Mom's Tattoos

4.8·268 reviews·Verified·Austin, TX

About this parlor

Tucked into the Austin, TX, Mom's Tattoos has built a deep bench of reviews around traditional, realism, and portrait work. Reviewers consistently describe a near-perfect experience, with a deep bench of write-ups landing it at 4.8 stars. Repeat compliments include skilled artists and great for first tattoos.

Mom's Tattoos is a welcoming studio with friendly staff and skilled artists like Isa, Donny, Roach, and Manny. They excel at first-time tattoos, cover-ups, and memorial pieces, offering great advice and a positive experience.

Known for
Traditional · Realism · Portrait
Pricing
$$ — mid-range
Reviews
4.8★ across 268
Walk-ins
Call to confirm
Vibe
Cozy

Good to know before you book

  • Traditional pieces tend to be quoted by piece, not hourly. Ask for flash sheets if you want a same-week appointment.
  • Realism and portrait work depends heavily on reference quality — clean, well-lit source photos make the biggest difference.
  • Colour-heavy pieces benefit from a structured touch-up visit 4–6 weeks after healing.
  • Walk-in availability isn't always posted online — a quick phone call is the fastest way to know if they can fit you in today.
  • Calendars tend to book several weeks out — reach out as early as possible if you have a target date.

What people love

Skilled artists
Great for first tattoos
Cover-up specialists
Memorial tattoos
Friendly atmosphere

Specialties

TraditionalRealismPortraitColorIllustrative

Photos

Reviews

4.8· 268 reviews
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Brandon Curtis

TLDR: great work, super nice staff and went above and beyond with service! It was a great option for a first time tattoo. This is my first ever tattoo and coming here was random thought on my anniversary. My wife also got her first tattoo today. Isa was the artist that I chose. He did an amazing job and was super friendly! His work was great, and he even walked me through how to build what I wanted. The environment is great. The rest of the staff were super friendly and joked around with each other. Wish there was better parking. Donny was the artist for my wife she said this about him "I came in with an original idea, something I had drawn myself, and asked him what he thought. He was honest and said my design wasn't going to work well, but didn't send me away. He spent the next hour trying to find a way to put together a tattoo that had more readability and still had the theme i was hoping for. Each time he came back with something, he took my opinion and worked to refine the art to match my vision. He was very helpful showing me the font generators they have and giving me a much agency as I could have possibly asked for. As a tattoo artist, he was pretty light handed. My tattoo resulted in very minimal pain and no bleeding. He was kind and funny the whole time, and I loved chatting with him while he worked. Very grateful he helped my vision become a reality!"

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Madds J.

I LOVE mom’s tattoo! They’re always kind and welcoming and very helpful. I had the pleasure of working with Roach who I found out about through my mom so yall did quite literally tattoo my mom!! But I got my very first tattoo with Roach on my 18th birthday for my two dogs (one is a service animal) and he did an amazing job! He did my thigh tattoo as well as a memorial tattoo for my grandparents and he also did a coverup tattoo on my right thigh most recently! Every time was a great experience and I refuse to go to any other tattoo shop now! (The original tattoo I had covered up by Roach was not also done by him it was done by a sketchy not so great artist, because I was living in a different state for college at the time and it was an impulse tattoo…) Roach did an absolutely wonderful job on the coverup and he talked to me about his thoughts and modifications every step of the way and I appreciated his input, it came out great!! (The photo is the coverup done by roach :))

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Erik Niells

Manny gave me an amazing experience. I decided to get a small tattoo to remind me of something important in getting through this life. We discussed what I wanted, he gave great advice, and we were done far faster than I dreamed. The healing soap and beeswax concoction were great for the initial healing and I am now in the itchy one week later stage. But I love it and am so glad I chose them.

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Location

1703 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704, USA

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