Tattoo Seen & Piercing

I did my ear lobe and they did amazing. They were clean and have very nice people. I will definitely go here again :)

Friendly staff, prices are reasonable, the artist whom tattooed me, Prospect, is skilled, talented and personable. I felt safe and I am incredibly happy with my tattoo. I had a coverup job and thus far it looks great. I would certainly come back for touch ups or other work.

I did a walk-​in here and it was a horrible mistake. I envisioned something too complex for the placement and the amount of time the artist was willing to put in. I had someone mistake my tiger tattoo for a beaver. My foot was completely torn up by the time I left and I was unable to walk for days after. Also overpriced. The tattoo, had it turned out good, would have been so meaningful.

I went in as a walk in in 2012 to get a small ribbon tattoo, something I figured was easy enough and simple enough that it wouldn’t really matter what artist I went to. I had heard good things about Tattoo Seen, and figured I’d give it a try. I’m only writing this post so much later because I look at the picture and still laugh at the quality of what I received. Thankfully, I was able to go back to the tattoo artist I usually go to in White Plains, and even though it took him two touch-​ups to get it where it needed to be, it finally looks like what I wanted. The staff was friendly enough at Tattoo Seen, but I am astonished at the lack of quality for such a simple tattoo. Maybe I just picked the wrong artist, I wanna say his name was Prospect or something along those lines. I’m not mad, I just look at the original product and laugh… the messy lines and uneven shape are just astonishing to me. If you look at the picture close enough, you can also see that there was an slip up in the hole of the ribbon that he tried to cover up with white ink. On the other hand, I went with a friend, and she got some lettering done by someone else. Hers came out good, and I know she’s happy, so I definitely learned the importance of researching an artist and looking at their portfolio, even for the simplest of tattoos. I can’t say that I’ll sway from my normal artist ever again, though.

Tattoo Seen has zero integrity… if you’re looking to get a tattoo, buyer beware! They will try to rip you off. I recently «got had» and regret going there. While the work they did was ok in quality, the quote $ 160 per hour was based on the premise, the time it would take to complete the tattoo, was an hour and it wasn’t.
The artist’s name is Phil and pretty coincidental that some positive reviews below were written by someone named Phil. Hmmmm. Conversely, I went to a shop in Brooklyn namely Brooklyn Made Tattoo and they were unbelievably professional and their prices were totally reasonable. It was certainly worth driving the 20 miles to get there… do yourself a favor, go somewhere other than tattoo seen!!!

I saw Maggie back in June for my very first tattoo. Uncomfortable doesn’t even begin to describe how uncomfortable she made me & my boyfriend feel. She seemed annoyed with everything. Just rude all around. I tried taking a picture and she came out of her face for that too. I was in a lot of pain & I’m an uncomfortable position so my bf tried to get me a stool to put my feet up on, & she goes «that’s my stool, that’s where i sit wtf». Talk about NASTY! Never again.

I’ve gone to Maggie from Tattoo Seen for most of my work, and never had any problems the shop is clean and the staff is friendly and professional. The tats she did for me are all beautiful and I will definitely be going back soon.

This is an amazing shop… Pete, Den and Phil are amazing tattoo Artist… they do wonderful work. The shop is super clean, friendly and just a great place to get a tattoo. We visited the Seen all the way from California because of the amazing artist! You can;‘t go wrong with a tattoo from this shop!

Since my last review I’ve been back a half dozen times. Twice in the last month alone! Shop is always clean, Staff always helpful. They even have theme days! (Sailor Jerry’s B-​day, Friday 13^th.) The Artist’s are talented and are willing to help with placement and color choices. I’ve had chances to get ink at other places. But there is only one I’ll go to, Tattoo Seen !!!

Got my septum pierced here a few days ago for $ 40. The shop was super clean but I had to go find something to do and come back because the piercer wasn’t there when the shop opened. She was very thorough when it came to talking me through the process and healing. She even pulled out different jewelry so I could see which one fit my face better and then clamped my nose and held the needle in place and waited till she felt my body was ready to pierce me. It hurt insanely for a minute or two afterward and my eyes watered but I’m pleased with the experience and will definitely come back to her when I’m ready to get pierced again. There hasn’t been much swelling, ibuprofen takes away the pain and I can flip it up for work without any problems. My piercer was: Karen Kacey

Was looking forward to going here after researching different spots. Found tattoos seen after talking to a few people and checking out Unilocal,Instagram and Facebook. I called a week ago to confirm the piercing person was in on Saturdays and one of the artist I wanted work from. So of course I was told everything would be good to go for today. I got there and of course the piercing person wasn’t in and the person at the front desk acted like he could not be bothered. So when I ask about what I wanted he quickly rushed and quoted me a price that was 3x higher than any other place I went to. The sticker shock didn’t bother me as much as his attitude. I bounced went down the block to asylum and got the same piece the way I wanted for around the price I was quoted at other spots and was able to get the piercing done since they actually cared to be able to do what they advertise… I’m good with tattoo seen not worth the attitude and unprofessional approach they have when it comes to doing something so important.

I have gotten tattooed many times at Tattoo Seen. I look forward to getting more work there in the future. I am pretty much covered in their ink.

I wouldn’t say Tattoo Seen isn’t the worst tattoo shop, but I certainly wouldn’t choose to go there again. The reception staff was decently friendly, no problems there.
I forget the name of my tattooist i had, he is a brunette male. I am not recommending this place because I just don’t think the quality of work I received was good. During my tattoo session I found out that the tattooist was an overworked, stoner. I have nothing against stoners, but if you are overworked (and probably under qualified to begin with) combined with being burnt (from smoking pot) it just does not make a recipe for a good tattoo. All I wanted to get was the addition of some tribal work to a tribal shoulder tattoo I already had. In the end I paid like $ 130 for 3 mediocre tribal lines added to what I already had. When I showed to work to other tattooists after the fact, they said the work looked very amateur.
wouldn’t go back

Got all my tattoos at Tattoo Seen and i would not go anywhere else. Clean — price is just right & the tattoo artists are great & very friendly. Me and my sister took our mom for her first tattoo and she had a great experience, she actually told our tattoo artist thst she will be back soon lol highly recommend Tattoo seen to anyone looking to get another Tattoo. Great spot !!!

I got some of my tattoos over there, since 5 years, from different artists and i was never disappointed. Always came out very good, just as i ask.
In case you have to wait, the place is confortable and they’ll take the time to make you confortable too so you can enjoy the moment… ;)
If they’re still here after so many years of business, it just means one thing: THEY’RE GOOD… :D

Some of the best tattooers in NYC!

I just came out and the people are not very respectful. I got a very simple piece and I guess the women who did my tattoo was apparently bored with what i wanted and I think high, because there was a strong smell of weed in her room. she was rude and made fun of what i wanted. these people think all because they are tattoo «artist» they are to cool for manners and to be respectful to people who are paying them for a service and experience. unless you want okay work and crappy service don’t go here!

I don’t have any tats, but I always take friends up here when they are in town for some ink. I know a couple of artist that work here and they are top notch at their game. Nothing stays opened in NY for this long with a shitty reputation, remember this when reading bogus bashing reviews that people post.

I got my tattoo done here over a year ago by Mike and I like this place.
I think it depends on who you get when they see you cuz some of the staff members can be a little «hood.»
But I personally think that the «receptionists» attitude shouldn’t matter just as long as your tattoo comes out the way you want it too cuz its something you’re going to have on you forever unless you want to spend the money and get it removed, which I heard is more painful then getting the tattoo itself. No thanks!

the place is small and not as decorated as i expected. i thought seen would have put more oomph into the décor. jus sayin!
staff not so friendly or professional
BUT VERY CLEAN and tattoo came out AWESOME!
good work, poopie atmosphere.