Chino Rican Tattoo & Body Art

Been coming to this spot for years. Chung, the owner, is very professional and really down to earth.
He does great work and I’ve recommended him to others. One (of many) of his specialties are in fonts, for example, if you want a quote written on you, he’ll do it in the font you want. It’ll come out just the way it looks on a computer screen.
He is really honest. If he feels the piece you want won’t look good or if it is something he feels he cannot do… he will tell you. When I say «cannot do,» I don’t mean that he can’t. Different tatt artists have different specialties. If he feels another tatt artist can do better, he will tell you. He doesn’t want anyone with a messed up tatt. It’s not about money to him. He is a true artist. He loves what he does and that love began when he studied art.
It was all business for me when I first came to his shop… now he has become an actual friend to me. I have 5 tattoos done by him and he’s done fill-​ins for other tatts that I have.
He had an apprentice there at one point. He was good as well. His name was Billy. He designed a tatt for me and did a fill-​in for me.
If anyone has anything bad to say about Chung… it isn’t true. Know your artists and know what you want – I recommend. :)

I do not recommend him. He did 3 tattoos & all 3 were terribly done. He clearly doesn’t know what he’s doing nor does he have a steady hand. I ended up having to spend $ 5000 on lazer removal Because he put too much ink. The tattoo was literally popping out of my skin.

Very nice. A little hard to find, but once your inside its like you’re in someone’s house. Got my nose pierced, and am very happy with it. Very inexpensive

I’m not sure of who helped me but I needed my earring removed for an exam and I probably went to 6 different places (places closed, piercing guy not there, blah blah blah) until this place finally agreed to take it off for me. Even though it was close to closing time. I thank you guys so much! I don’t know what I would have done if I had to remove them myself.

Came here on my birthday wanting a tattoo; it was a pretty impulse decision and I had not scheduled an appointment or anything. I usually get my tattoos done at Top Shelf tattoos down the block but they have an outrageous house minimum and I wanted something small (linework) done. The owner is a super friendly guy that squeezed me right in, despite the fact that he had 2 appointments back to back to do sleeves. We got to talking as we started playing around with the image I wanted tattooed, and it turns out– if you know a couple of friends that go to him on the regular, he wont hesitate to give you a great price. When we finally got everything finalized (image, placement, price) he photo copied my ID for his records (?) and realized it was my birthday. He immediately wished me a happy birthday and insisted I take the tattoo for free as a birthday gift, not taking no as an answer. Additionally, when he finished, he gave me a few birthday shots for the road. I walked out of Chinorican completely satisfied with my tattoo and utterly impressed with their customer service (free tattoo for someone who wasnt a regular?!) I have definitely found a new local tattoo parlor that I will continue to return to.

Place is not like normal tattoo shop. From the dacor to the artist. It’s locate in a strip small type block located on 2^nd floor so not likely to get gawkers. Real easy to get consultation for an idea on a tattoo or look at portfolios.

I was looking for a place to get a piercing done and stumbled upon this place on Unilocal.Seemed to get good reviews and the pictures looked fine, so I decided to give it a shot.
Emailed the place to inquire about the piercing, and got a reply within the next business day. Sent another email to schedule an appointment and was given a flexible time range, which was very accommodating.
Went to the little shopping area where this is located. Kind of easy to miss the door with the stairs leading to upstairs, but the shop is clearly marked outside on the second floor. When I entered, I was surrounded by tons of art hanging on the walls, I assume by the tattoo artists, which can be very inspirational for those not sure about what to get for a tattoo. I was greeted by Chung, who was very friendly and offered me a seat as I waited while he prepared a room for me. Got my piercing done, very clean, very quick, all the while having a nice, easy going conversation with Chung, who makes you feel comfortable. Awesome experience, and will definitely come back to get a tattoo done in the future!

Chung is a wonderful guy. He is a true artist. His shop is clean, organized, and homey. It’s like you are sitting in your living room complete with a comfy sofa, complimentary soda and water, art work, and friendly people. Everyone is invited to sit and chat and make themselves at home.
Chung pierced my ears and even gave me a pair of earrings. I will be returning for other services in the future. I recommend this establishment highly and without reservation.

Chung’s the real MVP for taking me in to put back in my nose piercing that came out accidentally while i was washing my face in the morning. I got my piercing at Sams in flushing but he was on vacation for the week and i didnt know what to do but start Unilocaling tattoo and piercing shops. Thank you for everything!
His assistant is super cute too.

The guys working there are so nice and helpful. My captive ball came out of my Tragus piercing that I had recently gotten elsewhere. I decided to come here and get it placed back in but since it was very swollen the captive ball could not be replaced. Instead Chung kindly changed it out with a straight bar free of charge. He was very nice and honest throughout the whole process!

Got my first tattoo last night… I was very scared and thought it was going to be painful, but it was a great experience! First Chung is very detailed and committed to keeping his customers satisfied. He went over the design thoroughly with me and my husband since we were getting matching tattoos. Because he knew I was apprehensive, he made sure I was 100% satisfied with the design before we proceeded with the tattoo and that I knew what I was getting into. He put up with all of my questions (I’m very anal about cleanliness, sterilization, etc since I’m a doctor) and he really made me feel very comfortable. Chung was very gentle. I was expecting lots of pain… definitely not what I expected… I didn’t even feel anything. I liked that I went home with both verbal and written care instructions and lots of A&D ointment. He was very thorough and explained in great detail what I needed to do at home especially since this is my very first tattoo. It was a great experience! I highly recommend Chung because not only is he very easy to work with, but he is also incredibly talented. I am 100% happy with my tattoo and I really couldn’t have asked for a better experience.

Piercing came out 2 weeks later and hole closed up. My friend’s 4 leaf clover looked like a puffy green cloud. I got my piercing free, because I said I’d write the good review.

i def had my reservations about the place. On the second floor of a predominately korean business lined strip mall. In between a tanning salon and a room salon. Who wouldve thought that this would be the place i would stumble onto for my latest impulse piece. Went upstairs and met with Chung very cool dood down to earth and real no frills abt it just chill. Told him what I wanted he went online to look up the font I wanted and then he put it to work. Talked abt placement, size and the lines after putting up with my OCD behavior we finally agreed on it and put the needle to the skin. Not too harsh very light with the needle didnt feel a thing while I was getting inked talked abt my other tats and the different experiences I’ve had at other shops. If I have to get another tat done I’m def going back to this place. And I’ve been to my share of places this one just felt like home and how every experience should’ve been.

I’ve gotten two tattoos from here and a year ago I took two of my roommates to get theirs done. Always very nice, accommodating, patient, and sends you a way with good instruction and aftercare products. No problems with blowouts on the tattoo or anything. Has a fridge full of capri sun and good wii games while you wait.

This is the best tattoo shop… the best quality service and great body art. I got my 5^th tattoo in this place and I’ll come back for more… I took my friend to here… And I won’t go anywhere else…

I had my first tattoo there. They were extremely patient going thru my design. I had so many questions and they answered them pretty throughly. The tattoo came out great. The shop is extremely clean and well kept. My tattoo took 3 hours and they made me comfortable through the entire process. I would definately recommend this place. to my friends.