MINERVA TATTOO CHESTER
Minerva Lodge Tattoo Club is a professional custom tattoo studio situated in the heart of the beautiful historic city of Chester. Since we opened the doors to The Lodge in 2014 we have worked hard to build our reputation as one of the best and most reputable tattoo studios in Chester and the North West.
MLTC is a welcoming relaxing space, with a team of 5 talented tattoo artists who cater to a and specialise in a wide variety of tattooing styles. So whatever you have in mind for your next tattoo, we’ve got you covered!
We pride ourselves on offering the best, and right, advice to all our customers that visit us at our tattoo studio in Chester. We, more than anyone, understand the care and attention to detail, that is required to produce the best possible tattoo for you!
Whether you are a seasoned tattoo collector or are just dabbling with the idea of having your first tattoo, we are here to help, answer any questions and talk you through the process. Get in touch with one of our friendly and knowledgeable team who will be happy to guide you in the right direction.
We look forward to welcoming you to The Lodge!
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What our customers think!
Great place, brilliant artists and really friendly. Thanks Jo Talbot love my design and work
Amazing, clean, relaxed and friendly studio, Sam was amazing as always, fantastic artist and gets the brief spot on and delivers! Such a great day
Fantastic studio, very clean, staff are very friendly. Sam did an amazing phoenix bird for me, she is an amazing artist. 😍
Absolutely brilliant, clean, modern place. Lovely staff. I was terrified to have my tattoo....they were understanding and patient with me. I had my tattoo done by Lady Boris. I am so happy with the result, the tattoo is healing nicely, it looks marvellous and I am so pleased with it. I would definitely recommend this place for your next tattoo.
Very easy 5 star review to leave. The vibe of the studio was lovely. An excellent playlist of music that day. I've just had my first ever tattoo and was in Lucy's extremely capable hands. She has designed and given me the perfect tattoo. I am so happy. Everyone seemed lovely. I was happy with the price quoted . It seemed more than reasonable. If i get the tattoo bug, which everyone is telling me i will, Minerva is the only place i will go. Thanks again Lucy. Jo
Relaxed atmosphere, professional and really clean. Lucy was great, she put me at ease, and was very calming. She gave me information on the aftercare. One happy customer.
From start to finish just perfect. Friendly, helpful, amazing artists and my tattoo by Rachel is beyond my expectations. Thank you. Cannot recommend strongly enough 😊
Arrived this morning with a very friendly and warm welcome from both Rich and Rachel. There's a very nice vibe about the place. It was my first tattoo but I felt completely at ease with the professional advice and knowledge from Rachel, she was clear and concise on the aftercare too. The result is just perfect. Thankyou so much! A very happy customer!
Fantastic studio, very welcoming with a comfortable and clean environment, my wife had a fantastic portrait tattooed by Jo and I've had a out of this world jaguar tattoo by Rachel both are outstanding pieces of art work. I would highly recommend either of these artists, but I would be more than happy for any of the artists at the studio to tattoo me or my with and I'm looking forward to more visits in the future. Thanks Jo and Rachel from Mark and Lorraine
I just wanted to say thank you for such a wonderful experience. I’ve known Lucy for a few years now, and the same for Boris; they always put me at ease during the time they are tattooing me. With having an Autism and EUPD diagnosis, I find it hard to trust people and generally have a conversation, but it’s easy with Lucy and Boris. It was also my first time meeting Jo, she seems really friendly and nice. Rich is also really nice, he made being welcomed into the studio really relaxed, considering I was warn out after hiking up the stairs. I don’t know the other persons name, but he was also nice. So thank you for such a wonderful experience, I will be coming back again; even if it’s just to visit!
i want to say a huge thankyou to jo and minerva lodge i havent stopped staring at my tattoo its made me strong enough to now scatter her ashes i hope jo knows how much of an impact she has had doing this piece so perfectly for me, the service was spot on with the brews and offering cookies its the most welcoming tattoo place i have ever been and think i have found my new regular place after moving from home, thankyou all so much you are all wonderful!
Lovely team, my daughter and I had matching tattoos by Boris, who by the way is so lovely and made us feel at home. Great experience strongly recommend.
Incredibly talented artists at this studio, they played Arctic Monkeys whilst I got an Arctic Monkeys tattoo which was a lovely touch, will 100% be going back
Had a colour half sleeve done my Jo over 5 full day sessions, it’s absolutely worth the time and pain to have it done! And the studio is the nicest I’ve seen, thank you again
Well made up with my new tattoo done by Rachel at the minerva Lodge tattoo in chester
I had my first tattoo done, the environment was lovely, the lady who did my tattoo, was Boris. She was amazing and took everything at my own pace. Overall the tattoo studio is a lovely place to go, and I will be coming back. Everything was sanitized as well, the cleanliness was top tier which made me more comfortable knowing that my tattoo was being done in a clean and sterile environment. I had a lot of fun and will recommend coming here to anyone and everyone who wants to get a tattoo (my mums a die hard fan to 😂)
I went in here to enquire about a large tattoo to be drawn by the fabulous artist, 'Lady Boris'. After really taking the time to answer all of my questions and offer suggestions I was left to ponder my options. I really like their open approach and honesty. I'm calling them next week to book a slot for the work to be done. I can't wait.
Absolutely brilliant place to get tattooed, all of the artists are heavily skilled professionals. I am currently working out what tattoo to get next and will be back soon.
I was tattooed by Lucy (Lucyfer_tat2) and my experience was incredible. Her artwork is amazing and she included all of the little details that I wanted into my tattoo. With this being my first tattoo, I was nervous, but upon arriving at the studio, Lucy was so welcoming and she immediately put me at ease. I am so pleased with how my tattoo turned out and I will absolutely be getting more from her in the future.
I've had experience with Lucy before, she did a briliant tattoo job on my hand and saw how much it meant to me, doing it as my first tattoo. She explained thoroughly to me about tattoo care and answered any question I had regarding tattoos or tattooing as a job. Overall it was an explicitly clean and thoroughly pleasant experience and I highly recommend her.
Lucy has been tattooing me for a number of years now and I honestly would not go to anyone else!🖤 she is so professional, talented and her artwork and creations are unmatched. I get so many compliments on my body art and that’s all thanks to Lucy. I never walk out disappointed or unsatisfied, she gets it spot on every single time and she really is the best in the business! I would not want anyone else to tattoo me but Lucy. She is reliable, trustworthy, honest and puts me at ease for my sessions and really has created multiple masterpieces on my body that I absolutely adore. Thank you Lucy for all of the tattoos you have done for me, forever in awe of your talent! If you want a tattoo, Lucy at Minerva Lodge is the go to!🕷️🖤👻✨
Had 3 tattoos done now by Lucy. Brilliant tattooist and a pleasure to be around. She’s open to any requests and is also honest when she doesn’t feel totally comfortable tattooing a certain design which is reassuring! Will be back
Was tattooed by Lucy, she’s an amazing artist. I expressed my worry after having fainted during my last tattoo and she was so accommodating and made me feel so comfortable. The tattoo itself was gorgeous and just what I asked for, healing beautifully.
Had such a great experience with Lucy she was so friendly and did such a fab job!!
I had a tattoo done by Lucy at Minerva Lodge tattoo a couple of weeks ago and I was really pleased with my experience and the final design. Minerva Lodge tattoo is a fantastic place to get a tattoo with an amazing tattoo artist that knows what they’re doing and their designs are unbelievable. I’ve been going to Lucy for over 4 years and she’s just amazing and always draws my tattoos exactly how I want them and more. She’s so friendly and approachable. I would definitely recommend her to anyone thinking of getting a tattoo. Overall my experience was fantastic and I can’t fault it.
i’ve only ever been to Lucy for my tattoos and she’s been so kind and helpful with all of the designs i show her, i couldn’t recommend a better artist to go to honestly
I have been getting my tattoo’s from Lucy for years and will literally follow her anywhere to continue to be tattoo’d by her. Not only is she super talented but she has a great sense of humour too! Lucy has this weird superpower where she can turn my ideas and words into a vision and it’s fantastic. Taken care of start to finish and I’ll never see anyone else!!
Lucy has done all of my tattoos for me and they are all amazing, she’s works so quickly but makes sure every line is perfect! She also makes sure that I am comfortable and takes breaks when needed.
Recently had 2 tattoos done by Lucy and I'm so pleased with the detail, and how it turned out. I'm looking forward to returning for more. All at Minerva Lodge really looked after me including Lucy. It's got a lovely atmosphere with amazing decor and lots of cool artwork. Thanks guys!
Absolutely amazing experience! I always get tattooed by Lucy, her work is incredible and she always makes you feel so comfortable and even shares my love for all things spooky! If you’re a lover of all things spooky would 100% recommend Lucy! The studio is great, very professional clean and tidy! All things you want when getting tattooed! Thanks so much 🎃🖤
Great experience with Lucy at Minerva and in the past at InkedUp. She's always understood exactly what I'm after with custom designs and last time I saw her she was happy to adjust the mirror so I could watch Space Jam in the background 😅 so top grade service!
Lucy has been my tattoo artist since the beginning and I would trust no one else to do what she has done. Absolutely amazing and beautifully crafted tattoos, she somehow seems to raise the bar higher every time I see her for an appointment. As well as making me feel so comfortable in the studio (especially with my fear of needles) she also loves a good chat and it just makes the experience so much nicer. Could absolutely not recommend this woman more than I already have, 100% my favourite artist
My sleave is currently being completed by lucy-fur tatt2 at minerva. Its incredible the work she does. So professional, gorgeous studio and she's super talented!! Can't wait til the next one!!
I got tatted by Lucy a while back, she's one of the best artists I've had the pleasure of meeting. My Leshy that Lucy did is probably my favourite tat, she was really supportive through the entire thing and super efficient with time and the quality is incredible. I'm going to come back for my next one sometime soon Lucy :))
I’ve had many tattoos from Lucy and she is absolutely brilliant, both as a person and artist. She’s lovely and makes you feel so comfortable during sessions and her work never disappoints!
I have had many tattoo's with Lucy over the years and all have been absolutely amazing. Nothing is ever to much trouble if you want to change something on your design. Always a lovely friendly welcome. Would 100% recommend 👌
I have had numerous large scale tattoos done by Jo at Minerva Lodge over recent years. I come up with random concepts and send her some pictures of ideas and she creates mind blowing work. Everywhere I go I get compliments on how incredible my tattoos are which is lovely to hear but the credit all goes to Jo. Both of my arms have full sleeves which have been healed for a couple of years and the colour is still vibrant. One of my sleeves covers a number of very bad scars...i can't even tell where most of them used to be! I trust Jo implicitly and love everything she has done and continues to do for me. I had been in an accident when I first starting getting tattooed by Jo and had very limited mobility and struggled with my speech, she took such good care of me making me feel completely at ease and making sure I was comfortable. I can't thank her enough or recommend her or the studio highly enough.
I have had six tattoos by Lucy over the last couple of years and I love all of them, and we always have great chats. I always feel at ease and Lucy's work is great!! 100% recommend
Awesome experience, I’m besotted with the result! I was lucky enough to catch Rachel on a day where she had control of the tunes too… covered everything from Pete Tong to Take That! 😂 Made me feel very welcome & very at ease… will be going back.
Incredible job by Jo once again! Can’t wait to get the background finished! Highly recommend
Rachel is an incredible artist and it’s so easy to trust in her to create exactly what you want from your ideas. Memory/family pieces are so subjective but she immersed herself in the detail I shared and created an image, framed brilliantly which I couldn’t be happier with. Can’t recommend her highly enough and the studio itself at Minerva is such a chilled atmosphere. Love it
Cannot recommend Rachel at Minerva Lodge enough!! All the Artists take great pride in their work, and they make you feel at ease while getting a tattoo. I will definitely book in with Rachel again in the near future. Keep up the great work 🤘
This place is fab. Friendly and very professional. Rachel who has done all my tattoos is a true artist and very patient 🙂 I would highly recommend!
Incredible service and amazing atmosphere at MLTC! Everyone is super kind and extremely talented, I wouldn’t go anywhere else
What to do next
Send us your Tattoo ideas
Drop us a line with your tattoo ideas, let us know who you would like to tattoo you, where you want tattooing with sizing, and some reference images if you have themHave a consultation
Once we have your ideas & reference we will get you booked in for an initial consultation, this can be on the phone or in personBook your tattoo
If your artist has space we'll get you booked in straight away, otherwise we'll let you know when the diary will be open to get you booked inContact & Opening Times
Minerva Tattoo Chester
Address – 19A Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE
Email – info@minervalodgetattooclub.com
Phone – 01244 630505
Opening Times – Tuesday to Saturday – 09:00 – 17:30, Closed Sunday & Monday