Empire Ink Tattoo

The photos associated with this shop must be outdated because my experience was completely different. The shop was EXTREMELY dirty and cluttered. I saw roaches in the bathroom and dog fur throughout the space, which immediately made me uncomfortable, especially for a tattoo shop where cleanliness matters. Communication was also an issue. I clearly explained what I wanted multiple times, yet I still had to piece the design together myself and even draw part of it. During the tattoo, the artist was overly talkative to the point where a portion of my tattoo was left unfinished. I felt uncomfortable throughout the appointment. Overall, the environment and lack of professionalism made this a very disappointing experience. I wish I had left AS SOON as I walked in.

Place smells like dirty dogs and dog pee, dogs pooping on the floors inside, i saw a roach on the counter. Dog hair everywhere!! My instinct said to leave but i didn’t listen to it. I regret my tattoo. Actually going to pay 100x more than what I paid for the dang thing to get it removed because it’s on my finger and it’s not centered and it looks like a kid drew the flowers. I’m very disappointed because I have been wanting this tattoo for a long time and it turned out like crap. It’s messy work. My husband also got a finger tattoo and his was suppose to be a cursive C and it looks like a lower case e and it’s not upright or centered either. It just sucks because they’re forever and so visible to the public. My first sign that I should have left was when they arrived (an hour later than what they told me) was one of the workers carrying a 12 pack of beer. Anyways, always do your research before going to a tattoo shop, I wish I would have.and ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR GUT!! don’t be dumb like me. (The 3rd photo is what my inspo picture was)

I went in during their Cinco de Mayo $5 $10 & $15 tattoo sale! I am not disappointed. Mine was simply a date and name. I will definitely be going back. The shop is family owned, I believe, and definitely is family-friendly as long as you're ok with their beautiful sweet dogs. I should have looked around at the actual varieties of tattoos they do, but I took a few pictures. My artist was very polite and enjoys doing his job. Everything was new and fresh out of packages. I can't wait to get more work done!