Kuzu

Kuzu is such an amazing tailor, but more importantly such an amazing soul. When I stopped in the first time I brought in a vintage dress from the 70’s that was passed down to me. I wanted the sleeves of the dress removed and it taken in a bit around the torso area. Honestly, at first walking in a wasn’t sure if the place was for me because there were nothing but men’s clothing and suits so I was a bit skeptical. But kuzu’s spirit immediately put me at ease. I trusted him immediately and when I came back to get my dress it was beyond perfect. Most recently I took my wedding dress to him! Which is all lace and needed to be taken in a bit in the torso area as well. Being a bride it’s hard to let your wedding dress go into the hands of just anyone. But with Kuzu I knew it would be perfect. And just as expected it surely was. Ladies! Don’t be deceived this place is not just for men’s alterations. They take great care of the clothing and make you feel right at home! Thanks sooo much Kuzu! Wedding dress pictures to come soon!

Went in to get my pants hemmed and picked them up with a 50 dollar bill? Outrageous!!! I asked why so much and they said we cuffed them that’s what you wanted. No it’s not I wanted them hemmed I don’t even know the difference in cuffed pants and when I called he pretty much said oh well. Mind you I paid 29 dollars for the 3 pair of pants on Black Friday why would I pay double to get them cuffed?

Great service! I came here with two pairs of service khaki pants, which are made of a polywool fabric blend (more polyester than wool), and not super forgiving or easy to work with. Kuzu was very knowledgeable in the military regulations for the pants and was very professional in asking for my feedback and thoughts on what I wanted/​needed done to the pants. He did some pretty extensive tailoring — took in the waistline and basically the entire pant leg — and it turned out great and definitely worth the price. Strongly recommend :]

LOVE THIS PLACE! Came in desperately needing my dress altered in 1 hour and Kuzu made it happen! The price was also very reasonable especially for such short notice ($ 30 hem but he gave me a 10 dollar discount hehe). Also, both Kuzu and his staff we’re extremely nice people. I am definitely ditching my old tailor and moving over here!

I brought my pants in to be made smaller. Unfortunately they were a bit too tight when I got them back. I needed them the next day for an important event. Kudzu took them, corrected them to fix the fit, and had them for me the same day.

My instinct is don’t go there; but I was in the Bella Terra area and needed a quick cut and sew same day for work next day.
Buggers, Big mistake, all I should’ve doen is drive 20min to South coast to Lucy’s and got it done in an hour.
No this place was like hustling me;to let them try
and said oh Yeah we can do it by 4pm; it was 1pm i came in. I said soon as you’re done call me. I told her to cut 3 inches, keep original hem of the khaki please and it’s perfect fit, just longer than I wanted it to be, so don’t change anything in terms of the size width around it was in.
430Pm came by and no call, so I called and they said, «Oh it’s done, been sitting there. Wtf? Bad business.
So I came and found my khaki pants felt like cinching into my thigh like the nurse or doctor’s. whats that yellow plastic thing doctor or nurse tie around you before they draw your blood. Yeah. Found out the woman didn’t listen and made inline half inch in when it was perfect size before. I mean I had my Joe’s jeans tailored elsewhere in UCI, cut short inch, but kept original hem without cinching my ankle for $ 15. Here am expecting $ 10, but they said $ 5 extra for the fold-​over yet I didnt even get that! The man had the gall to blame the lady that she doesn’t know whAt she’s doing
(So why what the heck is she doing there messing up expensive suits or clothings? (Expensive or not, doesnt matter, it’s special enough to us get tailored– clothing they liked enough to get it tailored) usually we buy things that fit right? But sometimes there’s these amazing article of clothing that’s perfecf except for minor things so we take them to trusted hands to fix it.
So you know khaki color is light, right? But somehow the thread they used is this dark brown, really sticks out. I mean seriously? Your in the business of tailoring and don’t keep threads of all colors?
Oh right, my mistake, I SHOULD NEVER HAVE GONE TO A TAILORING SHOP FOR TUX AND SUITS. They can’t tailor any other items. No seriously, they can’t. And no, i didn’t get my original hem, and when I asked where is it? So I can’t take it to Lucy’s or elsewhere and hope she salvage it;
they just made this ugly sewing line that threading stands out like an Ferris Wheel in a mall.
I don’T want to hear excuses that oh «my pant materials is too thick so she had to cinch it in»; lies, its actually thin, not thick; I could’ve, cut, snip sewn it all myself if I had machine and made it look good; but I had errands to run and no time or machine to; that’s why I paid you.
Then they had the gall to charge $ 1 for card fee. Anyways,
DON’T COME HERE for tailoring. Bad experience and I think they should’ve not charged me $ 6 overall and eat that loss. Their Loss business.

KUZU IS A LIFESAVER! I Had 2 bespoke suits made outside of the U.S. I sent them the measurements but of course since I took a chance and was at fitted 3 times while they were making them the rise on the pants were too low. Way to low. I thought they were un fixable. KUZU worked his magic and somehow added fabric from the hem to the crotch and made them work! They look and feel perfect. He is amazing.

Living in california for the ongoing twenty years this is the only tailor shop I completely trust with my clothes. The owner, Mr. Kuzu, is extremely helpful and tries his best to satisfy your needs. Everything is given back on the expected date and sometimes Mr. Kuzu finishes earlier and calls you for pick up. Overall, this is a great tailoring shop and out of the few in my opinion, the best.

I have been going to Kuzu for over 30 years. That makes us both old. The man is a complete gentleman and has always been right on when tailoring my clothes. I try to buy all my pants from him because his pleated pants are the only ones that have ever fit me properly. Every once in awhile I stray and buy pants somewhere else and always regret it. Just bought 4 more last week from Kuzu and picked them, up without trying them on, because I know they will always be correct. Keep up the good work and always remain the gentleman you are.

Very friendly and skilled tailor. I’ve now had him alter 7 pairs of pants, 2 suits and a tuxedo, and every item came out great. His shop is clean and accessible and his staff is very friendly. His prices were fair and he was always up front with how much he would be charging. His main seamstress is very friendly and helpful, but she doesn’t speak English very well; if you have a complicated request, you may want to be sure you talk to Kuzu instead. She understood all the important things just fine (like «longer», «shorter», «take in», «let out», etc.) — but I could tell it might be difficult if the requests went much beyond that. Again, no issue at all if you deal directly with Kuzu. Will definitely go back in the future!

I had two suits tailored by Kuzu and they fit perfectly when I picked them up. Fair prices too.

KUZU is always friendly and polite. His prices are reasonable and fair. Always done right the first time. Kuzu takes his time and can literally do any alteration with his eyes closed. Why pay the high prices in Retail stores for a suit when Kuzu can hand make you one or sell you one off his rack of top quality suits. He stocks dress shirts, ties and belts as well. If you need a Tux he rents them there as well. I wont go any other place for my alterations. I recommend Kuzu for all your alteration needs. I was in the other day and Kuzu told me very shortly he will be offering dry cleaning services as well…

I was referred here by a friend for tuxedo alterations.
Kuzu looked at the tuxedos I’d bought and recommended that I have him alter one (and return the other) instead of returning them both and buying one from him, stating «This is a nice suit and you got a good price.» Fantastic move from a man who could have sold me a tuxedo himself.
His work was top notch. I bought accessories from him later and was very pleased with those as well.
I will definitely be back and will be sending my friends.

Kuzu Professional tailoring does a great job with my jeans! I was at first pretty skeptical about bringing my giorgio armani denim in since I know armani does most of their tailoring in house, however, I could not be more pleased from the results! Perfect taper and length and quite frankly it is at a reasonable cost as well!
Highly recommended!

I took one of my jeans pants to this shop the changes tow buttons, the older gentleman who works there told me it will be ready on Monday by 11:00 am which was only 2 days and the price was very reasonable.

I have taken many suits, pants, and shirts to Kuzu and he has always done a good job. His prices are a bit high but fair and considering his work, I don’t mind paying it.
On a random note, contrary to popular belief, he is actually Turkish, not Japanese as his name would lead you to believe.

Was in a rush to get my pants done and dropped them off to get hemmed at 10:30am and Kuzu had them done at 5pm before my trip.
Nice soft spoken gentlemen and professional.
Thanks!

Went here a couple weeks ago to have a casual button up shirt altered for an upcoming New Year’s eve party.
I’m a pretty slender guy and normally buy «Slim Fit» shirts, but the shirt I bought wasn’t available in «Slim Fit». So I shopped around a few local tailors and came to Kuzu’s since it was really close.
I went in on Wednesday and spoke with the seamstress behind the counter and told her what I wanted done to the shirt I brought in. After having the sides and sleeves pinned, she told me I could have it picked up by the following Monday. Perfect! Since I needed it by that evening, so it worked out for my schedule.
The shirt came back looking (and fitting) great! All the seams looked original and the fit was spot on. My only surprise came when I went to pay the bill. $ 50 total ($ 25 for tapering the sides and another $ 25 to slim down the sleeves and adjust the length of the cuffs). A bit pricey for me, since its twice what I paid for the shirt. But since I was pressed for time, I went ahead with it.

I was in a bind a day before my engagement dinner and couldn’t find a tailor that would work on my pants on such short notice.
Looked on Unilocal,found Kuzu and he offered to work on them at around 4PM on Saturday. An hour later, picked up my pants, tried them on and left and happy customer. No extra charge for rush service, not sure if that’s his policy, but it was that day and I think that was really nice of him to help me out.

I cannot say enough good about Kuzu Tailoring. I first found him when I was in the nursing program at Golden West. I was required to wear scrubs purchased through the college. Because of (as I learned not long after graduation) an endocrine disease I have a hard to fit body. I looked ridiculous until Kuzu fixed my scrubs. He basically rebuilt the tops for me, moving pockets, adding darts, I actually looked nice in them.
Since then we went to Kuzu for a suit for my husband when my grandmother died. Hubby is average sized but has hulk’s neck. The only dress shirts my husband owns are ones that Kuzu has re-​made to fit him properly.
We’ve also rented a tux from him and were delighted. With the care he took with us. He has altered everything from dresses to cotton shorts for me. He fixes things just right.
Kuzu is a master tailor. He can look at a man and know exactly what size they are (the first time I saw him do that I was in awe). He knows how take something that doesn’t fit quite right and alter it to fit you. He fixes everything.
If you have something hanging in your closet that needs alteration or repair he’s your man.