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Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach logoHow the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%96+52.4Reliability 24%94+22.8Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%95+6.7Craft & service penalty89−1.1Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.95SCORE

Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach

San Diego, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #20Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 49 piercing studios · 4.9★ from 932 Google reviews

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Percentile vs other piercing studios (100 = best)Each factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (star average, share of 1–2★ reviews, price verdicts…); standing within the category can only raise it, never lower it.. Strongest: value and momentum; weakest: craft & service.

SatisfactionSatisfaction · 54% of the scoreRecency-weighted star average (2-year half-life), shrunk toward the category mean by review volume; the company’s own lifetime average as the prior; absolute: 4.0★ = 0, 5★ = 100.Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach is better than 96% of piercing studios.A
96
ReliabilityReliability · 24% of the scoreHow rarely jobs go badly: share of 1–2★ reviews — 60% the last 24 months (or the 20 newest if fewer), 40% all-time; 0% = 100, 15%+ = 0; the category percentile can only raise it.Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach is better than 94% of piercing studios.A
94
Craft & serviceCraft & service · 0% of the scoreGoogle review highlights: Quality, Professionalism, Responsiveness, Punctuality — how rarely reviewers flag them as a negative, per review since highlights began; 0% = 100, 5%+ = 0. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in — clean highlights are the norm, not a bonus.Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach is better than 89% of piercing studios.A
89
ValueValue · 14% of the scoreCustomers’ own price verdicts (Great / Reasonable vs Overpriced) and Value highlights; 65% absolute (all “reasonable” ≈ 80, “great” = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
100
MomentumMomentum · 0% of the scorePenalises only a real slide: last-12-month average below lifetime (−0.5★ = 0). Still 4.8★+ over the last year, or steady/improving = 100. Subtracted from the score (up to −10), never averaged in.Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
100
Replies to reviewsReplies to reviews · 7% of the scoreHow often the owner publicly replies to reviews under 5★ (1–4★). Needs 3+ such reviews, otherwise not counted; 65% absolute (80%+ replied = 100), the category percentile can only raise it.Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach is better than 95% of piercing studios.A
95

Reviews for your job

Customers hired Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach for 8 kinds of job.

Above All Tattoo - Pacific Beach for traditional asian tattoos

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.3
★ on this jobAverage stars on the reviews where the customer tagged this exact job (Google’s “Services” field).5.00
Usually paidThe price range customers picked most often for this job.—
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 86/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Traditional Asian tattoos”:Stars on this job 55%Number of such jobs 25%Overall Experts Score 20%Stars are pulled toward the category average when a company has few tagged jobs, so 3 perfect reviews don’t beat 80 great ones. 4.3★ scores 0, 5.0★ scores full. Volume is compared with the busiest company for this job.#4 / 5

All 3 Google reviews tagged “Traditional Asian tattoos”

KathyLocal Guide · 12 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

amazing work done by arjun. super professional, quick, with attention to detail. thank you!

Color ink tattoosCustom tattoo letteringFemale tattoos
Evan1 reviewTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 3 years ago★★★★★

I’ve got all 3 of my tattoos at Above All Tattoo and there’s a reason why I keep coming back for more. Every single one of their artists and piercers are so nice and welcoming. Tony is my guy, he does it all. He’s extremely nice and down to earth guy and he is just an artistic genius with a very light hand. If I could give them 10 stars I definitely would.

Custom tattoo letteringSleeve tattoosTattoo design
Connor6 reviewsTotal number of Google reviews this person has written across all businesses on Google Maps (not just this one). More reviews usually means a more experienced, trustworthy reviewer. · 4 years ago★★★★★

My first time at above all Nico was great, helping me get exactly what I wanted. Going back very soon.

Traditional Asian tattoos

Price

$146+16% vs typical piercing studios

Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.

Price verdictsGoogle asks reviewers whether the price was great, reasonable or overpriced; these are their answers.

Great price 0%Reasonable 0%Overpriced 0%Not sure 0%

Jobs customers hired them for

JobReviewsCategory typical
Tattoos265$114–$277
Tattoo design110$119–$290
Piercings60$52–$96
Ear piercing33$62–$132
Fine line tattoos32$108–$170
Nose piercing30$52–$88
Female tattoos19$124–$469
Custom tattoo lettering17$114–$222

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