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A+ Plus Tattoo Studio
Category: Beauty and Spas Tattoo Tattoo [Edit]
3034 W Belmont Ave(between Whipple St & Albany Ave)
Chicago, IL 60618
Neighborhood: Avondale
(773) 267-2422
- Nearest Transit:
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Belmont-blue (Blue Line)
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 12 pm - 8 pm
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Street
- By Appointment Only:
- No
22 reviews for A+ Plus Tattoo Studio
22 reviews in English
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Review from Jenny C.
Chicago, IL
5/2/2012 Purchased a Yelp Deal
I had a great experience here. I believe my artist's name is Scott. He was really cool, laid back, and listened to exactly what I wanted. He and I met and then talked on the phone about what I wanted and what he'd charge me. He was fine with me having two of my friends present during the actual tattooing. I got a tattoo on my rib cage, and he started to give me a pep talk, saying that if I moved/squirmed, then it'd just take longer and be harder for him. But as soon as he started, and saw that I didn't cry, scream, or move at all, he told me I could be a serial killer. Which I took as a compliment! :)
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Review from Diane L.
Albuquerque, NM
10/29/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal
Everytime I travel I try to find a great local shop to get tattooed at. In Chicago I got my tattoo at A+ Studio. I chose Steve as my artist after reading the many glowing reviews and checking out his art. He was fantastic! What a nice, friendly guy who was very accommodating. In many ways I wish I had gotten something more ornate done that Steve had designed himself instead of coming in with my own artwork. You can tell this guy is a true artist with a passion for it. The next time I'm in Chicago I will definitely have Steve do something custom for me.
Note: I would give Steve 5 stars but the shop only gets 4 because I've not expreienced anyone else's art there. -
Review from Dale P.
Chicago, IL
6/20/2011
I came to Steve on the recommendation of friends who he's worked on. The place has a really relaxed vibe, everyone's easy to talk to and friendly, and the work is impeccable. I had three smaller symbols added to my arm and the attention to detail was second to none - these were originally hand-drawn, and they were faithful down to the cross-hatching.
I'll be back for my next planned tattoo, as well as seeing what Steve can do with something original. -
Review from Meagan L.
Chicago, IL
6/29/2011
This shop is jam packed with amazing artists. I've been going to Steve for several years and each time I end up getting something bigger and better. The man is a true artist with immaculate attention to detail. He created a piece for my whole arm of poppies and birds that I get compliments on everywhere I go.
I've been tattooed by many artists and Steve is hands down my favorite. Not only is he amazingly talented, but super friendly. He often has me laughing about some ridiculous story when he's tattooing a painful spot to help me forget the pain.
If you're looking for an awesome custom detailed piece no need to look further, A+ is your place.
FYI- They don't do piercing. -
Review from Meghan M.
Niles, IL
11/28/2010
My boyfriend and I wanted to get a tattoo one night and decided to check out A+. This is by far the best studio I've been to. The moment we walked in we were greeted. Everyone there was really friendly.
Scott Beumer did our tattoos. His work is awesome!! (portfolios are sitting on the front, on glass counter when you walk in). It wasn't awkward at all. He is such a cool down to earth guy that we would deff just go back there to hang out!!
Shop min is $60. We both paid min and got really decent sized tattoos. It only took about an hour for us both. These guys are very experienced and wont let you down!!!
REQUEST SCOTT!!!! -
Review from Keith W.
Munster, IN
10/18/2011
I have strict rules where I only rate places that have alcohol, but I had to make an exception for A Plus. The best parlor in chicago. Steve is my guy but everyone in there is super talented and really cool. I won't go anywhere else.
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Review from Mandi G.
Chicago, IL
11/5/2009
A very cool shop.
Whether inked or pierced,
A+ Plus makes the grade.Listed in: Mary Jayne's Secret Stash aka…
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Review from J D.
Chicago, IL
6/10/2011
I'm a tough critic on tattoo shops so listen up: This is place where you want you want to go for your tattoo(s). Not only are they great at what they do, they treat everyone like a normal person. The guys there are very friendly and I have blast bullshitting with everyone, which is rare for me because I'm anti-social and I usually can't stand most people I meet.
So far, Kevin has done an amazing job on my upper-left arm and Steve has tattooed a good portion of my leg. I get compliments all the time on my leg (my leg tattoos are visible when I wear shorts) and the few people who have seen my arm tattoo (I'm not a scumbag who walks around the city with my shirt off, looking like a fucking degenerate from Schaumburg) were literally blown away. Kevin worked a miracle on my arm, believe me.
Get an appointment with these guys (Kevin is booked in advance for 2-3 months and Steve is usually booked 2-3 weeks out, too) . There is also Scott and Rich, and both are AMAZING artists as well. All four of these guys are as sure as a sure thing gets.
Be smart. Don't be cheap. It's your skin and it's forever. Don't fuck this up by going someplace else cause it's $30 cheaper. -
Review from Charlie Sheena S.
VALLEY VILLAGE, CA
8/14/2010
OMG I got the best tattoo by Kevin. It's of an apache helicopter and it takes up my whole back! The detail that is involved in it is absolutely magnificent. Kevin is so talented and I love that he knew so much about the apache helicopter and how it operated in order to get the full details I needed to make this tattoo come alive. I highly recommend this place and Kevin with his talents in details to apache helicopter's.
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Review from Dave M.
Chicago, IL
3/13/2012
Best tattoo shop in the city, richard dean is a top tier artist, all the guys that work there are top tier, but i've been getting tattooed by rich for several years, since he was an apprentice. 90% of my tattoos are by him, because he is simply the best in chicago when it comes to the traditional format of tattooing. Rich has a unique style that is not common among the cookie cutter tattoo "artists" you find in most of chicagos hack tattoo shops. In a city where most shops have more in common with used car lots, A+ is a rare oasis of friendliness and talent. The owner, Kevin, is a talented artist who tattoos out of A+ daily. The rest of the artists are real high level talent, I mean, it's rare when you find a shop with more than 1 or 2 good guys, but to have a shop where ALL of the artists are that good is pretty much unheard of. Save your money, don't go too an overpriced hack shop, save your skin, don't get tattooed by the amateurs who work in the fly by night scratch shops that litter this city. Come to the experts at A+, if you live in the burbs, it's worth the drive, if you don't have a car, take the train. Don't compromise on something as important as this, I mean, tattoos are forever, you can't be messing around with just anyone, you gotta go to the pro's at A+. Pet friendly business.
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Review from Nicole P.
Chicago, IL
5/28/2011
I LOVE this place! I've gotten 5 our of my 6 tattoos there, by Scott. I love him to death, he does amazing work and he's really great!! But all of the artists there are....
I couldn't recommend this shop any more. Everyone is an amazing artist, without the pretentiousness that a lot of other shops have. -
Review from Brandy N.
Chicago, IL
12/27/2011
I received my very first tattoo last night and I was impressed by Rich. He was cool had a lot of great ideas and was eager to do what ever I wanted plus gave me ideas to switch it up. I had a great time with my first tattoo and I just love looking at it. The workman ship was awesome, the shading and coloring is fantastic. My boyfriend had a last minute cover up and he was great for that too. It looks awesome. I will be recommending and coming here to A plus tattoo more often, I am already thinking of my next one to get done. I can't wait!
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Review from Andrew S.
Chicago, IL
6/17/2011
Easily the cleanest, most talented, premiere tattoo shop in the city of Chicago. Toughest roster of artists: Kevin, Steve, Scott, Rich and Bill- all their skills surpassing any expectation of your chosen or their customized artwork . As a collector for many years, I'd invest more than my personal trust to have any of them to tattoo me. Ali is babe too.
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Review from Dave D.
Chicago, IL
9/8/2008
Kevin Starai at A+ Plus Tatto's is fantastic.
A friend of mine who knows ink very well recommend I contact him for my first tattoo. Kevin's been doing professional ink for many years now (15+ if I remember correctly) and he's recently set up his own shop called A+ Plus on Belmont.
Kevin's work is terrific, he did an amazing job on a Hokusai tat on my forearm. While my job was a bit focused, his custom designs and knowledge of color are truly amazing.
While his shop just recently opened Kevin is booking 3 months in advance. However he has a couple other guys that are working for him out of the same space - they can probably get to you more quickly. And they WILL do walk-ins.
Check out A+! -
Review from Kate S.
Western Springs, IL
9/17/2011 Purchased a Yelp Deal
The talent in this small shop is really phenomenal. I went in because Kevin (who used to be at Deluxe Tattoo) had done a half sleeve on my friend about 4 years ago which was beyond stunning and gets him stopped by tons of people including tattoo artists to ask about it. This is Kevin's own shop that he opened up. I looked through the portfolio's and decided Scott was the artist for me. I was getting 8 measures of music on my forearm wrapping around a previous piece to complete the tattoo and it was a very detailed specific tattoo that Scott put a ton of thought and effort into. I was really impressed by how much he cared about doing it right and not just doing it. After he did a lot of sketch work and planning including a few phonecalls to me to discuss ideas after an initial planning session, he proceeded to stencil each individual section on my arm little by little to make sure it would all lay out perfectly. It was a ton of work on his end yet the price never went up from where the quote was which was incredibly appreciated.
The whole thing took about 4 hours and Scott went back to perfect every detail multiple times. I then made a second appointment to get my previous piece colored which he did incredibly tastefully and also touched up the work he did from a few weeks prior. From watching others get work while I was getting tattooed, I realized that all of the artists in this shop are ridiculously talented and approachable guys. I could not be more pleased with my experience at this shop and now I have beautiful artwork on my arm to show for it =0) Also, Scott is hilarious so if you want to laugh while you're getting needles stuck into your body over and over rather then just having that done quietly, he's your guy. I've lived in Boston, New York, and Chicago and this is one of the most impressive and laid back tattoo shops I've been to really filled with true artists. Although I had an amazing experience with Scott, you really can't go wrong with anyone you choose there. -
Review from Denise N.
Chicago, IL
5/10/2009
I'm one of those annoying people who has to do hours of research before doing anything. I've been to The Chicago Tattooing & Piercing Company a couple times but it's always way to crowded in there. So I yelped and talked to people and I decided that for my next piercings, I'd check out A+ Plus.
The spot is dope. Very spacious, great artwork. I met Dras outside of the shop told him what I was there for and we got to it.
Super fast and clean. Great prices. I think there's a piercing special this month ( call and ask).
I'll be back to get my tattoos. DOPE spot.
check it out! -
Review from Danny M.
Chicago, IL
9/8/2010
Awesome Tattoo shop without that "F-you" kind of attitude. All the artist's are super chill. Kevin is currently finishing my half sleeve. He is pretty much ridiculous when it comes to skill. My next session is in November, so if you are interested in getting inked up, make sure book in advance... Prices are reasonable too. Also, they got some pretty bad ass tattoo artist's in the shop. Scott is pretty bad ass too. Check them out!
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Review from Matthew M.
Chicago, IL
4/6/2010
Kevin the owner is the man, he;s talented and cool as fuck. Hands down Kevin is one the best tattoers in the CHI. Be ready his services cost a grip so dont be suprised. Like I said though one of the best, booked out 2 1/2 months. There is also another group of guys to do more basic stuff piercings & tats.
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Review from Kyle M.
Las Vegas, NV
6/21/2010
Great shop, I got a sweet tattoo from steve!
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Review from yefim k.
Chicago, IL
4/1/2011
awesome place came in with a friend and ended up getting a cheap tattoo, while I stopped paying attention he started touching up a bad tattoo I had next to the one he was doing, since then came back a bunch and I will keep coming super friendly and fair priced one of the best tattoo studios I've bin to anywhere near the city
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Review from Kirstin S.
Minneapolis, MN
6/27/2011
Steve has been tattooing me for about 8 years. I've traveled out of state to have him tattoo me and it's totally worth it! He is an amazing artist and easy to talk to, it's fun getting a tattoo by Steve! All of the guys at A+ were super sweet and laid back- no cool-guy, douchebaggery here!
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Review from Kimberly W.
Chicago, IL
5/20/2010
this place is the shit!
i had a navel piercing in a LoOong time ago but decided to see if i could get it to open up again, so i ordered some jewelry online... well, once i got it in the mail, i could not - FOR THE LIFE OF ME - get it in there!
i strolled into A+ on a sunday, and the only guy there was a tattoo artist, not a piercer. he promptly called dras, who showed up within 10 minutes and jabbed that thing in there for me - free of charge!
i got sick of my jewelry so i went back there tonight.. once again, dras was there - he charged me a SUPER LOW price for a new little hoop to put in my belly! (like $30 less than another place quoted me earlier)..
i'm gonna get inked soon, and definitely plan on doing it at A+. they've been great so far...
