Reviews of Fatty's Tattoos & Piercings Dupont Circle (Tattoo Shop)

Sam Sam

Too expensive! And there is only like so many good artists there. However my friend got a nipple piercing and she loves it! Super clean.

Evie M

Despite my flighty arrival, Matt was patient & kind, not only with me, also with the flood of people who came in immediately after (weirdly lots of daiths) & the people on the phone AND was helpful in his (excellent & appropriate) suggestions & guidance to a person wanting a tattoo but non-committal in her aesthetic tastes. Michelle(? god I hope that's right) did 2 piercings for me that I already love, and was such great fun to talk with, the kind of person whom you just...would pay to talk to or be your friend. Like therapists wish they were. She did EXCELLENT technical work & was respectful, informative, and as sterile as you should expect a piercer to be, maybe more. I'll be back.

Bruce Wayne

I would say stay away from this business if you are a person of color. My wife and myself got tattoos here- she's caramel complexion black woman, I'm a white guy. My tattoo healed fine, but hers keloided. She called back up several times to see if there was anything she could do and they just ignored her. I wouldn't recommend this place. The guy who did the tattoo was named Matt Slime- should've known from the start.

Leslie M

The workers here are nice, but try to trick you into paying 3x the price of other places and claim that their jewelry is higher quality than other places ($50 an earring) when it's really a $10 pair of earrings. I'm very disappointed by the blatant lying of the employees. It took almost an hour to get my friends ears pierced even though there was only one person ahead of us. Once that person left, the piercer looked at us, left and took another 30 minutes before coming to get us. Why she took so much time, I do not know. The only positive thing is the piercer who was very kind and funny.

Anne Neuendorf

Clean and expert piercing. Can't ask for more than that. If you walk in on the weekend, expect a wait.

Veronica Red

Great staff, really cool!!

Fochi Perezu

I had a my belly pierced by Mitchell and it was awesome. She did everything to make me feel comfortable and relaxed. I'd recommend her and this place. Ooh did I mention the place is super clean and the receptionist is AMAZING?

Faye Shasha

DO NOT GET YOUR NIPPLES PIERCED HERE a friend of mine had his done and the piercer did them crooked and gave him a bar that was too short and caused a lot of ecxessive swelling and pain. we went back a few months later and saw a different piercer who insisted they were the right size despite him getting constant irritation bumps.

Jenn K

Discovered an issue with a new-ish piercing while visiting from out of town. They saw me right away, fixed the problem quickly and easily. The people who work there are highly professional and the shop is clean and tidy.

Knolan Smith

Phatty's. Lolz this place is legit.

Shaun Betton

H-street location. Absolutely pleased with my USMC custom EGA!!! Gwooki hooked me up big time. The attention to detail, precision lines, and shading far surpassed my expectations!! I most definitely will be getting more artwork done here in the future. Thanks again!

chaz velazquez

James is the best! I've had all my work done by James and he is definitely one of the best in the game. Not only is his work professional, but he helps pass the time with amazing conversations. You truly get what you pay for.

James Boyd

I love this place. It its the only place I go for tattoos, piercings, punches, etc.

Zapatat

I’m in the tattoo removal business and have a different perspective. Saving a few bucks on ink Is one of the worst mistakes people make on their tattoos. Fatty's is the only place I would take my 19 year-old for her first tattoo. To all those who say Fatty's is more expensive, I’d say you definitely get what you pay for...

Soumya Gowda

I had an amazing experience with Fatty's piercer in Dupont Circle named Valerie. She was extremely professional as well as thorough. Valerie walked me through the entire piercing process from sanitizing instruments to the process of the actual piercing. She spent a good deal of time patiently answering all of my questions and making me feel very comfortable. Valerie also has an aesthetic eye to the positioning of piercings, and I greatly value the time she took to suggest angles and types of jewelry (never imposing, simply being helpful when answering my questions). Most of all, she is an incredibly talented piercer. She guided me through a breathing technique while she pierced me, and along with her talents as a piercer, the breathing made my experience virtually painless. I had an extremely positive experience at Fatty's overall, with helpful and friendly staff, along with an excellent piercer in Valerie.

Eric Lamont

DO NOT COME HERE!!!!!! It’s a waste of time. I came to buy a nose ring. I should have been able to purchase it and go out the door. They took all my info like I was buying a car then I was told I could not leave with the jewelry until it was sterilized. I asked for a refund because it was taking so long and the manager said no refunds. THIS PLACE IS A RIP OFF!!! AGAIN DO NOT COME HERE!!!

Jason Vincent

My wife and I went to Sabrina (H street location) because we really liked her portfolio and wanted some pretty fine detail confined within a small area. Although we weren't completely set on what we wanted, Sabrina carefully walked us through a number of options, adding her own insight and--perhaps most importantly--cautioning us against designs that would not come out the way we expected. She was patient, creative, knowledgeable, and flexible. We settled on a custom design she drew for us. The tattoos themselves turned out amazing; Sabrina does some awesome work that is truly unique. If we were to get another tattoo, we wouldn't trust another artist to be as professional or proficient as she is.

Marcus Phan

Got my first independent piercings here with Valerie from DuPont Circle. Great service even though she had to let me down with the fact that my ears weren’t suited for industrial bars :(. I literally can not wait for these two to be healed before I get more!

Miiss Smith

Fatty's is the absolute best!!!! My wife was tattooed by James. He is awesome!!!! He is so professional and his artistry is so well defined and detailed. We had 2 sessions with him and he did an extraordinary job. I will most definitely be coming back to Fatty's for my next tattoo. James you rock!!!!

Patrick Dougherty

Great artwork! Very friendly and professional staff. Prices are extremely high but as I said above the employees were great.

Alexis Higgins

Had a wonderful experience here with Valerie, the piercing artist here. I had my conch done and my friend had 2 helix piercings put in. Valerie was really helpful when describing everything and helping us decide on jewelry. I was entertaining the idea of getting a helix but she shared that my ear wouldn't highlight that as well as it would the conch piercing. Everything was very hygienic and she was extremely precise when planning out the placement of the piercing. Her attention to detail and confidence really made us feel both at ease. The cost of jewelry was a bit shocking, but the price for Valerie was definitely worth it. Also, there was a rather difficult customer ahead of us who asked about an hour's worth of questions. Valerie was nothing, but polite to her. Don't know how. Hospitality on point!

Angela Diorio

So.... After 10 years without a tattoo or a piercing.... Y'know... after becoming a boring old stuffy adult.... My boyfriend convinced me it was time to get that big, bold, and beautiful full back piece that I always wanted. We came to see James in January and started talking about some ideas. A week later we were back looking at the designs he came up with, and they were so much more than what I envisioned. It's been 6 months since James started the work on my back, and my bf's is already finished, and I cannot say enough about how amazed I am about the work he's doing. He's added more and more to what we originally discussed making the tattoo a true work of art. I am constantly getting compliments and questions about where to go, and without any hesitation at all I recommend Fatty's. I've even taken to carrying around some business cards just for that purpose... As an added bonus, getting back into tattooing reminded me how much I missed the whole tattoo/piercing scene, so I decided to talk to Hannah about getting a couple of new piercings... She's done 3 conch piercings (at once), and two 6g earlobe piercings for me so far, and I can honestly say they've been virtually painless. I don't know if it's her excellent bedside manner or just her technique, but I cannot say enough good things about her ability. I also really appreciate being able to call or e-mail if I have questions and getting a very thorough response. In general, I just love this shop, the professionalism and talent of the staff combined has made for one of my best experiences in either tattooing or piercing. So if you're looking to get an excellent original piece or a shiny new piercing and are tired of the flash and "cooler than you attitude" you often find at the shops in DC, Faty's is the place for you.

Ali Saif

Best place ever! The staff were super helpful and patient. Kyle, the piercer, was incredibly professional during the whole process. Would definitely recommend!!!

Le Mont Bennett

True artists! Chill people, amazing service, and attention to detail are anyone would want when they are trusting someone to perforate a body part or install a permanent art piece on the skin.

Andrea Rabi

The piercing service experience I had was really bad. The people are not friendly, while I was talking about options for my piercings she kept on looking at her phone. After I did it went back for a follow up I got the same attitude. No going back

Brandee Carmichael

I got a daith piercing and Dani was great! She answered all my questions and it didn’t hurt at all.

Keira Bair

Incompetent Lit was trying to obey “piercing law” and pay to have someone put a ring in my still pierced, but retired septum and ended up with too small of a ring with stinging pain. I’m not a trained piercer and knew that if the ring was slightly bigger I’d have no pain. 0/10 — would not recommend them. I hate the D.C. tattoo/piercing scene.

Leah D'Angelo

The customer service at DuPont was out-of-this-world great! My friend and I were so indesicive about which studs we wanted, and they treated us great the whole almost two hours that we were in there. I didn't give five stars because of the price. Cost was $50 service fee for a pair of lobe piercings, $30 for an additional piercing (all ears), and the jewelry started at about $30 per stud. No jewelry is included in the price of the piercing, making a pair of regular earlobe piercings cost minimum of $100 plus tax & tip (I didn't get the bottom line studs so my earlobe holes were actually $165 plus t&t). If you are looking for very attentive piercers who give honest answers about what piercings and jewelry will suit your body type, who are willing to let you debate with yourself for an hour about the trinity or the daisy, and who will treat you with respect the whole time, this is definitely the place to go. Just make sure you plan on spending quite a bit of money, for even basic piercings and jewelry.

Shannon P.

Completely disorganized and zero stock. I went to Fatty's DuPont to have a surface piercing done on 8/18/19 around 3:30 pm. They did not have any of the posts in stock so they called the Silver Spring location, at the direction of piercer Danni, because she was confident they had everything there and that she could do the piercing on Monday. The Silver Spring Store said they did not have any posts in stock. Danni assured me that they did and that "Nick" was new. To be safe, on 8/19/19 at 2 pm I called Fatty's Silver Spring to speak with Danni and make sure everything was in stock. Shockingly, I was told that all the posts/ supplies were moved to Fatty's DuPont overnight. That literally makes no sense.

Wendy H

Super friendly staff!!

Raecine Stewart

Received my first tattoo here!

Agua Baby

The piercer was super friendly but it’s WAY overpriced. Charged $40 for jewelry; which was a standard curved barbell worth $10-20 at most. Not to mention the piercing was done crooked.

Max Warren

I got my septum pierced today by Kyle. I called earlier to just make sure he could take me today and he was totally professional over the phone ensuring me I could come in today. I arrived at 7pm (an hour before they closed) and was out by 8pm. He explained everything to me and made me feel super calm and ready for the piercing. I have had some bad experiences at other places so sometimes I psych myself out but not this time. He went over each step before he did it and made me feel totally comfortable. All together for the piercing and the jewelry it wasn't a bad price, especially for the great costumer service I had. Definitely will be heading back there!

Carly Loman

I had a great experience coming to Fatty's tattoo to get my first piercing, my tongue. Hannah Cherry was incredibly kind and accommodating to my nervousness. She didn't use a clamp when she pierced me and it took less that a couple seconds for the entire process. They had the best jewelry selection and I got a white opal ring I absolutely love. When I change the bar in 2 weeks I'll be able to keep the opal part which is great. It's been three days and my tongue still feels fine and is healing nicely. Pain was minimal and I was able to eat directly after. I am obsessed with it. Thanks, Hannah!

Jason Cox

Had a fantastic experience at Fatty's. I checked out 4 other tattoo places before Fatty's, but after having a brief conversation with Gilda about the idea for my piece, I knew I could stop looking. It took 4 three-hour sessions, but damn, was it worth it. Gilda's skill and art was absolutely amazing. She essentially flawlessly replicated a piece of art on me down to some of the subtlest details. Test of the staff I met were laid-back and nice as well. Check out this place!

Cedric Moore

Ray is a great artist, Made my experience at Fatty's a great one. Will defintely be coming back for more ink!

Ryan M

I went to get my first tattoo from Brian and the experience was amazing. Extremely clean place, and very friendly staff. They understood this was my first time and that I was nervous and all of them did everything they could to make sure I was comfortable and calm. Even the other tattoo artists made an effort to do this. Brian did my tattoo and was both very talented and professional. More importantly, he was as passionate about my piece as I was, and it showed in the overall quality. Yes, this place is a bit pricey, but that's because of the location. Sorry, but DC isn't cheap and there is overhead. Considering thr experience, it was worth every penny. I'm going to be going back in the future to get more work done. I highly recommend Fatty's to anyone who wants some high quality ink.

Jay Maloney

While on vacation in DC I decided to add a new piercing. after some research I found Hannah at Fatty's. I went down to the shop unsure of the exact piercing I wanted. After talking with Hannah and looking at my anatomy we both decided that I had a great Daith for a large gauge piercing. I was short on time but wanted to get my piece anodized. We both agreed she could anodize the jewelry and have everything set up for me to come back and get pierced. On the day of my piercing Hannah took the time to explain everything first and go over Aftercare instructions (and hand me an aftercare card as a reminder) before we started. she took her time laying out the perfect placement and got everything marked. When I agreed everything was good we got started. Only when I was fully ready did she pierce, I was in total control of the green light to pierce. The procedure was very quick, she slide the jewelry in painlessly and we were done. She explained one last time aftercare and we parted ways. I had a great experience and would recommend anyone to go to Fatty's and ask for Hannah.

Kristen Ross

James literally saved me! I had a home diamond tattoo on the inside of my finger that I liked and then had a “professional “ go over it and looked so bad! I was in DC and did some research....I wish I could post the before and after ... I am so obsessed with my diamond now!!! Thank you so much! You made this Jersey Girl so happy!!

Ella Jernegan

I got my first tattoo today. My sister, brother, and sister in law all have many tattoos so I knew I had to do my research! Fatty's was my favorite, but I was only visiting my brother in Virginia so I didn't have time to make an appointment for the tattoo I had planned, but I still wanted to get one! I went in as a walk-in today at their Dupont Circle location and everyone was very welcoming, it was very clean, and they were all friendly. Sarah, who did my tattoo was easy to work with and talked to me the whole time! My brother and sister in law even scheduled an appointment with her for another time! Great place, great people, amazing work!

Bekkah Murrmann

Professional, friendly, clean and James is an AMAZING artist!!

Robert Kreider

Fatty is the man. A true and pure artist that can take whatever tattoo idea you have and create a masterpiece. I have several pieces of ink by Fatty and have been exclusively been going to him for over 10 years. His shops are top notch, clean and plain wicked and he only has the best artists on staff. There is no other....Fatty's Custom Tattooz is the place YOU need to go.

Arthur Scott

Check out the new girl Hannah, she's super nice and very detailed. She gave me an awesome tat.

Cole DeSantis

I loved my time at Fatty's. I walked in and felt very comfortable. I talked to the head piercer miss Hannah Cherry and she is as good as it gets :) she did multiple piercings on me and they turned out AMAZING. She is obviously very experienced and I would defiantly recommend her for any of your piercing needs no matter how simple or complex they may be. Anything from ear lobes to genital work and anything in between she will do it well and make sure it heals well. If you are ever in DC this is a must stop.

Daniela Mason

Fatty's Custom Tattoo is a really good place to go if you want a tattoo when visiting D.C. I talked to Gilda through e-mail and showed her some pictures of what I wanted. The day before getting the tattoo she e-mailed me a draft and it looked amazing. She is a very talented artist and the whole staff there is really nice. So i give this place a thumbs up.

Muhammad Moiz

I had to pick up a nose stud. Had to wait for a while as there were three people ahead of me in line. The staff is very helpful and friendly and guides you well.

Matt Ashurst

went back to Fatty's to get some more work done by James Haun. Simply stated, James and Fatty's are highly recommended. James nailed my concept and the art came out awesome. I'll be going back for my next idea.

Tatiana Paniagua

Mine and my friends tattoo artist were awesome and caring. I would definitely recommend this place and I would come back here.

Aaron Cluka

I have been to Fatty's for two tattoos and 1 piercing, and I have to say that the entire staff is incredibly helpful, professional, and know their stuff. Fatty did my second tattoo and he took the time and care to make sure it was done incredibly well. His prices reflect his quality of work, and he and Gilda are both awesome tattooist. Hannah, the Piercer is also amazing, and I recommend her to anyone looking for a a piercing. The jewelery is quality, and again, pure professional at her job. Lastly, everyone takes seriously their job. Things are sterilized, cleaned, cleaned again, and taken care of. The shop is clean and well maintained. They take no chances with the health and safety of their customers. I have seen them tell customers things they don't want to hear, and tell them no, because it wasn't something that was safe, or could lead to infection. I think that speaks more than anything on their level of commitment to their professionalism. Great group of people, great attitude (and yes, there is some sass there too, which is awesome) who put out a great, quality product again and again. Best Tattoo place in the city, hands down.

E C

Hannah is incredible. She turned an idea into art and her insanely steady hand made for exact replicas of my family members' handwriting. She also covered up a major F up from a previous tattoo artist and made it look the way it was supposed to look the first time, just amazing. If that wasn't enough, she made time for me in her schedule out of nowhere because I had to fly out of state 2 days later and was super sweet and professional the whole time. I'll only be going to Fatty's and having Hannah tat me from here on out, and you should too!

Laura Geraci

I went here last night for an ear piercing with a friend and had a great experience. Everyone was helpful and friendly, and the place felt very clean. Michael did our piercings and was really funny and immediately put us at ease. Would definitely recommend!

Aimee Mosher

I emailed the Glida asking her about covering a tattoo I currently have as well as getting another small one. She emailed me back basically saying to just come in and we could discuss it. I went in during the next week and she was tattooing someone but started discussing it with me anyway. She was very condescending about what I wanted and was not really listening to me. She kept asking me all these questions which was good but to the point where I wanted to be like I don't know you're the artist take my ideas and create something. She also told me the small one I wanted would be about mid $200s. I thought that seemed a little crazy. She told me I could make an appt if I wanted to or could just come in another day. I walked out with no intentions of ever calling or going back.

Lauren

Walked in and the receptionist was nice! But the tattoo artist was rude and very sloth like. He took FOREVER to get my tattoo sketched when I had already given him an easy picture to just copy .... and he had no other clients. My tattoo was small yet he charged me wayyyy more than he should've. The only reason I accepted the price was because my friend with me was also getting one and didn't want me to back out. Pricey, slow, and not very nice.

Layla McKalip

My fiancé and I wouldn’t go anywhere else for tattoos. The shop is always clean, the service is great, most importantly, the artists are professional and talented. James Haun is phenomenal, but don’t book him up too long, I need to get in! :)

Carolina Martinez

I am in DC for a concert and decided to make it memorable by getting a tattoo. I went to their CT Ave. shop and they were amazing trying to accommodate me since I didn't have an appointment. Excellent service and super clean... best experience and loved their work , specially how cool they were! Will be visiting again whenever I come back.

Nicole McLain

Over priced and my regular artist said they gave incirrect information on piercings. Be wary for piercing.

Kamaria S.

I went into Fatty's on a Friday after work without an appointment to get my septum pierced. It was my first piercing (and I don't have any tattoos) so although they got good reviews, I wasn't sure what to except. The place has beautiful hard wood floors and is pristine! Everyone I talked to was super professional and down to earth. Hannah Cherry, the piercer, was great! She made me feel comfortable and put me at ease. My piercing was quick and nearly painless and she remained professional, although, I sneezed through the entire process. She also instructed me on aftercare and cleaning. That night at dinner the ball from my piercing came loose and dropped in the restaurant. After it coming loose a few more times, I called Sunday to ask that it be tightened, but by the time I got to the shop, the ball dropped again and I couldn't find it. But Hannah was really nice. She cleaned me up and gave me a new ring for free! I'll definitely be back for jewelry and another piercing in the future.

Chloe Wilson

Michael (piercer) was great. Solid consultation and clean space. Definitely my new piercing place!

Vishal Sinha

I got a tattoo in 2006 from Fatty's after months of research and review of all tattoo places. What made me pick Fatty's was good experiences by colleagues and the place. The place is cleaner than a hospital and the guys are extremely good at what they do. My tattoo took over 4 hours to ink and I was happy with the level of cleanliness maintained during the process. I would recommend this place to anyone and will definitely get my second tattoo from them too.

Raheli batTzur

Awesome place with amazing tattoo artists and had a second nose piercing here. Daniellia didn't use tools so it was smooth and totally non-traumatic, healing perfectly with no issues or even pain ❤

Meagan

These guys are great. I was a bit worried as I am transgender and didn't know what to expect as far as treatment. They were very kind and used the proper pronouns which was important to me because I do not pass. They were also very discreet when my ID didn't match my presentation. This was my first time getting both of my ears pierced and the young lady that did the work was excellent. She could tell I was afraid and got me to relax and breath in a way that made it not too bad. I'm a big baby when it comes to needles, but I could do this again....at least with her. I will go back to her again for a second set of ear piercings once the ones I have now heal. The ladies at the front desk were so kind and took time with me....even though they were very swamped with customers. When it was my turn...I got their full attention as did everyone else when it was their turn. I now know why they were so swamped....they are worth it. When I gather enough courage for a tattoo, this is where I'm going. Thank you Fatty's....much love to you. I can't say enough how great this place is.

Lavender Kelley

I had an outstanding experience with my helix piercing, especially considering I was a walk-in. The front desk person was helpful and she managed the steady stream of clients nicely. The piercer (Danni) was helpful with placement and skilled piercing. This was my first piercing at this location but I'll definitely be back for future work.

Titilope Lawani

I went to the Dupont Circle location yesterday as a walk in to get a rejecting dermal removed and a new dermal piercing. Danni was exceptional from start to finish. Very personable, knowledgeable, and professional. The jewellery prices are definitely on the higher end. But glad I found her.

Megan H.

Clean place, awesome staff and artists.

Julia Pergande

Great shop. Valerie is an incredibly kind piercing artist who created the most positive experience possible

Elizabeth Rosenberg

My piercer was excellent. Kyle was kind, gentle, and patient. The guy at the front desk was impatient and dismissive when I asked questions.

Raycheal Proctor

Tattooist 'Matt Slime' caused permanent scarring on a very simple (over priced) tattoo. He was too heavy handed while tattooing and now the tat is raised and doesn't look good. I got the botched tattoo back in October 2015. I've since had work done by a more established shop that hires professional artists who are trained at working on all skin types. No issues. Do you research and go somewhere where they know what they are doing.

The3isacharm

bad experience! my $ 100 was taken from James the artist he did not do my tattoo and took my deposit! I had an appointment and called the front desk rep and She let me know I was OK, but apparently not because fatty's shop would not give my money back! and said that if I have to reschedule I would have to pay another $100. James and the front desk REP made me feel very unconformable!!!!!!

Hannah Stewart

Just walked 1.5 miles to this place in the 100 degree heat trying to get a new ball for my barbell nipple piercing. (One of the side balls had unscrewed and fell down the shower drain) I needed a spare because without it, if the bar slips out it is very painful to put back in and the hole closes quickly. I went in and the young lady at the counter immediately said she couldn't help because she was not the "piercer" who is only there 3 days a week. I told her I was already pierced, I just needed a spare ball. After 3 times of trying to explain this very simple concept, she goes to get one of the artists who again tells me they aren't allowed to sell the body jewelry because they aren't the ones allowed to sterilize it? I think its great they have such a strict policy BUT I WASN'T PIERCING MYSELF I NEEDED A BALL. Even the artist kept asking what size the piercing was and it was important that I know that and for the 5th time I had to state I was not inserting anything in my nipple, I just needed the end piece! I even offered to pay for a whole new barbell and I was willing to leave it there just so I could have the 10 cent ball. Then they say " Oh well we probably have a bag of those balls somewhere with spare jewelry but we don't know where that is. Maybe come back Thursday when the "piercer" is here." SO INFURIATING. This is a Tattoo and Body Piercing shop, I understand you have one person there allowed to pierce people I totally get that but it is ridiculous that same person who isn't always there HAS to be the one that sells it too?! Never going back.

Kyle Veldman

I've been here three times for piercings and they've been incredibly professional and patient. I highly recommend them and shout out to Dani (their piercer) for my septum piercing

J. Agudelo

First time every getting a tattoo. Super chill, clean and friendly. Brian was the artist who worked on me and I can't tell you how great he made the experience. Thank you, Brian.

Natalie Ash

Had three piercings done with Valerie - she was amazing. I was a little curious about the shop going up the slightly creepy stairs, but once inside it was great. Would totally recommend.

Johanna Steinbicker

Me and my friend tried several times to walk in for a (small) tattoo. On Saturday the guy said we should better come back on Sunday and they'll have time for us for sure. Today we were the first ones over there, directly after they opened. The same guy told us to wait for an hour so we can talk with the artist about our tattoos. We did that and after we came back he told us they won't have time for us today. This is not the service I was hoping for! Big disappointment!!!!

Patryk Glosowitz

Great place to get tatt'd. Buddy went in, talked with an artist and had an appointment set up a week later. The tatt came out great, everyone was friendly and knowledgeable and it was priced fairly for the DC area.

Shanté Alerté

My second time here and I'm sure there'll be a third, lol... highly recommend. Oh and if you need a piercing, Dani is AMAZINGGG!!!

Freshie Juice

Fatty's is probably one of the best shops I have ever been in. Not only is it extremely clean, everyone who works there is so friendly and knowledgable. It's also the first shop I've ever been in that asks you not to touch your jewelry or piercings while you are in the shop, they are really big on educating people about proper piercing health. In addition to that, they also have tons of magazines and offer a wide range of jewelry that can be special ordered to the shop. Hannah Cherry is an expert piercer and really knows what she's doing. She did my tragus piercing, it was so quick and painless. She also helped me pick out stone plugs and advised me on how to improve the blowouts on my ears. So far my tragus is healing really well and quickly and my ears have already improved immensely. This shop when comes to it's piercers, is top notch. I haven't been tattooed there, but I have had the chance to look through the books at the shop and I would have to say it looks like a good place to get really high quality work done. All in all, I give this place a total 10 out of 10. Clean, Great Service, Great Staff and generally too awesome not to stop by. If you're in DC and looking for somewhere to get pierced or tattooed, this is where you need to go.

Happily Jane

Amazing talent! Never thought I would end up with a bad tattoo, but that's exactly what happened. I nervously went to Sabrina (H st. location) and was blown away by the results. I love my tattoo now and I'm not embarrassed to show it off. I wish I would have found her six tattoos ago.

Megan Emigh

Folks were friendly and helpful with body jewelry questions

Chris Wydeman

I waited almost 30 minutes to gauge up my septum which at any other place has taken 5 minutes in the past.

Mariam Grdzelidze

I just got my first ever piercing here and I'm very happy about it! The environment is clean. receptionist is friendly, pleasant and informative. And Hannah is amazing! Very supportive and professional. I was very nervous about the pain, but she did everything so smooth and quick, the first thing I cried was "Is that all?". Not painful at all, and the most relaxing was watching her changing gloves and that clean and wrapped sterile tools on the table. I guess I'm getting too detailed :D All in all, I would definitely recommend Hannah to everyone :)

Bill Jones

Great people here. Helped me out with my daughter's earrings. Only been to the DuPont circle shop, but they're great.

Indri Himawan

The tattoos I got were excellent and done by Hannah :) Highly recommend!!!!

SenpaiStorm

I wanted a really detailed tattoo with very small lines and he was able to do it! Everyone i know thinks its crazy how good it looks!

Steph H

Danni is the best! She pierced my ears and was very comforting, helpful and knowledgeable . She educated me on what's really all in most "surgical steel" jewelry and the dangers of putting it in your body . I won't go to anyone but her for my jewelry and piercing needs .

Cecile Maurelli

Professional, clean, and super helpful- I come here from VA whenever I want a new piercing. Phenomenal selection of high quality jewelery too!

Monica Puerto

The piercers are great I am giving a 3 because the receptionist / blonde guy at the front always tries to rip me off with the jewelry. They are not transparent of the prices at all. Oh and I got a helix piercing and they forgot to tell me I will have to come in to pay an additional $20 for a shorter back. One time my piercing closed up because my own fault I took the earring out for 8 hours and they said to come in and they didn’t attend me for 30 min so I left and came back weeks after and got it repierced and paid the piercing fee again.

David Lapidus

Fatty's is a clean and well-organized shop and Michelle Massacre is a quality, very professional piercer. She's done my septum, and pierced my lobes at 8g. Always a great experience. Highly recommended.