Tattoolicious

07/05/08

There's Only One Place For A Tattoo In Waikiki!

by eastcoastboy at Citysearch

11 years ago when in Hawaii I wanted to get a tattoo as a reminder of my trip there and I decided not to get one after all, I always regretted that decision after returning home. Going back there in 2008 I decided that I would not allow the same regret so I set out to find the right place to acquire my Hawaiian souvenir. There were many sites to choose from in Waikiki but there was only one place for me, Tattolicious! Not only was it the cleanest Tattoo place I had ever been to they were very helpful to all of my questions and concerns!

I would highly recommend them to everyone looking for a safe clean place to acquire body art! I am very pleased with the overall experience and the finished product that I look forward to returning to them someday for more! Jason was the artist that did my work and all I can say is Jason you rock bro! If you're looking for a tattoo in Waikiki there is only one place to look, Tattolicious!

Tom Davis

• Pros: Everything was awesome!
• Cons: No cons!

05/02/09

Awesomeness

by pineapplepug at Citysearch

The place is beautiful, clean, inviting, everything you want from a tattoo shop! I have always been obsessed with Hawaii for as long as I can remember...I even made sure I was married on a Hawaiian beach.. I have always wanted a hibiscus tattoo, and I was getting one on this second trip to Hawaii. I made my appt with Amy b/c I found a tattoo she had done, and knew it had to be her. She was great, amazingly talented, and fun to talk to! I love my hibiscus (hibiscii??), one on each hip. My husband was so pumped he wanted to get a tattoo too...luckily Sean had a cancellation and was able to draw up a personalized design. Sean was so nice and laid-back, everything us New Yorkers need to be!!! he even put on our favorite music, 80s hair metal!!! It was an awesome experience all around, one that will always be remembered. I have nothing but great things to say about this shop and its staff, very highly recommended. We miss you guys!!!! =)

Danielle (and Zack) Maers =)

• Pros: Comfortable, clean, friendly, talented
• Cons: none!

04/24/09

Awesome shop!

by MelissaH at Citysearch

My husband and I just returned from Hawaii on Wednesday. While we were there, I wanted to commemorate our trip as well as celebrate the end of my breast cancer treatment, so I decided to get a tattoo. Before we left for Hawaii, I googled for tattoo shops in Honolulu and found Tattoolicious. The reviews were fantastic and their website has portfolios for each of the artists there. I decided that I wanted Heather to do my tattoo. I met with her to discuss my design and to just meet her. Heather was fantastic. Not only did she do an absolutely beautiful job on my tattoo, she even came in 2 hours before her shift started to fit me in. This shop is fantastic! Everyone I met there was super nice. Heather rocks! She's a great artist and talked to me the whole time, to keep my mind off things. Mahalo!

• Pros: Clean, friendly, professional,

01/20/09

Awesome... Tattoolicious is simply awesome.

by hoyanani at Citysearch

2008 was a lousy year. My husband of 20 years passed away suddenly, I lost my job for the first time in my 22 year career in real estate, and I was scammed out of every penny I had and didn't have. It was a tough year, but I survived and now my life has turned around for the better. To commemorate surviving 2008, as a statement about myself and to myself, I decided to get my first tattoo... even though I have a profound fear of needles. After googling local tattoo shops, I came across Tattoolicious and I was impressed by the reviews I read and the artwork on their website. I met with Sean, whose artwork I particularly liked, for my initial consultation and he was more than warm, supportive, and encouraging. At my appointment a couple of weeks later, he went out of his way to ease my fears and he explained everything he was going to do. 3 hours later, I had a gorgeous full color koi fish tattoo with black kanji characters on my right shoulder. There was even an apprentice who took pictures of my tattoo as it progressed. My experience with Sean and Tattoolicious' front desk staff was soooo positive that I am booking another session to have a lotus flower and more kanji on my left shoulder. Go to Tattolicious. They are simply awesome.

• Pros: Atmosphere, comfort, parking, friendly staff, knowledgeable, talented, clean, music!
• Cons: None

01/09/09

Best Tattoo parlor in O'ahu

by mikecollins at Citysearch

Recently, my girlfriend and I vacationed to the beautiful island of O'ahu. During our 9 day stay, we decided that to top off the already fantastic vacation we were having, we agreed that we both wanted to get tattoos. Being complete new-comers to Hawai'i, the only places we really knew about going were that along the main strip of Waikiki Beach. As we were walking along the strip, we came across Electric Tattoo, if I remember the name correctly. If not, it was the tattoo parlor near the Bank of Hawai'i. We walked in and were completely appalled with the service we were encountering--cold, mean. Not the "Aloha" spirit we were used to. It was soon thereafter that we came across the Best of O'ahu books, and found a 10% discount for Tattoolicious. We called, found out where it was, and headed on down. As soon as we walked in, we felt an overwhelming wave of friendliness, care, and overall love for the work that they do. The parlor was absolutely stunning with immaculate art work portrayed, showing the true character for what they represented--a tattoo parlor that took their work seriously. Every single person we met there was unlike the stereotypical tattoo artist, and went the extra mile to make you feel comfortable about getting unremovable ink on your body. Sean McCready was our tattoo virtuoso, and also, if I'm correct, the owner of Tattoolicious. The man did such remarkable work with not only our tattoos, but also in his friendly way of speaking. Something as painful as getting needles jabbed into your skin to create art was nothing more than the touch of a child creating a finger painting simply because being tattooed himself, he seemed to understand the pain one must endure to get through such a process, and would keep you talking to take your mind off of the pain, and would stop at any moment and not make you feel like a sissy. Living roughly 12 hours away from Hawai'i, I was anxious to get back home to Maine and write of my experience. GO THERE!

12/17/08

Tattoolicious Rocks!!

by Goz28UK at Citysearch

Tattoolicious is the best tattoo shop I've ever been to. My new tattoo is awesome!! I can't wait to get back home to the UK and show everyone! Highly higly recommended. If you're in Honolulu Tattoolicious is the place to go for a tat. I hope to go back for another one soon! Mahalo Jason!

• Pros: Friendly and informative service, reasonable pricing, fantastic end-product.
• Cons: N/A

08/10/08

BEST tattoo shop in hawaii

by lisalopinski at Citysearch

I got my first tattoo ever here. The place was very clean and the staff was extremely friendly and helpful. I met with Heather who was FANTASTIC! I knew a general idea of what I wanted and with my consultation with her, she helped tweek the idea into something perfect. On tattoo day, she was so friendly and so understanding about my fear of getting it done. She explained the whole process, what I would feel, what was to happen, etc and she was right on target. She kept up conversation to help keep my mind off of everything and when she was done, I couldn't have been more pleased. It was BEAUTIFUL!!! The price was also the cheapest in Honolulu!!! I highly recommend Heather and Tattoolicious whether it's your first or 10th tattoo.

12/29/07

Tourists should avoid this tat shop

by harthuntingtonsuks at Citysearch

HUNT & HUNTINGTON tattoo shop on Kuhioi Ave Waikiki is the worst shop I've been to.

I had a tattoo done when I arrived on the island of Oahu and had a small item included in the design which was this exact size..."o" < < exact size.

A few weeks later I decided I didn't want it and I went in to have it colored in. First I was asked IF I LIVE HERE OR NOT...being a snowbird it soon became apparent I received the special TOURIST PRICE because they wanted their minimum of $140.00 dollars to color (one color) the cirlce in. I checked all over town and the highest minimum I could find was $60.00

The artist who did the original tattoo never spoke one word during the process except to mumble a grunt whan asked a question. This lack of customer interaction...the super expensive minimum to fix such a small item and their total lack of concern for customer service appears to be based on the concept of "Gouge n' wave bye bye to tourists"

Highly recommended to stay away from this place. My two friends and I have lots of ink left to get and it will certainly NOT be at this shop.

• Pros: Clean
• Cons: Expensive, poor after-service, impersonal, exists on tourists.

08/16/07

Best tattoo hawaii shop ever

by alohabliss at Citysearch

I was in hawaii tattoo shop and this place was awesome. The tattoo waikiki shops were not all the best I've seen until I went to this waikiki tattoo shop. Man, artists were cool at Tattoolicious and the tattoos were awesome. Next time in a tattoo hawaii shop I'm going to Tattoolicious. Also, the hawaii piercing here is great! I got my tounge pierced and it was very clean and basically no pain. Next time I'm in hawaii for a tattoo I'm going to Tattoolicous. Very clean and professional. I highly recommend!

• Pros: Best hawaii tattoo shop on island
• Cons: A little hard to find, so call them 808-949-TATS

07/24/07

I Will Search No More. Tattoolicious is for me.

by jonjonabe at Citysearch

Before going to Honolulu on business, I checked out the Tattoo licious website and was impressed by Amy's portfolio. They took my appointment by phone and the experience was great. This was my fourth tattoo in as many shops, but this was by far the best work and atmosphere of any of them. Amy is an amazing artist and a great person. She is very knowledgeable and easy to work with while designing the tattoo. The shop is very clean and all of the staff are exceptionally friendly (especially Sean and Jason). Prices are very reasonable too. I cannot recommend Amy and Tattoolicious enough. I would definitely go back again.

• Pros: Amazing Tattoos, Great Artwork, Reasonable Prices Friendliest Staff Around, great parking
• Cons: A little hard to find, one of those special find it places.