Truthfully, my honest experience with Truth Tattoos was so much fun and amazing, and this is no…read morelie. A friend of mine had gotten inked here before, so when I was visiting we spur-of-the-moment decided to go back and walk in to see if we could get another, since she had enjoyed her first experience so much. That's also nice- you can walk in a lot of days here and get tattooed. Since covid that can be hit or miss to come by, and having to set an appointment can be such a pain. So, we walked in and they told us (3 of us wanting to get tatted, by the way) to come back in an hour and they'd squeeze us in, and that's exactly what they did. We all got tattooed by 3 different artists, and it was such a fun time. Everyone in the shop is super laid back and just enjoying the vibes and you could feel it. Mitch worked on my tattoo, and he drew up such a beautiful design I couldn't even believe it, but it was the truth. He was so good at listening to what I wanted and making it come to life, even with just a walk-in, smaller scale tat. I really enjoyed Mitch, he was funny and so charismatic and made the entire experience that much better. One bad thing about the Truth is that they are pretty terrible at answering the phone, so if you call don't expect someone to pick up. You have to find their Google Doc sheet to send a request for an appointment and that's your best bet to get set up there if you don't go in person. We really loved our visit to the Truth Tattoos, and truthfully we will most likely be back at some point because we can't lie and say we didn't cherish our time and now forever inked skin, that's the facts.

I walked in with no appointment at The Truth Tattoos around 6 PM on a Saturday and was immediately…read morehelped! I wanted some small tattoos on my hand and fingers that I've been wanting for years but kept putting off. Other shops in the area were quoting me very high prices and couldn't get the style right or would deny me due to the location of tattoos. When I went to The Truth Tattoos, I was greeted right away, multiple artists stepped up to see what my vision was and quoted me an amazing price. Lex was my artist, and she was seriously the best --super chill, confident, and nailed my vision on the first sketch. I even let her freehand some parts, that's how much I trusted her. The whole experience was smooth, quick, comfortable and good vibes. Definitely found my go-to shop, and I'll be sending people their way for sure!

My wife's recently passed away, so to honor her, I decided to get a tattoo of her first initial…read more. I emailed Nigh, my artist, an example of how she drew her D. Nigh got back to me right away. He said that he could do it the next day! I went in and he did a great job! It was just what I wanted! And it looked great! Reasonable price too.

After getting my butterfly tattoo done here by the owner CM Rutledge, I came back to get a…read morebeautiful red rose on my arm. Again.. great line work and use of color. I absolutely love my tattoo and how professional yet laid back this place is.

This is my second tattoo at the ripe old age of...and both were done by Hung's own talented hand…read more The shop is clean and both Hung and his daughter Trish are so friendly and welcoming. The first time, I had my husband's name tatted on my inner wrist. (Yes, he also got my name on his wrist. We've been together 20+ years so we figured by now, we are safe from suffering the "Getting lover's name tattoo and promptly breaking up" curse.) I knew from that first tattoo that it wouldn't be my last. As Hung said, "you'll be back more". My husband is also thinking of his second one. I lost a beloved pet last year in the most devastating and traumatic way. I have been thinking of how to honor him (and our other kitties) to show my gratitude for their lives spent at my side. I decided on one that I knew I would be happy carrying for life and that would embody the feelings that I feel. I'm happy that I waited until now, because tattoos are so personal and mine hold such meanings to me. Hung delivered again. I, being over the ripe old age of ;), was acting a little "neurotic"and sent Hung a bazillion images of my cat and my drawings. He was so patient with me. He took my drawing and perfected it and then went to work. He is simply the best artist out here in Minnesota and if you look at his past work you'll clearly see why. And if that doesn't quite convince him, read his past 5 star reviews. Yeah! Trust me! Get yours with him or with Trish! I promise you that won't be disappointed. 5 star all the way!

Trish did a beatiful tat for me! Great prices and clean…read moreshop. Family owned business. I'll definitely go there again.

I've been hemming and hawing at the idea of getting doubles done on my earlobes (I know, I'm such a…read morewimp) for a while now, and got recommended this place from a coworker who got her cartilage done here. Since my last and only experience getting anything pierced was from Claire's in the 2000s, I really didn't know what to expect other than 1. Don't use guns and 2. Piercing shops probably know better than the teenagers at Claire's. Booking an appointment for a piercing was super easy, and I was able to get one with Katie. I decided to purchase the jewelry there, although I didn't ask if you could bring your own, but I figured if I was gonna be stuck with this in my ears for a while, I should choose something with a more comfortable backing than the pieces I already had. The jewelry is a little on the pricy side, but the fact that it was implant grade titanium as the backing + 14k gold as the ball made me feel assured it was not going to cause any irritation since I had to leave it in. Katie was awesome - she walked me through what the piercing process would entail, the dos and do nots of a new piercing, and aftercare before we even got started. She marked up where the placement would be after examining where it probably look best based on my ear shape, and encouraged me to change it if I wanted to do as "there are no rules to this". The process itself was a lot less stressful than I made it out to be in my head, and I left feeling great about my decision.

Excellent work! Easy to work with staff. Draw your own…read moretattoo art or use one of theirs. They have a lot of samples that you can get ideas from.

On September 11, my daughter and I visited the shop for the first time. First impression is that…read morethe view is amazing!!! We had appointments with Elo, for a design my daughter picked. It was something I wasn't really sure about because it had no real meaning to me, but I wanted to get it with her. After some thought, and a conversation with Elo, we decided how to change mine up, to make it "me". Elo did an amazing job on both of our tattoos. The conversations were thoughtful and meaningful...he helped my daughter with some emotional "stuff" she had going on (she has known Elo for a while). I can't recommend Elo enough!!! The whole experience was amazing, and we WILL be back!!!!

100% recommend Elo if you are looking for a tattoo. He is so friendly and professional. He did my…read moretattoo better than I could have imagined

Well I'd like to start off by saying that I am only here to share my opinions about the experience…read moreI had at A+ Tattoo in Hastings, Minnesota. You may have had a better experience than I did, but this is mine. I felt good going into this tattoo appointment based on the communication I had prior to my appointment with the owner. He seemed nice, knowledgeable, and excited to do my tattoo. With 25 years experience, I felt confident that I was in good hands. I asked him what his hourly rate was and he said he was going to just bid this job. It was $450 and he justified the price because of all the detail work. I agreed and figured it would take him around 3.5 - 4 hours. The tattoo only took him a total of 2 hours, needle to skin time, and I felt like he was rushing towards the end. That's $225 per hour. For that price, I expect and demand perfection from someone who has been tattooing for 25 years. At the end of the appointment, he said I would have to come back for touch ups. That all sounded great at the time. As it started to heal, I began to notice a few things. Here's what I noticed... 1. In my tattoo, there are 2 birds among various other things. One of the birds has no beak and the other one has no tail. The wings are more rounded and didn't show the detailed feather tips like the photo I provided him with. 2. The lettering is all over the place. Some straight up and down, some slanted, and different size letters in the same word. Not at all what I wanted. I feel I should mention that I was perfectly still while getting the tattoo and never flinched or moved around to cause any of the irregularities. 3. The Negative lettering he did was done so small and poorly, it all blended together over the first couple of months and you were unable to read the word. 4. The circles that were supposed to be in the tattoo turned out to be oval. The numbers on the clock are different sizes and the time on the clock is different from the one I specifically asked for. 5. The detail work just wasn't there. Not that I'm an expert, but when straight lines are curved and circles look oval, that is just unacceptable for $225 per hour from someone with 25 years experience. I couldn't be more disappointed with my $450 investment. 6. The red color he used almost looked pink when it finally healed. I wish he would have used a darker red like the one in the photo I provided him with. Before I noticed all of this, I was trying to talk to him about my next tattoo. I e-mailed him at least 3 times with no reply. I stopped down a couple of times, and when I finally got a minute of his time (a small break from the person he was tattooing), he claimed he never received any e-mails from me. I told him I wanted to schedule a consultation to talk about my next tattoo, and he told me to just come back sometime and it would be "hit or miss" if he was available. I thought that was highly unprofessional and could not believe he wouldn't schedule a consultation appointment (a blessing in disguise). I have better things to do than continually stop by to see if he can squeeze me in for a consultation. That's just not the way I would choose to do business. After a few weeks and noticing the above mentioned items, I lost all confidence that he could actually fix any of this mess. He seems like a very nice person, but when someone boasts about winning all these awards for his work, you need to be able to deliver. It was very disappointing to see my end result. I get that nobody's perfect, but I could barely stand to look at my tattoo without getting upset. There was NO WAY I was going back to this guy for "touch ups". After it was fully healed and some time had gone by, I was referred to an incredible artist that was able to do touchups and save the tattoo. It took her an additional 2 hours to try and fix all of the areas that were poorly done. That cost me an additional $250. So this tattoo has cost me $700, but I absolutely LOVE it now!!! I know that art is subjective, but I'm telling you, this tattoo looked terrible when the owner of A+ Tattoo finished up with it and it healed. You might think I should have given him an opportunity to do the touchups, but based on what paid for, what I got, and the unprofessionalism I experienced, I just didn't feel comfortable going back to A+ Tattoo. It's really as simple as that. So that was my experience with the owner of A+ Tattoo in Hastings, Minnesota. It wasn't a good one for me, but it has lead me to an incredibly talented tattoo artist who does amazing work. I'm not here to plug another shop, but she's great. I would also like to mention that several months have gone by since my experience with A+ Tattoo. This is not just a knee jerk reaction review. I have taken time to calm down and put some thought into this review. I honestly don't know what else I could have done to make this a better experience.

Workers can be intimidating however once you get past that you'll realize this is an amazing place…read morewith very talented and outgoing artists! They saved my poorly done & unfinished tattoo right in time before prom for a very reasonable price. This place definitely needs more recognition!!

Jordan was an amazing artist and precise with her work! Will be returning in the future. Also the…read morebuilding is amazing, nicely decorated. Thank you!

I went back to Shannon because she did such a great job on my last tattoo. She did not disappoint!…read moreMatching tattoos for me and my husband turned out great! Shannon is so nice and friendly, she really works with you to make sure your tattoo is what you want. Would definitely recommend for anyone!

Love this shop, great vibes with amazing artists!!! I would definitely recommend to anyone who…read morewants a high quality tattoo

Great vibe in this place...I've had a few tats done by Aundrey R...awesome artist...have had a few…read moreflash sale tats and one that he created...id def recommend this place..I will continue to go back, Im hooked