Reviews of Empire Tattoo Boston (Tattoo Shop)

Ryan Streeter

Dope place with fun people. Have gotten all of my tattoos here for years with Moge. Highly recommend. Moge is an inspired artist who takes pride in his work, and is just a cool guy to talk to. Extremely satisfied with all of my tattoos.

JoeMcD617

Great visit. Professional talented artist.

Pattie Park

Joe is why I love this place.

Greyson Dice Lyon

Love, Tom

Mikayla Bergquist

I'm sure these guys would do okay with trace jobs but DO NOT go in if you want any more than that. I went in wanting a beautiful image that was an interpretation of A Starry Night by Van Gogh and I ended up with a chicken scratch, god awful tattoo that a 5 year old could have done. And at the top I had the Big Dipper and the lines connecting it aren't even straight.

Ophelia Louise

My artist, coralynn, was fast and friendly and entertaining. My tattoo ended up exactly as I wanted it and she was very thorough with care instructions and took a photo of it for her snapchat. Very fun experience, I was a walk in and was out within about 45 minutes.

Elissa Haley-Robinson

Steve and niel thank you so much 4 your amazing work I tell every one u need 2 go 2 empire tat n Somerville hope all is well I'll b in real soon

Erin Kress

My husband and I came here for our first tattoos ever (two each on three separate visits)--Neil England does absolutely incredible work, everyone's super nice, just a really fantastic experience overall. I can't say enough good things about our experience here.

Maria Santos Levesque

MOGE IS THE BEST

Yosi P

Ray is the best!

Matt Reid

Neil England is an amazing artist. The shop is clean and welcoming. Couldn't be happier with my ink or my experience!

Jeanette DeNava

Very professional. Do excellent work. Joe is awesome!.

Jillian Leslie

I’ve been seeing Neil here for over a year for a complete rework of my back piece and sleeve. I brought both my son and nephew to him for their first tattoo and he did an amazing job. I just wouldn’t trust anyone else.

Jessica Faraday

Clean, safe, and great work!

Michael Johnson

Neil England is one of the best artists globally. I can't recommended him enough. I've had a lot of work done by him and generally I give him an idea and let him run with it because I trust his expertise to make it look awesome. He hasn't let me down in 10+ years.

Avery Desrosiers

The receptionists (maybe artists, we dont know because they werent very welcoming) didn't look up from their phones even though I waited patiently for about 10 minutes directly in front of them. They continued a side conversation and refused to make eye contact or welcome us. This poor customer service is a shame for a local business and I will not return.

Tyler Cummings

A really chill tattoo studio full of great art and artists. Reilly covered my knuckles and I couldn't be more pleased with the results, especially since my options were limited by the previous tattoo.

Jim McSorley

Ramon is an artist

gilnar ha

Checked out a couple before this place. Very clean, liked the staff. Got a nice tattoo. Thanks

Gladine Simp

I went here to get a second tattoo, just script done on my side. I was hoping it would turn out amazing.The tattoo artist was very friendly and seemed like he knew what he was doing. When I got home I was able to see that my script was pretty messed up. Some of the letters were crooked, the back end of my tattoo was not aligned with the front. I was very upset considered getting the tattoo removed completely. I did raise my complaint to Empire, and the woman I spoke with was very rude on the phone. She told me to just come in and he'd fix it, I was hesitant and asked if he could show me how it would look prior to fixing it and she said no, to just come in and he'd fix the tattoo. When I did come in I asked him to take a look to see what he could do to fix the tattoo. There was more than one aspect of the tattoo that was messed up but he only focused on one of the letters, so I said I'd have to think about it and come back. I just ended up going somewhere else that could fix it for me because I just couldn't trust him to do a good job the second time around.

Mark Khulal

Amazing staff and my man reilly. Amazing!!

Eve Hurtz

Got 3 tats from this place and I’ll definitely go back for more..

Benjamin Oberlton

amazing

Marissa Talbot

I found this shop a couple of years ago and I've been seeing Neil England for cover-up work. His rate has gone up a bit but his work is phenomenal and you won't find another artist who can do what he does! Great atmosphere and easy location to get to!

Honey Debelloc

These guys and gals are incredible. The space is professional and comfortable, with rooms for each artist and their customer. My artist was very patient with me, and the owner was personable. They booked me immediately and I couldn't have asked for better or more professional work.

Rachel Clancy

Really happy with the little piece I got here today, the guys who work in the shop are all gents!

Christopher Kerr

Great work and friendly artists!

Katelyn Foppe

Very comfortable first tattoo experience :) everyone is super friendly. Corii made a really special custom piece for me and I couldn't be happier with it. Would recommend to anyone looking for small pieces or larger projects. Will definitely be coming back :)

Mikayla Gallows

I'm sure they would do a great job with anything that's like a trace job but DO NOT go in if you want anything more than that. I wanted to get this beautiful image of an interpretation of A Stary Night by Van Gogh and I asked my artist if they would be able to do it ad they said yes. I ended up with a chicken scratch drawing that a five year old could have done. So unhappy with this tattoo.

Margot Wegman

Came here to get a tattoo with Joe and had a great time! Besides absolutely loving my piece, the shop's relaxed and everyone is super chill and fun.

Josefsa Goodwin

Friendly, smiling, polite

Cyndi C

One of my favorite tattoo shops in MA. Looking for some true custom art, look for Coralynn Rowell. She is creative, customer focused, and a true artist. The shop itself is clean, with a great reception area and service. I've seen them take all walk-ins no matter how insane the ask is, and someone is always there to help. I also appreciate how you can put gratuity on your credit card since I've been places that do not offer that feature. Highly recommend for a good tattoo experience. The artists are all professional with a lot of experience and the front desk is run very efficiently with friendly, effective customer service.

Nina Santos

My tattoo came out perfectly. Being comfortablely is number one on their mind

Rob Murphy

Neil England is a all around incredible, award winning artist, who did a incredible cover/ fix on a hack tat that was a embarrassment on my arm... half way done and its ALREADY 10x better looking! Pretty grateful!

denise pineda

Maybe the tattoo artist is no longer there but i had a horrible experience. Said they couldn't do a tattoo smaller than a quarter dollar. And they filled in my tattoo with the same needle she outlined with. I didn't know any better hope you do or this post helps. Not only was it extremely painful, it looks so cheap.

Andrea Zielinski

Staff was very nice ! I had Ray as my artist and he was patient and also quick. He talked to me through my first two tattoos and made the experience awesome! The location is a little odd (in the middle of almost nowhere) but it's worth it!

Grace Ostiguy

Very comfortable, and Neil England is an amazing artist! Went in with ideas and left with a beautiful tattoo on my arm

Kate D

Really satisfied with the tattoo I got here. Nice people and clean area, felt rushed though.

Mercedes AC.

Welcoming. CHRIS REILLY Thanks for my Tattoo I love it ! Came here for a tattoo & I already had my idea set with a drawing. Gave it to him & he went right to it so awesome!

Everardo Gonzalez

Ray was great, he brought my tattoo to life. Definitely coming back. I highly recommend this place. And price was even better. Thanks Ray.

Adam R.

Great experience I've gotten 3 tats from there in the last 2 weeks

Brian B

Incredibly customer friendly. Artists are flexible with scheduling. I've been getting tattoos for six years from different shops all over the Boston area. Empire is the shop, I want to get all of my work done from now on.

Tamara beatriz Nieves tirado

(Translated by Google) I like it (Original) me gusta

Ava Torres

Great place.

Kris S

Good studio. I wouldn't get a tattoo by Ramon though. There's a reason why he is always available. Im in the process of getting his tattoo removed. Very disappointed with tattoo the shading came out so bad im getting the whole tattoo lightened so I can get it covered up.

Christian Kousidis

Great experience! Reilly was super fun to work with and I absolutely love his watercolor work. Definitely wouldn't hesitate to come back

Ian Miller

Spent a decent amount of money on a large tattoo, tipped very well and couldn’t even get scheduled in for a touch up a few weeks later, kept on getting the run around from Joe, I was finally told I can get a spot if I wanted more extensive continued work done. From the beginning I had no direct line of communication with my artist and was forced to deal with his extremely unorganized, rude, unprofessional, assistant/apprentice Joe. Overall it was a decent tattoo but a horrible experience, poorly run business that has no concept of customer service, go somewhere else.

Christina Alexander

I see ray he does amazing work, but the whole shop has very talented artist

Mario Rodrigues

They did a great job on my tattoo

Elleroxie Garrison

The guy at the front desk at Empire Tatoo was very helpful when it came to figuring out what i was trying to accomplish and very knowledgeable about all the different artist that worked their and what i needed to do in order to have a successful and great experience on my future visit at Empire. I appreciated the professional work ethics and looking forward to going back.

Mike Latino

Neil is the best artist around. The shop is awesome. Make you feel at home as soon as you come in. Highly recommended! - Mikey L (Vespa Tattoo)

Victoria Jay

They were sooo amazing and really nice .. I will being going there again for my future tattoo

Austin Scarano

Jon was awesome! He talked my girlfirend throigh her first tattoo and was very understanding. He did an excellent job on both my tattoo and hers. Next time im in boston i will definitely visit

Jorge Fuentes

(Translated by Google) Good staff (Original) Buen personal

Anita Lanpolsaen

Got my first tattoo here and this place is amazing, super friendly and they did amazing work! Definitely will go back again

Carolina Abad

I went for my first tattoo and was great experience, very clean, and professional. I'm very happy with the work done!!

Furanku Moore

The wait was long but it was good

Lee Waterman

My tattoo artist is Angelo Fernandez he is incredible

Sarah Michelle Quinn

Empire Tattoo Boston (Somerville) is my favorite shop to get tattooed at. The staff here feels more like a family than a tattoo studio. The artists are always helping each other like a collective - it doesn't feel like anyone here is just renting a chair. And there's so much talent to choose from! I've gotten pieces from Neil England, Coralynn Rowell, Ramon Negron, Drew Vetrano, Moge, and their guest artists Ken Dean and Yang Li. I can't wait for my next appointment!