The Ink Factory

How many places can you go to, to have a coffee, get a tattoo and get your haircut, all under one roof?
I love this place. I went in recently to have a tattoo done with a friend and the smell of the coffee hit me — I was done.
The coffee is rather good, I also had a John Lemon (delish!) and had a little nosey around at what others were doing. It’s a very relaxed environment, despite the complete mish mash that’s happening around.
I would recommend this place to everyone!

I had a really relaxing time sitting here for an hour over a coffee while killing time. I had seen this place a load of times while on the bus and was very curious about the idea.
I ordered a cappuccino which was really delish, much better than some of the stuff you’d get in a chain store. I believe they use Cloud Picker coffee.
What was particularly cool is that there was a much more welcoming atmosphere than you get in a lot of tattoo shops. I love the idea of coming in for your coffee and maybe even getting a chat with the artists/​piercers, without feeling intimidated. It seemed like a place that wouldn’t be very judgemental– for example if you just wanted a small tattoo. It seems like they are open to just about an clientele, rather than being snobby about «real» tattoos. If that makes any sense. There was also a lovely buzz (no pun intended) about the barbershop part of the premises, with even a couple of kids around. It was just really pleasant.
There were some art books by the window and it was nice to leaf through while watching people go by. I would definitely consider coming here for a piercing or tattoo if I ever wanted one.
One suggestion I’d make is to put portfolios by the window so that someone having coffee could leaf through! I was too shy to ask because realistically I’m not trying to get a tattoo right now (money, money, money), but I would have loved to inspect the work, just in case.

This place is cool! Super cool… Love it here and yes, to another reviewers point it houses a few things under one roof so where do you start with your review!
Been here a few times now, grabbed coffee on every visit… Cloud Picker coffee plus hot chocolate options too! Coffee is nice, it’s sits about 4 stars so yes, way better than the nasty stuff from Starbucks and Costa yet not quite the finest coffee in Dublin though, pleasant and happy to sip a latte and watch the craze going on at the barber area and tattoo area.
I’ve also had a dermal piercing which I was really impressed with. The guys attention to detail, he was very clean and professional plus as he was lining it up against a previous dermal I was really happy with his advice on how best to position it and didn’t rush me, allowed me time to look at it to make sure I was happy with the placement. € 40 for the dermal piercing.
Also had a dermal jewel changed here and really happy with the attention paid to it, although a low value request I was super impressed with the equipment used plus after he gloved up, he needed to grab something from a storage box and then without a second thought, he changed up his gloves before starting with the jewel change. € 6 for that, was a bargain! Will always come back here for any maintenance or swap out’s I do!
So next, is a tattoo… Will be definitely have the guys at this place do my tattoo once I finalise the piece I want :-)

This place is very cool and trendy all together. It has the vibe of a Californian salon. I came in to get my nose stud changed for the first time since I had pierced it. The place I got it pierced in (Mission Street in Santa Cruz, CA) was brilliant and took extra care with hygiene and made sure to recommend which sort of brand and size I should be going for next.
When I got here the receptionist got me to sit down and wait for their piercing guy to come back in. The guy in question, Joe Snake, is pretty bad ass. A New Yorker who allegedly pierced Rihanna’s nipples, he came in and out of the shop twice before coming over to me. He was really nice and brought me round to his piercing room. I asked for the hoop I was recommended and he said he didn’t have that stuff. He pulled out a few different hoops and casually pulled my stud out and replaced it with a hoop in the matter of a few minutes. He told me to pay a fiver at the desk.
It all happened so quickly and I was so impressed with the coolness of everything, that I didn’t realise till after that I didn’t actually get what I wanted. I came out with a larger and thicker steel hoop when I wanted a tiny thin silver one. At least it was just a fiver and I can claim I was pierced by Rihanna’s guy. But I guess after getting such good care in Mission Street, I just wasn’t all that impressed.
I popped over to Wildcat Ink on Jervis St. just after to get a smaller hoop fitted. They weren’t all that much better except that they used some disinfectant on the area before changing it.
The place still had a great vibe and people seemed to be having a great time with their tattoo artists and barbers. I might be back to try out their coffee too.

Cool, clean place with a a super relaxed vibe! Coffee is delicious and people are friendly!

Not sure how to rate this at first it’s such a miss match of places !! Tattoos, haircuts and good coffee :). Very bazaar tho!
But the coffee is good, and the service is good, the place is very trendy and all kinds of quirky. Defo worth a stop off just to see :)

Great place. Coffee is amazing. Very friendly and chill.
I was impressed with the tattoo portfolios.