Rising Phoenix Tattoo

Well I literally just walked out of this shop today with the biggest smile on my face. AJ is the king of tattoos. His personality, his tattooing ability and his spirit and passion will make me a forever customer. I had him make me a tattoo that was very special to me. Not only did he rock it, he had passion for it. I am very happy with all he did. Thank you AJ I will see you again soon for the finish of it.

Just got my front helix done. I wanted to get the triple done but my ear is a little bit small for that so I just got the two done and it looks beautiful. It was my first time there. I actually called a little bit ahead of time just to make sure they take master card and they do. When I got there they said hello and asked what I wanted done. I told them that I had called and the guy remembered me. So he got Brent B. for me. He was very informative and helpful. While I was getting pierced he was very nice and concretely reassured me that if at anytime I change my mind I could just let him know but he did a wonderful job. He also informed me how to clean it and if anything I can always come in and let him have a look at it if need be or to just call. Love this place and would defiantly recommend people to go here.
It is a little pricy but it’s totally worth it. If you do use a credit card it’ll be an extra charge of $ 3. They have a $ 40 service charge and if you are getting more then one piercing done its $ 20 for additional’s. Also depending on what jewelry you want it would be an extra $ 20, $ 25 or even $ 40 and that’s per a piece and I got two and I picked the $ 40 pieces. Over all I spent $ 150 because I also got the sterile spray.
Other than the pricing (which is understandable) super love this place.

Good for piercings but not for tattoos. I got a nipple pricing here which came out great but my tattoo lines are bogus.

I went to Rising Phoenix Tattoo today and met with Brett G got my first tattoo on my leg he did an absolutely beautiful job I will go back for more tattoos in the very near future the only thing I hold against a guy he’s a White Sox fan but that’s okay he did a great job what a great artist five stars without a doubt.
Brett G. is 2ND to NO 1!!!
Thank you!!!

Walked in today to get a tattoo and met Arthur Z. He was welcoming and ready to go! I had a great experience and am already planning my next visit!

I recommend not coming here for a tattoo. I called ahead and asked if I could make an appointment or if i could come in as a walk in. I came in and wanted a tattoo from a certain artist, this was also the same artist that I to talked over the phone. He immediately tried to pass me to another artist that was quite the expert in American Traditional. That was not the type of tattoo i wanted. The artist proceeded to the back with a really bad attitude and was not helpful whatsoever. Do not go there they have terrible customer service and they overcharge.

Brent Baker (piercer) is the best piercer I have ever had, hand down! I have been coming to him from years and my experience is never short of AWESOME! He is so clean and professional and clearly knows what he is talking about. He always lets me know that I am in control whenever we are doing a piercing procedure and really makes me feel relaxed and comfortable. He’s even fixed some bad piercings I’ve had in the past and always uses high quality jewelry. Like I said, the guy knows his stuff and is ready to educate any customer about their piercing, the process and the after care. He will always have my business!

Great job!!! Brent G was great! Will definitely go back! My daughter loves the tattoo he did on her arm!!! Came out perfect

TERRIBLE, HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! The Rising Phoenix Tattoo shop is a completely hostile and unprofessional environment.
I walked in on a Friday evening and there were 4 workers sitting on their chairs watching the Office on Netflix. There were no customers, and I was a potential for both tattoos and piercings (sounds like money to me).
I was there with my mother and we asked the piercing specialist some questions about the front triple helix. He was repeatedly rude and blunt with his responses, as if I was intruding on his personal time. My questions were not out of the ordinary. I asked about price and procedure.
His attitude discouraged me from getting the piercing, so I proceeded to ask about getting a small tattoo for me and my mother. He informed me, rudely and abruptly, that he can’t answer any of my questions and I have to ask one of the other workers sitting there. I then asked which one and he said, «There’s two of them, you can pick». It is bad practice to undermine your customers.
I understand his restriction with answering questions outside of his field, but a good salesman would have introduced me to an artist or called one of them over. Furthermore, he could have been nice about it. The three men that were sitting there, doing nothing, should have taken the initiative at a potential client and answered my question as well.
However, they all remained silent and I walked out with nothing but a bad taste in my mouth. The service was terrible and I would not trust any of them in there with a piercing or tattoo.

I came here for a forward helix ear piercing done by their piercer, Brent. I have been pierced by Brent at his previous shop, so I knew that I was in for excellent service, a dedicated employee, and a good conversation. Brent was highly professional and hygienic, as always. The shop as a whole was the same way.
It is a good tattoo parlor with a bar to watch the artists work, and the piercing room in the back is private and comfortable. Awesome place, good people, excellent work.

Sean, in particular, is an amazing artist! He even stayed an extra hour after they closed to finish my memorial tattoo. It was very important for me to have my piece done on that particular day, I was a walk in customer, and he made it happen. The detail, coloring, shading, etc is absolutely great, I couldn’t be happier! Thank you Sean K!!!

ANOTHER AMAZING EXPERIENCE!!!
I went yesterday to get the semi-​colon tattoo. I felt like I shouldn’t get it because literally EVERYONE has it. I was the second one to get it that day. I got it behind my left ear with Chaq L. Again. Amazing customer service I was in and out in 30 minutes. Chaq deserved the tip I gave him. He was funny, kind, and knew the meaning which made him take his time and get it done right.
Again I have had nothing but amazing experiences with these people.
Thank you guys again for all your hard work, I’ll definitely be back when I wanna get ink’d again.
By the way, just so you guys know if you don’t pay cash its an extra $ 3 charge for using a debit or credit card. Its not a huge deal to me though.

This is a follow-​up to my previous less-​than-​satisfied post, and I am sorry to say I am even MORE dissatisfied than I was initially.
While I was waiting for my botched tattoo to heal so that I could get it fixed, I found out that I knew someone who was related to the OWNER, Jamie, of this parlor. When they found out that the work «Chris» (you’ll understand the quotation marks as you continue to read) had done turned out so poorly, they talked to Jamie and insisted that I schedule an appointment specifically with him to get the work fixed. Since it was not going to be the same artist (or so I thought) working on my wrist, I decided to follow up on this recommendation. I phoned the parlor and explained the situation, and they told me to come in on a Monday or Tuesday after 4:00 pm, when Jamie was available and would be glad to correct my tattoo. Great, right? This is when it got interesting…
I went in the following Monday, around 5:30 pm. When I walked in and explained that I was there to see the owner Jamie, «Chris» (the one who did my work the first time) told me to sit tight for a few minutes and he would get him. Both he and the other artist who was there were working on people at the moment so I had no problem waiting. When «Chris» finally got to even speak to me, about 20 minutes later, he asked me all kinds of weird questions about how I knew Jamie and how I was referred to Jamie. I explained everything to him, and it was only AFTER all of that, that his response was: «Well, I’m Jamie and I don’t know who the f*** that is (referring to the person who had referred me to him).» I was confused at this point, so I said: «Wait, you’re Jamie (or something along those lines)?» His response was: «Yeah I’m Jamie, wanna see my ID?» I was sort of just stunned at this point — not only because the artist who had told me his name was Chris when he first did the work was now claiming he was Jamie the owner, but also because of the sheer rudeness of his tone. He finally told me to come in the following day at 4:30 and he’d fix it for me.
Needless to say, I did NOT go back. I left the store and immediately drove to a nearby parlor, Empire Tattoo in Itasca, and scheduled an appointment with them for the following day. While I’m at it, let me insert a little plug for Empire Tattoo… they are WONDERFUL! I went in for 2 consultations before they actually corrected my tattoo, and both times every single worker was incredibly friendly, knowledgable, and helpful. The parlor is inviting and exceptionally clean and well-​kept. Nick made the corrections to my tattoo (let me add, with very little pain… unlike the first time at Rising Phoenix) and it looks exactly as I wanted now.
Do NOT go to Rising Phoenix for a tattoo, or anything for that matter. I have not had a piercing done there, but the fact that the artists lied about their names and treated me so rudely while I was in the parlor is enough for me to stay far, far away.
If you are looking for an amazing tattoo parlor in the area, Empire Tattoo in Itasca is less than a 5-​minute drive from Rising Phoenix. Go there instead!

Went to Rising Phoenix to get my tattoo touched up and Chris immediately recognized that he originally did my tattoo, 8 years ago. The touch up was quick and easy. Chris did a great job and the fresh tattoo looks great! He was patient and very nice, even though I was in pain at one point. Would definitely recommend this shop to anybody!

I got all three of my tattoos here! Very clean, professional atmosphere. The artists takes their jobs seriously! They’ve had a change up in staff recently but the news guys like Arthur are great! He recommended a tattoo that works much better on my forearm than the one I wanted and it’s all thanks to his experience in the field.

DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU ARE A GIRL.
I went in here because A lot of people in my high school had gotten tattoos here and raved about the shop and the artists.
I went in there and the moment I walked in I was treated with HUGE amounts of disrespect. the artists were pretty much laughing at me. SO UNBELIEVABLY UNPROFESSIONAL. The main guy who greeted people was so rude to me I can’t even explain it. Then I got my tattoo done and the fricken artists didn’t even know how to stay in the lines! I GOT A SIMPLE HORSESHOE tattoo on my foot! How hard is it to mess that one up? It ended up fading so bad that I went to a different shop to get it redone and now it looks fantastic.
I am just so appalled as to how I was treated. I do not care who it is getting a tattoo. YOU NEVER disrespect a paying customer. NO MATTER WHO.

My disclaimer is that I don’t have any tattoos or piercings myself. That said, I accompanied my husband to Rising Phoenix last weekend in order to support his next tattoo, an original drawing that he sketched and wanted carved out on his forearm. My takeaway is that when you get a tattoo, you want 1. A clean place, 2. For your artist to know what the heck they’re doing and 3. Attitude. Not the kind of attitude that makes me want to punch you, but enough to know that I know you’re an artist and you’re taking the permanent-​ness of the situation seriously.
Rising Phoenix meets all three of the above in spades. The place smelled sterile and the spray bottles were constantly in use. I appreciated that both of the tattoo artists spent time consulting with each other and my husband before agreeing on the final draft. And I like that while there was attitude it was never with the customer. I give props to Chris for the super straight lines on my man’s arm which I know is hard to do.
I was also amused by the soda machine. We put in a buck for a can and… nothing. We told Chris about it and all he said was «Give it a minute. It’ll come out.» Five minutes later, it randomly spit out my diet coke. Brilliant! I normally don’t accompany my husband when he’s getting inked but I’m glad I did this time. He’ll be back for touch ups and future work and I may tag along again. I love watching brilliance at work.

I went in for my first tattoo — had a great experience. The artist was very comforting throughout the process and the final product was exactly how I wanted it. I would highly recommend this place to get your ink done!

Did a very nice and thorough job on my first tattoo that I absolutely love. Would recommend this place to others for all of there tattoo needs.

I got my third tattoo done here by Justin and i was pretty scared because it was my first time getting one in the states but all my friends told me to go here and i am so glad i did! The vibe at this shop is so great, we practically had a little party going with all these strangers and it made the experience so much more comfortable for me. Justin did such a beautiful job on my tattoo and i feel no need at all to search for a different artist, he is such a radical guy. The customer service i got that day was probably the best i have ever experienced as well, i cannot wait for my next tattoo really,

I have been going here for 2 years and have gotten tattoos from both Beto and his brother. They are both great artists and do a lot of freehand work. The shop was very clean both times I was in there and both artists made me feel very comfortable with my fear of needles.

I have pretty mixed feelings about Rising Phoenix. My mom got a beautiful tattoo here about 10 years ago, so I figured that this was an excellent place for me to come and get my first tattoo. However, the employees of the tattoo parlor made me feel like my design was a ridiculous request and that I did not belong there at all. They told me the image I wanted would need to cover ¼ of my back in order for it to have the detail I was looking for. Well, I took the same design to a different parlor and the artist did a wonderful job doing the tattoo at the size I wanted.
So I guess the bottom line here is that if the employees deem you worthy of their attention, and they think your design is something worth their time, then go ahead and get your tattoo here. The work will be quality, I have no doubt about that. However if you are a little nervous about your first tattoo and want a parlor that will take your design seriously, than it might be best to go somewhere else.

I went here for my 18^th birthday to get my first tattoo, I was obviously so nervous I was basically shaking. The guy who was at the front was so friendly and more than accommodating. I showed him what I wanted and he immediately told me to email it to him so he could start drawing it up. After waiting for about 20 minutes they printed out the sketch and it was gorgeous. I waited a couple more minutes and then my tattoo artist, Dave, came out and started cleaning his station. At first I didn’t think he was very friendly but as soon as he called me over he was friendly. Overall this place was wonderful with a great staff as far as I can tell. I would highly recommend this place to a friend or anyone who asked me.

Got my first tattoo here 8 years ago and started going somewhere else because my artist made me feel uncomfortable. I decided to try them again and I couldn’t be happier. Ruben did a fantastic job! He made me feel comfortable and he’s really into details. I’ve gained more faith in rising phoenix and I will be back for sure. Very clean, professional, fun to talk to and watching a movie during a tattoo is a huge plus!

Last night, I went to get my very first tattoos at Rising Phoenix. I was SO scared, but it’s something I had wanted to do for a few years now. When I walked in, someone (who I believe was the shop assistant) greeted me, asked me what I wanted, had me look through a font book, etc. He was really nice and wanted to know all of the details of my tattoos so he could do the sketch. There was a group of women that wanted small tattoos in front of me, and a guy that wanted a small tattoo also, so he told me to either stay and hang out or leave a $ 40 deposit and come back in an hour. I left and came back. The font that I had found online wasn’t in their font book, so he drew one up as close as he could get. He did a great job.
When I came back, I filled out a piece of paper, and he put the stencils on me. I was getting two tattoos of my daughters’ names. «Nevaeh» on one wrist, and «Alexis» on the other. I had been wearing a hair band on my wrist all day, and didn’t even think about the fact that it would leave an indent. He helped massage the indent out of my wrist for a minute and then had me do it, until it went down. He kept reassuring me that it wouldn’t hurt as bad as I thought, and I’ll laugh later because I worked myself up over nothing. He also mentioned that I gave birth to two kids and if I could do that, I could do this. I laughed at that one. :) He was super reassuring and he really calmed my nerves.
After that, I sat in the actual tattoo chair. Chris a.k.a. «Big Daddy» was doing my tattoo. He showed me photos of his (adorable) daughter and also said that I would be fine. I was really shaky but he held my arm down hard so he could do the tattoo and it turned out great. It was kind of painful in certain areas but he gave me a lot of breaks which was really nice. He was cracking jokes and making me laugh while he was doing it. My tattoos turned out REALLY nice, they were exactly what I wanted. I was very impressed with his work. I know they were simple tattoos, but they mean a lot to me and I am so happy that I decided to go to Rising Phoenix.
Don’t judge the shop by looking at the outside. Once you come inside it’s really nice. There are a bunch of flat screen TV’s on the wall and they play movies in surround sound. While I was in there, «Heist» was playing. The shop is very clean, I watched them sanitize EVERYTHING repeatedly. I was really relieved to see that. Everyone that got a tattoo while I was in there absolutely loved what they got. Out of about 6 people I didn’t see anyone that was disappointed in their finished product. I’ve seen some of their other work and they do amazing portraits and color tattoos as well. The price was moderate, I paid $ 120 for 2 wrist tattoos. After calling around, I found out that was about the same amount that any other reputable tattoo shop would charge. It was more than worth it though. I’ll definitely be recommending this shop to friends and going back to get more work done. Tattoos are my new addiction… and this could be a very dangerous thing. LOL!
***If you’re looking to get your first tattoo– DON’T get it in a friend’s basement by Tyler the «tattoo» artist that has no experience and is a friend of a friend of a friend. Go to a professional place like Rising Phoenix. You get what you pay for– if a shop is only charging you $ 20 for a tattoo like mine, run while you can. If it’s that cheap, something is most likely not right, and the quality of the work will reflect the price. Overall I had an amazing experience at Rising Phoenix, and would recommend that everyone in the market for a tattoo checks them out, whether it’s their first tattoo or their 60^th.
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My mom and I had an outing here to get tattoos. We wanted to have ours done at the same time, so they suggested we make an appointment. Our appointment was for 12:30p and we had to pre-​pay $ 60 to hold the appointment time. That deposit is non-​refundable.
My mom got there first about 12:15 and I got there 12:30 exactly and the person that was supposed to do my tattoo wasn’t there yet. Beto Munoz started on my mom’s tattoo and it was a little after 1 and still my guy has not shown up. So Beto did my tattoo as well. We were both very pleased with Beto’s demeanor and attitude and would definitely use him again.
We were both told $ 70 each and then my mom said she was quoted $ 60 when she made the appointment so we were both charged $ 60 which I think was high for the size of our tattoos. If you pay by credit card, they charge you a $ 3 fee.
All in all, we would go back here. Make sure to make an appointment as a lot of people came in while we were there and had to come back later since there were no tattoo artists available. Parking situation is not the greatest so you may have to park on the side street.

Stopped in on NYE so that my fiancé could get my name tatted on his future ring finger. We got to the place around 5ish when they closed at 8pm.
When we arrived, there were 2 tattoo artists and they both were working on clients. Dave was working on a large back tattoo, so Rosana helped us. She said for a name on the finger it was $ 60. Which was high, but I just wanted to get the tattoo done on my fiancé.
Well we had to run to the chase ATM because their credit card machine was down. But overall I think that Rosana was in a hurry. She wrote out my name in her handwriting… It looked terrible. She didn’t even try to match the font I wanted. It was as if she wanted us to be done and out as more people had come in. I asked if she had a computer & more fonts, she gave us a font book but the fonts were ugly and generic. We ended up having me write my name for his tattoo, which turned out better. The actual tattooing only took a minute.
Overall not really pleased with the service, felt rushed and hurried, and as if she was trying to do a sloppy job just to get it done.
Well its been 3 months and I called the shop to see when my fiancé’s tattoo could get touched up since it was completely faded. The shop owner let me know that Rosana no longer worked there and that he would still do a free touch up for my fiancé. Only for that reason am I giving them 3 stars.

Getting a tattoo or a piercing is pretty serious business. Go to the wrong place and you’ll be like the person in that Offspring song «…he asked for a 13 but they drew a 31!» Luckily, the guys and gals at Rising Phoenix know what the heck they’re doing, and are damn good at it.
First time my bf and I came here was to get piercings. He was getting a conch and I was getting a rook. They were pretty busy as it was a Friday night so we had to wait a little bit. The guy who pierced us was really awesome. I was nervous about mine, but he talked through the whole thing, not like soothing things, but just like «yeah this is a cool piercing, this is gonna be great, etc» so I was focused on what he was saying rather than what was going on. It didn’t hurt as bad as I was expecting, but the pain does stick with you for a while. My bf’s hurt a bit more than mine since there’s more cartilage involved with that one. The piercer was actually concerned for him because he looked a bit flushed, so he gave him some candy and water and made him sit down for a while. They may look like tough guys, but they still look out for you.
The piercings were about $ 50 each. Pretty typical. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago. I had been wanting to get a tattoo for a while now. Nothing crazy. Just a simple drawing from a book I like. I went in on a Wednesday night and it was surprisingly busy. My bf and I talked to Jimmy and another guy about what we both wanted to do. Even though we were busy, we were able to make appointments to do them and they talked a bit about how it could all be done.
I came in that Saturday and it was basically empty. Jimmy drew the outline on my leg so I could check out the placement and worked with me to get it exactly where I wanted. Then he went to work. He also talked to my bf more about what he wanted, since they didn’t get much of a chance to discuss the details when it was really busy. Finally my tattoo was done and it looked great. He gave me care instructions and I was on my way.
We came back the next week so my bf could see the sketch Jimmy came up with. It was amazing. Even though my bf had an idea of what he wanted, Jimmy ran with it and came up with something neither of us could have imagined. They scheduled an appointment for when they would do each session. I can’t wait to see how that will turn out.
Tips: come with cash because the credit card machine was down when we came… just to be on the safe side. Bring your ID. Even if you’re of age, you can’t be in there if your age can’t be verified. If you can, go during the day, even a weekend day. Not as many people and you can have a good discussion. Oh and don’t judge this place by the outside, which looks like nothing. This is a great establishment and everyone is really good at what they do (just check out all of their awards and work). I’ll be definitely coming back for future work.