Review of 9 Mag Tattoo
9 Mag Tattoo is a tattoo shop and clothing store located in the heart of Chicago, Illinois. The shop has gained popularity due to its appearance on a reality TV show and the celebrity status of its owner, Ryan Henry. The shop offers a range of tattoo services, including custom designs and cover-ups. The clothing store offers a variety of streetwear and accessories.
While some customers have had positive experiences with the shop, others have had negative experiences. Some customers have praised the shop's talented artists, such as Kyle and Styles, who have created beautiful and meaningful tattoos for their clients. Other customers have complained about the booking process, with some saying that they have had trouble getting appointments or that their appointments have been cancelled last minute. Some customers have also complained about the customer service, with some saying that they felt unwelcome or that the staff had bad attitudes.
Despite the mixed reviews, 9 Mag Tattoo remains a popular destination for tattoo enthusiasts and fans of the TV show. The shop's location in Chicago's trendy West Loop neighborhood and its association with Ryan Henry and the show have helped to make it a popular spot for tourists and locals alike. If you are interested in getting a tattoo or checking out the shop's clothing selection, it may be worth stopping by to see for yourself what 9 Mag Tattoo has to offer.
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- In-store shopping
Keya Keya
This Was My First Tattoo Experience Here , Vibe Was Definitely Great . Prince Did My Tattoo , Very Creative , Understanding And Didn’t Take Much Time At All . Would Definitely Recommend Him As Well As Go Back To Him Again Which I’m Currently Planning. Pictures Of What I Asked(Left ) V.S What I Got (Right)
LaReyna Griffin
Amazing shop, the staff is great and they really work with you (at least for piercing which is all I have had). Brittany Slam has done all my piercings and she is great!
Javier Hernandez
Beautiful shop. Staff was welcoming and cool with all our questions.
Bumped into Phor in parking lot. He took a picture with us without hesitation. Humble dude. Much love & respect for the entire new & old 9MAG crew!
Charlotte Terrell
Hi 👋🏼 👋🏼 👋🏼
RYAN. I record y'all all the time and I love your shop I feel your pain I have lost my sister when I in the 3rd grade and I still can't get over it she died in my arms she was 5 yrs old and I lost my best friend my mother in February 09,2016 and I still can't get over her 💔 😭😭😭 all the time so you not along
P.S. JUST KEEP YOUR HEAD UP AND KEEP THE FAITH I'M FOLLOWING YOU AND YOUR CREW TELL YOUR MOTHER 👋🏼👋🏼
Rachel
My tattoo came out GREAT! Ace did an INCREDIBLE job from start to finish and I can’t stop smiling at how beautiful my tat came out. He was professional and really friendly. Scheduling was a breeze. The atmosphere of the shop was laid-back and I honestly will not go anywhere else to get my future tattoos 😄
Devin Marie Morris
Prince (IG: @blackprince290) cancelled on me last minute TWICE - and was aware I was visiting from California. Ryan Henry, 9Mags owner, should be responsible for his artists as well. Someone needs to be accountable, treat customers/clients time and self with respect and GIVE ME MY $$$ BACK!
I was visiting Chicago for work so I booked an appt with Prince for April 14th via his booking site and paid my deposit on the 9th for a simple cross tattoo. I received a text message from the booking site confirming that Prince accepted and confirmed my appt. I also text him before my appt to confirm and asked what the address was. He sent me an address, so the next morning I jumped in an uber and arrived at NOT 9Mag, but Apartment Source. I contacted Prince who said he was going to tatt me at his apartment and that he was out running errands so he wouldn't be available until 4pm. I informed Prince that I had to be at the airport at 2pm and that's why I booked my appt for 10am on my only free day. He said he'd meet me at Noon instead, which didn't work for me. I asked for a refund and said maybe I'd try another time. I let him know I didn't have plans to return to Chicago and would prefer a refund. He said he does not give refunds and that 'when' I was back in Chicago I could come to him and he'd "take care of me."
Well luckily my company decided to have another event in Chicago in July, so I hit up Prince and asked when he had availability. He gave me the option of July 18 or 19th at 1pm. I clarified the 18th was perfect and asked again for the address. This time he sent me the 9Mag shop address. At 9:57am I texted Prince saying I'd see him at 1pm. At 12:28pm I received a text back saying "shop is closed until tomorrow afternoon just came from there usually the receptionist would be there but we are closed today let's try same time tomorrow." The 19th did not work with my schedule and I let him know I couldn't make that. He then sent me a screenshot of the shop web page hours showing it was closed. I tried to work with him and suggested we could try for later that day after 4pm or the coming Friday and stated that I wasn't aware of whether or not he had access to the shop. I received no response for a few hours so at 3:55pm I reached out again and said, "This experience is too much. I've already tried to work with you cancelling on me at the last minute twice and I'm coming from California! I think it's fair that you refund me and we can end the convo. And please take into consideration that I also paid for Lyfts/Ubers." Again I was told that he doesn't give refunds and if I can come in another time he'd "take care of me. I plead my case one more time and let him know he last minute cancelled on me for his personal reasons; I should be an exception, but got nowhere. Prince is unprofessional and inconsiderate, as well as unaccountable. I reached out to 9Mag's IG page, Ryan Henry, as well as other artists in the shop, but never heard back from any of them. The 9Mag tattoo website was down so I couldn't email them there. At this point, they're a JOKE!
It just sucks because I've been a big 9Mag fan from the beginning.
Yassy CyMone
Absolutely Amazing Experience! Of Course We Came Looking For Ryan & Phor Fine Ahhhh lol & Ended Up Finding Some DOPE Artists Who're Exceptionally Skilled With Their Crafts! Customer Service Was A1 & I Absolutely LOVE My Double Nose Piercing Courtesy Of Cade & Remy HANDS DOWN Is One Of The BEST Tattoo Artists In The Building!
DeAjamae Capers Cody
They two young women working where rude and didn't greet us just talking amongst themselves, I had asked about a tee shirt price they took 3 minutes to say $30, they never asked if I was there for a tattoo, Staff need customer service training from me! People come ready to spend money they acting like you bothering them they didn't even sell me a tee shirt.(You have a job you at work so, !!!!WORK!!!! I did like the space and nice meeting you "Tattoo Jesus"
Dawn N.
Soooo, I’m unsure how one can have a business, post that you’re open, but when I call it goes straight to voicemail and says the mailbox is full🤨. Seems like a cell phone is the main business line, which is weird for a so-called well-established business like 9MAG. Then the website is defunct. There’s no other contact info on Google, like an email. And after reading the experience another would-be patron had with Prince cancelling twice and then not giving her deposit back is just ridiculous (if that’s how it all happened). I was wanting to get a tattoo covered and a new one. Most of all, I wanted to try to support this Black business, despite some of the foolishness I’ve seen on their show. But, if I can’t even get you to answer your phone at your business, that’s an immediate turn-off. Needless to say, I won’t be using 9MAG.
S R
It was my first time ever experiencing 9MAG and Prince was my tattoo artist. He did an amazing portrait of my departed sister. I will forever be grateful for the experience and the art, thank you so much its greatly appreciated.