I have been to hat bars near my house, but stumbled upon this one while on a girls' trip to Nashville and was so impressed that I had to go back for a second one before we left. The pricier hats are definitely a splurge, but well worth it. They fit like a glove and are so comfortable! Love. Lainey and Trey helped my friend and I on our second round. Both were incredibly helpful and patient. Trey also made some great suggestions on the hat shape and took the time to make sure the fit was perfect. They also pour you a beer to sip while you create and can ship your hat directly to your home. 10/10 recommend. read more

Jullielle made the custom cowboy hat experience very pleasant. I highly recommend. I will return

Treated poorly by the "new" manager. The employees were exceptional and worked really hard on a design for one of our hats. However the manager interrupted and absolutely ruined our entire experience which was my daughter's 21st birthday celebration. She proceeded to berate me and insult me without a second thought nor understanding what the situation was. I am not a Karen as they say but she sure was. Three of the employees apologized for the managers behavior and they were completely embarrassed by her. Perhaps you should provide your employees with supplies which do not "ruin" the hats as they sketch freehand requests??? Not their fault nor the fault of the customer! Perhaps you should not offer to brand any freehand designs on the hats until you solve that issue. We paid almost $600 for 2 hats and for the experience which your manager destroyed. The rest of our group intended to book as well but not after what they witnessed. Let me be clear, the staff was amazing! The manager, well... I'll leave it at that. One of the worst experiences ever. read more

Great experience with the family. Hats all complete here.thanks for the team for helping with this picky crew. read more

Rustler Hat - Hats Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

I found this place while in Nashville during the CMA festivities. It was too busy for my taste. Luckily I called ahead and they helped me fairly quickly. I feel the place is heavily catered to women. Many of the hats are very decorative with banding, feathers, burn marks, and branding. I was looking for a more authentic, gritty place. I was hoping to find the kind of hat makers that have been in the trace for 30+ years. The young, almost all-female staff is very friendly and helpful, but it had a very touristy feel to me. I did end up buying a hat. If you get one of the nicer ones with lots of add-ons, be prepared to spend over $600. read more

I am so happy I found Rustler Hat. I called in and told them I had a hat already, but I needed to update the accessories. They were more than happy to accommodate my needs. I walked in, looked around for a minute, and met Tony. I told him what I wanted, and he did a great job upgrading my hat. I plan on going back in the spring to make another purchase. read more

Was in Nashville for a girls trip and we knew we had to come here. We didn't make reservations but walked up on a Saturday they were super busy. The girl upfront was very nice put us on the waitlist but warned us there maybe a chance we wouldn't get in. We got lucky and got in!!! This experience was so fun to do. Our girl Karina with the long brown hair had just been working there 3 weeks but was amazing. She gave us suggestions and helped us customize our hats. Karina definitely made this experience for us. read more

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I recently purchased a hat from Stormy And had the best experience ! I picked out all the extras, but she was great when it came to burning the icons and also how they were placed! I love my hat and get lots of compliments! Great store! Russ read more

Used Rustler to do a private event on behalf of a fortune 100 company. They were professional and the on-site staff was amazing. So kind and the whole team had an amazing experience. Thank you to Rachel and Christen! read more

Came here during CMA Fest 2023 as a walk-in not expecting them to have room or time for me with how busy it was. Thankfully they had two no shows and I was able to get a spot. I had wanted to do this since 8 months before when our concert tickets and flights were originally booked so this was an exciting day for me. I was paired up with Ca'Layci (introduced as Lay) who helped me design my hat. She was attentive and kind, while providing ideas and helping guide my choices. She was never overly pushy and let me decide what was best for me while still offering cute and creative ideas. Through the process we chatted about work and life as I watched her bring my ideas to fruition for my hat. She was extremely pleasant and funny and having her help me added to the experience of designing my very own hat. I'm from California and not sure when I will make it back but when I do I will be sure to request her!! Thank you Ca'Layci!! PS- came back to help my cousin design her own the next day and the experience was not the same without Ca'Layci around to help. She is a gem and I'm so glad I ended up with her. read more

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One of the best custom accessories /clothing experiences I have had. I came early afternoon, I was able to walk-in and make a reservation. They let me know 45-1hr. It took 15 mins longer than the expected time which was no big deal. I received a text letting me know they were running a bit behind. I also called the shop as well and they picked up right away. The process was pretty fast and fun! They have threads, chains, beads, feathers & ect displayed. So it was easy to choose. Ray was awesome! Very patient. And gave great suggestions. He asked me to double check before gluing anything permanently on the hat. read more

Rustler Hat - Iron stamping centered. & suggested putting it underneath in the back so when ever I take off my hat I can see the message to myself. - Hats Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Gorgeous! I did not buy one; however, the store was beautiful, staff was friendly and I plan to purchase one in the next year.

The hats were great, the atmosphere was laid back and fun. The only reason for one less star was you had to buy the cardboard box for your hat for $25. That's was not cool, you're spending minimum $300 with tip you should get a free box to transport your hat. read more

Cannot recommend enough! Came for my 21st birthday to customize a hat and it was so fun. Skylar was awesome, so helpful, and fun! The hats are a little pricier than I was expecting compared to what their website says, but it was so worth it and this hat will last forever! I definitely recommend making a reservation because the wait was long if you didn't make one! read more

Rustler Hat - Hats Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

SPEND YOUR MONEY ELSEWHERE. I came into this store and had a custom hat made and was not told that it was 100% wool. It was called a "felt hat". Soon after my $232 purchase my hands, neck, eyes and forehead started swelling and getting hives. I contacted the manager on duty Alex and she was supposed to get back to me but never followed through. Later I called back and she was gone so Rachel the assistant manager called me and I explained the situation and that I had to urgently have a prescription called in as well as rush home for benadryl and access to an epi pen the store said there was nothing that they could do for me despite the fact that they didn't disclose what material the hat was made of. this could have been MUCH WORSE if it happened to a child as it was a childrens hat. read more

Rustlers staff is insanely amazing. Lo, Caroline, Stormy, and Jenny are top tier high quality in my book. They are insanely good at their jobs and I would recommend getting a hat from them any day. Their southern hospitality is the best of the best. I love this store and the quality of their products and staff. read more

Loved loved loved. Gracie was our hat guru for the time being there and she was super friendly, made it a great time as well. She took her time and also had great recommendations when we were stuck trying to decide how we wanted to accessorize our hats. With that being said, everyone in there was very welcoming and lovely to chat with. It's a shame we don't live here because Gracie is probably a cool hang. Definitely recommend. read more

What a wonderful concept and fantastic way to get a quality souvenir from Nashville. The entire staff is so welcoming and talented. I really felt like I hit the Jackpot by getting Zach to customize my hat! Loved the entire experience AND MY HAT!!!! read more

Rustler Hat - Hats Near Me - Nashville, Tennessee

Skip it and go to hatwrks.... They have the same stuff for 1/2 the price. Overall fine experience, was really glad they were able to accommodate us earlier than our scheduled appointment. It was a bit of a rushed process for the amount of money you're spending on a hat ($300.00 for mine) What bothered me is the sizing. First, they didn't have the size in stock for my boyfriend so he was unable to get a hat. My biggest issue was their "sizing" basically the woman set the hat on my head, said it looked good, and sent me over to her going on the design. They fail to tell you once they shape the hat it will actually fit a bit looser on your head. So much so that when I walked out the store it blew off my head in the wind...please disclose to your customers before the process is done. Cowboy/cowgirl style hats fit different than any other kind of hat, this was my first one and that was really frustrating. Thank goodness for Harwrks..we went over to get the hats my buy friend wanted, great business, friendly employees, they even put some stuff in my hat to help get it down to my size so it doesn't slip off my head. But I wasn't thrilled to have to take it to another location and spend additional money just to get my $300.00 hat the size I needed. PS- they forgot to take off the $75.00 deposit from the appointment and I had to remind them. read more

This is a crap shoot!!! You are required to pay if you make an appointment however the people walking in are treated more importantly than those with appointments... I would recommend walking in saves you time and a monetary obligation and you will get the best service!! We were treated like we knew how to do everything and that we would need no help. Luckily a girl stepped in and helped us and we left we a hat but I won't return. I'm not even sure our $75 deposit was applied to our purchase. These guys are not running a quality service. read more

Finally writing this review after going back and reading other reviews. Had been wanting to go to Rustler for quite some time. Knew going in it would be expensive. The experience was what I was looking for with my daughter, so I didn't mind too much. However.. it's not really an experience unless you have good people making your hats, people with personality. Ours, not so much. The hats are very well made. Though not a tremendous amount of selection with ribbon in particular.. width, style. That was disappointing. Felt rushed in the sense there was really no dialogue or suggestions in the hat makers .. which made for quick decisions with a wing and a prayer for a very expensive hat, even though we did go in with an idea. We had made an appointment .. and had to put money down to secure our time . I didn't realize until later that when I paid they did not credit me I believe the $75.00 I had already paid. BE AWARE! As I've read these reviews this is a common theme. They know what they are doing. Two hats $2100. Plus tip... which automatically suggests 20- 25%. Hefty tip for a small amount of time of not a whole lot of anything really. Custom tip can feel a bit awkward as well with them standing in front of you. Overall we liked our hats .. and I hate to be that person but it's hugely overrated and I believe there are just better places to go for the experience of making your own hat 100%. read more

My daughter had a hat made and we both enjoyed the whole experience. The staff are so helpful with the design and there so many options available! If coming you can book an appointment. We just walked in and we're lucky enough to get help right away. It was a wonderful experience and we will be back! read more

I am an out of towner, who has had this appointment scheduled for months. At first I had doubts I wouldn't find my dream hat, but then an AMAZING employee Ca'Layci reassured me that we would find exactly what I was wanting. Her patience and knowledge was outstanding, made the experience of getting a custom hat wonderful. She had amazing ideas and so did the rest of the staff, they are so personable and kind. I definitely will be recommending my hometown friends and family to get a Rustler Co. Hat and definitely will be back the next time I am in town. My hat is a new staple in my wardrobe and can't wait to tell the world where I made it. Thank you for all of your help Ca'Layci and staff, as I am so grateful for it. read more

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Had an amazing time getting our hats fitted. It is definitely an experience and we loved it. Definitely recommend.

A must experience. Craftsmanship is unique and full on luxury. Went with a group of friends and the ladies were knowledgeable and creative. They designed the most gorgeous hat for my girlfriend that lost her husband to cancer recently.Great recommendation from the The Shop at the W Hotel. Gulch neighborhood seems like a cool community. We will be back. read more