I got my first tattoo here done by "bigglarry" and I wasn't too happy with it. I chose this small design and I thought it would've came out flawless since it was so small. The inside is pretty good I'll give him that but the LINE WORK wasn't as good as I wanted it to be. There is some lines that didn't connect and the moon looks very droopy from the top I wanted it to be more straight lol. Not only that but I feel as if I got ripped off I paid $200 for this tatt and I didn't realize the line work till I took the wrap off read more

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If I could give a 0 star I would. All I can say is they fucked up my septum piercing really bad. Carlos did it. Sure he can do other piercings fine because they aren't as tricky, but do not let that man do your septum. So easy to mess up, and that's exactly what he did. Tried messaging the shop just for them to read my messages and not respond. Unprofessional. Do not come her for a septum piercing unless you want it straight through the cartilage! read more

Saw Ken G post a horrible review for Steve-O so i had to post a review! Steve-O came off to me as a guy with good work ethic! Based on side talk with his coworker, he passionately wants to be there during most tattoo shops off hours to capture business! Showdown should recognize this! From my experience with him, hes also passionate about what he does and is (not seems) happy and excited to get what you envision! We talked about size, area, proportion, had me flex as to take muscle flexion into consideration. My tattoo was a simple LA tattoo! But i wanted it in a specific style not many shops around here are familiar with, Trash Polka! When i mentioned it to him you can tell he was a little excited! Btw...i just went in for a quote at this point with all of the above! Everything combined he sold me and went through with it then an there! I want him to sleeve my arm Trash Polka style to incorporate another tattoo i have and i know he has the skills to do it! This dudes an artist! read more

I went in with my boyfriend so he could get his ears pierced. The piercer (I forget his name) was really nice and fast, and the whole thing took about 10 minutes. However, he was the only person wearing a mask. All the other workers were not wearing a mask, nor were the customers. Why have a sign in front of your store saying masks required when you're not even gonna enforce it lol read more

I had multiple amazing experiences here as far as piercings go. Came once with a friend to do my nostril and my friend got her eyebrow pierced. Piercer was very sweet and very detailed in his work. Mine fell out while sleeping and healed up so I came a few months later and he had the exact same care and thought out into his work. Also did my cousins septum and daith flawlessly! My stud fell out again while sleeping so I went back and he pushed it back in for free. Going again soon so he could change my stud to a hoop!!! read more

@Steve-o This guy gets impatient about your tattoo so easily and makes you not want to open your mouth to fix the tattoo. He does a subpar job at tattooing on top of that. I asked for a replica of a tattoo and showed him the picture but I wanted it on my other arm. He would not flip the photo and instead cut up the printout and cut everything in half and manually placed the tattoo. I put the picture I showed him and the results. I paid 220 including tips which isn't bad if the tattoo was decent. I would go on yelp and find another tattoo place. It's worth spending more money for a tattoo because it's permanent. read more

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What a hidden gem! I came here once a long time ago with a friend. Just in and out for a piercing she got. I never knew I would be back. I've been looking for a good artist. I had an idea for my next tattoo. Had a bunch of images ready. I wanted it custom. I saw Manuel Trujillo's work on their myspace page. He does great work! I went down to Showdown Tattoo about 2 weeks ago. I met with him and gave him my ideas. He had a sketch drawn up within a few days. It came out great! I was very excited! Went in yesterday for a 4-5 hr session. The tattoo came out great. The service was great! The shop is in a place you never thought there would be a tattoo shop. They have a waiting area with a TV. Bunch of movies laying around. I'll be back in about a month for some touch ups and to give Manuel my next ideas. ; ^ D read more

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I got my belly button pierced by Richard. And I've had mine before but it partially closed, so we encountered some trouble with the current hole. But Richard was calm throughout. He was kind and gave me helpful advice on the healing process. I only deducted a star because I had to use the ATM to get cash out for payment. And because of this, I failed to give Richard some well deserved tip. read more

My two friends and I walked in to get lobe piercings since it was the closest one to us. Joe was really nice and greeted us immediately, we waited about 30 minutes for all three of us to get pierced since he was already working on a client before. He was super awesome the entire time and gave the three of us a really fun experience. Definitely considering getting our next piercings here! Super affordable in my opinion, $30 for the pair. The facility it's pretty clean as well. read more

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Awesome artists, close to home, and reasonable prices, what more can you ask for? Showdown Tattoo is an awesome little gem in the Walnut area - totally hole in the wall. Once inside, feel at home, watch a movie as the guys prep the work to ink or pierce you. I came in yesterday to get a tattoo concept put on my right forearm. Vinnie was cool enough to help me out, retouching my initial concept, stencil, and all the way to final finish project. They won't put it on you unless it's awesome to them. I'm impressed by his work on my tatt, I won't hesitate to recommend this place to other locals. read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - 11.13.10 - Vinnie from Showdown Tattoo does amazing work! - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

I got a piercing today from showdown and they had great customer service! The wait was only a couple of minutes! The piercer saw I was a little nervous so he calmed me and overall that helped it hurt less ! Will definitely be going back there for another piercing read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - New septum piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

I just got a tattoo on Saturday with Eli great work great price I don't know why they're saying this place is closed I think it's because they move next door read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

Prices not too bad, I got most of my piercings here, all healed well and no complaints

I've been going to SHOWDOWN TATTOO for a couple years now. I've gotten 9 tattoos from Gorge, and let me tell you, I get complimented on his work on a weekly basis, to the point my wife tells me to cover up. I've gotten work done in San Antonio & San Angelo, Texas, Aviano, Italy, And Boise, Idaho and from first hand experience, this place is one of the best places that I've been to. It is very clean and professional, as they take cleaniness very serious. I've never gotten any work done from any of the other tattoo artist there(stay loyal), but from the work I've seen them put out is also really nice work. Never once have I seen any of there costumers leave unhappy. Yeah if you do go in there and see that the artist are busy, they refrain from taking their attention from what they are doing only because they're are currently working on someone, or preping for someone, I mean when you're getting your work done, wouldn't you want your artist full undivided attention, I know I would. They allow you to get confortable and view their books to see their work. They will tell you that if you have any questions to go ahead and ask. They're not pushy what so ever, and are very willing to work with you. Pricing is very reasonable, I've never heard of an artist charging 75 an hour, and if they are you better be weary. Good artist will usually charge anywhere from 100-400 dollars an hour, or by piece with a minimun that ranges from 300-1500. At Showdown they do have a minimum of 75, and prices will range from artist and by piece, but again I will tell you first hand you get what you pay for, so if you're looking for a 300 dollar tattoo for 100, you're better off looking for a 75 dollar an hour tattoo artist. Remember as the old sane goes, CHEAP THINGS ARE NOT GOOD, AND GOOD THINGS ARE NOT CHEAP... read more

I would give zero stars if I could. I went to Larry to do a cover up and paid him $500 up front. He stated I would need multiple sessions to cover up my tattoo. I had two sessions and got pregnant and messaged him stated I couldn't finish my tattoo until after I have my son. A couple months after I had my son I messaged him if he had availability, he gave me the runaround saying he had no appointments but yet he was posting on the shops social media he had appointments. Finally, I got an appointment thinking alright cool, we have a few more sessions to go to finish, unfortunately not! I texted him today to schedule another appointment to finish and he stated the last session was done? Done!!! He still had shading and white to add on? Now I'm left with a BIG giant blob of ink from LARRY who wasn't professional about the whole outcome. I would you guys talk to your employees about professionalism and how to make their clients happy. Had I'd known he was going to give me a half ass tattoo I would've took my business else whe read more

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Yesterday I took my son in for his first tattoo and I went ahead and treated myself to a little piece. I have nothing but great things to speak about Showdown tattoo. All the artists were in great spirit and welcoming. I was fortunate to have Jorge Trujillo as my artist. I had a tattoo of the Sorting Hat done on top of my foot. I was already nervous because I knew it would be a tender spot but Jorge assured me that he had a light hand and it wouldn't be so bad. His work is gorgeous and the detail is something to be admired. I am super happy with his work. He saw my huge open mouth smile when he showed me the finished piece. I eagerly await my next session with Jorge. All the artists and the parlor are meticulously clean with their sanitation and setting up for each client. I felt very comfortable here. Give them a go. read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - Harry Potter Sorting Hat by Jorge Trujillo. I absolutely love it - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

Recently been my go to with all my piercings. Carlos and the rest of the staff at Showdown are awesome! Highly recommend; they are friendly, flexible with scheduling and make you feel very comfortable during the entire experience. Thank you again for my new septum piercing! read more

Got a rook piercing there and it was done quickly and efficiently! Only ever had good experiences with Showdown.

Everyone should check this place out- all artists are amazing but I personally believe everyone should ask for Joe! He's my #1 go-to for all my tattoo needs. He does everything fantastically and always makes sure you're comfortable while receiving the tattoo. He's done a lot of mine and his prices are always fair. I guarantee you'll love his fun personality even more than his amazing work! read more

First tatt? What a breeze experience.. shoutout to the guys here and my man Steve for killing my naruto and floral inspired tat! Really dope people you'll get along the first sec with them real quick. Love my new piece, def will build upon it here. read more

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Super friendly and accommodating staff! Carlos did my naval piercing and he made me feel super comfortable. He was very informative and walked me through the entire process. I went alone, so I was a bit nervous but Carlos kept me calm all throughout. He was thorough explaining the aftercare process. I love how my piercing turned out! Highly recommend this place read more

Thank you Steve-o for the awesome tattoo! To be honest, he's not the most heart warming guy, a bit cool on the contrary, LOL, but this guy gentle, professional, patient and has gotten skill!! I will definitely recommand him for anyone! read more

Happy We found Tim! Love his work tattoos and piercings!, me and the missus got him on a Sunday before it got busy, twas the missus's first time and we wanted to get both our kids names on our wrists, he was very professional, fun and very accommodating. The shop has that ol school 60's rock kinda style(think Jimmy hendrix, the beatles, eric clapton) mosdef we will be back for more read more

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Joe Ortega is a very skilled & creative tattoo artist. He has done numerous tattoos on me. I throw a bunch of ideas at him of what I want and the finished project is everything I imagined and more. He puts a special touch in it and makes every piece unique. I highly recommend Joe Ortega for your next tattoo at showdown , after a bad choice of going somewhere else, I will never do that again Joe will be doing all my ink work from here on out ..... thank u Joe read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - Joe Ortega getting down on a cover up. - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

Jorge is a master he does exactly what you expect. Excellent work always a pleasure having him work on my art nice shop. read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

I got the most amazing work done by Steven! He is really talented and patient. Truly cares about his clients in making sure they are comfortable. He is not only detailed about his work, but he also detailed about the little things. Like asking if i wanted a pillow to lay down with while getting work done. He really thinks about how the client feels and treats them how he would like to be treated. If you want quality work from a caring tattoo artist, go with Steven! read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - My beautiful "Amazing Compass" travelers tattoo with 3 roses. 1 for each of my boys with space for a couple more - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

I got a 1/4 arm tattoo from Jorge 7 years ago and i still get crazy compliments from everyone that sees it. His work is so clean that my tattoo never faded and the lines don't break. I will be going back to have him complete a cover up and finish up my whole arm! read more

CARLOS IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B.E.S.T. Hes so nice and so professional! Got three piercings done, and they all look so perfect. TYSM

Long story short: I knew the Tim the tatooist while he was still in art school and still with another girl. We were good friends and i friend zoned him years ago. Several of us supoirted his work as youd expect from friends. Tim's personailty changed towards me to reflect what I like to say is a new too cool for school tatooer. As I was visiting him for sessions and speaking of my new son and partner I was quickly treated as if I were on the prowl for Tim's affection because he was a cool new tatooer Management/owner behaved in amanner one can only say would reflect that of a guy trying send me signals that Tim had a gf. Very high school ghetto stuff but I clarified to the shop's owner that his personal character needed some sort of separation in order to run a business that respects All Women d not just his defenseless . Especially Latinas. The art was good. Would not return do to lack of professionalism read more

I use to think this place was good, but after my third piercing, I thought otherwise. My first piercing I got here was my industrial. I had it done by the owner of the shop and I loved it. He was super nice! BUT THEN... after my second and third piercing... I had different people. I had my lip piercings done here. The first time, they did it very crooked, so it wouldn't heal properly, because it would somehow always get stuck in my skin. I then had to get it re-pierced and the second time they made it too far down. It wasn't even near my lips. It was so ugly that I took it out! Such a waste of my time and money! ($120 including tips!) Then I decided to give them another chance with my ears (helix), I mean it's just ears, what could go wrong right? I had a noob guy that acted like he knew what he was doing, telling me that he's been doing it for years... BULL SHIT! He freaking pierced my helix sideways... who does that?! Then I had it redone again and it was going downwards just like how my lip piercing was the first time. They still charge you to get your piercings re-pierced, such a rip off! Too bad I was in high school and didn't know yelp existed back then when I got all these piercings done. I would have went to another place instead. I also took one of my friends here to get her belly pierced and the lady that pierced it pierced it crooked. I felt so bad for my friend. I think this place changed owners. The old owner was way better. THIS PLACE SUCKS!! Wasted over $200 getting piercings here!! Go to Future Tattoos and Piercings and look for Chris. He does an excellent job and he actually does know what he's doing. He's super nice too!! (BTW. this review is only for piercings.) read more

BACKKKK in the day with the previous owner (when it was merely a piercing place), i thought this place was AWESOME! i got a bunch of my piercings there. it's been many many years since i had been there last but i went back recently with a friend that wanted to get a piercing...the atmosphere has changed now. the tv was so freaking loud that i could barely even hear myself think! AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE! the dude behind the counter barely even acknowledged our existence. after waiting just about forever to get helped...my friend went in to get pierced. the chick that pierced her was really cool (and the only reason why i'm giving them two stars instead of one). she was super friendly and funny and talked my friend through the entire process. since i was there, i thought i'd ask about retouching my tat. i asked that same dude that was behind the counter and he "jokingly" suggested that i cover my tat (as in, get something else over it) instead of retouching it. ummmm, RUDE!!!! anyways, he really irritated me. and i'll for SURE never be going back there again. they also have a minimum $80 for tattoos, which i think is a lil too much. so if you're looking for a place to get a tiny tattoo, this place isn't for you! read more

Read these reviews and went to Showdown, do happy I did! Since I'm a lady I was really interested in finding a shop that was way friendly. Got my ink with STEVE, I came in with one idea and he was way honest and gave his professional opinion. So i ended up getting all the ideas i was committed to in 2 separate tattoos instead of 1. He was so right and both of them look amazing. Got my foot done which was painful, BUT, he has a real light hand and he works fast so I'm sure it hurt a lot less then it could have. More then anything i loved the chill atmosphere and would come back to Steve for sure. From the work I watched being done on my breather breaks, everyone there does incredible work. :) read more

It may be a bit odd to write a review of a tattoo/piercing parlor. Most of the time, people hop on Yelp for assistance with making more short-term decisions, like finding out where to eat dinner, or whether a bar has good parking. Sometimes, though, someone is looking to get a permanent tattoo, or perhaps a piercing, and they want to use a clean, reputable, competently-staffed, excellent shop. SHOWDOWN IS THAT SHOP. I have spent over twelve hours "in the chair" at Showdown (and at a tattoo expo being tattooed by Jorge from Showdown), and I cannot recommend this place highly enough. I have requested colorful, complicated tattoos, and Jorge delivers every time. In fact, the last time I was inked by Jorge (a mere 2.5 hour session), my wife was blown away by the finished product, and said, I quote, "Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Benjamin! That's beautiful!" I know what she said because I liked it so much I wrote it down. The artists are professional and talented, and do a wide variety of styles. In fact, the shop sometimes runs monthly specials based on the type of tattoo (check them out on Facebook for more details). In my opinion, you cannot go wrong with Showdown. read more

I found Larry on yelp and messaged him for a quote for a Statue of David tattoo and to fix up one I currently had that I didn't like until now. Both came out super clean!!! I'm working up to a sleeve and Larry did such a dope job at a super reasonable price he's definitely my permanent tattoo artist now. My arms a little red and still healing so no pics yet but I'll post them soon! read more

Got my helix piercing here a little over 2 months ago - $20. Hella cheap & worth it! Called first, but there was only one guy there since everyone else was out and he said he only did basic piercings. Decided to go anyways. It ended up being super quick and easy. It's still healing but basically all good. Might be back for another piercing. read more

Poor customer service. Unclean environment. Not very professional. I felt very out of place. And more expensive than other places. Look elsewhere, at least for piercings. read more

If you are a fan of Asian style tattoos, this place is awesome. More specifically, Charles Ong, who started my Tiger sleeve is the best! This place is sandwiched in between a few shops, but it easy to find. Came here last week and met up with Charles for the first time. He's very easy to talk to, down to earth and has none of that ego or condescending tone you might see elsewhere. I told him what I wanted, he showed me a sketch and he began. I was in the chair for about 4 hours and although it was painful, Charles has a light hand and finished quit a bit in that time frame. It turned out great and it was beyond my expectations. It's still a work in progress, but can't wait to finish it up. I have already received compliments on it, peeling skin and all! :) The shop itself is small, but has enough space to fit in more than enough people. It's nice, clean and just the way I like it. Apparently, they also do piercings. So if you need some quality work done at affordable prices, this is the place to go. Will definitely be coming back to Charles and Showdown for all my future tattoos. read more

Hi! Eli Made my tattoo experience awesome and my tattoo of Frida came out so awesome!! I will be showing it off to everyone read more

Showdown Tattoo Parlor - My Frida tattoo!! Done by Eli!! I have a lot of tattoos but this one is by far my favorite!! - Tattoo Near Me - Walnut, California

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Awesome work done here! I have got 3 tattoos from Sam, each one is amazing. I recommend this shop to everyone who asks me about my tattoos. I keep returning for more. Amazing portraits done here.. I have 2 done so far and more to come. For all you cheap people remember this, cheap tattoos aren't good, and good tattoos aren't cheap. Can't wait to go back in. read more

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Came in for an estimate, said it would be 150$ when 2 other places said 80/100. Didnt get work done review is just on price. Side note: the 2 other places have award winning artists in there area of specialty, so I wasnt being tight and went for shit work. read more