Reviews of West 4 Tattoo (Tattoo Shop)

vivienne hayes

west4tattoo I'm so disappointed that you have not made good for Yasmin' Martin's poorly done tattoo. She needs to have it redone here in U.K but you should have owned up to the bad artwork and as customer services made good for her. I am so shocked as America has such a great reputation for customer services but on this occasion you have completely blown that away. This was a small outline drawing of a heart with two initials how hard could that have been to get it right. Please do the right thing and compensate Yasmin for the bad artwork she has received from your company. Just as well it wasn't anything bigger..... goodness knows how that would have turned out from the person that tried to etch the heart on her wrist. You made $750.00 in just 20 minutes from 3 girls just wanting hearts to celebrate their holiday and one of your artists completely screwed that up. COMPENSTATE YASMIN.

Miranda Kelley

Highly recommend this place! I got tattooed by Ghinkos, and I am in love with the finished result. Everyone was very nice and they are all exceptional artists

Christina

so overpriced. I inquired about a tattoo and was told that THE SHOP MINIMUM is $300. I got a tattoo here 2 years ago and the shop minimum was $65. It is absolutely ridiculous

Amalia Trotsky

I came here for a walk-in a few weeks ago and debated about this review. It was busy, but the main receptionist Kinko was very kind and took the time to answer all my questions, show me the shop specialty, and wrote down information on a business card for me. It was my first tattoo, so I was hesitant. Seems like a very high quality shop. It was the first tattoo shop where I wasn't intimidated by the tattoo culture because of the ambiance. Jazz in the air, bright lights, wonderful decor. Everything was going well until, to my absolute shock and horror, as I was talking to the polite receptionist, one of the male Asian artists (who was on his phone right in front of us) GRABBED THE NECK of the OTHER receptionist and began shaking her head like a rag doll, her long black hair flying everywhere, shouting loudly something Asian. It could have been just "playing" and I don't know what tattoo shop norm is, but that was severely uncomfortable, borderline abuse!!! I decided to pursue my tattoo elsewhere to give my money to a shop who treats their front girls humanely. I'm not saying this shop doesn't do great work, I'm sure they do, but be aware of the kind of people the artists are.

Hannah C

I've been coming here since 2016 for my tattoos and it's definitely one of the best in the city. I've gotten 7/8 tattoos here and most of them done by Chang who is an expert at fine line designs. He's hilarious and makes the whole experience something super fun. I will no doubt come back for more tattoos!

Shantel Nami

Ina (Indira) is amazing.

Chelsea Cremer

Amazing!!! I got a micro - portrait of my dog and it turned out absolutely amazing

Little Shy Gurl

This was my first time getting a piercing, I was super nervous lol but everyone there was really comforting and Chen was amazing he explained everything and was super sweet! I'm really glad I went there, it was a tad bit expensive but an amazing experience for me!

LBG Donn

Went here to pick up some jewelry for a piercing. The guy that I assume was a new employee was really helpful. The guy "that knew his stuff" was uninterested. I asked several times if the jewelry was the correct size for the piercing as I am from out of town. He gave me the wrong size, TOO BIG, didn't give the courtesy to measure it properly. Maybe they've better customer service for tattoo customers but the $20 jewelry I bought is worthless to me.

Katelyn R

Went in to buy some simple earringS with my friend. Front desk guy was nice, lady downstairs that showed us the earrings not so much. She was incredibly condescending and snotty to us for reasons lost on me. Worst part is we purchased the earringS and were going to be on our way, come to find out we had only purchased one earring. She acted shocked when we clarified we did indeed want two earrings. I have no doubt she knew we wanted two earrings. We thought $20 was too good a deal for a pair of earrings, no ma’am that’s just for one. Not surprised it’s got the lowest rating in google for the tattoo shops in the area with that kind of customer service, next time I’ll check ratings first.

Molly Creamer

Everyone was so nice and helpful, I walked in without an appointment and didn't have to wait more than 30 minutes. My tattoo came out perfect I am obsessed and definitely recommend to everyone!!!!

Anne Amoroso

Got a tragus piercing done there and the piercer was so friendly, nice, and reassuring, would 100% recommend. It was very reasonably priced too

Haejin Park

Went for their friday 13th special, the line was long so get there early, but it was a good experience, it's just really expensive

Mary Lynn Cristiano

This year I received tattoos by both Drag and JK. Both of them are highly professional artists with work no one can compare to! My session with Drag was about 3 hours and JK was maybe 30 minutes. Everyone there is extremely kind and welcoming, you may have to pay a little more here than other shops but the work and people here are superior!

Shannon Adducci

OVERPRICED AND OVERRATED I got a cartilage piercing here a few years ago for $45 plus cost of jewelry. I just asked them to take it out as I’m having surgery and need all jewelry off of my body, and they asked for $50 JUST TO TAKE IT OUT. Don’t go here. There’s a reason everyone goes elsewhere.

ipsita kumar

JK gave me a tattoo and it was amazing!

Fernando Reyes

The vibe is great, all the staff is really friendly and cool and JonBoy is just amazing to work with! Would definitely come back and recommend it

Shmane Humphrey

Great place , clean and the staff is very helpful....

Chelsea Polson

So grateful for the West 4 team, and specifically Chang (tattoobychang) for this sweet lil piece! The shop is pristine and gorgeous, and the artists really care about the integrity of their work. I was given a packet with detailed information about how to care for my tattoo and I followed it thoroughly. My flowers have healed completely, and still look as lovely as they did the day I got them. Really hoping to make another appointment soon. The drive from Philadelphia is beyond worth it!

maya johnson

Evan is simply the best

Lik Wid Spice

Very clean place. Great customer service.

Till Seime

Got my tattoo done by Nick and couldn't be happier. After many studios in Stockholm (where I currently work) didn't want to take the job because my design was too small or too detailed, I took the opportunity after attending a conference in Boston. Nick was very professional and the result is stunning. He has strong opinions but always incorporated my own design and wishes to make it the perfect tattoo. I absolutely recommend him and the studio to everyone who knows what he/she wants, especially when your design has many details that need to be spot on. Cheers

Jonathan Nicholas

This is in conjunction to what seems to be there Sister Store in Bedford (Bedford Tattoos): My experience was with reaching out to inquire about getting a tattoo from an artist here, they said on the day I wanted I would have to get it done at the Beford Location (No issue with that at all). After a few emails we settled on a design and a price ($250 for the tattoo, which was a 2inx1.75in piece of linework. Very overpriced for such a simple request, but I had heard very positive things from a friend). Upon arrival, the artist informed me that instead of the quoted price of 250 they wanted to charge $350! A huge increase even though I had the email proving the quote. When I showed the email, the artist said, "Well someone else here could do that at 250 I guess, but not me." This was very unprofessional and as a result I sought a tattoo elsewhere.

Martin Mendez

Pretty compact size shop. The artists are very talented, check out JonBoy, hes amazing. The place is clean as well

Rodolfo

I got a tattoo here done by MJ and she blew my mind, im very happy with it! thanks

Ana Canto

I didn’t even get a tattoo. I was consulting and the man was very rude and condescending to me. He was highly annoyed when I was asking for advice on the composition of the tattoo. Extremely unhelpful and wanted to overcharge me for something very simple. Therefore I didn’t get any work done there if they were willing to treat me with such disrespect and rudeness. Would not recommend to anyone.

Eduardo Ayala

Not so great. There's better ones

Danielle C

This is a great shop to get a tattoo. The staff is friendly, organized, and accommodating. I got tattooed by Chris- who is extremely talented. I wanted fine line work done for a geometric forearm tattoo and Chris was perfect. I came in with components of what I wanted and some structure to the idea of placement and he really worked me with to make it perfect! It’s on the pricey side. But they are excellent at what they do! The ink is gonna be on you for life, so might as well make a good investment for yourself. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Neijah Bissainthe

I wanted a tattoo of a Leo zodiac sign the size of my fingernail on the side of my wrist , & the man that looks like J Cole tried to charge me $200! You have to be more reasonable with your prices . Me & my party of 3 left to go someplace else .

Miguel Osio-Brillembourg

A great place for a high quality tattoo. Extremely professional, clean, and comfortable. My artist Khoki killed it with my request. The only ding here is that they are slightly unreasonable about pricing it’s super expensive and i felt like …

Darkell White

Very skilled staff when it comes to miniature tattoos as well as large scale.

Laura Cox

I made an appointment with Chris prior to my trip to New York. I wanted a tiny outline of Africa with a heart where Ethiopia is located. He completely exceeded my expectations! I'm absolutely in love with it! It's so dainty and perfect! Thank you Chris for my first tattoo!

Anthony Molina

Chris is the best! See him especially if you're getting something with fine lines.

Lisa Giuliani

Went there for a walk in while in NY on holiday. Showed them a drawing of a small orchid. The tattoo I got (for 400$) is not even close to the picture and after a month the color is almost gone and there are lots of gaps in the ink. Absolutely bad experience.

Julia Iannucci

Amazing experience with Carla, she did an absolutely beautiful job. Everyone was super nice!!!

Vincent Mikolay

Worst customer service experience I ever received. Pushy. Not very accommodating. Almost threatening. Not transparent with pricing. Always in a rush. And they whine and complain if you ask for changes to your artwork trying to make you feel guilty. I'll never go back and would never recommend anyone go regardless of the artist. This place needs shut down.

Jamil Karriem

BEWARE OF NICK. Wow, what an awful experience. Nick was incredibly rude and impatient. He doesn’t care about anything but money and cranking out as many tattoos as quickly as possible. The folks working the front desk were great, a shame this dude ruins the shop. If you want a premium tattoo and to be treated like a human then go to BANGBANG.

Jaclyn Gonzalez

really loved this place. Young dis such a great job on my tattoo i cant wait to be back for another one.

Julie Seo

I had great tattoo by Drag 2 years ago. The price was reasonable.

brenda torres

Nice, cool shop with a lot of variety of piercings

Katelyn Gallamore

Great front desk help. A little pricey but the best tattoo artists in the neighborhood

Jillian Nogin

Carla was amazing i highly recommend! her color and line work is flawless and shes so sweet and easy to talk too, i trusted her with my tattoo and i definitely dont regret it at all!! Everyone seemed nice and the shop was clean and welcoming, it is pretty expensive but i think the quality of work and the experience of the artists make it worth the money

Mikayla Chamberlin

I TOTALLY RECOMMEND HIDE, HE'S AN AMAZING ARTIST I went into the shop a few days ahead of time and I first spoke with Chang about the design I wanted, he helped me figure out what exactly the tattoo should look like, it was a quick and easy conversation. And When I asked the price he told me that version of the design would be $600, and Since that was out of my budget he was understanding of that, so we settled on the $400 version with a only few less details which I was perfectly happy with. When I came in for my appointment I was told that Hide drew out the final design and would be doing the tattoo, he was a nice and agreeable guy, very quiet and takes his work very seriously. Bottom line the tattoo came out beautiful and he had given me a lot of extra details, and I easily got the original $600 version of that tattoo, but I only had to pay the agreed $400. The shop is a bit pricey, but the artists are definitely not unreasonable, plus for the amazing tattoos they do the prices are definitely worth it. The art style and quality is unique and you will definitely be getting an amazing piece of art on your body. Hide did an amazing job on my first tattoo, and I would definitely recommend him and this shop to anyone looking to get a gorgeous and super detailed tattoo!!!

Gabriel Malone-O'Meally

Staff were arguing amongst themselves as soon as I walked in, and after I went through several fonts for the tattoo I was hoping they would help me design--another artist rudely interjected and told me that it was my job to design the …

Jamilah Dacosta

My artist was late for our consultation even though she knew I was going to work late just to meet with her. Then she said $2800 for two micro tattoos. I have rent and tuition to pay. I'm good.

Rachel Britton

Nice, friendly tattooists who care about you and the artwork they're putting on your body.

Rakiye Benjamin

Everyone is talented and very friendly!

Justine BrightonBarsLtd

If you aren't form NEW YORK for example the UK - DO NOT USE THIS TATTOO shop - you have no come back they will treat you like you scum and call you disrespectful if you choose to after 2 weeks of not getting anywhere with them on email apart from them wanting you to travel back to NYC (when you can't and why would you go back there either) put some bad reviews to tell the online community your experience - what an absolute nerve calling a customer DISRESPECTFUL - We have all the nasty Instagram messages from them with their rudeness and shocking replies even if we weren't rude to them - which we are looking forward to sharing with the online community via youtube. This is now not about the money $250 or the tattoo anymore it is the way we have been spoken to treated by this shop in the aftermath of a very bad tattoo!!!!!!!!!!

Remy Olsen

I was very disappointed with the end result and lack of detail after spending a lot of money on my tattoo. Overall, everyone was very friendly but not worth the money, especially in a city that has ton of high quality options.

Diana J Kim

Hands down best tattoo shop in the city. Their prices are worth the awesome piece of art they’re going to bestow on your unworthy body.

Lia Kim

They are the best people ever!! Professionally got my ear pierced. I’ve got 5 ear piercings from W4th and I always come back here for more. I strongly recommend this place!!!! Young is the best!! Thank you!!!

Brenda Rodriguez

Went to get my tattoo done by Evan kim and my apt. was at 1 but I didn't get started till 2 which kinda sucked but other then that im absolutely in love with my tattoo he is AMAZING! And on top of that he retouched my other tattoo for free :) .

Giorgia Gavagnin

I got my tattoo couple of weeks ago with Ghinkos and I couldn’t be happier! She was really accomodating as she followed me through my idea, making so many different drawingns until I was 100% satisfied with it. I would recommend this place to anyone, so clean, professional and friendly! Thank you

nicole lamoreaux

I have gotten a tattoo by Chang and a piercing by Robbie. They produce quality work out of their shop. The tattoo was exactly what I was hoping for and the piercing was clean and relatively painless. I definitely recommend the shop for either tattoos or piercings.

Esteban Gonzalez

They were unwilling to touch up a tattoo unless I paid for it again even after it had only been two weeks and it was not my fault it had already faded. Any other artist would of been proud to do a touch up for their work and not be worried about the money. Horrible experience.

Aaron Vigliotti

Evan is the man and hooked me up with 2 small sized tattoos in about an hour and a half. He is super down to earth and an incredible artist. Highly recommend this shop compared to others in the area where I have also gotten work done.

Colin Russell

Got an amazing tattoo by Chang. He did such and wonderful job and was friendly and professional. The negative reviews of this place all seem to be the friends of one bitter costumer. There are thousands of tattoo places in the city. If you think the price is too high, go somewhere else, don’t complain. My tattoo was pricey but I don’t regret it one bit.

Rachel Cohen

I recently got tattooed by Young and I could not have been happier with the whole experience. Not only is she INSANELY talented, but she knew I had traveled from Baltimore to NYC and she stayed until 4 am finishing the 4 separate tattoos I wanted. The shop is great and it was such a fun experience. I did months of research to find the perfect artist to tattoo portraits of my dogs, and I couldn’t be happier that I chose Young :)

Sherry Li

Just got a piercing yesterday by Hide- the whole process was super quick and easy, relatively painless. The people who work in the shop are also really cool to chat with and seem really chill. It’s day two and my piercing is completely painless and I don’t even feel it!

Millad Nooristani

Chang is an exceptionally talented artist. Travelled from VA to NYC to get my first tattoo done by him. Can't wait to go back to get my next couple designs from him!!!

Paulina Kly

No appointment. Nice staff. Highly accommodating. Alfonso Aram, highly recommend. Will go back for round 2!

karen yama

I came to West4 and got this tattoo done by Chang for $250. As you can see, a month and a half later, there are lots of gaps in the ink, and I assiduously followed the aftercare instructions to the T!! Consider going elsewhere. I went back to West 4th to show them.They said I could have it fixed by another artist, since, of course (!) I no longer had confidence in Chang. It seemed all set. Then, when I emailed to set up an appointment, they said I would be charged and additional $100. Now, I'm making an appointment to have it removed by laser, so I can start fresh at another place.

Stephen Montagu-Douglas-Scott

My Mum, Daughter and I all went to West4 to have matching tattoos whilst on holiday in NY- we only went in to book but found ourselves having them done each by different people when we all wanted the same artist. I had designed them all they had to do for their $250 each so $750 is tattoo 3 small hearts on our wrists - mine and my mums are fine however my daughters is now a week later is barely visible. After serveral emails they won't offer any refund but have suggested knowing we live in London to have a top up. Apart from the fact that we are not going back any time soon this is laughable when clearly the artist did not go deep enough to make the tattoo last and why would we ever go back !! My daughter doesn't have a lot of money and $250 is a lot of money and now to have to pay more is a complete rip off by this supposedly reputable tattoo shop. Best advice I can offer don't go near closing time cause they just want to go home and don't care just want the money.

Mykiiey Cris

I got my entire right arm sleeve done here 2 years ago! Two years later it still looks fresh with no fading or discoloration. Definitely will be coming back very soon to finish my left arm up!

michael kim

Vile owner. He doesn't deserve anyone's money. I feel really bad for his employees.

Stan A

DO NOT GO TO JONBOY HE CHARGES SO MUCH MONEY FOR NOTHING AND HE EVEN MESSED UP ON A LETTER MY FRIEND GOT TATTOOED ON TO HER. SITTING IN THE SHOP ALL THEY DO IS TALK CRAP ABOUT OTHER FAMOUS TATTOO ARTISTS !

Rowan Pritchard

The artists here are sought after and renowned but they are best at (and generally only do) small detailed tattoos, mostly modern symmetrical designs. If you want this modern type of tattoo this is certainly one of the best studios in NYC

Yasmin Martin

Went there just over a week ago whilst visiting New York from London, went with my mum and nan to get matching tattoos for our trip, we all wanted them done by Chang, however he put us all with different artists and whilst my mums and my nans are perfect it's been a week and mine has basically faded into non existence, when I emailed them about it as I was back in UK, they didn't remotely care and tried to blame it on me, I have a few other tattoos that have all healed perfectly. I asked for a refund so I could get it fixed in the UK but they refused and only offered stored credit (lol) and only apologised when I asked. They said they don't do refunds or store credit so I asked if they can offer me store credit why can't I get a refund then. Then they stopped replying which is awful awful service! As if I would ever go back there after being treated this way. Thank you West4tattoo for ruining an amazing memory and oh yeah... my arm.