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Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing 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%98+53.5Reliability 24%97+23.5Value 14%100+14.1Replies to reviews 7%57+4Craft & service penalty99−0.1Experts Score= 95Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.95SCORE

Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing

San Diego, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #19Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 49 piercing studios · 5.0★ from 3,046 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: replies to reviews.

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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 98% of piercing studios.A
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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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 97% of piercing studios.A
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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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 99% of piercing studios.A
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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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
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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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 100% of piercing studios.A
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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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 57% of piercing studios.C
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Customers hired Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing for 8 kinds of job.

Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing for rook piercing

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.12
★ 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.$50–100
Category typicalWhat the middle half of customers paid for this job across all companies in the category.$41–$88
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 92/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Rook piercing”: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.#3 / 8

All 12 Google reviews tagged “Rook piercing”

Brianna6 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. · 2 months ago★★★★★

Isaac is a great piercer! I have 13 piercings and counting, and Isaac has done most of them. He’s super helpful with resizing and whatnot too. My industrial jewelry is way too long, he noticed that and ordered me a new, better fitting piece. Piercings are always a breeze with him- super quick and easy. I plan to…

Paid $50–100Rook piercingEar piercingTattoo aftercare
Hannah6 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. · a year ago★★★★★

My best friend was in town visiting from South Carolina. We talked about getting a best friend piercing. We found Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing and soon as we walked in we were so impressed with how clean and friendly they were! We decided on the rook piercing and we couldn’t be happier! Isaac who did our piercing…

Paid $50–100Rook piercing
Jasmin1 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. · a year ago★★★★★

I got my room piercing done here and I couldn’t be happier. Isaac did a perfect job with placement and I plan on coming back!

Paid $50–100Rook piercing
Kassidy1 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. · a year ago★★★★★

Got my rook pierced here and it healed great! Thanks Isaac!

Paid $50–100Rook piercing
Mallory1 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. · a year ago★★★★★

They except walk-ins. I went here to get my Rook pierced, but knew I wanted more than one peircing so I asked the piercer Issac what his opinion was and he gave me ideas that worked best for my ear anatomy. I decided to get a conch as my second piercing. The process was super quick and thorough. Issac explained…

Paid $100–150Rook piercingEar piercingConch piercing
maddy3 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. · a year ago★★★★★

Issac was so great and he informed me a lot about questions I had about piercings. My rook piercing was practically painless Thank you!

Rook piercing
JesseLocal Guide · 43 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. · 2 years ago★★★★★

Friendly nice

Paid $50–100Rook piercing
destiny1 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★★★★★

got my belly button pierced, amazing service! let me know step by step what was happening. enjoyable experience all around.

Rook piercing
Olivia7 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★★★★★

Great experience, would recommend!

Rook piercing
Cameron8 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★★★★★

I got a rook piercing from Isaac here and he was amazing. He was super sweet and made the experience as quick and not painful as he could’ve!! I would definitely come here again for other piercings.

Rook piercing
Cameron3 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★★★★★

10/10 went in with 3 of my friends and out of the 4 of us 3 for piercings. isaac made us feel very comfortable and could definitely tell he knew was he was doing. he kept conversation with all of us as well. a great experience! will definitely be going back to get another one by him.

PiercingsRook piercing
Makhosothandoa year ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Rook piercing

Price

$1260% 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
Ear piercing482$62–$132
Tattoo design371$119–$290
Nose piercing258$52–$88
Piercings256$52–$96
Fine line tattoos250$108–$170
Tattoos229$114–$277
Helix piercing62$61–$132
Tattoo cover-ups & reworkings57$132–$310

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