About Carmelo's Ink City

Carmelo's Ink City is a well-known tattoo and piercing shop. The piercers are skilled and professional, making the experience feel easy and painless. The shop's cleanliness is a priority, with a visible sanitizer in the piercing room. Prices are considered good. The shop has received praise for its friendly staff, comfortable atmosphere, and talented artist Katrina, who is highly recommended for her detailed and flawless work. Customers have enjoyed chatting and watching TV during their tattoos, and many appreciate her ability to design anything you want. Despite some suggestions that the staff could improve in aftercare recommendations, overall, visitors find the shop welcoming and professional.

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  • Aug 2026

    Ruth is so amazing, most professional and down to earth body piercer I've ever met. Piercings are Anatomy dependent and if you wanna make sure you're taken care of she's the girl. She's not just here to take your money she actually genuinely cares about your happiness and wellbeing. The staff is also amazing and so sweet and professional everytime I go there. Love everybody there. 🩷🩷☺☺

  • Jul 2026

    5/5 Stars — Professionalism, Patience, and True Expertise

    I was in Carmelo’s Ink City today and witnessed an unfortunate situation with a customer named Nadyia. The shop was busy with clients waiting patiently for their turn. Nadyia came in expecting free service for piercings that are fully healed, and became upset when Ruth calmly explained shop policy: like any professional studio, services on healed piercings, jewelry changes, and merchandise do have a charge.

    Ruth handled the entire interaction with the patience of a saint. She took time to explain that due to anatomy, in this case inverted nipples, longer barbells are required to prevent...read full review

  • Jul 2026

    I have had several tattoos done by Kat and she does an outstanding job. She is very professional as well as personable, she can do a wide variety of designs all created by herself! She has done a coverup for me as well that turned out beautiful. I highly recommend going to visit her for tattoos!

Hours

Monday: ClosedTuesday: 11AM - 6PM
Wednesday: 11AM - 6PM
Thursday: 11AM - 6PM
Friday: 11AM - 6PM
Saturday: 11AM - 6PM
Sunday: Closed

Location

419 Hiawatha Blvd, Syracuse

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