 tiny tattoos, i've taken care of all of them while healing, zero came out anything like this.) Now, onto my experience in the shop as a whole. Firstly, the artist was very nice, but lacked confidence. Secondly, about 5 minutes into the tattoo, the owner came in and the ENTIRE VIBE changed. He's an incredibly loud, unprofessional, middle age, overweight billy idol wannabe. It was his birthday, he was drinking wine (at noon) and almost started a fire while he burned multiple incense at once that he soon forgot about. He constantly swore, made sexually charged remarks to everyone trying to get attention, and kept complaining about a woman he's been dating for 3 months. After that, he was complaining about another yelp review that said his sexual remarks made her feel unsafe and he was laughing about it while making more and more sexual remarks to every person in the shop (male, female, etc.) it was honestly wild and a bit cringey. i felt bad for him to be honest, but i felt worse for his staff. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo i wanted vs. what i got for $120 - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

Redink is THE place to go for all of your "cover up" needs. I needed a name covered because my soon to be husband told me I needed to get this other man's name off my body before we marry and I was NERVOUS. When I walked in the ladies at the front are super welcoming and everyone is hilarious, kind, and patient. My artist was Matias and he is the most gentle with nervous wrecks. He changed his technique to adjust to me being a baby and whining and flinching the whole time. I seriously gave him a hard time- but not on purpose. Thank you Matias- I'll be back for my next tattoo. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Cover up tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

My friend and I were down in the city for a friend's birthday. We really wanted to get some small, fun tattoos while we were here. We found Red Ink online and saw they had great flash deals and allowed walk-ins. When we arrived we were greeted by artists Eli and Juan who let us peruse the flash books and didn't rush us at all (we were definitely taking our time deciding). Once ready they led us to the tattoo room and got started! Eli was my artist and he really took his time to ensure my tattoos came out great. He was pleasant and easy to talk to. The whole process was so easy, quick, and enjoyable. The staff were kind and the tattoos came out great! They are the exact type of small fine line tattoo I've always wanted, and at a great price. I will definitely be going back whenever I am in the city! read more

I came in -- got a belly button piercing and a tattoo. My tattoo is phenomenal, however, my piercing was pierced crooked (which while aesthetically annoying would never been enough for me to even care to write a review). However, the piercing became largely infected because not only was it the wrong size, pierced with a charm that should never have been allowed to be used for a fresh piercing (obviously at the time I didn't know this), I was told it was sterling silver however, the person that had to fix it attested that there's no way they spent more than a dollar or two on the piece of jewelry that was in my freshly pierced body, and not sterilized properly. Really unfortunate situation and since the experience itself was so unpleasant with long wait times despite the fact that I was the only person in the establishment and there were about four girls smoking there (which honestly that I don't care about because I smoke too, but theoretically the people doing body for modifications on you should not be under the influence and I feel the need to share that piece for anyone who does care about that sort of stuff). read more

The workers are really funny and the service is nice, if you come in for a tat they're not judgy and they listen. Never went for a piercing but based off observation they're very gentle and they talk you through it for first timers!! read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

PLEASE READ! Do NOT go here. I've been getting tattooed for over 17 yrs and there are just some things you have to draw the line on. On this day, I had 6 fresh tattoos healing because I had just gotten work done earlier in the week, elsewhere. I'm not a novice here. 1. The flyer I saw for the event did not state cash only, but no big deal, my bank wasn't far. Upon coming back, some blonde man, yelled at me from down the block to light a fire under my ass. 2. They list price options as $50, $90, $160, $249. I can only describe the pricing experience as haggling. The shop boy trying to convince customers to lose details in their tattoos, shrink it down, make it bigger to make it more expensive. He told me that my outline tattoo, on a normal day would cost double. No, it wouldn't. He also tried to tell me, that because there were numbers in my tattoo, it would be considered 2 tattoos. 3. While waiting, the blonde man called a man who was waiting and asked to see his design, which I believe was a lion's head and crown. Blonde man asked his budget and when the man answered he responded "WHAT?! If I bring this in there, they're gonna kill me for that price. Can you make it $300?" Which wasn't even listed on the flash list. He then took the image and walked into the room yelling out loud asking if any of the artists WANTED to do the tattoo? Very loudly, "LION and A CROWN ANYBODY? NOBODY? YOU DON'T HAVE TO IF YOU DON'T WANT TO." An artist followed him out to talk with the client and the entire time the artist was trying to explain why the image needed to be tattooed larger, he was hovering over their shoulders, pointing and cutting in. 4. When booking the appointment, an artist is assigned to you with the appointment time. My artist assigned was named Edgar, whose work I looked through to ensure I would be comfortable with. This was NOT the artist given to me when I arrived. 5. She led my wife and I downstairs to a very springy old couch where we could wait for her to make the stencil. I'll insert photos of where we were sat. I then realized this is where she intended to tattoo me as there was a small tray set up. I did not see a box of gloves, I did not see ink, I did not see plastic wrap, I did not see alcohol any cleaning supplies really. No bandages, gauze, anything. It was clear that this was not the space where tattoos should be done. 6. The artist tried to convince me to change the location of my tattoo to my arm, because the chair that I was supposed to be sat in was a worn out cracked leather OLD OFFICE CHAIR. There was not a tattoo chair. Just an old office chair, fold out chair, armrest and a tray I did not get to see my artist set up. The area I wanted tattooed was a flat blank area inside my calf. I no longer felt comfortable getting tattooed here for fear of cleanliness. I did not sign up for a basement tattoo by an artist who didn't even seem confident in speaking to me. 7. I didn't want to cause a scene and deter anyone else's experience, so I went back upstairs and walked up to my artist and asked her what I could do if I changed my mind. She was automatically confused. Blonde man was near and loudly asked me what was going on. I informed him that I changed my mind on getting a tattoo and no longer wanted to sit. He loudly asked why. Still remaining low toned I tried to explain that I didn't feel comfortable with the setup. He automatically answered "WE'LL GET YOU ANOTHER ARTIST THEN" which bothered me, because I said nothing to him about the artist, who was still standing there. Repeatedly he asked me why I didn't wanna get tattooed and was raising his voice about it and arguing back insinuating I didn't want the artist. I eventually disregarded him and turned to the artist and told her "This has nothing to do with you as an artist or as a person. It is about the shop and the set up and this. I don't feel comfortable getting tattooed here." And she understood, although she seemed nervous since the beginning, but we smiled at each other. Then I hear "FINE!!" cash shuffling and he handed me back my money. It shouldn't have been an argument for simply changing my mind. I never even saw the main room. The entire vibe, hearing how the owner spoke to potential customers, hearing and experiencing them trying to convince the customers to change their work, and for what? The place wasn't filled with people, there wasn't a line out the door, there was no crowd. I would never in my life ever let anyone take a needle to my skin or even place a stencil. read more

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I had been eyeing this place for a little over 3-4 months. I read the reviews on this place and was a bit iffy but I decided to give it a try cause other's reviews are biased on their experiences. I decided to just go with the flow one day and texted the store number to see availability that day and the guy behind the texting (I think it was Sergio or Red, not sure) I had wanted to see if I can get Crystal to do my finger tattoo and yassss, she was available. I dropped this review down to 4 stars just because of the miscommunication and I guess it was the lateness of my scheduling that got my schedule misplaced in the process? I came from NJ so I wasn't gonna leave without getting a tattoo. I was told that they didn't had my name in for the scheduled slot time I placed and they had asked me if I was willing to wait. I didn't mind at the time but once it reached around 10:30 pm, I wasn't getting a bit worried (had to catch a bus back to NJ). Nether-less, Crystal came and apologized for the wait. I had a great experience minus the waiting part. She was super patient with me despite the time she saw me and the whole staff and receptionist was very accommodating to my needs. I really appreciate the time I spent there and will definitely be back for more tattoos! Note: Touch ups are free for a lifetime for clients! read more

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Don't bother. There are SO many great studios in the city that are so much better and respectful. The receptionist was SO RUDE for absolutely no reason. I called asking a few questions about my upcoming appointment and she was so rude. I cancelled my appointment and so glad I did. read more

Decided to get some spontaneous piercings late at night during our trip to New York and saw that this studio was open and had pretty good reviews. The vibe was pretty cool, but above all Serge was an amazing piercer. Not only did he answer all of my questions and give me advice regarding the piercings, but he also recommended the best spots and great after care. Both my friend and I got our piercings done by him (I got 4) and they were honestly the most painless piercings I've ever gotten. You can tell that he knows what he's doing & it shows. He even took an adorable polaroid of us too & gave us spots recommendations to check out too. Definitely recommend him for all of your piercing & tattoo needs!! Thanks again Serge!! read more

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These have got to be fake positive reviews. I do NOT recommend this place at all. I visited just before NYE of 2021 for a flash event. The place overall sucks & the staff are immature cowards running a poor excuse of a business as you can tell from the multiple awful reviews. Very unwelcoming. Everything was cool until I stepped into a small room to take a minute & provide my personal info (name/DOB). From this small waiting room I then heard multiple people in the next room (in the actual tattooing area) immediately break out into a group chat about MY body and how much they didn't approve of how I looked. They mentioned some random's girlfriend who apparently resembled my body type and continued to body shame. This went on while I waited (for apparently nothing). When a girl came down to escort me upstairs to get my tattoo after maybe 5 minutes of the continuous immature gossiping, (this is the best part) I followed her upstairs and greeted everyone nicely and pretty much all of them turned around to take a glance at me. I heard none of them reply back to my kind hello, absolute cowards. I kept my integrity and didn't match the blatant disrespect all throughout. As for the artist who did my tattoo, he didn't seem as bad & helped me pick great placement for it. After a couple of months my friend told me it's already fading & as of now it's not even been 2 full years and it's getting uglier. I thought visiting the shop alone would be a perfectly great idea until I had this experience. Treat your customers well and they will treat you even better. That was not good for business. Everyone was super unfriendly, my time here was bad AND my tattoo is already fading. Edit: the staff's behavior is disgusting. Whoever replies to these reviews should be ashamed of themselves. Thinking you can run a successful business with such a shit attitude is a pure joke. Your ugly words are simply a reflection of your own self. SMH read more

Said they took walk in's and made us wait outside in the cold. Came out at 5pm in sunglasses told us too bad even if we had an appointment we'd have to wait. Plenty of open spots. Let his friends cut us in line. Basically told us to go F ourselves waiting outside in the cold read more

Absolutely LOVE my tattoo. It was painful but fast and the artist was very friendly! The only reason I gave 4 stars is because I made an appointment for 8:30 and I understand sometimes there could still be a wait plus there was a flash event going on as well but I had to wait 30-40 minutes outside in the cold to just go in! And then I waited around 5 more min inside after. I don't know, I feel like they kind of overbooked. I just felt bad because my friend had to wait for me. Other than the wait, the experience was great. I mean it was a flash event, so the prices were amazing. Signing was done electronically and contact was reduced as much as possible! They also use newly packaged equipment for each person. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Flash tattoo event $35 - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

Went here to buy something and I had to wait behind a rope for someone to come let me in. When I was allowed inside the guy at the counter did not greet me or even look at me and was on his computer watching a movie or something. One of the other employees told him what I was there for and he began to help me but had an attitude as if he didn't want to help me and was not friendly at all. read more

I would not recommend this tattoo shop. I didn't even get a tattoo because the customer service was so bad. I made an appointment online with Damian. They had be put a $60 deposit on my card. I picked a time and submitted a picture of what I wanted. I thought it was weird to submit a picture but this time I wanted a cartoon so it was fine with me. I showed up 10 mins early and the person who answered the door said it would be a 30 to 40 mins wait. Damian was with a client. Fine. I understand things go over. 50 mins later he comes to get me and asks me what do I want. I show him a picture and he says he is gonna go sketch it up. So I wait more. He comes back with the stencil and I agree with it. He gives me the price and I agree. He then leaves me to wait , and wait, and wait. He finally comes and gets me after I waited a total of an hour and 10 minutes. I was starting to get hangry but I was gonna go through with it. He walks me upstairs and then tells me we are gonna pay first. I dont love that but I understand company policies. And then he tells me its cash only but they have an ATM machine...I wanted to pay card to get points but fine if are a cash only place. BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE ADVERTISED! I dont wanna use your sketchy ATM with fees. But what really upset me is that you didn't tell me this in the hour and 20 mins I waited. You are in midtown, there are so many banks. I could have gone to my bank to a safe, fee free ATM. Like seriously?! Very bad customer service. Plus, I cant be the only one wanting to put the tattoo on a card! This needs to be advertised or told when we discussed price. And don't make clients wait 1hr and 20 mins. Also the business was fine with using my card for the deposit. Why cash now? Its sketchy. I politely said "im leaving. Keep my deposit." I wish I would have spoken up or myself and gotten my despot back. Update! After I posted the yelp review at 5:50pm, the shop called my phone 30 mins later. (See attached phone records) A man I assume to be Serge (I apologize if I'm crediting the wrong man) called me by the wrong name and told me to come back to the shop to get my deposit. They don't want it. I told them I don't want to go back to the shop. I told them I would send my boyfriend. While I am very grateful to Serge for giving me my deposit back, its weird they didn't put it back on my card but I didn't bring it up cause I'm not trying to be difficult. Just like how I wasn't trying to be difficult in the shop. So I patiently waited from 4:10 to 5: 40ish only to be told it was cash only. My initial review isn't about claiming they are rude. They were nothing but polite to me and I returned the energy. Its about the crappy customer service. Two things can be true at once. You can be polite and have bad customer service. I attached the picture of the response from the shop. They did give me my money back but after I posted the review. I am not a liar. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Response from manager who also called me belligerent. - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

I'm currently in the throes of my mid-life crisis and the first thing on my list was getting my nose pierced. I've wanted to since I was 15 but two things were stopping me: insanely strict parents *and* a fear that I would hear the piercing. Yes, I know that's weird. I was heading to the city for some events and started researching where I wanted to go. Redink was the best match for me based on what I researched. When I was ready to make an appointment I used their easy online scheduler and--wouldn't you know it--nothing was available until after I was back home. After an event I was around the corner at my fav spot in the city when the friend I was with said I should just call--lots of places take walk ins later at night or people cancel. I called. They would take me. After another glass of wine (I'm a baby) and then another, we walked over. I was very, very anxious. And of course this is ridiculous for someone my age but whatever. I have a high threshold for pain but I was still freaked out about hearing the process. Spoiler alert: you don't hear it. After picking out a piece of jewelry (and appreciating insight from the staff--I have sensitive skin) I laid back and it was time. It hurt like a bitch but what do you expect when someone is sticking a needle through your nose? What matters is that I felt safe, everything was clean and hygienic and it healed CRAZY fast. The staff was really nice and the space is cool. I have tattoos and would absolutely get more here. I'd also get pierced here again if I decided to pierce anything else. Directions for aftercare were provided and easy to follow. I can't get over how quick and easy the healing was. I was sore and red for a few days but never had the bump most people get. Plus, I love love LOVE how it looks! read more

this place should come with a warning label lmao. tattoo is good and looks nice but the owner is probably the most unprofessional human being i've ever encountered in my life. he is truly a douchebag and i feel so horrible for every employee there. i also wasn't asked for my id and that should be protocol. not a reputable shop but their prices are cheap read more

Came in to add earlobe piercings on my left ear, ended up adding earlobe piercings on both sides. Red is a no-BS kind of guy. I love how this place is the no-frills type because I just want my piercings plain and simple. The place is clean; Red made sure to sanitize everything and reminded me not to touch my ear as I was checking the placement of my new piercings. He uses his own stainless steel earrings after piercing you. I am sensitive to material I use but found out I'm not allergic to the earrings he uses. Clean and no frill establishment, so I give it my 5 stars. Will be back for more forward helix piercings. And oh, if you accumulate 10 piercings or tattoos, you get a discount. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Earlobe piercings - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

I've been coming to see Red for over 7 years. I DJ large festivals around the world and my tattoos are always showing so when I heard that he opened his own studio, I knew I had to come. One of the things that sets this studio apart is the time, care and attention the staff gives to everyone. I wouldn't expect anything less because I know how Red is to begin with. The studio is suuuper cool, fun, inviting, and relaxing. I'll be coming here for many more years to come read more

Love this place! They've done a few piercings for me. Nice people, reasonably priced, thoughtful/communicative, and everything has always healed really well. read more

Do not let this place take advantage of you like they did to my friend and I! We were on a girls trip to the city and after dinner decided it would be fun to get small tattoos. The atmosphere at this shop was nice and I truly appreciate the gentleman that worked with me to come up with a design that I liked. I also appreciate that he said he didn't do much fine line work so he passed me off to another gentleman in the shop. After 1 week my overpriced tattoo is DISAPPEARING. Same for my friends. I have another large fine line piece that never disappeared. I tried writing the "artist" afterwards and he told me that happens with thin lines. Well if it happens with thin lines then why couldn't he share this before or ask if I wanted it thicker? I was charged $250 and then left him a nice 20% tip so $300 for a small (maybe 2 inch) tattoo to now have to pay again for someone to fix it. Again, I do like the design. But the artist should not be offering his services if this is what is going to happen. It's not right to charge someone an arm and a leg for something that's vanishing. The third girl in our group was tattooed by someone else and hers looks good. But for my other friend and I, we were tattooed by Jager Fernandez (this is the name on his Instagram) so please be aware. An artist should always be open about what they do or don't feel comfortable with doing. Don't do something just for the money. They had also said the tattoo was going to be over $300 after I had asked for a price and when I got hesitant they started negotiating the price. I felt weird about that. Again this is maybe a 2 inch tattoo.... I do understand this is in the heart of New York City, but I am just emphasizing don't take advantage of people because they are tourists. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - Fading tattoo after 1 week - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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Apparently don't bother making an appointment because they won't honor it. Made an appointment online for a piercing. Showed up at that time, and a man very rudely told me that he wasn't piercing for another hour and that I'd have to wait. Didn't acknowledge the fact that I made an appointment and very clearly didn't care. Awful customer service and zero respect. read more

This was my first tattoo experience. And it honestly left me heartbroken. We get into the store and are told to wait and people will be with us soon after quickly finishing up with the customers ahead of us. It took over an hour and a half to get back to us, saying they were ready for us. I get time as a tattoo artist is important, but our time as paying customers was clearly not respected. I wanted a small tattoo in red ink. I was nervous, because this was my first tattoo experience. I told Red I wanted it in red ink, and he talked to me about the different healing process and his 15+ years of experience. He starts the tattoo gun and I look away. He finishes and I look at my tattoo. In black ink. I was devastated and my tattoo artist didn't care. I told him that I wanted it in red and rudely countered that I didn't. I reminded him what he said about the healing process and after that prompting he remembered, and basically threw some of the money I gave him back at me. A $10 discount when honestly, my tattoo should've been free. He gave my friend money back too, but he didn't mess up her tattoo. He went over mine in red, saying it'll become dark red. I will update this review if it changes, but it's pretty freakin dark. Redink seemed like a trusted source to go with the vision I had for my tattoo. It wasn't. What happened to me was an accident, but it shouldn't have happened with an artist who has 15+ years of experience and who I explained my vision to. They didn't care about my time or experience in the shop. If it seemed my artist felt bad about my time, I would not be writing this review. read more

I came here for Friday the 13th flash tattoo event. 4 star for the event process. The people there were nice and really tried to make the process fast and easy for us. 1 star for the tattoo though. My friends and I wanted to get a matching tattoos. AND OMG our tattoos are supposed to look like twins and not siblings... my tattoo was done by Red and my friend was done by Spencer so I understand if it's not identical but gosh mine looks like an actual nightmare!!! It doesn't even look like the image on their flash sheet. Anyway, my lines were smudged and the mouth was fucked up. It sucks that this was my experience Bec Red was nice and I was planning to come back for more tattoos. Obviously, this has ruined the expectations I had for the shop. So if you're coming here for flash events, please don't have high expectations. And make sure you get what you ask for. I guess now I'm just stuck with my nightmare tattoo. read more

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DO NOT let the lack of reviews on Yelp fool you. Check out their reviews on google. https://g.co/kgs/MwrpeY With that said, I went to New York for New Years and wanted to find a place to get a tattoo while I was there. Luckily I found this place that was only a few blocks away from our hotel, which was also a few blocks from time square. I made an appointment and chose from the Groupon list. It was a great deal to say the least. Spencer was my artist, and he's great! I got a 1x1 inch tattoo. And he did a phenomenal job. He's super chill, easy to talk to, and really wants to make sure you have a great tattoo. read more

Redink Tattoo Studio - 1x1 inch tattoo. - Tattoo Near Me - New York, New York

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