This place is hands down the best in Santa Fe! Maybe even in New Mexico. I called, literally, every shop in town desperately needing to be seen as a walk in. I absolutely had to get my work done that day. When i called it was already around 5pm. Chris answered the phone and his customer service was excellent. He told me to come by right away so he could see what i wanted. When i got there and showed him he was VERY helpful with suggestions for my tattoo which i really appreciated. He then told me his schedule for the rest of the night, which was full, but assured me that Id get my work done that night and if i called back at 7 hed know better by then when i should go in. When i called he told me to go right then! Awesome!! When i got there i met Ray. He got me back within 10 mins tops and gave a consultation that showed he really cared about my tattoo, genuinely. He had great ideas. I loved it! He got to work right away and was finished in Id say 30 mins or so. I was so comfortable i was falling asleep and this tattoo happens to be located on my ribs. It was painless. I would highly recommend getting all your work done at Lokote Tattoos. Although Ray is the only artist Ive had the pleasure of working with Im confident that all the artists are very talented. I will most definitely be returning for my future tattoos. THANK YOU SO MUCH LOKOTE TATTOOS. Best tattoo experience Ive ever had.

Very dissatisfied with my experience at Lakote! I was looking at getting a specific tattoo to commemorate an event in my life and Googled the best shops in Santa Fe. Lakote has a great website and the tattoos looked amazing so I contacted Chris (owner) and we talked briefly about what I wanted and set an appointment. Chris not only was 30 minutes late for our appointment but his next appointment also arrived while he was gone. When Chris finally did arrive he gave me maybe a 60 second consult - there was no collaboration or suggestions as the wesite indicated - only a very obvious push to get me done as quickly as possible so he could move on to his next appointment. After asking about certain aspects of the tatoo he stated he only had time to do the script or Id have to reschedule. I understand when time issues happen but I was never told my appointment was only for 30 minutes and he wasnt even there for it. Like I said, the website was great and the owner may be a brilliant artist, but the customer service was the worst Ive experienced in a long time! If youre going to put a permanent piece of art on me, maybe show a little interest or at least be as respectful of me and my time as I was with you and yours - you are the one who set the time, not me, and assured me you could give me what I was looking for. I left. Thats OK - I know I can find an equally talented artist who understands how far a little bit of customer service can go.

Chris Lokote is a very talented tattoo artist. I’ve compared the quality of his work to others and Mr.Lokote always comes out ahead. The customer service and professionalism is on point. I know that I can trust him to do all my work and treat me right. He gives you not only the best work but the best price! I called and got prices from artists who were not even half as good as Mr.Lokote and they hit me with ridiculous numbers. Mr.Lokote has a good well known reputation in this town because he is the best. Mr.Lokote earned himself a customer for life.

I recommend this place so much got my nose pierced he was nice,very professional,and respectful and very calm. would recommend coming back for other piercing sooner or later

Went more then 3 times around 5 to 6 and never were they even there, very misleading when it says open 12 to 8, very unprofessional

I was looking around to get my daughter’s ears pierced (she is 10 months). I was able to come in the next day for a very reasonable price! He was very friendly, polite, and the space was very clean. He was done within 5 minutes and she didn’t even cry! Amazing!! Wish we would’ve found you sooner.

Despite the snow, Dre met us at the shop and was awesome! My friends and I were very pleased and he did a great job meeting our needs and he was super friendly! Would recommend

Chris is an amazing tattoo artist and piercer. He is clean, efficient, professional and great artistic vision. His prices are great as well. He is also a great asset to the community in the ways he gives back.

All the ink on my body and my wife is from Lokote Tattoos! Great work great. I moved across the country and needed some more so i went all the way back to N.M to get it done by him only! Highly recommend LOKOTE TATTOOS

Great experience. They got me in as a walk-in yesterday and I was able to get my bottom lip pierced for a great price. Thank you guys so much. You guys were awesome.

Lokote has done my whole left arm & now started my right arm. I get many compliments on a daily on my tattoos. I can tell him what i want and he will draw it up and will come out 10 times better than i had visions.

Hes always friendly and does great ink work on the peoples body canvases

Chris is AMAZING he has done all of my husbands tattoos and most of mine! He is so professional and his work is amazing!! I definitely would suggest this shop. He is detail oriented and his work is a 10/10. I honestly believe that he is #1 in santa fe!!

Chris does excellent work. Friendly and clean! Definitely recommend!

Great job even on something as small as a ring tattoo I had done. Spent some time to get the design looking great.

All my tattoos are from Chris. His shop is clean and he is very organized and I love his work that’s why I only go to him.

Good quality work, positive environment, and good energy

Thank you for helping me with the details and for making it more beautiful than I had imagined it would be!

Thank you so much for helping me choose the design for my tattoo!

Got my daughters ear peirced. Fair prices.

Rude on the phone

Works his face off and love to tattoo

The best tattoo artist.

Best tattoo shop in town!

Got nipples pierced here. Piercer used small bar instead of large. Now piercing not healing correctly because of his change. Go to the dungeon or somewhere else for a piercing.

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