Senzala Tattoo

Got my first tattoo here today. Ramon is a true artist. I’m really, really happy with my turtle. The shop is really clean, organized and the staff is very friendly. The price is what I was expecting for something I’m wearing for the rest of my life. I can’t wait to go back home to San Francisco and show it off and tell everyone I got it in my Puerto Rico. If I ever decide for a second one I’m coming back to Senzala!

Jared tattooed a map of the world on my wrist. He was very friendly, kind and professional even though what was asking for was something super simple. He did an amazing job with details given the size of the tattoo wasn’t very large. This was my second tattoo and I couldn’t be happier with the service. Senzala is a clean, easy to find shop with great staff!

I came to Senzala per a good friend’s recommendation for my first tattoo, a postmark on my forearm. She came here for her first tattoo, and even though the artist who did hers wasn’t there anymore, the other recommendations here on Unilocal convinced me I’d be in good hands.
I was an awkward first-​timer, but the woman who took care of me at the front was great. She listened to my concerns and helped me figure out what exactly I wanted. At no point did I feel weird or out of place.
Juanky was an amazing tattoo artist, and I couldn’t have imagined a better person to work with. He calmed my nerves, talked with me, and was attentive. We talked before he did his sketch and after his sketch. His station was small and clean. At one point shortly after he started I felt a little faint, so he stopped and made sure I was ready to continue before he started again. He was also quick! Once I was ready to go on with my tattoo, he got to work and the tattoo was done in seemingly no time.

Got my first tattoo by Anna while visiting San Juan. She is great to work with and did a fantastic design based in what I asked for. Love her. The shop is clean and friendly. I’m really glad I got to Old San Juan and was lucky enough to get Anna. My partner had a tat done by Edgar and it turned out great too. Highly recommend this shop and their great staff.

Came back for a second tattoo by the amazingly talented Anna. I am so very happy with her work and this shop. Prior to my visit, i emailed her a photo of a statue that was the inspiration for the tattoo. She drew an incredible piece of art and tattooed it on my calf. This is definitely one of my favorite tattoos. Thanks for adding two beautiful pieces to my collection Anna! I WILL be back for another visit when I return to Puerto Rico. I’ve been tattooed by a lot of artist, Anna is superb and worth the visit.

Clean, the first magic word when it comes to a tattoo shop. I am very particular when it comes to the cleanliness of places that deal with needles that touch my body as should everyone else.
I got my tattoo from Anna whose station was again clean, organized and hygienic. As a previous reviewer mentioned Anna really knows what she’s doing and she does seem to have a gentler touch. She designed my piece freehand and I love it.
I wouldn’t say the price was cheap but for the quality it’s worth it.

My wife was looking for a tattoo while we were vacationing in Luquillo so we Unilocaled and Senzala came with high reviews. We didnt have to wait once the shop opened and right away noticed its cleanliness and attention to detail. After meeting with Edgar she had a good feeling so she went ahead with the ink. Could not be happier! He is a true artist with a steady hand, good line work and clean script. I’m considering a trip back (from Providence, RI) for myself to have him do my half sleeve cover up! A+

Just got my tat done from Jaun after looking around the whole island from ponce to quebradilla. He did an awesome job on my rib piece. The shading was a master piece. He made sure he took his time for the tat to come out perfect. The shop is well cleaned and taken care of. They treat you with respect and show manners. Would definitely recommend to anyone.

I just (literally) got a tattoo here and I have to rave about this place. The man behind the desk (Milo) was extremely nice, and my artist Anna was awesome. She redrew my design until I was satisfied and advised me that the design would need to be a bit larger to maintain the detail better. She wasn’t heavy-​handed and talked to me the whole time which helped me stay calm.
This place is great– clean, great staff, beautiful work. Altogether a great shop.
— months later, tattoo still looks great.

Two friends and I each got a smaller tattoo yesterday at Senzala – we had Anna. Anna was absolutely awesome! She by far exceeded expectations! She actually moved here from Tennessee so is also a great choice for English speakers.
We did walk-​ins, and being around 4pm it was virtually empty aside from two dudes already being tattooed. We had the general idea that we wanted paper boats… but little more. She drew up like 4 awesome and aesthetic designs to choose from in little time – in fact, she was so talented at giving form to our ideas, it was hard to choose between the ones she created. I mean, she added elements and made them cohesive little pieces.
Must add, we all commented that Anna had the softest touch out of all the tattooers we had collectively experienced before.
Front desk was nice and helpful as well. And totally reasonable prices/​rates!
I’d def recommend checking Anna/​Senzala out.

I got a tattoo here while on a short trip to San Juan. Great shop, people are all nice, very friendly, the only negative was the price. Artist was «passing through,» but was very knowledgable and was great throughout. Maybe that’s how much it should cost, and I think my artist was top notch, but it put a huge dent in my wallet.
Overall, great experience, and it turned out better than expected, but I think they add a premium knowing tourists won’t argue as much as the locals. Other than the $$$, it’s a 5 star shop!

Great job guys, thanks for the great experience. My friend and I got our tattoos done right before we caught our flight back to Florida. Great group of artists with great personalities.

I’ve gone to Senzala multiple times for piercings (never with appointment). The staff is great, the place is clean, and its one of my favorite piercing/​tattoo places.
Ive also accompanied my friends for tattoos and their experience was great. The tattoos came out very nice, not cheap looking like other tattoos i’ve seen from other places. I am looking foward for more piercings in the future and for my first tattoo coming soon ;)

I went here to commemorate my vacation to San Juan. Eddie was the artist that tattooed me. He did a wonderful job and I couldn’t be happier. I made an appointment because I didn’t want to wait but one is not needed. The price was decent for the work done. The shop was clean and the people up at the front desk were very helpful. Eddie was awesome, he drew the my design freehand and tattooed it wonderfully. If you want a good tattoo go see Eddie.

Came here for two things — first my nose piercing, then my tattoo. For my piercing, no wait at all — super quick and good service.
My tattoo — I had to wait a while b/​c they were working on other people, but since they don’t take appointments I didn’t mind, just walked around OSJ. I brought the image so no creativity was necessary, but I saw the other guys getting their tattoos done and the artwork was beautiful. He did suggest some color variations which I took a liking too and did. My tat turned out great and I have no complaints. If I were to recommend a tatttoo/​piercing place in San Juan area, this would be it. Pricing is reasonable.

I walked in on the shop because of Unilocalers reviews I had an idea of what I wanted after speaking with one of the tattoo artist by the name of Eddie he found a book with a photo of what I wanted to remember my trip to San Juan. He took his time replacing the image until i felt it was where I wanted it be, as well as match the colors to the art work. The place and artist are very clean and professional.

I decided to go to my hometown for several weeks (May 07′) and came upon Senzala tattoo. The location of the shop is perfect and their employees are all wonderful people. That was my first tattoo and the fact that I went to my home town to get it done made my tattoo even more meaningful. When it came time to get tattooed, Hendrix was definitely helpful and knew exactly what I wanted. Eddie was my tattoo artist. He did an amazing job and I will always be happy with my tattoo. I will be going back to Senzala for more art. Thank you. :-)

I went into Senzala on the fly, walk in no appointment. I showed my image to the guy at the front desk and within minutes Eddie was reworking the drawing a bit and was preparing to tattoo me. My image was a black and white linework profile of Tank Girl. He expressed his excitement at tattooing the subject and showed me his slighty reworked image, it looked identical to the original and I agreed. The whole process was clean and very professional. Eddie was a pleasure to work with very very friendly. He took his time and didn’t rush through it making sure she looked perfect. When he was finished I couldn’t have been happier, it really was absolutely perfect.
Shipmates were so impressed with the quality of the work that a couple of them went back the next day to get inked themselves!
When I make it back to Old San Juan, I will be paying Eddie another visit!