Koi Piercing Studio

03/07/2008 Posted by curlew

I recently went to Koi to get my eyebrow pierced, and had it done by Ed. I cannot say enough about the place. This was my first non-ear piercing and I was incredibly nervous, but Ed and the girl working at the counter were very soothing and sweet, and made the experience incredibly enjoyable. The piercing was fast, clean, and very professionally done, and I barely felt a thing. Ed suggested a placement for my piercing, and explained why he thought it would look best there, and made sure it was exactly what I wanted before actually piercing it. A few days after, a bruise formed (I bruise really easily) and it started bleeding, and I called to check and make sure this was normal, and they were very knowledgeable and insisted that I come in at any point if I wanted someone to check it out. The service was fantastic, they make you feel very valued as a customer and they have a very clean environment. If you're getting a piercing done, choose Koi!

Pros: Friendly, knowledgeable, clean, personal, professional, experienced

Cons: Small parking (this isn't a problem at night)

02/14/2008 Posted by MandyLee

On a recent trip to Salt Lake City, I decided that I would really love to get my nose pierced. My partner had been to Koi before, and said that it was the only place that she would let me get it done. I am so glad that I listened to her! Let me tell you that this is the cleanest, most professional, friendliest piercing studio you could ask for. The jewelry is absolutely beautiful, and well made. They will even help you change your piercing for the first time for free so that you know how to do it. I would HIGHLY reccomend going to Koi for your first/next piercing! And when you are done, head on down the road to the Coffee Garden for some yummy coffee!

Pros: Friendly, professional, informative and clean.

Cons: Parking.

12/06/2007 Posted by lambshouse

Wow! What a great experience we had at Koi! My daughter has waited years to have her ears pierced and we couldn't have asked for a better result. We went to KOI because I didn't want to take my chances with some teenage girl working an after-school job at the mall jewelry store. We wanted a professional and KOI was great. My daughter is 10 and absolutely hates needles. She was almost in tears when we first got there because all her friends had their ears pierced with a gun. Ed took us back to a PRIVATE room and explained to her what would happen. He explained that the earring has a hollow post that fits onto the end of the needle.and as the needle is pulled out, the earring goes in. He was so kind to her and talked with her about how to use her breathing to relax and help the process along. The rooms and tools were as sterlie as an O.R. and Ed changed his gloves 3 times to maintain that sterlie envionment. I truly appreciated the fact that he spent a lot of time analyzing her ear anatomy and how her ears lined up with one another. A true artist! Only then did he place and replace the dots marking the spots for the piercing. He then had her lay down on a bed and turn her head away from the action so that she never saw the needle. A deep breath in, a breath out and the needle was through. Amazing! She didn't flinch a bit and no tears were shed. All the way home she talked about how "awesome" Ed was and how she'll always be grateful to him for making what she thought would be a scary and painful event, go so smoothly. My younger daughter was allowed to watch and, as a result, will not be afraid of piercing when it's her turn. Please take your children to professionals who know what they're doing. For the record, I had never been into a piercing studio before. Don't let the body piercing aspect of Koi think you can't take young children there. They were wonderful with my daughter and made it a wonderful, memorable experience for us.

Pros: Kind, caring professionals who know what they're doing. They're artists!

Cons: More expensive than going to a mall jewelry store, but well worth it!

11/17/2007 Posted by annakm

I was nervous to go in, because I felt like I didn't "fit in" or something, and they would probably laugh at me for my dumb questions. But the guy who pierced my ears was SO helpful and knowledgeable, and explained everything very well, and my ear piercing didn't hurt at all. I would definitely recommend Koi's to anyone, it was SO much better than my experience with a piercing place in a mall.

Pros: Nice clean studio, very knowledgeable staff

Cons: Parking was a little tricky

07/13/2007 Posted by quail1

Koi is close to where we live. My wife had her ears pierced 30 years ago, we have no other piercings. My daughter wanted to have her ears pierced for her 11th birthday. We don't look like the avaerage clientele that were coming and going, yet we were warmly welcomed and treated very professionally. The visiting piercing artist (Ed) was patient and careful to explain the process and put my daughter immediately at ease with the procedure. Cleanliness was a top priority. Koi is a very cool little spot and we were VERY pleased with the whole experince.

Pros: Cleanliness, attention to detail, never rushed

Cons: Still thinking

03/09/2007 Posted by mtop

Koi Studio was wonderful!! I called ahead with some questions since I was RE-piercing and they knew all the answers as well as giving me the shop hours without my asking. When I went in I was greeted immediately, helped, my jewelry (I was reusing my own) taken and sterilized in the autoclave. The piercer was able to repierce my tongue without acutally repiercing it, he just stretched it open. I didn't hardly swell. Best of all, THEY DIDN'T CHARGE ME since they didn't use a needle, they did however, earn all of my furture business and all recommendations I have. The shop is small and easy to miss when you are driving but it is THE place to go for piercing or Repiercing in UT. Also great selectin of different jewelry especially if you have gauged holes.

Pros: knowledgable & friendly staff, great value (prices are very reasonable) expert piercers

Cons: easy to miss when driving by

02/10/2007 Posted by shejedi

I joined on as a City Search Member just to write this review. I went in and had my first piercing since my ears when I was 12 and WOW, what a great experience. I got my nostril done and my daughter had her belly pierced...both by Marty. The whole studio has a nice vibe to it, like these people take pride in what they do and are good at it as a result. It was swift and painless and I honestly feel like I've been set up for the best healing possible because of the way it was done. If you're looking into getting a piercing, go check these guys out. Marty did ours so I can recommend him, but I get the feeling that anyone who works there has to be up to snuff. A+++++++++++++

Pros: Clean, Great Vibe, Cool People, Painless, Competent, Knowlegable, Professional

Cons: Parking is tight, just head up the street and walk back half a block.

11/18/2006 Posted by snowball87

The location and parking gets a rating of about 4, but when you walk in you get the atmosphere of a modern/contemporary waiting room. The staff all have piercings and most with tattoos showing they must have some experience. But despite the feeling many conservative people may get, when they take you into one of the back rooms to get the piercing done, you experience the professionalism. Very clean environment and nearly painless without the use of piercing guns. Not only was the service great when you the piercing is done, the staff is very knowledgeable about after-care and even offers free reinsertion if, for example, you take it out for a job interview but have trouble getting it back in. Not only would I recommend this for everyone, but I would also go back for any other piercings I may need. Final words: You get more than you pay for, even if you leave a large tip.

Pros: Value, Service, Skill

Cons: Parking, Location