Tattoo is awesome NANDO did a great job with detail and everyone who sees it says it's done great . read more

Twisted Tattoo - Eagle watching out for my grandkids - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Tony was absolutely incredible! his workspace was clean, organized, and stocked! He showed me exactly what he did and explained all the steps/cleanliness. He is an amazing artist and extremely talented. read more

Twisted Tattoo - fun and crafty dragonfly - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

After 30 years of carefully deciding on what I wanted, I finally got a tattoo. The people at Twisted were friendly and knowledgeable, and it was a great place to get that first tattoo. I know I'll go there for my next tattoo as well. read more

Twisted Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I cannot recommend Twisted Tattoo and Tiffany enough! My cousin and I wanted matching tattoos and searched high and low for a the perfect fine line tattoo artist. Everyone at Twisted Tattoo was friendly and welcoming, and Tiffany made the entire experience so special for us. I would go back in a heartbeat. read more

I asked for some bloody chicago stars with some dark shading around them, starting price $100. Ended up paying $140 because I asked for shading and this is the kind of "professional" shading work I received. Totally 100% dissatisfied with this tattoo. The stars came out nothing like the original picture I wanted. read more

Twisted Tattoo - What I wanted - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Added some new ink this week. It was my first time at Twisted Tattoo, and I am glad I went there. It is such a clean place with a great staff. James did my tattoo, and I couldn't be any more happier with the result. It was the first time seeing James and I don't regret one thing. He helped me decide on which tattoos to get from the samples I brought in. He gave me insight to what each tattoo would look like being that they were black ink line tattoos. We decided on geometric tattoos - one on the left forearm and one on the right forearm. He took his time and was very precise. He kept saying "I have ocd" which I loved because it meant the tattoos would look great. A great experience. Would I recommend James? You bet. He made the experience easy and he is a great guy. Go you won't be disappointed. read more

Twisted Tattoo - These are the tattoos. When you look at them on my arm, it appears as if they are moving. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best Tattoo place!!! EO did my awesome amazing Elephant tattoo!!! Everyone here is extremely friendly!! Place is very clean! I will definitely recommend everyone I know to come here! read more

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Fantastic job! Whole group of us came from conference for tattoos and they were so accommodatin. Plus fantastic, delicate line wor. Absolutely recommend read more

Twisted Tattoo is professional, clean, and really great at communicating. The first time I visited Twisted Tattoo was to try and get some of that Friday the 13th inkage. However, it was way too crowded, which they did a very good job of communicating to anyone that called or was trying to come in. You snooze, you lose, right? I visited Twisted again after calling to see if they'd have time to re-pierce my nose (gotta get that extra hole in my face, ya hear?). I was able to walk-in, but it's probably best to call for an appointment just in case. The whole process probably took 10-15 minutes from entry to exit. They brought me in and did the dang thing. Vanessa pierced me. She was very gentle and answered all of my questions and gave me her number should anything get funky. She gave me a selection of three simple rings, which was really surprising and nice as I wanted to go with something a little more simple. She also gave me the cleansing instructions for aftercare. The piercing looks great, and I am super happy. Really great customer service and an artful, professional piercing job. read more

Twisted Tattoo - Vanessa did a great job on my nose. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Got my earlobe pierced, signed the papers, and got it done! Took all of like 15min. Very efficient service, the woman was very nice and did a good jobe on the piercing! Should note that they only accepts cash, but there's an atm very close by! Will definitely return read more

Twisted Tattoo - Got my earlobe pierced! - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I told my son when he was little, that I wouldn't be mad if he got a tattoo (because i have a few). I said, I would however, get mad if it was a shitty tattoo all because he didn't check with me 1st. After having to eat my words and being bamboozled by my kid, into getting him one for his birthday... I messaged Nando immediately. At the appointment, I was nervous to see how my son would react but Nando was very cool about it and it all worked out great. My son wasn't nervous and Nando really took his time and care into every detail. Thanks! It meant a lot. read more

I honestly cannot say enough good things about this place. Everyone is friendly, the atmosphere is open and inviting, and they take cleanliness deadly seriously. I've wanted to get a tree of life tattoo for at least a decade. Once I found the perfect image, I needed just the right artist to make it come alive. I ended up working with CamiloC2C, and OMG did he do a fabulous job. I gave him my image and an idea for my colors, then asked him to use his knowledge and vision to bring it all together. He did an absolutely fantastic job. He also took into account that I have a lot of allergies, and was incredibly thoughtful about my needs. I've gotten a few tattoos from other shops before, but Twisted Tattoo is officially my favorite, and I'm heading back shortly for my next piece! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Taken just after the finishing touches were added. Took approximately 3 hours (with breaks) to complete the 7" diameter tree. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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EO did my first and second tattoo all in the same day! He's an amazing artist, and super patient! I highly recommend!

Flash back to 2009. A friend told me that this tattoo studio in our neighborhood was giving half of their night's take to charity-I don't remember who they were donating to but I think it may have been related to rescuing abandoned pets? So I decided to check them out (what better way to feel less selfish about a decidedly selfish act than to have half of your money go to charity?). I've since been to these guys for every piece I've had done save one piece I got while visiting a friend in California. The Cali tattoo, btw, doesn't fit in with the rest of the Aztec/Mexica theme I have; the color is all wrong even though I had a perfect example in color for him. Needless to say I won't be going to anywhere besides Twisted from now on. These guys are the most down-to-earth, humble, laid back guys you'll ever trust your skin to. Did I mention how ridiculously talented they are? The color and line work on my latest piece is stupid good. Nando is the artist behind this piece and I swear at least 3 times a week someone asks me if it's a real tattoo because the color is still so brilliant and the lines are so damn clean. A few times a year they are involved in some kind of charity or holiday discount. I believe they were involved in a tattoos for tatas event to raise money for breast cancer awareness/research. Hey, no one wants to see ladies lose their tatas, emirite?? For Cinco de Mayo, they ran a 20% off Mexico related tattoos. I really, really wanted a tattoo of Xuihcoatl (Central American serpent). I really, really wanted it in color. I was really, really broke. I said I could spend about $170. Nando paid it forward with a simple "Hey, you come in here all the time, you always bring your friends, you're a damn good friend to us, and we all like each other! How does $150 sound- full color?" He then proceeded to put on the most awesome smooth jazz, offered me Cinco de Mayo refreshments (they'd had a BBQ for customers, friends, and neighborhood people for the holiday), and chatted me up during the whole procedure like we were old friends. When I was in to get a Michael Jackson tattoo, Nando decided to give Carlos (dude actually doing the tattoo) inspiration by playing Michael Jackson for 3 straight hours. It was hard not to dance- for all of us. So it boils down to this: Go here. Forever. These guys will treat you right, the prices are great, and unlike most Chicago tattoo establishments, these guys are genuinely interested in your choice of art and maintaining a good relationship with you instead of the cattle-call ways of some other well known places in this city. Every artist I've had work on me here is extremely talented and Nando is the heart and soul of the place, keeping it down-to-earth and making you feel right at home. read more

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I LOVE this place! I waited several years to get a tattoo, and I am beyond satisfied with the work of Ben Duarte. He tattooed an amazing peacock on my side for my 25th birthday gift to myself. I had an initial consultation with him and he told me to find example pictures of peacocks and I brought them in on my flash drive. A few weeks later I returned to see the original sketch he had drawn and was beyond excited to have it done. Ben was a pleasure to work with and made the experience of getting my first and last tattoo incredible. He worked for almost 4 hours straight with one break, and was very professional despite working on such a revealing area of my body. I plan to go back this summer to have him work on shading/coloring.The other staff here is friendly as well and I have been a few times to purchase nose rings and have had them put in for FREE! Highly, highly suggest if you don't mind spending a little more money, but want highest quality work. read more

Twisted Tattoo - Taken just after Ben finished. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Trust me this place is legit. Had a tattoo done here spontaneously on my 28th birthday back in August. My absolute favorite I've ever gotten. You walk in and you can tell these guys care and then you talk with them and realize you're dealing with professionals and get every single dollars worth. No matter what your tattoo occasion, put this place top 2 places you consider when looking into shops. Time worth spent THANKS TWISTED TATT! read more

Finally an update on my tragus piercing! It came out and split my poor tragus in half back in March, so I waited a while for it to heal before trying to re-pierce it. Well, it turns out that today is almost exactly a year since I first got it pierced. Called ahead to make sure Aly would be in. I got there and she was very prompt and started immediately. The whole process from entering the store to leaving took about 20 minutes. Everyone in the shop was super friendly, she listened to all my concerns, and got to work. She re-pierced my tragus closer to my head to make sure that it would not come out again. Definitely hurt a lot more than last time but anything to make sure that I don't have to endure this process a third time! Also, there was no extra charge (would've been mad if there was!). You can check out my re-pierced tragus in the photos. Aly's a great piercer and I was very pleased with her work. All in all, I've gotten 3 (now 4?) piercings here. Thanks, Aly! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Aly redid my tragus piercing - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Heard about this through a groupon and today was the last day to redeem the gift card. Made the trip to meet with Camilo and talk about first just shading in my original tattoo and getting some words under the wolf. He told me I had a doodle and we needed to get something to compliment my back. He was right. Time to be a big boi and step up to the plate. And batter up. After finding the right tattoo I decided to get mountains in the background of the original wolf and add some color and a words. "Feed the right wolf" Camilo came up with a great font for the words and also picked out some nice colors for the updated tat. Needless to say my original ink was due for an upgrade and I'm happy Camilo put this into reality. Thanks for the new artwork! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Great addition to the lone wolf - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

For a place that my brother and I just walked into without doing any research, the artists went above and beyond the call of duty. Their work is stellar and we both left with killer tattoos. If you're looking to get something done, this is a place worth looking into read more

Twisted Tattoo - The work was stellar. The staff was major league, and both my brother and I left very impressed with the work we got. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Let's this review off by stating that this is the first place in Chicago I've ever gotten a tattoo. Recently, I decided to get my 5th tattoo which was a memorial cancer ribbon and sought out a consultation from Twisted. Immediately I dealt with Stacey and I really enjoyed being able to talk to him about the tattoo and what I wanted and I was shocked to hear the price, $60. That's so reasonable considering a place in Lakeview (where I dealt with some assistant and not the actual artist and got a funky attitude wanted $160 for the same thing). I decided to come back tomorrow and have Stacey do my tattoo. That following day was actually the anniversary of my friend's death and I was super nervous which wasn't rational since I've gone through tattoos four times previously. Stacey started setting up and when I explained to him how nervous I was, he didn't pressure me and instead just gladly rescheduled me. One the day of my rescheduled appointment, we got straight to business. When I explained my reason for being so nervous (more emotional than actual nerves) he made me feel so comfortable. Never in my previous 4 experiences has any artist actually sat with me and talked to me the entire time. Really cool also was the fact that when I was being curious about the colors and needles, he wasn't annoyed and actually showed me everything I had questions about. He helped me choose the best spot and colors and stopped periodically to make sure I was handling the pain and everything well. I was quoted an hour and Stacey got it done in about 30 minutes and it's the best tattoo I have on my body. I told him that day that he was by far my favorite tattoo artist, and I'm willing to publicly admit that too. He is so amazing and has great "bed side manner". He treats you like a friend instead of just some client for that hour. He also had a personal aftercare lotion he gave me to try and gave me his number to contact him if anything funny/weird/not normal was going on with my tattoo. Completely and utterly awesome and so beyond my expectations. I would not go to anyone else in Chicago and I plan on having much more done. Thank you Stacey! You really are my favorite! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Cancer ribbon, by Stacey - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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My girls chickened out of their ear piercing but the staff was SO nice about the whole thing . She was kind and patient, and made them feel ok to leave. Refused any payment. If your kid wants to get ears pierced in a warm environment, with experienced staff and clean instruments, come here. read more

I don't remember the name of the girl who tattooed me because I don't think she even bothered to tell me her name, but she did mention that she was actually a tattoo apprentice and boy did it show. I'm going to get my tattoo touched up by someone at a different shop because this looks like a stick n poke if a stick n poke was done by a 5th grader. Disappointed because it seemed like there were several great artists there and all the other reviews on here look great. My advice would be maybe don't let tattoo apprentices go off all on their own on a super busy day. read more

Twisted Tattoo - one of the lines scabbed clean off and there's just nothing underneath it - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Called as soon as shop opened to have something taken care of. Was told that should be no problem and to walk in whenever. Wasted a day to show up to be told that they work on appointment only. "I don't know who you talked to but they should know better." Not even an apology. Look elsewhere. read more

Marty Mac is the man! I've gotten 6 tattoos done by him and have been pleased with each one. I was skeptical coming to the shop after running into some shitty shops for my first 3 tattoos. Everyone at Twisted is super friendly and laid back. They're all really into their work and their love for art extends outside of the shop. Although I've only really gone to Marty(and probably won't be tattooed by anyone else) the other artists are really talented as well. If you're looking to get something original done this is the place to be read more

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Betty!!! She's my girl.. I've recommended a couple of friends and clients to her. She does amazing tattoos, specially water color. read more

Twisted Tattoo - Cherry Blossom water color - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I went to "Twisted" to get a tattoo with my boyfriend not too long ago. What. The. Fuck. Not only did the "artist" NOT draw out my piece himself, (some dude in the front who admittedly did NOT work there- drew it for him)- which was totally weird- I was charged almost TWICE what my boyfriend's tattoo was!! (his was much larger, with far more detail). I WROTE OUT THE WORDS I WANTED ON MY LEG, and somehow, god knows how, this guy put the wrong word on my leg. Brian Clutter is truly one of the most detatched "artists" I have ever had the COMPLETE displeasure of encountering. You couldn't ever even PAY ME to come back to this place...ever. read more

They did a wonderful job when I got one of my first tattoos through them. I had no stress or anxiety. The whole experience was like someone drawing on my arm and setting there talking to a old friend. I would and will go back and get more done. read more

Not even close. The tattoo was supposed to look like the one on the left. Tattoo took 22 mins (yes I timed it). We paid for one hour! We will not be coming back for any future work by Camilo. The consult was done by text messaging!! (message still saved on my phone, PM me to see it) the shading on the outer cross is not there, the multiple colors on the clover are not there. The black shading is not there. And he said to do it like in the photo it would be an extra $100?! The left one is ART WORK, the right is basically a COLORING BOOK PICTURE on his skin. Truly dsappointed. Camilo was very unprofessional, my husband made it clear what HE wanted, Camilo said "no you need something more originial" or did he really mean "you need something that is gonna take 20 mins and not 1 hour". My husband wanted more tattoo work done eventually, but I can see by how poor the work is here (with Camilo) and we won't be coming back here. You offer deals to bring people in, well when you tell my husband what he needs and not give him what he WANTS that will turn away business. We are both really disappointed. The communication from Camilo was not good, he said on the text message AFTER we sent him the original photo of what my husband wanted that it wouldn't be a problem and we would just resize it. Also he was over an hour late...my husband does have a job he has to be at, so punctuality is pretty important for us. We were much happier with the quality of work at Deluxe Tattoo. We will not refer anyone here that we know who is looking for a good quality tattoo. I see Camilo is "capable" of good work, he just got lazy when it came to my husband. read more

Twisted Tattoo - The picture on the left is the one Camilo agreed to, the one on the right is what he gave my husband. TERRIBLE copy work. - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been going to Twisted for 5 years and the first year they opened up and where known as Twisted Pleasure. Pete and now Grey do all my piercings and they're the only ones I trust. Pete's a pain in my ass and love him! Grey is awesome and much more calm and great addition to the Twisted family. Recently opened up a shop in Milwaukee. The prices are great and everything is done perfect. When I can figure out what else could possibly be pierced I'll be back. read more

I love love love these guys! (and gal!) Friendliest tattoo shop I've ever stepped foot in. I have followed my regular artist to every shop he's worked at in the city, and I'm so glad he landed here. Super clean shop with amazing artists! I don't have piercings, but a couple of my co-workers get their piercings from Aly there, and they love her. I recommend this place to everyone looking for an incredible tattoo or piercing with great customer service! read more

Flashback to when this place was owned by Pete the piercer.... Got my first piercing and subsequently, all of my piercings done by Pete. The place was kind of a dive but, its where I felt comfortable. Never had an issue with any of my piercings or Pete. Fast forward to the present day... I don't live in Chicago anymore but when I was there to visit recently, I was in the market for my first tattoo. Where else would I go? I wanted to go somewhere where I was familiar. Although Pete does not own the shop anymore, the Yelp reviews still held Twisted in a positive light and made me feel comfortable committing to this place again. I walked into the shop and asked for a lip tattoo. I asked if there were any artists familiar with tattooing the inside of lips because they do have a tendency to be pretty tricky. I do appreciate the artists who were there admitt that they have never done a lip tattoo and they would rather not try unless I was willing to be the guinea pig. They referred me to a tattoo artist name Camilo. They gave him a call and told me that he was on his way. I did like Camillo, he was very prompt in telling me the realistic outcome of lip tattoos; they often do not last. But he made me feel comfortable in stating that he's been doing this for X amount of years and told me with the price of the lip tattoo, he would include touch up for a small fee. Camillo did an excellent job with my lip tattoo. He used a stencil and the letters were clear and bold. Many other lip tattoos I have seen were done freehand or faded away rather quickly. I was only back home for about a week, and had him touch my tattoo up a last time before I flew out. He was nice enough to come into the shop on a day that he was off to accommodate my crazy schedule. I do plan on coming back to him when I'm ready for what he says, a "real tattoo." Lol I'm very pleased with my lip tattoo and recommend going to Twisted for any artwork or piercings because the staff is great, personable, and will be clear and honest with any questions or concerns that you have. It's been a couple of weeks now and my tattoo is still as bold and neat as it was on Day 1. Thank you guys for great experience! read more

I've been tattooed by Ben four times. And I've gone to Pete for two of my piercings. Ben is always fun and easy to talk to and makes you forget about the pain. And Pete is always nice and very informative. read more

Just got tattooed there today by Ben Duarte. He is a great tattoo artist and if you are in need to get tatted, go to him! He does great work: he's very easy to talk to, he makes sure you feel comfortable, and he gets your mind off the pain easily. Everyone at the shop is really cool overall and everyone seems really nice. It looks like one big happy family. They all seem fun to hang out with too. So yeah. Great place, great people. Props! read more

I came here couple months ago, to check on prices and it was reasonable prices. One thing led to another and didn't go, couple of weeks ago I started sending Camilo emails regarding two new pieces I wanted to get and finally yesterday I went. And OMG I'm in love with this piece. He hooked it up and fixed the tattoo I had in my back and now it looks like one piece. Thanks Camilo!!! I will definitely be coming back to get my half sleeve done here! Stacey(another tattoo artist) he did an amazing job on a tattoo he was working on another girl while I was there! read more

My boyfriend and I got tattoos with Camilo a few months ago. First of all, the results are amazing. We both got exactly what we wanted. My bf's is a tribal style, and Camilo felt very comfortable with this style and did a great job. Mine, on the other hand was more complicated. With lots of very thin lines, a complicated drawing, different colors, different patterns... We talked several times before getting the appointment, I sent him my design and everything was OK with him. But, when I got to the shop, he started telling me that the thin lines in those colors wouldn't show as good, trying to simplify it, trying to change the colors... when previously on the mail he seemed happy and excited about this design. After arguing with him for a little bit I got him to do what I originally wanted, with the colors and everything. The result looks amazing, and is exactly what I wanted, but I had to argue with the tattooer and that made me feel uncomfortable the whole time. Like I said, Camilo is very skilled, but you need to make sure that he knows what you want and that he is comfortable doing it. Otherwise he will try to re-design it to make it easier/faster. read more

Betty was outstanding. She was able to customize my tattoo and it looks wonderful. Three of us went in..2 very hesitant and she was great. read more

Twisted Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Came here for the first time and absolutely loved it! Got work done by Camilo. I love my new tattoos so much! Definitely recommend this place if looking for new ink! read more

Twisted Tattoo - Tattoo Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is such a little hidden gem on Elston. I have been coming here for about 2 years now and will not go anywhere else. The professionalism and customer service are above anything I've experienced at any other tattoo shop. The artists are friendly and helpful and are great at giving their artistic opinion about whatever piece your looking to get. Nando is definitely my go-to artist for my style of tattoos. Betty is superb and her watercolor pieces are crazy good. I recently got my septum pieced with Aly and she made me feel very comfortably and was very knowledgeable about piercing aftercare. GO CHECK THEM OUT. You won't go anywhere else after you've come here, guaranteed. read more

I've been tattoo'd here twice, and when two of my friends were in town wanting their first tattoo's I brought them straight here. Awesome atmosphere and artists. Everyone was professional and friendly. They're also willing to help you figure out your tattoo, my friend weren't certain of what they wanted and the artist spent as much time as they needed making sure everything was right. Betty is also the bomb! read more

Was referred to Camillo from some friends to check out his work. Being very skeptical on who inks my skin ... I went in and gave him some ideas and he nailed it!!!! I definitely will refer him to my friends and family in the future. He was spot on with detail and colors on my skin tone that I have already made another appointment for him to finish my sleeve!! Thank you Camillo read more