The Ruby Lantern

These guys were awesome! Four of us girls on a girl trip walked in and were able to get matching tattoos. They did great work! Very friendly and tons of laughs

3 of my very good friends and I had been wanting matching tattoos for over 1 year. For 3 of us it would be our first tattoo. On a trip to Virginia city on July 28^th 2015 we pulled into the Ruby Lantern tattoo parlor with out a appointment (LANCE) saw to it we got helped. The four of us wanted matching heart tattoos on our fingers. Lance explained that finger tattoos can not be guaranteed and would have to be touched up in a year or so. We discussed price and Lance explained the minimum price for any size tattoo was $ 60.00 even for a extra small tattoo less then ¾ of an inch. We all agreed and started the process. We were all very pleased with the out come off our new art work. Until several days later after we got home (to the San Francisco Bay Area)
I posted pictures of my heart tattoo right after I got it and a picture of the tattoo 10 days later. It has almost completely faded. All four of our heart tattoos have drastically faded. We read reviews on Unilocal before pulling into the parking lot and liked what we read. Unfortunately we all have to get our tattoos re done in less then 2 weeks. Very disappointing. On a positive note. Lance was very nice and the facility very clean.

Completely satisfied with the customer service and artistry of this tattoo shop. On a whim went looking for a tattoo parlor and just before 7pm on a Saturday night Ruby was the only one willing to take me. As a Bay Area native wasn’t used to people closing up shop so early and was a little sketchy at first for the only place close that was still available. But all in all they were sweet and kind and I got one pretty foot tattoo. Thank you guys at Ruby Lantern. You will have my good references and if I ever feel the need for another tat I will not hesitate to make an appt with you.

This shop is totally AWESOME! All of the artists are excellent. The vibe in the shop is extremely comfortable and easy going. All of the guys were super friendly and positive. My tattoo exceded my expectations by far. The artist really listened to me and created a beautiful one of a kind piece of art that I completely love. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and will recommend the Ruby Lantern to everyone I know!

Great! After having been to several shops in the Reno/​Carson area, this one is my favorite. They’re always friendly when you walk in the door instead of acting like they have better things to do. There is enough positive socializing going on in the shop that it’s easy to not concentrate on your tattoo if you’re getting some particularly painful work done. Recommended!

I love this place! Not only are the extremely talented, they are professional and leave out the bullshit attitude that you find in other various shops in the reno/​carson area. Clean work and unique styles as well as comfortable and private areas to get tattooed. The bar next door is a plus as well, helps with the «healing process».