Brian was awesome! He was very accommodating with our schedule, and super patient as we changed tattoo design ideas and sizing... the end product was exactly what we wanted (or in some cases, better) and super clean with crisp lines! I will definitely be going back.

I got a tattoo from Brian Buckles. He was extremely helpful and worked with me on the spacing of my design. I loved his lettering work on his instagram and he executed my font perfectly. Brian is patient and attentive and took great care with detail. I am so happy with his work and absolutely recommend him!

Kyle M was so great and extremely professional and clean. He was able to squeeze me in last minute for a piercing and did an amazing job. I would recommend him to anyone in DC who needs a piercing!

Brian Buckles hooked me up at the Fattys H Street location with this awesome Rush 2112 for my first ink. He was awesome, and the work speaks for itself. Definitely glad I did this.

I went to Fatty’s to get my first tattoo and I was a little worried because I’m a black woman and wanted something with some color. Thankfully I was paired up with Brian at the H Street location. Not only is he experienced in color tattoos on dark skin, but he is also very gentle and cool to chat with. Process was quick and as pain free as it gets. 10/10 would recommend

This was my first time getting a tattoo & my artist, Danni was amazing! So happy with the results. Will definitely be returning to Fattys & Danni!

Brian Buckles (@yungbuckles on Instagram) took amazing care of me and did a fantastic Egyptian chest piece. This was my first tattoo, so I was a little nervous, but Brian’s professionalism and skill put me at ease. He really worked with me on my vision for the piece and the execution was top notch. This was a big piece, and I can honestly say he didn’t make a single mistake. It came out way better than I would’ve imagined, and I’ve already gotten lots of compliments on it. He was also very understanding and patient whenever I asked for breaks, which I appreciated, and he was very accommodating to my girlfriend who joined me for the session. This guy is an artist plain and simple. Highly skilled, creative, professional, and respectful. 10/10 experience.

Matt was amazing!! Any question I asked he answered honestly. He did an amazing job on my tattoo!!

Brian Buckles did my first tattoo at the h st location! I was visiting for the weekend from Seattle and he fit me in the same day and did an amazing job. He played great music and was so chill—he made the experience so great and I love my tat. Highly recommend!

Got my first tattoo done by Stef who was absolutely incredible 💕 will 100% be coming back to Stef for future tattoos! Loved the shop, and am very satisfied with my tattoo!

I am sooooo soooo soooo happy with the work that Brian did on my tattoo! It was my first and I was nervous because I have a darker complexion. But the way Brian was so knowledgeable and just all around professional... I WILL BE BACK!

I worked with Brian to get a piece done that I wanted for a while. Consultation was smooth and pricing was very reasonable, and turns out it was worth every penny. Hands down the best tattoo I’ve gotten to date.

Pedro did my girlfriends tattoo two weekends ago. Since then it has been leaking ink, burning and very red. Its apparent that there is tattoo scarring there, however, the biggest issue is the lack of professionalism from the entire shop. She and I have called, text, emailed the shop and Pedro and have not received a response for days. Tattoo scarring only comes from inexperience or blatantly not doing your job correctly. The lack of communication afterwards is completely a choice that both Pedro and the the shop has chosen.

This was my first experience at Fattys. Kyle was AMAZING!! He walked me thru my jewelry selections, explained each piercing each step of the way, and even gave his expert experience on piercing placement. I highly recommend him and Fattys. He made my experience one to remember and I will be return in the near future! Thank you so much Kyle!!

Brian was super nice and awesome. He went above and beyond to help me and my friend have a great experience.

During these difficult times businesses have been forced to close or make changes in order to survive. I felt so welcomed and safe. They are taking all the necessary precautions, staff present at the time were very pleasant. This was my first tatto and Pedro was incredible, very professional, so nice, we had a pleasant conversation. It was nice to actually talk to a born and raised Washingtonian. Thank you

Absolutely Amazing!!! I had my first tattoo done with Kevin he was so nice! Made getting my first tattoo done such a pleasant experience. Didn’t feel nervous at all after a few mins. Really love how my tattoo came out. Thank you so much.

I had a great experience at Fattys Tattoo shop on H street in DC. Stef was extremely patient; she worked with me to design exactly what I was looking for. She was meticulous throughout the whole process from design to set up and walking me through the care process at the end. I love my new tattoo. Not to mention the shop was very clean and everyone was professional. Highly recommend!

First time here and had a great experience, the artists was very kind, amicable, and helpful. Highly recommended

Awful experience. Chatted with Kyle to make and appointment for a piercing and confirmed it with me. When I showed up me and my friend waited 45 min. When he finally came out he said he only had one appointment booked and said he had no time to do my appointment that we clearly booked. Never coming back so unorganized.

I truly hate giving bad reviews, but this experience was so piss-poor that I feel like I should contribute my experience. I wish I could review the tattoo, but never got the option:I went in to the Fattys on H Street on April 12th to discuss a tattoo design with them. The next availability was in late June, which was fine and I booked an appointment and left happy with the consult. Unfortunately I neglected to make note of the exact time or date, which is 100% my fault. On April 22nd I emailed the artist and asked for a reminder of my appointment date. I never heard back. For weeks I tried to contact both the shop and the artist to find out when my appointment was made. I called several times during work hours and never got an answer (I later saw on their website that theyre not answering phones during COVID, which is mind-boggling, but there was no indication given on their answering service that this was the case, and instead it would just ring and ring). I emailed the shop on May 17th and June 11 requesting a reminder but never got one. I emailed the artist and never got a response. I messaged the artist on Instagram and never got a response.I never got a reminder call or email of any kind and, now that its July, I have presumably I missed my appointment completely. In contrast, I got a tattoo at Tattoo Paradise in AdMo recently and maintained great contact with both the artist and the store itself, even during COVID.Im really disappointed in Fattys cause not only do I want to support local tattoo artists, but I wanted a tattoo, and had scheduled one months in advance. More importantly, I couldve scheduled tattoos elsewhere and actually gotten one in the meantime.While I admit that I shouldve written down my appointment date and time as soon as it was scheduled, even if I had I wouldnt have been confident in appointment without confirmation and reminders from the shop or artist. Im sure that if you actually get to go to your appointment youll get perfectly good tattoos, since the artists are not representative of the poor management of the shop, but Ill never give Fattys my money.

This place is unreliable. Never open. Service is poor. The artists treat you like they are doing you a favor. Never again.Instagram @KenKooltho

Friendly front of the house that helped me pick out pieces (forgot your name but thanks dude!), and just amazing service. Kyle did an amazing job on my ears, and has done 4 of my 10 piercings. Will def have him pierce more.Pic: he did the top two and the top one on the other ear

I got 2 Tattoo hear and I love them both. There artist are top quality. Friendly staff and I felt save as a woman to go up in the Tattoo room will a Male artist to get my Tattoos.

Just got my helix done an hour ago. Thanks Kyle! Its perfect.

Matt is a great tattoo artist. Very personable and skilled.

Got a 2nd lobe piercing from Kyle about 2 weeks ago. Very covid-safe procedures and friendly/helpful service. And my ears are healing so well! I would definitely recommend working with Kyle

I love this tattoo parlor Matt did my sunflowers tattoo I wish I could remember her name she did my FREEDOM tattoo they were both wonderful I highly recommend if you want to get a tattoo go here I have many they dont dig into your skin and they do a wonderful job its very clean all the employees are wonderful if I could give it 50000 stars I would the atmosphere is wonderful there not real expensive but worth the price...💯

Very professional. Had a great experience here!! Kyle is the best. He was very knowledgeable and I had absolutely no pain with my nose piercing. The receptionist was very welcoming!! She was awesome at helping me and assisting me wit what jewelry I wanted. Ill definitely come back her for my tattoos and future piercings!!🙂

So pleased with Matt and his great customer service! We left confident and happy with the whole encounter.

I absolutely love Fattys. Kyle did a piercing that I had complications with other piercing companies resulting in my nose getting infected. I had my nose done twice so I wasnt sure how it would turn out. Kyle checked my piercing gave it the ok and pierced it. The piercing Kyle did was absolutely phenomenal. It healed very quickly with no complications. In less than a week I saw a better result then I had with the other piercing company I went to. The plus is Kyle ia very professional he makes you feel comfortable and puts safety first. Kyle thank you so much! I would definitely recommend him for piercing. I will back! Thanks again

OMG ... this place rocks.1. Knowledgeable2. Patient3. KINDI just had the best piercing experience. Got my septum pierced and I teared up in both eyes. Either, Im a baby or this venture was AMAZING. Definitely my NEW spot no question.Shout out to Kyle!!! Without you this wouldve been scary.

Will overcharge you if you’re unaware how much tattoos really are, and will argue about the price saying you’re paying for the quality. The quality is also a joke tho, if anything this is a sub par tattoo shop that tries to get away with over charging you. (Sub par is me being nice)

Went for a tragus piercing earring change. Service was excellent, the guy at the front desk was friendly and knowledgeable. Will be going back for another earring change.

I love how it’s clean and everyone is so nice thank you Matt for my tattoo I love it 🥰

Matt is amazing to work with. Hes meticulous, professional, knowledgeable, and a true artist. My tattoo experience couldnt have been more positive. I enjoyed the whole process and love my tattoo so much. His presence is calming, which helped me relax into the experience and truly enjoy it.

Gave me alcohol and pizza as a minor and then charged me $500 for a very simple band tattoo.It was my first tattoo and I was already 18 so I didnt find out they ripped me off until recently when I went to get a more detailed tattoo on that same arm by a different artist.Ive lived 3 years thinking that tattoos cost hundreds of dollars.

Highly recommend this place. Ive gotten tattoos and piercings done here (and have a work in progress from Matt right now!) and have accompanied several friends for their time in the chair. The staff is always helpful and the artists truly respect their craft and their clients. Matt in particular is so easy to work with and uncannily skilled at translating a half-baked client idea into a gorgeous piece. Whether youre a first-timer or a seasoned vet, youll leave the shop with a beautiful work of art. Cant wait to finish up my newest piece -- and get started on the next idea!

I went in to Fattys for a DC flag tattoo on my wrist. I had it mentally laid out and wanted the artist to transfer my idea onto my wrist. The tattoo artist told me that a 2x3 inch tattoo would not look good. He said that I should make it small. Because he is the professional I took his word. My tattoo is 1×2.5inches.Later I saw someone with the same tattoo same placement and he was the same size as me but his tattoo was 3x3inches and looked perfect. I told him of my experience and his response was scam! tattoo artist didnt want to do the work but I bet he still charged the quoted price. Well he was right. What I paid for my tattoo was more than he paid for his and his showed better. Its not the price thats the issue. It is the deceitful method the artist used to save time and make a buck.Professionals should at as Professionals

Super nice and overall a great experience. I would, however, be careful of the line because I was told a wait time of 40mins and ended up waiting for two hours and then having to leave and come back another time. Still, it was worth coming back for.

I highly recommend Fattys for both tattooing and piercing. Fattys isnt your typical tattoo shop where you select a design off the wall or from a book, rather Fatty prefers to work with each client in order to personalize their design and develop a high quality piece of body art. I have had two sleeves done at Fattys and cannot say enough about the final outcome. There is a reason Fatty has received so many awards from the industry over the years.My wife has been tattooed by Fatty twice and has gotten several piercings done at Fattys. Everything was top notch. The piercing staff is top notch and they perform clean, high quality piercings and offer some of the most unique, high quality jewelry in the area.If you are in the MD/DC/VA area and are looking for top notch, professional tattoos and body piercings, I highly recommend you check out Fattys. There is simply no comparison. My wife and I wont get pierced or tattooed anywhere else.

I had a fantastic experience with Fattys. I had an important tribute piece that I needed to have designed for my shoulder. I brought my concept to Brian with some basic sketches, and he used them to develop something stunning, beyond anything I could have imagined. I was particularly impressed by how much he actually seemed to care about the piece, considering how many of these he does. He was really excited for the design as it came together. It could not have gone better. I will probably be going back soon to clean up the 15-year old ink on my other shoulder (and perhaps add to it).

Great work! Love the customer service, creativity and helpful input to make the right decisions. And the detail work done by Matt at the H street location is super amazing and solid! I trust his instincts.

Received my first tattoo here and Im so glad I chose this place. The entire staff was extremely friendly and went out of their way to take care of me. Sabrina did my tattoo and I highly recommend her. My design was pretty complicated, but she sat down with me and we worked a plan out together. She definitely knows what shes doing, so trust her. She was easy to talk to throughout the entire time, and you can tell she absolutely loves what she does. Even though I live in Indiana, when I want future work done I will be sure to fly out to have her do it specifically. Thank you so much Sabrina!

Clean shop with talented tattoo artists, very fair pricing, a wide range of piercing services, and an extremely friendly staff. The artists here take their job very seriously, and work with you to make sure they bring your vision to life. I have already gotten several pieces here myself, and will continue to have my work done here. HIGHLY recommended.

Very helpful desk personnel and clean establishment. From the start communication with the artist was non-existent. I reached out numerous times with ideas through email only because the invite to do so had been given. Not once were the emails replied to. When I did show up to the initial appointment I knew I should have turned around and walked out. The artist after measuring my arm and drawing a template for the sleeve had zero drawings of the sleeve I wanted. So 2500 dollars later I have a coverup of an area 5 inches by 6 inches. I had him finish the top of the arm and cut my losses. At 175 an hour you would expect an artist to give a crap about what they are doing and also not take a lunch break in the middle of tattooing you.The shop I would give 5 stars but the artist I had sought out from looking at his online portfolio came up short of delivering the goods or even caring about it.I have a full sleeve and a back piece that covers two thirds of my back so I am very familiar with how an artist should treat their clients and I do not mind spending the money on a quality product. This being a new artist to the area who ask you to recommend them to my friends should work harder at keeping the clients you already have.

I can only describe my experiences with Fattys on H St as unpleasant. Aside from the nice young man that informed me of the glass shop a few doors down, everything else was a hurried miscommunication where at no point did I feel that anyone was taking me seriously. They ate my overly large deposit because I was running a bit late due to a mental health condition. I would not recommend unless you have an establish relationship or interest in particular artist or have more dollars than sense. It is a nice looking shop though. Good location.

Overview: Clean, professional, nice, and talented.My sister and I received tattoos in the summer of 2016. She was visiting from New Hampshire and we wanted to get them done at the same time as a sisterly bonding experience. Gia and Matt were awesome to work with. They took the time to get to know us and made sure the experience was comfortable.I would highly recommend this parlor for first timers or people getting their umpteenth tattoo. My sister received her fourth tattoo there and, out of all the shops shes been to, its been her favorite so far. We cant say enough good things about this place.

Can only speak for the piercings, not tattoos:Both me and my friend got piercings. We have never had reactions before to other piercings, but their earrings gave us both gray tissue growths around the front and back piercing sites - eventually we had to take them out. We care for piercings properly, have sterile solution, etc. There wasnt any infection. Gave it a solid four months before I gave up on mine. Plus, one of mine the exit site was so crooked that the piercing almost couldnt go far enough to exit.Not really part of my rating, but it kind of speaks to their unprofessionalism, I guess: they actually called me to get an additional $10 payment bc they forgot to charge me the right amount. 🤦

Great customer service. Place is very Neat .

Thank you for the earrings and the oh-so helpful tips, Kyle! lots of love❤️❤️

I live in Illinois, halfway across the country from this shop. I emailed the shop before traveling to the area after hearing positive things about them and was given an appointment with no deposit needed. I gave the artist my ideas and was exchanged a few emails regarding my ideas. A few days before my appointment I got an email confirming the details. When I arrived at the shop as a first timer, the artist and secretary were extremely professional and made me feel at ease. They answered all of the many questions that I had and fully explained aftercare as well as the actual tattoo process. I got a black feather on my inner left bicep, and my artist, Mat Slime, absolutely nailed it! I fully recommend this establishment for any first time tattoo customers

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A great professional tattoo place on H st NE. They are very clean and very professional. I definitely recommend them for anyone in DC who is looking to receive a professional tattoo.

Love Fattys! Went in with an idea and ended up with an amazing tattoo. gWooKi was my artist and he went above and beyond to give me the tattoo I wanted. The entire experience was awesome. gWooKi made sure the design was perfect and took the time to make sure I was happy with it. He stayed hours past the time the shop closed to get the tattoo done right. I would highly recommend this shop and artist.

I had a great experience however they did to get it together with have a piercer on site all times‼️ No piercer on duty you can’t purchase any jewelry 😡

Took them so long to acknowledge me that I just left.

The youngman who waited on me was so nice, polite and very knowledgeable. Im going back to get my service this weekend.

Tattoo artist (Mike Slime) went too deep while tattooing me, now I have permanent scar damage.I came in for a very simple tattoo three months ago. It has since scarred over and is not attractive at all. The coloring looks dull (its a black tattoo). I talked to several different people at the studio about possible solutions to the botched tattoo. They all had very different opinions of how to correct the situation. All in all, the art on the walls is nice but its been a very frustrating experience- that has left my body permanently damaged.I have two huge, gorgeous colorful tattoos that came out flawless...not the one I got done at Fattys.

My husband recently got a fairly complex piece from the new-in-town artist Gwooki. The art is amazing and I really feel that Gwooki is in a league of his own in DC. Not only that, the new studio is really nice and clean, with lots of natural light and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to get a high quality custom tattoo. I see us becoming repeat customers.

I have had much work done here and am glad to recommend them.

Excellent experience getting first tattoo. I worked with Gia Catauro, who designed my concept, working with me to ensure she captured the full idea. It was a very easy process, and the tattoo came out great! Would highly recommend this location and especially Gia.

If I could give zero stars, I would. For three weeks now Ive tried meeting a piercer on 2 out of the 3 days theyre supposed to have one at their H st. location (info from website). Each day no piercer. No one to sell me jewelry because no one feels comfortable selling me jewelry because they are not a piercer. They obviously dont want to make money - why do you need a piercer to sell me diablo weights or any jewelry on display? Im never coming here or any location for jewelry or piercing needs again.

I first came here a couple months ago because I saw some of Gias tattoo work online and loved it!! I had a general idea of what I wanted, but nothing solid thought out. This was my first time at Fattys on H and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. I met with Gia for a consultation and she seemed super excited for my tattoo and she tied all my ideas together beautifully! I love my shoulder tatt from Gia so much that I just made an appointment with her for my next tattoo in a few weeks :) I am very excited!

I had an awesome experience at Fattys. Although Fatty the actual artist is highly regarded (as he should be) and there is a waiting period for his services (as there should be), I wanted to write a review for Gwooki. When I went into my appointment I had an idea for a tattoo that had a lot of space for improvement. Gwooki worked PATIENTLY with me, and I want to emphasize patiently because the time we spent ironing out the final details of my tattoo took a long time and I was not charged extra. It made me feel like he was more interested in creating a masterpiece then just getting paid. The actual tattoo ended up being much better than I could have imagine and I was blown away by the detail. I recommend this place for anyone looking for a tattoo, but if it is your first one (like mine was) I highly recommend Fattys Tattoos. They will take their time and help you come up with a masterpiece. I want to say thank you Fattys, I already made my deposit for next time

I wouldnt go here for a tatoo. The woman at the front desk looked at me like I had 5 heads when I asked about pricing. They really dont value their customers. Id try pinz and needles on 14th st instead. They have better service and better pricing.

I had the best experience with Gia!! Thank you!

Over priced. Charged me $150 for a heartbeat line

Nice place, really talented and nice staff

Rude. Just rude. That’s all I can say

Gwooki is the greatest tattoo artist to walk this planet!!!!

Gd people and Matt is the best

They are Clean, Professional and welcoming

Was ok

Briannnnn!!!

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