Royal 1 Tattoos

Went in and got a butterfly done by a guy named Hue (I believe) for my 19th birthday. I called ahead to see if they could fit me in, they told me to come on down. When I showed him a picture of what I wanted he rolled his eyes and went to get the stencil done. He slammed it down on the counter for me to look at, I told him it looked kinda small and asked if he could go a little bigger. He rolled his eyes at me AGAIN and snatched the stencil off the counter and walked off frustrated. I felt uncomfortable and didn’t even want to get it done anymore. But my friend who came with me told me it would be fine and he might just be having a bad day. So I went ahead and got it anyways. $250 later and a horrible tattoo. After a little over 3 months of healing I called back to get it fixed because I wasn’t sure if another artist would work on top of someone else’s work. They asked me basic questions about if the scab is gone yet and if I’ve been keeping it clean. I told them the scab is off and it’s completely smooth, but they told me they won’t do it because 3ish months isn’t long enough to be healed. I was so aggravated. I decided to call another shop right up the street who is a LOT better to see if they were open to fix it. Luckily someone at the other shop fixed the mess that Royal 1 did and even added some flowers. They told me it healed nicely so I didn’t have to wait any longer to have it worked on. All of the artist at the shop that fixed it for me pointed out all of the mistakes that Royal 1 did. Keep in mind it’s a big tattoo that takes up my thigh. Even friends were pointing out how bad it was before I got it fixed. After being fixed I absolutely love it and have had no issues with it. But the tattoo Royal 1 did was awful and the artists are just straight up rude. I will say that the piercer is very sweet when I got my nose done there, but that’s about it. They honestly deserve 0 stars and if I could I would, but the piercer is the only redeeming thing I guess.

I have been to Royal 1 twice for 2 different tattoos, both times with Ryan Derby. The shop is clean and very professional. Ryan was on time and ready when I arrived. Ryan is super mellow and easy to work with. Highly recommended.

Taylor is the best!!! This is my third tattoo by him. Highly recommend (:

Isaac is wonderful. He was very kind and professional. I was nervous about getting a piercing and he explained every step so that I knew what was happening as he was doing it. I got a second nose piercing in front of one that I already had, and it is lined up perfectly. I am so happy with it!

Incredibly rude service from one of the guys who work there. I'm not sure who he is but he yelled at me upon my asking questions bc one of their piercers (whom has since been fired) pierced my helix through the fold last year & it won't heal. He told me I had no other choice but to take it out & have it re-done. I asked if he could accommodate some sort of discount given that info & proceeded to yell at me & jerked away the earrings I was looking at. I was looking at getting another piercing & tattoo. I'll never return here & will spread the word about this place & I've since taken my business elsewhere. I've never felt such humiliation from a place where I gave business & was returning to do so again. Be aware.

I had a fantastic experience yesterday. I went in the early afternoon, Taylor immediately greeted me. I was only planning to get a consult, but he told me he could have it drawn up and ready to go in 20-30 minutes with just a few inspiration pics as his guide. It turned out even better than I could’ve imagined, the price was great. I am extremely happy with how it turned out.

Isaac was pretty cool and professional.
I posted a pic a few minutes after the piercing. Ill post another pic in a week or two once its healed. Paid $110 which seemed like a fair price for 2piercings with studs.

I have multiple tattoos, and I have been to multiple places to find the right artist. In February of this year I decided to get started on my sleeve on my left arm. After hours of research and after reading countless of reviews just like this one I had my mind set on Royal 1. So I made a appointment with Taylor and right away he got me in. The tattoo I got that night took about three hours. The whole time Taylor made sure I was comfortable, and was great at keeping a conversation, even making some jokes along the way. Since that tattoo, I then have more compliments on that tattoo than I can count. So this past week I made another appointment with him to continue working on my sleeve. Again, Taylor did not disappoint. He is a very intelligent man, with a great eye for art. He knows what he is doing and he kills his work 10/10 % of the time. I can't wait until my full sleeve is done, and I couldn't be happier that I found a tattoo artist that I trust and am 100% comfortable with. I will always continue to get my ink done by him!! So I hope this review helps someone who is looking an amazing artist.

Daniel was my artist, got a forearm tattoo. Service and process was excellent, tattoo was even better. Couldn’t imagine it being any more pleasant.

amazing service and place, got pierced by Isaac and he was so chill and easy going! always answered my questions and gave suggestions
clean and sterile, amazing 10/10, will definitely be coming back!
(prices are well valued too!)