Hard Core Tattoo Studio

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I've had 4 tattoos done at Hard Core by Dani Lazi and have always walked away very pleased with the work he has created for me. He always takes what I think I want and gives me so much more. He is a true artist and always makes me feel comfortable when I'm in his chair. I think it's time for another visit soon!

Ive been getting tattooed at hardcore for almost 10 years by danny lazi aka phatboy. I will neber step foot into another shop again. My tattoos are clean, vibrant, readable, and exactly what i wanted. Danny has such a great understanding of not only his trade, but people aswell. Ive personally witnessed some very difficult customers leave with the biggest smiles afyer being tattooed by him. Hes very light handed, and patient with me, because i can be a cry baby. Lol but i will never let another person tattoo me other than him. Id follow him anywhere. I highly recomend paying him a visit!!

I went in a last week with my girl. She wanted a piercing and i wanted a tattoo. I was hoping for fat boy but he wasnt available. So we decided to just get a piercing for her. Firstly the piercer didnt even acknowlage me or my girl when we tried to speak to him, he just looked at his phone. The guy at the desk made it seem like i was bothering him. He spoke to me like i was stupid, which i can assure you i am not. And proceeded to talk to another guy about smoking and pulled weed out of his pocket. I dont know if he was trying to impress my girl, but it didnt work. He was really rude, unprofessional, abd disrespectful. We decided to leave. Ive never felt so unwelcomed in my entire life. I will never re enter hardcore again while that joke of an employee is there. Which is ashame because ive heard and seen nothing but amazing tattoos come out of there. If the owner sees this please feel free to email me directly because if that was happening in my business i would most definatly want to fix it asap. I cant imagine what other people were made to feel coming in and out of there.

Went there for two "snake bite"piercings on my lip and paid $60 plus a $10 tip. The women behind the desk picked out the jewelry because she said I needed something longer since I have a deep curve beneath my lip. She choose a 16 gage. Fast forward to the next day my lip swells up and the piercing pops out because it's too short. I go back to either have it replaced with a new one or a refund and they say "oh well, you just have to keep them out and no refunds"... I asked could they at least put the one back in for me and he initially said no. Then after quite a bit of hesitation agreed but OMG he was sooooooo rough snatching on my lip and causing me so much pain I just said forget it and left. I went down to Cowpokes piercings on Elmwood were a was treated wonderfully!! HARDCORE WILL NEVER GET MINE OR ANYONE I KNOW BUSINESS AGAIN!!

I've gone to hardcore for all seven of my tattoos. They have all been done by Dan Lazi and I wouldn't dream of going to anyone else. An amazing artist, with an awesome personality. The shop feels very welcoming and is very clean and professional. I highly recommend it.

I get all my work done by phatboy Dan lazi, they are very professional clean and do great work

Clean professional friendly and great work all around!

I went to hardcore for all 8 of my tattoos all done by phatboy (dan) I love all of my tattoos wouldn't go to anyone else. Never had a issue there.

The last review was written by a girl who lives with a piercer who was recently let go. Its funny how her best friend and roommate was tattooed at HARDCORE TATTOO up until she no longer worked for them. They were good enough then but not now a week after she doesn't work there. Go in look at there books or even look on Facebook or instagram they are on both. But to bash them cause your friend no longer works there is kinda childish if you ask me. Never had a problem with any of my work nor has any of my family members..

this place is absolutely AWFUL. They are the laughing joke of tattoo and piercing places. Do not go here for a tattoo... walk up the street to HOD, or Divine machine, or even drive up to Rise Above to get a REAL tattoo by PROFESSIONALS. Cowpok may be more expensive but they know what they are doing there. The reason this place is so cheap is because they don't know what they are doing. i cant believe this place is even still open for business.

I asked the artist for a tattoo of a small outline of a heart on my leg. Not only are the sides of the heart uneven but he rushed through the whole thing and was mad I kept having him redraw the heart because he kept drawing it uneven. Will NEVER go back.