Downtown Tattoos and Piercing

Chawn Lambert

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

The Shop not only accommodated our party of eight from out of town, but my tattoo is beautiful. The delicate lines are perfect and I can't thank Henry enough for working to make sure I got just what I wanted and tattooing my piece so beautifully! Can't recommend Downtown Tattoo enough!!

Mr. Poor

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

So my GF wanted to get a gumball machine tattoo from here so we stayed a night in NOLA to do so. 10/10 everything about this place. I got a light bulb out of the machine. My artist, Jeremy, asked to throw some color on my bulb and break the glass. Free hand he just added the details. For a $100 tattoo I am very pleased. I will be back

Shelby Schwerin

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I came in Saturday night for nipple piercings and due to personal things I couldn’t get it done but I did leave with a beautiful hood piercing and Bree was AMAZING. She was so personable and honest: blunt and straightforward which I loved I would rather have someone tell me the truth than me get messed up with a piercing that don’t work for me. She talked and made me so comfortable and told me every step she was taking. She made me feel so amazing afterwards!! Love you Bree new time we come to NOLA we coming back ♥️

M V

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I'd been eyeballing this shop for a while, as they've got a pile of good artists. It's about an hour drive for me, but my birthday was coming up and this was the first place I knew had a gumball machine for "get what you get" tattoos... No regerts! Friendly, professional, clean, and talented. My first experience here has been wonderful, and I can't wait to come back for more.

Alexa Milano

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

JIM is a badass artist! I highly recommend their work! Took the time to perfect a large colorful tattoo and not only did it look immaculate, it healed superbly! If you want a good tattoo in the Quarter, go to Jim! Won’t regret it 💯

Richard Floppin

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Got a get what you get and Jim did my second tattoo in about a year. great artist I'd recommend to anyon.

Seth Osborne

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I LOVE THIS PLACE OMG I’m going back today to get more tats

Samantha Bishop Simmons

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Super friendly and professional. Grabbed a gumball tattoo on a visit to NOLA and got treated with the same care as if I had planned a large piece for months. Clean and gorgeous space, friendly staff, talented guys. Will be back for more!

Katie Lecoq

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Really fun shop. Hailey at reception is an absolute kick! All the tattoo artists are really talented, and they were really cool about us rescheduling our tattoos due to hangover. Jason did a great job, and our voodoo crawfish are going to be a fun memory of our trip to Nola!

Karen B

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Bree was fantastic! Kind, professional, high standards and ethics—and fun. Wish I lived there—would be a repeat customer. Highly recommend!

Rebecca R.

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I went here a couple of weeks ago to get a tattoo for my first trip to NOLA. Great staff! I saw Jim. He was very knowledgeable and went through the sizing and placement of tattoo to make it perfect and it is! He is very professional and took his time. Didn't really hurt. Took time to go through after care for tattoo. It is healing great and looks awesome. I get a lot of compliments on the work and vibrance of the black ink. Definitely coming here again next time I'm in NOLA!

Amanda Mclaughlin

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

My partner and I planned all year for the tattoos we were going to get on our trip to NOLA together. We booked in advance and we were super excited! Come the day of, we specifically made sure not to drink before the appointment. She got there early and the receptionist told her she can go to a nearby bar until her apointment time, my partner had half a beer. Later, it felt like the artist did not feel like having a conversation with her about what she was looking to have done (the beginning of a whole leg piece) he accused her of being intoxicated and would not tattoo her... he was cocky with a "Rockstar" attitude and wanted to do what he wanted. They also kept the down payment... free money. Btw, I was there too and told them she was not drunk when they pulled me aside and asked me ifshe was. Edit: If this was a review about my tattoo and Terry, I would give it 5 stars. It's a review of our experience and Jim's attitude toward the most important person to me. We couldn't get married this year like we planned to, the tattoos were our way of still making that commitment to eachother; getting permanent tattoos that represented one another... but she left empty. As for proof, judgment of her personality is not proof of intoxication... unless a blood alcohol test was completed without consent or you followed her to the bar with a camera and recorded her consuming more than the one drink she said she had, it is not proof, it is an allegation. Threats of publically posting what would be out of context videos to make us look bad, just furthers my sentiment of our experience and Downtown Tattoo's business ethics.

Amber B

★☆☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

That is absolutely untrue and ridiculous. In fact I watched two other people leave your shop highly upset with the way you choose to do business. Extremely rude and childish

nphauser23

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

My wife and I went here for a tattoo and are both very happy that we did. The service was great from helping me decide what size tattoo to aftercare as well. Shawn was my artist and was awesome. He answered the questions I had and was very professional. He put me at ease as it was my first tattoo. I highly recommend Shawn and this shop because right from stepping into the shop everything was first class. This picture is with the second skin on. Also, the shop itself was cool and right next to a bar on Frenchman Street if you need a little liquid courage.

Stevie Tierney

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

I worked with Bianca and my friend worked with Sean! There are not enough words to describe how wonderful this experience was!! Completely kind, fun, tattooed exactly what we wanted. Very clean and welcoming space. If you are going to get a tattoo in NOLA this is the place to go!

Britty please

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Walked in on a Friday and they were very accommodating with walk ins. A nice and welcoming tattoo parlor. Every artist had amazing work. My friend got a big back piece. My fiancee and myself got get what you get tattoos and all turned out amazing still fresh, but I can wait for them to heal. Friendly staff, clean facility. I know they're use to alot of walk ins being so close to burbon street, but these artists are amazing will definitely schedule a time slot next time I visit.

Nicole Jacobson

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Great staff. Jason was great and did a great job on my tattoo. Definitely recommend.

Shelley Koski

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Every time I come to #NewOrleans I make an appointment with Mr. Terry. He never fails to somehow capture EXACTLY what I’m wanting but unable to articulate. Haley handles all the phones & walk-ins with kindness, humor and somehow keeps everything running smoothly. Amazing talent here - make an appointment to make sure you can get in, although they take walk-in’s, you’ll want to get your work done here. I live in Minnesota but will only get inked here. 💕⚜️💕

Diane Davidson

★★☆☆☆ Jan 20, 1970

I spent around $600 on two ear piercings with jewelry here. The experience was good, until one piercing swelled horribly a couple months later, and then turned into a what appears to be a keloid scar. I called them several times as well as emailed as I had no idea what was happening to the piercing and what I needed to do to fix it. No one ever responded to me.

Camille Sanchez

★★★★★ Jan 20, 1970

Everyone is super nice and the artists tailor their work to you (as they should!). I felt super welcomed there and it’s clear that there’s so much love at the shop and that the artists are all willing to help each-other out. They did my consultation one day and tattoo the next even with me reaching out the day before. My idea was executed perfectly and further than my expectations. I couldn’t recommend them enough, super excited to go back next time I’m in town!