About THE TAT CAVE
The Tat Cave, owned by 26-year tattoo artist Kidd Joe, has been voted Chicago's best. This studio prioritizes customer satisfaction, going above and beyond to ensure customers leave happy. Kidd Joe personally reaches out to resolve any issues, showing a commitment to excellence. The team, including Mike and Saturn, provides exceptional service, making clients feel at ease with their joking and caring demeanor. They are always super friendly and helpful, with Mike known for his humor that helps customers feel comfortable. Saturn is extremely nice and professional, especially when clients are nervous, and he offers $20 piercings every day. From tattoo corrections to piercings, including septum and nose piercings, The Tat Cave delivers high-quality work and a welcoming atmosphere, earning high recommendations from satisfied customers.
I’ve never been here before but it was the nearest one that had better reviews. The wait time was like 5-10mins. Saturn pierced my ears, he was quiet and reserved but I could tell he knew what he was doing. The piercing was done with a needle instead of a gun and it didn’t hurt as bad as I thought. 24hrs and the location doesn’t hurt at all unless my hair gets caught but that’s a user error. I didn’t get any aftercare information but idc that’s what google and Mayo Clinic are there for. But now I will wait on the healing time and progress.
I usually get my piercings here but today i went in for a tribute tattoo for my late husband and Kidd Joe was incredible. I love the finished product and prices were reasonable. I definitely will be going back for more tats and piercings.
I went in for a tattoo to symbolize my grandma who recently passed. I showed Kidd Joe an inspo photo and received something 10 times better. He was friendly, time efficient, and neat.
The shop was clean, bright, and nicely decorated. The staff was welcoming, professional, patient, and informative.
I also had my tragus pierced on both ears. Fast, clean, minimal discomfort. Piercer was hilarious.
Will definitely return for future work.