Review of Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing
Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing is a popular tattoo and piercing shop located in San Diego, California. The shop offers a variety of services including custom tattoos, body piercings, and jewelry sales. The shop is open seven days a week from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM, making it convenient for customers to schedule appointments or walk-ins.
The shop has received numerous positive reviews from customers who praise the shop's cleanliness, professionalism, and friendly staff. Many customers have specifically mentioned their positive experiences with tattoo artist Mirtha, who is known for her attention to detail and ability to create beautiful custom designs. The shop also has other talented artists who are skilled in a variety of styles and techniques.
Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing is committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment for all customers. The shop uses high-quality, sterile equipment and follows strict sanitation procedures to ensure the safety of customers and staff. The shop also offers aftercare instructions to help customers properly care for their tattoos and piercings.
Overall, Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing is a reliable and reputable shop that offers a range of services to meet the needs of customers. The shop's talented artists, friendly staff, and commitment to safety make it a top choice for those looking for a quality tattoo or piercing experience.
From the business
"Bay Ink Tattoo is a custom tattoo shop located in the heart of San Diego. Here, we pride ourselves on providing you with a clean, professional and friendly environment. We are here to work with your ideas and to help guide you in the right direction when making the best design choices for a tattoo. We look forward to seeing you soon! Contact us to book your appointment or walk ins are also welcome! We are open 7 days a week!"
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- In-store shopping
Bay Ink Tattoo & Piercing Reviews - 100
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Sedona Berman
I went to Bay Ink Tattoo for one of my first “big” tattoos (it’s a small tattoo but is the biggest compared to my other ones). I was pretty nervous because I’m a perfectionist and I was having it done on my ribs which I know can be the most painful spot. My artist was Steven and he was very nice, easy to talk to about what I wanted, and fast! It lasted about 30 mins which was a lot quicker than what I thought it would take and I’m in love with how it turned out! 10/10 recommend Bay Ink Tattoo, i love my tattoo so much!
Jeff Martin
Awesome experience at Bay Ink!! First tatoo! Very stoked!! Tom did an amazing job!! Place is super chill. Highly recommend!
Jiyue Chen
I want to leave a great review for V. She is very nice and kind. Although I spent 20 minutes choosing jewels but ended but ended up choosing the basic titanium option, she was very patient and helped me choose. I got a helix piercing and she made it super fun and stress relieving. I highly recommend her!
C
Everyone there was super chill. The piercer “V” was super dope! It was my first time getting ear piercings outside of childhood, and she took care of all eight of my ear piercings at once. I barely felt any of them! She made me comfortable, and used a great technique to ensure I didn’t feel a thing! Her IG is @vstabbedme if you want to check out some of her work. I’m so happy I found her!
Henry Vinson
Leo is a WIZARD!!! He took my concept and turned it into a masterpiece. Incredibly talented, friendly and professional. Thank you Bay Ink Tattoo crew, y'all run a fantastic shop. Super clean and hospitable. I 100% recommend Bay Ink if you are looking to get thoughtful, original tattoo art in the San Diego area. Can't wait to come back for more work. Good luck in your new shop!
333
Nacho did a wonderful job on two of my tattoos. The building is very clean and well decorated. I appreciated that Nacho let me listen to my earphones during my tattoo appt, and not speak much. Listening to my music makes the experience a lot more comfortable and easy for me, thanks so much!
Andy
Easily one of the best tattoo shops in SD. if you are looking for a tattoo, you are doing yourself a disservice by not coming here.
Angel Gonzalez
Bay Ink is one of the best tattoo shop hands down. The shop is clean and the artists are all good. They are all super cool. My wife and I had are tattoos done by Fabio. Nothing but respect. Talent, at is finest. Everyone compliments the detail in the portraits he did for us. Keep up the good work.
Krystal Dawkins
My husband and I went to Bay Ink because of the reviews and they did not disappoint. Bay ink is filled with professionals in a clean and stylish environment. KP was our piercer and he was amazing, professional, friendly and knowledgeable. The process for our nose piercings were almost painless. KP walked us through the process and spoke to us the whole time during the piercing (distraction). He explained after care instructions and made it understandable. He wasn't annoyed when i asked him about five more questions either which was very nice of him.
My mother came to get a tattoo of the prince symbol with eyes. We showed the receptionist a reference picture and she suggested 2 artists for their realistic artistry. My mom went with steven because of his availability. Her consultation appt is in a week so I will update this review once she is complete.
Do not hesitate to give Bay Ink a try! The whole staff seems to be patient and kind with customers. Pricing is decent, quality of work is excellent and they are very clean!
Alicia McConnachie
Very good artists here, but also seems to be an unspoken hierarchy of some sort. With my first artist refusing to tattoo me, because she felt that my choice of art was not good enough for her. (Geometric) And my 100$ deposit was taken because I didn't show up one time due to the health of my dog, ended up with me leaving my phone at home. Ended up texting the artist later on that night but by then my money was already taken. Said that my artist wasted a whole day of work when it's a no call no show, so they are taking my money. Well not really because I didn't pay the 100$ deposit when I made the appointment. But if I wanted to make another one, I had to pay it, and my tattoo was halfway done.. Also I tend to be kinda thin skinned, and tattoos...well....hurt. Nothing new, we all know that. So I would want to take breaks every so often. Well, every time we did, I would get laughed at by all the artist in the shop. Or wait until I went to the bathroom to whisper to each other how I'm asking to go to the bathroom as an excuse because I'm being a wuss; extremely unprofessional.
But in the end I did end up with an AMAZING tattoo, and so maybe all of the nonsense was worth it. But let's not forget the price of about 3 grand for a forearm length tattoo. On the up side I was able to pay $237 of it later, simply because I didn't have the funds at the time, because my artist told me it would only be about $400 to finish it up, but ended up charging me $700 all because I'm assuming my tardiness of 2.5 hours.
Granted price should not matter when it comes to good art and putting it on your skin, but I'm simply stating the facts about my experience here at Bay Ink tattoo, (Up to you on how you judge the events)
Still thank you Bay Ink...u guys...are expensive...lol. Hope you get a laugh out of this one. Hey Fabio, did you get the rest of the money? Because my bank account says you did, but when I tried to confirm it with Marv he never replied? What's up with that? Anyways, thanks guys! Till...next time. 😁