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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
97
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
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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing 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.Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing is better than 57% of piercing studios.C
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Reviews for your job

Customers hired Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing for 8 kinds of job.

Sideshow Tattoo and Piercing for tongue piercing

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Jobs reviewedHow many Google reviews are tagged with this job.7
★ 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
Rank for this jobPosition of this company in the Job match ranking for this job among the companies we track.Its Job match: 88/100.How Job match is calculatedBuilt only from reviews Google tagged “Tongue 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.#2 / 5

All 7 Google reviews tagged “Tongue piercing”

addison2 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. · 6 days ago★★★★★

Fantastic experience and super quick and easy piercing process!!!!! So great highly recc

Paid $50–100Tongue piercing
Micaella2 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 month ago★★★★★

Isaac is the best guys my piercing was quick and painless, Isaac was very professional he took every precaution to make sure I had the right anatomy and with sterilization. He made sure he had everything lined up perfectly before sticking me. I’m on my second day now and I’m only experiencing slight swelling, the…

Paid $50–100PiercingsTongue piercing
Darlene4 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★★★★★

I recently got a tongue piercing by Isaac, and I must say, I am absolutely thrilled with the results. The experience was quick and easy, the healing process was smooth, and the end result is simply stunning.

Paid $50–100Tongue piercing
Yasmin1 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. · 2 years ago★★★★★

Awesome People and great experience getting my tongue and conch pierced here. Excited to continue getting piercings with Isaac at sideshow!

Conch piercingPiercingsTongue piercing
Amanda2 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 place! Would come back here again for another piercing! ☺️

Tongue piercing
Krithika7 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★★★★★

Beth did an amazing job for me. I went with an idea and she was ready kind to come up with a perfect design that I loved. It took 3 hours but she was very gentle throughout. I would definitely go to her again. Thank you Beth and Sideshow tattoo for a great experience.

Tattoo cover-ups & reworkingsCustom tattoo letteringEar piercing
Alexis2 years ago★★★★★

Rating only, no written review.

Paid $100–150Septum piercingTongue 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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