I previously wrote a negative review regarding the ownership and artists of Main Street Tattoo. I was contacted by Stephanie from the new ownership who apologized to me for my treatment from the previous owner. I do not wish to damper the success of a local business.
Although I have not gotten a tattoo from the new artists at Main Street, I am changing my rating to 4 stars based on the obvious improvement in customer service.
Good luck with your business Stephanie and Lil John.
I wanted a very large, specific, detailed, traditional pinup girl on my arm and was VERY careful in researching where and who would do this for me. After several months of research, I decided on Main St. Tattoo and am SO happy I did. The moment I walked in the door, I was treated with respect and great customer service. I did NOT have a sketch, so Sean, an incredible tattoo artist, drew an original for me that I absolutely adored. Long story short, I LOVE my tattoo, love Sean and plan on going back very soon for my other pinup girl :). The amount of professionalism the staff provides combined with the overall comfort and cleanliness of the shop make this the BEST place in Merced (and the Valley) to get a tattoo. Additionally, I want to clarify that these are NEW owners -- this is NOT the "Johnny" that originally owned the shop. They may share the same name (although the new owner goes by "Little John"), but they are different people. Please keep this in mind when reading other reviews -- I wouldn't go anywhere else at this point. Great custom work, awesome artists and all-around great people :)!!
Review Source:This place sucks, Johnny is Lame, he always cancels his appointments, I made the mistake and paid him in full after that I never saw him again, Johnny thinks he's a great tattoo artist! He's Not. If you want tacky tattoos and body piercing I guess this place is for you. You're better off going to the tattoo shops in Atwater or Fresno!
Review Source:Came in here on a whim for a septum piercing. They made me fill out a consent form and photocopied my ID and a few minutes later I was being taken into their back room. The piercer, Jesse was super nice and chill and made me feel comfortable the entire time. I was extremely nervous but he made me feel like a champ and helped me thug it out. He was also nice enough to extend his services and said to feel free to come in if I had any problems or needed help changing the ring. The pricing here is awesome and I'm sure I would've had to shell out an extra 20 bucks had I gotten this done in Los Angeles. Yay for a nice piercing shop in Merced! I would def recommend Jesse to friends!
OH, and on a side note, they don't take plastic so come in with cash. I called ahead of time and asked for an estimate.
This place is the only place to go for reasonable priced piercings and tattoos. The artists are all super friendly and talented. Jesse V. is always very informational and professional, I highly recommend him for your body mod needs. He also does amazing original traditional tattoo art. great place all arround.
Review Source:I got a tattoo from here by an artist named Elena and she did a childs drawing and coloring on my back. Â The lines are uneven, the coloring is thick in some places and thin in other places. I have never gotten so many bad looks...I went to another tattoo shop and they said they can fix it but it is so far from the picture I showed them all they can do is make it look better. Â I will be going to get a redo and I wished I went to yelp before I decided to be spontaneous.
Review Source:Best place to get a piercing in Merced. And any kind of piercing. Ask for Jesse! Prices are very reasonable as well. I got my lip and cartilage piercing from Main St Tattoo's by Jesse. They use all new, clean and sterilized needles and such. Jesse knows a lot about piercings, how to take care, what not to do, etc. He makes sure you're happy and everything is okay with your new piercing as you walk out of that shop or even weeks later.
Not sure about the tattoos but I saw their art in front of the shop and all the tattoo artists seem very talented. They're super chill, too. Don't be intimidated as you walk through the doors! They are very nice people.
They do a lot of community stuff as well. They participated in the Art Hop and had local bands come and play in their shop. They also hold their own events as well to bring the community together with live music, raffle drawings, etc.
Come by if you ever need a piercing or a tattoo.
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