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Monday: ClosedTuesday: 2PM - 12AM
Wednesday: 2PM - 12AM
Thursday: 2PM - 12AM
Friday: 12PM - 2AM
Saturday: 12PM - 2AM
Sunday: 12 - 8PM
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walk-ins welcome wheelchair accessible accepts credit cards street parking free wi-fi gender-neutral restrooms bike parking




So this review is a little bias because my brother is an artist here. But this review is not about him is about the staff. The artist and staff are like family. When they found out why I was getting a tattoo each one made it a point to come to me and express their condolences and to comment on the tattoo. I saw e eryone their from the owner to the cashier not only help each other, support each other and rib each other like a family does at the dinner table. It was great to see a business from top to bottom reallynenjoy being around each other but also have the respect to support a customer with grace and understanding. The staff also showed grace to the homeless that...read full review
At first they had a really hard time finding a typewriter font I wanted, I showed a picture. The guy I went to was new and did a good job customizing the typewriter print I wanted, but a sloppy job on the actual tattoo... before he started the real ink, I told him it looks crooked and kind of off, and he kept saying it only looks crooked because of the lines in my skin, so I believed him....
After he was done, not only did I still feel like it was crooked, but most of the letters were super off- “Diem” mostly.
But, Carpe Diem is a play on words for me, being that I have epilepsy. Life comes with all kinds of errors and surprises, so this tattoo portrays...read full review
Update: Came back now a year later for some rays. As per the usual this shop delivers in every way. Mason is a mad man and congrats on being a dad!!
This is the spot I got my first tattoo about 8 years ago and now my most recent one pictured. Mason did an incredible job with it and it’s by far my favorite so far. Great people and incredible talents. Bring the idea to them and they’ll hook you up with the right person. 10/10 recommend 🙌