Whiskey River Tattoo & the Norfolk Ink Gallery are custom and walk-in friendly tattoo studios with locations in Virginia Beach and Norfolk, and a new studio opening in the Phoebus area of Hampton soon. We offer a wide variety of body jewelry and body piercing. Stop in today and chat us up about your ideas.
Our jewelry for initial piercing is high quality implant certified F-136 implant certified Titanium, F-138 implant certified Steel, 14k or 18k solid Gold or Niobium and is either internally threaded or threadless. All of our initial jewelry carries a lifetime guarantee against defects, and meets Association of Professional Piercers standards.
Our jewelry for initial piercing is high quality implant certified F-136 implant certified Titanium, F-138 implant certified Steel, 14k or 18k solid Gold or Niobium and is either internally threaded or threadless. All of our initial jewelry carries a lifetime guarantee against defects, and meets Association of Professional Piercers standards.
Reviews (9)
Danielle Winters
Feb 04, 2022
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I've been watching Shannon's work on IG for awhile and when I decided to get another tattoo, I was lucky enough to get a walk-in with her. She is fun, personable, informative, quick, and diligent. She does great work, and even though it'll make it harder for me to see her in the future, I highly recommend her :-). I asked her to tattoo a specific piece of writing on my side, and it is incredibly faithful to the original. Thanks, Shannon!
Sam Buchholz
Jan 03, 2022
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Positive: Cleanliness, Professionalism, Value
My roommates and I all wanted to do a random tattoo night and I am so happy we went here! The studio was very clean and put together, all the staff was amazing. Jaz (Jazz?) did my tattoo and was very good, really nice work, very pleasant conversation and very talented at what he does. I will 100% be coming back for more!!
My roommates and I all wanted to do a random tattoo night and I am so happy we went here! The studio was very clean and put together, all the staff was amazing. Jaz (Jazz?) did my tattoo and was very good, really nice work, very pleasant conversation and very talented at what he does. I will 100% be coming back for more!!
Melissa Lipscomb
Dec 15, 2021
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Positive: Cleanliness, Professionalism
Walked in for a nostril peircing and got peirced by Pony Daze who was super nice! Really clean shop with a ton of jewelry options. Definitly happy with the service from everyone there. I'm glad to have found a great shop so close to home.
Service: Nose piercing
Walked in for a nostril peircing and got peirced by Pony Daze who was super nice! Really clean shop with a ton of jewelry options. Definitly happy with the service from everyone there. I'm glad to have found a great shop so close to home.
Service: Nose piercing
Beutii Queen
Nov 04, 2021
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I Came into the shop on impulse. Danny the receptionist was so patient with me and helped me as much as she could. They didn’t have any clear nose piercings in stock so I didn’t get any services done. Just because of Danny’s customer service In the future I will. Thanks again.
Also, The environment was calming, comfy, so clean, and festive 😍🎃 I just wanted to stay 🤣🤣
Also, The environment was calming, comfy, so clean, and festive 😍🎃 I just wanted to stay 🤣🤣
Joseph Hewel
Sep 22, 2021
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My wife and I went in today to inquire about a hand tattoo. The woman at the front sounded a little confused by our request but said she would ask the tattoo artist taking walk ins if he was willing to do a hand tattoo when he got back from lunch. We hung out in the lobby for about 20 minutes just waiting. The guy must’ve come back and the same receptionist came up to us and said “Yeah everyone here says ‘hell no’ to doing that tattoo. That’s pretty much the consensus you’ll get at every shop.” and walked away. No “thanks for waiting” or “sorry we don’t do those types of tattoos”
Victoria White
Aug 30, 2021
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Yesterday i walked into this business looking to get a septum and nostril piercing. The lady’s behind the counter where really helpful and explained prices and the different kinds of jewelry they had. I waited maybe 15-20 mins before I was call on. The artist Pony was super cool and did a amazing job. He also explained aftercare. I was super nervous getting my piercing but they made my feel comfortable and worry free. Thank you so much for this amazing piercing. I’m absolutely in love.
Patricia A. Milo Trish
Aug 26, 2021
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No place really likes walk-ins despite what they say on the door and they really aren't shy about letting you know. We went to two other tattoo shops before trying this one. These people were friendly and inviting. The reception was completely opposite of both places we had gone before. They helped us find the right images and the actual tattoos came out great. My daughter and I are both delighted with our newest tattoos. Would highly recommend.
Claudia Stewart
Jul 24, 2021
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I went in yesterday with my sister to get my first tattoo that she designed for us to get together, and something that was supposed to be special turned into a terrible experience. When we first walked up to the counter, a very kind woman greeted us, and then a second woman walked up and she was rude from the moment she started talking to us. To break the ice, my sister asked her if she had a bad day, and to our surprise, the employee said no in a very nonchalant manner, and seemed annoyed that we we’re even talking to her. She was very unwelcoming, and when my sister showed her the design she
Tristan Jostand
May 15, 2021
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My wife and I came here for our anniversary to get some tattoos and they turned out amazing!!!!! Our artist Jackie Spillane was very professional and really took the time to make sure that what we were getting was really what we wanted. He was respectful and we really enjoyed our time here. We will definitely be going back to him for our future tattoo needs!! The front desk staff was also very helpful and respectful giving us any information we asked for and over all it was just a good experience from the moment we walked in to when we walked out!!
