I discovered this rad shop on a trip out west last month. Alexander was able to get me in on short notice, and he crafted an awesome piece of art on the spot based on the loose ideas I provided. He's a kind, very talented artist with a truly wonderful story. I appreciate the time I got to spend chatting with him as much as I do the final product. Not my first rodeo in the chair, and I couldn't be more pleased with the entire experience. If you're local, or visiting, definitely check out First City Tattoo.
Thank you Alexander!
August 2025
I recently came in to get my first tattoo! They very kindly accommodated me even though the appointment was made with very short notice, within a couple hours later they were able to get me in. My artist was Alexander and he is an absolute rockstar! I came in with a very specific idea of what I wanted and he did such an amazing job collaborating with me to create a tattoo that I would be stoked to have on me forever. He took his time to make sure everything was just perfect and the way I liked. I was expecting it to be painful however luckily Alexander has a light hand and the pain was more or less just mild discomfort and very easy to manage. I want to give a huge thank... read full review
April 2025
My husband and I were visiting from out of town & decided to get matching tattoos. We called a couple shops but they were not accepting walk-ins or were ridiculously over priced. The shop owner was accommodating, professional, had a reasonable price, and was kind to us. Our tattoos came out great! My husband and I loved them, will definitely be coming back if we are in Monterey again ?? ?
I discovered this rad shop on a trip out west last month. Alexander was able to get me in on short notice, and he crafted an awesome piece of art on the spot based on the loose ideas I provided. He's a kind, very talented artist with a truly wonderful story. I appreciate the time I got to spend chatting with him as much as I do the final product. Not my first rodeo in the chair, and I couldn't be more pleased with the entire experience. If you're local, or visiting, definitely check out First City Tattoo.
Thank you Alexander!
I recently came in to get my first tattoo! They very kindly accommodated me even though the appointment was made with very short notice, within a couple hours later they were able to get me in. My artist was Alexander and he is an absolute rockstar! I came in with a very specific idea of what I wanted and he did such an amazing job collaborating with me to create a tattoo that I would be stoked to have on me forever. He took his time to make sure everything was just perfect and the way I liked. I was expecting it to be painful however luckily Alexander has a light hand and the pain was more or less just mild discomfort and very easy to manage. I want to give a huge thank... read full review
My husband and I were visiting from out of town & decided to get matching tattoos. We called a couple shops but they were not accepting walk-ins or were ridiculously over priced. The shop owner was accommodating, professional, had a reasonable price, and was kind to us. Our tattoos came out great! My husband and I loved them, will definitely be coming back if we are in Monterey again ?? ?