Best Tattoo Shops In Honolulu

“Had a great experience! Tim was super friendly, professional, and incredibly fast. I got exactly the tattoo I asked for, and the whole process was smooth from start to finish. I can highly recommend this studio to anyone looking for quality work. Thanks again, Tim!“

“Great food, clean environment. Highly recommend. Very high quality coffee. Great friendly staff even have a coffee bar, food and refreshments.“

“I loved good place and nice people. My tat artist was Josh Park he was very nice.“

“Tait was the best tattoo artist I’ve had in a very long time. Lines super clean 100% recommend“

“Was looking for a tat before we left, found these guys. Super clean work super friendly“

“Gave them a call and they got me in right away. John did an amazing job. I am extremely happy with this piece.“

“Franky was awesome. Very chill dude with great work. we walked in and he was able to get me in. Highly recommend him.“

“Awesome service & Great atmosphere! Came in earlier this month at 10am on my last day in Hawaii and Jay did my hibiscus tattoo it came out Dainty & Cute i love it and i will definently come back to her :) Totally recommend!“

“Got a tattoo right before I left. Amazing experience, didnt take too long and looks so cool.“

“I would give 10 stars if I could. Neil was amazing. He squeezed me in at the Waikiki shop, I’m here from the east coast. He got my story and freehanded an incredible piece to fit the meaning I needed - which was far better than I imagined. Clean, precise, fast, creative, friendly, professional, reasonable, collaborative - can’t say enough good things about this experience. I have some other bigger tattoos and this one blows them all away, will have a hard time going to any other artist now! Mahalo“

“Great Experience from booking to end. Had a few messages out around the area and Skin Factory’s communication led us to book. We had 3 people in our party and 1 was getting their first tattoo. They explained the process to her and made sure she was well informed of the whole process and put her mind at ease. artists were (Squid & Dave). Wish we had more time on our vacation to book another. Highly recommend!“

“James did an amazing job! He was very friendly and the tattoo turned out wonderfully! I will definitely be going back!“

“I had an amazing experience at this tattoo shop from start to finish. The artist - Ian Witten was incredibly talented, professional, and made me feel comfortable throughout the entire process. The shop was spotless, I highly recommend this place to anyone looking for high-quality work!“

“For a Small tattoo, Ando was great!! Fast & efficient. Listens to what you want and gives his honest opinion!“

“Best tattoo shop in Hawaii hands down! Great prices, awesome work, and amazing service!“

“Walked in a group of 5 with a time limit... Shelley was phenomenal in doing her best to accommodate our requests. Iliana was our artist. She was thorough and very gentle. I can't wait to come back!!“

“Pope was simply amazing! He was able to book my appt and do my tattoo in the same week! Booking was super easy and sharing my ideas for my tattoo was well received and considered! His drawing touched on all the artistic elements I wanted as well as all of the emotions I wanted to convey. Pope was professional, his art and shading was on point and he was super efficient in his work ethic! Their studio was comfortable and friendly to be in! Mahalo Pope for the outstanding work and experience. Will be back soon!“

“Got my industrial and daith pierced by Lisa. Amazing pricing, the shop and space were very clean and Lisa was very friendly. She sanitized absolutely everything and made my first cartilage piercings very quick and easy. Will definitely be coming back for all of my future piercings!“

“Location, view, artist, customer service and whatever else you'd want from a tattoo shop was exceptional.“

“I had the best experience. I felt like my artist really spent time having a conversation with me and establishing a vibe before starting. He drew my design by hand and I absolutely appreciated the artistic detail and time spent. Some of my tattoo was tapping and I am grateful to have the special experience to treasure. And my tattoo, absolutely gloriously beautiful! The vibe of the whole shop was everything you could ask for. Professional, personal, and friendly. There is no place I would have rather spent my last day on the island! My favorite memory🖤“

“So friendly and kind. Engagement tattoos for my partnership past present and future ❤️❤️“

“Perfect!! I got my first tattoo here and i’m 17 and I love it!! Brandon did it super funny and great. Felt like nothing to me coming from somebody with a great pain tolerance.“

“Great selection of body jewelry! And we got memorial tattoos. Will go back here for all of our piercing and tattoo needs 😊“

“"I'm wearing short sleeves, I don't want to expose my tattoos." -Jerry Seinfeld Well now I DO wanna wear short sleeves to let my new honu peek out a bit! Been wanting to get a honu ink'd to remind me of where I came from... where home really is. Everytime I go back, I run out of time or just didn't want to give up the beach day. This time the whole fam was IN... when I explained my design concept, both my wife and daughter wanted their own version, still honu themed. da Scene: Determined to get this done done during the 16 day visit back home on Oahu, I did my research early and narrowed it down to 3 spots initially. After some dm's, email exchanges and finally some voice calls, it was Lai @ Tattoo Hawaii who I connected with most, so we scheduled an in-person consult and then our sessions, with 2 days left on our trip - only lost 1 beach day (it was a perfect one too). da Service: Every contact before our session was courteous and replied to promptly. I did have to be insistent on Lai doing our work, even if it meant spanning multiple days. His work on social media and Yelp! most connected with me. At our consult he explained how he would approach my design concept and adapt it to my wife and daughter. Lai was confident he could get us all done in one afternoon/evening session. The shop is tucked away on the 2nd floor of a little building on the corner of Kapiolani and Piikoi... parking is a challenge, so arrive early to wait out a spot. The shop is comfortable and can accommodate 3-4 artists working, with friends looking on in support. da Work: Kai was up 1st as hers would be the least complicated. She went with 3 petroglyph style honu, each about 3.5" diameter, ink'd fairly heavy - vertically on her upper arm, pretty classic design. She has several tattoos already and was surprised that Lai didn't work with a stencil... he simply free-handed the design with several pens, directly on your body. He's a very cool, confident cat, laid back and within minutes has you chatting it up like you went to high school together. I went next as my wife wanted to see how mine's worked out to help solidify her concept. Lai drew a honu/dragon/shark tooth design on my upper arm and I said "go for it". 2.5 hours later I was stunned at the fine details he added to the shark's teeth encircling the honu shell, as well as tribal accents in the honu, while incorporating the dragon profile. It really was satisfying to see my concept executed closely, while adding style and depth, bringing it to life. Carla was last up and really wanted to stick close to what I had done... just smaller and wanted the dragon to "pop" more. As you can see, Lai nailed it... however subtle, the dragon does appear more prominent on her piece. da Wrap: Really happy all-around, already thinking about how to add to it, maybe add color, grow it further down my arm, how to add to the story. It's a very personal thing and I really suggest you take your time to research and find the right artist. I'm confident that you'll find the right one at Tattoo Hawaii. We were there most of the day and saw several folks and artists' work, there was actually one guy there the whole time getting a large whole body piece worked on with a manual tattoo tool, that's an investment! HUGE shout out to Lai for making our sessions so enjoyable and comfortable... When he found out it was my and my wife's 1st work, he said he was honored to be 1st... such a humble guy, great disposition. We'll see you soon brother!“

“Left this same review on yelp and wanted to share here too: I have gotten 4 tattoos from Matt and he always exceeds my expectations! He is super patient and personable and his work is nothing short of perfection. Everything is done properly and up to health and safety codes. I will always recommend Matt to everyone who wants a tattoo for their first time or hundredth time. The shop is covered in the most amazing art work that you will want to stare at for hours. If I could give more stars I would. All around best experience, and if you're looking to get your next tattoo, talk to Matt (or any other artist at South Shore Ink)!“