Westside Tattoo storefront in Glendale: a red carpet with gold stanchions leads to the front door, a Harley sits under the ornate window lettering and a yellow TATTOO sign glows above.

Walk in like family

Westside
Tattoo Parlor

Tattoos and piercings on Camelback in Glendale. The red carpet out front is real, and it is for you.

4.8 on Google from 400+ reviews · read our reviews

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Walk-ins

No appointment, no problem

Walk-ins walk the red carpet

Some shops make a walk-in feel like an interruption. Here you get greeted, heard out, and a straight answer on price before any needle touches skin. Call ahead if you like, plenty of folks do, or just come through the door.

And yes, that is a gumball machine by the counter and a popcorn machine behind it. People roll in with their mom, their sister, their whole crew. That is how we like it.

★Open 7 days a week ★Tattoos and piercings ★Free parking out front ★Gift certificates

The front counter at Westside Tattoo: a wooden cantina style bar with a red gumball machine, vintage pedal cars on top, shop shirts and hats, and a green TATTOOS sign.

The front counter. Gumballs to the left, popcorn behind, tip bell at the desk.

The work

Fresh off the machines

Beautiful, clean and badass

Script and lettering, black and grey, color, fine line, and fix-ups. Bring a picture, a scribble, or just the idea. We will draw it with you before we ink it.

"There is lots of skill and talent in that shop and it will always be my favorite place to get ink." JuliAna, on Google

Freshly tattooed script lettering with soft smoke shading across a forearm. — Custom script, fresh off the machine

Color tattoo of a sugar skull woman with a rose in her hair and a rainbow winged butterfly. — Color work: sugar skull, rose and butterfly

Fine line desert horizon with a cactus and moon wrapped around an arm. — Fine line desert, one of a matching set

Small fine line desert scene with a saguaro tattooed at the base of the neck. — Its partner piece, at the neckline

Artist in a Westside Tattoo Parlor tee working on a wrist tattoo. — In the chair, wrist piece underway

Black and grey rose with fine script lettering on a forearm, freshly done. — Rose and script on the forearm

Tribal spiral sun tattoo on a forearm. — Blackwork sun, crisp lines

The owner

Gilbert Tovar

Meet the boss man

This is Gilbert's shop. He tattoos, he pierces, and he sets the tone: you get listened to before anyone picks up a machine, and if you stay long enough you might catch him singing over the buzz.

People bring him their first tattoo, the memorial piece for someone they lost, and the tattoo another shop got wrong. He treats all three like they matter, because they do.

"Came in on Friday the 13th for a tattoo with my sister in law... Got the pleasure of being tatted by the boss man himself Gilbert. I definitely will be coming back very soon!!" Anissa R. · read on Google

An artist works on a client's arm inside one of the shop's private rooms, with a gold framed mirror on the wall.

Private rooms, quiet machines, no audience.

The reviews

Straight from Google

Treated like family

"The atmosphere is where it's at with turning an emotional day for all of us into something so fun with music, humor and making the place feel at home!"

Eva, in with her mom and sister for memorial pieces · read on Google

"Gilbert was not just an amazing artist he also made the experience fun and memorable. You can tell he absolutely loves what he does. His line work is top notch!"

Summer, matching tattoos with her wife and friends · read on Google

"Gilbert listened to what I wanted and then kept me entertained while he gave me more than what I asked for. Highly recommend Westside Tattoo, being a lifelong Westsider i will never use anyone else"

Shannon · read on Google

"So respectful and shop was super duper clean!! Whole experience was worth it loved absolutely loved!! 5 stars for Gilbert and Nico 🤗!!"

Brittney, anniversary tattoos with her brother and his girlfriend · read on Google

"Walked in and they did everything I wanted and more. I couldn't be more happy! They completely exceed my expectations. It made me and my husband feel so welcomed."

Lysette · read on Google

"This place is so welcoming the owner was such a nice person I went in to get a tattoo fixed and he did an amazing job i love it for sure will be going back"

Kimberly, in for a fix on an old tattoo · read on Google

4.8 stars, 400+ reviews. Read them all on Google

Piercings

Nervous? That's normal

Pierced with patience

Piercings here are walk-in friendly and done gentle. Moms come in with their daughters. First-timers come in sweating and leave laughing. You will get talked through it, not rushed through it.

✦Nose
✦Eyebrow
✦Belly button
✦Industrial
✦Tongue
✦First piercings

Call about a piercing

"walked in to get my nose pierced and was handled with care and professionalism by gilbert. he noticed i was sweating when i came in so he made sure to face the fan my way and make me comfortable before the piercing. everything went fast and smooth!"

neci · walk-in nose piercing · read on Google

"The piercer was incredibly professional, experienced (over 20 years), and super patient. My mom and I both felt reassured and comfortable throughout the process." Kimberly, eyebrow piercing · read on Google

"My daughter and I laughed the whole time. He even ended up piercing my daughter's belly button after. Top notch service and price." Stephanie · read on Google

Find us

On Camelback in Glendale