Dutch Touch Tattoo & Piercing

We took my daughter here for her ear piercing. The first thing that made me fall in love was them saying they won’t do a piercing on a child without the child requesting it. It’s the childs choice and I’m glad they have that as a pre-​req.
The piercing artist was amazing and so gentle with my daughter. Great job guys!

I wish I didn’t have to give this review but here goes…
I’ve been to Dutch Touch before and have gotten 2 tattoos done by Dutch himself. He did such a great job that I went back looking for him for a few more tats. I went in 2 times and didn’t find him. I guess both times were his day off. So I waited a week and decided to call. He was in. So I went in and Dutch was there tattooing a lady. I asked if I could speak with him. I walk up to him to ask about a day he wasn’t busy and if he could do a filler for my sleeve. He said Sunday would be the best day to do so at 4pm, mind you it was Friday. I said great. He told me to text him what I wanted. I did so when I got home later on along with a pic of something similar I wanted for my filler.
Saturday came and went.
Sunday… I was super excited to get my tattoo done finally. Something however, told me to call before I went in. Like my gut had suspected, he was busy and said to call around 6pm and he’d let me know. Mind you, he told me Friday, Sunday at 4pm. I call about 6:30 and he didn’t answer. So I texted him. No response whatsoever. To this day.
It’s really sad. I thought I found a tattoo artist for life but unfortunately, the customer service part isn’t anywhere to be found. Customer service should always be number one. Without customers, how would you survive. I would recommend this place to people because of the quality of work, but I would never recommend this place to anyone because of the way they treat you. No thank you.
Found a new artist who actually sticks to his word.

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This place by far is the only place to go called and he knew what I wanted worked with me and fit me right in within in 30 minutes. He knew exactly what I wanted and worked with my. picky ass.
Never going anywhere but here and Dutch is th
e man!

My sister & I had been planning on getting small little tattoos for about a year now. We were looking all over for places on Unilocal and this place seemed to have really good reviews. We called and they told us to be there at 4. We showed up and everyone was busy. He said to come back at 9. To us that was really frustrating because we took time out of our day, called and made sure it was okay and yet they still didn’t have time for us. Seemed unprofessional and we won’t be returning.

I received three tattoos in one session with Dutch & I’m never disappointed (i have four total by him)…he is all about collaboration & making sure that you are very satisfied for many years to come with your choice, he will not do sloppy work. I have close friends that have artwork by him as well, we didn’t know it until we met though~his reputation for excellence is well known & deserved. His prices are fair & commensurate with his experience~he also has an Art degree, so you can’t go wrong. I have been a client for 10yrs & he is the only one that I trust.

Customer service? I guess not! Geez! My daughter and I went in to inquire about getting a couple of small matching tattoos. As we walked in, two guys were messing around on a computer and they waved us over to another guy near the door who in turn waved to another guy in the back who reluctantly came up front to talk to us. Really? Sorry to interrupt your day with our business!
We showed him a copy of the simple tattoo we wanted and told him it was going to be about 2.5 inches in length. All we wanted was a black outline with some blue shading inside. He just shook his head and said it was impossible. I asked him what he could do as an artist to make it possible. He said, «Nothing. It can’t be done.» As an example, my daughter showed him a postage-​stamp sized tattoo she had done by another artist at Dutch Touch that indeed had the shading we wanted. He just shook his head and said, «Oh, that’s just faded.»
His whole attitude was one of disregard and rudeness. Obviously, he did not care one bit about trying to procure our business nor did he even make any helpful suggestions. Needless to say we left. We went to Rockabilly Tattoos where we were treated very nicely, and then to EC Tattoo where we also received excellent customer service. We booked an appointment at the last place and I will post a review once our tattoos are completed.
I’m sure there are some good artists at Dutch Touch, but their customer service was terrible. I suggest you look for another place that will actually care about your business and treat you with respect.

Great, friendly, funny, down to earth guys. Very detail oriented. Dutch took the time to make sure the stencil was perfect prior to application. Great quality at a very reasonable price. I’ll be back.
Thanks!

I have done all work here and all done by Jeremy and I could not trust anyone else beside him so I recommend him but everyone. Who works there is great

I intend to update this once my tattoo heals, but I want to leave a review before I forget! I received my first tattoo here from Jeremy. He was very nice and very professional. He asked me several times during the process to make sure I was comfortable, and I really appreciated it. I also watched as he set up his station, and I’m really glad he understands what sterile procedure is :) My tattoo came out fantastic and it was SO cheap. I left a big tip, and I can’t wait to see what it looks like once it’s healed all the way.
Edit: My tattoo has healed and I can say it was 100% worth it! It faded a bit because I was stupid and roughed it up too much, but now that it’s all said and done I have 0 regrets about the process. If I could give 6 stars I would.

I’ve gotten my belly button pierced, a dermal removed, and my first tattoo at this shop. Seth and Jeremy are super chill and very informative. I would definitely recommend this shop to some of my friends. Great environment and the artists are some of the coolest people you’ll ever meet.

This is my third time coming to dutch touch. I have two tattoos done by Jeremy and one piercing. It was a chill experience and they’re very laid back and fun which is great! But don’t let that fool you, they’re also very professional as well. My main point is that I would recommend them to anyone.

Walked in drying the afternoon and instead of greeting me the staff continued to talk amongst themselves. When they saw me, instead of getting up to talk to me they yelled at me from across the room. Too lazy to get up? Too lazy to get paid. 2 stars because it looks decent inside

I just got my septum pierced here by Seth on a Friday the 13^th. $ 13 and he was fantastic. Quick and almost painless! He made me feel comfortable and did a go job distracting me while he pierced through my nose. Fantastic crew here!
**just know the Friday the 13^th piercings and tattoos has gotten quite popular so just know to expect to wait a couple hours.

This was my first time here getting tattooed (previously got work done in North County). A friend of mine from school came 2 years ago for the Friday the 13^th tattoo special they had, so I figured it was my turn since I’ve been looking for a new place since moving to East County.
I waited 2 hours for my turn and I’m glad I didn’t leave (which I almost did because I was so tired). Jeremy did the little kitty on my wrist. He was very friendly and soft spoken and aside from me being an awkward duck (and hard of hearing since it was so loud from all the people), I liked that he made small talk with me. I’ll definitely be coming back to Jeremy soon!

Nice clean shop. A really wierd eccentric crowd flows through some times disrupting the vibe of your session, but Dutch (the only artist who works on me) is very professional. Good solid work.

I’ve been coming to Dutch Touch since I was 16-​years-​old (when I got my first piercing). I’m about to turn 25! Just got lips tattooed on my neck and Dutch did a FABULOUS job, as always. Took ten minutes to get my tattoo and I was out the door.
Thanks, Dutch!

I absolutely love Dutch! He always does such an amazing job with both mine and my husband’s tattoos. We love in Vegas, but every time we come to San Diego we stop by to see Dutch and get some work done. He’s always very accommodating and will ask you questions throughout the process to make sure you get exactly what you want!

Dutch tattoo is an overall great shop. My tattoos done by Eric turned out great and the experience of getting tattoos there was very pleasant.
The shop is clean, the workers are very friendly, there are comfortable couches and flat screen TVs to watch while you are being tatted. I would recommend this shop to walk ins or anyone wanting work done. I live in San Diego, and it was worth the trip out here! Thanks guys!!!

I have never gone anywhere else for a tattoo. I was so impressed with my first experience with Jeremy that I’ve never gone to another shop for ink.
Jeremy worked with me over a year and a half ago. It was my first tattoo and I had a general idea of what I wanted, and Jeremy worked with me to make it a reality and put it on paper. Not only was his work and quality exceptional, but he was personable and easy to talk to about my ideas. I walked out with a left forearm tattoo to looks one way to the world, but represents and means so much more to me.
I had moved away for work and didn’t get a chance to return to El Cajon till about a year after. I was only in town for a week, however Jeremy was very accommodating and was able to add-​on to my first piece with some beautiful script and a very well detailed and shaded owl. I also asked for some work on my ribs which was easy to put out an idea and make it happen. I have always been able to trust Jeremy with my skin and I am comfortable with having him add his own creativity and artistic flairs.
Since then I’ve been stationed in Hawaii and the tattoo craving is hitting me again, but no matter how many shops, parlors, or galleries I check out here, none of them give me the comfort and confidence I get here.

I’ve been coming to this shop for many years. I’ve always been happy, and have nothing but positive things to say!
My first time was in 2005, for a script tattoo on my wrist, done by Dutch. He’s funny & nice & I felt super comfy, so when I wanted more work I came back! I was tattooed by an artist who is no longer with the shop for many years, and 5 – 6 tattoos. I loved him, but he changed shops, and it was awkward. My best friend had been coming to Gabe for quite awhile, and I gave him a shot a few years back. I am soooo happy I did! Not only is Gabe talented, but he’s also sweet, funny & easy to work with. I also find him to have a gentle hand, which I appreciate! I went back yesterday for another piece, and am so glad to have settled on a regular artist again.
Their old location was whatever, but the new shop is nice. The parking lot sucks, but there’s tons of street parking. I’m a fan for sure, and will be back many, many more times.