I waited a long time to get my tattoo of Stitch (from Lilo and Stitch). I wanted to make sure I…read morefound someone who was going to do it right. Kimo hit the nail on the head. I LOVE my tattoo. His space was clean and we'll organised. This was also the least painful tattoo I've gotten. He has a gentle touch. I can't wait to finish out a sleeve. Didn't even realize I would want a sleeve until I got Kimo's art on me.

Modified Ways is hands down the best shop in the metro area or anywhere for that matter. Kimo…read moreRussell and Logan Johnson are both incredible artist and tattooers. Their designs are incredible and their ability to translate it to skin is impeccable. I recently moved to West Virginia and am already planning my Mother's Day gift.... flying back to KC to get new tattoos.... that's how dedicated I am to these guys and their incredible abilities!

Easy and seamless. I DMed Dana on IG, and put down a deposit of 60$ via venmo. Showed up the next…read moreday for my appointment and it went as smooth as it could. Dana really worked with me, and reprinted and reprinted and reprinted the lettering until I was happy with the script. She even went over this tiny initial I had on a finger for me. The decor inside is fabulous. Think cryptic with weird horrors and collectibles. Cash only! They have an atm on site.

Great experience with Chris at Mercy Seat-kind, knowledgeable and super easy to work with.read more

My boyfriend got a tattoo done here and overall we were pretty impressed. The guy at the front was…read moresuper nice, they took their time drawing up his design, and the shop was pretty neat and clean. The girl that tattooed him though wasn't too friendly. She did a great job on his tattoo, but I always prefer an artist that likes to make small talk and she didn't really go out of her way to make any conversation.

Drake was awesome and really creative. Shop is clean. The artist are professional. My first time in…read morethis shop. So impressed. Prices are great too. I love my new tattoo.

Love the work they did for me. They were easy to work with and have plenty of experience to do any…read moretattoo you are looking for! plan to make another appt!

Honestly, I couldn't be any happier with my result of tattoo!! I was given a forearm tattoo of the…read morechakras. He truly did an amazing job. This place is legit!!

Me and my friends went in for a small, quick tattoo for our group. the artist didn't even introduce…read morehimself along with messing up EVERY SINGLE ONE of our tattoos. For a first tattoo experience, it was not good.

This was my first tattoo, and it was amazing! I went with Jacob Taylor (which, if his portfolio…read morefits your needs, I'd definitely recommend him), and he did an outstanding job at making sure I was comfortable, knew what to expect, and helped me get my long awaited tattoo perfect. The people are kind and overall welcoming, which from what I've heard can be a rarity at tattoo shops. Butch's gets 5 stars, and Jacob would get 6/5 stars if it would let me!

I got a triple helix, and a tragus and when I tell you, I barely felt the piercings at all the…read moresecond helix and helix stung a little like any other piercing, but the first helix and my tragus I literally did not feel at all. I loved the personalities of the workers there I had two nice ladies help me. I believe one was maricella? mariella? i'm not 100% certain and I don't think I caught the other ladies name but their vibes and their personality amazing I was a bit anxious but the whole time it was literally laughs and fun stories jokes and much more and I believe there was a gentleman who came to see the piercings i was getting, named Josh and he was so funny. I'm not even gonna lie I might just get a forehead piercing now because of him vibes were immaculate, and I would totally feel comfortable going there again and getting more piercings and maybe even a tattoo

Just got an amazing tattoo from Clint Burks. Went in with a vague idea of something I wanted to…read morecover up an older tattoo. He designed an amazing tattoo and then spent 8 hours tattooing it. I'm ecstatic and love the new tattoo! I had an appointment but they also take walking for tattoos and piercings. I would 100% recommend them. This is the 2nd coverup Clint has done for me. He's a gifted artist.

Just got done getting inked by Brennan. Dude is really cool and an excellent artist - he took my…read moreidea and really ran with it and created a piece we can both be super proud of. If I get inked again it'll be here - great artists, great pricing, awesome vibe.

Carrie Hart is an amazing artist she's nice to talk to and does amazing work! I've been to her…read moretwice now and there will be a third and so forth

Let me preface this review by saying that I have exactly 0 knowledge of the tattoo industry and…read moreculture, but as far as I could tell, my experience at Glory Bound Tattoo was excellent. The past few years have made me a stronger person and I wanted to always have a reminder of how brave I can be. After research via Instagram, I found a few artists that fit what I was looking for. Evan, from Glory Bound Tattoo, was the friendliest and most personable via DMs and just as nice in person. She kept me cool, calm, and collected (at least I hope that's how I came across!) during the entire process even though I was very nervous. She was chatty, but not overly so, and was willing to take plenty of pictures of the finished product. Because of Evan's thoughtfulness and work, my first tattoo experience was a good one!

Artist that I spoke to was very snappy and didn't like the design I wanted and refused to draw it…read morehow I wanted and told me that the design I wanted would look good

The lady at the front was very nice, like someone who's about to make money should be. Everything…read morewas ok.. until the results were in. My son's tattoo looks like a 7 year old draw it. It looks tacky and just plain bad. He's so upset he wasted $200 on someone who clearly has no experience AT ALL. now he has to find a place to fix it or cover it up. Do not go to this place for tattoos and do not let David permanently draw a pre-k quality drawing on your skin. Such a waste. HEADS UP.. if I have to pay before u get your job done ... u know it's a bad place to be in.. DO NOT GO THERE..

I can only speak for piercings, but this shop is GREAT! I have visited twice now for a total of 3…read morepiercings and each experience was quick, relatively painless, and sanitary. Lisa was a phenomenal piercer. I put off getting my conch pierced for 3 months thinking it would hurt, but finally caved and I wish I had gone in sooner! It was almost painless and has healed great along with my double helix! I will also add that piercings are only $20 and the wait isn't bad as long as you don't go on a weekend evening, of course. I definitely recommend!

Where I come from, alleys are places to avoid, not flock to or gather in (unless you were into…read moreunsavory activities of course. I used one once to throw up in, thanks to a bout with walking pneumonia making it all but impossible to eat without coughing violently. OK, I guess you didn't need to know that). So, add this to your "Only In Kansas City" list... The concert series in the Alley Behind Mercy Seat is yet another interesting element to First Fridays in KC. Live, outdoor music...in an alley! And *good* music at that (OK, I'm a bit biased, since I'm reviewing this after Friday night when the Latenight Callers played here). And they fire a grill and hand out beer, if you're so inclined (say the free wine and cheese at all the galleries ain't your thing). No entry fee. No hidden charges. All ages (Yours, Truly forgot her ID so when the biker guarding things in the alley sternly told me I wasn't allowed to have any beer, well, I wasn't about to argue). Oh helllls yeah! Don't miss it next First Friday!

I've been to quite a few shows here...in the alley, behind Mercy Seat. I didn't know it had a…read moreseparate address and a Yelp page, or I'd reviewed it ions ago. Here's the kick ass list of people and bands I've seen here: Faster Than Hell, the Flying Burrito Brothers, countless of people on First Fridays, and bands I had a beer too many to remember their names. Loudness, lot's of loudness. Rock and Roll with alot of metal. Which I happen to like at times. This is a really cool, beat, place. It's small, intimate, dirty, outside, free. It is an alley with a small stage in the back. They string lights, so you have some lighting. There's stage lights as well. If there's ever a place that defines Dive, this location does. Outdoors, so you need to wait until spring for it to be open again, as I am writing this in December. It's cool cause you have to look for it, just go through the back door at the Czar Bar, and turn left. Parking is iffie, but that's with anything downtown, the Crossroads is a bit better on parking. It is behind Mercy Seat, like it says. Just listen for the metal, and you'll find it.