Nate the Tailor

Some might say Luda rubes people off the wrong way, but she’s an old school Russian soul that just gets the job done with a very feisty grandma demeanor. I love it. I’ve taken some here to get tailored and the craftsmanship was on point.

Whenever I’m in Westchester and need some alterations done, I’ll stop by Nate. Luda is a wonderful lady who has demonstrated consistency in her work. As another reviewer said, she does like to cut the corners occasionally but that’s only been on certain pieces from my experiences.
If you have bottoms and shirts that need some alterations, go to Nate. If you have a jacket that needs some fixing, well, get ready to hear about every reason why you shouldn’t get that jacket tailored. That’s what she does, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that what she can do is impeccable. Also, she’ll almost always have your clothes ready the next day. There’s also the occasion where she can offer to do it on the spot if you’re not in a hurry and the alteration is really simple, she’s not swamped with other work, etc.
She doesn’t have the keenest eye when it comes to modern styles (this is coming from someone who likes slim, borderline very slim, fitting clothes), but she is still able to do all of the work associated with it. I’ve gone multiple times and have received the same quality service every time.

Unfortunately this lady is losing her mind and I recommend taking your business somewhere more reliable.
A week ago I would have given her a 5 star rating. Unfortunately she just charged me twice for the same work. She required I pay cash at drop off, which I did. Then when I picked up my clothes she said I have to pay because she did not write paid on my receipt. I explained that I had already paid her when I dropped off my clothes. I asked her to check her statements, books, whatever. She said she doesn’t keep any books.
I confirmed with my wife at home (who was with me when I dropped off the clothes) that I did in fact already pay. I went back in today hoping she had cooled off after our conversation the day before and we could find the record and clear everything up. Unfortunately she tried telling me I hadn’t paid for my clothes. Even that I didn’t pay yesterday when I picked them up. This was just crazy and I reminded her that I paid with a $ 100 bill. She remembered and in front of me wrote «paid» on her receipt stub. Incredible!
Basically, I just got robbed by a sweet little old lady. It is not a life changing amount of money, but I will never bring my clothes there again.

Great work and reasonable prices. Luda is fast and very good. She is a survivor, long time in Los Angeles. She has great stories and always has a smile. I take all my work to her.

Old school business style but knows her stuff. Cash only and be ready to chit chat but good work and extremely nice. I’ll come back for all my alterations.
And call ahead to make sure they’re open. Give business to good people!

All the reviews on this cute little lady are accurate. It’s a little odd to walk up to a store with the door locked but when you see her you can understand why she would probably do that. She’s direct and to the point. She repaired the zippers on two dresses for me on the spot in less than 10 min and she only charged me $ 3!!!

This woman is a rude hack. She ruined several pairs of expensive dress slacks that needed to be let out in the waist.
Terrible attitude, insisting she knows best despite my objections. The first day I wore one of the pants she altered it split down the seam of the seat… while I was at work…
Looking at the work closely it is very sloppy — not straight, small rips where the original seam was. Not the work of someone who cares.
One day I arrived unknowingly a few minutes before her closing with a simple task. She told me to come back another time. Yeah, right…
Update — it’s much worse than I thought. 4 more pairs of expensive slacks I thought were defective because the belt loops came off had actually been altered by this hack. When I returned them to place of purchase they pointed out the horrible alteration work and I connected the dots. When the loops fell off the un-​dyed fabric underneath was exposed with no means of repair. This woman destroyed well over $ 2000 of clothes. I’ve never experienced such incompetence and complete lack of regard.

I’ve been using Nate for years, but she’s really only good for down and dirty type stuff like hems on jeans, slacks, etc. Sure, she’s capable of way more but she’s kinda got a chip on her shoulder and it always seems like she doesn’t want the work. She cuts corners wherever she can. I wouldn’t have her do anything complicated for that reason. Price and time is good of course, but other than that, it’s not my place anymore.

Incredibly rude over the phone. Will never give them my business.

Very quick service, needed some alterations and she did it while I waited.

Her name is Luda and she is amazing! Sooo recommend her work, had 3 dresses that needed to be taken in on the waist! Perfect! She did an amazing job! Extremely affordable and super efficient with the time!

Small Tailor Shop… Street parking only… Old lady was friendly… had my shirt done by the end of the day…

Wow took my suit pants in because the seam was undone along the right pocket (probably because I tend to overstuff my pockets) and there was a 2 inch hole down the side of my pants. Luda took a look at it and said «that’s it… wait here», then proceeded to take the next few minutes to sew it up. She came back and pointed out another hole she found on the inside of the pocket which she sewed up as well. The cost? A DOLLAR! Not bad to get my suit pants like new for less than 5 min of my day and $ 1 of my hard earned money. Added plus — bagels next door.

Ms. Luda Korman owns and runs Nate the Tailor. I’ve used her services for a couple of years and waited on putting a review on her service becasue I wanted to see how consistent her work was.
The Good:
I’ve asked Luda to tailor some very expensive suits — Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein, Armani. She did a reasonably good job on complicated tasks, such as tailoing the fit of the coats ($ 24), shortening the length of the cuffs ($ 24), and hemming suit pants ($ 9 – 14). Most notable was that I brought a high-​end sports coat that I purchased about 10 years ago and never wore it. I wanted her to alter the coat to look like modern-​day styles. She did a great job on it! She also did a good job tailoring my other suits and dress pants.
The Bad:
I’ve been cautious of her work, because I’ve seen the other reviews on Unilocal,where people have claimed that she has very sloppy work. I just experienced it myself. I brought in a new pair of royal blue Calvin Klein pants and wanted her to tailor it because the color of the pants was unusual (I didn’t have the thread to tailor it myself). When I got the pants back today, I noticed that my royal blue pants was hemmed with black thread. It did not look good.
When I asked Luda why she used black thread, she insisted that she used Navy Blue. And, then she proceeded to tell me that after a few uses and washes, no one could tell the difference. I was hoping that she was going to re-​do the pants, but she grabbed me by the elbow and ushered me out the door saying that it would be Okay. I’m not too happy.
The jury is still out as to whether or not I will trust her 100% with my work. In the future, I may have to tell her specific instructions on what I want done.
This place is cash only.
Product (Tailoring) Grade: B
Service Grade: B
Worth the Money Grade: B
Overall Impression Grade: B

I came to Nate the Tailor this past week to get the hem of a long formal dress taken up. It was short notice, as I brought the dress in on a Tuesday and needed it by Thursday. Even so, she was still able to get the dress done in time and the length was perfect. It hit my feet exactly where she measured it to, and I was extremely pleased with the results. I will definitely be using this sweet woman’s services in the future!

This is a difficult review to write. I’ve been bringing various items here for about two years, but I must move on. There have been too many times where I’ve overlooked the mediocre and just plain not good work because of the cheap prices. Over the last 3 – 4 months I’ve had to get a number of items redone. I had a couple of pants done twice and yet they still weren’t the right fit. I had a number of shirts taken in that were still too large and had to go back.
If you do come here, you absolutely must try everything on before you leave. The fact that she does not ask you to try on the items before you leave is a very bad sign in a tailor. I didn’t and wound up paying twice for a few items after I waited so long to wear them and realized afterward I’d already had them done once. She does fix an item free of a second charge if it’s not done right and you let her know soon enough. That was just my own fault.
All in all she does about 60% of the work right and those look fine. But the 40% wrong are very wrong. She seems unfamiliar with some styles and looks.
I had a pair of pants done twice, that I still didn’t like. I took them to another tailor who seemed far more knowledgeable and advised me not to bother as it would be cheaper to buy a new pair.
So this might be a place to visit if you need something done real cheap and it’s not an important piece. Do not take an expensive suit here.

I really hate to be the only person to give just a so-​so recommendation, but I’ve been here twice and both times my clothes just did not turn out as professional as they should have.
The first was a pair of jeans whose waist needed to be taken in a couple inches. She did a great job of making it look seamless at the waistline, however the stitching going down the back of the pants was lopsided and wavy.
The second visit was a blazer whose sleeves needed to be lengthened a bit. While they look great front on, upon closer examination the fabric is bunched where she sewed both sleeves back up.
All in all, she’s very nice and is competitively priced. However I feel there are other places who have done a better job for the same price.

I bought a dress. Yes, me. If you know me personally, you know I’m allergic to anything ‘frock-​y’. But, I had to buy a damn dress; lo and behold it didn’t fit right even though I took the measurements.
Everyone started recommending tailors to me… it almost seem like I was some newb going to the track and betting on my first horse.
I’m thinking you know what? The INTERNET has never let me down and it has this crazy, and kinda sick, way of baring the truth. Unilocal brought me Nate the Tailor and hilarity ensues.
There seems to be a trend with Nate and Miami because I go to her door and she’s about to go to damn Miami. I am between a rock and a hard place; I start singing kumbayah with my dress, pleading for formal attire amnesty.
In this thick Russian accent, she ushers me in.
«You…Yesh. Open box and pull out dress!»
I obey.
«Go put on dress! I do not take check. Only money. 15 dollars!»
I put on the dress and this tiny woman climbs up on a stool to measure me [I’m 5’8 so I know I had a good foot on her]. Then her hands started to move like lighting during a chiffon thunderstorm. I was pinned, poked and tugged. She stops down.
«Take off dress. 1 hour. Get cash.»
I run out of there, get cash and by the time I get back, she is done. The work is flawless. She instructs me on how to keep it wrinkle free. She then smiles and the whole experience became old world charm bolstered by practical ingenuity.
Westchester is amazing at times. On the surface it seems like nothing is there for passers through, but Nate the Tailor saved my event, didn’t hurt my wallet and the cleaners she referred actually gave me excellent shopping tips for buying and maintaining jeans.
If you have clothes that need some love, you need to come to Nate. She’s been around for decades and I can see why.

i love this place!
the woman who owns the store is very sweet.
feels like i’m talking with my grandma who has a thick accent!
she’ll fix anything and do your dry cleaning too :)
she’s very resonable in her prices.
would HIGHLY recommend this place!

AMAZING!!! tiny little russian woman, reminds me of a grandma, does wonders! my family has been going to this business for years! i needed a new zipper put on my jacket. I went to another tailor on Motor and Palms: «Cut To Fit Tailors» and the lady wanted to charge me $ 40 and suggested I get a new jacket! I love my jacket so that wasn’t going to happen. (she wanted to charge me alot so she wouldn’t have to do it. I wouldn’t take anything to this place!)
I remembered Nate the Tailor in Westchester. I took my jacket in and she said she can do anything! All I had to do was get my zipper and she would take care of the rest! I left my jacket for five days. When I came back, my jacket was as good as new!
If you want reliable help, this is the place to go! :)