Funhouse Tattoos

Alec did my tattoo and he was so helpful! I went in for a consultation where I gave him an idea of what I wanted and let him design the rest. Very reasonable price and I’m extremely happy with the result! Thank you!

HUNTER did a previous tattoo on my left leg. I told him what I had in mind, he created a drawing which was awesome & exactly what I wanted.
I have had so many compliments on that one, too many to count.
I decided to have another tat done by him again on 3-​1-​2016, again he created an extra ordinary tattoo.
Hunter is a FABULOUS ARTIST !!!
He’s frieindly, honest & very dedicated to
his work !!!

The only reason I made an account was so I could be able to write a review for them. First of all, what a great place! The place smelled super clean. You could smell disinfectant in the air. It was the first tattoo shop I’d gone to that I felt comfortable in. The staff treated me quickly. Asked what I wanted done and if I had an artist in mind. I told them I had liked Janice’s work. He said she was starting up a tattoo but would be available in like 30 minutes and I had no problem waiting. The meeting with her was very brief since she already had another person waiting so we just talked about the design, I showed her a few pictures (please take picture references, even if its not exactly what you want yours to look like but its always easier to go off references) and I decided to leave my deposit and come back in a week. During the week, I did message her to reschedule for the following week, I did it within 48 hrs so no deposit lost.
The night of the tattoo, I got to PB about an hour in advance because I didn’t know how parking would be at 8pm Friday night. Thankfully found a spot, got a bite to eat with my friend, and then headed towards the shop. After I filled out the consent sheet and all, she asks for my ID to verify and I look through my purse and realize I had left my entire wallet at home! I had no drivers license, cash, credit cards, NOTHING! I felt so awful at that point and didn’t know what to do but she worked with me and said that if I could make it back within a half hour while she got things set up, she’d still work with me. So I raced back home and was able to get there within 45 minutes (damn red lights) and found parking right in front of the shop. And pretty much from then on, everything was great! She made printouts of the design in different sizes to see which worked best, had everything clean and ready to go. The pain was very minimal, only felt like a needle grazing the skin. I did get it on my upper thigh and that area is a little fleshier so my pain could be biased. She is such a cool person and so nice to talk to and she has some pretty great designs also hanging in her area that just made me want to get another. The shop closed at 11 and we ended up finishing at around 11:30, so I gave her a great tip out of guilt for not having had my wallet and making her wait, and also because my tattoo just came out perfect! She even hugged me goodbye! I will definitely be going back to her in the future for my next tattoo and definitely check my bag before I leave the house!

Came tonight to get a tattoo with Daniel. My boyfriend and I were getting similar designs; this was his first tattoo and my second. Since we started talking to Daniel about our idea a couple weeks ago he has been super friendly, consultative, and just a complete pleasure to work with. He took his time to make sure we liked our design and the placement. During both of our sessions he make sure we were comfortable and cheered us on for doing great through the pain :) We’re both excited to see how it turns out after the healing but we’re already super pleased with the results. Both of us will be returning soon and we’ll definitely be seeing Daniel again!

First tattoo done here, and Seth made me feel at home. He told me I’d have a month and a half wait, but got me in within a week! $ 190 for an awesome tattoo and awesome service. The tat was finished before I knew it and within an hour, I walked away stoked with my new body art! Seth does awesome tribals, and made sure everything went smoothly. Definitely coming back!

My bestie and I were heading to san diego for the weekend and in want of «matching» unicorn tattoos. Unilocal rated funhouse highly, so I called in advance to make us appointments. Alec answered and booked both of ours in one day. we sent him to pictures in advance for inspiration, and he helped us to create unique tattoos. He was super fun to work with and did an amazing job. We heart alec! We’d recommend him to anyone in San Diego for life or for a day. Thanks you!

Janice did my tattoo today and she was amazing! I cannot say enough about her. I got a simple number two in black but she was genuinely concerned and interested in making it look as amazing as possible! All of her other work that was far more complex than what she did for me was amazing to look at. She was a blast to work with and sit with. A really talented gal :)

This place will treat you well! Janice was amazing and took so much time ensuring my tattoo was even and straight. She was super patient, and it turned out perfectly! The atmosphere here is welcoming and the artists do great work… Will definitely come again! Seriously, look no further– you’ll leave happy.

Both my husband and I walked into Funhouse fairly late on a Saturday night wanting memorial tattoos for our kitty who just passed. Janice did a wonderful job. She helped with figuring out placement, color, and the overall idea of the tattoos while honoring Penny’s, the kitty, actual appearance (my tattoo, a more realistic design than my husband’s, looks just like her). If you’re in the area or trying to decide between one of the many great SD tattoo shops, definitely choose Funhouse (and Janice– she’s great!).

Amazing service — very informative consultation, and the artists just take your idea and make it even better.
I got my first tattoo here, and at first I was a bit indecisive with what I wanted. My mind kept going blank, and I was afraid of how it would turn out — considering it would be permanent (and I didn’t know how painful it would be, either).
Thank goodness for Janice, though. She took my idea and rolled with it, and made my original design a million times better, while sticking with its basic concepts. And the fact it was my first time didn’t faze her at all; she was very patient and made sure I was doing all right during the entire session (e.g. asking me if I needed to stop for a second, reminding me to relax).
Albeit a simple design, the tattoo came out beautifully. In particular, I’m in awe with the amount of detail there is in the shading — some shades being lighter, others being a lot darker, and more pronounced.
All in all, I had a fantastic experience at Funhouse, and I recommend it to anyone getting a tattoo (first-​timers and veterans alike). Mine was, again, a simple design, but there are numerous artists who specialize in certain types of tattoos. I’m sure one of them will fit perfectly for yours.

Don’t know why I took so long to write a Unilocal review, but here it goes…
This shop is awesome, I’ve done a full side, half chest, and full sleeve with Leo (who’s amazing btw) and am so incredibly stoked with the piece. Their shop is amazingly clean, the artists are approachable and knowledgeable and clearly love what they do. They’re happy doing small pieces or full body custom work, if you can dream it they can tattoo it.
Skott is another great artist there that I was super happy with. One of the few guys in SD that will do blacklight work, he did an amazing japanese style black light sleeve for me. Held up great and is still super bright years later.
Location is great, when you’re taking a breather you can grab a beer and a slice next door.

If I could give 10 000 stars, I would. Rodgr did a mandala on my upper left chest today and he was absolutely amazing. He’s so good at what he does, and also is so pleasant to be around while you’re sitting there in pain! I would recommend him and this whole shop to anyone. I will 10 000% be seeing Rodgr again soon for more work! Keep being awesome :)

I came to this shop after researching artists online and I fell in love with Daniel Thompson’s work. Decided I wanted him to do my first tattoo which was a 80’s style ray gun on my forearm. I can’t say enough good things about this shop! Very positive experience.
The staff is super friendly and professional. Everyone had great attitudes. Daniel had a very light hand, during the tattoo I barely felt anything most of the time. I was expecting it to be much more painful. He took his time and you can tell with the end result it was done with care and patience.
All 3 of the ink brands he uses are vegan friendly and after I told him I was vegan he even got some vegan cream for the transfer image! I thought it was really thoughtful. They make their customers feel comfortable. When I came in he was finishing up on another client, and I didn’t at all mind waiting; completely understand that sometimes it takes a little extra time but he insisted to discount me for my wait. Great customer service and all around genuine personalities.
My tattoo looks amazing, it’s exactly what I wanted. Still feels great almost 24hrs later, it’s not red or painful. Will post an updated pic when it’s fully healed. 5 stars from me, I will be back!

Got my tattoo done here about a year and a half ago by Skott. I had emailed the shop about a tattoo I wanted and Skott replied to me, willing to work with my price range too which is a big plus. I looked up his work and I was very impressed. His style is dark and edgy, love it. I met up with him first for our consultation and gave him my ideas. What he drew for me was perfect… it really is everything I wanted. The tattoo session went well, no problems. It took about 3 hours to finish. I really love the work of art he tattooed on me and I swear I get compliments on this tattoo all the time. I’m very proud to show it off.

Had an amazing experience today!!! I did a lot of research before starting my sleeve and I banked on so many positive reviews here on Unilocal for Funhouse Tattoo… And they were all right on point!
I chose Skott as my Artist. He’s so creative, he works with you and listens to your vision and blends it perfectly with his expertise and creativity. He’s also extremely professional! He made sure I was comfortable and explained everything to me throughout the entire process. This is just a portion of what I’m getting done but I’m SO happy with it that I wanted to post! It’s still fresh and will heal but so excited I chose Funhouse Tattoo they’re truly a quality shop, worth every penny and some!

My husband and I had a great experience at Funhouse Tattoos!
This is my very first tattoo so, needless to say, I was pretty scared about the whole thing. Roger and Janice did FANTASTIC work!
We did not have an appointment but were able to walk in and be taken care of very well.
Roger spent a lot of time making sure we were happy with everything about our design, font, size and placement.
Janice is new to Funhouse and she did my tattoo– she was absolutely meticulous with the placement and she did a great job of making sure I was comfortable and happy. I absolutely love my tattoo– the design, color and execution could not have been better :)
Roger did my husband’s tattoo and it is perfectly perfect too! :)
We will definitely go back and request these two artists again.
I can’t figure out how to post a photo… but if I could you would see why we are so happy!
Thanks guys!

Skott did a tattoo on the back of my neck and he did a fabulous job, he was professional and worked quickly. The price was also very reasonable. I was really nervous because of where I was getting the tattoo but it turned out as good as I could have hoped for.

Its my second time back here. The first time I fumbled in around 8:30pm. Pretty late to get anything started. I was greeted by Daniel Thompson and even though it was late, he was willing to tattoo me. Very patient with the design and the placement. He’s so nice and genuinely loves to tattoo. He did an AMAZING job with my first one and I loved it SO much that I made my second appointment with him on the spot before I left. I live in the OC area but I was willing to drive 100 miles to come back to get tattooed by him. HES DETAIL WORK IS AMAZING and the attention he pays to your tattoo is unbeatable really.
Will definitely be back.

Top notch service here. All the guys are down to earth and cool as hell. They do great work and have amazing prices. Ei Lerdo is the best. Ask for him and say Josh sent you in. He can hook you up! He even going to touch up my other older 2 tats to make sure the new ones match better!

Got my first tattoo here at Funhouse back in July 2013! I heard about Funhouse from an acquaintance at work and did my research on the place and its artists. I decided to go with Markus Seth since a lot of his work posted on the Funhouse website showed that he was great with animals and color, and I wanted a giraffe tattoo (a unique one).
Markus was great! I contacted him through e-​mail and we discussed what I wanted and where I wanted it, size, etc. He was very accommodating to my obvious lack of experience in the tattoo world and worked with me in designing my dream tattoo. We set up a date and time and when I came in he was ready for me. The shop was clean and orderly, bright, open, and very inviting. He was cool about my friends being there too for support and sitting with me while I was getting it done.
Haha, I was nervous and teary eyed before the needle even touched my skin, but once it started, I was actually more annoyed and irritated with the pain more than anything (my friend suffered the consequences of my nails digging into his hand, lol). Markus was very professional and reassuring the whole time. He would cool off my skin with a damp cloth and put something (maybe Vaseline, I don’t recall) on my skin when he was done with a section to help with the sting. (Disclaimer: I am weak-​sauce when it comes to pain, so I’m sure others wouldn’t feel so dramatic about it as I did… though I did get it on my ribs down to my hip, and it is of a notable size for a first tattoo)
The tattoo took 2 hours to complete. (at the hour mark he let me get up to stretch my legs and have a bathroom break) I loved it! Still do! No regrets and Markus did a beautiful job! So far this is still my one and only tattoo, and I am enjoying it. But if and when I decide I want another, I’ll be sure to return to Funhouse and see Markus again.