Allied Ink Tattoos & Piercings

Russell kicked a**. He did an awesome job at what I wanted done and was excited to do it. He took his time in getting it started. Ive been to many tattoo shops and this is one of my FAVORITE ones. They keep the shop clean and neat and the artist there are super chill and friendly. One thing that i really like about the artist is that he actually cares about his work and would ask me how my tattoo is looking. I would post a picture but i have abother session to finish my tattoo and im super excited to finish it. Once is completed i will upload a picture.

Thank to Russell for a great koi fish tat, First time going and it was a good experience. Shop was very clean and everybody seemed nice. Thanks again I’ll be back for coloring

Love Ann and Russell is my new go-​to Tattoo guy! Clean and welcoming ambiance. Plus the décor is awesome! ;)

Very nice shop. Friendly people. Russell killed it on my tattoo! I highly suggest this shop!

Justin is rad and he’s done 2 of my tattoos so far. He’s great and I love my ink. Definitely going to be coming here for a while.

I’m so in love with the outcome! Already planning my next tattoo, biiiig thanks to Justin!

Went here to get my septum pierced by Andrew, and all I can say is I’m thankful for his honesty. I didn’t know until I went, but I have a deviated septum, so there were complications trying to find the «sweet spot» in my nose, and ultimately, my piercing looks like it’s not straight. This is obviously not his fault, and he told me all the options I had, did all he could do, and he wasn’t condescending about it either. Originally I was going to remove the jewelry he put in all together because he suggested finding a «better» piercer to get the job done. But honestly, I don’t think I could have found better, and I’m really not upset with the turn out of my piercing. Also, I don’t think I could sit through another nose piercing. Too painful. The «crookedness» is unnoticeable unless you’re going to stare at my nose or look up into it; you have to really look for the flaw. Lastly, Andrew didn’t charge me. I’m not sure why, I did leave with jewelry in my nose, but I suppose it’s because he felt like this wasn’t his best work. Either way, I enjoyed my experience. Like I said, don’t think I can find any better. He’s very honest, very knowledgeable, and gentle!

I got my first tattoo from Ann 14 years ago, and I keep going back to get for more! Ann (owner) is a wonderful artist well cares about her work. Always helps with great ideas, sometimes it’s better to get the experts opinion. If your looking for true art work and people who care about what leaves their shop, go to allied

I have nothing but admiration and respect for this place. I have had a majority of my tattoos done with Ann and I can’t say anything but WOW! For me tattoos are symbols of major points in your life, whether of obstacles you have overcome or to commemorate someone you have lost or just something in general that means something to you. And I can say with all honesty it’s hard to find a place that can capture a feeling or thought in a tattoo the way Ann and her fellow artists do. And the piercings oh goodness! I never knew it was such a science! And the jewelry is so absolutely beautiful and has such great quality. The knowledge and care they all have is truly impressive. I am so happy to have found this amazing shop!

Ann was great! She took the time to figure out what my wife and I wanted and came up with some great art. The coloring she did on my tattoo is looking sick!

Best tatoo and piercing spot in the Bay by far! Amazing custom artwork and extremely professional on all counts. I’ve received tats from several different spots in cali and Allied is hands down the best.

Ann is the best. She has done all of my tattoos and even cover ups. I will not get tattooed any where else. Ann is the owner and she is really busy because she is such an amazing artist. Ann is super down to earth naturally artistic does great portraits. Recently got Ganesha tattooed on arm and looks amazing. She is really knowledgable and knows what she is doing. She is able to choose colors that go really well with my skin and placement of tattoos to accentuate my natural body couture. She has done my whole left sleeve and right arm, hand tattoos, tummy tuck scar cover up (looks amazing). She guarantees her work because she really does an amazing job and she will be honest with what works best for me. I recommend anyone looking to get tattooed come here Allied Ink is the best, safest, cleanest place. Also for piercings Andrew is the man. He is honest with what is safe, gives you a detailed rundown of what to expect. At Allied Ink they aren’t just trying to get your money they care about your well being and the outcome of there work.
I will post pictures soon…

I found a receipt in an old wallet from January 6,2012 from Allied Ink. It’s been a long time but I felt I should still review. I went in to see Ann, the owner, hearing great reviews from family friends. I scheduled an appt & gave them something similar to what I wanted the script to look like and I was very picky. I cant remember what day it was scheduled but they made me put a $ 40 deposit down. When I went back for my appt they said Ann wouldn’t be able to see me bc she had someone else still in the chair. Ann came out and apologized and asked if some other artist (I don’t recall his name) could do my tattoo. I said I didn’t feel comfortable bc I had an experience with a bad artist before and SHE was recommended from a family friend. She mentioned the other artist could draw something and I can decide if I’d give him a chance to tattoo on me. I did not like anything about it. They were closing and I asked to reschedule, Ann was booked for weeks and they weren’t too accommodating which I kind of expected since they had to reschedule me and I wanted a simple tattoo. I left and never went back & lost $ 40. They didn’t even call me to inform me she had to reschedule which would’ve saved me a trip and embarrassment of having to insult the other guy &his work by not liking his stencil or letting him tattoo me. (I was not rude at the time, I just felt really bad saying I preferred Ann do it b/​c obvi that meant his stencil was not good.)
*Update 12÷8÷2015
I was reached out to by an old artist at this shop. I called in to see if this was a scam and they said he was no longer there. Well, Ann apologized and said I could come in and still get my tattoo done and the credit is still valid and they can look me up. I am happy about that. I will update once I go back…

We brought my daughter to get the tongue pierced and Andrew did a great job. It wasn’t quite straight so he did it again and now its perfect.

JUSTIN SOUZA is such an artist… He made me at ease while tattooing me. A job well done sir… More power n keep up being friendly n nice.

I had a tattoo by Ann. I showed her a pic and I said it was a difficult area. So I got there, she didn’t make me feel comfortable at all. She did like a 5 yo drawing on me and I said but this is not gonna be the tattoo right? She said no I’ll do it right. I ended up with a very bad tattoo. No symmetry, it looks more like a spill of ink. It made me depressed for weeks until I could have someone else fixed. Also she charged me for two hours although her little 5yo drawing took her an hour. I was still in shock after seeing the final result so I paid her. Overall worst tattoo experience ever for my first tattoo. I could totally be featured on those «bad tattoos» TV shows.

Justin Souza was amazing, he is a joy to be around. Everything was clean and I felt really comfortable there. It is my 3^rd tattoo from this particular shop& I will keep returning. Justin is really funny and he really took the time to make sure the tattoo I got was positioned correctly and was the correct size for my body size

I really love my artist, ann! She’s super down to earth and made sure to make me feel comfortable when I was nervous. It was my first big tattoo, and she helped ease my nerves and it made for a great experience.
She also made sure not to just copy something from a picture online, she was great at collaborating with me and with some references so that my tattoo is ORIGINAL and UNIQUE. I think this is super important because she obviously takes pride in her work and wants her customers leaving with something that is truly their own and not the same as everyone else. Definitely would recommend!

I went in to get mother daughter tattoo with my daughter for my 50^th birthday. I was pleased at first it looked just like my daughters. By the next day my tattoo looked different from my daughters. They told me it was most likely caused by a dull needle. Well the girl who tattooed me wouldn’t even see me. So Anne the owner tried to fix it she told me it would be hard to fix. So she added some color to it. Kinda felt uncomfortable sitting there. I left not to happy cause my tattoo doesn’t match my daughter’s now. My daughter was trying to give me a positive tattoo session because I have had a bad tattoo from someone else. The shop is clean and we’ll kept. I really wished that they made me feel more comfortable for the fix. Now when I look at the tattoo I don’t like it. Looks like a ink blob running together. I don’t know if I would go back.

I walked in without an appointment and Andrew was able to help me with another nostril piercing and my philtrum. He gave me a ton of information during the entire process. Everything was super clean too.
My philtrum did come out a little crooked, and it looks even more crooked while it’s swollen, but he told me all my options and handled it very professionally.
The attitudes of all the people working there weren’t very welcoming. My best friend came with me didn’t feel very welcome or included even though she was kinda there to ‘support me’. Maybe they were having a bad day there, but still nobody talked to her or looked at her until she asked a question, which is a little rude.
Overall, I liked the place, and I’d go back/​recommend it.