Super pleased with my tattoo by Shain Allen, turned out even better than I had envisioned- will definitely be back! Great staff, nice atmosphere.

Laughing Buddha is the best place to get tattoos in Seattle. It's in a central area, Broadway. There are awesome people there, all very helpful and friendly (and funny!) I went there with my girlfriend in Nov 2010 and she got her first tattoo, the artist was Nando and my girlfriend said that he was very light-handed and relaxed. He even let her listen to her favorite music on the speakers in the room so she could take her mind off of the tattoing. In the end the tattoo looked fantastic and was done professionally and quickly. It was an overall great experience and I can't wait to go back for my tattoo!

Nina just gave me my first tattoo. From her I got a fantastic tattoo, minimal pain, absolutely ZERO attitude, and the sense that she has found her bliss. Right on, Nina, right on.

Had a wild hair and decided to get a tattoo today! i'm glad i did! Dana gladly helped me out. She was wonderful! She was very nice and talked to me and made feel comfortable. and the work she did was amazing! exactly was i was looking for...three sugar skulls, beautifully done. she is really good....i'm so excited! and...everyone else was really nice too! great customer service! i will be back...and if you need a tattoo, go see dana, you won't regret it!

i went in there to get my tongue pierced with my best friend who was also going to pierce her tongue. She was really nervous, me not so much. I had wanted it for so long that i wasn't scared. Kyle was our piercer and he made us feel really comfortable, it didnt take him long to prep and pierce but i totally felt comfortable with it. He did my friend first, and I watched. He was very friendly and made us laugh and just made it seem like no big deal. I would most definitely go back there for any of my piercings and highly recommend you go there for a piercing.

In these days of recession, you'd think a service oriented business would pay extra attention to customers who are willing to pay hundreds of dollars for their service. Imagine my surprise when, after waiting 2 weeks for my appointment, I am told Fernando is running an hour behind schedule. Ok, I get it,things happen. So I waste an a little over an hour until its time to get 'er done. Fernando shows up almost 1 1/2 hours late from a previous client and no apologies, no be right with you, nothing. Is it too much to expect someone to acknowledge the fact that maybe they should have either: 1. told the current client they need to reschedule for finishing because they have another client waiting OR 2. tell the waiting client they need to reschedule so the first client can have their work finished?At this point I fairly irritated. Now, Fernando starts working on the sketch for my tattoo. I find this a bit hap hazard and unprofessional as I had hoped more consideration and time

I made an Appt with Laughing Buddha based on a personal recommendation and also based on George Longs portfolio. This was my first Tattoo and I searched and searched for a shop that wasnt just plastered with books of point and ink me tats. I wanted something intricate and custom; something that would require the artist to have a complete understanding and vision on the anatomy of a rare species of fish. George took my pictures and asked a multitude of questions to ensure my vision was accomplished. He did his research and took his time to come up with something beyond imagination. Not only was George gentle and accommodating, but the entire process was done in a private room. The outcome was better than I could have ever

I made an Appt with Laughing Buddha based on a personal recommendation and also based on George Longs portfolio. This was my first Tattoo and I searched and searched for a shop that wasnt just plastered with books of point and ink me tats. I wanted something intricate and custom; something that would require the artist to have a complete understanding and vision on the anatomy of a rare species of fish. George took my pictures and asked a multitude of questions to ensure my vision was accomplished. He did his research and took his time to come up with something beyond imagination. Not only was George gentle and accommodating, but the entire process was done in a private room. The outcome was better than I could have ever