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August 2025 by narasimha kamath
Had the best experience at Great Lakes Tattoos. The shop is clean, welcoming, and has a great vibe.
Huge thanks to Nick for my black fern tattoo - the lines are crisp, the shading is beautiful, and it turned out even better than I imagined. He’s professional, easy to work with, and clearly an amazing artist.
I’ll definitely be coming back for more!
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August 2025 by Clay Trout
Few shops I've been to have been as inviting, clean and professional as GLT. Brandon did a fantastic job for a fair price and was engaging and welcoming through the whole process. I live in Indianapolis and walked in on a whim but I would wholly consider making the trip for a big enough piece just to get it done at GLT.
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August 2025 by ryan nestmann
I’ll be back! Taking care of paperwork/booking/release was super quick and friendly on a very busy day. Day of tattoo was seamless and Brandon took great care of me. Great artists great atmosphere. 100/10 would recommend.
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August 2025 by Jessica Martinez
Latest piece done by Erik at GLT. Absolutely the best work in the city, consistently outstanding. Great communication, friendly people, overall excellent experience.
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August 2025 by John Ridings
Over the years I’ve been tattooed at GLT several times over by Beatdown, Erik, Brandon, and Danni - talented and awesome people. You can’t go wrong with anyone in the shop. Every tattoo I’ve received has been of the highest quality. No “regerts.” They are the Avengers of tattooing.
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July 2025 by Alina Pawl-Castanon
I got a tattoo from Matt, a flash for $500 and I could immediately tell that the work done did not reflect the flash chosen or money spent. From blown out and squiggly lines, to the fact that it doesn’t look like American traditional at all, I reached out to see if we could work out a compromise as I’ve been distraught since I came home. Instead, I was met with an egotistical response that lacked professionalism and overall understanding for a paying customer. Great Lakes should be ashamed of themselves for how this situation was handled. Will never go or recommend this place to anyone, go if you want a botch job with gas lighting on top.
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July 2025 by Naviah Duron
Wanted to come here but after hearing about how they dealt with a poor quality flash tatt-- I will never step foot here! To still stand behind Matt's work and gaslight a paying customer (because she tipped well??) is DISGUSTING. I will continue to tell my friends not to touch this establishment with a ten foot pole. Lack of consistency in artwork and lack of consistency in customer service 👎
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July 2025 by Carl Cataldo II
Got this beautiful crustacean, loved the shop.
Not the shops fault, but parking is very hit or miss if you have personal transit.
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June 2025 by Kathryn Farrell
I don’t typically leave reviews, but this place changed my life 💜 really solid people, ethos, empathy and care. But don’t come in with entitled nonsense as these folks are true artists and deserve respect to perform their work in a positive and safe environment. I am exercising a large amount of self control to not get another one (or five) in the coming week.
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May 2025 by Kalen Dobbins
So I went in April 30 just to get a starting point for the tattoo I wanted for my birthday every body was really nice and helpful 👍😊 I decided to do a walk in on may the 4 2 days before my birthday but I went in on the 3rd they drew out exactly what I wanted and gave me the perfect detail and the price was very reasonable 💯👏 The guy I picked was very nice and comfortable he was from out of town but very good at what he does 👍 I was done at 1hour 20minutes and it was perfect 👌 would recommend to any body getting there first or just another tatt ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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April 2025 by aialapi
My wife and I stopped in this past weekend while staying in town for walk-in Saturdays and we both walked out with great pieces! Really happy with how they both turned out. Really cool shop!
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April 2025 by Alyssa Cook
Me and my fiancé walked in and they were able to get us both in instantly and did amazing!
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March 2025 by Nguyen Pham
Amazing shop! I’m in the Chicago area for a month and was recommended here by my artist back home in VA. The hospitality from beginning to end was amazing. The team was so nice and flash collection was dope. Brandon crushed what I ask for and the banter and interaction was top tier! Will def be back!
So update! Went back the following weekend to get another piece done by Kevin! He also gave me a list of must eats while in Chicago and he didn’t miss! Tried 5 restaurants from the list he gave me and they were all bangers. If you’re visiting Chicago, get that list from Kevin, you won’t be disappointed!
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March 2025 by Charlene
Absolutely amazing work. Definitely going back. Great people in this business
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March 2025 by Mel Parks
After years of looking for an artist to help me get back into continuing my tattoo journey, I came across GL, specifically, Kevin’s portfolio. I could not be more happy with my experience from scheduling, meeting Kevin and enjoying great tunes + conversation. I am definitely a fan and look forward to my next visit. I highly recommend!
