Union Ave Tattoo Company
Review of Union Ave Tattoo Company
Union Ave Tattoo Company: A Place for Military and Civilians Alike
Union Ave Tattoo Company is a tattoo shop located in Lakewood, Washington. The shop specializes in body arts and has a primary category of tattoo shop. The shop is open seven days a week, but the hours are not available.
The shop has received mixed reviews from customers. Some customers have had a great experience and have praised the shop for its professionalism, cleanliness, and talented artists. One customer said, "Steve did an amazing job on taking my ideas and turning them into reality, highly recommend, friendly and proficient at what they do. Will definitely be going back for more." Another customer praised the shop for being military and veteran-friendly, "They are extremely military/vet friendly the apprentice that did mine is actually a vet so it was nice being able to have military conversations while it was being done."
However, some customers have had negative experiences with the shop. One customer complained about the high prices, "I came here for my first big piece so I was naive about prices. I was charged $400 and the tattoo was 1/3 of the size it was supposed to be. Don't rip off beginners because those are the people who will keep coming back for more. Do better." Another customer complained about the rude behavior of the owner, "Be prepared to wait over an hour as a walk-in. The owner was extremely rude. Calling me a liar. Baby, I have receipts. Overpriced. Never again."
Overall, Union Ave Tattoo Company is a place for military and civilians alike. The shop has talented artists who can turn customers' ideas into reality. However, customers should be aware of the high prices and the possibility of rude behavior from the owner.
From the business
"Closest Tattoo shop to JBLM, Ft. Lewis with artists experienced in American Traditional, Black and Grey, and Japanese. We take walk ins. Get what you get tattoos and flash are always available."
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- In-store shopping
Samantha Johnson
Me and some friends just walked in and they were so kind about everything. Took the time to explain how they worked and gave us all one on one to ensure we got what we wanted exactly. Had a good environment and just an overall great experience.
Drew Herbstritt
Steve did an amazing job on my forearm! The people in the store are super chill! Great atmosphere. Definitely will be coming back!
Joseph Patella
Steve was amazing and enjoyed talking and keeping everyone thrilled, his whole staff is amazing and very friendly and approachable can’t wait to finish up my arm
antoine tolson
Get and awesome tattoo from q great artist highly recommend going to this shop .
Jacob Gallegos
Had a walk in appointment with Steve. Super genuine guy worked fast, great artist, and was super easy to talk to. Going back to him soon
crystal borromeo
Just got my tattoo done here! Definitely recommend them! They did an awesome job! Will be coming back for another!!
Gannon Lerma-Hill
Well where should I start. I have 10 tattoos, from multiple shops, all over the states, they are all quality and I’ve had no problems, I know a quality shop when I go in. When we walked into the shop to get quoted the two gentleman in the shop were not able to quote prices, the only option they had was to leave a deposit so that the actual tattoo artist could come in and give a price. Unfortunately my friend agreed to pay the deposit and it was all downhill from there. They called us back to let us know the artist/owner of the shop was in. He quoted an outrageous price, higher than any other shop in the area. My friend and I decided to go to another shop, once my friend let him know he wanted to go else where he reiterated that the deposit was non-refundable. We said that is fine and thank you anyway, he said “Thanks for wasting my time” after displaying a hostile attitude, and went on to say how we wasted his time when he just got $60 for me to drive to his over-priced shop twice, I don’t understand. Had his two employees been competent enough to quote prices, the whole situation could have been avoided. Steer clear, especially military personel.
Christine Barker
Q is awesome thanks for letting us come in so late and for making custom lettering right on the spot. The shop was super clean and your charming personality will defiantly bring us back for round two !!
Corbin Chandler
Worst experience I have ever had! Over priced for horrible work the line work was terrible on my quarter sleeve very unclean place it even got infected. The artist that did it was on his phone half the time arguing with his girlfriend. Do not go to this place unlesss you want very low quality work or an infection!
Grace Watson
Loved my tattoo from @handsomesteve! Fast and really great work. I participated in the toys for tatts donation drive and it was a great experience. Check it out!