Asylum Studios Tattooing & Piercing

The guy who did my tattoo was great he was Hispanic with dreads. He took a lot of cigarette breaks but overall he did a great job; However my boyfriend was asking from some advice on his sleeve he had started last year and the female who looks like a dude was helping him. My tattoo was on my foot, medium sized 300 $ and she was going to charge my boyfriend 450 $ to add some boxes. He told her no it was to high and she walked out on him, without cleaning his arm! I personally didn’t know what was going on because I had headphones in my ear and was concentrating on the pain. I did see him wipe off the pre outline. When I finished that’s when my boyfriend told me what happened. 1^st off that unprofessional. Tattoos are semi permanent, due to tattoo removal, besides the point how do u get mad at someone for saying no to a tat? She should have been understanding and just wiped off the markings. The reason my boyfriend didn’t even make a big stink about it was because I was still getting my tat and he needed my guy to be focused and not fuck up my tattoo. If I would have known what went down I would have said something to her ass and she wouldn’t have liked it! And she’s lucky my boyfriend didn’t break her face either. Smh! Overall great tats but definitely not going back after that. If you want to still go here for tats just really consider the price, they charge a 50 $ tattoo to be $ 130.

I got my 4^th tattoo done here last year by an artist named Brooklyn, and this was by far my best tattoo experience.
Most shops I’ve gone to have not had the most friendly staff, don’t take me seriously or make me feel uncomfortable for the pieces I want.
They were friendly over the phone and took me immediately when I walked in. The studio is clean and professional. Brooklyn was absolutely great. Very chill, laid back and funny. He answered all of my questions, gave helpful advice and made me feel very at ease. The tattoo itself took about 5 minutes and healed well.
The place is also affordable, so that’s a plus. I would definitely go back!

I love it here one of the best tattoo artist works here Stephanie Bello her work is amazing she is very gentile and makes sure your very comfortable while getting tattooed or pierced .I come here all the time and all my body work is done by her .The other artist are very kind and welcoming .I feel good every time I come here and miss it when I’m away so if your thinking about getting a tattoo or piercing come in and stop by they are definitely the best

So I have gotten eight (8) tattoos from Asylum, and until my last two they were all decent tattoos for a decent price. Then I decided to go in late at night and get two new small tattoos one night. I have never regretted a tattoo in my life, and all I have searched for is tattoo removal companies since. The ink on my tattoo has created a shadow behind the words and every tattoo artist I have gone to said that the artist went in too deep and the ink began to blot in my skin. The other tattoo he did too lightly and the ink came out and looks like I have had them for years. The «straight» line is all sorts of wobbly. I am disappointed. I got both tattoos on my wrists and I see them everyday. One of them can be touched up and fixed, the other needs to be removed. I am very disappointed. It”s sad because the tattoos had such deep meaning to me and now I have to spend triple the money to remove something that was supposed to be so special to me. I won’t ever go here again.

Can’t say enough great things about this place! Went in wanting my first tattoo, wanted a specific quote and was precise on how I wanted it it to look. Stephanie hooked me up! Customized it to my liking and I LOVE it! Everyone at the shop is friendly and I felt very comfortable. Stephanie is great! Will for sure be back!

This place is clean and the tattoo artists are very friendly and funny. I have gotten 3 tattoos from this place. 2 small ones on my wrist were from brooklyn on the same day and one cover up on my arm was from Mike. Mike also touched up what Brooklyn did because Brooklyn is no longer at the shop. For years, I wanted to cover up a tattoo I had on my arm. But couldn’t figure out what I wanted (I like meaningful tattoos). I finally decided on a daisy and a pendant that my husband gave me. Well I had no clue how to put it together. I told Mike what I wanted and he freehanded a drawing on my arm. I loved it and he went ahead and made it permanent. It’s perfect! I was there for 4 hours and not one minute was boring. He’s a very nice guy who will make you laugh and makes sure you are comfortable. I believe getting a tattoo should be a positive experience as that is a memory that will literally be with you forever. And Mike made it happen. He loves what he does and it shows in his work.
The prices are decent.
Very happy with my experience at this shop. I will return for future tattoos and will also refer my friends and family.(the ones that aren’t too chicken to get tattoos)

I went here for my first tattoo in 2013 and had a good experience overall. However, I had an absolutely terrible experience the second time around. They were completely unprofessional when it came to giving me an appointment and sticking to it. When I decided to have someone else do my tattoo due to the inconvenient canceling of my appointment, she was unfriendly and she clearly rushed with it. It took 15 minutes and does not look like the picture I showed her. No one gave me any tips on aftercare or even offer me any products. They were unorganized and unhelpful and I will never go back.

My girls and I came here so I could get inked. Was attended by tattoo artist Monikka. She was great and very efficient in understanding what I wanted and how. The next thing you know my girls decide to each get inked as well by the same person. We also did our belly button piercing at the same place. Lol Must say I went back the very next day and got inked again. Loved the cleanliness of the place and friendliness of all the workers. Will so definitely go back.

I got my first tattoo here I felt so comfortable around the artist!!! They all were so down to to earth… And a big plus it’s so clean in there you can eat off the floor… lol… Thanks SPIKE your the MAN

Mike is amazing. I have about 5 pieces from him. He is very throrough, reliable and makes you feel comfortable. He will always assure to make sure your piece is beyond your own stands and truly has brought my visions to life. He recently tattooed my mother and though she is shy she went alone and was very comfortable around them. Mike is not your average straight buisness kind of guy, he makes light of your agonizing situations with some jokes and is always interested in what peoples stories are behind their ink. I will continue to get my ink from him. Brooklyn, though has never inked me, I have observed him work and it is also fine work, also a great guy to lighten up the mood.

Brooklyn is the best!!! He did a rose tattoo on my wrist… it came out great. He is funny, charming and will have you laughing the whole time. Great Experience!

I’ve been to this place twice. All I can say is each time I was shocked by the rudeness of the staff. The first time I have the tattoo artist a picture of what I wanted it too look like. Several times during my tattoo he left to go have conversation with a guy in front of the shop or to have a smoke. The second time I called the shop on a Monday night because my niece begged me to get her ears pierced. Because I lined across the street I could be there in one a moments notice. When I called the person at the other end told me they were closing in 15 mins and couldn’t spare a moment to this and hung up the phone on me.
Think I prefer the artist and shop Black ink in Morris Park

Part of a positive experience is the way an establishment treats its customers. The staff at Asylum are professional and friendly, & definitely do not make you feel like a walking dollar sign (believe me, I’ve had that). My friend & I walked in one night but the only tattoo artist there was doing a large piece, so we couldn’t be serviced. The piercer at the front desk encouraged us to get comfortable anyway & look around, then gave us all the information we needed to come back the next day. We decided on the artist Mike Ryan, based on his awesome detailing. Mike Ryan was very professional, efficient, and just an all around cool person. Both us are thrilled with the tattoos (a quote & zodiac sign) and will be back.

Talk to Mike. Dude is chill and great at not only at bringing your idea to life, but even improving it. I’ve gotten three (so far) of my tats here and it’s been nothing but the most pleasant and sanitary of processes. Great quality ink for a fair price. Can’t recommend them enough!

I’ve gotten 2 of my 5 tats from here and have had great experiences. The artists are extremely down to Earth, personable and funny as hell.
The place is small, prices are reasonable and it’s clean. It reminds me of a typical barber shop where everyone is cracking jokes and talking lots of ISH.
They have 2 artists which know what they are doing. No amateurs here. Eddie was a professional and I will recommend them to anyone.

I had 3 tattoos here and I love them. I also had 2 piercings which came out perfect. I had a microdermal also that I get so many compliments on highly recommend this clean shop with amazing artists

I have three separate experiences at Asylum Studios — two piercings and one tattoo. Every experience was as great as I could have hoped for. Both piercers and the tattoo artist were awesome. They were all big, tough looking guys, but each had a very calming and professional demeanor. It’s good to have a place like this, which always lives up the the great reputation that certainly precedes it.
As far as the prices go, they are cheaper than some places where I’ve seen less value. You shouldn’t really look for the cheapest place you can find, as quality work costs money, but Asylum is far from expensive, and the quality is great.
Overall, I would recommend Asylum to anybody in the Bronx looking for tattoos or piercings. It’s super clean, super friendly, and they do the job super well.

I’ve had two tattoos done here and I am a very happy customer! Everyone is friendly and the shop is clean, which are really the two most important things next to talent. I had each tattoo done by someone different and both came out exactly as I had wanted it. Definitely ask for Brooklyn because he’ll have you laughing the whole time.