Tattoo America

If I could give zero stars I would…
On vacation I decided to try tattoo America out for a 4^th tattoo. Upon walking in to a completely EMPTY shop, I was greater by who I can only assume was the owners daughter (who was all of 16) who couldn’t have cared that I was there and went back to texting on her phone after calling over the tattoo artist.
He looked at my image and told me it couldn’t be done– and that he was «taking a break right now «…Basically he didnt want to do a smaller tattoo. He was condescending and rude! I walked out and would NEVER GO BACK AGAIN!
I ended up at Jim’s down the road and they were AMAZING! The work was done correctly — took all if 10 mins and the staff was sooo awesome. They worked with me from start to finish. Go to Jim’s NOT tattoo America!

I’ve gotten all my work done here, and it’s the only place I’ll ever go. The lines are fantastic, so straight. Steve is honest too. I went in and showed him my idea and he straight up told me that the quality wouldn’t come out as good as I hoped for and that he didn’t want to do anything that would be less than quality. We worked together to come up with another idea that I absolutely love. I’m not sure what Bethany is trying to say in her review, all my work looks fantastic and none of them are tramp stamps.
I haven’t had any experience with Scott, as I’ve gotten all my tats done by Steve. He took the time to work out with me exactly what I wanted, positioned it on my body and made sure it was perfect in my eyes. When I got my first tattoo, he explained what would happen, how it would feel, and what to expect. My first tattoo did not hurt whatsoever and was less nerve-​racking than I was expecting. When I go in now he talks to me while I’m being tattooed to calm my nerves. When I got my rib piece done he would explain which part he was working on and what kind of needle he was using, whether it was for shading or outlining. He let me take a little break for lunch to keep my blood sugar up and continued to work. He’s very honest and upfront, and the shop is always clean. I feel like I would be cheating on them if I got my work done elsewhere. His rates are fantastic for the work that he does, and he’s been tattooing for 25+ years. Great guy, great shop.
I highly recommend you go to the shop and check it out for yourself.

I got my first tattoo here at the tender age of 18. The guy who performed the deflowering of my virgin skin was quick and clean. I have no idea how they are running the show now but I am sure that tramp stamps keep them in business on Canal. Find a tattoo artist with a MFA — that’s my advice.