Broken Dagger Tattoo Parlor

I always use Unilocal when on vacation and it never fails, I stopped in the day before to talk about what I wanted and we set up an appointment, I came in the next day and he did an amazing job!

I have to say, I was incredibly nervous going in for my first tattoo. That said, Cam (my artist) was extremely helpful in designing the exact tattoo I wanted, given a couple of reference pictures and a general idea of my vision. It turned out even better than I expected, and I’m absolutely in love with it. It’s a beautiful piece, and I’m delighted to have it with me.
The parlor itself is clean, bright, and full of interesting décor. The price was reasonable (I think, I don’t have much basis for comparison) and the staff were friendly without being pushy or overly enthusiastic. It has a very chill atmosphere (which really helps when you’re super-​nervous about getting your first tattoo).
I would absolutely recommend Broken Dagger to anyone looking to get a tattoo in the Vegas area.

I had the pleasure of getting an Awesome Tinkerbell tattoo! This Tattoo Parlor is where I’ll be getting more ink, the staff is friendly & talented! Reasonable pricing and the end result is so worth it! Robbie is great and is very professional! I absolutely recommend anyone looking for a place to get some great art work done, Broken Dagger is a great choice!

This past fall, as part of my «Quarter-​Life Crisis,» I got a tattoo. Not something i thought i would ever really do. I went to a couple different shops around town and ended up going with Broken Dagger Tattoo Parlor and worked with Tyson. Broken Dagger doesn’t have the «traditional» cubicle style set up that I’ve seen in the past, which i thought was cool. The shop is full of eclectic décor, plenty of things to look at if you’re there for a while. The rest of the staff was pleasant each time i went in and overall the shop looked tidy, organized and inviting.
I brought in 6 pages of references including images of dreamcatcher tattoos & paintings, and traditional headdresses and feathers and left them with tyson. I came back a week later and this is the design he came up with. we had talked a little bit about a couple colors i wanted but not much, i kind of left it up to him. I had no idea what to expect with the experience. I am THRILLED with the way it turned out. i love the work that tyson did, i gave him very little direction and i couldn’t be happier with my permanent piece of art. (don’t let the dates fool you, it was healed in the «proper» amount of time with no problems. i just never took another picture)
If i ever decide to get another tattoo Broken Dagger and Tyson are on the top of my list.

I hate to do this but feel like people have the right to chose the best shop and artist they feel they can. I thought I did this with Broken Dagger and tattoo and artist Jason.
Not only was my tattoo a complete blowout but so was my cousins, we got tattoos together on the same day, by the same artist. Both our tattoos look completely blurry and blown out. The only cause is for the needle going too deep. I have consulted over 30 artists and the best shops in LA; to see what my options were. Every single artist advised me to get mine removed.
The shop did not offer to help with any removal fees which is why I am posting.
I know everyone has an off day and shit happens. For this to happen to not only one but two tattoos in the same day by the same artist, it needs to be written as a warning.
I will post pictures now of both our tattoos. Better luck to everyone else.

Love this place! Got my very first tattoo here, in the inner elbow region. Kelsey is an amazing artist and a great person to work with, and everyone at the shop is so sweet and professional. I couldn’t have asked for a better tattoo or experience — thanks guys!

Robbie did such an amazing job, I love my tattoo! He was extremely professional and went out of his way to make this a great experience for my husband and I. The shop was extremely clean. Highly recommend this tattoo shop!

hands down one of the best tattoo shops in las vegas.
the management is amazing, the atmosphere is on point, and the artwork these tattoo artists put on their canvases is phenomenal.

This is an establishment worthy of its 5 stars. It was clean, and it had a good atmosphere. The management is superb.
I cannot however recommend the artist, Cam. He did a lackluster job on a very straightforward tattoo, black ink with no shading. He seemed like a nice guy personally, but I would go with a complete jerk that gives me a good tattoo over a nice guy who gives a subpar performance. I get that everyone has their «off days,» but your clients expect you to perform no matter where you are at when they come in.
My biggest issue was that even after pointing out a problem with what he did, he got defensive and went off on a «that’s not tatooable» excuse. Then why did you draw the stencil that way or not bring it up before starting the job? Maybe it was just because it was getting late on a Sunday.
I ended up getting another artist at this establishment to fix the piece and do the «untatooable» work. It is much better now, but it would have been better had it been done right the first time.
In the end, do I still recommend Broken Dagger? Absolutely! But I draw a line between the whole and its parts.

Jason was amazing! He took our idea and made it his own and it came out awesome. He has a light hand and a really cool guy. I would definitely recommend him. Really good atmosphere too.

Great experience in the end. We had some trouble in our sessions and the follow up customer service was amazing, went above & literally beyond to make sure we were satisfied. This way of doing business seems almost extinct these days, but once in a while an establishment renews my faith in humanity! Haha. Thank you for caring and for addressing our concerns so thoroughly. This place stands behind its work & its commitment to the customers. We are ecstatic.

Heard about this place on Unilocal and I’m so happy I did. I was in Vegas because my grandma had just recently passed away and I wanted a tattoo to remember her by. I walked in on a Sunday and met Cam which he took my design and had space available the next day. That was perfect seeing that I didn’t live in the area.
I have to say the shop was clean, super professional, and just great to work with overall. I love my tattoo and highly recommend anyone to visit.

First time here and as soon as I walked in I was greeted by everyone with a friendly and enthusiastic hello! I had heard about this place from a good friend that gets her tattoos here from a particular artist who specializes in the art that her and I are interested in.
It was about noon on a Wednesday and only one other person was there. I was meeting with Kelsey Lane for a consult but to my surprise she had drawn up my piece already! I had texted her a general idea of what I wanted and she couldn’t have nailed it any better.
After the finishing touches on my drawing, we began the tattoo process right away. My piece was rather large and full of detail but we knocked it out in about 3.5 hours. Kelsey was super laid back, and very gentle to the touch. It’s been a little over 24 hours and my tattoo is looking fresh, and I see no signs of clumped skin or bad scarring. Kelsey has extremely clean line work and goes above and beyond with her freehand of details. I have another hour session left and I just can’t wait to see what the end product looks like.
If you’re looking for a clean tattoo shop where ALL the artists are talented and kind, come to Broken Dagger Tattoo.

Absolutely the best tattoo parlor I’ve ever been to. Cameron Kelley was professional and understood exactly what I was looking for. The whole experience was pleasant and pain free (I almost fell asleep, really!). I thought his price was very reasonable as well. I’ve spent more for much less in the past. After doing some research on Unilocal I can see why this place consistently gets 5 stars every time!

I decided after 3 years I was positively ready for a tattoo …, I Unilocaled it found this shop had very high ratings and so did Robbie … I phoned he took me right in made me comfortable and aware of every process added some effects to my design for make it awesome and was a perfectionist at his work! One happy customer

I found this parlor on Unilocal with it’s great reviews. It is literally a mile from my house, so I thought I’d check it out. I walked in with an image of what I wanted. This parlor is all about tattoos. No bulky aisles of merchandise like bongs, incense… just the artists portfolios on the counter, and their artwork to look at.
I was greeted immediately, and given to Derek, as I was told he’s the best at realistic art. He gave me a quote, and I made my apnt for 4÷2÷15. I was so excited all day. About 1.5 hr before my time, he texted me asking if I minded pushing my time 1.5 back as his current clients was taking longer. I appreciate he took the time asking, as nobody wants to show up just to wait.
So, my daughter and I arrive. There was great music playing, Derek and Jason were funning around with the 3^rd artist, like best buddies. They were all very friendly and laid back. We watched as Derek prepped his area. I paid close attention to his detail to bring clean and sanitary.
During the process we had great conversations, and about 40 min later we were done. I love the job he did. I picked 2 colors and told Derek he can color it however he sees it best… I trusted his talent. His lines are clean, and the color shading is amazing. I will definitely be back. My daughter’s only 14, but her first tattoo is going to be here as well. Thank you Derek, and I wish you the best in life.

We came here on a referral from a friend. Kelsey did a great job on the 3 sister tattoos they all match great. I liked the décor and atmosphere here.
The shop practiced great hygiene it was clean and professional. they got the drawing done quickly and Kelsey did all 3 tats in a couple of hours. They gave us great printed information on tattoo care.
The whole staff was friendly, they obviously like what they do and were they work. We were all in the back watching each tattoo being done the staff was totally cool with that unlike other shops i have been in.
I will definitely will be back here for more tattoo’s.

**BACKSTORY FIRST!**: My Papa was murdered on Christmas Day when I was little and although we didn’t grow up without a father figure, we still love and cherish our Papa. So for about 3 years, my eldest brother and I have been talking about the four of us siblings to get a tattoo together to commemorate our Papa and to show our unity. I am the youngest of the four and the two middle brothers did not agree to getting a tattoo, so it was down to just my eldest brother Nahko, and myself but throughout the years we never had a chance to meet up and get it done or even figure out what exactly we wanted. Over the weekend the Life is Beautiful music festival was going on Downtown and my brother and his amazing band (Nahko and Medicine For The People) were performing on Sunday. Prior to this weekend, I hadn’t seen him in months. After his performance I went to the back to hug him and I was suddenly reminded that we were supposed to get a tattoo together so I told him and he was glad I remembered and just as I reminded him about the tattoo, (we still hadn’t know what we wanted to get) he said that the beginning lyrics to his song «So Thankful» popped into his head. The words were ‘Papa didn’t die in vain’ and as soon as he said it, we all got chills, we just felt it, it was perfect. It was decided. This was the tattoo we were getting. I found the script I wanted and searched around for other tattoo parlors on Unilocal.The next day, (two days ago) we drove together to Black Dagger Tattoo Parlor and now… Here is my review:
**REVIEW TIME!** I called earlier to see if we needed appointments and they said we could just walk in. I chose this tattoo parlor because it was one out of two that had complete 5stars but this one in particular had 46 reviews and the other had 22. My brother, a friend, and myself walked in and weren’t really greeted upon arrival, so it was a bit awkward for me. My brother spoke up and said we wanted matching tattoos of a certain script, and a guy named Robby he asked me to text or email it to him and so I did. He came back with a print out of what we wanted and asked us to place it where we desired. Once we showed him, he turned and left saying he needed to set his station up. After maybe 10 minutes, I went back with him and my brother and our friend followed with me. I watched him, with gloves on, clean and sterilize my arm and take his time in ensuring that my tattoo would be straight along my arm, not crooked, not too high or too low. I laid on the table/​bed thing and he started. I tried to make small talk but felt a bit uncomfortable because he didn’t seem friendly, mostly just «business». He told me it’s because he was tired. He talked more once he asked what the meaning behind my tattoo was and the conversation went from there.
My tattoo took about 20 minutes, easy. Although I must say it was the most emotional experience I’ve ever had in my life. I felt like Papa was with us, proud of us, watching. It’s the most important tattoo I have and it was inked with so much meaning and love behind it, I started to cry. I hope Papa loved it just as much. Prior to finishing up my tattoo, he gave me verbal instructions on taking care of and cleanings tattoo.
Soon after was my brother’s turn and it was an emotional experience for him as well. The only thing that was wrong with his tattoo was that one of the letter «i“‘s were not dotted. We didn’t notice until after we left though.
Before we left he also gave us each a little postcard of instructions as well. Anyway, I would probably come back again on my next tattoo. I love this one and am very pleased with it. We’ll see how it turns out after healing! I’ll add some pics!

I just left Broken Dagger! I went in as a walk-​in and I was lucky enough to have Lily work on me. I saw great reviews for her so I was really hoping she would be there. She had another appt coming in a few hours but she squeezed me in! I got a dragonfly with Roman numerals underneath and I couldn’t be happier with the results! Lily is a true artist!!! And to top it off, she’s so friendly and welcoming.
I’ve always seen pictures of beautiful tattoos and thought I would never have one as amazing as those but now I have it!
As for the shop, there was great artwork hanging all over the walls. It was all very inspiring. The shop was also very clean.
It was a great experience and even though I live in Southern California, I’ll be coming back!

First off — LOVE Lily!
She is super sweet, very helpful and an awesome tattoo artist!
I like the staff here. Mainly because they all seem to get along and joke around a lot. That always makes me feel comfortable. You’re uncomfortable enough as it is when you’re having your body needled up.
This place is clean and the décor is pretty sweet. I called to make an appointment with Lily after seeing her portfolio on Instagram. I emailed her what I wanted and she was ready when I got there. I’ve had a hard time with people wanting to do my tattoo in all red. Some artists just don’t like it because it doesn’t always turn out as well — this is what I’ve been told. Lily said «no problem» and completed the job better than I even anticipated.
They have very reasonable pricing and they’re fairly easy to get into. I would recommend really knowing what you want before you go in and schedule an appt. They seem to get a lot of walk ins due to being so close to the strip. I’m glad I finally found a good tattoo parlor in town. It’s hard to find good artists that are friendly.
I got an all red lotus — representing my recent spiritual journey. I am more than pleased with the final product!