17 Reviews

Only The Honorable Tattoos

Hollister, California
General Info
Only the Honorable Custom Tattoos and Piercing. Also known as O.T.H.
Reviews
Sammy Gomez
26 Jun 2018
REPORT
Horrible customer service. walked in not once did I or we get acknowledged. TATTOOS WERE HORRIBLE FOR A SMALL SIMPLE TATTOO FROM THE OWNER MATT . DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONE... Read More
Horrible customer service. walked in not once did I or we get acknowledged. TATTOOS WERE HORRIBLE FOR A SMALL SIMPLE TATTOO FROM THE OWNER MATT . DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. !!! Read Less
Josh
21 Jun 2018
REPORT
If you truly want quality work, stop by. You truly get what you pay for.
Amanda W.
25 May 2018
REPORT
Bobby is amazing. He's knowledgeable, funny and makes the process super easy. I would recommend him for tattoos to anyone.
Leticia S.
1 Mar 2018
REPORT
Big thank you to Josh!!amazing job time after time on my tattoos. I send picture of what i like and he puts in a little twist just to make it my own, never ever disappoints. Friendly atmosphere, great... Read More
Big thank you to Josh!!amazing job time after time on my tattoos. I send picture of what i like and he puts in a little twist just to make it my own, never ever disappoints. Friendly atmosphere, great processional staff Read Less
Maria R.
18 Aug 2017
REPORT
I see Jimmy (primoredemption on insta) for all my tattoos. He's been tattooing me for years. He knows his stuff, he's honest and he always tells me what and where things will look best.  I send him my... Read More
I see Jimmy (primoredemption on insta) for all my tattoos. He's been tattooing me for years. He knows his stuff, he's honest and he always tells me what and where things will look best.  I send him my idea and he has it ready to go when I get there. I have never once had an issue with any tattoo from him and he has even "fixed" old tattoos I didn't like from somewhere else. Once he started on my arm he has done everything since which is basically my entire arm, can't wait to see him again in sept.  I recommend people go to him all the time. The shop is clean, I've only seen a couple of artists in there everyone seems nice. Parking easy, easy location to find. Food all around. Read Less
andy van
12 Jul 2017
REPORT
The one on the left is what I paid for! The one on the right is hat I got! Sure hope they fix it!!
Elizabeth Sahagun
20 May 2017
REPORT
Love the work
Jessica M.
2 Apr 2017
REPORT
Went in for a piercing my appointment was scheduled for 3, the lady was 15 minuets late to the appointment. And she pierced my tongue with too short of a barbell.. have to go get it swapped out for th... Read More
Went in for a piercing my appointment was scheduled for 3, the lady was 15 minuets late to the appointment. And she pierced my tongue with too short of a barbell.. have to go get it swapped out for the correct starter piercing. The lady was nice, just wasn't very professional. I probably won't be going back there again :/ Read Less
Kylie W.
30 Jan 2017
REPORT
First off, I just want to say that I'm extremely disappointed to even write this review and this is in NO way a personal attack on Claudia. Scheduling my piercing with her was quick and easy via text ... Read More
First off, I just want to say that I'm extremely disappointed to even write this review and this is in NO way a personal attack on Claudia. Scheduling my piercing with her was quick and easy via text message, and she was very nice throughout my appointment and after. She really is a sweet woman! All of that aside, I'm really unhappy with the outcome of the nostril piercing I received from her. I told Claudia before my appointment that I wanted my nostril pierced with a hoop rather than a stud. So, after I arrived and finished the necessary paperwork she asked me what color hoop I wanted. She said she only had two choices: gold and rose gold. I made my choice (without ever actually seeing the jewelry or asking what she was going to use, which was a really bad call on my part) and we went on with the piercing. She finished and told me to check it out. The only mirror in the room was mounted flat on a wall, and I had to lean over a countertop to get my face even somewhat close to it to get a decent look. I couldn't see that well because of the distance between my face and the mirror and because my nose was so red, but I could see the curve of the hoop on my nose and it appeared to be in the correct place, so I was happy. I paid, tipped 20%, and left.I excitedly showed my husband as soon as I got home and his immediate response was, "why is the hoop open like that?" I was confused about what he meant, so I grabbed a handheld mirror and looked for myself, up close this time. Sure enough, there was a big and noticeable gap between the hoop and my nose - like the letter "C". It looked funny and definitely wasn't what I thought I was getting. After about an hour, I decided to text Claudia and ask about it for two reasons. 1) I didn't like the aesthetic of it - I wanted an actual hoop on my nose, not a "C" and 2) I was concerned about the open gap and potentially snagging it on something. It seemed like an accident waiting to happen. I text Claudia and asked if she could tighten it more to a circle. She said, "I tried tightening but it wouldn't get tighter. I'm sorry. Give it a few weeks and if you really can't stand it, buy a 14k gold hoop and I'll change it out for you." I told her that I was really worried about snagging it on something in the meantime and she said, "everyone has been good with these so far...this is usually the hoop that is used with first piercing." The following night, I just barely snagged my piercing on a makeup remover wipe despite being extremely careful not to. It hurt and pulled halfway out of my nose. That confirmed it; there was NO way I was waiting two weeks to get it fixed.I called a popular and reputable piercing studio in Morgan Hill and asked them to take a look. I went in and literally the first thing the piercer said to me was, "oh, honey...why did they let you leave like this?" Basically, it was exactly as I thought - my jewelry wasn't installed correctly. Claudia used what is called a "nostril nail" which is bent to give the appearance of a hoop, because the "nail head" and small gap is usually inside the nose where it can't be seen. However, she put the nail in "backwards", where the gap and the flat disk of the nail was on the outside of the nose. Apparently, nostril nails can be worn this way if you want a less "hoop-like" look; if I would have known and she would have asked me beforehand, I would have told her I didn't want that. I wanted the look of a plain, continuous hoop. Again, it is my fault for not being more inquisitive about the jewelry she was using and for assuming we were on the same page about what a "hoop" was. Regardless, the piercer in Morgan Hill agreed that the nostril nail should have been tightened much more, and the gap was a huge issue for potential of ripping it out and higher risk of infection. In the end, I had to buy a second piece of jewelry from this other studio and pay them to change it out for me, only 4 days after my initial piercing. Ouch!All in all, it was just a bad experience. I've since looked at Claudia's Instagram page, and it looks like every hoop nostril piercing she does is with a nostril nail and they are all "backwards". Which isn't a bad look and I could have lived with it, if she was able to tighten it more or offer more of a solution than "sorry, buy some more jewelry and come back in 2 weeks." I shouldn't have had to do that in the first place. She let me leave the shop knowing the piercing looked goofy and knowing it should be tighter. Having another experienced piercer say, "Wow, what in the hell?" when they saw my piercing confirmed that I wasn't being picky or unreasonable - it was just flat out bad. :( Read Less
Leah M.
21 Jul 2016
REPORT
Horrible service. Very unprofessional. Too many smoke breaks. People drinking while tattooing. Unacceptable
Claudia Franklin
9 Jul 2016
REPORT
Great place to get tattoos and piercings.
Bennie A.
13 Sep 2015
REPORT
Great place, awesome artists. Love the work all up on the walls. All the guys were nice and Elisio did awesome work on my piece, i love the extra things he added to the drawling that i hadnt thought o... Read More
Great place, awesome artists. Love the work all up on the walls. All the guys were nice and Elisio did awesome work on my piece, i love the extra things he added to the drawling that i hadnt thought of. Sorry if I spelt that wrong. Would definitely recommend him and this place to a friend looking to get work done. Read Less
viridiana pavon
12 Aug 2015
REPORT
It was clean and friendly and good at what they do ..
Lupe G.
4 Jul 2015
REPORT
I went with my daughter to get her very 1st tattoo. Had no problems whatsoever even though it was during the Independence Harley Rally Omar was welcoming and made her feel comfortable.  Her expectatio... Read More
I went with my daughter to get her very 1st tattoo. Had no problems whatsoever even though it was during the Independence Harley Rally Omar was welcoming and made her feel comfortable.  Her expectations were clear, he listened and executed what was a great 1st experience. It took just over an hour and I think he did real good doing it with efficiency while making sure she was comfortable. Needless to say, I'm sure she will be back for more tattoos.  Good work! Read Less
Joanne C.
1 Jul 2015
REPORT
My best friend and I went in to get a matching tattoo when she came to visit from out of state. We called and asked if we could do a walk in. Guy said they were available. We showed up and the were tw... Read More
My best friend and I went in to get a matching tattoo when she came to visit from out of state. We called and asked if we could do a walk in. Guy said they were available. We showed up and the were two maybe three guys there guys there. And they were just watching tv. We told him what we wanted. He took a while to draw it up which is totally fine. He said he was gonna set up and took FOREVER to do so. When he started setting up he realized equipment was missing so he had to go look for it. He then realized the boss had locked up all the equipment and the boss wasn't there and he didn't have a key. We had to wait a good half hour for the boss to come in and bring the key. The boss and the worker proceeded to just talk for a while before he kept setting up. When he finally set up he started working on us. Once we were both done we left. When we got home we realized the letters he did looked weird and the "o" looked like an "e"We called into see if he could fix it. He seemed annoyed but said it was "fine" that we came in. When he realized we were both unhappy with the work he told us we had to pay him for materials to fix everything. I get it, it costs money to tattoo, but Every other tattoo I have gotten and everyone else I know has always been guaranteed free touch ups. That was a touch up. He then proceeded to blame us saying "this is why I tell people to really check things out before they leave. Cause it's a hassle to have to set up again and deal with this. I made the "o" like that on purpose. That's what a cursive "o" looks like." The letter on the tattoo looked like an "e". It was in fact not an "o". If the customer is unhappy with the quality of your work you do whatever it takes to fix itHe blamed us which I feel is the wrong thing to do. We are the customers. If we are not satisfied he should have made us satisfied with out making us feel like the bad guy or treating us with disrespect. He was unorganized, rude, and I will never be returning or recommending the shop to anyone I know. Read Less
Edward T.
23 Nov 2014
REPORT
After searching the area from Morgan Hill to Hollister we chose to get our work done at Only The Honorable. The shops we visited prior were either dirty, overbooked or the artists seemed just plain la... Read More
After searching the area from Morgan Hill to Hollister we chose to get our work done at Only The Honorable. The shops we visited prior were either dirty, overbooked or the artists seemed just plain lazy.I must say, I am extremely happy things went the way they did because we got to meet and work with Ramon, a very nice, personable guy with a lot of talent.He took the time to double and triple check our designs, the placement of them, and was very concerned with getting our input on all facets of the process.The work came out amazing, great lines, a lot of detail, all around an amazing experience! I will be back.Thanks Ramon. Read Less
Adri Maytorena
19 Nov 2014
REPORT
Do you guys charge by the size of the tattoo or by time ??
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Only The Honorable Tattoos

Hollister, California
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520 San Benito Street
Hollister California 95023
Only the Honorable Custom Tattoos and Piercing. Also known as O.T.H.
Tuesday
11:00AM-21:00PM
Wednesday
11:00AM-21:00PM
Thursday
11:00AM-21:00PM
Friday
11:00AM-21:00PM
Saturday
11:00AM-21:00PM
Sammy Gomez
26 Jun 2018
REPORT
Horrible customer service. walked in not once did I or we get acknowledged. TATTOOS WERE HORRIBLE FOR A SMALL SIMPLE TATTOO FROM THE OWNER MATT . DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONE... Read More
Horrible customer service. walked in not once did I or we get acknowledged. TATTOOS WERE HORRIBLE FOR A SMALL SIMPLE TATTOO FROM THE OWNER MATT . DEFINITELY NOT WORTH IT. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. !!! Read Less
Josh
21 Jun 2018
REPORT
If you truly want quality work, stop by. You truly get what you pay for.
Amanda W.
25 May 2018
REPORT
Bobby is amazing. He's knowledgeable, funny and makes the process super easy. I would recommend him for tattoos to anyone.
Leticia S.
1 Mar 2018
REPORT
Big thank you to Josh!!amazing job time after time on my tattoos. I send picture of what i like and he puts in a little twist just to make it my own, never ever disappoints. Friendly atmosphere, great... Read More
Big thank you to Josh!!amazing job time after time on my tattoos. I send picture of what i like and he puts in a little twist just to make it my own, never ever disappoints. Friendly atmosphere, great processional staff Read Less
Maria R.
18 Aug 2017
REPORT
I see Jimmy (primoredemption on insta) for all my tattoos. He's been tattooing me for years. He knows his stuff, he's honest and he always tells me what and where things will look best.  I send him my... Read More
I see Jimmy (primoredemption on insta) for all my tattoos. He's been tattooing me for years. He knows his stuff, he's honest and he always tells me what and where things will look best.  I send him my idea and he has it ready to go when I get there. I have never once had an issue with any tattoo from him and he has even "fixed" old tattoos I didn't like from somewhere else. Once he started on my arm he has done everything since which is basically my entire arm, can't wait to see him again in sept.  I recommend people go to him all the time. The shop is clean, I've only seen a couple of artists in there everyone seems nice. Parking easy, easy location to find. Food all around. Read Less
andy van
12 Jul 2017
REPORT
The one on the left is what I paid for! The one on the right is hat I got! Sure hope they fix it!!
Elizabeth Sahagun
20 May 2017
REPORT
Love the work
Jessica M.
2 Apr 2017
REPORT
Went in for a piercing my appointment was scheduled for 3, the lady was 15 minuets late to the appointment. And she pierced my tongue with too short of a barbell.. have to go get it swapped out for th... Read More
Went in for a piercing my appointment was scheduled for 3, the lady was 15 minuets late to the appointment. And she pierced my tongue with too short of a barbell.. have to go get it swapped out for the correct starter piercing. The lady was nice, just wasn't very professional. I probably won't be going back there again :/ Read Less
Kylie W.
30 Jan 2017
REPORT
First off, I just want to say that I'm extremely disappointed to even write this review and this is in NO way a personal attack on Claudia. Scheduling my piercing with her was quick and easy via text ... Read More
First off, I just want to say that I'm extremely disappointed to even write this review and this is in NO way a personal attack on Claudia. Scheduling my piercing with her was quick and easy via text message, and she was very nice throughout my appointment and after. She really is a sweet woman! All of that aside, I'm really unhappy with the outcome of the nostril piercing I received from her. I told Claudia before my appointment that I wanted my nostril pierced with a hoop rather than a stud. So, after I arrived and finished the necessary paperwork she asked me what color hoop I wanted. She said she only had two choices: gold and rose gold. I made my choice (without ever actually seeing the jewelry or asking what she was going to use, which was a really bad call on my part) and we went on with the piercing. She finished and told me to check it out. The only mirror in the room was mounted flat on a wall, and I had to lean over a countertop to get my face even somewhat close to it to get a decent look. I couldn't see that well because of the distance between my face and the mirror and because my nose was so red, but I could see the curve of the hoop on my nose and it appeared to be in the correct place, so I was happy. I paid, tipped 20%, and left.I excitedly showed my husband as soon as I got home and his immediate response was, "why is the hoop open like that?" I was confused about what he meant, so I grabbed a handheld mirror and looked for myself, up close this time. Sure enough, there was a big and noticeable gap between the hoop and my nose - like the letter "C". It looked funny and definitely wasn't what I thought I was getting. After about an hour, I decided to text Claudia and ask about it for two reasons. 1) I didn't like the aesthetic of it - I wanted an actual hoop on my nose, not a "C" and 2) I was concerned about the open gap and potentially snagging it on something. It seemed like an accident waiting to happen. I text Claudia and asked if she could tighten it more to a circle. She said, "I tried tightening but it wouldn't get tighter. I'm sorry. Give it a few weeks and if you really can't stand it, buy a 14k gold hoop and I'll change it out for you." I told her that I was really worried about snagging it on something in the meantime and she said, "everyone has been good with these so far...this is usually the hoop that is used with first piercing." The following night, I just barely snagged my piercing on a makeup remover wipe despite being extremely careful not to. It hurt and pulled halfway out of my nose. That confirmed it; there was NO way I was waiting two weeks to get it fixed.I called a popular and reputable piercing studio in Morgan Hill and asked them to take a look. I went in and literally the first thing the piercer said to me was, "oh, honey...why did they let you leave like this?" Basically, it was exactly as I thought - my jewelry wasn't installed correctly. Claudia used what is called a "nostril nail" which is bent to give the appearance of a hoop, because the "nail head" and small gap is usually inside the nose where it can't be seen. However, she put the nail in "backwards", where the gap and the flat disk of the nail was on the outside of the nose. Apparently, nostril nails can be worn this way if you want a less "hoop-like" look; if I would have known and she would have asked me beforehand, I would have told her I didn't want that. I wanted the look of a plain, continuous hoop. Again, it is my fault for not being more inquisitive about the jewelry she was using and for assuming we were on the same page about what a "hoop" was. Regardless, the piercer in Morgan Hill agreed that the nostril nail should have been tightened much more, and the gap was a huge issue for potential of ripping it out and higher risk of infection. In the end, I had to buy a second piece of jewelry from this other studio and pay them to change it out for me, only 4 days after my initial piercing. Ouch!All in all, it was just a bad experience. I've since looked at Claudia's Instagram page, and it looks like every hoop nostril piercing she does is with a nostril nail and they are all "backwards". Which isn't a bad look and I could have lived with it, if she was able to tighten it more or offer more of a solution than "sorry, buy some more jewelry and come back in 2 weeks." I shouldn't have had to do that in the first place. She let me leave the shop knowing the piercing looked goofy and knowing it should be tighter. Having another experienced piercer say, "Wow, what in the hell?" when they saw my piercing confirmed that I wasn't being picky or unreasonable - it was just flat out bad. :( Read Less
Leah M.
21 Jul 2016
REPORT
Horrible service. Very unprofessional. Too many smoke breaks. People drinking while tattooing. Unacceptable
Claudia Franklin
9 Jul 2016
REPORT
Great place to get tattoos and piercings.
Bennie A.
13 Sep 2015
REPORT
Great place, awesome artists. Love the work all up on the walls. All the guys were nice and Elisio did awesome work on my piece, i love the extra things he added to the drawling that i hadnt thought o... Read More
Great place, awesome artists. Love the work all up on the walls. All the guys were nice and Elisio did awesome work on my piece, i love the extra things he added to the drawling that i hadnt thought of. Sorry if I spelt that wrong. Would definitely recommend him and this place to a friend looking to get work done. Read Less
viridiana pavon
12 Aug 2015
REPORT
It was clean and friendly and good at what they do ..
Lupe G.
4 Jul 2015
REPORT
I went with my daughter to get her very 1st tattoo. Had no problems whatsoever even though it was during the Independence Harley Rally Omar was welcoming and made her feel comfortable.  Her expectatio... Read More
I went with my daughter to get her very 1st tattoo. Had no problems whatsoever even though it was during the Independence Harley Rally Omar was welcoming and made her feel comfortable.  Her expectations were clear, he listened and executed what was a great 1st experience. It took just over an hour and I think he did real good doing it with efficiency while making sure she was comfortable. Needless to say, I'm sure she will be back for more tattoos.  Good work! Read Less
Joanne C.
1 Jul 2015
REPORT
My best friend and I went in to get a matching tattoo when she came to visit from out of state. We called and asked if we could do a walk in. Guy said they were available. We showed up and the were tw... Read More
My best friend and I went in to get a matching tattoo when she came to visit from out of state. We called and asked if we could do a walk in. Guy said they were available. We showed up and the were two maybe three guys there guys there. And they were just watching tv. We told him what we wanted. He took a while to draw it up which is totally fine. He said he was gonna set up and took FOREVER to do so. When he started setting up he realized equipment was missing so he had to go look for it. He then realized the boss had locked up all the equipment and the boss wasn't there and he didn't have a key. We had to wait a good half hour for the boss to come in and bring the key. The boss and the worker proceeded to just talk for a while before he kept setting up. When he finally set up he started working on us. Once we were both done we left. When we got home we realized the letters he did looked weird and the "o" looked like an "e"We called into see if he could fix it. He seemed annoyed but said it was "fine" that we came in. When he realized we were both unhappy with the work he told us we had to pay him for materials to fix everything. I get it, it costs money to tattoo, but Every other tattoo I have gotten and everyone else I know has always been guaranteed free touch ups. That was a touch up. He then proceeded to blame us saying "this is why I tell people to really check things out before they leave. Cause it's a hassle to have to set up again and deal with this. I made the "o" like that on purpose. That's what a cursive "o" looks like." The letter on the tattoo looked like an "e". It was in fact not an "o". If the customer is unhappy with the quality of your work you do whatever it takes to fix itHe blamed us which I feel is the wrong thing to do. We are the customers. If we are not satisfied he should have made us satisfied with out making us feel like the bad guy or treating us with disrespect. He was unorganized, rude, and I will never be returning or recommending the shop to anyone I know. Read Less
Edward T.
23 Nov 2014
REPORT
After searching the area from Morgan Hill to Hollister we chose to get our work done at Only The Honorable. The shops we visited prior were either dirty, overbooked or the artists seemed just plain la... Read More
After searching the area from Morgan Hill to Hollister we chose to get our work done at Only The Honorable. The shops we visited prior were either dirty, overbooked or the artists seemed just plain lazy.I must say, I am extremely happy things went the way they did because we got to meet and work with Ramon, a very nice, personable guy with a lot of talent.He took the time to double and triple check our designs, the placement of them, and was very concerned with getting our input on all facets of the process.The work came out amazing, great lines, a lot of detail, all around an amazing experience! I will be back.Thanks Ramon. Read Less
Adri Maytorena
19 Nov 2014
REPORT
Do you guys charge by the size of the tattoo or by time ??
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