I cannot thank Smitty enough for my beautiful tattoo. I have been stopped several times asking…read moreabout the colors. They are so vibrant. The flowers look real. Definitely will go back. He does impeccable work. Highly recommend.

I had the pleasure of getting my first piercing done at MadDog at the age of 13 and now I'm 28…read morestill visiting! Great experience with Barney the piercer! I went in for a tongue piercing and Barney was extremely professional and definitely enlightening. I would recommend this spot to anyone!

Absolutely fantastic. Love this place. JAVIER is amazing artist. I cant recommend TopHat enough…read more Price point is perfect and worth every single penny! Place is clean, staff is efficient, friendly and welcoming. Im coming back as soon as I can.

Service was friendly when I went in for estimate, but when I tried to text to set up an appointment…read moretatoo artist never got back to me. Not good business practice so I went somewhere else!

Decided to get a piercing last minute and they were able to accommodate me. Communicated and booked…read morevia text, which was very convenient. The person communicating with me was knowledgeable and patient enough to answer my questions/concerns. The place was a little chaotic with different tattoo artists in one place attending to their own customers/clients. There is, however, 2 people that would welcome and direct you where to go and that's very helpful. The person who did my piercing was very friendly and made sure to explain the process before, during and after (e.g. how to take care of my piercing so it heals properly). A couple of weeks later from the time I got my ear pierced, it got so swollen that my skin swallowed the stud and I had to pull it out last night. It might be a user error but that was so painful and I would not want to put myself through that pain again. LOL!

Had a night out with my husband this past weekend and we decided to get a small tattoo each on a…read morewhim. My tattoo artist was Richy (apologies but did not get the artist name for my husband's tattoo). We were greeted immediately and signed paperwork. I love love my finger tattoos and Richy did an amazing job! Richy was extremely hilarious and made the whole experience 10/10. I definitely will be coming back in the future for more tattoos! And sidenote, every inch of this shop has something interesting to look at. Love all the wall decor!

Went to Shawn for my daughters septum great job as always had previously went for mine and was so…read morepleased I had to bring my daughter who also loved it and liked him as well very friendly and knowledgeable so helpful with any questions even after getting the piercings

Beautiful and clean shop, love the gold accent decor! Very comfortable environment to get a tattoo…read morein. The artists are all amazing! Everyone is very welcoming and friendly. Aaron the owner is doing a triple cover for me, and I'm thankful for his artistic expertise. What I thought would be 3 different coverups he created a beautiful vision for my back a "masterpiece" and I'm so excited to do this project with him!! So absolutely go there and get tattooed you will not be disappointed!!!

Shawn did my piercing, was my first time being at the shop since I recently moved to Bakersfield,…read morebeautiful , clean shop and Shawn was very professional! I am very happy with my piercing and would recommend him to anyone who asks. Thanks again

I have always wanted a Koi fish tattoo for a long time. I have done tons of research and decided to…read morecome here and give it a shot. My artist was Aaron Michael Bowholtz and he did an amazing job. The shop has an awesome set up and it was very clean. I will definitely return for some more ink.

I got a tattoo here recently and I could not be more pleased with outcome!…read more The whole process from my initial contact with the shop to the aftercare instruction was very smooth and professional. I contacted Oz through Instagram and he scheduled a time for me to come in for a consultation just a couple days later. The consultation was quick, but didn't feel rushed. Oz was a great listener and finished his design after I had left. When I showed up on the day of my appointment, I was thrilled to see what he had come up with! I wasn't happy with the initial placement (my own fault), but Oz was patient with me as I battled my own pros and cons list of each place that I might move the piece to. Oz was quick and precise. He is definitely not heavy handed, but he got the color to stick with what appeared to be no effort! Very impressed with his talent and techniques. And his lines are **crisp** At the end of the process, Oz gave me two options for how I wanted to heal my tattoo. When I told him I preferred the old fashioned way, he gave me all the products I would need for the aftercare! My tattoo healed up beautifully The shop itself was clean and well maintained. They had music playing and tv's on, but it was still calm and quiet. Definitely recommend this shop to anyone looking to get some beautiful work done!

This was my first time coming in to Fineline tattoo shop and I was pleasantly impressed by not only…read morethe cleanliness and professionalism of all artists on site, but also by our apprentice who did our tattoo - Shoutout to Ashell!! She was super kind and chatty. And very into our fandoms. She has a light and steady hand. Prices are reasonable too. I think I've found my new shop and artist!

I had a tattoo 30 years ago and it is still beautiful! I want a new one! Just got one in Santa…read moreCruz and still like this one better!

Amazing Services, Amazing Shop!! California Tattoo should…read morebe considered the gold standard among Bakersfield, California. Such a great shop. Great vibes. Immaculate clean!! The cleanliness of the shop is what you want when looking for permeant ink and body modification. Sanitation should be at the utmost importance & it's clear they take it seriously. Gilbert H. has an awesome & unique style, tradition, custom designs, portraits, Aztec, Japanese, tribal, new & old skool in every style. Gilbert does amazing in muted colors & darker themes which I love. (His color comes out amazing!!) Great that he takes time out to give you a consultation to better serve & understand what you want. Gilbert H. as the shop owner takes big pride in his shop. He's always professional which is a plus in my book.

The owner Tony is an amazing artist with a lot of talent. Super easy to talk to and get to know…read more Takes amazing care of you while you are there and always makes sure you are good. I would definitely recommend coming here if you need some great detailed work done.

First tattoo/sleeve done here. Amazing work by Tonay. I highly recommend this place!read more

Meg does the best work. Shes very clear in what we are doing and does fantastic art like the Virgin…read moreMary crying on top of my head. Its a clean fun friendly environment

Ask for Cela! She gave me my first tattoo a couple months ago (his and hers tattoos with my…read morefiancé). She drew it up in just a couple minutes and it's super cute! She has a really light touch and the process was basically painless. I've seen a lot of her work and it's all so good. Can't wait to go back for another one!

I had thought this place was Stage Fright clothing with its spiderweb doors, but seeing it was a…read moretattoo shop, I obviously wanted to check it out. Great vibe, super nice guy (I didn't catch his name? I wanna say I heard him being called Smitty?) answered all the questions I had and even pointed me in the right direction for Stage Fright! Came back tonight to get a tattoo I've been wanting for some time (the Sawyer S) and that super nice guy from the other day saw to it that it was tattooed on me! I had originally wanted some black S with an oval around it, all black, just lines. Nothing more, nothing less. He went above and beyond. He gave me a nice size, shading to make it look 3D, it wasn't some line work like I had planned on, it's an actual piece! And the price! Made sure he got a nice tip for his time and talent and delivering a way better tattoo than what I had originally gone in for!

This shop has cool energy with talented artists. I searched for the perfect artist to execute my…read moreleg sleeves and could not be happier with the color and magick motif by Smitty! He's amazing and it's always a fun tattoo session. The shop is clean and vibrant with beautiful decor.