Name: Alan's Cool Ink
Address: 743 US-98 E, Destin, Florida, 32541, US
Telephone: (850) 650-6334
Rating: 4.5

About Alan's Cool Ink

Alan's Cool Ink is a tattoo and piercing shop located in Destin, Florida. The shop offers a variety of services including tattoos, body piercings, ear piercings, and tattoo removal. The shop is open from 12:00 pm to midnight on Fridays and closed on all other days of the week.

The shop has received mixed reviews from customers. Some customers have praised the shop for its excellent service and high-quality tattoos. One customer even mentioned that they traveled an hour from Panama City to get a tattoo from the shop's guest artist from Spain. Another customer appreciated the shop's strict adherence to Florida law and cleanliness standards.

However, other customers have had negative experiences with the shop. One customer was unhappy with a cover-up tattoo they received and felt that the shop did not deliver on their promises. Another customer was turned away because their last name did not match their parent's ID, and they felt that the staff was rude.

Despite the mixed reviews, the shop has a loyal following of customers who appreciate the shop's friendly and knowledgeable staff. Customers who are interested in getting a tattoo or piercing from the shop are encouraged to do their research on the shop's artists beforehand to ensure that they are a good fit for their needs.

Reviews (100)

Carrie Cline

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Awesome service and prices! Highly recommend XuXu!

Trista Small

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I got my tongue pierced here and I could not have asked for a better place to go!! The person who did it was named Ryah and they were amazing! The energy was calm and they talked me through the whole thing to make me feel comfortable!

Nate Telles

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Went in for my wife’s piercing and was talked into planning a cover up on my shoulder, thick tribal that was my exes name hidden in the design. Told me two sessions $600 each. First session outline so on, cool. Second session was dragged out, she had to take two breaks (I didn’t need one) and spent two hours highlighting in white? Then to say I need a third and fourth session now? Nope, I’m saving up to go somewhere else as I spent $1200 friggin $1200 to make my body look worse. Can still see the old tattoo. Looks like an apprentice did it. They can do good work yet coverups they do not.

Summer Lockhart

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

My sister and I went to see Stella yesterday and she did an amazing job! My sister got her lobes done and they look great: very even and very precise. I got a helix done and I absolutely love it! The only part that “hurt” was the clamp and even that was very mild. Stella was super fun to talk to and she played good music throughout the session. I plan to go back to Stella for my future piercings!

Kristy Chavers

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Stella is a great piercer. She is very precise and a perfectionist. Not to mention her amazing personality!

Brittany Cushing

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Couldn’t get any service at counter for over ten minutes. No greeting and no concern for us as we walked around and attempted to look at jewelry. The two employees discussed random events of the day and then one ordered some food while we stood there needing assistance.

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing service and high quality tattoo! The staff was amazing in making me comfortable for my first. All of my friends have recommended the hour drive from Panama to come here and see Andrew. Unfortunately Andrew was busy with another customer but the guest artist from Spain was phenomenal and i’m extremely happy with the outcome. I know i’ll be back to spend the rest of my money here!

Jacob Morrison

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Got a tattoo from visiting artist Kel, she took the tattoo I wanted and made it unique and blew it out of the water couldn’t be any happier with it. Great atmosphere and even better staff. Will be back for more.

Gregory Wilkins (El Conquistador)

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Went early, no one working to do my piercing, was told to come back at 6 with a stack of paper work. Went back at 6, was then told they are not coming in. Staff is rude and could care less about your business, or at least mine. I would not go back

Nissa Kendall

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I got my first ever tattoo here today and the experience could not have been better. Clean shop, quick and painless tattoo and the people were just great - friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

M Brewbocker

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I have many tattoos and this shop and staff are literally the best I've ever met. If you are looking for artists you can trust and who really know what they are doing, stop looking. This is the place. They are family owned and operated. Definitely recommend.

Isabella Kate

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Me and my sister went here to get our nose pierced, but we are 14 so we had to have parental id. Our mom showed the id and they printed it onto a paper and then wouldn’t let us get piercings bc our last names didn’t match? Never coming back bc that’s ridiculous. The workers were so rude, my other sister is 16 and she has an id so she could get hers pierced but the woman who done it said that she wouldn’t have pierced my nose anyways because i had an attitude. They can keep their needles bc i ain’t coming back.

Francis Busby

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

This shop is top notch, polite, clean and friendly environment. Are hold themselves very strict to florida law having a government issued photo i.d. they cross all I's and dot the T's. Being by the book says a lot. Finding a trust worthy, honesty and clean studio these days are few and between. All artists portfolio's are laid out on the register so you can pick the artist and style you like. Highly recommend the studio. They need more then 5 stars

Jessica Ramza

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Thank you so much XuXu for my tattoo! My daughter found this shell on the beach so I wanted to get it tatted to remember my family vacation. XuXu put my vision to paper and killed it! Highly recommend.

Kaylee Isringhausen

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

Very very rude, refused to pierce my 15 year old daughters nose even tho I had her Birth certificate. Then while waiting for our Uber we watched 4 kids under the age of 5 go in there with two adults and one teenager carrying a pack of beer. Very sketchy place.

Lauren Lovett

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Excellent experience here. 3 of us came in with no appointment and they fit us in. Great work by Tiago on all 3 tattoos. Would highly recommend.

Juann Cirilo

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I went out to this shop on Friday night before heading back in town to Dallas I was out there visiting and I wanted to do something meaningful for the wife . I never ever do any reviews but I felt the need to do it on this one the tattoo hasn’t fully heeled but as of now it’s like I can’t even see it I have to block the glare from the light just to be able to see it I paid 220$ for a pair of Realistic lips and a small cross now I’ll have to find a shop here to fix it or make it darker I’m not an expert or professional in this field but I feel like it could have gone better do your research on the tattoo artist beforehand because this is something I’ll have for a life time , aside from that the customer service was great my only complaint is on the tattoo itself . Hope this helps someone to do more research.

Dexter Duran

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

My band came down to Destin for the weekend to do some shows and we stopped into Alan's to check out the selection. Stella was so helpful and amazing with her knowledge of all the products. We spent about $150 on goodies and plan to definitely come back the next time we roll through town! Thanks!

Joshua Davis

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Amazing people with lots of experience, they did an excellent job working with me on my tattoo, and it turned out amazing. Will be returning for more tattoos in the future

Hope Davis

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I went to so many tattoo shops looking for decent prices and only being told 250-400 but then went here and finally given a reasonable price of 140. He took my original idea and touched it up to make it cleaner. Super super happy I went with him and will be getting my tattoos done only here.