This place was great! Staff and artists were so helpful, kind, and generous. Lots of flash designs are available and the spot is very open to walk ins. My partner and I got tattoos from Jake and it was phenomenal! I got two simple designs, and he got a larger piece on his thigh. The pricing is VERY good value for the quality! Jake can do both thin lines as well as more traditional and shaded designs; he is a true artist and so kind. Such a great experience! Highly highly recommend :) note the tattoo is still healing so its hard to appreciate the line work.

What a great place.

We walked in here yesterday and 4 of us wanted tattoos. After being turned down at several places for time restrictions and quoted some outrageous prices. We got our tats her. Done quickly and are absolutely beautiful. The artists was OB and price was phenomenal. Will definitely return to this place and artist again.

First Tattoo was done here and honestly is the best place with the best prices I’ve seen since Ive been to San Diego. I love my tattoo and I love how careful he did it. Very detailed and very colorful. To whom it may concern (the owner/the artist obviously) Thank YOUUU! ☺️

With this place the name says it all the Ink Spot for the staff is friendly very professional and Keith its excellent all the way around sanitary! Not to mention the tattoo was like him riding a marker with his hand being so like and the piercings are great too Ive referred several people in all of them more than happy Id recommend this place to anyone

We did two walk in tattoos with summer this past weekend. That ended up being larger than originally planned. she was very accommodating and an amazing artist. She stayed late until 6 am to finish both tattoos and that they were completed to her standards. she has an amazing personality and easy to talk to. Cant wait to come in again soon and get another tattoo.

7/5/21I walked in 4th of July weekend with a very simple design that I wanted tattooed with my girlfriend. It was a single line wave tattoo. I wanted it above my knee, and she wanted it above her elbow. It was on tattoo artist OBs flash sheet. This is where things immediately started going south. 1st OB initially told me $100 & $120 for this simple design which I already knew was way over priced, bering that it would take him a total of ten minutes for both tattoos. The receptionist then wrote the price down on the paper and handed it to us. He then proceeded to change the price after it was already on paper to $120 for hers and $140 for mine. I should have left then... but I continued because I thought there was no way a tattoo artist in a shop on the PB strip could mess up such a simple design... I was wrong about that too. On my girlfriends tattoo the tip of the wave doesnt even connect, and it is slightly crooked. When he placed the stencil, I asked him to replace it and he denied that it was crooked and proceeded to try to convince me why the stencil was in the right position. On my tattoo I thought it was weird he kept hitting a single line, there is multiple areas that go from thick to thin, and there is scratch lines of ink. the end of the line isnt even a sharp edge it fades out... pretty disappointing that a professional tattoo artist could not execute such a simple tattoo. Not only did he not execute these tattoos he had a pretty bad attitude while doing it. Very unimpressed and will never refer anybody to this shop. Good job OB.

Definitely my go to for sure! I highly recommend this shop. They made my experience 100% I’ll definitely be going back....

Clean, friendly, and very accommodating. The artist are easy going and have a way of relaxing you and putting you at ease. The work was awesome and prices were cheaper than any other quote I got. The best part was they are open early. My schedule is weird and the fact that they were open at 10am was perfect for me.

I love my newest Tattoos! Phil is very professional and detailed. Everyone in the shop is super friendly. And I felt very safe in the times we are in . I highly recommend going . After my first visit I definitely went back to get another one and both are beautifully done!

Oldest shop in Pacific Beach by far. Since 1989.

Tat2kenny is the man. Recommend going here for whatever you ink or piercing needs may be

Super nice people, good price, super excited about the tattoo. Going in tomorrow for another. The people who are working there are super friendly which eased my tattoo anxiety quite a bit. Shout out to Phil and Jessica

Hands down the best tattoo shop in San Diego! Clean, prompt, and detailed in all four corners of the shop! If you’re into tattoos this is the place, stop in and see Phil and the rest of their top notch team!!

Kenny and Keith are the best owners and tattoo artists around. The shop is always clean and they are so friendly. The dont pressure you into making your choice. They walk you through the process and by the time you are done with your piercing or tattoo. You have built a bonding friendship. Which is how you should be with your tattoo artist. Love you guys at Tattoo Ink Spot. The only place I go for my tattoos and piercings.

Brought my kid in this morning. Phil you amaze me. I am shirted and both legs and totally impressed with you style and finesse.

Tattoo Ink Spot is one of the most organized, clean, and has professional service. And my job is to actually see and review tattoo spots and other business on the service and also seeing how they are also following rules on Covid 19 .Now out of all places this is ranked #1 in the list and I would like to say way to go Tattoo Ink Spot for their Exceptional service and job that they do

Keith was great, super fast and super clean work. Also a pretty interesting fella. You won’t be bored while you’re getting your tattoo.

My friends and I took a trip up here to San Diego for a friends birthday, and on a brunch outing decided we all wanted some small tattoos, and found this place on yelp with glowing reviews, and I’m adding to those because Keith and the rest of the crew are amazing, he made me feel so comfortable and welcome while he worked on me, and everyone is so personable and funny. I’d definitely travel out here to get more work done by Keith ASAP, book your tattoos here!!!

Great work. Very nice group of people. They did an awesome job. Definitely recommending them to my friends.

Love it! Great art, great atmosphere, and by far best prices on Garnet.

Every time I go to get a new tattoo I feel welcomed by a friendly staff the shop is very clean and they take there job seriously phil has done all of my tattoos and I am in love with them all his style and special touch makes the tattoo look that much better I would definitely recommend getting a tattoo here the prices are great and the tattoos are even better

Phil did my butterfly on my ankle. It looks amazing and I will be back again n again. Way to go phil

Best tattoo shop by far ! Best prices ! Best vibes !! Highly recommend

Nice place good peoples.

Keith is an AWESOME tattoo artist! I went to him to fix a few I got done in my kitchen (silly me), not only is he great at his art he has an awesome personality to go with it. He makes his clients feel at ease, he is super patient, friendly and personable. Bella was another artist learning from him she was great to have around during my tattoo her friendly and positive attitude was super comforting. Erin was at the desk she had a great vibe as well, super accommodating! All in all I had a great experience at Ink Spot because of these 3 artist! Thank you Keith for fixing up my tattoos and making them look great!

He did a great job. My tattoo looks awesome.

Best spot i have been in a while for tattoos. Plan on getting the rest of my body done here!!!

My daughter was wanting a tattoo .a friend recomended tattoo ink spot .the staff was very frendly and didnt hesitate to help her find just the perfect design for her.the artist was very professional everything was very clean and the tattoo turned out beautiful

I dont think they ever close 4 reals

Amazing service !! Got my nose pierced here, very friendly and professional:)

Awesome job by Ted! Great artist and a good guy!

Loving our first tattoos. Shop was immaculate and Destiny was extremely gentle. Cant believe we waited this long.

Got my first tattoo here today. Great experience and the tattoo was way better than I expected.

If you are looking for great work in tattooing and perfect piercings this is the place to come. I have several tattoos and piercings from this spot and I have never had any issues. I have beautiful work and am looking forward to continuing getting work done here. I have brought serval of my friends here and we always have a great experience! Everyone is really rad. Each have their own personalities to fit whom ever comes in. Which is such a pleasure.I would say BEST shop in PB! Hands Down!

My friend and I went in to get her tattoo colored in. The older guy at the counter looked scary but he ended up being super friendly and gave us discounts when we decided to get a piercing. Nardo was really fast and did great on my her tattoos and even said he would do a free one if we came back again. The piercer was nice as well, although she didnt sterilize the jewelry except for spraying it with H2Ocean. So far, so good. Hopefully the jewelry is fine, but she did give me her card to call her if I have any problems. They were fair and honest people who seem to enjoy what they do.

Thank you for a great experience!

This place is the best place to go, everyone there is so friendly and you can connect to them on a personal level! All of the piercers are great! Ryan did mine and it was the most easy thing in the world! Love this place!

Very nice tattoo artists. Did great work on me .very putstanding service and attitudes. Very generous and nice. And very professional work!!!!

By far the worst piercing experience. Called for a septum piercing, they said it could be done that day by Kenny. Kenny initially pierced the septum too far down, and he thought it was so bad that he wanted to redo it. The next piercing was too high up and completely crooked, but he did not say anything and let us leave. We called and Kenny said that it could be taken out today and could wait a few weeks to have him re-pierce it for free - even though that would have been too soon and would have caused the holes to merge. That would have been the third time for the same piercing. When we came back later that day to have it removed, he said he normally doesnt do piercings and thought he would give it a shot since the normal piercing guy wasnt there, and seemed to forget that he tried to have us come back so he could give it another shot. Customer service was horrible from the front desk who didnt want to acknowledge us, as well as an I dont really care I messed up attitude from Kenny.

I m normally not a person that reviews.. but when I come across such amazing talent and great customer service I must shout out!I went into Tattoo Inkspot to get a large scar cover up tattoo on my stomach. I didnt know exactly what I wanted so I gave a general idea to my artist, Kellen, and he created a big, beautiful masterpiece that fit me to perfection. It took 4 sessions to complete so I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in the shop. All of the people that work there are great, but Kellen stands out, not just for his amazing artistic talent, but for his cool personality. I feel like I not only got a great tattoo but a friend also! I am truly proud, and honored, to wear his art.. and I cant wait for bathing suit season so I can show it off!If you are considering getting a tattoo I strongly urge you to go to Tattoo Inkspot and see Kellen... and definitely allow him to draw something for you! You will be blown away by his skill and talent in both design and application.Virginia

I just got an ear piercing here. My piercer was friendly and helpful, and the price was super reasonable. Im definitely coming back for more piercings!

Been all over OB and PB. None of the places or people gave me a comfortable feeling. Found tattoo ink spot accidentally. The place was very clean and very comfortable. Talked to Jesse and immediately liked him and his portfolio. We talked about the complex tat that I wanted and he had great input to it. Not only am I thrilled with it but everywhere I go I am asked who did your tattoo by friends AND strangers alike. Going back to get the companion tattoo to the one I got. I LOVE IT!!!

Mike was awesome and I really enjoyed my time there. I recommend this place wholeheartedly

I got my first two tattoos here in one sitting and they were so nice! I was super nervous and they all calmed me down. A great place, with great people!

My tattoo turned out great and the staff is amazing

They are some great dudes. Ive fot 2 tattoos there for amazing prices

Unless you have been tattooed by an artist at TATTOO INK SPOT, then you arent with the business. This shop is sick with it and is the oldest tattoo shop in Pacific Beach. All the other shops are mere wannabes! Dont waste your time or money anywhere else. Be a part of PBs finest living canvas history. Keith, is my TATTOO INK SPOT artist and from this moment on, my exclusive artist. His professionalism and creative disposition sets him leaps and bounds above the mediocre competition (if you can even consider them that, which i dont). Im so HEAD OVER HEELS 👠 for this shop. Spread the word folks, this place is the only shop you wanna walk into that i personally CO-SIGN for!!PALABRA!Kristy Cortez, AKA .The Mad Ratchet

Rude and cocky. Wouldnt answer any questions thoroughly, tried to come in, Ive called to ask a question and the man who answered rudely hung up the phone on me.I highly suggest another shop. A more, kind and respectful one.

Great service!

Best people best everything

Amazing artists and fair rates!!! Friendly environment.

Be sure to ask for Keith. Not just a great tattoo artist, but also a great attitude and super funny.

The guy Doug so hard and my skin so hard and bruised also infected my ankle never coming here again

Keith is cool

Great place

Mistake :)