Iron Crown Tattoo

Orlando is the best. You want a great tattoo, come here! His wife Natalie also does amazing tattoos and Eli also! Just a well rounded team of tattooers at Iron Crown. Thank you. Love my tattoos

I got a pelican tattooed on my foot Eli drew me up one I showed him two pictures to kind of put together a pelican that was sailor jerry traditional style. He showed it to me and tattooed my foot. I just found the exact same one on Instagram… just the one on Instagram is better and has a swallow like a pelican should. I wouldn’t go back to him due to the fact that I like my tattooes to be unique and a good artist who has creativity and patience not just being lazy and google something «while your in the back drawing it up» and copy it. How lame… Kinda bummed because I have been wanting this rad pelican on my foot for so long just wish I could have found a better artist to put something together and make it one of a kind

So I came to Monterey on vacation with my boyfriend and just out of the blue I decided to get a tattoo. I’m a big Unilocal person and checked out all the tattoo places and this one was the one with the highest rating. We walked in and were told we needed a $ 60 deposit to save a spot and to email Eli what I wanted. We came back around 6 and Orlando said his last appointment just canceled and he would take me. So, from reading all the reviews on Unilocal,I’ve heard that Orlando is the owner and is really talented. I was so excited! He did such a great job and made sure that I was happy with my tattoo. My boyfriend and I came back two days later and he got a tattoo by Eli and he did such a great job. We will definitely will be coming back when we stop by. Thanks guys!

I came here as a walk-​in and they were super friendly! I explained to my artist Josh what I wanted and he quickly drew it up exactly how I wanted it. I brought my one month old son with me and a friend and they were very accommodating and let me take my time and feed him before I got my tattoo. With this being my first tattoo I love it, and he made me feel very welcomed! While I’m not from Monterey, I would definitely come back here for another tattoo!

Got another tattoo done by Orlando. It is just what I wanted, his lines are perfect, color saturation is great and the conversation is hilarious. can’t wait for the next one…

Great group of artists, true talent. Very fun and clean atmosphere, these guys know what they’re doing. Ian did an awesome job. Very fair prices, I will definitely be seeing these guys again soon.

I now have my own experience being tattoo’d by Orlando and let me say I am very happy with the results! The process was enjoyable, fast, he is very straight forward and really helps you make sound decisions… I originally wanted a piece that just wouldn’t last over the years as it aged and he let me know that instead of just taking my money. Good guy. In the end he gave me just what I wanted in a way that will look good into my golden girls years and even cleaned up some things I wasn’t happy with on my older tattoo. Healing process was a beast this time for both my hubby (both got tattooed by Orlando within 2 days) and I but Orlando was accessible for tips/​tricks to help. We will be back for sure, actually won’t go any where else.

This place is fabulous! I have now been tattooed here twice. Both times I felt super welcomed. Lance did my tattoo today and I love it! The lines are clean and beautiful color on top of that. Exactly what I wanted and expected. Great conversation as well. Thanks a bunch for a great experience. See you soon.

Orlando is the man! My wife and I were on our honeymoon and decided what better way to remember our trip than with a tattoo. Since the same girl has done our tattoo’s we are pretty particular with our ink. We looked at Orlando’s work on here and knew he was our guy. We called and he told us to come in to see what we wanted done. We were those people of course who were leaving the next day and wanted to get it done that day. Orlando stayed late so he could tattoo us. Not only was is work perfection but we spent a few hours just hanging with him because he’s that rad of a guy! We couldn’t be more happy he was the one we will always think of when we look at our honeymoon tattoos. Monterey will always be a place we love to visit but now we have a reason to make the trip! Thanks Orlando see you next time!

I don’t normally do Unilocal reviews, but I have to share how awesome Orlando at Iron Crown is!!! I came in on a Thursday to talk about what I wanted (an addition to a previous tattoo that I got a year ago from another artist), he said no problem. So I made an appointment for the following Monday. When I arrived for my appointment, he showed me what he had drawn for me and got started right away. The shop is SPOTLESS and he carefully cleaned his station before getting started. He took his time and made sure I got exactly what I wanted, even free handing a few extra flower petals upon my request. We talked the whole time (mostly about being parents of twins!!), and he made me feel really relaxed and comfortable. The finished product is absolutely beautiful, and I could not have asked for a better experience. Orlando, you are a true artist and a genuine professional! I will be back soon for more!!! –Lauren

I was tattooed by Orlando. My tattoo ended up taking three sessions over the course of a few months to finish, and I could not be happier with it. He manages to be professional and casual, clean and personal, along with all the artists I’ve seen. It’s a really comfortable and welcoming atmosphere, everything is kept meticulously clean, and the work is spectacular. A business with quality like this is rarely paralleled.
Also all the artists just want to be called handsome on Unilocal,so sure, they’re handsome gentlemen.

Great bunch of guys. I will be referring the all my peoples. Had a coverup done but there guest artist is a 10 out of 10. Go navy

So I went in with a family member who was really excited that she was going to get tattooed by Orlando seeing as he has so many great reviews. We were extremely disappointed, THE WORK WAS GOOD, but it was NOT what she asked for. When she specifically said NO black and LOTS of color he said okay as if he understood, but when he started the tattoo it was in black, in fact most of the tattoo is black and there is barely any color. When I mentioned to him she had wanted it colorful his response was «well you can’t put too much color», I’m sorry but if we are paying for something and we want it a certain way it should be made the way WE wanted it not how HE thinks it should be. I would NOT recommend Orlando because of this experience, now we have to pay someone else to do what he was supposed to do. What a waste of our time and money. **On a side note I do not appreciate him calling my 62 year old aunt and acting like he did. It was beyond unprofessional and completely unexpected because he was so personable in the shop. After this phone call I stand even more behind my review.

I travel all over the USA for my job with a golf company and I happened to wander down around the Monterrey peninsula and there are 3 shops around there and after investigation I wandered into Iron Crown Tattoo where I just started randomly having a conversation with Orlando, not knowing his story or that he owned the shop.
I have had some other work done around the country and have had conversations with many artists and based on the book and the vibe I get from the artist is where I draw my conclusion of whether I want to get work done. He was super friendly from the get go and he had a true understanding of everything from sports, to art, to anything you’d want to know about. He was extremely professional and absolutely did a sick job of my idea of building onto my sleeve with «The Great Wave of Katsumi» I enjoyed the whole experience and you can’t beat the view of the Pacific Ocean afterward. He just saved up enough money to get a new building from his old one and the guy deserves it. Congrats on the building and I love my work and so will you.

After researching on Unilocal I found these guys and decided to give them a try. Really great group of people in a nice, well located clean shop. Cody did my new tattoo and did an awesome job. He took the time to prep his station and help me with the design. It was painless for the most part and I got out in an hour. It was a simple tattoo but I would trust them with more complex designs. Bring cash or use the ATM in the shop and don’t forget change for parking.

Orlando is my go-​to local tattoo artist. I always have a great time when I stop in to get work done. Priced fair and good quality work. He did very fine lined hand tattoos for me about a year ago and they still look so fresh. Highly recommended.

The place was a bit hard to find but besides that, it all went great.
Walk ins are welcomed, friendly and approachable staff. This wasn’t my first tattoo and some places are stand off ish, not the case here. Very mellow vibe in this place & sanitary!
I had the pleasure of having Jordan work on my piece for me, was a cover up & needless to say he did a great job. He was patient and has a light hand.
I was very pleased with my first visit, surely will not be my last. Highly Recommend this place if you care about quality.

I liked this joint. We came in right before closing and talked to them about what we were looking for and they were more than willing to work with it when others had reservations about size. Since it was late and we had our toddler we decided to come back the next day and set an appointment. When we came in the next the day they guy who was supposed to do the work was GONE for the day (losing points here). After giving him a call he came in in less than 15 so I wasn’t too disappointed.
Considering that we had hit up 3 different shops in the area, these folks were by far the friendliest and professional.

Here’s what you’ll get at Iron Crown Tattoo.
— Great Artists
— Friendly Service
— A+ Cleanliness and Hygiene
— Quality Work
I’ve had quite a few tattoos done at Iron Crown with Orlando. He’s an artist. His lines are clean and he’s quick and detailed with his outlines. His shading is impeccable. Not only on my tattoos but also on some portait tattoos I’ve seen him finish. Orlando has the ability to take a concept you have in your mind and put it down on paper before inking. I’ve seen him take an idea a client brought in and in a few days draw an awesome version of what the client wanted. I’ve even explained what I’ve wanted and the end product surpassed what I expected.
If you want a cheap «point to a picture on the wall» tattoo shop, this isn’t the place for you. You get what you pay for with tattoos. World famous tattoo artists are booked months in advance, so that fact an artist as good as Orlando is able to get you in to the shop within days to weeks is above par.
This shop is very clean as well. When you’re dealing with tattoos that’s a huge deal. I can’t even count how many times Orlando has cleaned his work station and changed gloves just in one session.
The work speaks for itself. I’ve never heard of anyone getting an Orlando/​Iron Crown tattoo reworked or redone. He does it right the first time. Don’t take my word for it. Ask around and see the work for yourself.

14 years of being tattooed all over the central coast as well as a couple shops in Santa Cruz, Iron Crown is by far the best. I always get the best service & exactly what I asked for & beautiful art that I love showing off. Thank You Orlando & your team for providing a friendly, clean & professional environment for me to be given pain at.