--- type: best_category_state name: "Best realism tattoo shops in New Jersey" category: "realism" state: "New Jersey" abbr: "NJ" shops: 16 url: https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/new-jersey/ --- # Best realism tattoo shops in New Jersey 16 shops in New Jersey that reviewers mention for realism and portrait work, each with at least 25 Google reviews. ## How this is ranked Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 320 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 320), where n is the shop's Google review count, 320 is the median review count across the directory and 4.79 is the directory-wide mean rating. Only shops with at least 25 reviews qualify; ties go to the shop with more reviews. Ordering is computed at build time from two facts per shop — its Google rating and its Google review count. One listing per street address, and nobody paid for a position. ## Ranked shops | # | Shop | City | Rating | Reviews | Reviewers mention | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Etched in Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/lake-hopatcong/etched-in-ink-tattoo.md) | Lake Hopatcong | 5.0 | 323 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products | | 2 | [Hudson Tattoo Co.](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/guttenberg/hudson-tattoo-co.md) | Guttenberg | 4.9 | 1,700 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome | | 3 | [7 Souls Tattoo and Body Piercing Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/englewood/7-souls-tattoo-and-body-piercing-studio.md) | Englewood | 4.9 | 1,000 | American Traditional, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 4 | [Pure Ink Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/ledgewood/pure-ink-tattoo-studio.md) | Ledgewood | 4.9 | 456 | Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products, Walk-ins Welcome | | 5 | [Rabbits Den Tattoo and Piercing Parlor](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/milltown/rabbits-den-tattoo-and-piercing-parlor.md) | Milltown | 4.9 | 409 | American Traditional, Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi | | 6 | [Chakra Tattoos](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/matawan/chakra-tattoos.md) | Matawan | 4.9 | 310 | Fine Line, Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products | | 7 | [Monsters Ink Tattoo Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/elizabeth/monsters-ink-tattoo-gallery.md) | Elizabeth | 4.9 | 306 | American Traditional, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 8 | [Expressive Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/randolph/expressive-ink-tattoo.md) | Randolph | 4.9 | 232 | Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products | | 9 | [Orpheus Tattoo Studio NJ](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/north-brunswick-township/orpheus-tattoo-studio-nj.md) | North Brunswick Township | 4.9 | 216 | Fine Line, Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey | | 10 | [Rorschach Gallery](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/edison/rorschach-gallery.md) | Edison | 4.8 | 496 | Realism / Portrait, Aftercare Products, Piercing Services | | 11 | [BLACKWORK TATTOO STUDIO](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/little-falls-township/blackwork-tattoo-studio.md) | Little Falls Township | 4.8 | 462 | Minimalist / Micro, Script / Lettering, Fine Line | | 12 | [THE CONVENT Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/deptford/the-convent-tattoo-body-piercing-studio.md) | Deptford | 4.8 | 345 | Realism / Portrait, Piercing Services, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 13 | [Heartbeat Ink](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/bound-brook/heartbeat-ink.md) | Bound Brook | 4.8 | 212 | Realism / Portrait, Piercing Services, Custom Tattoo Designs | | 14 | [Industrial Art Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/bayonne/industrial-art-tattoo.md) | Bayonne | 4.8 | 199 | Minimalist / Micro, Fine Line, Realism / Portrait | | 15 | [Dreamline Ink Tattoo](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/egg-harbor-township/dreamline-ink-tattoo.md) | Egg Harbor Township | 4.7 | 350 | Japanese / Irezumi, Black & Grey, Realism / Portrait | | 16 | [Art N Soul Tattoo Studio](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/hackensack/art-n-soul-tattoo-studio.md) | Hackensack | 4.7 | 395 | Realism / Portrait, Walk-ins Welcome, Piercing Services | ## Related - [Realism tattoo shops by state](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism.md) - [Tattoo shops in New Jersey](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey.md) - [The best tattoo shops in New Jersey](https://www.localtattoos.com/new-jersey/best-tattoo-shops.md) --- *Source: [LocalTattoos.com](https://www.localtattoos.com/best/realism/new-jersey/). Markdown alternate of the page at that URL.*