New York City East Village

Bang Bang NYC

Downtown institution since 2010. Bold color, red-accent realism, and fine-line surrealism from a roster that has worked on some of the most-photographed forearms in the world.

Est. 2010 8 artists By appointment
96% would rebook · 1,284 reviews
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Bang Bang
02 / Trust
4.9 / 5
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96% of clients would rebook
Hygiene 4.9
Vibe 4.8
Line Integrity 4.7
Color Retention 4.6
Pain Management 4.4
Price Transparency 4.9
04 / Artists

The hands behind the work.

The team behind some of the world's most-photographed tattoos. Hover a card to see what they gravitate toward and how their clients feel about a return visit.

Ryan Diego

Owner + Master
Specialty

American Traditional. Bold color, saturated palettes, twenty-year-safe compositions.

96%Would rebook

Keith Vega

Master Artist
Specialty

Black-and-grey realism with red accents. The signature Bang Bang aesthetic.

94%Would rebook

Marlow Chen

Senior Artist
Specialty

Fine-line surrealist forearm work. Compass, map, and script compositions.

95%Would rebook

Sam Kessler

Senior Artist
Specialty

Bold blackwork mandalas. Hip and thigh compositions with heavy negative space.

92%Would rebook

Lulu Ortiz

Resident Artist
Specialty

Watercolor florals. Loose color washes, pink lilies, roses, pansies.

93%Would rebook

Jax Rowe

Resident Artist
Specialty

American Traditional. Roses, banners, panthers — the classic vocabulary, done right.

91%Would rebook
05 / Voices
Nine years on and the reds have held. The lines are still crisp. I fly back to New York every three years just to have them add to it — no one else touches this piece.
Jules M. · 9 years healed · B&G realism half-sleeve
06 / Reviews

What people actually said.

Reviews are structured — six honest sub-scores per client, not just a star pile. This is where the top-line number comes from.

★★★★★
Camille R. Brooklyn, NY · 4th tattoo
6 Years Healed Would rebook Verified

Six years in and my blackwork thigh piece still looks day-one.

Elena walked me through every decision. No pressure, no upsell, no rushing. Six years later the lines are still crisp, the fill is still solid, and I've never felt the need to touch it up. Their consult culture is the reason.

★★★★★
Malik T. Manhattan · 1st tattoo
1 Year Healed Would rebook Verified

First tattoo, treated me like it wasn't.

Nova sat with me for an hour before we even talked designs. She adjusted the placement three times so it read right with my collarbone. A year later I want the next one done by her, no question.

★★★★★
Iris K. Queens · Heavy collector
3 Years Healed Would rebook Verified

My cleanest full sleeve session, and I've had a lot.

Sana composed my sleeve around three older pieces I already had. The neo-traditional botanicals healed evenly — no color shift, no patchiness — and the framing hides the older work I wasn't confident about anymore. Consult-only bookings pay off.

★★★★★
Jonah H. Jersey City · 3rd tattoo
5+ Years Healed Would rebook Verified

Ash's traditional work ages like a promise.

Traditional calf piece from 2019. Zero fade, zero blowout. The saturation is what I paid for and it's what I still have. Booking my next session before he raises rates.

★★★★★
Priya M. Astoria · 2nd tattoo
1 Month Would rebook Verified

Waiting for it to fully settle, but the process was flawless.

Only reason this isn't a 5 is that we're only a month in — I want to see how the color holds. But every part of the consult, the setup, and the sitting itself was exactly what a shop of this reputation should feel like. Aftercare instructions were the most detailed I've ever gotten.

07 / Visit

Come by. Better yet, book a chair.

Address
338 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
Hours
  • Mon12–8pm
  • Tue12–8pm
  • Wed12–8pm
  • Thu12–9pm
  • Fri12–9pm
  • Sat11–9pm
  • Sun12–7pm
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