Tattoo Paradise

Category:	Tattoo Shop
Address:	2444 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009, USA
Phone:	+1 202-232-6699
Site:	tattooparadisedc.com
Rating:	3.9
Working:	12–10PM 12–10PM 12–10PM 12–10PM 12PM–1AM 12PM–1AM 12–10PM

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Reviews 6

Mia Strong

My sister and I go in for our birthdays to get tattoos together; my first, her third. First impression was great. The place was clean and the guy at the front desk was really nice. We went there because they accepted walk-ins, which is hard to find. They said they could get to our tattoos in 45 minutes. We waited 3 hours before we were able to go back to get our tattoo. I was also quoted a higher price than I expected, given the design I picked out. I was also uncomfortable with paying ahead of time, in case they did a terrible job. When we finally got back there, it helped that the tatoo artist was so nice. He was very careful with me, it being my first tattoo. He kept conversation going and kept checking on me to make sure I was okay. When I saw my tattoo for a short period of time before he covered it, I was thrilled. However, when I got home and started looking at it more closely, I was a little disappointed. The cross was not symmetrical. I understand it wont look perfect because this is hand drawn art, but the image he was tracing was symetrical. I expected it to be a bit better drawn than it was. When I show people, some even comment on how the different sides dont match and how it looks off...thats no fun. I dont think theres a great way to fix it either. On the flip side, my sisters tatoo looks great! One other thing that bothered me is they didnt offer any information on how to take care of it. I felt like I had to ask all the questions, and I wasnt sure I was getting all the info I needed. That felt very unprofessional. I dont think Ill go there again.

Danielle Elizabeth

Reviewing based on my experiences (two) for piercings! About two years ago I got my septum pierced by a really lovely lady, unfortunately whose name I dont remember. Then the service was fantastic, everyone was nice, and my piercer made me feel very comfortable! She explained everything that was going to happen before and was really encouraging. She was so great I didnt feel a thing! My second time visiting I got a vertical labret piercing done by Brian. He was honest from the get go about his professional opinion regarding healing, chance of rejection (Apparently these piercings do have a higher possibility of rejection which is understandable), and overall information regarding the piercing itself; which I really really respect. Once I decided to just go for it, he was AMAZING. Completely explained everything that would happen, took his time making up my lip, making sure the line was straight, that I was happy with it, etc. Of course since its a lip piercing through the soft tissue it did hurt a little, but definitely not a negative experience in any way! After the piercing was done we waited a bit to see how much it would swell, and even changed the bar to a shorter one. Price is VERY fair for piercings, everywhere else is either more expensive or completely not even worth going to! If youre looking for a great experience and a great piercing totally go and ask for Brian!

Alex Ashton

From start to finish, the experience at Tattoo Paradise was incredible. The artist portfolios on their website and on Instagram are updated almost every day, allowing you to narrow it down to an artist who best fits what you want. After figuring out what I wanted, I walked in to ask some questions and the desk staff was very welcoming and gladly answered all of my questions. They introduced me to Nikki, one of the artists who was very enthusiastic to hear my ideas, set an appointment and promised to sketch something up. When I came back for my appointment, Nikki was ready to go with a perfect design, and made me feel comfortable by cracking jokes and telling hilarious stories while doing the piece. Speaking of the piece, it exceeded my expectations, turning out perfect. Theres a reason Nikki has almost all five star reviews! I would recommend this place to anyone looking to get inked, and will definitely be going back for my future tattoos. Edit: ten months after this review, Ive been back twice and gotten a tattoo from Thomas Kenney and Dave Cavalcante. Both have been topnotch work and like Nikki, artists who go out of their way to make you feel comfortable. The front desk staff is also always incredibly friendly and willing to answer any question you have, no matter how silly you think it may seem.

Jason Stevenson

I am super bummed out about this place. I had some time to kill in DC and had been thinking about getting another tattoo for a long time. This place was recommended by the locals and has good ratings so I gave them a call. When I called and asked if they could get me in around two hours later they said come down we take walk-ins. I thought that was cool and grabbed an Uber. When I got there the place had a good vibe and I was ready for some ink. The gal at the counter was nice but didnt care that I had called. I waited as I have waited at parlors like this before. Over an hour later they were ready for me and were basically going to repetitively stamp me with a design I had shown them as an example. I said no hold up Im looking for you guys to take some creative license thats just an example. They told me it would be $500 bucks for the tattoo and I was blown away. It took an hour for them to ask me what I wanted and then they came back with an outrageous price for a simple tat that would be around 4x8 inches and one color. There was no negotiation so I politely said not thanks and walked out which is fine but I would have preferred to have walked out over an hour earlier. Anyways no ink for me today and much time wasted.

Mark D

Stopped in to get a DC souvenir tattoo Friday evening. The staff seemed friendly and helpful. When It came time to get my tattoo the so called artist didnt seem like he was having a good night. I asked what he thought about the location of the tattoo and basically couldnt care less and said its on you you decide. Thanks. At that point with his attitude I was going to say forget it but then figured it was no big deal. Mistake. He rushed the job, the lines are crooked and I will be going in to a local tattoo place when I get home and it heals to have it straightened out. I have several tattoos this was not my first so I can speak from experience. I would never go back there.

A Private User

HORRIBLE.....I went in, made an appointment and asked for a quote. When it came time to get my tattoo, they charge me $75 more than the quoted price. As for the tattoo, I came in for a few simple lines text, and guess what, they misspelled a very simple word. When I raised this a few days later, the person on the other end of the phone laughed. I came in two weeks later to see a manager only to be told to come back two weeks later. A month passes and I finally see the artist who misspelled a simple word and he "corrects" the problem. Well, now I am stuck with an infection from his masterful art. Next step....lawsuit. NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER come to this dump.