Ponderosa Tattoo — Local services in Vacaville

Haven't gotten my tattoo yet, but thought it was important to speak of my booking experience and consultation. I used their website to inquire about a piece I wanted, was responded to within 24hours via email by Justin. Over a couple days we conversed back and forth when we were available to go over what I was interested in, and then made plans for a consultation , where he gave me a day he was available. Walked in while he was doing some work on another person and was greeted by a female who went to speak to Justin. When he was available we spoke about my design and placement, and then about price points for sizes. Paid a deposit via phone and booked appointment. Really easy experience for someone who has never stepped...

LONG overdue review; Justin (shop owner) has a true gift for tattooing - from the original artistry to nailing the placement to making everyone feel comfortable and at ease, etc - you truly get every penny worth when you come here. Trust the artist, trust the process, and be honest about what you want (even if you don't really know what you want), and I guarantee you will be grateful you came here. Justin covered up a tattoo for me years ago and you still can't tell it's a cover up! I've come back for more since and I've never been disappointed. I find myself recommending this shop on a weekly basis bc folks ask me about my tattoos all the time - that's the quality you're getting here. Don't think twice, this...

Literally just coming back to say this is STILL the worst shop in town. This place is awful and will blow out almost any tattoo they do. Bad work and doesn’t heal well. Literally the whole piece is basically a BLOWN OUT SCAR… NEVER taking a single dollar from me or ANYONE I know. I’m not the person to regret tattoos but this is one that even laser sessions wouldn’t get rid of I imagine. Hopefully I’ll go to an artist with real talent to cover it or just have to black out the whole piece. And btw… SUPER UNPROFESSIONAL to message someone personally about a review they leave and tell them their opinions are WRONG?? Lol like wow bad customer service on top...