John’s Tailor

Surgically repaired my favorite polo back to perfect health. Would highly recommend this service and will be coming back again.

Got a pair of silk pants taken in at the waist & they fit great now! Good quality & fast service!

Found him on Unilocal.Rajelio altered a romper for me and it fit like a glove. I’ll be going back.

John is the BEST! He gets my pants right everytime. He also has the greatest customer service!!!

«You get what you pay for». I have always believed that saying. This time was no different. I took 2 shirts, a 3pc suit, a regular suit and a pair of slacks to Rogelio. He made all that I brought to him fit the way I hoped for and repaired the lining and stitching of the slacks. A simple conversation and he delivered beyond my expectations. My bill was not as if I had Rogelio create a suit from scratch but it was also not cheap. But if it was cheap, I’m sure the outcome of my clothes would have been also. I’m very happy and satisfied with the service Rogelio provided and the outcome of his expertise and the promptness of his work. I’m bringing him 2 more suits next week.

Had my first experience with John this week. I took a suit to him on Wednesday and it was was ready by Friday (suit coat shortening, slight alteration to custom fit, and hemmed pants). The work was high quality and you can tell this guy knows his stuff. But that’s not why John gets 5 stars, John came through for me today… After needing to get 2 suits tailors same day he had them both ready in less than 4 hours which was a huge help for me as I needed them for a business trip ASAP. He’s an older cat with lots of cool stories from his past experience working with some pretty famous people. He’s definitely not the cheapest in town but in my opinion id rather pay a bit more for quality lasting work rather than half done jobs where you have to get them redone. Great job John! See you soon!

Needed sleeves shortened on relatively short notice. John came through and did a perfect job! Satisfied customer and will come back for more alterations.

Boyfriend came to this place to get his pants fixed because the other tailor place did not do a good job. You get what you pay for really good at what he does :) my boyfriend was satisfied.

Came here to get 4 slacks hemmed and they all came out perfect! Rogelio is a master tailor!

John did a fantastic job with my suit pants, when another tailor said there wasn’t enough fabric to let the pants out. His turnaround was super quick as well. I will definitely be coming back! :D

We went to John’s to repair a worm elbow in a suit jacket. We were assured he could fix it and it wouldn’t be worth the cost to have it rewoven. It looks like he used liquid stitch and created a scab, the jacket will have to go to goodwill. My biggest issue is that he did not even press the jacket. I’ve never had alterations where they didn’t press the garment after completing it. I don’t know if this is an L.A. thing, or just a craftsmen with no care for his work. $ 15 was worth it to find out I can’t trust him with business professional clothing. I don’t know if we were profiled as a jacket we were going to have resized he was just going to lop off the end instead of making the adjustment at the shoulder until I asked him about it and he said «oh you know what you’re doing».

So far I got 6 pants hemmed and they all turned out perfect and ready next day.
Rogelio loves what he’s doing and I will always return.
Some places — especially small businesses — do anything to get a good review on Unilocal but Rogelio has no clue … He didn’t know about Unilocal and even though I explained it to him — I think he didn’t understand me !

Unfortunately I did not have the positive experience described by others. I took my daughter’s two piece prom gown and asked to have it taken in at the waist of the skirt, adust a cup in the bodice, and shorten the length. He said it was too much work to do the skirt the «the right way» but would instead add elastic to the waist band, and assured me it would look good. He also said he could not adjust the bodice. Again…“too much work”. He charged me $ 95 to add elastic to the waistband and remove 3″ of the length, and it took three days. The outcome was a bunchy waistband that made my daughter look like she was playing dress-​up in her mother’s clothing and when I pointed it out, I was told it looked fine. $ 95! Luckily I found an amazing tailor in old Torrance who was able to make the gown fit beautifully, bodice and all, for a fraction of the price and it was ready the next morning. When they looked at the previous alterations they were puzzled. Thankfully, it wasn’t too much work for them.

I had 5 shirts tailored here. It was inexpensive and they turned out wonderful. I would highly recommend this place for any of your tailoring needs.

I can see in Rogelio’s eyes that he elevates tailoring into an art form. He masterfully took a 3-​piece suit down a size that was one size too large, while slimming down several places: the waist & hip area, the arms, among others. The end result was a snug fit: not skin-​tight like too many tailored outfits appear nowadays where it seems the victim can barely move around, but fitting yet offering full range of movement!
Rogelio may price his services at a premium, but it’s reasonable given the quality of his craftmanship and experience.
Rogelio also offers services to make dress shirts and suits from scratch. I just might take him up on his offers one day!

I came to John a week before my wedding from another local tailor who did an awful job on my dress and left me hanging. The bust area was WAY too loose. John fixed my dress immediately. It was done within a few days. It was perfect! If I could give 10 stars I would!

Just to give you an update, John’s Tailor increased his prices on me (I think from $ 10 to $ 15) on hemming some shorts even though I am a loyal customer. I guess times are tough, but I’ll deal with it. Because of the price jump, I told him to him to alter only 2 out of the 3 shorts, and then he tried to push me into getting the third shorts hemmed; I thought that was sort of «cute» but I can see how someone might take offense to that. Anyways, he did a superb job on making these bagging but RARE boardshorts have a slimmer fit without sacrificing the overall look. (By the way, these boardshorts are one of a kind and no longer sold in stores so I would definitely trust him to alter a vintage piece and likely a wedding dress.)

2 weeks before our wedding my fiancé decided to try on her dress and well it didn’t fit! Obviously she started freaking out and I told her not to worry. Found this place on Unilocal and was there the next morning. After talking to Rogelio (owner of the store) he made us feel at ease and told us he’ll take care of it. We went back a couple days later and had her dress looking even better! This place has my business and I highly recommend it!!! Came to the rescue for us on a such a tight schedule!

Recently bought 2 suits and had them tailored. Long story short, they looked horrible when they were finished. Since I am passive aggressive, I didn’t say anything but I decided to go somewhere else to get them repaired. I chose this place from the Unilocal reviews and I am happy that I did. The suits look great. It is a little pricey but it is really worth it. The owner’s name is Rogelio. He has been doing this since he was 17 so he knows what to do to. His work truly speaks for itself.

Great place to get alterations done. I paid $ 8 to have a pair of (unlined) pants hemmed and got them back the next day, looking perfect. The owner actually asked me when I needed them when I dropped them off, so I’m sure he could’ve had them done even sooner if I had asked. I will definitely be returning the next time I need something tailored.