Cancel

Open app

Search

Shogun Tattoo Studios

4.8 (303 reviews)
ModerateTattoo
Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

Request an appointment

Response time

20 minutes

Response rate

100%

Services - Shogun Tattoo Studios

Tattooing

Shogun Tattoo Studios Photos

You might also consider

Recommended Reviews - Shogun Tattoo Studios

Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
Yelp app icon
Browse more easily on the app
Review Feed Illustration

Reviews With Photos

I was a bit nervous getting my first tattoo,I reached out to Pete in regards to a deftones white pony tattoo. It came out looking amazing I have zero complaints.he was chill and I enjoyed the vibe of the shop. It being my first tattoo I'm gonna say it was a success and I'll be back for more tattoos.

Waiting area. Super cool drawings.

Andrew is amazing! I went in to get this locket piece done and I couldn't love it anymore. The atmosphere is great and they were very great at communicating with me and working with my availability. I'll definitely be coming back for more!

Eyelids
Brandon L.

Got blessed with my eyelids by Nicktat2. Came out great. Will come back again, & again, & again for work. Thanks guys

More scares and infection for going to deep - A detailed geometric tattoo covers the upper arm of a person, with black ink and sharp lines, in a tribal or abstract style.
The Real Review P.

Hello I just want to start off by saying this is a very nice tattoo studio and the people working here are very friendly and welcoming but I just recently got a tattoo by the artist Krysta and the experience wasn't worth what I was charged. I was told by her assistant that I would get a mandala sleeve, my entire arm for 1800 and that was her day rate. When I arrived Krysta told me should we be able to do "half" the sleeve today. So I thought I would be charge half the price. I arrived at 1pm and didn't leave the studio until 2:30am the next day. Krysta was taking multiple breaks totaling to about 3-4 hours of not tattooing me. she was consistently going to the back and disappearing for 45 minutes to an hour at a time while I was laying shirtless on the tattoo table. I didn't say anything because I didn't want to come off as being rude or impatient. She would tattoo me for about 30 minutes and then leave again. Her daughter was present and I felt like I spent more time talking to her daughter than I actually spent being tattooed by Krysta. The tattoo itself wasn't very big nor complicated, being that I have almost my entire body covered and I'am aware of how long something of this nature and size should take. After she was finally done the first half that took 11 hours to complete, which it could have been completed in about 4-6 hours. She then proceed to ask me for the remaining balance of 1400, being I gave a 400 deposit earlier. I asked a Krysta "you said that you would only be able to do half the sleeve today, so why am I being charge for the full sleeve price that I was given earlier". Krysta immediatley got defensive and start yelling at me saying "Iam ungrateful and that I'am just like everyone one else that tries to get over on tattoo artist" saying "You must not think Iam worth it" and that "You people think I work for free" she proceed to say that "she stayed overtime to work on my tattoo" which isn't my fault since she wasn't present for majority of the day. I was completely taken a-back and confused and hurt that I was being screamed at, at 2:30am in the morning for asking a simple question, from what I was told earlier. It seemed as though she was trying to guilt trip me into thinking I did something wrong when in reality she only physically tattooed me for 6 hours and the other 5 hours I was entertaining her daughter and watching the entire season of Squad Games and Sexy beast and the tattoo was still not complete. I left with a half sleeve completed which took 11 hours to do but was only being tattooed for 6 of them. It seemed unfair and unjust as she was trying to spread the time out further so I would have to come back for a second session and pay her another 1800. I have talked to many other tattoo artist that I work with and they said that this piece could have been completed with in 4-6 hours. Overall, I left disappointed,1800 dollars less in my pockets, screamed at, my feelings were hurt and I still would have to come back to get it finished. I felt scammed and insulted and all I did was ask a question about what I was told I was going to get from this tattoo. I wish Krysta and her assistant was more transparent with their clients and it seems this happens to her a lot. I will not be returning to this artist because I feel like the time, energy and money will not be worth it for what I'am paying for. I'am happy with the tattoo and she does amazing work but not at the speed, price and energy it took and the attitude I received made it all not worth it. I take this as lesson learned. It has been a few days and my tattoo is infected, I've contacted the shop and artist with no reply.

A beautiful pair of Phoenix's
Araceli A.

Went here because a friend recommended it and am so glad I did. Molly was our tattoo artist (Eternalwhimsy is her IG) and she just did such an amazing job! I was very happy with the end result. She went with our ideas, respected our vision and made some changes of her own. In the end, my wife and I got stunning tattoos that are very similar but not exactly alike. I would definitely go back. We have gotten so many compliments, it's nuts. Now I am looking at all the blank space on my body, and thinking of what I could get next!

Tattoo by Molly. Check out her portfolio on IG: eternalwhimsy
Chael F.

All of my life I wanted to be beautifully inked up ~ and finally took the plunge with Molly, the latest addition to the Shogun Tattoo Studios. She is a consummate professional through and through: clean, calming, and very communicative. She is talented in both black & white line work, as seen on my vampire teeth tat, and bright, bold colors as seen on my spoopy pumpkin tattoo. I'm already booked up for my next session and can't wait to add more unique Molly tats to my personal canvas! Thank you for being so tender with my first timer nerves and going with all of my weird and wacky ideas!

Naomi G.

I just got a tattoo from Nick, and I want to say THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!! I LOVE IT. You did an amazing job. Very light handed, no pain at all. I will definitely be coming back very soon for the rest of the work I want done.

Lynda A.

I'd been contemplating another tattoo and searched yelp for recommendations. Shogun was at the top! I came in with some examples and was greeted by Joe. All the artists were busy at the time, but he told me to return at 6 pm. When I arrived he had my artwork ready and 30 minutes later I was out the door! The studio is awesome, all artists have their own room. There are tons of samples throughout. Joe listened to what I wanted and did an amazing job. He explained after care instructions and guaranteed his work, and sent me on my way! I highly recommend Shogun and Joe!

A tattoo featuring small black dots arranged in a pattern on a person's forearm, with the background showing textured fabric and part of a yellow garment.

I came to LA to visit friends for a short vacation & wanted to get a tattoo to remember it by. We had brunch on a Sunday at a local spot a few minutes walk away & decided to walk in to see if they accepted walk ins (wasn't sure due to covid). They did & found out that the owner was from Buffalo, same as me, & was flying back home the same day I was flying to LA, & will be flying back to LA the same day I will be flying back home to Buffalo! Nick tattooed me & did such an excellent job, I wanted a touch up of a hand tattoo & another one in braille & he rocked both of them. We joked the whole time & I definitely will be back to get another one from Nick & Shogun when I am in town next! I even filmed a video for Andy to see when he got back. I am looking forward to my next visit, these guys will always be a stop for me every time I am in LA!

Stenciled and ready for ink

My wife and I have been planning to get tattoos together since our 12 year old was in utero, but we could never seem to get it together in terms of finding the perfect design and artist for what we wanted. A friend referred us to Molly, and the second I saw her work on instagram I knew she was the perfect artist to carry out our vision. Molly came up with an amazing design that we're absolutely in love with! She made a suggestion to add a colored background to make the tattoo pop more, and it's one of my favorite parts of the tattoo! The tattoo process itself was awesome! This was my first tattoo (I might have forgotten to mention that before Molly started inking me!), and Molly made the three hour session breeze by. She was gentle, and super careful about getting all of details just right. The result really shows her skill and attention to detail. The only negative is that now I want more tattoos- I'll definitely be coming back for my next piece!

Tattoo
Alena R.

My master name was Neck. He did tattoo on my leg, I left a good dip, I take care of my tattoo, but a week after it healed, I saw that part of the tattoo is missing. I wrote a message to Nick, to fix the tattoo, I even didn't ask it for free.he was out of town, he said that we should meet in a couple weeks. I wrote message a month later when he returned, he didn't answer, he ignored me, wrote another month later and he is answering very rudely, obviously to get rid of me. Not recommend!

Snowflake tattoo by Krysta K
Jennifer T.

Krysta K has a separate spot upstairs and she is fantastic. I checked her work out on Instagram and needed her beautiful lines, symmetry, and dotwork on my body. She has a clean, quiet space that was really nice to relax in. We discussed placement and size and design and she made great recommendations of what would flatter my body the best and look best over time. I'm incredibly happy with my snowflake tattoo and will plan to get more work by her, too.

Bob F.

Been back in to get two more from Andrew. He is an amazing artist, and a lot of fun to work with.

A black and gray tattoo featuring a cross with floral elements on a person's forearm, in a tattoo studio setting.

See all

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 1
Love this 0
Oh no 0

9 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

11 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

10 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

1 year ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

11 months ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 1

5 years ago

Helpful 26
Thanks 0
Love this 3
Oh no 5

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

2 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 1

3 years ago

Helpful 2
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

8 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 3
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Bob F.
4
26
4

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

3 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Sue M.
1884
424
2296

11 years ago

Helpful 9
Thanks 0
Love this 6
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Ben A.
4994
1741
5071

12 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Business owner information

Photo of Andrew M.

Andrew M.

Helpful 8
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

5 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Ana H.
43
52
46

8 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Kate B.
27
43
0

6 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 2
Oh no 0
Photo of Rhi R.
1
42
13

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0
Photo of Megan W.
13
20
12

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 1
Oh no 0
Photo of Aaron K.
372
43
5

9 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 3
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 1
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

4 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

7 years ago

Helpful 0
Thanks 0
Love this 0
Oh no 0

Page 1 of 8

Ask the Community - Shogun Tattoo Studios

Will your shop be doing a Friday the 13th special?

Yes… follow the @shoguntattoo IG Details will be posted there. Thanks

Do you guys take credits card?

Cash & Zelle/Venmo are preferred .

Do you guys charge by the piece or charge by the hour?

Smaller /single session work is priced by piece. Larger/ complex tattoos are $200 hourly. Contact… Read more

Does this establishment offer infant piercings?

We just do tattoos , no piercing or jewelry sales.

I was thinking of getting another tattoo towards the end of February but I'm not really sure how far or how close to then I should wait to reach out to an artist at the shop?

If you have a specific artist in mind , you can contact them through the site: www.shoguntattoo.com… Read more

Hi I wanted to drop by tomorrow and get an estimated on what would cost me to get a tattoo with three letters all in red with black borders apparoximately two inches each?

Stop by anytime tomorrow (12-6pm) for consultation/quote. If you decide to make appointments for the tattoo, bring $40 cash for deposit. Thanks

Do you guys do "UV Tattoo? (glow in the dark) and how much or price range? thank you?

Sorry , we don’t.

How much are Kanji tattoos (if applicable)?

Stop by shop for an accurate price. Our minimum is $80 .

How much do you charge for stencil, outline tattoos?

They start at $80 . If you want an accurate price quote ,stop by the shop . Thanks

How long is a session and what is the rate?

Shop rate is $150 hourly. Minimum $80.

Do they put together what i want?i have a idea what i want and more but i only want a small tatt?

Yes ,we can help you design your tattoo. We do this in the shop, not through yelp. Please stop by and we can see what you want to do.

View All 15 Questions

Review Highlights - Shogun Tattoo Studios

Charles and Pete both did the tattoo on each of us, and they were both so friendly and chill throughout the process.

Mentioned in 56 reviews

Read more highlights

You might also consider

Shangri-La Tattoo - Cool dream catcher!

Shangri-La Tattoo

(33 reviews)

If you are reading this you are about to met your new tattoo Goddess. Shannon is everything you…read morewant in an artist. Super creative, highly skilled along with light handed and fast. Totally cool chick and engaging! I came to her after looking for an artist for 11 yrs. to fix a mistake. My first piece was 12 hrs. and I thought the artist had gotten my vision. They didn't. It was a botanical piece and it was flat. Not what I had drawn. Unfortunately, it was on my back so I couldn't see it. Shannon totally fixed this piece. Recolored it. Shaded it and made it come alive. And it only took her 2.5hrs! She is that experienced. That skilled. We've spent close to 35hrs together now. I now have a stunning girdle, gorgeous Arabic line work weaving, a delicate back piece, side scroll saying in Sanskrit cursive and random exquisite butterflies all over my torso. Each step was well planned and a collaboration. Her background in serious Art Design schools shows. Go see her book! It is just mind boggling how many styles she has produced...Greyscale, abstract, gothic, photorealism, whimsical, tribal, ethnic, white, modern so many more that I don't know how to describe. You dream it, she'll create it!

I can't say enough good things about Shannon O'Sullivan and the Shangri-La Tattoo experience. I…read morelike that Shannon draws her own art. I sent her a couple of pictures I liked but talked about what I wanted to change and she took it from there. Shannon is a bad ass, magical queen and it is a privilege to sit in her chair honestly. She is very thoughtful when placing and sizing the tattoo, so once she goes to ink you have a really good idea of the outcome. Just top notch all around.

Shogun Tattoo Studios - tattoo - Updated May 2026

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...