What a great shop! staff was friendly, my artist Claudio did a great job. he was great with…read morecommunicating and making sure the design was right.

While my brother was here recently, he wanted to get a tattoo to commemorate his visit. I highly…read morerecommended Deluxe Tattoo here in Chicago. He decided on the Chicago flag, which was interesting to me because as a child, Chicago wasn't his favorite place but as an adult, he had fallen in love with Chicago. I already have a Chicago flag tattoo, but when I saw the most beautiful rendition that Claudio at Deluxe created for my brother, I knew it was time to restate my love for this city and my brother with matching tattoos. I am on the left (my right outer wrist) and my brother on the right (his left forearm). Can't wait to see how these look when they are completely healed. My brother was a walk in, and he was fortunate enough to get Claudio and my tattoo was a follow up, scheduled appointment two days later. Claudio had my design ready to go when I walked in, no waiting. So kind, gentle and talented.

Shout out Michael Tofano for his awesome work on my walk-in tattoo on Saturday!…read more Walked in around 2:30, looked through alllllll their flashes. Extra thanks to the service staff for pulling portfolios behind the counter!! After settling on my design and sizing, I was able to get on a table by 4:30 (went next door to look at records to kill time while the artist finished with his previous client-- check them out!!) Chicago Tattooing is welcoming, clean, easy to work with, and employs only the most qualified artists. You're in great hands regardless of which artist you work with! I will ALWAYS recommend Chicago Tattooing to anyone. Whether it's your first or your fortieth, this place will take care of you.

I just got my second and third tattoos from Mordette. She was so wonderful to work with - she took…read moremy ideas and made them into something beautiful and workable. She was very. patient, and consulted with me during the process to make sure we came out with something. I truly loved. It was a wonderful experience, I would choose her again in a heartbeat! She made the idea I've been thinking about for a long time into a beautiful and unique creation. Thank you!

I was looking for a new ear piercing for a year or so and finally decided to do it during this trip…read moreto Chicago yesterday. After looking on Yelp, I decided that I liked the reviews here and happy to report they are accurate! Bob was super patient and helpful picking both the new placement and jewelry, which I would have never thought of myself since the stud with chain is typically used on the helix. He was also just super easy to chat with and while closing up, he even went the extra mile to send the antibacterial soap to my place since I wasn't checking in a bag. 10000% recommend Bob!

I took a preteen here to have their ears pierced. The piercer, Bob, was professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and helpful. The price of the piercings included piercing wash to use on the ears, detailed instructions, and a follow-up visit. I would definitely go back here.

Amazing staff i get all my piercings done here with rosemary, i absolutely love this place! 10/10read more

Walked in with my daughter for a naval piercing . The wait was approximately an hour but the…read morepiercer was great and worth the wait. She took her time, explained everything and placement was perfect

I had 3 small tattoos with Cori / Corinne (not my first tattoos or anything), who was super…read moreflexible with me regarding placement, discussing design ideas, etc. I had to reschedule once, and then I added something on last minute, and she was super awesome via email. I love all three tattoos, two of which were exact copies of my drawings and one of which was a generally idea she then designed herself based off of. I even challenged her by asking her to do my forearm tattoo upside down (facing me) which she did and it looks amazing. All three healed super well. I will definitely come back to Cori!

Had an amazing experience at Logan square tattoo! Walked in for an apportionment and shortly was on…read morethe table! They're super efficient, and my tattoo artist Caroline did an amazing job and I'll def be back again to book with her! She's super gentle and very good at fine line tattoos, she takes her time and makes it her own style and i love that!!! Highly recommend her

Horrible service. We were knocking and the staff inside just kept ignoring our calls and our knocks…read moreat the door. I wouldn't recommend this place at all horrible

This was my first tattoo experience, and Jaimie made it absolutely unforgettable. He's a true…read moreartist, and I'm genuinely impressed by his skill and attention to detail. I wholeheartedly recommend this place, and especially Jaimie, as an experienced and talented tattoo artist. Thank you so much Jaimie, you are awesome!

IT WAS AWESOME, the guy was so nice, sweet and patient. He educated me on the cleaning process and…read moreeven let me check if i liked the placement, i think his name was Adrian. No clue. But i got a bridge piercing and rating 2/10 pain level! Accommodating, professional and pretty quiet which for someone whose easily overwhelmed is awesome, would recommend!

I asked for a clown Girl and this is what they gave me. Jerry Avorio (Thrash) was the artist. Jerry…read moredidn't use a stencil, didn't draw something up, he just started free handing this tattoo, would not have agreed if i knew it would look like this. Jenny Gomez (The Peircer) also asked me questions like "Where you held down a lot as a kid?" And told me " a lot of parents try to get their minor children piercings and tattoos here" not sure why they told me that. Whole vibe was off, felt harassed the entire time... I called over the phone a few months later to see if they could fix it, and the man on the phone said "Usually people bitch about and fix there tattoos once it finishes healing." and "Jerry is here every day, you could stalk him" It's going to take 3k to remove it! Would not trust anyone at this shop, avoid at all costs!

I've never gotten a tattoo on a trip before but this was the time and place to do it! The staff was…read morefun, was to work with, diligent and clean. The tattoo the did for me came out so clean and was a perfect filler for my arm. I recommend the entire staff go and watch "nirvana the band, the movie, the show" at Music box Theater this week! It was like the office mixed with any Tim Robinson sketch and was really so unpredictable! Thanks for creating a great memory for us!

I had a fantastic experience with Great Lakes Tattoo and Kevin Leary! After researching shops and…read moreartists I went with Kevin to do my Black Sabbath tattoo. The online booking was easy and GLT had great communication throughout the process. Day of the tattoo, Kevin couldn't have been more welcoming and friendly. He absolutely knocked it out of the park with my idea & placement. I'm so happy and proud of my piece. The shop also does some cool Chicago tattoo preservation and hangs old flashes from the first tattoo shops in the city. I will definitely be back GLT!

My husband and I decided to stop into Taylor Street Tattoo on Saturday afternoon. We decided to be…read moreadventurous and go for the $60 gumball tattoos. You place your coin in the gumball machine and out pops a mystery tattoo flash! We had so much fun doing this! My 20 year old son also got tattooed. My son and I were both tattooed by Keith the owner. Keith was professional and personable. We definitely plan on coming back next time we are in town!

I popped in today (Monday afternoon) to be greeted by the nicest receptionist right as I walked in…read more She was knowledgeable, friendly, and super cool to chat with. I knew the exact tattoo that I wanted and they gave me just that. Ricardo took care of me today and his work is absolutely amazing. My entire experience was outstanding and I will definitely return to get some more work done here. Thank you to all the friendly staff today. Such great vibes here.

Sharing this story as a warning. Think before you Ink and please do your research on your artist…read more On 04/18/2025, I went to Tatti (not my first time with her) for a tattoo of a pair of wings. What was supposed to be meaningful and exciting turned into one of my biggest regrets. The wings came out crooked, asymmetrical, and poorly placee, a mistake I now have to live with. The moment I saw the finished product, I felt instant regret. To make matters worse, despite knowing how upset I was, she tried to post about the tattoo on her social media, making excuses as to why this did not come out good. I felt like my tramatic experience was used for her social media branding as she had such little regard for me as a client. Her bedside manner only added to the trauma. She minimized my concerns instead of taking accountability, forgetting that I would be the one wearing her mistake permanently. In the end, she did refund me, but that barely scratches the surface of the damage. I am now undergoing painful and expensive tattoo removal sessions that cost many times more than the original tattoo. She did offer up rework, but after spending hundreds consulting with reputable artists, they said there is a huge structual issue with this tattoo and corrections/cover ups would be high-risk. This has been a truly traumatic experience, and I share it so others can avoid going through the same.

I had high expectations for Kvitka, but even after those were deflated, I remained optimistic that…read moreperhaps my tattoo retouch would go more smoothly. I also gave Kvitka the benefit of the doubt that it was an off day, but unfortunately my experience was not reflective of the reviews or the experiences shared. I came in for 3 tiny tattoos. The artist told me that the price would be $500 total USD, not including the tip. I had $100 I was preparing for the tip, but my total ended up being much higher than originally agreed upon so my tip had to be decreased to $40. My surprise came at the invoice, but specifically the charge for a $15 service fee. Now, Kvitka is a Russian-speaking company, and they operate with no guests allowed, and incredibly high prices for artists with limited experience, and they should have reached out warning about the no heat and asking to reschedule or not. I had the most uncomfortable time simply from being cold in there. I was close to being there for 4 hours. Now, I had sent in multiple photos of all 3 fine line tiny tattoos that the artist said she'd have stencils ready to go and I discussed in specific detail expeditions. Kvitka's location is horribly hidden with little instruction on this, but upon my final arrival they in a giggly tone, wearing sweaters and coats, share that their heater is broken. This is December. I'm freezing in a tank top. I even looked past this as I was genuinely excited for my tattoos. Even when my artist was late to the appointment by about 15 minutes, I didn't bat an eye. But then the fonts she had picked did not at all match what I sent. So I had to wait for her to do the sketch for the stencil on top of that. But alas, I was so excited that I did not mind the extra 45 minutes spent. Except for the tattoos I got, the should have been out of their in 45 minutes and not the total of over 3.5 hours to get 3 tiny tattoos done. Don't forget that they also do a mini photoshoot (no statement stating that they will post you) but they do not even care enough to show you the pictures you had to pose for I'm the freezing room so they could promote their business. But the real reason for this review is: my artist told me that I had to come back in January because (she had only been an artist for less than2 years) and was worried about making the line too thick so I would have to come back in 2 months. There would be a $50 touch up fee. Silly me, I also overlooked this not recognizing that the artist could not confidently do fine line artistry, and I was expected to pay more because of this. I was even happy to. But to my shock, when I reached out asking to book a spot for January, as I was told, the artist berated me and accused me of not properly using the "ointment" she gave me and refusing to even remember who I was. She made me send in all of my tattoos in pictures over instagram DM to her, and then blamed it on my dry skin. She would not rebook with me, her tone changing and not at all what she acted like prior to my payment of $600 for tattoos that she told me were her own personal reason for not being filled in due to her lack of experience, and then refused to even touch me up for $50/tattoo. The studio is small, freezing (although I hope it was only that day), artists gossiping in Russian, and they are charging fees for artists that have much more talent, professionalism, and integrity in their work and business practices.