Great place. Amazing talent and very welcoming. Ask for Skip. He will treat you right!

Great pricing with excellent service. i got a nostril piercing a few weeks ago and my piercer was very gentle. it felt almost like a shot. after almost a month, the piercing hasn’t swollen or become infected. the place is very clean and the piercers are very experienced.

The piercer was very friendly and so quick with the piercing it was basically painless! I got two done today and I love them. Total was $120 for both my septum and double earlobe which was expected and a very fair price. Hope to get pierced here again.

Dude was super awesome. Took care of me fast and it was painless.

They were very competent and confident when piercing the ears, would definitely go back here for any piercing needs.

Great local tattoo shop. Been going and getting work from JT since he started there years ago.

Staff are awesome. Great pricing. Adrian did my cartilage. He was quick and very good at it. I must say I thought it will be painful but its quick and felt just like a pinch. Definitely recommend this place for piercing.

Did an upper lip piercing with them, everything was pretty fine only downside is I had my piercing, bought 3 for $20 and I wanted to use one of them and called beforehand to ask if I could use them and they said yes, however when I went to the store the piercer said he could “probably” use mine, but last minute he was like no it won’t be long enough, he made me purchase one from them for $30 and it ended up being super long to the extent that it looks very ugly and keeps clinging to my gum, very annoying but I’m stuck with it right now. Very mad I had to pay extra money for something that’s I use for me

I had a quick and easy second earlobe piercing experience. Great service, friendly, and cool vibe. Definitely a great spot!

Very nice people. My new tattoo looks amazing! Thank you J.T

Great service!! Adrian was very nice and gentle. He explained everything before and after. And his co worker in training was nice also.

Rude people and completely uncooperative, go somewhere else!

Excited to get a tattoo finally! The shop is awesome everyone is super cool. Got my appointment set for Monday! Yeeeee

Super cool dudes, don’t walk away just because you see a line because the wait isn’t too bad at all. I have 12 piercings and this place has been the best:)

Adrian is great. He did a good job making me feel relaxed and professional at the same time.

Got my piercing done by Adrian and he did a really great job, he was also very friendly and professional. Helped calm my nerves a bit too. Will definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting a piercing.

They are awesome here! Great prices, super helpful

I got a septum piercing a couple days ago.They were super nice and they explained everything that they were doing plus where exactly it was being pierced. Amazing job!

It was my 1st tattoo and JT was the one who did it I had a very good time his art is so good and professional I will recommend him for everyoneand one thing I forgot to mention he is very friendly he makes the tattooing process more easier thank you so much again JT this is Hana Dubale 🙏

Recently got my nose and tongue pierced by Adrian! Extremely professional and did a very clean job! He made me feel calm and has great knowledge about what he’s doing ! Highly recommend coming here for piercings!

Skip is the best, definitely will be back

JT..IS AMAZING HIS WORK IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND VERY PERSONABLE AND FULL OF KNOWLEDGE...

One of the best shops in San Jose, JT is always professional and quality work!

Great place!! Rafa is the man!

Ive gotten several piercings from Adrian and he also stretches my ears. Hes really good at making clients feel comfortable and relaxed, and always guides me through the pain in a calm way. I also have 5 tattoos from here, and each one is clean and beautiful!

Joshua does am amazing work.

Very professional and friendly answered all the questions we had. I would definitely go back.

A friend and I got nose piercings and were in and out in like 10 minutes. the piercer is so nice and knew EXACTLY what he was doing- everything was flawless. honestly exceeded all expectations for a clean and easy piercing.

I just got my nose pierced here today! got pierced by adrian and it was amazing. so so nice and didn’t hurt a bit. LOVE IT :)

I got my conch and forward helix pierced yesterday. I called to see if they could fit me in that day and they could which was really nice cause no one else could. When I got there it was quick and I was there for barely 20 minutes. Although it was painful but that’s a given, Adrian was nice and pretty funny.

Got all my tats here except one. Great work guys. Only place Ill go.

Adrian did my tongue and was so quick and made me feel very comfortable must come see him

Skipp thanx for the great tatoo experience

My tattoo came out amazing I hope Travis does my next tattoo Im sure to will come out amazing!!!

Great artists friendly great environment will go back

Bottom line, I wouldn’t recommended for a piercing. They cant tell you for sure if their jewelry is stainless steel, or what ? He said “I think so”. I got an infection and called and was told to “try calling back tomorrow “. Just horrible quality. You are rushed in and out so they can get the next customer. I was told to clean with hydrogen peroxide which is the ONE thing you shouldn’t use to clean because it’s abrasive and kills the cells that need to help the wound heal.Don’t make the mistake I made.

Really great staff and piercing was so smooth and painless. Go see Adrian 👊🏻

Got my tattoo cherry popped by JT; hes amazing and his experience shows in th quality of his work, his professionalism & his knowledge of th craft. Would recommend to anyone & everyone and if evr I decide on another, I will come back to Players Ink without hesitation. Reasonable pricing, a fabulous studio with spacious work areas, plus a helpful, fun, personable staff make for a great environment for all types of tattoo enthusiasts!

Got a nose ring from Adrian. He did good. Didn’t hurt too bad.Still have to go back to change my jewelry.

Josh is my tattoo artist and he is phenomenal! Light hand, organized, friendly, clean, and always manages to conceptualize exactly what I want. I will never see another artist again.

Javier is the best I wont go anywhere else

After 17 years of wanting a tattoo, I finally got one. Although its super small, I love it.My friend and I have talked about getting one together for a while. She has quite a few. We decided one Saturday night before we were going out that this was the night. I looked online and found a few places that were open past 8pm. Players Ink had great reviews, was open later and close by. I called and they said AJ would be bale to take us if we could make it in before 9pm. We got ready and headed over.AJ was super nice and helped me through the process, especially in selecting the right place for my first one. I wasnt nervous since I do have a high pain tolerance, but I wasnt sure what to expect.Overall, the pain was bearable, I was in and out in 30 minutes and I love my tattoo. Ill def be coming back to this place when I get my next one and would recommend to anyone interested in getting their first one here!

Josh is amazing, I have had several tattoos by him and love each and every one of them. Plus I have fun when I go in for tattoos with him, its like hanging out but with a tattoo gun. 10/10 would recommend.

Did a great job, not finished yet. Need to get colored in, but that was my request to wait. Very great, skilled, friendly artist Javier that was patiently kind to me. I was a bit of a baby about it. Lol

Josh did a fabulous job on my first tattoo. I will definitely go back! Highly recommended! Thanks Josh!

My experience with Players ink was awesome. My artist name was Everett Medeiros, he was wonderful. He made me feel comfortable and I felt relaxed the whole time. I was very happy with my tattoo it was exactly what I wanted and the color was brilliant. Before I left he handed me his business card and offered a complementary touch up. I was very pleased with my visit here.

I just got my Ashley piercing done here. Travis was the piercer I got he did a great job and it went by fast and wasn’t painful. I truly love how it came out.

Went as a walk-in for an industrial piercing. Adrian was super nice to talk to and was great at talking through the procedure and aftercare and was careful to consider the placement of the piercing with the glasses I wear. Turned out great, and cost less than any of my other piercings have been. Really glad I came here!

Really great work! My husband just got our daughters name in the full length if his arm with a feather. Came out really well. Clean shop. Great service.

The people were rude, barely explained anything, and when the piece I wanted done was shown to the artist on site he literally displayed ZERO interest in doing the work, not to mention made a negative remark about it being song lyrics. Made me feel VERY unwelcome

My friend and I were walk ins for piercings. We were helped fairly quickly and our piercer did a great job as far as cleanliness and making sure everything was sanitized. My piercing did get very very swollen and when I went back 2 days later another piercer took a look and said that the placement of my piercing wasnt the best but he was very helpful and told me to come back in a few days if it wasnt better. It did end up getting better and my friend never had any issues with hers. Prices are very realistic as well

Stopped in to get my ear pierced without an appointment. Adrian took me right away and was extremely nice and professional. He pieced my ear by hand (which I highly prefer to the piercing gun) and it looks great! Very knowledgable and would highly recommend. Great prices too!

Me and my husband got each others names tatted on our arms. The experience was great. The artist did such an amazing job on out tattoos. Were more then pleased.

Got my first ear piercings here, very happy with my choice. The guy who did my piercing definitely took pride in doing a good job, and took care to mark both positions and used a needle for the piercing. No blood, very little pain afterwards, good price.

Josh was wonderful. I walked in for a commemorative piece. He worked with me to get my design and concept just right. The whole experience was perfect. Thank you, Josh!

Great place with amazing tattoo artists. Took my custom design and brought it to life. Was my first tattoo and was very pleased during the experience and with the results

The artists are super cool, layed back and they are like a family. Josh Everett did my work and it was an amazing experience hes super friendly and the best part is he does not have a super heavy hand so it did not hurt one bit, in fact I damn near fell asleep.

I went in to get a tattoo of a phrase on my wrist. It was very well done. The only problem was it was misspelled accidentally by the artist. In the artist’s defense, when he drafted it, it was misspelled, and when he asked me if it looked good I said, “Yes” not realizing the mistake. When I looked back at the photo I gave him before his draft it was spelled right however. Other than that, the guy did a great job.

The place was very clean and the staff were friendly. J.T. did my tattoo and was kind to help me out with the design. I was a walk in that came an hour before the place closed, so hats off for them taking me in. Oh and the tattoo came out great!

Had my daughters ears pierced. She says Adrian was so quick and smooth that she didnt feel any pain. Thank you, Adrian. So far piercings are healing nicely

Came here to get my daughters nose pierced for her birthday. My husband also got a tattoo while we were there. Very friendly staff. Skip/Rageous1 did the tattoo. Hes fast and does very good work. We will definitely be coming back here. Thanks guys!!

Nice tattoo parlor, clean too except there was couple spiders in the bathroom

Been going to JT for years now. He does amazing color and lines are always clean. I have a full sleeve from him and a couple others and have never been disappointed. Hes straight up and will give you honest and realistic advise..... just know what you want when going. Even when I move out of state I will come back just to get my work done by JT.

Bad piercing spot, had my nose pierced here, guy put in the wrong size jewelry in the wrong location. Had lots of bleeding issues for weeks and ultimately had to get the piercing removed by other professionals or else would’ve needed surgery to get the jewelry out. Cheap spot, but not worth the pain and money you’ll have to face later.

The staff was very nice and the tattoo came out great too.

Received my first tattoo here as a walk in, they were informative about aftercare and I love the artwork!

Go check out my Travis if you want some AWESOME TATS!

Had my nose pierced by Adrian and it was a great experience. He did a really good job and I love the way it looks!

I got my daith pierced here by Mr.lumus. he did an amazing job. Did not hurt at all. Very experienced man !!

Fantastic artists and piercers, I never leave unsatisfied.

Adrian’s been doing all my piercings for years! I only go to him, Absolutely love him!

Go see JT

Very nice staff!! It was my first tattoo and they made me feel really comfortable! Highly recommend J.T!!

So my friend and I just got our noses pierced here, with a walk in, after being rejected by another place, but the service was absolutely incredible they were so nice. They do use a needle not a gun so it definitely hurts more but its a lot cleaner and safer. I get light headed easily aftet something like this and they were so nice About it. They let me stay and sit down and brought me water and kept coming over to check if I was ok, and cleaning it. The price was really good compared to my other piercings, and there was no fee or hassle. I 10/10 recommend. And I hear there tattoos are great.

Good service. Thats all Ill give out.

JT did a great job on me n my gfs tattoo!!!.... A last minute drawing n tat came out EXACTLY what we wanted. Thanks JT for squeezing us in on your busy schedule!!!!!!

Nose peircing didn’t hurt and it turned out nice:)

Clean, great experience. Wont go anywhere else now for piercings .Adrian is wonderful

Called earlier in the day to get a piercing done, the piercer stated that he would be there until closing. Waited also 45 minutes with a colleague until we said forget it. The building was starting to get filled with other people that wanted piercings so we went elsewhere...

JT was great! Iterations until I got the image just tight, aftercare info for tattoo etc were good.

I got my first tattoo here and it was an amazing expirence! If you are skeptical about it then take it from me, its a great place. Ask for J.T.!!

Travis is the artist I go too. Hes done all of my tattoos. Hes freaking awesome.

Great place ..super chill and super clean..good vibes all the way around. went to Anthony for a couple thumb knuckle shots, came out sick..jt did a real nice job with the wifes first tattoo aswell will most deffinately be coming back

2 tattoos by Skip Brown, love them both, going back soon for a third one. Highly recomended, its not only the best shop, but hes the best tattoo artist in the bay area

Love their work and their service.Got my tattoo here from Andre about 10 years agoAnd my piercing from Rafael.Very professional, and I trust these guys 100%

JT is the reason I come here. Always make the stop when I come in from the East coast

As of late got a Lord shiva tattoo from PLAYERS TATTOO and I am completely fed with my tattoo!! JT Im happy you completed a marvelous activity and given me a shock. He set aside the opportunity to tune in to what I had as a main priority and concocted a beautiful outline. The representation coordinates the photo gave down to each and every detail and JT included a couple of SHADES of his own to give it a one of a kind look.We must be said to be alive in those minutes when our hearts are aware of our fortunes. Much obliged to you JT for giving me that. Best tattoo

Loved it got my belly pierced here fantastic service everyone was so friendly loved it 110%

I went here to get my tattoo done with Adrian and it came out really good and also he has done my piercings and I swear you dont feel anything he has the magical touch plus he is a really nice and professional person

Travis did my first ever tattoo here and he did a phenomenal job!

Got my first ink ever here yesterday. Will be back. Legitsky.

This review is for a piercing experience at Players Ink.TL,DR: My piercings generally went well, but one was done with too small jewellery and it caused me problems and I had to go back and get it tapered up a size 2 days later. Now everything is good. So I would reccomend Players Ink if you do your own research on the correct jewellery sizes and techniques for the piercing you want, and can be an informed and assertive customer. However, if you want high quality internally threaded jewellery and the best sanitation and expert piercing possible, I would go to a specialty piercing shop.I got 3 piercings done 3 weeks ago by Adrien. My experince was mostly positive and the piercings are healing up pretty well. However, some things from during and after my visit would make me hesitate to reccomend this place for complex or sensitive piercings. I think it is probably fine to get more common piercings like lobes/basic cartilage/lip/nose if you are comfortable doing your own research and know how to practice good aftercare.Pros:- My piercer, Adrian, and the staff were professional and kind.- The piercing room was clean and organized.- Adrian did a great job keeping everything clean and sanitary. skin cleaned with betadine, used new sterile needles and multiple pairs of latex gloves.- They use the correct piercing techniques for the piercings which i got (i had researched beforehand and asked about the methods before committing)- I had no signs of infection after (I also did 2x daily sea salt soaks, the standard aftercare to keep fresh piercings clean and help healing)- i was a walk-in about 6pm on Saturday evening and it was not busy and i was seen quickly.- The price was quite reasonable - though to some extent i now feel you get what you pay for was true based on this experience vs a specialty piercing store like Cold Steel in SF.Cons:- Jewellery was disinfected in a cup in rubbing alcohol after I chose it - not with an autoclave. The other supplies were all sterile one time use.- They only had externally threaded stainless steel jewellery - no titanium or internally threaded options.- No paper of aftercare instructions given - so make sure you do your research and practice good aftercare to prevent your new piercing getting infected (2x daily sea salt soaks with 1/4 tsp salt per 8 oz boiled water).- Unfortunately, one of my piercings, which was in a very sensitive area, was done with too narrow a gauge of jewellery (16g). This size is risky as it increases the chance of tearing the skin if the jewerly gets caught. It was also very sharp feeling.I ended up with too short jewerly in this latter piercing because while i initially asked for a 14g barbell, Adrien pressured me into 16g. His reasons seemed logical at the time, but it turned out he was incorrect, when I did my own research later.Unfortunately, the smaller gauge did not work for me, it was quite painful and irritating. I actually went back 2 days later and had the fresh piercing tapered from 16g to 14g and a bigger barbell inserted. This hurt, of course, but it was way better than risking the cheese wire effect from the thin jewelry on a very sensitive part of my body. The piercing was immediately much more comfortable, even an hour after sizing up the jewellery, and is healing well now. The fact that Adrian was misinformed on how to do this piercing means I would definitely not recommend going there for something unusual or really complex - i would reccomend going to a specialty piercing shop for those.

Joshua its awsome! I got a tattoo today! And Im really happy with it! Highly recommended!!

Walked in last night and Skip hooked me up with an awesome tattoo. Will definitely recommend and go back.

Professional and friendly. As a walk in that is harder to find. Thanks again

Friendly staff and great artists with beautiful taste in arts!

The owner did a beauty mark and it came out beautiful. I walked away happy.

The guys are friendly and Josh is the best artist in town. Keep kicking are and laying down sick ink

Super nice staff here and really good artists.

Go see Anthony. He does great work.