American Classic Tattoo

American Classic Tattoo is an outstanding shop with extremely talented artists. My first tattoo was done by Eli and I couldn’t have been more impressed by the kindness and professionalism shown the entire process. They listened to a simple concept idea I had and made it into a beautiful tattoo, along with being personable throughout the session. All of the artists are experienced and helpful. A very clean and professional shop that puts their work at the focus. Absolutely love this shop and would recommend to everyone.

Just got my tattoo finished up at American Classic Tattoo in Newport News. Lucy designed my tattoo and it came out great! She was very patient with me and my thousand questions, and she was very calming throughout the process. She made sure I took breaks during the session so I wasn't overwhelmed by the pain. The shop itself is clean and everyone is very friendly.

I had a great experience for my first tattoo. We decided on a whim to get tattoos and they were very accommodating. Lucy did mine and I was extremely happy with it. I will absolutely be returning soon to get another tattoo. Highly recommend Lucy. Very professional.

A busy tattoo shop with a capable staff of tattoo artists. Be prepared to wait during busy times. The green "chai" you see below is their work.

Have been to American Classic Tattoo 2 times now and both experiences were A+++.
Staff are friendly and artists are professional. The waiting area is nice and comfortable and the privacy of the tattoo space is nice. Lucy made sure that everything was to my liking from the initial size of the original sketch to the placement and the choice of color used (she made sure to take into consideration how different ink color would play off of my skin tone).
If you are looking to have a quality tattoo experience, this is your go to spot!

Lucy Day worries more about going home early than properly filling in tattoos. Last year, mid June, my best friend and I went in for a matching set of tattoos on our forearms. They were taking walk-ins that day and when we arrived only the artists were at the shop, they appeared the be having a slow day. When we walked in they were nice but also clearly weren’t happy to have work to do. We showed Lucy what we wanted and had to go back one at a time per social distancing guidelines so my friend went first and I waited. We paid $100 a piece for tattoos barely as big around as a baseball and we were both out in less than an hour and a half. My friend was out fast and I was out even faster, I came outside and she and our boyfriends couldn’t believe I was already done. To make matters worse, all of the artists packed up and closed (earlier than their posted hours for the day) down the shop and were gone before we could get ready and leave ourselves. As time has gone on my tattoo has lost a noticeable amount of it’s ink, in every color she used, and I’ve taken just as good care of it as my other (bigger and cheaper) tattoos that have lost no ink whatsoever. Now I have to pay another artist even more money just to make this already $100 tattoo look worth the money I paid for it. Find other artists who value their work because these clearly don’t!

Overall good experience. The shop is well appointed, clean, with a comfortable waiting area.
I do wish I would have held my ground on the size of the piece or found a shop/artist that could do the piece a lot smaller. That is on me not the artist though. Lucy tried to make conversation and I probably came off as rude, for that I apologize. Tattoos are very private and personal to me. Despite it being larger that I wanted I still love it and am happy with it.
A friend was getting their first tattoo from Eric (?)at the same time. They asked for the piece to be about 2" long and when the print out was presented to us it was closer to 3.5. When they asked what size the print out was Eric answered in a snarky tone, that he didn't know, he had not measured it. My friend held their ground and made sure the size was what was wanted despite the comments and negativity about the possible loss of detail from the artist. Again, happy with the end result. While we appreciate an honest assessment of how the final piece may be different from the reference art, the tone and manner from the artist could use an adjustment.
I would go to Lucy again. My friend agreed they would be willing to have work done by her but would not use Eric again. Again, the loss of one star is for the attitude from Eric.

Yesterday was my second time getting a tattoo done here. The first time I saw Lucy. I was very pleased with her work and the color in my tattoo. Yesterday I had a tattoo done by a man named Mike. His work was absolute perfection. I was pleased with the colors, his artistic style, and his pleasant and easy going demeanor. I will definitely be returning to get more work done by Mike. I've gotten tattoos done at a few different places, but this one by far is the best.

Got my new favorite piece done by Davy Sheets! Had a great time, definitely going back in the future!

Wonderful staff, facility and experience. Everyone is polite and helpful, and truly make the client feel comfortable at all times. The shop is spotless! Lucy is an AMAZING artist and person! I get compliments on my piece she did every single day, Can’t wait to get my next piece already!!