Village Tattoo NYC

Francisco has done 8 of my tattoos and he is the best! Very accommodating and professional, makes sure to regard any wants or ideas and always makes sure I’m comfortable. I’ve never walked out less than smiling.

Let me preface this by saying I’ve had a very negative piercing experience in the past and so I was really nervous getting these done.
I went in for three cartilage piercings — Dez walked me through the entire process and was extremely patient and accommodating. I returned shortly after for three more and am extremely satisfied. His suggestions for placement and accuracy of positioning were spot on. His tips for aftercare have been very helpful and have greatly reduced irritation — my last piercing took months to feel even the slightest better. He made a once dreadful experience much more pleasurable. Thanks to everyone there for a wonderful experience!

Ive been looking at many tattoo shops and I must say the most personalized service I received was from Village Tattoo. Jimmy worked very hard in drawing up my religious imagery tattoo of 4 different saints in the area of my back that I designated. Even with the space constraint Jimmy made it work with all the elements involved. I am very pleased with the service and will diffidently say Jimmy is my tattoo guy for life. Thanks much for all the help!
Mike H
Long Island

My girlfriend had a tattoo done by JImmy and she cannot be happier. He was very nice and helpful and the piece came out better than her 8 others on her body! She will definitely be back and she’s very happy to have the work done with him

Everyone I talked to here was extremely nice and the shop is clean. Dez pierced both of my nipples for me on New Year’s Eve and did a phenomenal job! He is professional, made me feel comfortable, and answered all of my questions about the process and recovery. Love them!

Great Shop! I was recommend by a friend while looking for a place to get my nose pierced.
Super friendly people, clean environment, an all around enjoyable experience! I’ve been back a few times & they have been extremely helpful.
Long Live Village Tattoo!!!
–SH

Thanks a million to Artist: Jimmy English I’ll most
definitely seeing you again… soon.
–Peace&Love

I’ve come here for both a conch piercing and a tattoo, along with bringing some of my friends here. Each of my experience with the shop has been really great.
Dez did my conch piercing and though this was my 11^th piercing, I was still having nervous jitters. He made me laugh through it, all the while explaining every sanitation process of the piercing. The aftercare that he recommended us been great, this piercing hadn’t gotten infected like others that I’ve done.
Francisco did my tattoo. I was nervous because it was a Chinese character and he was not Chinese. However he was patient and made sure that I was satisfied with the design and the placement (we agreed on the third placement).
tl;dr Great service. Great work. Very happy.

Over an absurd amount of tacos, my brother, his roommate and I made the 100% sober decision to get Star Wars tattoos. Sluggish with taco meat, we schlepped ourselves to Village Tattoo and right away our impromptu decision was met with the validating excitement of the receptionist. The owner was incredibly attentive and even fixed a 10-​year issue with my our friend’s nipple ring while we waited. As fate would have it, the artist doing my brother and I’s millenium falcon tats was wearing a Star Wars t-​shirt! All the stars aligned that night! All the artists were incredibly entertaining and great at calming the nerves of any first timers. My brother tells me that the owner still waives to him a month later when he passes by the shop. Thanks for a great experience!

I came to Village Tattoo Friday night to get a small tatt– 3 roman numerals on the side of my leg. (width: 4 inches, height: 2 inches) I was introduced to an artist right away, he came upstairs and started working on the design right away. The artist, Francisco worked with me for a couple of minutes on size but it was pretty simple and we had a template fairly quickly.
He was patient as we discussed placement, and put the stencil on twice to make sure it was in the exact spot I wanted it. The tattoo area is downstairs and it’s kind of small but everything was really clean so it was reassuring. My friends came with me and everyone was cool about letting them be downstairs even though the space was limited. The entire tattoo took about 25 – 30 minutes. Francisco was quiet and doing his work, concentrating on the piece. I didn’t drive him crazy cause this was my second tatt and I was fairly comfortable with the procedures and aftercare. He made me feel relaxed and I talked to my friends, and it was over before I knew it.
The tattoo cost $ 100, so with tax and tip and the aftercare ointment– my total was $ 134. Not bad considering that I was walking out pretty happy within a half hour and I hadn’t even made an appt. Otherwise, they still have a pretty cheap shop minimum of $ 60 which is one of the least expensive I have come across in the city. Although it was simple, I appreciate the care that was put into my tatt. Francisco spent the last couple of minutes shading in the outlines and making sure everything was perfect. The lines are clean, and the ink is dark. I am SO happy with my new ink.

I chose to go here for my second tattoo based on all the positive review it has. I got there before the artists arrived, and was greeted by the guy at the register. The experience from the beginning to end was great. My artist was Jimmy English and he was amazing. He made a suggestion for my design that made it better. I would definitely go back for another tattoo. I was also given a tiny packet of aquaphor instead of having to go out and buy one and that really impressed me.

My sister and I went here for piercings (I got my nose and she got her forward helix) and we both had a great experience. The staff was friendly; the guy at the front desk who had us fill out the paperwork took the time to show us our jewelry options. The piercer (Mooshu) was really cool and joked around with us, which is nice if you’re a little nervous. They have stuffed animals (with piercings in them) that you can hold onto while it’s being done. Everything was quick and efficient. He made sure we knew the needles were all from fresh packaging. Our piercings both looked great. Afterwards, he took the time to give us thorough after-​care instructions.
The cost was REALLY reasonable. I paid $ 56 for a nose piercing, surgical steel jewelry, and after-​care products. I was really pleased with the price. Will definitely come back here for any future piercings.

Great place, great people
Very clean store and talented artists and on top of that awesome customer service.
If you want to get tattoo in the city, this is the place to go.
Keep up the good work guys and keep the ink flowing.

I was in the area and noticed the store where I got pierced a couple of years ago.
I stepped in and the place looks even better than it did a few years ago, the staff was as great and so friendly too!
I decided getting another piercing, this time my other ear and as expected it was painless, clean and very professional.
I noticed that their jewelry selection is even better than it was, I honestly never came by many stores with such a wide variety and cool stuff.
Hope seeing you guys soon!!!

I absolutely love this place. I’ve been here several times for everything. From septum piercing, nipple piercing, to numerous tattoos, the guys here are the best. Can’t wait to go back.
Prices are affordable
Staff are talented, understandable, honest, and entertaining. Very professional.
Place and equipment very clean.
Never had an issues.

After seeing 100 five star reviews of this business, O decided to try it, because I was too impatient to wait, and go to Big Joe’s in White Plains, NY. When I found the address, I did not see any signs. I asked the man standing in front of the door of the establishment next to the address, if Village Tattoos was located upstairs? He said it is here, and he pointed me into the hallway behind him, before he indicated the sign to his right.
I walked in, and he followed me. I told him that I wanted 4 tattoos, and that I had images. I asked him if they do the tattoos in the back. He said that they do them in the basement. I asked him if I could see. He led me down into the basement. He told me to watch my head as I followed him down a stairwell that a midget would find claustrophobic. When I got down there, it looked like a dungeon. 2 tattoo artists were sitting at their stations, possibly, using their cellphones.
I can’t remember how, but I was able to get back upstairs. I think that I might have asked about piercings. At the front desk, I asked the man if I could see the smallest, most discrete stud. The man showed me a package that people in the slums of Hong Kong would not sell. I asked the man how much they charged. He said $ 50. I told him that Big Joe’s wanted to charge me $ 30. He advised me to go to Big Joe’s.
I wanted to shake the man’s hand, but then I recalled his emphasis on how they would open all tools in front of me. Before I went to Village Tattoos, I remember reading information that they posted on google, or their website, about how safety, and cleanliness was their priority, and it was repeated about 3 times in the writing.
Obviously, Village Tattoos is trying to appeal yo customers, but they are also trying to distract customers from other things…
That which one values is a reflection of oneself, and if that which one values is below standard, and one praises it, what can we assume?
This was the first time that I have been to this area, and it will be the last, even if Scarlett Johansson is luring me to follow her.

Highly recommended for everyone from first timer ear lobe piercings to body modifiers.
Professional, clean, friendly staff and high quality jewelry.
Ok, so I found this place through Unilocal reviews so I went to check it out, and let me tell you, I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED, not.one.bit!
Mooshu is AMAZING, he’s straight forward and very comforting, he took me through every step through out the entire process, everything was sterile and super clean.
I also went to change jewelry with the other piercer, God forgive me, I forgot his name, starts with a D, he’s also super amazing, comforting and most importantly funny, they put you at ease almost the minute you walk in, and did I mention that they give you candy???

Had a great experience getting my cartilage pierced with the bestie on our trip to NYC.
$ 35, no pain, jewelry included, and it was fun hanging out with the piercer and his joking made us a lot more comfortable. It is now 3 days later and I am in little pain.
Highly recommend this place. hopefully they get the a/​c fixed!

At first when I arrived, it looked like just a jewelry store. So after standing outside tilting my head back and forth from confusion for about a minute, the individuals inside waved me to come in lol.
I went to get my navel pierced. The piercing and the ring came out to $ 35 which seemed like a decent price to me. Everyone who works there is so professional, down-​to-​earth and FUNNY! They made me feel so comfortable from the time I walked in there.
After I chose my ring and they called me downstairs, I noticed how ridiculously clean and professional they were and that’s EXACTLY what you want! He took me every step of the way from disinfecting the ring to allowing me to use his stuffed pet monkey to hold on to while doing the procedure. Lol my best friend was with me and we had a blast! Very short and I loved it! After it was done, they brought me back upstairs and basically gave me a list of do’s and don’ts. He went through every single step and answered whatever questions I had. It was a great experience. I would definitely love to come here to get tattoos done in the future!

My daughter and I came in for our mother and daughter tats for her bday on 4÷3÷15 (First time tattoo for her). JNCO made my daughter so comfortable — and the people there are the nicest I have ever encountered in a tattoo shop! They would make jokes and keep you on your toes! No weird looks and no judgements at all.
JNCO was so patient with me because I came in with an imperfect picture — he redid the picture and made time to make sure that I was comfortable. I am definitely going back for a few more and I am definitely confident enough to spread the word to anyone else! (Doing a happy dance while staring at my arm…)