This place is really cool! A woman owned, LGBTQ business. I went in to see Nicole, and she was very…read morefriendly, informed me very well about my new (and first) tattoo. She tattooed very fast, but very well. Price is great for quality service. Highly recommend.

The first place to stop for a customs tattoo. This is not the place to go for something everyone…read moreelse has, but where to go to get the unique tattoos. The prices are impressive for custom pieces. They work fast and clean from set up to take down. There is on street parking, with parking in front and along side streets. Fun retro style inside, with unique art and tattoo memorabilia tucked around. Worth a stop, for the unique art. Bonus--Owned and operated by women!

My DIL went in and got a hand tattoo, it was supposed to be $50 but ended up up being $200. it was…read morea terrible tattoo, shaky lines and not what she thought she was getting. I would never get a new person (aka) apprentice to put anything in my skin ! She posted it on Facebook and the comments were pretty bad so she talked to the owner, who apparently bullied her into taking it down ! If they don't want bad reviews they should get better people ! I went to cherry bomb when Eddie was there but never saw anyone else I wanted to tattoo me. So if you can't take criticism that was warranted , either do better or close the doors ! If you had told me to take it down, I would have doubled down, guess you want to keep that 4 star review you've got, that's not the way to do it ! if anyone ever asks me about this shop, I'm going to tell them the truth and tell them to go someplace else ! Shame on the owner for his response to a complaint ! So now you want to come at me for a bad review, do you try to bully everyone who gives you a bad review or just the women ?! And I'll tell you this my son has a shop and is better than anything you have in your whole store. Like I said it looked like shit and when you tell someone it's gonna be $50 then stick to it. I will definitely not recommend this place ever and if you're the owner you're a sad piece of work !

Overcharged, ALL the Ink fell out and the chick took so long to do simple line work. I'm pretty…read moresure I was used as a guinea pig at full price for a chick that just started doing actual tattoos and just stopped doing cosmetic tattoo. which are extremely different. Everyone in the shop was super cool but I got ripped off. I knew something was wrong with how slow she was going. She put stencils on me at a set price but it took her so long that she was going to charge me even more!!! I have tried to reach out to them but thy are pointing the finger at me. lol.

Christina Vazquez is THE BEST tattoo artist in Roanoke. I highly recommend going to her! She is so…read moretalented and articulate you will not regret booking with her:).

Joey at Maiden and Crow Tattoo is phenomenal! From start to finish, I was treated with kindness,…read morerespect, and professionalism. Joey ensured that I got the tattoo that I wanted, maintaining my comfort throughout the entire process. As well, I really enjoyed getting to know him and seeing his passion for the art. The shop is incredibly clean and taken care of. The line work is top notch, and my tattoo is perfect. I highly recommend this shop!

Great vibe, very friendly staff, super clean! I'm extremely happy with my tattoo by Caitlyn. I'd go…read moreback to Imagine and Caitlyn for sure.

I had the best experience! Dani is amazing! I am so impressed with her eye for detail and desire…read morefor perfection!! I Love My New Tattoo!!

Not sure who the middle aged woman is that works there. She wouldn't give me a name after being…read morevery rude and nasty towards customers. She stormed off in a silver sedan in a reckless way throwing up a middle finger to everyone that she put in danger. The lack of professionalism from this woman was astronomical. Joe is a great artist but if he was smart he would get rid of that woman as she is a liability to his company as well as anyone around her. Would rate Joes art work and talent 5 star but I wouldn't recommend this place with that woman working there. Good luck Joe!

I went there today looking at tattoos and ended up getting my nose pierced. Very clean place. Felt…read moreconfident in the staff. However, after piercing my nose he stated that I could have probably taken a smaller bar and if it was bothering me to come back in a week and they'd replace it for $5. I just spent $57 for the piercing and you're telling me that I have to spend $5 more cause you put in a bar that could have went smaller? The apprentice was nice but couldn't answer a lot of my questions and after piercing -- not much was address. First time piercing here except for my ears so I'm a little disappointed and wondering if I should get my first tattoo here.

The only place I go for my piercings. Great business. Never have a problem. I got a Helix, Conch…read moreand Tragus. All have been great and I love the earrings.

I came here to get my belly button pierced, a little over 5 months ago for my 16th birthday. i was…read morenot sure if my belly button was the right anatomy for this piercing because, when i sit my belly button collapses and that will cause your piercing to reject and be very irritated. A solution to this if you don't have the anatomy for a regular belly ring, it's called a floating navel, it still has a a cute little diamond at the top but the bottom part where the ball would go it's a flat back and it keeps your piercing from moving and collapsing onto itself like what would happen if a person with this anatomy would get the traditional piercing. but when i went into the shop i asked them before we even went back or picked the jewelry if my anatomy was correct because i wasn't sure, he looked at it said it was fine so i was excited. first off yes the regular jewelry is 60 plus the piercing charge which is a little expensive but understandable. when we went back into the piercing area he marked it when i was standing, he didn't make me sit to make sure my belly bottom didn't collapse like a piercer is supposed to do, but i didn't think anything of it until now. my piercing isn't even in my belly button like it's supposed to be, it's a surface piercing basically because i don't have the anatomy for a regular ring. Even though i asked to make sure i did and they said i did but obviously they were wrong and couldn't make the professional observation. fast forward 5 1/2 months the piercing is extremely irritated all of the time, i don't touch it ever, i clean once a day or when there are crusties, not over cleaning it, i don't sleep on it, i use saline i don't use rubbing alcohol or peroxide or ointments. so im just genuinely so pissed because that's the only thing i got for my 16th birthday and now i can't even keep it because these piercers are so uneducated.

Not sure about their tattoos, as I've only ever gone here for piercings. (I've been twice)…read more But... piercings are a little over priced. You can definitely go else-where in Roanoke and find cheaper... BUT.. I would recommend this shop for serious piercings, like genitalia and oral because they are experienced. Simple piercings like ears, nose, etc... I'd say shop around and save a few bucks before choosing here.

Michael Barber at Alex's New Tattoo has cost me 2-3 years of expensive and painful laser removal…read moretreatments! This is not what I asked for in any way what so ever. You can see his poor quality work all throughout the tattoo. He can not make two sides of any given tattoo match up. He completely changed my tattoo without my permission. He charged much more than quoted, took much longer than promised and covered much more skin than needed. Alex's New Tattoo is false advertising by claiming Michael is a veteran tattoo artist. He has been out of the tattoo industry for many decades only to recently return after a HAND INJURY diabled him from working in the medical field.

Johnathan Hatcher is the one to choose. Great artist, great pricing. Awesome work!read more

Vandy thanks again youre work is awesome ill see you boys soon best tattoo place in valley john…read morevandy paul danny and pops keeping it real tahnks again for your work

GO ANYWHERE ELSE. Literally anywhere. Kody Golden (Kody Grim) came recommended for a cover up so I…read moremade an appointment 2 months in advance with a deposit after a promising consult where he took many photos of my arm. I arrived where I waited for almost 2 hours for him to finally emerge from what I assume is his and Electra's downstairs apartment to say he had nothing prepared for my appointment. So he sat down and began to draw on my arm. I wasn't really sure what he was doing so I asked and discovered he wasn't even covering the tattoo... he apologized and reassured he'd fix it. I waited over 3 hours before he actually began tattooing waves from an iPad drawing. He invited me to return the next day and apologized. So I arrived at 12PM. He started at 1PM - I came with my partner and had clear requests and photos. I asked if he was sure he felt comfortable completing the piece. I expressed many other artists said it wouldn't turn out well, etc. I told him my concerns with the outline, etc. He continued to reassure me as he did in our consult. I noticed he was breaking a ton and nodding off so I asked if he wanted to stop. After a break he took at 2PM I said it wasn't going to work out, I expressed my dislikes, and that I was gonna head out. He reassured me again and told me to let him fix it, sit down, let me show you, etc. Against my better judgement, I allowed him to try and fix it... He shortly after completely fell asleep running the gun out of line on my wrist. (The two earlier times I caught him nodding off, I didn't realize until later, the liner needle went so deep into my arm it cut pretty deeply. I later noticed more way out of line shading.) I yelled at him to wake up and he said he was done. I said, "Yep, me too!" Mortified, I sat there as he walked away and left me in the chair where he began sorting jewelry at the counter as if nothing had happened. I went to the restroom, washed my arm. He even admitted falling asleep and causing the mistakes and told me to "scratch it off" when I pointed it out. I could feel the tears welling up and just wanted to leave immediately as I felt super unsafe and awful. I handed him the money, and quickly walked out. I didn't know what to do as in all of my 12 years of being tattooed I've never had an experience like this... ever. I'd like to think I'm an outspoken person who would leave in any uncomfortable situation, but as I've learned, it's really hard when you're at the discretion of an artist who continues to promise their abilities to complete a tattoo you've been wanting for so long. I reached out to the artist who recommended him and they offered to try to fix the tattoo. After consulting with many reputable artists, one even being Kody's brother, Dustin Golden, they all said black out or removal are my only options. As a last effort, I reached out to Kody and Electra "the owners" on the same day. I've attached what was said. I haven't heard anything, I never signed anything, they are unwilling to help. Clearly he didn't know what he was doing and may have been under the influence? I'm not sure. I remember him saying he still owed his dad the mortgage payment so I assume due to their monetary difficulties, I'll not be receiving a refund of any kind. I hoped communicating one on one with them would help. I was hoping for accountability and apologies, not arguing and defensiveness with no help at all. In conclusion, a promised $600 four hour easy tattoo cover up, turned into 11 hours in a shop, injury, and tears - not to mention my partner and I are out the saved up $530 that was paid to Kody in cash. I'm really crushed because I love the art of tattooing and have never, ever had an experience so awful before. To have saved up the funds and to have been so excited too - it's just really, really awful and something I did not deserve and no one does. So please, go somewhere else. There are many wonderful tattoo artists in Roanoke - Bad Wave Tattoo, True Craft Tattoo, etc. I should have done the same, knowing the "deal" was too good to be true.

From the owner: We offer the community profession and quality Tattoo and Body Piercing services!! Ever since 1986,…read morewe've been a family-run establishment dedicated to our craft. We have a multitude of great artists with many talents including custom artwork and unique body modifications.