Reviews of Iowa City Tattoo (Tattoo Shop)

Taylor Narváez Claman

Iowa City Tattoo (previously called Nemesis) is awesome. I love the atmosphere. To me, it's edgy but close knit. Both of my experiences here went great. My first tattoo was done by Andrew, my second by Jeff (Jeff is seriously the coolest dude). I also brought my sister here for her tattoo, which she had done by Jeff, and she loved it.

Greg Janes

These guys are great, very patient and want to make you feel comfortable. Tattoo turned out great as well. Definitely recommend it to anyone!

Katie Ford

I can not say enough great things about this shop. The entry way, waiting area and bathroom are clean and comfortable. The waiting area has a ton of art of the wall to get your creative juices flowing. Anne is out of this world. She took the photos I sent to her of my dogs paw and captured the most amazing tattoo ever. The care she took with me, being this was my first tattoo was wonderful. It was a very special moment when I was able to see the finished product. I highly recommend this shop and Anne's work.

Steve Milder

Anne is excellent! Great experience from start to finish. All staff are extremely friendly.

Candice Betts

We love Jeff and have never had a bad experience and loved our tats!!

Samm Grove

Friendly tattoo artist. Couldnt get a walk in but that was on me. Quick replies for appointments!

Sam Pelelo-Ray

got my 1st tattoo here today - I love it! Couldnt very happier

Emily Qual

Very professional. Exquisite attention to detail.

Melissa Short

Adore Anne's work and her methods. She has a great artistic eye and we haven't been disappointed (going on our 3rd piece with her). The staff in general has been willing to work with any serious patron. You won't be disappointed. And if you are... it's your fault & didn't speak up enough.

Katie Birdsall

Cute little shop and Anne was awesome to work with!!

Shannon Toomey

I had a few people tell me that Anne is the only person they will get a tattoo from -- and I understand why!!! Totally amazing artist, and human being. The shop culture at ICT is a lot more self-care oriented than any other tattoo shop I've spent time in. I LOVE my tattoo even more than the picture I provided as a jumping point!!!! ❤️❤️❤️????

Brandon Holmes

Did a really good job on my nephew tat

Chloe Becker

Amazing, Anne killed it. She's so kind and understanding and willing to take breaks. I got exactly what I wanted placement is amazing and it just looks so good. 10/10 couldn't be happier def recommend

PGHS

I'm a repeat customer. Cooper's my go to for a reason. Always what I wanted.

Susan K

These people are talented and brilliant artists and amazing people! :-)

Abagael Shrader

Anne is exceptional - her artwork, her style, the quality of her work, even her personality - I HIGHLY recommend working with her. As an introvert I often worry about having to maintain a conversation with a stranger during a long tattoo session, but Anne is interesting and not overbearing at all. COVID practices are amazing - masks, constant sanitizing. I felt very comfortable and safe. I recommend the whole experience with Anne - not just a great tattoo, but also a wonderful time. Book an appointment with her!!

MrTrickyDick

Andrew is ✌️????

Benjamin Harley

I booked an appointment a month in advance and called four days prior to verify the appointment. I was assured I was on the schedule and would be getting tattooed. However, when I arrived, Anne told me, "Oh, I thought this wasn't happening, but you're from out of town, so I guess you don't have any recourse." She's right, I did come from out of town for this tattoo, and I lost two days driving to Iowa City and back. I can't beleive they did not bother to let me know in advance that they were cancelling my appointment. Worst of all, they didn't even apologize. Seriously, I could not recommend this place any less.

kennedy prickett

They never told us they were on campus so driving there took 40 min instead of 5 . Also they closed an HR early

Andrew Huffman

Had an appointment with Jeff a few weeks ago, the ink room is sectioned off if there is more than one appointment going on, the tables are all plastic wrapped for safety, and Jeff wore a mask the entire time. I'm happy with the quality of my tattoo and had a good time getting it as well. Will definitely return if I'm ever in town and want to get another tattoo.

Kaia W

I got my first tattoo here and am in LOVE. It's so beautiful and exactly what I wanted. I sent my artist photos of tattoos I liked and he drew this up for me. Super friendly artists, clean workstation, great music. Extremely happy!

Ryan Reece

Drove 30 minutes across town for help with a piercing I already have, and they were closed already even though they're supposedly open till 8 p.m. I got here at 7:10 p.m. Ps. Google has them listed as a body piercing studio, they DO NOT do any piercing.

Emily Rouse

Got my feet tattooed by Anna, she was great. They were my first tattoos and have healed very nicely.

Travis Glynn

Jeff is the best. Great customer service, attention to detail, good conversationalist, and reasonable prices.

Aja W

Andy October is amazing. I love my tattoo!

Rando Keo

Great work done here by Jeff. He's done all my work (7) since I've moved here 12 years ago. Great environment, high recommend!

Bob Ramsey

I can't imagine a better experience getting our tattoos than going to Old School Jeff at Iowa City Tattoo. We're both newbies, but he took the time to work with us, explain what was going on, and so forth. We came to him with a vague idea of what we wanted and he suggested the perfect design for us. He made sure to ask us if we needed to get up and move around, if we felt any discomfort, or if we had to go to the bathroom. Absolutely no discomfort; it wasn't even as bad as a sunburn. He brought in a privacy screen while he did my wife's tattoo, even though it just on her back. He made sure to give us plenty of after care information and suggested some products to use. Haven't had to go back for a touch up, but that's because it's got a little more healing to do. The studio was clean, the people were friendly, and we talked about Anime and comics while we got the ink. We had such a good experience that I want to go back and get some more.

Ethan Schmidt

Called the day before and scheduled an appointment. Came in with a very simple design and Jeff did an outstanding job, was very personable, welcoming and accommodating. The shop is very conveniently located and was very clean inside. Great people, great shop.

Olivia Stefaniak

I chose this place to get my first tattoo, and I was beyond pleased. Anne is a fantastic artist and really helped me solidify my design I wanted. I will definitely be returning!

C J

Anne and Jeff have both given me great tattoos. I recommend this place to everyone who asks what’s good in town

Dustin Clarke

Got a tattoo of an eagle on my neck by Anne, she is a great artist, awesome job.

Neon Princess

These guys are great! Can't wait to get my next tattoos here!!

Jake Siefers

I've had three tattoos here and none of them have been disappointing

Ryan Murphy

Artists are so nice, very open about their expert opinions without sounding arrogant or mean. Anne is the bomb

Rina Marie

Very happy with how my tattoo turned out

Chris Moore

Great artistry, customer service, and comfort throughout the process.

Hannah S

Andrew is a great tattoo artist, I definitely recommend him. He listened to how we wanted our designs to be, and was very attentive to this. However, one of the front desk guys was INCREDIBLY rude to us, and almost made us decide to leave and go somewhere else. Some of the tattoo artists are great here, but the shop needs to consider not hiring people who are going to treat their customers in such a poor way.

John Morman

Overall great experience and price. Anne is the best!

Tammy Mather

I went in wanting a dragonfly tattoo. Boyd looked at the idea I had and drew up a beautiful, realistic dragonfly that I got on my foot. I will definitely go back for more ink.

Amanda Weldon

old school Jeff did my tattoo of my kids names in one tattoo and he did amazing, it was a pleasure working with him. I will be going back