Pink Rhino Tattoo & Body Piercing

I’ve been to Pink Rhino for two tattoos so far and definitely plan on making this my go-​to for all my work. Everyone is super friendly; no artist egos here. Every artist at the shop has their own little niche, and none of them are just «average» artists.
Both my tattoos were done by Buddy. She is amazingly gifted and I am extremely happy with her work. She basically cleared a whole day to work on one of my pieces, and took her time to make it just perfect. I definitely plan on going to her in the future for more tattoos, and highly recommend her, especially for black/​white beautifully shaded and detailed pieces.

I’m coming from California to visit my friend, and we stumbled upon here when exploring the community and right off the bat, my friend and I decided to get a piercing. Being uneducated in the whole piercing world, Randy educated me in everything I needed to know about septums (which I got done). When I was getting it done, he made sure that I was completely aware of everything he was doing, and to be quite honest, a cartilage hurt much more than a septum; otherwise saying that on the pain scale, it was a ²⁄₁₀. He gave me his card, and told me to not hesitate if I have any questions and then I was on my way. Prices here are reasonable, his crew was gnarly and the overall vibe was ¹⁰⁄₁₀. If I lived in Chicago, this would no doubt be my go-​to place.

My boyfriend and I both got tattoos here today. We walked in a little after they opened. The whole staff was great; they balanced friendliness and professionalism, which is something I usually have a hard time finding in tat shops.
They gave good advice about our placements, got us in and out really quickly, and were fun to talk to. They were even chill about me fainting for a second. (Stupid me, didn’t eat breakfast.)
Overall, great experience. We’re both super happy with our tats. I would definitely go back.

I took my friend here and we both got two minimal tattoos by David Herrera. He was extremely nice and more than accommodating. He was also able to squeeze in 2 walk-​ins on a Saturday night which was awesome. It was my friend’s first time and he did a good job making her feel extremely comfortable and informed her of the aftercare procedure. Since we each got two small tattoos (about 0.5 in by 0.5 in), he was willing to work around our price range. Paid $ 120 for both tattoos each. Minimum is $ 60. Keep in mind, it’s cash only. We had to go the an ATM at some burrito place down the street.

David Herrera did amazing work on my arm. I postponed my trip back to Isreal for David Herrera to work on me. Great shop with great vibe, love it. Will definitely be back here to get tattooed by David again. My first tattoo in the U.S. Pink Rhino is a great shop! Highley recommended!

I stopped in on my way to meet up with some friends because one of my gauges had fallen out. I asked to see the jewelry, and the person working the front desk told me I would have to wait because the ‘only person’ who knows about that was busy. Two employees came from the back to accept a take out order — then ate the take out order, and ignored me for 15+ minutes. I was the only one in the store. Then everyone disappeared to the back and left me totally alone.
All I wanted was a quick replacement for a very basic ½″ gauge — and I like supporting businesses in the neighborhood.
Take away: The bus ride up to Tattoo Factory or The Chicago Tattoo and Piercing Company is worth not being ignored and treated as a disruption, rather than a customer. It also probably would have been faster.

My friend and I came in tonight as a spontaneous decision to get tattoos after dinner and I was so impressed with this shop. First of all they were the only shop open past 7 or 8 in the whole boystown/​lake view area which is crazy. David and Buddy were amazing and very friendly especially because my friend and I were both coming in with minimal ideas. David in particular did my tattoo and I have to give him a shoutout because at one point I backed down on my tattoo because I didn’t think it was the right idea financially and he was so sweet and lowered the price to accommodate me which was so great! I definitely recommend this place and David/​buddy!

Fantastic place to get a tattoo! A friend of mine and I spoke with DJ on Facebook beforehand to see if we could both get an appointment with him this weekend and he accepted us immediately. We arrived probably 30 minutes after the shop opened and he started on my friend’s quarter sleeve shortly after and finished within 3 hours. After he finished with her he cleaned up his station and started drawing out my ideas. He was very accommodating, informative and patient with me since this work was some of the first actual tattoos I was about to get (I only have 2 others and they’re just dots and straight lines). He finished my tattoos within 2 hours and they both look amazing. His work is incredible!!! Both my friend and I only want black ink tattoos and DJ is mainly a blackwork artist so I think we’ve found our main place to get work done. Will definitely be back! I highly recommend!

Terrible customer service and not an ideal place to get your first tattoo. Called ahead to make an appointment at 4:30. Arrived 15 minutes early as advised to fill out paperwork. My assigned tattoo artist was running late and they asked to return an hour later. When I came back was told the artist was still running behind and to wait another hour. Finally 2 hours after my scheduled appointment the artist was available to do a tracing. My sister was with me and she was not allowed to sit with me during the tattoo process. I also had questions about the best placement and colors for my skin and the artist offered no guidance which is appalling since he had more experience with tattoos than. I would never recommend this place

I have been working on my back piece with DJ so I have been spending a lot of time here & I love it! Everyone is so friendly and they keep me laughing all day.
DJ has been designing this sacred geometry dotwork piece for my back and so far it has completely blown my expectations out of the water. I can’t even out into words how beautiful it is and his eye for composition is truly impressive.
I also love buddy. s style of illustrative sketchbook — type design that is totally unique. She’s definitely someone to seek out if you are looking for a tattoo that is an original!

Discovered this place walking by with a friend. We decided spontaneously to get tattoos together. Walked inside and was met by the very friendly and helpful staff who quickly talked us out of the spur of the moment tattoos (thank god!). DJ who is a new artist at the shop talked to us about designs we had been thinking about getting for a while and showed us his awesome portfolio and I immediately put down a deposit. DJ and the whole shop were kind enough to collaborate on my piece and I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Can’t wait to get more work done by DJ and the crew!

I got a piece by David. He does phenomenal work. I am definitely going back there. The whole crew was down to earth and really made me feel welcome. They talked to me and made sure I was comfortable. Awesome atmosphere.

I just got my first tattoo there and they were awesome. So patient and explained everything to me, the place is very clean and the employees are super professional. I don’t know why I would go anywhere else after my experience there. Highly recommend!

My boyfriend & I decided last minute to get Calvin and Hobbes tattoos — him,
Calvin & me, Hobbes. We planned it out specifically down to the design of them dancing and the colors of the music notes around them.
But we planned it last minute — now where could we find someone to do it? He and I went to a few places and found the prices to be exorbitantly high and/​or the wait time to be hours and hours long. Then we went to Pink Rhino.
We walked in and gave them our ideas. They gave us a very very reasonable estimate and took us in right away. David did my tattoo and Corky did my boyfriend’s — both of them were incredibly welcoming and very concerned with doing exactly what we wanted. They were patient with us as we talked over our design ideas and very warm and professional in executing them.
The tattoos were done quickly and very very well. They turned out absolutely beautifully — exactly what we wanted!!! The images are clear and playful and amazingly amazingly well done.
The whole staff was so courteous, the shop was warm and welcoming, the work was thorough and professional and well done and the prices were more than fair.
I have been to a few other places for tattoos and David has been the only artist I’ve ever had to check in and make sure I was comfortable and doing okay throughout.
I will definitely be back. I have 100% found my tattoo heaven!!!

I was told to come here from a friend, and he recommended David as my artist. This was my first time getting a tattoo and was really anxious about it. David and the entire team at Pink Rhino made me feel very comfortable. I for sure challenge my artist David with my complicated tattoo but he managed it like the true professional that he is. During my first session it was a true team effort and David asked everyone in the shop for opinions on my complicated geometric design that is now covering half of my arm.
David has been amazing with his attention to detail and making me feel comfortable. My tattoo really looks amazing after two sessions and is coming along. I am looking forward to going back in a few weeks to get more done.
I would highly recommend David as your tattoo artist.
Thank you David and the entire Pink Rhino staff for making me feel comfortable and welcomed.

I was tattooed by David and pierced by Randy. Both of them were VERY friendly, informative, and patient. They are reasonable with prices and negotiable. This was by far the best experience I’ve had getting tattooed/​pierced and I will definitely be back.

After calling around to several piercing and tattoo places on a Saturday afternoon, I finally stumbled on Pink Rhino, so glad I did. Jake couldn’t have been more friendly and welcoming. I told him about a piercing in my cartilage that I needed to remove (couldn’t get the captive bead to come out). He told me to come on over, yesssss! I’m preggo and needed this thing OUT! It was infected and made it impossible to sleep on my right ear. Jake told me all about what had happened (I waited too long and scar tissue/​keloid had already formed, ick!) and gave me some treament ideas and plenty of info. He then removed the earring and didn’t ask for a dime. Say what!!! Thank you Jake for being so friendly and awesome!!!

Got my philtrum pierced. Piercing went super quick and didn’t hurt nearly as much as I thought it would. Piercer was super informative and very professional.
Super loved the energy in the shop. Everyone was super cool and sweet. They also have pretty sweet art up! :)

Getting a tattoo is a very personal and invasive process. I started the process of large piece on my left arm. I walked into the shop around when they opened. Corky was very nice and talked with me about what I would like. Two days later he had created exactly what I was hoping for.
So far we have had three session and each one gets better and better. So far, the outcome has been more than desirable and I can not explain how happy I am with his work.
The shop itself has a great vibe. It is VERY clean and bright. Weather you are a first timer or a veteran tattoo freak like me you will love this place! Thanks to everyone in the shop and especially Corky for the best artwork someone could ask for!

I went here to get my septum jewelry switched from my initial retainer to a small ring. First of all, he had a lot of difficulty switching it out. It took him around 20 minutes to get the new jewelry in, when it usually takes less than 5. I should say my piercing was a little uneven, but he continued to jab at the hole without communicating much as to what was going on. Once he got the ring «in», he said I was good to go.
About six weeks later I went to get my jewelry switched at a well known shop off of Belmont. As she took the jewelry out she noticed that it was never closed and the one side was stuck inside the hole. We then looked at the jewelry and saw it was completely morphed.
Since the jewelry was not even going through the one side of my septum, that side closed. Therefore, I not only wasted money on the jewelry and switch out I paid for at Pink Rhino, but I now have to pay to get it re pierced. This is NOT inexpensive.
After leaving the piercing shop, I called Pink Rhino to explain the situation. I spoke to two people– one who listened to what happened and was respectful, and another who gave me attitude and manipulated my story to make it seem as though it was my fault he was struggling to get the jewelry in and the ring to close. He cut me off about six times as I was telling the story to try to find another excuse for what happened so I said «Can I please continue?» He responded telling me to «Cut out my attitude,» to which I explained he needed to stop manipulating what I am saying and let me get to the point of why I would like a reimbursement. When I tried to continue, he said, «Alright, you have a nice day» in a sarcastic tone and hung up.
Isn’t the customer always right?
Maybe not, but you’re still supposed to be respectful!