10/10 I would recommend this place. I got my nipple pierced by Kristen & she was amazing. So personable & explained the whole process which made me so much more at ease. The shop is super clean & everyone in there was so friendly. My sister & I have been talking about getting a tattoo soon & without a doubt we’ll go there.

Everyone working at the shop was friendly and helpful! Elizabeth was so kind and knowledgeable and she did a great job with my piercings, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend The Ultimate to anyone.

I got my septum pierced here and I love it! Unfortunately I don’t remember who pierced me (I believe it was Elizabeth) and she was so kind and helpful! She’s so sweet and walked me through the process which was so sweet. Thank you all! I recommend them 100%!

I went to this studio about 7 years ago to have my first cartilage piercing done. It went super smooth and felt very comfortable. I was so happy the first time around I went back to have my septum done. The experience was WONDERFUL, Elizabeth was so sweet and kept me update with the process of what she was doing. She even made sure that I was fully well before moving since there was some slight bleeding after having my septum done. And then to top it off she help replace my initial cartilage piercing with titanium for more comfortability. 10/10 will be back for getting my ears done.

Experience was amazing, I was in and out quickly, my piercer was super professional and made the entire thing painless for me. They had great Covid Protocols in place and were very diligent about maintaining safety. Cant wait to go back for more.

Shanty Shawn Conn is absolutely the best black and grey artist around... also his realistic realism tats are second to none... With decades of experience and bumping elbows with some of the best tattoo artists in the past 30yrs enable him to perfect his craft... The staff and owner are always welcoming and helpful as well as having a great staff of artists and piercings...Thanks for giving me some of the best tattoos around for almost 10 years... If your considering a black and grey tat make your appointment now Shawn is always certain to have a full book

Had my first experience at Ultimate Tattoo & Piercing and wont go anywhere else ever again - all the staff were SO kind and took all the right precautions due to Covid. I got my nose pierced this week and Elizabeth was amazing. She helped me pick out my jewelry and my piercing was done both swiftly & professionally, and everything was extremely clean (Elizabeth is also a blast to talk to). Im already planning my next piercing so I can come back! (Bring cash for tips!!!)

I only have been here for piercings, but its always clean and the staff is very friendly. Elizabeth and Kristen are both very knowledgeable and a pleasure to have do my work.

I have seen magnificent opinions of Shannon ... but how do I get an appointment, I have sent several emails and they do not answer ... HOW DO I GET AN APPOINTMENT Shannon?

I am completely disappointed in the lack of customer service and the accommodations they provided me with. I got my tragus pierced seven weeks ago and even picked out my jewelry. The jewelry was 18 gauge 1/4 post with an 2mm iridescent gem. She did not warn me that my ear will swell up needless to say my ear swelled up pretty much rejected the post in my ear started to eat the 1/4 post. I was charge $95. My gem was lost. I needed to find a longer bar and to buy a new jewelry. I have called multiple times to squeeze in for an appointment and they always told me an excuse. Today I try to call in to squeeze myself in today but the person who was a tattoo artist couldn’t let me in and let me buy my jewelry because he didn’t know what size I needed and he had no clue. When Kristen pierced my ears she told me that I was welcome to come back and loosen it up if it needed to be loosened but that was seven weeks ago. It was like they did not want my business again I had no idea how to take care of a new tragus piercing all I needed was a longer bar and no one was willing to help me. I am truly disappointed and dissatisfied because I ended up going to a different place and wasted $95. Kudos for keeping my piercing straight but very disappointed and dissatisfied with people giving me the runaround. I also stopped in a few times out in the parking lot no piercers to be found only tattoo artist. They try to schedule me in but I had to work no one was willing to work around my schedule or even to see me just for five minutes.I went to another piercer and the paper that Kristen wrote down was 18 gauge at 1/4 post and 2 mm gem stone. The piercer told me that tragus is that are always a 16 gauge not 18. I’m just really upset that I lost $95. And no one could replace that and the multiple times that I tried to come in to buy a new one I guess they don’t want my business in the first place.

Top notch studio, Would highly recommend. Elizabeth and the artists here are extremely professional and talented.

My 6-year-old daughter and I had our ears pierced together. Kristen was so patient when we needed a moment to calm ourselves down after the the 1st piercing. When we came back to have the 2nd piercing done, Elizabeth was FANTASTIC. There were no tears and my daughter said that it didnt even hurt. I would HIGHLY recommend getting your littles ear pierced at Ultimate!

VERY professional, and extremely clean & sanitary... always have been. I got my first two tats done here by Dan, hes really nice and has fantastic work to look at. I trust him. I got my Moon tat done here by BlacKraft. He is exceptionally talented with dimesnional designs, I encourage you to check out his works on IG or FB,or just Google his artist name and see what pops up. PLEASE look these artists up before calling, I know I feel 10 times better after looking at any artists portfolio and you will too! In my experience The Ultimate has been nothing but kind to me, and service is terrific. Cant go wrong here!

Everytime I have walked in and seen Sue, I have always walked back out happy. She has brought all of my ideas to life, and will continue to do so with my sleeve ideas, I cannot wait to see what else we can create❤❤❤

My experience at Ultimate Tatto Body Piercings shop was great! I was very excited that I was able to get an appointment right away My attended whom pierced my navel made me feel very comfortable I will go back again and recommend everyone Thank you Ultimate Body Piercings.🤗😁😊

I came in for a navel piercing today and it went great! They were super professional and made it a great experience. I highly recommend coming here!

Elizabeth was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful with a piercing I got at another shop. She informed me of what went wrong, what I could do, and inspected everything for me. She will be my piercer going forward!!

Been there multiple times, Sue Gertner is amazing and accommodating. She perfectly executes every tattoo I want.

Kristen(piercer) cause theres 2. She goes by Cookie as WELL. So be clear, HAS been VERY helpful to ME lately.Also SHE finished my nipple piercing by giving another thru it. Cross effect....Thank you

The Ultimate has great piercing availability and prices for the quality of jewlery that they have. The staff was very welcoming and the piercer was very professional. Everything was sterile and I will absolutely be returning. I felt safe with the Covid precautions they have taken, and overall had a great experience!

I did not get a tattoo there. They are appointment only right now.

Outstanding shop. Would highly recommend. The artists here are extremely professional and talented.

I highly recommend this place. I’ve had 2 piercings here, my cartilage and just today, my rook. Super friendly staff, affordable and professional. Definitely will come back. :)

The whole experience was perfection. Thank you Elizabeth!

I got my belly done! Unbelievably fast and painless! Thank you so much!

I apologize for the last 1 star review, it was a mistake!!! The images of the work done are amazing!

Went to get my conch pierced (the one will the little ball in the hoop) and Tim was very sweet. It was my first time there and he made sure that I liked the jewelry, liked the location, and walked me through the whole process to make it easy and relatively pain free 😅. Will definitely come to him again to get the other side done.

Very clean atmosphere and even cleaner needles, Dan does a really good job with his line work and a good on the shading. Definitely will recommend this place to people who wants a tattoo

I am almost 30 and just getting my ear lobes peirced. I had Kristen and she helped me feel so comfortable and answered all of my questions thoroughly and thoughtfully. So happy my first pericing experience went so smooth!

$80 to get daughters ears pierced...theyre crooked 😔(Other than that, positive experience with the shop - have heard good things about their tattoo artists)

I booked an appointment over 10 days in advance because I was only going to be in town for one day and they cancelled it 24 hours before because the piercer had something come up. Extremely unprofessional and disappointing. They gave no remedy nor even a suggestion of a solution.

Great place to take a mature kid for ear piercing. very clean and respected staff. My daughter is 9 years old and she tough it out when did her piercing.

Cookie made my first tattoo experience painless! She had several different fonts ready for me when I got there and accommodated all of my specifications. The studio is clean and follows COVID protocols to a tee! I am obsessed with my tattoo, it is flawless!

Love this place. Hands down best place in town.

Sue is AWESOME!!I went in recently a very unhappy person... I had gotten a tattoo at another location that I simply HATED! It was a small 1st tattoo- I was so upset!I made an appointment to meet with Sue- because I heard she did cover up tattoos- she was very understanding and I knew right away she understood... fast forward - I got my tattoo last week... it’s beautiful... she was able to cover the ugly tattoo and turn it into something I want to see! Sue was fun to talk too.. and made my experience fun!!I have a beautiful butterfly... thank you soo much Sue!!

Kristen did my helix piercing and made me feel very comfortable. It was quick and painless process, thank you Kristen

Working on my 3rd piece with Cookie and she is amazing! Her line work and color is incredible. The shop and her station are very clean and everyone there is so friendly. Would highly recommend!

Great experience getting my septum done with Elizabeth! It looks fantastic and she was so sweet and professional the whole time. Definitely worth the trip :)

I will definitely be going here again. Very friendly people I felt welcomed right away.

I am giving 2 stars because aside from everything else I am about to tell you, the girl that did my piercings was wonderful. She was kind, funny, and I really got along well with her.A few months ago I went to this place for 2 piercings. These were a gift to myself for completing my second semester of Grad School. I had an appointment. The day of the piercing everything was great. I left and cared for it exactly as I was instructed to do so. About a week after the piercing one became infected. I tried to clean it more and more but it only got worse. I went to Urgent Care and they put me on antibiotics. I decided to try and leave it in and see what happened. It got better. However, the ball fell off the barbell less than 2 weeks after I got it pierced. Whatever, these things happen. Infections happen, the ball falling off can happen. I call, they tell me to come in and they will give me another one. I pay for the next one something to the tune of $6. I leave and a few days later, it falls off again. Now Im annoyed. I call and they say to come in again. This time, the owner (I believe) was there. I had washed my hands and used sanitizer when I walked in because- COVID. She immediately yells at me to stop touching it. I said well it is going to fall out and I just washed my hands. She goes on to say What are you doing to that thing? It looks awful!. I said this doesnt look awful compared to what it did look like. I am on antibiotics, its fine. Can I just have the new ball? She proceeds to go on and on and talk to me literally like a child. I finally said I am aware of proper hand washing, sanitizing, cleaning, and what an infection is like because I have been a nurse for 14 years. She then went on to tell me that these infections are different than the ones you see as a nurse. Excuse me? I worked in the ER for 6 years, please tell me an infection I havent seen. I had pulled right up to the front door as their counter is by the window. I say can I just have the ball so I can go? She then tells me I need to go back to the piercing room and have her put it on for me. I said listen, my kid is in the car, I need to leave now. Please charge me for the ball and let me leave. She rolls her eyes and squirts a bunch of hand sanitizer in the bag with the ball and charges me a completely different price than the girl did a few days before that. Long story short, that ball fell off too and now the other ear is getting infected. I express shipped 14k gold earrings to put in my ears and both cleared up immediately and mysteriously after several weeks, that ball hasnt fallen off once. The jewelry is junk- total junk. The owner was rude and talked to me like I was a toddler. I would NOT recommend this place at all. I wouldnt normally do a bad review during such times when small business needs all the business they can get but I have to say- this place takes the cake for bad business!

This place was absolutely amazing! Jenna was the one who did my nose piercing and she was wonderful. She took me through the whole process of what was going to go down, reassured me that I would be fine and I felt like I was in good hands. Very lovely place and very comfortable with a great staff. Definitely would go again:)

Some if the art is okay, but absolutely sloppy when it comes to professionalism. If theyre not straight up ignoring a design request, theyre messing up their lines, go somewhere else if you can

I have had 2 tattoos done here, my girlfriend has one, my daughter has a few, her mom has a couple. We are all more than satisfied with the whole experience they offer. They will even recommend another artist if its something that artist is more experienced or is better at applying the tattoo wanted.There may be better artists around but I dont see it.They probably deserve more than 5 stars.

Schedule an appointment, came in, got my tattoo done and it came out amazing!!!

This shop is great and I highly recommend it to others. I was a bit weary at first since Ive always had the same piercer but they did an amazing job. I got my naval pierced by Jenna and she did such a good job I decided to go in again to get my helix and lobes done. She was very friendly and made me a lot less nervous about the whole process. If I ever decide to get another piercing she is definitely going to be one of my top picks

Ive wanted to get my nose pierced for years. Now in my late 50s, I worried Id look like I was trying too hard. But the impulse won out and my friend Susan, a fellow religious studies professor at Nazareth College, agreed to join me. She got a beautiful birthstone set in the top of her ear and I have a sparkle in my nose. Elizabeth (an R.N.) and her apprentice Jenna gave us confidence in the process from start to finish, helping us choose the right jewelry and placement, and making it feel like our piercings were both an adventure and a good idea. Happy as could be with the results, we now have souvenirs from our visit that will last a lifetime.

I went in going into my first tattoo not knowing what to expect, but not only that, cookie was very helpful and understanding about me running late, and she told me to just take my time and no rush, sure enough I eventually got there, she helped me with deciding what I truly wanted and she executed it to perfection and I am ridiculously happy with what I got, I can’t say enough good things about my experience there and with her, definitely coming back again!

Everyone was a pleasure to deal with. The place is super clean.

I came in for a simple saguaro cactus on my calf the other day. Sue was my tattoo artist - and what an artist she was. The tattoo is beautiful! Sue was very pleasant to work with and was very patient with me (I tend to talk a lot when Im nervous). I will definitely come back again for my next tattoo and would recommend Ultimate to all my friends and anyone else looking to get a tattoo in the Rochester area!EDIT: I went back to Sue again for a matching tattoo with my fiance and was once again beyond satisfied. Her linework is beautiful and we couldnt be happier with her work! I still highly recommend Ultimate (and Sue) to anyone looking for an artist in the area!

Called for a walk-in appt because I was in town on vacation. Spoke with Cookie, and she had time available. Could not be happier with the results! Cookie is amazing! Highly recommend!!

Went in to buy a new earring for my conch piercing. Piercer told me at least three times I had my ear pierced with incorrect gauge. I’ve had my piercing at least ten years with no problems. Didn’t have any colored hoops in my gauge. Just bought a new ball for my old hoop. Piercer told me the charge for changing my earring was $5 then changed it to $10. No prices listed in the shop. Felt weird about my experience. Won’t be going back.

I went to this wonderful place to reopen my second nose piercing, and I was concerned if they could pierce the same place where my old piercing was. Elizabeth is very chilled and ensured that there was no communication barrier for a deaf client, by using paper and pen. Very comfortable surrounding and excellent jewelries choice. everything went smooth and this place is a YES YES YES.

The Ultimate is an amazing tattoo & body piercing shop, they are always amazingly friendly and will always be willing to help. I have been there multiple times to get tattoos and have also gone with a friend for a piercing.Sue did an elephant half sleeve for me that is absolutely amazing. She is friendly and extremely willing to give her customers what they are looking for! I couldnt have asked for a better experience with Sue and with The Ultimate!!I highly recommend you check out this shop if you are looking to get a piercing or get some work done, I promise you will not regret it!

I definitely recommend Sue for any tattoo work you want to get done! Shes so accommodating (shes working on finishing both my sleeves at the same time for me and several other pieces that I want done before my wedding) and an amazing artist. All I had to do was tell her I wanted bright, colorful flowers for my sleeves and she drew up some gorgeous orchids for one arm and forget-me-nots for the other without me having to bring her any reference pictures at all! And, if you want something really specific, shes great at working with you to make it exactly what you want. Ive had other artists and been to other shops for some of my earlier tattoos but, after having Sue work on me, I would never go to anyone else!! Shes so nice and really listens to exactly what you want. I am absolutely in love with everything shes done for me and cant wait to keep coming back!

Ive had a lot of work done by Sue. I went back for another tattoo today. As always, she did a great job. She is very friendly and easy to talk to. Her work is beautiful. The shop is cleanand everyone there is super cool. Very happy with the work Sue has done for me!

Dan gave me my first tattoo on my ribcage, for the decent size that it is, I was extremely comfortable and practically felt no pain. The work was fast and looks amazing so far! Thank you Dan and Ultimate for introducing me to tattooing in a very positive light.

I love this place so much. Tony is the best! Hes very gentle and walks you through the piercing process. Im so sad that I had to move to a different state, otherwise I would get all my future piercings done here.

Cant say enough about this place. Everyone is incredibly professional but easy going at the same time. BlacKraft has hands down the best line-work/dot-work in Rochester.

Fantastic shop! Unpretentious, welcoming environment, private rooms, very clean and Rochesters best artists.

Sue Gertner is absolutely amazing at The Ultimate!! She’s so calm, kind, and genuinely wants to make sure her customers are happy with their tattoo designs! She’s done several water color tattoos for me and they are stunning! I get compliments all the time! Elizabeth is also wonderful there! She was tremendously helpful with a monroe piercing I had done somewhere else. I was having trouble with it and if it wasn’t for her I would have probably had to take it out and start over. But thanks to her advice it healed perfectly!

Giancarlo is AMAZING! He has done three tattoos on me and the outcome is beautiful. Very professional and will always be honest with you. Also, the shop is always clean and the staff is super friendly. My sister has also come here for her piercings and has never had a single issue.

Very impressed with my first visit there!! I followed my amazing artist Dan to his new place and I am so happy I did 😊 Shop was very clean and relaxing. And as always, Dan did a killer job. Highly recommend both the shop and Dan.

Ive been coming to this shop for over 10+ years to see Sue for my tattoos, and more recently for piercings from Elizabeth and I have nothing but amazing things to say about both. Theyre incredibly knowledgeable and kind about their crafts. I would recommend both of them for either of your tattoo/piercing needs!

It was a wonderfully relaxing experience... I was a little bit nervous to get my nose pierced but Elizabeth was very steady and gentle and she made it as pleasant as getting a needle stabbed into your nose can be. Thanks guys!

I went here to have a septum piercing put back in, since I couldnt do it myself even though it had only been out for about 30 minutes. The guy who helped me was super nice, tried everything he could, and even though he couldnt get the piercing back in without basically repiercing it, I gave him a tip for his efforts. If I ever decide to get my septum redone while Im in Rochester, Ill definitely go here.

Got a tattoo with Dan and could not be happier with it!

Triple forward helix piercing done quick and professionally.

Went in there for a consultation and was not impressed at all..felt very uncomfortable.. first of all a consultation to me u sit in a separate area not standing at a counter..Sue was not personable at all!!. To me that is huge.. customer service is very important . So needless to say not going there.. went to a place on ridge road in Greece near Home Depot.. minute I walked in felt very comfortable.. Bentley came out and spoke with me in a very comfortable setting.. very cool guy... so anyways go see him for your next tattoo, cause that is where I am going

I wouldnt go anywhere else for piercings-The Ultimate is clean, professional, and the artists are top-notch. Tony is truly a pleasure, he made me feel calm and comfortable from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. I would refer anyone to him without hesitation.

Elizabeth was fantastic - thorough, professional, and excellent service. I love having my monroe back, thank you!

Absolutely love this shop! Very clean and professional, I have had multiple piercings and tattoos done here and have never had an issue. Tony and Giancarlo are my go to guys, nothing against anyone else there just havent had any work done by them. Highly recommend to everyone!!

It was my first time getting a tattoo and I was confused about the whole procedure. Ultimate made it really easy to work through everything and Dans work came out great!

We love the best tattoo artist around: Giancarlo. He has done awesome work on three of my family members and its all perfect. Hes worth the wait.

Thank you for making my childs experience with Septum piercing so easy, fast, and comfortable!

Super Awesome Artists Gian Carlo did an amazing piece for me . Great Atmosphere .. Highly recommended!!

This is my third time getting my nose pierced. Ive got it done at three different locations around the Eastern part of the U.S. This is the best place Ive been too. They explained everything so well and how to maintain the piercing and if I have any difficulties just call or go back in. Id recommend this place for any piercings ^_^

I went there and called an hour ahead from which they closed and they were kind enough fo take me which was greatly appreciated. However, I had never been there before but I have a friend who raves about how good they they do piercings on her, I gave it a shot. Im not sure if the girl was off of her game that day but I asked if it was possible to get my cartilage pierced with a hoop and the girl who did it said sure.I also wanted my tragus done with a stud at the time too. She pierced my cartilage with the stud, then realized and took it out and then put the hoop in.. I understand mistakes happen but it took away from the professionalism. I was also disappointed because she pierced my tragus with a normal post stud.. which I have never seen, it should be an internally threaded earring. They were very nice and considerate, I just didnt have the best experience for what I paid for, thus only two stars.

Got my nose pierced yesterday and it was a great experience. In and out quickly. Clean shop, one use needles.

Got my navel done here a few weeks ago and was impressed by the friendliness and professionalism of Tony, my piercer. The place has a great vibe, Im definitely going back for my next piercing! I highly recommend it!

Awesome! My artist is Sue Gertner. She is so laid back so youre not nervous at all and her work is amazing

Awesome shop, amazing people! Super friendly and caring folks

Ive tried multiple times for piercings and or re piercings and every time the guy Tony has an excuse. Doesnt feel comfortable doing it or only does it a certain way which has led me to find other people who do it without hesitation and if he was such a great piercer he wouldve been honest with me that one of my piercings needed to be re stretched not repierced, a simple thing yet he still refused. Personally it seems like he is sexist and just sticks strictly to mostly women. The overall salon is clean, but overpriced. Thankfully this led me to find an honest piercer that I go to now on a regular occasion and MUCH cheaper, jewelry and all! Dont waste your time unless your a girl!

They were so good to my daughter and me when we got our noses pierced

I got my nose piercing there. This was my 3rd time. I had it done the other two times at different places. The folks her seems more professional and was much cleaner.

Definitely a professional outfit. High quality artist on staff. The cover-up I received was exactly as I expected and the price was reasonable. I will be returning for more work.

This was my first time getting a piercing with a needle and I decided to get my daith done. I was extremely nervous about it, but Elizabeth was great! She explains the process and what is going to happen and when she is going to Pierce. I experienced no pain just a bit of pressure and it couldnt have come out any better, I am so happy with it!

Cookie did a great job putting my name on my husband and she came up with the ideal to put a crown on the first letter of my name great job ..... Al & Corrina

Elizabeth was very knowledgeable for my conch piercing, and my friends nose piercing. It was a quick and great process, I’ll definitely be back!

Great customer service. Clean and sterile. Knowledgeable. With health care professionals on staff. I will def go back.

Sue Gertner is awesome! And did a great job on my watercolor jellyfish. I highly recommend them

Cookie was awesome. She was gentle and made everything easy peasy!

Professional, knowledgeable team, very customer service oriented and always ready to answer any questions even well after youve already had service.

I went in for some advice on a daith piercing I had done at another shop. Elizabeth was wonderful. She helped re-open the hole and pierced my other ear. The piercing was painless and she was caring and concerned throughout the whole process. I whole-heartedly recommend them!

Hands down most professional piercings I have ever gotten.

Artists are super super nice, and he put a ton of detail into a beautiful piece of art. Couldnt have come out better

Great service, clean facility, was in and and out, will go back for sure!!

Alysha is the absolute best! My husband and I have had tattoos by Alysha and we wouldnt go to anyone else. Shes very thorough. She nails exactly what you want. She draws it up beautifully and if you need it modified in any way, shes more than happy to do that. She is a true artist! She was able to fix an existing tattoo that had faded out and that I wasnt happy with and made it look incredible! She has the most amazing personality, and frankly you need that when youre sitting in a chair with someone for two hours.

Very clean and extremely polite staff!! I will definitely come back for all my piercings!!!

Sue Gertner, of Ultimate Tattoo, will review your tat request professionally, offer suggestions, and listen to your desires, and when it is time to BE tattooed. she first tests you with the tat gun, and adjusts...there is minimal pain, and you will end up with a tat as close to your imagination as possible. She also is concerned with, and will followup with touchups if you request. She is amazing!!!I am totally satisfied with the application and concern that she has offered over my tattoo, and I doubt I will have any other artist tattoo me ever again.

This place is great. I have 12 piercings and other than my lobe piercings all of them were dont by Tony. He is awesome a bit of a jokester but the best. He takes pride in his work. After he has finished piercing he will stand back and verbally pat himself on the back. He always does a great job even with my 2 custom piercings. I have 8 tattoos and all but one were done by Giancarlo. He does amazing work you watch him open his needles so you know they are sterile and the same goes for tony. Every day I love my tattoos and I plan on getting more done by him. If I could pierce more of my body I would. This place deserves a great review! I recommend this shop for everything you need!