The Most Delicious Tattoo in El Paso

The Hive 915

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"I'm actually surprised that this place doesn't have more of a spotlight on them because amazing people are doing great things out of this building.The staff is above reproach and you feel like one of the family Day One! The artistry of the building speaks for itself. All done by the owner and staff themselves, you can see they are very meticulous to detail.Although there are great artists there, I've been with Chicago since 2020. It's not like any other tattoo shop I've been to before. There's a process and Chicago is loyal to the process. He first seeks to understand and then he seeks to be understood.His values and principles are what won me over. Aside from the fact that you've most likely seen his mural work around El Paso, he's a very humble man. He listened to my story, heard my disappointments with my previous tattoo, and brought my vision to life! The living work of his soul is on me and we have more to do but through it all, he chose me...I didn't choose him."

West Texas Tattoos

★★★★☆ 4.2 (5)

"Our tattoos of the owls were from Feb 14, 2019. It was a spontaneous valentines date we didn't even plan. We were having lunch and all of a sudden we came up with the idea to get tattoos! It was mine and my boyfriends first tattoo to get together and we both enjoy them. We walked in the shop and we were immediately welcomed by the tattoo artists. I loved how the shop was decorated. Coffins and scary heads ! Vintaged mirrors as well. Being Valentine's Day, there was a special going on. $100 each piece on leg or arm. So we both decided to get owls, different designs tho. Lidia did my tattoo. And Celina did my boyfriends. They're both creative and have a lot of talent. I Definitely get a lot of compliments on my owl piece."

Art of Ink Studios

★★★★★ 5 (4)

"Overall, a smooth process and great artist! Came in for a walk-in for the El Paso star and Pete helped show me the different options I could potentially get. I got the star with a mountain line and Pete was making the process so easy by giving me options and listening to some changes I wanted. I was on the chair for less than 10 mins, maybe less than 5 even. Easy, breezy, could not recommend enough, thank you, Pete!"

Real Inx Tattoo Studio

★★☆☆☆ 2.1 (9) • $$

"Best place to pierce, very gentle soft and easy. My wife got both nipples done. 5 stars hands down!!!"

Higher Level Ink

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"A friend & I were in town for the weekend & decided to look for a good tattoo parlor. We stumbled upon this & Eddie was great !! We walked in & he gave us an appointment for the next day ! Price is not bad either. Very clean & professional ! Eddie even suggested some date ideas !! Definitely will go back for a tattoo myself. BTW , my friend, love it!"

Atom Bomb Studio

★★★★★ 4.5 (8)

"Killa cam the fucking man. Great clean place very reasonable prices. Cam stayed way past closing hours during his family members bday just so we could finish up. Awesome place the other artists do great work also. When you walk in your not just standing there like other places that don't care to ask. As soon as you walk in your greeted and helped"

Mo's Tattoos

★★★★★ 4.7 (3) • $$

"For the only tattoo shop in town, I was impressed! Mo is very personably, and charges fairly for his tattoos. He described to me where he got his ink and how it was very clean, and I really appreciated the delicacy of his work! I'd recommend coming here! You may want to make an appointment-- it's hard to judge when he will be busy or not, and his hours are kind of funky."

Dapper Ink Tattoo

★★★★★ 4.5 (13) • $$

"So not gonna lie. I was kinda nervous for my 3rd tattoo. But when your best friend suggests we get matching tattoos for her first one, you go ham! I am beyond elated that this place was above and beyond my expectations! The only sucky part was how COVID requirements dont allow walk ins or over the phone appointments. You would need to contact the tattoo artist through their Instagram account. Luckily we had a great pair of artists that were patient with us for our schedule!My best friend Marie chose a random mandala on the internet for us. We also chose Debo as our artist because of how awesome his stuff was on Instagram! (d3380 is his Instagram account, just fyi!) He didnt mind being able to do ours one after the other! So we sent him the picture she found and formulated his own beautiful/original version of one! I wanted him to add beads to mine and he made that come out beautifully as well!He was super patient with us. Firstly, we were 10 mins late which i hated but he understood what happened prior to. Then, i kept switching if i wanted my shoulder or forearm before finally settling on my forearm. And then, when it was Maries turn, we kept chatting away like crazy that it took a bit longer for her to even get started and i made her move too much. Our poor guy! Lol. The other artist David Glim did one for my husband before us. Magnificent work! We did the same picture submission and made it that much better! We are super super satisfied aboht our new tats and i cant wait to come back for touch ups on an old one and add water colors to my mandala!"

Meow Meow

★★★★★ 4.6 (5)

"Received several tattoos here and really liked the work and the artist. Place is also clean and spacious. However, for my third tattoo there I scheduled several months in advance, drove 6 hours to obtain, only to be told 1 day before to reschedule. Not for an emergency, just for a church thing. Needless to say, I'll be going somewhere else from now on. I can't support a business that would do that to a customer."

Blue Panda Tattoo

★★★★☆ 3.9 (16) • $$

"My boyfriend had an interview and the night before we tried everything to take off his earrings. 4 different people tried and no one could get them off. He went in and Andrew was so incredibly kind. Did it in 30 seconds. He refused to take payment or even a tip. He really saved the day. Thank you. Will definitely be coming back for their services. Also, they did have really nice earrings at very decent prices."

Wyze Guyz Tattoo Parlor

★★★★☆ 4 (8)

"I did not get a tattoo here, but took my 5 month old daughter to have her ears pierced. I had found Marlene on Instagram and saw she specializes in piercings only. I messaged her and received a very prompt reply. I took my daughter in the next day. She wanted to carry my daughter around first so she can feel comfortable. That right there was the sweetest thing. If you took a child to Wal Mart or Claire's or even their pediatricians office to have their ears pierced do you think they would want your baby to feel comfortable before the process? Hell no they won't. The artists there came over and said hello to the baby and made us feel right at home. The whole process went smooth. If you are getting anything pierced ask for Marlene, you will not regret it!"

House Of Pain Tattoo

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (13)

"my girl gets her work done here and recommended this place. I got a nose pierce ($30) and luckily i happened to have cash on me when i went. very friendly and professional service. it's been a few days and it's looking healthy. one thing i forgot to ask was if there was an option on the kind of stud they use. they gave me a stainless ball, which isnt bad but if they had a shiny one i would've taken it. The guy who pierced me said that after it heals, if i wanted to come back and look at their jewelry he would swap it out for me. thought that was a really nice gesture. it can be horrific when u take it out and can't get it back in.. thats wut she said."

Chucos Finest Tattoos

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"Great experience here ! I called last minute, they accommodated me, and John did a super job! He helped me find an even better design than I walked in with, and it came out perfect. And everyone in the shop was really friendly ! Highly recommend!"

The Grand Lodge Tattoo

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"My tattoo turned out exactly how I wanted it. Great shop. Prices are fair and Nicholas is one of the nicest and funniest people I've met in a long while. Will definitely be back. Highly recommend."

American Tattoo Society of Ft Bliss

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Great experience and good work. Seemed all the artists were skilled and did great work. Prices were reasonable. I will go again. Thanks Kalani for the sweet tattoo! Also, thanks Danny for allowing me to watch some football and have good conversatio"

DNA Ink

★★★★★ 4.6 (11)

"Went and got a daith piercing today. I suffer from migraines and am really hoping this helps. When I walked in the shop was really clean. The woman who greeted me, sorry I don't remember the name, was very informative and friendly. Drew did my piercing and it looks great."

Sacred Heart Tattoo

★★★★★ 5 (5)

"Brian from SH was able to work me into the schedule on short notice for a small tattoo. He & I worked on design & placement, & then he created a lovely piece of art that far outdistanced my expectations. The shop was organized & clean, & Brian was very accommodating. I hope to work with him again someday! I should also mention that the shop is placed close to both El Paso, TX & Las Cruces, NM, just off of the interstate, super convenient."

Syncere Tattoo Parlor

★★★★★ 5 (3) • $$

"Definitely going back for my next tattoo. Very professional and welcoming. Stephanie did work on my hands and the detail is amazing."

3 Tattoo

★★★★★ 4.6 (16) • $$

"Tony was fantastic. I'm from out of town and couldn't make his normal business hours so he worked with my schedule to make it happen. As far as his artistry, he was outstanding and gave me the exact piece I wanted, which was honestly simpler than most of his great work. His portfolio speaks for itself. I've been pretty picky when finding my tattoo artists and I was not disappointed with his work. I'd definitely go back! Lastly, his studio was super clean and nice and has a great view of the desert mountains!"

Deviant Tattoo Studio

★★★☆☆ 3 (2)

"Looks like an inexperienced piercer who should've know where the large blood vessels are at.... No one should leave a shop bleeding like this and then have to go to the ER all because of a nose piercing. I highly don't recommend simply because this never should have happened and she should have been kept at the shop to stop the bleeding before she left.... unless they're paying for her emergency room visit, telling her to put ice on it, isn't helping."

Pumping Ink Tattoo

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (31) • $$

"This 5 start Review is strictly for Sal! Just the fact that I have not seen the other tattoo artists work and the person who did my boyfriends tattoo, was a very big disappointment and a rip off. I literally don't know how this guy has a job at a tattoo shop, very horrible job. do your research on the artist first, we trusted on the shop's recommendation but not we have to get his tattoo fixed. Tattoo artist (Jacob) -- I wouldn't give him a full 1 star. As for Sal, his work is phenomenal. My plan was to start on my right arm to create a horror sleeve. The front recommended Sal because he does great horror art. They weren't lying. He took his time and he was very precise. He definitely dedicated all his hard work on my arm. There he did it, tattooing the perfect silent nurse. I am so in love with it. Proud of my horror piece. Sal is the man to go to."

DNA Ink

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"Thinking about getting tattooed ? Sam Matkin at DNA INK 2 is the best! Very professional, he's license and he will give you he's expertise and he's friendly. There is no other tattoo artist like him! He has been tattooing me for 17 years! Thank you Sam for the awesome work you have done."

Red Skull Tattoos

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"This place is really clean and excites me in every way possible, Danny Shaw tattoos really good and was handsome"

Gunznclipperz

★★☆☆☆ 2 (4) • $$

"I've found my new shop! Swung through first thing in the morning and Eric hooked me up even though I wasn't 100% sure what I wanted. Superior attention to detail, everybody in the shop was professional and personable, and the shop itself is cool as hell. Plus, it's Veteran owned! I'll definitely be back."

Steady Ink

★★★★★ 5 (3)

"Steady and ready!!! This place is the ONLY place you should go to for all your tattoo needs! The vibe of this place is way more fun than most tattoo parlors I've been to. There's this awesome tree in the middle of the open room that's in between some other tattoo artist stations. You can also tell the owner is military affiliated with a board of military patches and a military grade rocket launcher. That's always fun to see!Sarah was the tattoo artist for my bestie Marie and I! She is PHENOMENAL and would recommend her to anyone for their tattoos! Whether it's their first or 100th tattoo, she will kick ass with it!! She really listens to what you want and was able to help bring my vision to life with a series of pictures to use as reference. Her skills and ability to do her fine line tattooing and shading just made everything MAGICAL. I pretty cried happy tears looking at this Sailor Moon silver crystal shining on my arm!And she doesn't stop! She did my bestie's tattoo soon after and made it look exactly the same!! ^_^ We were both BEYOND happy about our second matching tattoo and cannot thank this woman enough for making our friendship that much more special. Thank you again Sarah!"

Tom Fooleries Tattoo

★★★★☆ 4.3 (15) • $$

"I must say, finally (mostly) finished my piece last night. Alex is by far the best artist I have had. His work is amazing and his hands are amazingly steady. He does not have a heavy hand which as you know can make a tattoo really miserable. Their staff is completely nice and outgoing, their business is the cleanest I have see, and their prices are the best I have had. All around this place is absolutely the best tattoo shop/artist/staff I have visited. Alex is pretty much appointment only which to me shows that he is outstanding. You will likely wait a month or so before getting booked. Plenty of time for those newcomers to really decide what they want. I will be getting more work done when I get back from deployment. Absolutely recommend them to friends!!!!"

Sun City Tattoos

★★★★★ 4.5 (34) • $

"I have fond memories of this place! I got a couple different tattoos here, but one of my favorites that has held up pretty well over the years is my dragon fly tattoo on my foot. Danny "Cholo" Grajeda was the artist who did it for me. He was great!"

Dead Hamster Tattoo

★★★★★ 5 (4)

"My bestie and I were looking for a tattoo place to get the awesome leaf village tattoo from Naruto! She also wanted some watercolor for her parachute tattoo. We called one place and went there. It was a bust. We tried a second place, and we would need a consultation first. The last place I saw on yelp was the Dead Hamster tattoo besides the fact that he's a veteran and we saw some of his previous work, which included a Hinata tattoo (huge coincidence). We called, and he just had a cancellation (another coincidence) and took us in. The place is COVID compliance and super clean!! They wipe down everything in between sessions. The artist, Ryan Swift, is incredible and a perfectionist!! He adjusted the placement three times until we got the right spot. His apprentice Sara (forgive me if I didn't get your name right) was also amazing!! They def have great equipment, and he uses an iPad for the drawings, and they came out awesome!! They make you feel right at home. I watched the Naruto movie for the first time during the session. It put me at ease. They also started playing the Moana soundtrack, and it was awesome!! We found our new tattoo shop in town!!! Please go check them out, and his prices are reasonable as well!!! Show this vet your support for his local business!!!"

Tattoo Dans

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (12) • $$

"**BEST PLACE TO GET A TATTOO IN EL PASO!**Dan is a friend of the family, and has done all my family's tattoos. That's almost 50 tattoos (and counting) alone. He's always busy, and for good reason! I have two tattoos and both were done by Dan. Granted, both times I was shaking and crying like a little girl, but Dan tolerated me and for that reason alone he deserves five stars. I would not go to anybody else, ever. I won't even go to places in Chicago (where I live) because I don't trust them and don't like the end results. So, I wait til I come visit my family in El Paso, then go and see dan. All of my mom's, sister's, aunt's, and cousin's tattoos have been done by this man, and they all look amazing.If you think you can get anyone better, think again."

Do's and Tattoos

★★★★★ 4.7 (14) • $$$

"Very nice place! My husband and I got matching tattoos here back in 2010, the artist helped us work on the design and they came out great! My first tattoo, it didn't even hurt! Nor did any piercing I got done here. This place is super clean and very professional. They also have a small selection of jewelry. The artists come and go which is expected, but every tattoo I have gotten here over the past four years has been very well done despite being done by different artists each time. I don't have a huge amount :) Prices are very reasonable as well! $25 for nose piercing! Can't beat that! I got my sisters' birth flowers tattooed on my feet for only $90, in color :) So if you are on the west side, or don't mind the drive, then this is the place to go!"

Unbreakable Tattoo Studio

★★★★☆ 4 (8)

"Alx Truxillo did my daith piercing, took the time to find the pressure point and did well. Educated me on the jewelry, the way he's doing it. A PLUS all the way. He even fixed my other side and fixed the jewelry. I can't say enough good things! Awesome!! Dude you rock!"

Black Rat Tattoo

★★★★★ 4.6 (9)

"This is my go-to tattoo shop in Las Cruces. I've had four tats done here so far. The environment is friendly, with none of that cooler-than-you stuff that you see in other shops.I have gone to see Sonny for all of my tattoo work, and have zero complaints. He is a true artist, and the process has always been very collaborative. I suggest an idea, and he goes to draw, coming back to me with his own spin on the subject matter. He's always open to my input on art and on color.I highly recommend Black Rat and Sonny."