Lucky Monkey Tattoo Parlour

I have been a customer since this store opened and have spent more than 200 hours in the chair. The owner and artists here are both very accommodating and professional. My kids are now old enough to get tattoos and I would not hesitate to recommend Lucky Monkey as the place for their tattoos. Lucky Monkey has also tattooed my family members from England and my current employees. Still not heard a single bad thing about this shop. Getting a tattoo is a very personal experience and will mark you for life so if you want a tattoo that you can take pride in go to Lucky Monkey.

I decided today to get a tattoo that I've been mulling over for about a year now, and my daughter suggested we head over to Lucky Monkey, a parlor where a tattoo artist who now works in Marquette used to be employed.

When we went in, we were greeted very pleasantly by Olivia at the front desk. She inquired as to our visit, and we told her we were looking to do a walk-in tattoo for each of us. She asked us to take a seat and informed us that the lone artist on hand at the time was busy with another customer, but it was a small tattoo and he would be out shortly.

It didn't take long until we met Casey O'Ryan. He looked over our proposed tattoos, discussed the size and the location we wanted, and then gave us a quick quote. We agreed, so he went back to prep his work area, taking the time to clean everything very thoroughly and meticulously.

My daughter went first. She was getting a phrase put on her forearm. When she came out about 20 minutes later, she showed me the work and I was very impressed with how crisp the linework was, even though she had wanted a fairly delicate font. It was very well done, and looked as crisp as the printed version we brought in for the example.

Casey once again cleaned everything up well and invited me back. He set up the table so I would be comfortable as I was getting a tattoo on my chest. He talked me through it all even though it wasn't my first ink, and made sure I was comfortable with the size and then the location. Once approved, he got me positioned comfortably and went to work.

Casey remained interactive throughout, talking to me and to Olivia as he worked. His hand was steady, as was the pressure with the needle and machine, and he worked with focus and didn't try to rush the process.

When he was done, I was very happy with the end result, and he gave me aftercare instructions and even gave me a great recommendation for a place to grab a bite to eat.

I have had a few tattoos in my life, and Casey ranks right up there with my favorite artists. Very cool cat with very steady hands and an eye for details. Worth every penny for sure.

Awesome experience! Meatloaf is one of the best piercers around!! Super cool, knowledgeable, and helpful! His space is also super clean and welcoming. I cannot recommend Meatloaf or Lucky Monkey enough!

The staff is friendly and the atmosphere is cool, but I feel that I was overcharged. I got the Harry Potter stars (the stars located on the corner of the book pages) on my collarbone, hardly bigger than my thumbprint, and I had the outline of a star touched up on my hand. To complete both took less than 10 minutes to complete and everything turned out well, but I was charged $100. I was not made aware if there was a minimum charge for tattoos, but I may have rethought my strategy if I knew I would be charged so much for not even 10 minutes worth of work. I do not feel that my tiny stars should cost me so much.

Good shop. Tef tattooed me twice, both very good 👍👍👍

I was nervous going in and working with a new artist while picking a design I wasn't sure someone could really convey. I went in for my consult first and foremost and was impressed with the parlor and the artist Carrie. After I went in for my tattoo and saw what design she had drawn for me I was wowed. It was what I had envisioned and looked absolutely beautiful. It was probably my best tattoo experience to date and if you choose this as your parlor definitely see Carrie. She does beautiful work, and the other artists in the parlor were calm and welcoming.

I love this place but most of all I love Carrie! She is a wonderful artist and an amazing person! I have know her for a year and a half now and she always did amazing art on my skin (we are working on a sleeve), she has a fascinating perspective on art and an outstanding techinque. She also is open to discuss any crazy idea you have for a tattoo, and never turns down a challenge. If you like illustration style tattoos and you are looking for a great artist, search no more!

I always wanted to get a tattoo, I waited years and years to get one, and all my friends come to Lucky Monkey to get one. I saw told to book Mandy on my first visit because she was the expert on this so I did. She was really nice when I met her, and was nice when we started the inking process. She however was not very nice when I started to cry and told me that it wasn't fair to the other people around. I realize people get this done day in and day out, but it is painful and it does take a while to get used to the pain. I gave the shop a five star because the work was beautiful, the shop is clean, and everyone else was very professional. All and all I would go back here but I would probably see someone who is a tad more sympathetic.

Had an amazing experience with Nate at Lucky Monkey. He was able to take my ideas and bring them to life. He wasn't afraid to give me pushback and guidance when I needed it, and it turned out even better! Their entire staff was helpful, facility was clean, and the process was professional from start to finish. Extremely happy.

Lucky monkey is hands down the best place to get a tattoo. Carrie is who I go to and she is just the best! Incredibly talented, so sweet, beyond amazing w keeping everything clean and sterile, and makes it a great experience! I have 3 from her and cannot wait to get more!!!!