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Review of Castro Tattoo
Castro Tattoo is a tattoo shop located in the heart of San Francisco. The shop offers a range of services, including custom tattoos, piercing, and body jewelry. The shop is open seven days a week, and customers can walk in or make an appointment.
The shop has a team of talented artists who specialize in different styles of tattooing. Customers can choose from a variety of designs or work with an artist to create a custom piece. The artists are skilled at creating intricate designs and using vibrant colors to bring tattoos to life. The shop also offers piercing services, and customers can choose from a variety of jewelry options.
The shop has a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, and the staff is knowledgeable and helpful. The artists take the time to listen to customers' ideas and work with them to create a design that they will love. The shop is also clean and well-maintained, and the artists use high-quality equipment and materials.
While the shop has received some negative reviews, the majority of customers have had positive experiences. Many customers have praised the artists for their skill and creativity, and have appreciated the welcoming atmosphere of the shop. Some customers have also noted that the shop is LGBTQ-friendly and inclusive.
Overall, Castro Tattoo is a great choice for anyone looking for a high-quality tattoo or piercing in San Francisco. With talented artists and a welcoming atmosphere, the shop is sure to provide customers with a great experience.
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"LGBTQ Inclusive tattoo shop, Queer tattoo shop located in the Castro. Lots of styles from amazing artists. Traditional tattoos, realism tattoos, black work tattoos, pop tattoos, ignorant style tattoos, gay tattoos. Best San Francisco tattoo shop."
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Win Htike
Ale Rosa is terrible. Avoid at all costs. Awkward, weird and full of herself. I wish I went to anyone else
Alison Curtis
Ian is the best! We did a consultation via email to explain what I wanted and when I came in to get tattooed, he showed me a few different sketches. It was pretty incredible that he was able to create exactly what I had in mind and we didn't even have to meet in person beforehand. He's an incredibly talented artist but so humble and the nicest guy. I'd recommend him to anyone. So happy to have a piece of his art!
Cynthia Taines
had an amazing 1st tattoo experience with Ian Reynold at Castro Tattoo. Ian was calm and approachable: he talked me through all the decisions on sizing, placement, and shading, and checked in to see how I was doing during the tattoo. We had lovely conversation. There was no rush. The instructions for after-care were clear and easy to follow. Most of all, I have a beautiful tattoo of a cluster of California poppies, in a wonderful botanical illustration style. I would do it all again, and soon.
Linda Siu
What an awesome experience! 1) the shop was funky and immaculate (win); 2) everyone was friendly (win); 3) Ian Reynold created a beautiful design for the memorial tatto of my dog (win); and 4) Ian had the lightest touch ever—the tattoo was the least painful I’ve ever had and since it wasn’t so harsh, my clothes didn’t stick to an open gooey mess of a tattoo?! (I’m attributing that to Ian as well—WIN) I’ve had a few tattoos (mostly large color pieces) and the angry gooey tattoo has been typical, but not this time! I think I’m a B/W fine line girl... thank you Ian!
Francisca Santana
I just got a tattoo from Ian Reynold, an incredibly down to earth and kind soul. We worked together on an image of a pueo-- a Hawaiian owl. He was able to translate my vision into the most beautiful, detailed, and delicate tattoo. I am thrilled every time I look at the tattoo. It was not my first tattoo, but in way that made me appreciate Ian's style (both artistically and personally) even more. I felt both guided by his confidence to execute our shared vision and supported in my feedback and opinions. Also, the tattoo shop was clean, inclusive, and everyone in it was very professional. It felt like a safe place full of skilled artists practicing their craft!
Allison Fong
Being that this was my first tattoo, I did a lot of research to find a good place with reputable, talented, and most importantly, passionate artists. Ian Reynold was that and even more! After following his work for some time, I concluded that I wanted my first piece to be down by him. His work is so beautiful and he is insanely talented. He quickly responded to my email about booking an appointment and answered many of my anxiety driven questions about getting my first tattoo. Upon meeting him, I was instantly reassured that it was the right decision. His sketches blew me away because they were exactly what I wanted! Although I was being stabbed by hundreds of needles, Ian's calm demeanor definitely made the experience as painless as possible. I enjoyed our conversation, the overall experiences, and cannot wait to book my second piece with Ian!
Melody Akbari
The staff at Castro was so polite and helpful. The shop is super cool, clean and cozy. Ian Reynold is amazing. He worked with me for a long time on my design, speaking with me weeks before on the concept and then on the day of he had hand drawn and ipad drawn images for me to choose from with various layers helping me visualize everything we discussed. The end product was a gorgeous honeysuckle that means so much to me. He is an amazing talent and highly recommend checking him out!
Quentin Johnston
The vibe in this shop was happy & friendly and all of the artists seemed like they worked really well together. Most other tattoo places either have drama or an OD of testosterone, so this was a nice departure from that. My wife is really happy with her purple haunted house tattoo by Jess Koala.
Gina Carbone
Hannah Wolf is an AMAZING artist. I went to her to have a tattoo reworked and she completely transformed just a plain ordinary tattoo into a work of art with depth and dimension. She really listened to what I wanted and now it's perfect. It's something I definitely want to show off. I absolutely cannot wait to work with her again. And she is one cool chick too - love that girl!
Luma Kinasz
@ale.rosa.ink is amazing! Already booking my next tattoo with her! She is so creative and sweet! Thank you, Ale! In love with my tattoos 💜💜💜