State ranking · Louisiana
The 10 best tattoo shops in Louisiana
The best tattoo shops in Louisiana, ordered by an adjusted Google rating that weighs review counts: shops with 25+ reviews, one listing per address, nobody paid for a place. How the ranking works.
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Instant Classic Tattoo
5.0· 727 reviewsLafayette, LA3302 Johnston St Suite J, Lafayette, LA 70503
Piercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 02
3 Kings Tattoo and Piercing
5.0· 526 reviewsLafayette, LA4702 Johnston St #C, Lafayette, LA 70503
Walk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 03
Hand Forged Tattoo
5.0· 396 reviewsShreveport, LA619 Edwards St, Shreveport, LA 71101
Fine LineJapanese / IrezumiBlack & GreyRealism / PortraitAftercare ProductsPiercing Services - 04
Rougarou Collective Tattoo Shop
5.0· 362 reviewsPonchatoula, LA246 E Pine St, Ponchatoula, LA 70454
Aftercare ProductsTattoo Touch-UpsCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo DesignsBy Appointment Only - 05
Olde Towne Tattoos
5.0· 255 reviewsSlidell, LA2240 2nd St, Slidell, LA 70458
Geometric / MandalaWalk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo Designs - 06
Real Ink Tattoos & Piercings
4.9· 865 reviewsSlidell, LA2020 Gause Blvd W #111, Slidell, LA 70460
Piercing ServicesCover-Up Tattoos - 07
Wicked 13 Tattoos
4.9· 850 reviewsHarvey, LA1901 Manhattan Blvd # C101, Harvey, LA 70058
Aftercare ProductsPiercing ServicesCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo Designs - 08
Doulos Tattoo, The Tattoo Shop
5.0· 204 reviewsDuson, LA1136 Ridge Rd, Duson, LA 70529
Custom Tattoo Designs - 09
No Kings Tattoo
4.9· 362 reviewsSlidell, LA2146 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA 70461
Custom Tattoo DesignsParking Available - 10
Seventh Sword Tattoo Emporium
4.9· 327 reviewsDenham Springs, LA1528 S Range Ave, Denham Springs, LA 70726
Custom Tattoo DesignsWalk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesImplant-Grade Jewelry
Method
How the best tattoo shops in Louisiana are ranked
Shops are ordered by a Bayesian-adjusted rating: (n × rating + 348 × 4.79) ÷ (n + 348), where n is the shop's Google review count, 348 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.
In practice, each shop's Google rating is pulled toward the directory average in proportion to how few reviews back it, so a 5.0 from a handful of reviews does not outrank a 4.9 from several hundred. To be listed, a tattoo shop in Louisiana must have a city and state and at least 25 Google reviews; a shop with two listings at one address takes one slot. 31 shops in Louisiana meet those rules; the top 10 appear here. Ratings shown are raw Google ratings and the score only sets the order. Nobody paid for a place and nothing is hand-picked. The list cannot tell you about artist skill, hygiene or price — visit the shop, look at healed work and ask. Full methodology.
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