LNC Custom Tailor

I have been to allot of Tailors — both in NY and Abroad, and I have to admit that he is just about the best Tailor I have ever seen. Typically I get my suits altered on purchase location especially when custom made, however I have learned that there is
One Tailor to rule them all and in sewing bind them.
But in reality, he has made several Brooks Brothers, Suit Supply, Indochino, Dior Homme and burberry suits fit beyond perfectly. I have never met someone so good at fixing divits in shoulder pads and tapering pants to be fitted — without looking too skinny. (Your pants should NOT be wrinkling behind your knees — if they do they are too tight)
I have been charged varying amounts, but it has reduced as I have gone more and more often.
Oh, P. S. — It’s downstairs and easy to miss — just keep looking down the basement stairs as you walk down baxter for it. It’s next to (downstairs from) a bail bondsman place and Breakroom Burgers.
He doesn’t like to do shirts as much, but will do them if he likes you.

The other reviewers capture the essence of this shop pretty well, so I’ll fill in some details.
I brought in a suit on a Saturday afternoon. There were 2 people there already, but I waited no more than 10 minutes. The guy was not overtly friendly, but ready to answer questions. He actually recommended skipping some common alterations, seeing them as not worth the cost (and instantly gaining some trust/​credibility).
I paid $ 85 for tapering at the waist, sleeve shortening, and a hem. Not sure how exactly it broke down (he said $ 70 for the suit and $ 15 for the hem), though it seems kind of expensive (and I’m an Asian male so it doesn’t seem like he’s practicing the «discrimination» some reviewers mentioned).
He finished the job perfectly by Thursday, and was flexible enough to bring it to the USPS (I left him a prepaid label, though he did cover the ~$ 1 I underpaid) to ship to me.

This man is a menswear tailoring genius. He is truly experienced. I work for a luxury apparel company, and he helps me with alterations. I trust this high end product fully in his hands. Prices are very affordable too.

Great service and quick turnaround and affordable. $ 8 for darts, $ 9 for sleeve shortening and tapering the sides of dress shirts. I don’t really know how my clothes should properly fit, and he was very helpful and knowledgable in guiding me. I love the old school no nonsense basement vibe.

Good and very affordable. About $ 10 for darts in a shirt; $ 100 for suit tailoring (sleeves, shortening). Closed Mon and Tue.

My man. Charges standard prices for the amazing work he does. Turnaround time is pretty quick as well. Have no complaints so far and hopefully it’ll continue to stay that way!

Good hours, good work, but expensive rates.

Talented, professional, accommodating, fashionista-​fast, a gentleman… and on top of all these qualities, extremely affordable! A keeper! My reason also for a fun trip to Chinatown!

Did an awesome job on tailoring my jacket. Quick and efficient was about a 4 day turn around and made sure it looked good before I walked out. Would definitely use again.

This guy is as good as it gets for tailoring. I have just about finished a complete wardrobe revamp and have come here once or twice a week since June (I know, I know, that’s pretty damn frequent — I’m in this phase where I’m obsessed with clothes and it’s super excessive). I’ve spoken to him frequently and can fully endorse him — he is a master at his craft.
Credentials:
The owner has been a tailor for 36 years — he isn’t just an alterations guy, but has created bespoke suits himself. He knows what he’s doing. Though his shop is unassuming, the walls are lined with pictures of the suits he’s created and the high-​profile clients he’s served.
Clothes I’ve had altered:
I have had roughly six blazers, four suits, and five shirts tailored in one way or another at this shop. The quality of the items were high, including Isaia Napoli, Luigi Borrelli, Orazio Luciano, Oxxford, and Brioni. I fully 100% trust the owner and wouldn’t hesitate to bring the most exquisite items to his shop (stupidly outlandish shit like Super 180’s cashmere or whatever, if you are into that frivolous excess — for you sick people out there with too much money and no conscience).
Experience:
The owner’s communication is excellent. He will tell it like it is — if the alterations you request don’t make sense, he’ll tell you. If the item’s not a good fit for your body, he’ll tell you (e.g., shoulder slightly too small, armholes too high, pants not tapered enough, should you get pleats you fat, fat, pig, etc.). He shows exactly where he’s going to adjust the sleeve, exactly where the pant lengths will be, and measures the pants taper to whatever specifications you want. Don’t hesitate to make special requests and see what he can do to accommodate. One thing to note here is that he is the one who directly looks at your garment and will either do the tailoring himself or have his (extremely skilled) wife do it, who is always present as well. It isn’t like some tailoring venues in which the actual guy doing the tailoring never actually sees how the garment fits on you, which is just absurd. It’s impossible to do a great job that way.
The quality here is phenomenal — everything is done by hand. The stitching on pants hems is exquisite. I can’t even believe I had department store cretan «tailors» shorten my pants before with that utterly shit, lackadaisical machine stitching. This is the real deal — probably on par with high-​end Neapolitan workmanship (maybe a slight exaggeration, but I doubt it).
Reliability:
The owner does what he says he will do, when he says he’ll do it. I have never had any issue whatsoever — he is utterly reliable. He’ll have things done when you need it. A man of his word and worthy of respect.
Cost:
Don’t mistake the modest venue as a sign that this is a discount Chinatown tailor. While the prices are perfectly reasonable and in-​line with most places, I wouldn’t say they are cheap. Roughly $ 25 for sleeve length adjustment, $ 15 for a pants hem or a waist adjustment, $ 50 for a full suit adjustment, etc. These prices are fair — not necessarily cheap, but certainly not expensive. For the quality, the value is definitely there.
Closing remarks:
+I have never had super hard tailoring done here, e.g., shoulder adjustments. I have done this at other places generally to terrible results — this guy might just refuse to do it because it’s such a risky operation and he’s a smart guy who doesn’t like complications. It’s not uncommon to see him refuse work if he doesn’t think it makes sense (he doesn’t seem to like money very much — sometimes he just doesn’t want to work, what a boss).
+I have read reviews that this guy discriminates against non-​Asian (e.g., white) people. I can definitely refute this — it’s just not true. There have been many white people I have seen get fair service and treatment. The only thing of concern is this guy’s English isn’t great — it may be harder to communicate if you are white. At least you have the rest of America going for you though.
+Cash only, which FUCKING SUCKS. Cash is basically a social evil (literally — organized crime, blood money, etc.) Someone hook up a bro with Apple Pay.
+You absolutely have to come here if you want quality tailoring at a fair price. Don’t settle for your dry cleaning alteration operation, you’ll get fucked in quality. Also don’t go to an expensive, «premier» name tailor. You’ll get fucked in price. Come here.

Great place for a quick, simple hem!
Got my dress hemmed two inches. They happily were able to do it the same day and asked when I needed to pick it up. I gave them two hours and it was done upon my arrival! It cost $ 14 and they did an excellent job.

Very old-​school Chinese tailor shop in an unassuming location. But don’t let the cover throw you off — the owner is an absolute expert at what he does and you can rely on him to get the job done at an incredible turnaround (sometimes within the day). Prices are competitive, too. The work done on clothes is top notch… equal or perhaps greater than that of popular names locals go to get clothing alterations. I have been very satisfied with my tailored pants, which now look well cut and measured after the visit.
Expect around $ 10 for hemming and $ 5 for patching holes in dress shirts.
I have been going here ever since moving to NY for any tailoring needs. Once you build rapport with the owner, he gives you slights discounts on the bill and even does small fixes (ie: loose buttons) for free. Very talented and patient old man who has been a tailor for decades, which makes this place even more underrated. Highly recommended.

Initially, he did a wonderful job on a huge batch of pants that I brought in. He was a very happy old man, since my boyfriend and I brought him a lot of business. We told all our friends to check this place out. The next few times, his work got sloppier and sloppier. He kept mixing up my measurements; I don’t even know where he got the numbers from! When you pick up your clothes he is all cheery saying we can bring it back if it doesn’t fit right, but when I brought something back to get fixed because the measurement was totally off, he would throw a temper tantrum and charge me for HIS mistake. Then he would say «ARE YOU SURE IT’S THIS MEASUREMENT? DON’T KEEP CHANGING IT. I HAVE TO DO IT ALL OVER.» Trust me, I wouldn’t want to be running back and forth to Chinatown if I didn’t have to. I’d rather have it done correctly the first time. This happened to my boyfriend too, completely wrong measurements and he was so angry he had to redo them. After I threw him some cash, he was happy again, but then the mistakes continued and I don’t even want to bother going back to him anymore. Will not return. P. S. We are Asian too, spoke to him in Chinese. He has serious mood swings and will not admit his own mistakes. This is not how you do business. I’ll take my business somewhere else.

Have visited many tailors over the years for alternations and these folks are still #1 in my book in terms of price + quality of work done. Back then (2009) this was my tailor that I didn’t want anyone else to know about.
They have a very a great reputable in the circle of people who often have their garments altered for the perfect fit. I’m not sure why for the 1 star reviews; I’ve seen many non Asians walk in and get fitted fine. But then again this is Unilocal where people give 1 star ratings just because someone looked at them wrong.
This tailor primarily works with suits. Please know the limits of the tailor before bringing in your garments.
Cash only

I, like another reviewer, was refused a simple routine tailoring service at this place, with no explanation or apology. Also not Chinese.

This guy is a genius. I don’t wear Trousers off the rack anymore without him altering them a bit. Quite affordable if you’re not having him make you a bespoke suit

They are great at hemming pants and it’s nice that there is rarely a wait. The prices are on par with market — not particularly low but not too expensive either.
I stopped going there though because they often told me that they couldn’t do more complicated things on women’s clothing than straightforward things like hemming. I didn’t want to schlep all the way downtown to them only to be told that they couldn’t do the slightly complicated thing that I was asking for. I do appreciate the honestly though and would prefer them not to try something rather than ruin it if they aren’t sure it will come out all right.
There are a lot of men’s clothes hanging on their racks so it’s probably a better bet for men’s clothes.

My «back-​up» tailor when I can’t get to #1!
Basement establishment that’s all business! Perfect work all around.
I have to say I’m spoiled by my other tailor as far as speed of turn-​around, But LNC does perfect work at a great price and a reasonable speed.
As with any tailor, you need to know not only what you want, but what a tailor is capable of BEFORE going.

I went to this shop to get a shirt taken in. The guy was great and helpful and I got the shirt back the next day for only $ 8. It was a really good job and no complaints. It is definitely nestled in, so I’d suggest using the photos from Unilocal to be able to spot it when you get there.

Snuggled in between phở, bail bonds and Paulie’s Sandwiches, down one flight of stairs, you will find Man Chit Chiu’s alterations shop. He’s been there since 1982. He’s the best. He knows how to alter and also makes suits.
I saw an NYPD uniform awaiting alterations there. You know what’s up. Hemming for blind stitch, lined pants is $ 11.
Look, I actually don’t want to tell you about this place, but this is a community of sharing and caring. And that’s really what I’m all about, people.