How 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%95+51.8Reliability 24%95+23Value 14%97+13.7Replies to reviews 7%37+2.6Craft & service penalty98−0.2Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.91SCORESan Diego Tattoo Company
San Diego, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #29Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 49 piercing studios · 4.9★ from 947 Google reviews
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San Diego Tattoo Company for tattoo design
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Great vibes while getting my tattoo. Pricing is reasonable went in with my 2 friends and they gave us all a good time and did amazing on all 3 tattoos. My artist was Akim and he did great!
First tattoo ever with Mau, he walked me through everything (it being my first time) as well as after care procedures, super funny and really glad to have been able to talk to him, I love my tattoo and it was all done with extra care from him Thank you!
Super nice environment, I called for three walk ins and Akim got us in right away and did hand sketched our designs. Akim was a great conversationalist and super sweet. Would definitely recommend Akim.
Fantastic shop. 2nd time I’ve been here. Met Mau showed him what I wanted and he got to work. Love the tattoo. Good prices. Fantastic shop.
10000000/10 absolutely loooove my tattoo done by Mau! I’m so excited to continue our journey for the rest of my leg sleeve & to keep coming back for any and all tattoos in the future! Such amazing work and such a fun vibe
Quick service, I had just walked in. They determined what I wanted easily and knocked it out. Just a very small four number tattoo but looks just the way I wanted.
Reggie did such an amazing job with my Velvet Underground tattoo and I literally couldn't be happier with it!!!
Sake took me in as a walk in. He was warm and welcoming and I felt comfortable right away. I’m a San Diego native living on the east coast and Sake gave me the best reminder of where I come from. 619 for life!
I highly recommend Amir!! He did a quick and amazing job on my tattoo! I will definitely be coming back for more ink 😌
David did me splendidly for my first ever tattoo!! Super easy experience and a friendly environment!! Highly recommend if you’re looking for a good spot in SD
Super fast and clean designs, very helpful with sketches and good pricing. Highly recommend them for all your tattoo wants
I absolutely loved my tattoo. The service was so good and the artist did a very good job and creating a comfortable setting. I’m going back very soon actually! (The clouds at the top of my shoulder)
I had such a wonderful experience at San Diego Tattoo Company! Erick was so accommodating to my walk-in request, and made sure I loved every aspect of the design before tattooing. His line work is exceptionally precise, and he was so nice to talk to throughout the process :) I will certainly be back soon!
Great shop, great vibes and accepts walk ins which led to me getting my first tattoo by Sake. He killed it and I will definitely be back, brought my reference picture to life with adding some of his custom work in it and it couldn’t be better!
Erick was amazing! My friends and I were on vacation and walked it and they got us right in, we got some amazing ink for great prices. I definitely would recommend this shop. All the guys here are amazing but shout out to Erick for making my bee tattoo come to life!
I can't say enough good things about David and the team at San Diego Tattoo Company. I was on a vacation and decided I wanted to finally get my SD tattoo while in PB. Upon walking in I was greeted from friendly staff who were able to get me to David. David was an enthusiastic artist who had me ready to go within…
I went here with my cousins so we had a pretty large group but they took us all as walk ins! Erick was lovely and spent about an hour drawing up our 5 designs and each of our tattoo sessions took about 20-30 mins each! The minimum for their shop is $100 and all of ours were very appropriately priced. All the artists…
I was walking around PB when I stumbled upon this shop. It was about 1am. I was crossed. But Toast still tatted me. It was great and I have no regerts.
I had a great experience as a walk in where the artist helped me design a tattoo and choose a size. He continuously checked in with me on pain, and after the tattoo was done he went over the edges with a smaller needle to look sharper. It was an overall good experience and I would return.
Sake was amazing!!!! I came in with a design and executed it so good. Sake is amazing dude with great vibes and you'll have a good time.
Sake is the best!!! sake thanks again for making my vision come to life!! see you soon !
I was a walk in and I only had one hour and Saki was able to design and do a fabulous job with time to spare. I'm very happy with my tattoo and would definitely use Saki in the future.
Very pleased with Thomas's work on my cover-up.
David did an awesome job with the fine line California poppy on my ankle! It’s exactly what I wanted and now it’s my favorite tattoo!
Friendly staff and super helpful guy that did my tattoo!
On vacation in San Diego, from Wyoming. Walked into San Diego tatto company, to get a memorial tattoo, they took care of all our details. My husband and I ended up getting 5 tattoos & a nose piercing. As a 52 year old I didn’t think it would look good. Danny (the piercer) made me feel confident & it turned out…
Eric did a great job for my first tattoo. I am definitely going back for my second and third tattoo. Eric made my first experience smooth sailing.
Did piercings for my daughter, service was excellent!!!!!
Erick is amazing! The lightest hand I've ever experienced, and top notch quality. He has a great personality that was very welcoming for out of towners. Highly recommend stopping in to see them if you're in the San Diego area.
Great place walked in and was helped took 30 min prep time and 1 1/2 tatoo. Great work. Great personal skills to seamless conversation.
Can’t say enough about Jake’s amazing artistry in designing & completing my American Traditional cardinal! He captured my beloved late Grandmother’s spirit so beautifully. He made me comfortable and at ease - while keeping a great convo rolling through the experience. All around outstanding professional. Can’t wait…
Erick completed my tattoo, it was a tattoo that i was writing myself. It took me forever to write it, and actually like my handwriting for the tattoo lol. He was very patient through out the whole process and I really love my tattoo. The experience made the tattoo even better. Definitely recommend this place & Erick!
To Erick! Thank you soooo very much for the phenomenal job you did on both of our tattoos! You went out of your way to make them both custom and extra special to each of us and I can't tell you enough how much we appreciate it!! We enjoy them everyday!! Thank you for sharing your talent and expertise with us! We…
Eddie talked to me when I was just cruising down the street and was such a cool dude I decided to cancel an appointment for new ink somewhere else and go to him. The atmosphere is dope and they made me feel relaxed the whole time. The leg piece I got is taking a few sessions but the pricing is compared to the work…
best tattoo experience i’ve had, jake was so kind and made me laugh a ton, completely distracted me from the fact that i was being tattooed. i definitely plan to go back (:
Erick did my tattoo and did an amazing job. He’s super friendly and rad. Jake did my husbands tattoo and killed it too. We will definitely be going back when we are back in California.
I absolutely love the service I recieved here. Eddie helped me by taking me in as a walk-in and got straight to my turning my dream tattoo into reality. He does fast, great quality work and he is very kind and passionate about what he does. The entire shop and crew was great vibes, very attentive to clients, and…
I moved to California recently and I had my first tattoo done with Nick! Couldn't be happier the way it turned out! Will definitely be coming back for another in the near future! (State of Maine with a pacific wave and California palm tree)
Jake is an excellent tattoo artist that I have reccomend to everyone I know. His line work and shading is SO clean I am thoroughly impressed with his work. The execution and style of his work is nothing but awesome and I will be going back for more of his art. He is also very friendly and personable that you can…
I had an idea of the tattoo I wanted prior to going but I did not have a good example of it. In fact, the example I brought was far from what I was envisioning in my mind. Eddie did a great job of patiently showing me designs until we found the one that was in my head. I love the result. It’s elegant and artistic and was done with great care.
Will definitely be going back if I decide to get another tattoo. Eddie was great and gave me a great first tattoo experience. I am so happy with how my tattoo turned out. The staff were very friendly and helpful!!
Erick is a great artist! He took my boyfriend and I as walk ins, helped create 2 beautiful sketches of what we wanted and made it happen before the shop closed for the night.
Me and my daughter wanted matching tattoos. We called and got right in! Even stayed an hour past closing to finish both! Awesome atmosphere and Niko was amazing!! Definitely recommend San Diego Tattoo!
This was my first tattoo. Jake did a great job walking me through the process and making it memorable. It’s just day 2 and people are already asking where I had it done!!
Great service and prices. Damon is a great artist.
Cool tattoo shop. Nice tattoo artists. Came for walk ins with my friend for some little traditional styled fillers. Shout out to SOSAJAAKE for my traditional tattoo
I had a great experience here and with Niko. I randomly walked in with my sister and baby and wanted to get a scorpion. Niko was very accommodating and super nice and calm. He was cool to me and my sister (who ended up getting a tattoo as well) and my child. He was an awesome artist and I absolutely LOVE the piece I…
Jake is one of the best artist I know and it’s always the best tattoo experience when I go in only person that will be doing my tattoos from now on
Super chill and welcoming atmosphere. Jake tattooed my friend and me and it was a lot of fun hanging out / seeing his work. We came in not knowing what we wanted and he helped us figure out some cool pieces. Highly recommend.
This was my first tattoo ever and Nico was just incredible! He was patient with my questions and helping me understand what was most important when it came to the significance of my tattoo, in helping me with design and encouraging during the entire process. I couldn’t have picked a better artist to give me my first tat. He is just a good soul.
Nick is super talented and professional 10/10 would get work done by him again.
Niko Did A Great Job ~ Very Nice Guy's 5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it
Very friendly knew exactly what I wanted and did a great tattoo. Thanks again for the wonderful experience while in San Diego
Jake was an amazing tattoo artist and will 100% be coming back. He does great work. Has tons of great conversations with him. Best tattoo artist I’ve had! - Luca
Wonderful experience. Jake drew me a tattoo based on a character from my favorite book series and I couldn't be happier with how it turned out.
Jake did an amazing job on my tattoo. He was very patient when it came to the design and made sure it was exactly what I wanted. He then placed it a few times to make sure it was perfect. It was an excellent experience all around.
Damon was great! I love my tattoo and I’ll definitely come back if I’m ever in San Diego again.
Was a walk in, and walked out very happy!
People in the shop are awesome and very friendly and helpful. Julian was great and did a beautiful job! My tattoo is still healing but here’s a nice little pic.
My 5 stars all go to a particularl artist. If you're looking to get personal art work done or you're just a walk in. I cannot recommend getting hooked up with SosaJake who works here. He worked with me for weeks on a custom tattoo I wanted done and was very receptive to my feedback and re-drew the design a bunch of…
Got my first tattoo here and they definitely made it a great experience!
Great people and fun environment! Felt very well taken care of!
Ivan is amazing !! .. I definitely love my new tattoo .. can wait for the next one ☺️
I had the pleasure of getting my first tattoo by Cam. Cam was nothing but great! He made me feel so comfortable and was overall amazing!! I also got a pretty cool tattoo out of it! Can’t thank him enough😊
Had a great time in the shop, it’s very lively and the artists are very interesting people as well. I can tell they really care about providing a good experience for their customers and had fun conversations while getting my tattoo. They even designed my tattoo day of and we went through all the specific designs I…
Amazing Tattoo and Great Tattoo Artist!
Ronin is an AMAZING artist! Great with communication and thorough with his clients to ensure you have the best experience! I was referred by a friend and I will be referring all my friends to him also! If you’re looking for someone who is willing to work around your busy life and make sure you love your tattoo,…
Recomiendo mucho este lugar mi tatuador valenciano es una persona muy amable me gusto su comportamiento y estuvo concentrado en mi tatuaje diez de diez
I got 2 tats done by Bug! He was so friendly and great artist to work with! He helped me turn my basic ideas into some really great pieces! Would highly recommend this shop & Bug as an artist!
Thomas was very attentive and very helpful when doing my tattoo. He drew the exact tattoo I wanted and then tattooed me in record time. He was very helpful. Highly recommended ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bugs is awesome! Such a rad dude who loves to get to know his clients. Hes passionate about his work and takes his time to make sure both artist and client are happy with the final product.
Loved the work I had done by Thomas. He was great and an amazing artist so glad I was able to go here especially cause I just moved here and thrilled I found a new shop that I love.
Great experience, clean technique. Loved working together with Bug to design a unique tattoo. It’s so bright and colorful, super stoked for how it turned out.
I got my first tattoo from Ronin. He is very professional and polite, and his passion for tattooing is infectious. Ronin was able to squeeze in my appointment before a flight, without compromising on tattoo quality. When on Garnet Ave close to Pacific Beach, look for Grimmrose tattoo, and ask for him. The tattoo…
I got a tattoo by Bugs and he did a fantastic job. I talked to him about my idea and he really brought it to life, his insights were great and it turned out better than I had hoped!
I loved the fact that Ivan replied so quickly and was very flexible and his availability matched mine so well. I messaged him and two days later I was on my way to get what I’ve been waiting for, for a little close to two years. He brought my vision to reality and even beyond that!
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Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Tattoos | 236 | $114–$277 |
| Ear piercing | 132 | $62–$132 |
| Piercings | 125 | $52–$96 |
| Tattoo design | 90 | $119–$290 |
| Fine line tattoos | 50 | $108–$170 |
| Nose piercing | 47 | $52–$88 |
| Color ink tattoos | 27 | $114–$271 |
| Abstract tattoos | 26 | $126–$310 |
