Quick weekend trip to California and made it to the ocean. Called to see if there was a walk in available. since the shop is walking distance from the pier AND walking distance from the transit this spot made it perfect to get to: The artist Chacha was great. I came in with an idea and she made it come to life. It was a painless tattoo. Felt like an animal scratch during the process. The other artist there seemed nice too. I believe he was the owner But he was very attentive to his artist AND the patrons. I was asked if I wanted anything to drink about 3 times while I was there which made it nice to have as well. The vibe of the studio was nice too. It was open and clean and I liked the fresh air I was able to breath Since the main door/gate stayed opening to the man street public. All in all for a tattoo that was simple/fine line and also on the transit route. This tattoo shop was the a great addition to my trip. I would definitely recommend. read more

Thanks to Nina and Ben for everything, she's so kind and helpful, I really love my tattoo , thanks Nina

Me & my boyfriend went to get matching tattoos and when the tattoo started to heal and peel, we realized the tattoo didn't stick nor was the needle deep enough. read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

Super cute shop located on a main street. The open door concept draws you in and the artists are so sweet. Special thanks to Alex for being super kind! read more

Amazing service, cool vibes and Professional! Time and Time again ... never fail! Can't wait for my next one! read more

Over- priced don't let them fool you.Any tattoo you get done by them I'm letting you know you can find someone , another tattoo shop that'll do it for a much better price. I even put a deposit down meaning I paid for a design we just didn't agree on the final price and the girl Maria got mad offensive towards me and blocked me on instagram. Just giving a heads up! read more

I had originally went here 6 months ago based on the great reviews but this time they even exceeded those expectations. Great location too.

I received my amazing Bone Fish Siren art from ChaCha, thank you, it was a Fantastic experience, Beautiful shop, all the artists do exceptional work, and great people, I feel blessed to have met them. So looking forward to my next one. read more

I couldn't be happier with the way my tattoo turned out. The shop is super clean and well designed. I got my tattoo done by Lim and he killed it. I highly recommend and will be getting my next tattoo here. read more

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I got my first tattoo here the other day, and it was everything I hoped for. Now I cant say a whole lot about the shop other than it was nice, the staff was very cool, and there was even a beautiful little pitty to play with (that's not a part of it, I just got lucky). Clean and professional spot, the only downside is parking, but that's Hollywood. I was sweating bullets (its summer and I was nervous) and they even cranked up the AC for me to make me more comfortable. Burju was my artist, (and will be again) and I want to give her a huge shout out. I found her work on instagram and fell in love with her styles and eye for detail. So when I messenged her a design I had found, we spent two weeks going back and forth until we both agreed on the best final design and haggled only a little on cost and size (shes a pro, listen to your artist!) The session only took three hours, which every other artist quoted me five to six. It was my first tattoo, and she walked me through what to expect from the experience, even giving me a couple of breaks during the session. The best part is when it was all said and done, she sent me a formatted list and time table of how to take care of my new ink. You can go online and read different opinions (especially on Reddit) listen to your artist. If you want the tattoo to last in its best shade or color listen to your artist, otherwise it will fade and look like your grandfathers tattoos from the war :) read more

Got a fine line with Lim of my grandma's handwriting and he did a great job, I LOVE IT!! Thank you read more

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Wow such a great experience cute tattoo and amazing environment. 10/10 would recommend!! read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

A 5 star experience! Benjamin and Cha Cha were amazing! Clean, welcoming and TALENTED!!!!

Iron&Ink is a super clean shop. Rachel greeted and assisted me right away. Whenever I had questions, she was there to help and even chat. It was very welcoming! A free bottle of lotion or balm made by the owner was available if customers left a review on yelp or google. Unfortunately they ran out of the balm, and I got the unscented lotion for tattoos. The product works great especially after a fresh tatt. As for parking, please park by a meter or residential area (2hrs only). I didn't know that parking is NOT allowed at 7-eleven's parking lot; unless you want your car to magically disappear and an unwanted bill to occur. I DMed their IG for parking inquiries, but I didn't receive a response until I asked in person when I arrived at their shop~which is why I gave 4 stars :/ If I could, I would give 4.5 stars instead. I got tatted by Patricia, who's visiting LA. She was such a lovely person to be around with! Super chipper and creative. She also checked in with me while she was tatting, which I found comforting too. Overall, her work is awesome! Be sure to check her out on IG @patiineta.tattoo Would love to get tatted by her again She also gave me some stickers which was really nice of her! read more

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The service requested was done to my expectations and more. The place is clean and g good vibe. My Tattoo artist Lim was excellent!!!! Highly recommend read more

My experience was great! The shop was cool and clean and makes you feel comfortable. Scheduling was easy. Elise was awesome. She worked with me to finalize my tattoo and was very professional. Would definitely return. read more

My daughter's first tattoo on her 18th Bday as a gift... Iron & Ink "RAA" @hand_of_raa (IG) was great with communication when it came to the art piece and expectations of her idea for what she wanted.. overall she it LOVES it.. Also SHOUT OUT to the staff Victoria and Ai .. Highly Recommend THANKS (emoji.. Brown Happy face.. 2 brown thumbs up) lol read more

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I've never been more comfortable and welcomed during a walk-in tattoo! I got my first color tattoo done (eighth overall) and felt confident and calm the whole time I was in the shop. Wonderful staff, great pricing, and an awesome vibe. Supper NICEEEE read more

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The whole team was amazing. Elise was awesome. She was patient, kind, creative and so delicate. Chris and Lenny have created such a welcoming environment makes it feel like you're in you're living room. 5 stars isnt enough. Thank you to Ben also for being so attentive. Next time i'm back in LA, i'll definitely stop in ! read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

Had the best experience here. Great customer service. Asked if i wanted water or coffee right when i walked in the door. The place looked amazing and welcoming. Thank you to all the people who were there the day i got my tattoo, you guys are killin it! 10/10 read more

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Just stopped by n I'll definitely be back! Benjamin and Nina were so sweet and ready to help out! Great vibes and energy! See yah soon

Raa is AMAZING! + so talented! I had the crazy last minute idea to get a butterfly tattoo to symbolize my metamorphosis for my 30th birthday to celebrate my new chapter . I found Raa on Instagram and messaged him my various concepts and was really leaning towards getting a leopard butterfly but I wanted to make sure he could kill it. He decided that's the tattoo he wanted to do out of my picks and he blew me away! He truly is an exceptional master of his craft who is personable and an absolute pleasure to work with. Without hesitation the moment I am ready for my next custom piece I will only be seeing Raa. If you've been craving an amazing well done spectacular piece I truly recommend you go visit Raa and tell him that Maya sent you- I promise you won't regret it. read more

This shop is such a vibe! The new owners have renovated it and it's definitely obvious. The artist are experienced and everyone is friendly. I'm glad I went to a shop like this for my first tattoo because now I know what quality service and work is! read more

Benjamin helped my friend and I! Super friendly service and a beautiful tattoo studio. Clean, great music, even better prices! Excellent experience overall! read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - LOBBY/STUDIO - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

This being my very first tattoo experience I felt extremely comfortable. The staff were very welcoming, I loved the atmosphere. They walk me through the entire process with no pressure at all. I highly highly recommend this studio and the artists here are just incredible talented. I can't wait to go back for more. read more

Enjoyed my experience here every step of the way, from setting up consultations and appointments with Victoria to working with the talented Kotaro. He paid attention to my specific requests during the consultation and made sure that his sketch catered to what I asked for. The studio was clean and aesthetically pleasing. It was an amazing tattoo experience and I can't wait to come back to wrap up my piece with shading! read more

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I got my first tattoo, and it's a bit of a horror story. First off, I had my artist changed multiple times, and the appointment date changed as well, which is inconvenient but whatever. I ended up with Lawrence, a nice guy but I won't be going back for more work. Night before the appointment I'm in a movie with my partner and I get a text from the shop manager saying that my artist looked over the design again and said the price would actually be double the original quote of $500, which is already a lot for as simple a design as I wanted (two plain bands around each wrist) I tell them that a double in price the night before is absolutely ridiculous and super unprofessional. I'm able to talk them down from that back to the original $500. I get to the shop and everything is going smoothly until the stencil. The artist kept re-placing it because every time it was just crooked and bad, and he finally settled on yet another very messed up placement but was tired and didn't feel like fixing it despite my concerns. He starts tattooing me and the top of my arm is going smoothly, the linework for the outline didn't hurt to bad but blacking it out was pretty painful. He's blacked the top of my wrist and is lining the bottom when I voice concerns about the bands changing size in weird spots and the lines being very wobbly and crooked. He acts like he doesn't know what I'm talking about and then when I'm able to communicate it so he understands he says "oh yeah man you just can't get straight lines on bands like these" which is bs because I've seen it done in tons of references. He decides to call his brother while blacking the top band on the inside of my wrist and he's upset so he's tattooing me a lot more aggressively. I understand the inner wrist is very sensitive and blacking is a pain, but my partner and I both agreed it was excessively rough. After he gets off the phone and he finishes the top band I say I need a break cause of the pain, so he goes and holds a consultation while I rest. I wasn't sure what was happening but Ty said I was probably going into mild shock from the pain, but I don't know cause I don't fully remember. I asked for numbing cream and he said "nah you have to earn this" He finishes the bottom band (it hurts like hell) and I look it over and decided that I only wanted to do one arm. The tattoo looked horrible before it was even finished, and even worse after. I knew before it was done that I was going to have to get it fixed somewhere else. My artist was super proud of his work and told me if I ever wanted more black work done to call him up. I won't. I paid way too much money for probably the worst tattoo I'll ever get. I'm currently looking for some artists so I can get it fixed when it's fully healed and get my other wrist done properly as well. Later Ty and I went to a piercing appointment for his first piercing (an industrial) and I showed my work to the piercers since they all had tattoos. They said I was way too swollen which means he was going way too hard on my arm, and they all agreed it was horrible work and gave me good suggestions of shops and artists that could fix it and do my other arm too. I'm still in more pain than I probably should be in, and still really upset, but I'm glad my first experience was trash because it means (hopefully) all the others will be better. read more

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Came in with an idea, and told Carlos to put his own twist on it. Came out with one of my favorite tattoos. Line work is amazing, shading is amazing. read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Hannya mask done by Carlos - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

In the city of angels, on the historic Melrose, a family exists to help commemorate life, in ink, with an iron solid determination and work ethic! Iron &Ink runs a tight ship so they have the time to really focus on you. The customer service is outstanding and the talent is superb. Shoutouts to Victoria the manager and Raa my artist for their efforts and excellent work! read more

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Came as a walk in for a matching tattoo. Benjamin was extremely helpful and was able to accommodate to us and what we wanted. We got our tattoo done by Elise, she did an amazing job and was very friendly. I had a great experience and will definitely be back! read more

Strongly recommend this place. Had my appointment today from the moment you walk in amazing customer service. Jose was my tattoo artist who did a great job. He was patient with my 20 questions. If anyone is looking to get tatted by someone who has a light hand go to Jose. I'm a big wuss and constantly moving or complaining. I hardly felt any pain and when I did it was nothing. I love my tattoo and will be booking another appointment soon with him. read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

Ai MI took my idea and created something more than I expected. I'll definitely be back for her. she was sweet and her work was amazing. I'm blown away with the experience oh having her as my artist. I couldn't be happier with the results read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

Check out their IG page, this place has superior quality artists. I had a quote/script tattoo touched up and corrected by Maria (@brightbones), a great experience! She is attentive, meticulous, patient, and humble; she definitely cares about her client's happiness with her work. I was very disappointed with my previous work (done at a different place) because it didn't match the reference art I provided. Maria's attention to detail is impeccable, she was able to redesign parts of it and imitate the brushed calligraphy style in the original art authentically. She is also super sweet and chill. You can tell she loves what she does and is passionate about her work. The shop itself is a good roomy size, professional and modern looking. The story behind the origin of the store and about the owner is cool too, I love supporting a business that is generous and making an impact. Thank you Maria for a wonderful experience! Definitely coming back for bigger, original pieces from her soon! read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Work in progress shot, Maria correcting over an older calligraphy script tattoo of mine. - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

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Absolutely phenomenal experience here! Me and my mom came in last minute for matching tats and the whole team was welcoming and kind! Amazing place, I will be back! read more

Polina was great! So nice and made my experience comfortable. Design was just as I asked. Place was a fun setting, clean space. Nice environment. read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

got a tattoo from Raa and it was perfect! Exactly what i wanted he brought to life ! Prices are super reasonable too... Thank you!! read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - work of raa - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

Well honestly I've had the worst experience here. Not only do they send me to an artist they know can't work fast enough for this piece but also someone that can't admit when their wrong. Started this tattoo in march and til this day Raa never finished it. And both this shop and him have taken 1500 every time they saw me. So yeah honestly I'm extremely disappointed because this was supposed to be a memorial tattoo. For my best friend that passed away.but Raa didn't seem to care much for that it seemed only money was the only motivation. After spending more than 5,000 still not finished. I honestly feel like they killed my best friend all over again by not giving good service to begin with or idk maybe don't fire the artist while I heal up after the 3rd session. By the way 6th session later and not done still but happy to take my money tho!! read more

Surrender Tattoo & Piercing - Sugar skull tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Santa Monica , California

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I got my first tattoo here with Nina and the whole experience was awesome. I just got a small heart tattoo but I'm obsessed with it. 10/10 loved this place just because of the atmosphere in the store but definitely will come back because of Nina's work. read more

I've never been more comfortable and welcomed during a walk-in tattoo! I got my first color tattoo done (eighth overall) and felt confident and calm the whole time I was in the shop. Wonderful staff, great pricing, and an awesome vibe (plus a great Soundsystem in the lounge) read more

I highly recommend this tattoo shop! The talent in the room is insane! I got a piece done by Jose yesterday that took 5 hours, he over exceeded my expectations on my piece! I also got the pleasure of meeting Raa! His work is unbelievable as well! I will be back for more for sure!! read more

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