State ranking · Michigan
The 10 best tattoo shops in Michigan
The best tattoo shops in Michigan, 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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Ink Haven Tattoos and Piercings
5.0· 351 reviewsGrand Haven, MI302 S Beechtree St Unit B, Grand Haven, MI 49417
Aftercare ProductsWalk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline Booking - 02
Motown Tattoo Company
4.9· 1,300 reviewsDetroit, MI11500 Morang Ave, Detroit, MI 48224
American TraditionalBlack & GreyRealism / PortraitWalk-ins WelcomePiercing ServicesCover-Up Tattoos - 03
4th Street Tattoo Company
5.0· 242 reviewsRoyal Oak, MI314 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Walk-ins WelcomeFlash Tattoos AvailableCustom Tattoo Designs - 04
Ink Station Tattoo
5.0· 236 reviewsBattle Creek, MI1180 W Columbia Ave, Battle Creek, MI 49015
Custom Tattoo Designs - 05
Chroma Tattoo Studio & Laser Tattoo Removal
4.9· 946 reviewsWest Bloomfield Township, MI33028 Northwestern Hwy, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322
Aftercare ProductsPiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo DesignsTattoo RemovalOnline BookingImplant-Grade Jewelry - 06
Ironclad Tattoo Co.
4.9· 702 reviewsTroy, MI3278 Rochester Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Aftercare ProductsPiercing Services - 07
Alpha & Omega INK
4.9· 537 reviewsWyoming, MI619 36th St SW, Wyoming, MI 49509
Piercing ServicesCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo Designs - 08
Motown Tattoo Company
4.9· 454 reviewsDetroit, MI15146 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48205
American TraditionalBlack & GreyRealism / PortraitPiercing ServicesCover-Up TattoosCustom Tattoo Designs - 09
Origins Piercing and Tattoo
4.9· 340 reviewsFlint, MIG, 4270 Miller Rd #8, Flint, MI 48507
Aftercare ProductsPiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline BookingBy Appointment Only - 10
My Little Needle Tattoos
4.9· 313 reviewsPlymouth, MI638 Starkweather St, Plymouth, MI 48170
Aftercare ProductsPiercing ServicesCustom Tattoo DesignsOnline BookingBy Appointment OnlyLGBTQ+ Friendly
Method
How the best tattoo shops in Michigan 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 Michigan must have a city and state and at least 25 Google reviews; a shop with two listings at one address takes one slot. 64 shops in Michigan 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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