Chicago's Best Tattoo 2008

Since 1973, this tattoo and piercing shop has been producing body art in Chicago.

Reviews:

• “A+++ for service, atmosphere, and cleanliness!!!”
• “Great shop run by professional artists.”
• “Great price, friendly people”
• “Great ink”
• “not what they advertise”

Tips: Gift certificates are available in $20 and $50 denominations and may be redeemed for tattoos, piercings, T-shirts or jewelry.

Chicago Tattooing Company

No pretensions at this tiny, tidy storefront shop.

Reviews:

• “Everything I was hoping for and more!”
• “I don’t understand the negative reviews!”
• “They break the law…enough said. "
• “not for Normal”
• “Awful Quality Tattoo, Stay Away!!”

Tips: Piercing is available, but only during certain hours. Call ahead to check the current schedule.

Tattoo Factory

Get inked by cutting-edge artists who are well-versed in the history of tattooing.

Reviews:

• “Already excited for my next one!”
• “WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE”
• “Clean facility and talented artists.”
• “Ricardo is the man”
• “Horrible”

Tips: You don’t need an appointment here, unless you’re planning something big or need one of the artists to help you out. This is a good bet if you live in the neighborhood and want a spur-of-the-moment tattoo, given all the private and appointment-only studios nearby.

Tatu Tattoo

Reviews:

• “Shop Small in Size, Not in Talent”

Cherry Bomb Tattooing

Don’t you dare ask for a heart or rose tattoo—this is a custom studio.

Reviews:

• “This place is great”
• “Best Tattoo Experience Ever!”
• “Body art at it’s best!”
• “Deluxe and tattoo, definitley 2 words that go together.”
• “Made a bleh Tattoo F#$^-ing AWESOME!!”

Tips: Since the artists at Deluxe are more inclined to create custom works, the prices run higher than the average storefront shop ($120 an hour and up). Remember you’re paying for their skills not just as craftsmen, but as artists.

Deluxe Tattoo

Cleanliness is next to godliness at one of Chicago’s oldest remaining parlors.

Reviews:

• “Chicagos best”
• “Never Go Here They Are Scammers And Liars”
• “LIARS”
• “Terrible "
• “Comical”

Tips: If you’re looking for delicate, fine-line work, ask for Coco.

Jade Dragon Tattoo & Body Piercing or email Jade Dragon Tattoo & Body Piercing

Reviews:

• “THE BEST!!!!!”
• “Precision”
• “This Dude Throws Down!”
• “Best Shop In Chicago!”
• “Get your tats here!!!”

Shred’s Inferno

Reviews:

• “I found Skin of Different Color Sanitary, friendly, artistically superior and fairly priced.”
• “skin – best for piercings”
• “needs more”

Skin of A Different Color

Reviews:

• “Best City Tattoo Parlor!”

Tomato Tattoo

Reviews:

• “This place is great”
• “Best Shop in chicago”

Taylor Street Tattoo & Body