Sewing & Alterations by Kim Huoy Chor

Kalina and the rest of the girls are fantastic! I’ve been going to them for all my alterations since I moved to Minneapolis in 2013 and I wouldn’t trust anyone else to touch my clothes. Yes, they do require payment up front and only in cash. But they will have your alterations done within a few days!

Had very simple alterations to a dress. I had to go back three times before it was ready. I wore the dress once, and the stitching came out. Now I have to find a new tailor and pay to have them fix it again. Will never return to this business.

You have to pay cash up front and then when I picked up the dress the hem was way off. She tried to fix it but it’s still very uneven. I needed the top taken in and now that’s off center too. I would definitely not recommend for dress alterations. See picture of the grey dress to see what was done

It took the ladies 10 minutes to warm up but they are awesome at what they do and after they warm up to you they are extremely nice as well.
I had 4 shirts trimmed down at $ 14 a piece. Very reasonable and
because I wasn’t in a rush to get them back it took a week. They are willing to do it faster if need be.

I went to this place due to the high reviews. In my honest opinion don’t waste your time.
The lady serving me wasn’t happy to have me in the store. I was going to get some trousers adjusted in length and waist. I feel like I wasted $ 20 and my time taking it there, length was still to long. Waist was right size thou (hence the two stars, else it would be one)
Was going to get her to make alterations to the blazer but she said it was fine, NO it wasn’t. I went to another tailor to get the work done. Glad I didnt get it done there else it would of been butchered most likely.
If you like your clothes dont go/​stay clear, if you getting a pocket, zipper something a child in a sweatshop could do then maybe take it there and prey they do a good job.

I recently bought a maxi dress that was on sale and it was one size bigger:(I needed to get it altered right away for the weekend. Luckily I found a place that recieved five stars from other Unilocal reviewers. I came in and notice two older ladies working behind the sewing machines, and I was greeted by an older man, he asked me right away what I needed done. I showed him the dress and he said to put it on. I walked into their mini one dressing room which was covered by mutiple white curtains. The place is not big at all. I came out and the old lady rushed right away from her sewing machine to help me. I asked her about how much and when I could pick it up. She communicated with the old guy in Khmer, and I was surprised that they are Cambodian, my people. I was excited to communicate with them in my own language. They were very helpful and nice to me. They charged me for a small price. I would definitely come here again.
Free parking.
I noticed that they have a mini garden in front of their shop. Pretty cool.

Worst tailoring ever. I lost weight and needed trousers taken in and new hemmed. Totally destroyed nice wool slacks and terrible work except for hemming. Had to get most redone at considerable expense. save your money and get it done right elsewhere. Cheap, but not worth it!

This is the best tailor you don’t know about. I have taken everything here from dress slacks to blazers to sports uniforms and they do great work while turning around garments very quickly. It is a no frills shop, but they are great nonetheless.

Just got 2 pairs of pants back $ 8 each to let them out. With 3 day turn around I thought it was a steal.

It takes a lot for a guy to get excited about an alteration shop. I’ve been going to Kim’s for years — taking in pants, hemming jeans, repairing tears, etc. They do great work and are fast… and relatively inexpensive as they are low overhead and a family shop.
Cash only. Avoid peak times because they only do one or two customers at at time.

Be prepared to salivate if you walk in at lunchtime and walk into the mouth-​watering smells of home-​made Vietnamese cuisine. Maybe Hmong, I’m not really sure. There are 2 older ladies, petite and always smiling, a couple of younger women and a guy who gets to work with this all-​woman crew.
Oh, and another thing, the mannequins in the window are armless but there are lots of potted plants at their feet to make up for that.
Prices are cheaper than elsewhere in the city. I have had so many alterations done here, mostly shortening the length of pants or skirts or dresses. Their work is excellent. And even if you do forget your receipt, in spite of the dire warnings all over, they will find your item for you.
If your guy accompanies you on your tailor trip, he can go get a haircut at their other family-​run barber shop next door.

YES YES YES.
I’ve been driving by this place for a year. Finally — I brought in 3 pairs of pants with ripped hems (damn heels), 1 pair that needed a new zipper and a shirt with a hole. Old Amy would have thrown these away and bought new — but New Fiscal Amy got them fixed instead.
$ 30
And done in 3 days. Super quality work. Friendly family run business.

Love these people. They’re fast and they do things with a needle and thread that I will never be able to accomplish in this lifetime.
I actually need to find the time to go back and bring more things in to be hemmed, taken in and so on and so forth, but hey, what’s a few more weeks, right?
Like Hilary said, they always say Yes! and it’s super-​affordable. A pair of lined suit pants here were taken in for $ 12.62, where other places in the city quoted me at $ 35-​$ 40.

1. gained at least 6 pounds between fitting and wedding and dress fitted perfectly. did not require sucky inny thingy or me sucking in.
2.the additional stitching to cover up the cleavage i requested held. i was worried that the ladies would be busting out of that flimsy looking stitch up but nope. even while dancing the often violent ceilidh.
3. even though i did not fold, gently place or cautiously pack the dress, nor did i hang it up upon arrival, just ten minutes hanging with the hot shower on worked wonders– no dry cleaning or ironing necessary.
4. once i adjusted halter dress to cover those evolutionary challenged mini boobies/​little fat patches next to armpits– dress held.
5. remember spilling at least 3 types of beverages on dress yet nothing stained.
YAY