Manhattan Express Tailor

I really love Manhattan Express Tailor and I’m never disappointed in the work they do. I’ve been a customer there for many years and have had many different items hemmed, mended and altered there. However, there is one thing you need to know — Always make sure to get a quote on your services BEFORE you leave. Several times I’ve been shocked by the price they charged. Otherwise, you can expect very good and timely workmanship.

I came here on a recommendation of my impeccably dressed Sweetheart. I have an upcoming wedding, my daughter’s, and needed a off-​the-​rack purchased formal gown altered. Immediately I was greeted by a most personable seamstress/​tailor. Her name is Lu. She and I discussed the venue, the time of day, how this gown needs to travel to Cancun and showing off the best of the dress and its occupant, that being me, a woman of grand years! I love the plan Lu has for creating the most stunning presence in the gown. I feel very confident and pleased. I offered to pay her a deposit and she replied, «no because you’re going to love the dress and you’ll be coming to me as a regular customer». I like her confidence in her expertise. Her eye for detail is spot-​on and she explains the reasoning behind her recommendations. I return in one week for a final fitting. The wedding is December 5^th, the last day of a week-​long stay. My remaining concern is that I still fit the gown after Thanksgiving and a week of resort indulgences! Ahh, such challenges to have, I know, I know! Thank you to my Sweetheart/​dance partner/​traveling companion/​final frontier great guy for sending me to Manhattan Express Tailors.

My daughter needed black pants for her school organization pictures and, per our regular routine, we waited til the weekend before the Monday of the photos. She is lucky enough to be blessed with short legs like her mom, but we found a pair of pants that fit the rest of her beautifully! The pants were bootcut, so rather than just roll them up to create bell-​bottoms in a strange dimension, we opted for Tailoring. I immediately Unilocaled where I’d be that afternoon to find the tailor closest to where I’d be. Ironically this wasn’t the first one on the list I planned to try, but I did set my eyes on them first and went back to them since the first one’s weren’t as easily convenient (with parking and all) to our tightly coordinated fit of the day between birthday parties, science workshop and homecoming dance for her brother.
It’s a tiny non-​descript building on the outside but it opens up inside to a colorful, very well-​organized shop. My daughter threw on the pants in the dressing room and hopped up on the elevated stand and the gal quickly marked her pants and told her to remove them as she rang me up. Originally they were going to give me the pants back in a few days, but when I requested same day service and said it’s fine for them to mark it up, it was only a 20% mark up. Cost to hem pants $ 10 + $ 2 rush fee (minus frazzled mom trying to spend the time to do this and have it look good) = TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!
We got the pants back that afternoon and the hem is even and clean. Great job!
I did mention in my tip for the location that they also sew on Scout badges/​patches.
We’ll definitely return for future tailoring needs — even though they’re not in our regular path. Worth the drive!

We’ve been going here for years. Simply the best tailors around. And when you need it ‘express’, you get it!

A co-​worker recommended this place so I thought I would give it a try.
I brought in my jumpsuit that needed hemming and also the heels that I would be wearing with it. I specifically requested that the length was not too long and that it was not touching the floor while wearing my heels (since I would be wearing to an event with my kids and I didn’t want to get my heel caught in the hem while chasing them around). I also asked if they could press it for me, which the girl kindly replied that they do not press any clothing. This bothered me a bit since my outfit had wrinkles in it and I wasn’t sure if that would affect the hemming.
The pant hem turned out looking great, however, the pants touched the floor, but since I didn’t try it on until the morning of the event, I didn’t have time to take back to have it fixed. And, it was $ 20 which I thought was a bit pricy. Overall, the outfit looked fine and the length was just a minor issue.
I would give them another chance since they are local small business, the staff was friendly and it’s on the way home from work so convenience is always a plus.

These guys are the best! I’ve taken several items to them and the outcome has been fantastic. They did alterations to my wedding tuxedo shirt and it fits like a glove! They have done several pairs of pants for me including right now as I type this. I had an emergency and they took the job right away without hesitation. They really are express tailors with no compromise on quality. I highly recommend this tailor.

I no longer go to DTLA very often so I’ve been looking for a closer tailor. These guys had a decent Unilocal review so I brought in two shirts and a template. They were unable to copy the template and nearly ruined my shirts, luckily I stopped them before the shirts couldn’t be repaired. After nearly screwing up my shirts they tried to charge me $ 25/​shirt. My normal guy fixed them for his normal price of $ 15/​shirt. I would not trust this place with mens shirts and their prices are ridiculous.

We came here on a recommendation, and the plus is that it’s just down the street from us.
The first time around, hubby got his new suit pants hemmed. They did a great job, so we brought two pairs of jeans in a few weeks later. They always get the work done in a few days, and their work is impeccable. I’m not really sure whether or not they’re priced right, but $ 24 to get two pairs of jeans hemmed doesn’t seem that unreasonable to me. We’ll definitely be taking anything we need fixed to this place.

I’ve had numerous pants hemmed here, as well as the repair of leather computer case that was very badly ripped. They said they didn’t know if they could fix the computer case but they’d try, and when they did you couldn’t even tell it had been ripped.

Friendly neighborhood tailor. This is not the place you take your 1k suit, but a good tailor for most run of the mill Alterations and repairs. I recommend this place.

Never had an issue, always able to turn things around in a couple of days, this is a go-​to place for me when I need alterations to length, width and hem. Always pleasant, always accommodating, I highly recommend you use them. High end brands or hand me downs, they never mess up.

After 5 shirts that were tailored too tight around the chest and too short in the sleeves, I finally learned what to tell them (and found a shirt that fit to show them how) to tailor my shirts correctly. A good tailor would have know from the beginning. It may take you a while to understand how to direct them but they’ll get there.

Manhattan Express Tailor is the BEST tailor ever! They are amazing! Work is always absolutely perfect! They make all my clothes fit so much better! I have had all sorts of items tailored here — from a simple pant hem to an elaborate reconstruction of a formal gown! I don’t trust anyone else with my specialty pieces! I will never go anywhere else! Plus everyone is super friendly! When I need an opinion, they are up to date with all the trends! And, they are totally affordable!

Same thing happened to me with my bridesmaid dress. I was sooo upset and instead of fixing it, she said the dress was ugly. The dress so was a simple brown strapless a-​line dress. Not that difficult or possible to be that ugly. The service was so rude and overpriced (charged me $ 60 for the work) and then I had to take it somewhere else to fix their mess. Horrible!
I actually used to be a loyal customer and I rarely comment on Unilocal but this deserves to be mentioned.
Interestingly, I have posted about this before and it is gone from Unilocal

This place is amazing! They are excellent tailors, probably the best in town. I trust my clothes with no one else! And if you need it same day… they almost always can do it!

I’ve brought three suits here on different occasions and been happy with the results. The people are nice. It’s convenient. The prices seem fair to me. Not much more I can say… I’ll be back for any future alternations.

I’ve had multiple items tailored here and I will never go anywhere else! Had a few of my suits as well, which they had work done beyond my expectations.
They are very keen to detail and go above and beyond anyone else!
The staff is very friendly, and opened on Saturdays!
This place is also conveniently located on PCH in Hermosa Beach so I am a bit partial due to the location convenience.
I have been to many places but this place is tops in my book!

Hurry up and fix my (fill in the blank of clothing item here) because I need to wear it yesterday!
That’s how I usually treat these poor folks here at Manhattan Express Tailor. So maybe I get what I expect — uneven work at high prices?
+ 1 Star — Convenient to my house. Yup, that’s a big reason I come here and can’t be bothered finding anyone else.
+ 1 Star — Open Sat. I cannot believe how hard it is to find a tailor open on weekends at least a little bit. They are open here Sat 9−5p!!! Of course M-​F 9 – 6
— 1 Star — Not cheap. Two bra straps shortened (the back part) for $ 12 EACH??? For $ 24 I could have bought a new bra, darn it. I have had pants hemmed for $ 15, which is not a bargain either.
— 1 Star — Uneven work. Sometimes the work is done well, and sometimes not. I guess it depends who is doing it.
If it’s a delicate job, I have to admit I would not bring something here (bridal dress, gown, etc). But for convenience and overall A-​OKness, well, I will keep coming unless I move.

i’ve been going to this same tailor for years, they almost always do an incredible job. and great service! but last time i took a dress there to have shortened, i noticed the hem was crooked. when i brought it home to match the two sides, it was incredibly off. so i brought it back to have it fixed. they were really nice about it, but still not perfect when i got it back the second time. i might have to start looking elsewhere.