Berkeley Tattoo Parlour

Awesome Sauce! I must have been daft to stay away like I did?! I called left a message for Peter and he phoned the next day, since it had been a while he asked what the tattoo that he had done for me was so when I told and he remembered me right away :) So I sent a few photos of the art I wanted, an anklet and then my favorite quote on my foot. I swear that day had to have been the most fun I’ve had in a long time! What a great bunch of guys!, this is such a fantastic shop! I felt totally comfatable, giggling a lot and listening to tunes. My tattoo looks even better than I had hoped for!
Thank you Peter and Shawn for all the stories and laughs!

I am very happy to have chosen this place to get a tattoo. Anthony was my tattoo artist who did a beautiful job, at the same time he was very professional and friendly. I am satisfied with the tattoo and I definitely see myself coming for another one soon.
Thanks Anthony!
Iris

Very good experience, called for some rush help with a cover up. Got us in quickly, listened to our situation and came up with a good solution. Good attitude, nice vibe and very affordable. Great place!

Okay, so where do I begin? I met Anthony years back outside a bar in north beach and we exchanged numbers after I mentioned I just got my leg blasted and he told me he was an artist. His number got buried beneath an endless sea of contacts and I completely forgot I had it. I asked a friend of mine who’s friends with Anthony for his number then I had the sudden realization that I had it this whole time. I hit Anthony up told him my girlfriend and I wanted a tattoo and he simply said come in at 430 this Saturday. Then asked for ideas of what we wanted and it was as simple as that.
He was courteous and professional throughout the whole process. He does absolutely amazing work. I’ve never seen someone work so calmly and relaxed and so quickly but exercising perfection all at the same time. The amount of work he can do in an hour blew me away and his lines are the straightest I’ve seen in years. He has a steady hand and you do not feel like you’re being butchered by a needle all the while he’s singing 2pac songs and making the experience all the more enjoyable.
I can’t speak for the other artists that work there as of yet but going over their portfolios I was quite impressed with what was seen. I will definitely be coming back and so will my gal! Thanks again Anthony you’re a beast!

My boyfriend’s birthday was about two weeks ago and I wanted to do something special for him. So, I decided to get a tattoo. I drew up my idea and brought it to Peter. Peter was very nice, friendly, and wore a permanent smile. He also had a really cool, long, orange-​ish red-​ish beard (lol). I shared with Peter my ideas for the tattoo– how I wanted the tattoo to look, colors, shapes, lettering, and where I wanted the tattoo to be on my body. Peter was open to all of my ideas and when it was time to actually get the tattoo, he had two drawings for me to choose from. Both drawings were similar to the drawing I submitted, but included the touches I asked for and were so freakin’ awesome! I had a hard time choosing which drawing to have tattooed ’cause they were THAT darn good, but in no time I found my self laying down on the stretcher-​bed-​thingy oohing and aahing in pain.
It took about an hour and 15 minutes for Peter to finish the tattoo. My boyfriend was also there. Both my boyfriend and Peter gave me words of encouragement like, «you can do it», «you’re almost there», and «almost done». I felt like I was in labor or something, but it helped (lol).
I am very satisfied with my experience at Berkeley Tattoo Parlor and am thankful to have had such a cool, creative, and down-​to-​earth guy like Peter tattooing me. My tattoo looks funky-​fresh and most importantly, my boyfriend loves it! Thanks Peter and Berkeley Tattoo Parlor. I’ll be back soon!

Shawn B is the man!!! He took a 20 year old tattoo that has been burnt and beat to death and brought it back to life better than the original. He will definitely be doing my next custom piece.
Clean/​Sterile shop with a great atmosphere and location. All the artists are professional, friendly and helpful. Take a look at their website or better yet stop in and chat them up. You and your new artwork will be happy you did.

Got my first tatt here from Peter and the experience and customer service was stellar. Peter does a damn good job and I can’t recommend him enough. My tattoo came out exactly as I had envisioned it and a lil better than that. Also thanks for introducing me to Deltron and I liked that we both love hip hop!
Finally, Peter is super patient with your needs, real friendly to talk to, talented in his craft, and wants you to have the best time while getting inked.
Cheers man!

Peter is the bomb. He has done most of back both my arms now. The shop has a very laid back atmosphere all the artists in the shop are phenomenal. there’s no other place to be but Berkeley tattoo. I’m a firm believer in you stay with what’s best in Berkeley tattoo parlor and Peter is the best I will continue to keep going there for as long as I’m getting ink done. clean professional environment.

This place is great. I walked in to make an appointment and was greeted immediately by Peter, who was very professional and friendly. Before the appointment, I emailed my image to him and he quickly replied. When I arrived a week later, he had the image ready. He was great about helping me adjust the size and location before starting work, and he had the room heated and comfortable. He’s a good conversationalist (which is helpful when you’re sitting for 3 hours or so) with a steady hand, and he offers free touch-​ups. I love the work he did.

I walked in with a pretty vague idea of what I wanted and Peter helped me develop it and made a few sketches until one clicked with me. He was super friendly throughout the whole process, as was everyone there. I love the finished product and am so glad I chose this place.

Woke up one morning and wanted some ink. I had no idea what I wanted I just wanted another out of boredom. I got taken care of real well went in looked at portfolios picked my artist (thought of something weird, random and bomb for myself) set an appointment for the next afternoon since he had a client. Tomorrow came, bam! It looks amazing and price wasn’t bad at all. Im an ink addict and loved the service. def plan to come back for more!

Random day out with my love bug, and we decided to get a tatt. The first shop we went to was closed. No sign or anything, and Unilocal said they were open. Anyway, we decided to walk down the block to see if any other shops were open. Stumbled upon this gem.
Berkeley Tattoo is AMAZE! First of all, the shop is super cute & clean, with walls full of framed tattoo art. We were greeted by Shawn, who was hella cool, down to earth and just easy to talk to. We weren’t sure what we wanted, but after some chit chatting back and forth, we decided. I got a small one on my wrist, and I was tatted by Peter. He was such a sweetheart, and light handed, so it was easy to get through. Needless to say. I’m in love with my tatt, and Peter was great! Thank you so much! As for babe, he got a bigger tatt on his forearm, and his was done by Shawn. He absolutely loves his tattoo, and we already made appointments to come back for more. Can’t say enough about how cool these guys were. Besides their awesome personalities, they had reggae music playing in the background, which totally relaxed us both. Did I mention that the prices were super affordable? Totally worth every penny! Tatts are forever, and you should love what you have. These guys don’t pressure you at all. They’re professional & easy going artists, and most importantly, the shop is clean! Check out their portfolio’s when you go in, and you’ll see what I’m talking about. Thank you Shawn & Peter for making our random night, a memorable one for the books. We’ll be seeing you guys soon! God bless!

Peter did a great job updating, coloring and adding some nice touches to a 24 year old not very well done tatoo. I am glad a chose Peter — if you are looking for Celtic art work, Peter’s your man!!! The art work I now have on my arm was we worth the cost!!!

Peter at Berkeley Tattoo Parlour is the
. My first experience with Peter was in back in July 2011. He did such a FABULOUS job that I returned again about 2 weeks ago for a repeat performance. No matter what anyone says getting a tattoo is NOT pleasant but Peter made it bearable on both occasions. And his work is exceptional. He will definitely be my tattoo artist going forward if I ever «woman-​up» and get another one. Probably in the next 3 years :)…

Love Peter’s work! He did a great job on my side piece. My Siamese sisters rock. Nice, clean lettering on my ankle poem as well. It’s always fun to go in and get something done!

Took my dad here for his first tatoo, and I’m soo glad I choose this place to do it. I went in to make an appointment and met Anthony. It’s $ 50 down that goes towards your tattoo which in other places they ask you to put 100 down.
Since it was my dad’s first time he had a lot of questions, he was happy to answer all his questions. Anthony also makes his own tattoo gun and needle. Very passionate in what he does.
Dad loves his tattoo and I’m guessing it won’t be his last. I’m gonna have to come back here for myself. Itching for a new tattoo.

Anthony did myself and my wife some beautiful tattoos! And the experience was awesome! We will be visiting again I have the tattoo itch! :-)

Still pleased!!!
Spur of the moment… was tired of waiting for my friends to get their act together so I just went.
Anthony took care of me. First one in and the first one out in 1hr (I had to wait for him to set up, they had just opened).
Shawn was out at the moment, but I’ll be back before the year is up for him to finish/​add on, what we’ve started already.

Hubby and I had a great experience getting our tattoos.
had to go for a small re-​touch but our tats were great.
will definitely come back!

Got His & Her anchor tattoos to commemorate our marriage (see photo posted) .
Shawn did an awesome job on both versions and took the time to tweak it until we were both happy. Besides being super talented, he’s eager to please and a pleasure to be around. He’s funny and insightful. We both thoroughly enjoyed the experience… despite a little pain.
We’re both picky when it comes to our ink — mainly cause we’ve been burned by other artists — but Shawn is top notch. You won’t be disappointed — and!!!- the price was great! Will definitely return for our next ink-​job.
Awesome awesome awesome!