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    Tatty McTats

    4.2 (60 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Dale G.

    This is the cleanest, most talented crew I have ever been around. You need to come check them out.

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    Joi P.

    I have been wanting a tattoo for a while but I was unsure of who could pull it off for me. My friend Recommended me to Austin who works here. He is an amazing artist with a creative mind. He took what I originally had in mind to a WHOLE different level. I am in LOVE with my tattoo. I can't stop looking at it. The shop is comfortable with jammin music. Austin is a one of a kind tattoo artist. If he sees that something would look way better or have an idea, he'll present it to you. He's an awesome person and tattoo artist. I could write forever about his magnificent work. I give him 10 stars. Thank you thank you thank you Tatty McTats!! -Joi

    Smudged area. Thought it was bruising at first..
    Jordann A.

    I saw a ton of the great work some of these artists can do so I decided to get work done here while I was on vacation. Unfortunately I did not have a good experience with this place. It was impossible to get ahold of them, you can't pay using a credit card. The shop itself is actually really hard to find because the address on Yelp is incorrect. A few days after I got my tattoo I noticed that I have smudging.. giving two stars because when we finally got there the staff was very nice and seemed very professional. I now have to go to a tattoo shop in my home town to get it fixed..

    Olivia T.

    I was referred to this tattoo shop from a friend and I decided to come in with my mom and aunt. We all wanted memorial tattoos for my sister who had passed away. We all 3 got different tattoos. And I am so amazed and in love with the work. Alex worked on me and he listened to exactly what I wanted. He was thorough and gentle. The shop was immaculate, which is a very big deal to me. Alex and I talked the entire time I was being worked on and the whole tattooing process just flew by because I was having such a good time. I will absolutely come back. 1000% recommend!

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    Ally P.

    Always an amazing place to come to the entire team is awesome. I've been tattoo'd by pretty much everyone here and they're always so sweet and light handed on the skin but it still always turns out beautiful and extremely affordable!

    Sabrina L.

    I should have posted this months ago, shame on me, but now that shops are going to open up soon, I wanted to make sure I posted so everyone knows where to go to get their artwork!! Kevin at Tatty McTats did this tattoo for me. I showed him real photos of my brother and I as kids and told him I wanted baby Tigger and Happy Feet to represent me and my brother. He brought me to tears with his work. I seriously shed tears because his work was so amazing and he brought life to the tattoo like no one else could. I never knew a tat could have life beyond the drawing. He is my forever artist and I'm so grateful for what he did. He has such amazing energy that makes you feel comfortable and at ease. It was such a great time! I can't say it enough but THANK YOU KEVIN, and I'm so sorry for the delay in my posting. I can't wait to go back to get more! No need to look anywhere else! Once they are open, get yourself in!

    Bobby Flores is the Man!
    Walt W.

    Non-stop world traveler so it is really hard to stick with one artists. I have gotten tats from all around the world. I get a vibe when it come to artist, there is a connection you feel right away. Well after driving around San Diego yesterday I got the vibe from bobby Flores at Ink Pushers. From the moment I walk in I was treated like a good customer and not some person they could slam. Most shops today treat you like they are doing you a favor, not Bobby, and not Ink Pushers. I guess the most amazing thing yesterday was Bobby's ability to take what I had in my head and free handed it on to the canvas. I was completely satisfied with the results and the coloring is some of the best I seen. Bobby, your a master bro, I do appreciate the time you spent on this project.

    One more session Togo!
    Karlee B.

    My artist Austin- He's funny professional and takes his work seriously. Austin took on a big project with me to do a cover up that was extremely important for me and I couldn't be more thankful for the time dedication and hard work he put in on this tattoo. We sat 7 hrs for my first session and the detail in his work just blows my mind. Not only that everyone in the tattoo shop is so friendly and that made it that more comfortable to sit for that long of a time because most tattoo shops I've been to people feel intimidating. I'm definitely impressed

    Joshua L.

    Jacob did an awesome on my latest tattoo. He helped with the design and gave great suggestions. I couldn't be happier!!

    Bridgit B.

    this shop is the best! the people that work there are friendly and nice and really funny. they make the whole tattooing experience worth it. Jacob runs a very professional and awesome business. I appreciate that they have fun with flash events and have some ultra talented people. I have only gone to flash events but after going to Tatty McTats, I would consider their expertise for my next tattoo design. shout out to Alex for some of the cleanest lines, professional, and informative. The other tattoo artists I have talked to about Flash events have been pretty bitter about the event BUT Jacob, Alex, Sol, and everyone else had such a positive vibe even for being open from 9am to past closing. They were determined to accommodate everyone that showed up. I can't say how much I love them! I am definitely going back for another one and HIGHLY suggest you do toooooooo!

    Sadie C.

    Updating this review since I was recently done by Mr. Austin! He did an amazing job on my Harry Potter tattoo. Will be coming to him for my next one!! He was very gentle, usually I bruise pretty easily, but I haven't done that yet for this one!!!! He was very patient with how all over the place I was in making a decision and even gave me an extremely great deal on my tattoo since I had been coming here previously. That made me feel like he valued the fact I like to stick to one shop only. He was very friendly and very sweet. Totally coming back to him for the half sleeve I want done.

    The shittiest tattoo I've gotten. From Pete.. AVOID him!
    Johana T.

    So I got my tattoo done here on May 26th 2012., it is now October 15th 2012. Almost 5 months ago and the tattoo STILL looks messed up so it's not "still healing" as they tried to tell me. *see picture I just took today* I went to other shops and they all told me that this is the way my tat is going to look, it's done healing and it healed this way because the guy who did it, Pete, messed it up. The skin looks wrinkled and popped out like a scar. you can physically feel the tattoo as you run your finger over it. I've gotten plenty of other tattoos and this has never ever happened. It's so disappointing that this "artwork" came from a shop.. Because judging from the looks of it, it looks like a tattoo I got in jail or from a guy's garage. I don't know if the other tattoo artists are as bad at Pete so I won't say don't come to this shop.. But DO NOT GET TATTED BY PETE.

    I've gotten multiple tattoos here when they were located on university and I absolutely loved them. Unfortunately when they moved to El Cajon, I came across an artist named Kevin. We booked a tattoo and talked about prices and set a date for my tattoo. I had to cancel a little over a week in advance due to me finding out I'm pregnant. Messaged him and told him and was told I'd be getting a response back about a refund for my deposit. Nothing for days, when I came to the shop to ask he then tells me they're non refundable and that he can reschedule. Me being pregnant obviously I do not want to schedule months in advance and that he will not he giving me a deposit back. When I asked why it wasn't specified when I 1st reached out to him he then replied with "100 ain't shit to me, I'll be back" proceeded to walk away laughing with an attitude. He never returned back. I will never book or come back to this place because of his attitude and demeanor. As my friend was in for an appointment he proceeded to lock the door from the inside preventing anyone to come in, as a female she felt very uncomfortable and asked him to unlock the door because she did not want to proceed any further with him. Absolutely disgusting and unprofessional.

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    Austin is an amazing tattoo artist very determined, creative and friendly. I have 2 tattoos from Austin and I'm planning to get more ink.

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