Union Ave Tattoo Company Info
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In-store shopping
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Payments
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Cash-only
Best KPortal Reviews
I randomly called this shop one day as it is the closest to the base and they are super welcoming, friendly and overall outstanding. This is my new regular shop!! Pauly and Steve are absolutely awesome people, Steve has done my tattoos the few past times I’ve visited. He is very quick but extremely talented. I can’t wait to come back and will forever find a way to sneak the shop name into conversation in order to recommend anyone who is in the JBLM area goes here.
I got a tattoo here and just from the beginning the employees working there were pretty hostile with me. The owner who is also the person who tattooed me did a pretty bad job on my tattoo. He didn’t follow the shading nor the coloring of the tattoo I wanted him to follow he just kinda did his own thing which I guess he only does vintage tattoos because that’s what he did with mine even though it is nothing like the original that we both agreed on. Also, for some reason he really credits himself for tattooing pretty fast which I’ll give him that he sure does finish working pretty fast but, and this is probably just a me thing, but I’d rather my tattoo artist take his time so that the tattoo comes out the best that it can instead of something totally unexpected. Hopefully what happened to me doesn’t happen to anyone else.
Came as a walk in after work and Steve and his apprentices stayed well past their closing time to get me in. Everyone was more than welcoming and great to talk to aswell. The shop was very clean and everything was more than sanitary. I’ve read the other reviews and as long as you know what you want and have a gauge of what your pain tolerance is like, you’ll have a great experience. Will definitely be coming back.
I got my tattoo in Feb 2023 honestly was a good time to get mine, it was pricy but overall it was absolutely worth it. I just wanna thank Union Ave Tattoo company to do my Raven I’ve been happy bout it was worth the price
Friendly, professional, no nonsense staff with ample knowledge. They’re willing to work with you and make recommendations based on experience. Added bonus of it being combat vet owned and operated. Had Paulie bang out a sick American traditional piece. Great line work and awesome color that pops
Great place for a tattoo. Workers we’re kind and efficient with their work. Would recommend.
Great first time getting a tattoo with these guys! It started with calling them and asking them for information, and they were very polite and to the point. Managed to squeeze some time in the same day to get my tattoo done, so once I got there, I let them know it was my first and they were HIGHLY understanding and answered any and all questions I had regarding the topic. With regard to the tattooing process, they were very patient with me as I was cussing quite a bit due to the pain and was pretty talkative. They also had given me all necessary instructions in regard to tattoo maintenance, which to me shows they care about the customer and want my business in the future. Overall, it was a great experience, and if I were to ever need any images done, I would recommend them.
The ONLY reason why they get a 4 star instead of a 5 from me is due to their lettering. As you can see in the photos, the "ri" in "primum" is connected, which is unfortunate as I cant really do much about it since it isnt a lack of ink, but an issue of too much ink. However, as you can ALSO see from their work, they did an otherwise good job, and for that they have my trust on any tattoo... that doesnt require lettering.
Tl;dr: Great group of tattooists who will get you a nice looking tattoo and provide you with a good time, but be certain that if you're getting wording done that the tracing is 100% to your liking. Beyond that, great place. Have fun!
I went in today looking to get my first tattoo which was also a very sentimental tattoo for me because it was for family members I paid my deposit and was scheduled for the next day to get it done so they could draw it up and everything. Shortly later they called me saying it was drawn up and I could get it done today if I wanted. So I went back they perfectly drew up exactly what I wanted and they got straight to it. They were very kind of it being my first tattoo and let me take breaks if I needed and talked me through it all. They are extremely military/ vet friendly the apprentice that did mine is actually a vet so it was nice being able to have military conversations while it was being done. When the tattoo was over it came out even better then I could have hoped and absolute work of art. The shop is also very well kept and has plenty of art work to get inspiration from. Will absolutely be going their for my next one.
Quick Facts About Union Ave Tattoo Company
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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| Tuesday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
| Sunday | 02:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
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