Elite Tailoring

This guy is great! Very friendly, quick and affordable. I highly recommend. I’ve gone here regularly over the past few years, and the service is consistent which I like. The interior could use a little TLC, but the give the craftsmanship high marks.

If I could have put 0 stars I would. This was the last straw. Over the last 2 years I’ve taken all sorts of items there to be altered and the last two times were both bad experiences. The first time, my pants weren’t even done (over a week) and when I went to pick them up, he said he could do them in 10 minutes. I needed them done, so I waited. Then this last time I took an evening dress to be hemmed, taken in, and let out. I gave Tony over a week to do it and he assured me it would not be a problem. I went in to try it on and the top was way too tight! He said he could fix it and would have it done by tomorrow. Since it was for my brother’s wedding out of town, I had to delay my departure by a day so he could fix it. The next day when I went to pick it up, I was in a hurry and wasn’t able to try it on. I tried it on that night and it was tighter than before! I had to wear the dress like that and put a jacket on right after the ceremony because my chest was coming out of my dress. My whole night was ruined because I was so uncomfortable in my dress. I couldn’t even dance with my husband. Over $ 65 spent for ruining my dress. I will never go back.

Super friendly staff! Had what seemed like an impossible fix on a ripped pair of pants and you can’t even see the seem where it teared! They also have great prices!

Very disappointed in tony!!! I’ve previously taken my bridesmaid dress in October to him and it was a quick turn around time and reasonable pricing! This time around was not so well! I took a dress I needed taken in for a wedding and also needed a little bit of fabric added to cover the girls. I took the dress in on aug 21^st and tony said it would be done the following Friday. Went promptly that Friday and he couldn’t locate it in his cluttered shop. He then found it and told me «give me an hour» and I could see he hadn’t even started on my dress and that’s when he finally asked me what kind of fabric I wanted (not the week prior?!) I told him I would come Monday so he wouldn’t have to rush and actually put in good work. He thanked me and instead of coming Monday I came Tuesday night! He again couldn’t find it and then I saw it and it still wasn’t started on!!! A waste of 3 visits and a week and a half and my dress still isn’t completed ! My first experience was awesome and this one will keep me away from them! Go here if you want your time wasted!!!

Summary: I took five dress shirts there to be slimmed in the torso and arms. Three were done correctly and two were done incorrectly. The two that were done incorrectly were measured by Tony. To «fix it» they moved the buttons on the placket to give me more space… needless to say, this looks terrible. and still does not fit Due to my limited time in town (visiting family) and the significant language gap with the owner and employees, I wasn’t able to get a refund. While the wait was only a week and the price was very competitive, I do not advise people to take their clothes here.
Bit more detail: I took five shirts in two batches: batch one had three shirts and batch two had two shirts. Batch one was measured and pinned by Tony and batch two was done by one of his employees when Tony was out. Batch one had one shirt that was right and two that were wrong — one was too tight in the chest and one was too tight in the hip/​stomach area. So, not consistent errors. In batch two, both of them were perfect.
No idea what went wrong, but…2/5 of the shirts I took there are only fit for wearing under sweaters now.

I went based off of the reviews and was thoroughly disappointed with the work. I had a formal dress done, and the sewing was very poor and uneven (see photos). The store owner, Tony, also made it seem like he was doing me a favor instead of his job. I will not be going back again.

After reading a stellar review of Elite Tailoring, I took several items. I am so delighted, I won’t go anywhere else! They’ve done next day repairs, stayed open late for me to pick up a garment and Tony provides excellent customer service! A+!

First of all, I went to Elite Tailoring since there was some good reviews and I like the way he (Tony), the owner is open on weekends. I went there and ask for a hem on my Jeans (brand new Express Jeans). Upon letting Tony know, apparently he was on the phone talking in his own Vietnamese language which by the way, he did not even said «Hello» or «Good Afternoon» to me. I fitted my jeans and still he is on the phone, he marked my jeans where he needs to Hem, STILL ON THE FREAKIN PHONE… I ask him when I can pick it up. I brought it Saturday at 3pm, he said I can pick it up Monday after lunch. So I paid, got my receipt and went home. I picked up my Jeans, Monday at 4 pm and he cannot find it. He looked for over 30 mins while I was waiting and he cannot find it. Good thing I have my receipt which is is holding on to while looking for it. To cut the long story short, HE FREAKIN LOST MY JEANS!!! He was trying to elude me and told me «he will call me and he will look for my jeans. I said «NO FREAKING WAYY!!! I AM NOT LEAVING HERE TILL YOU FIND MY JEANS OR ELSE PAY ME THE COST OF THE BRAND NEW EXPRESS JEANS AND THE MONEY YOU CHARGE ME. He was hesistant for me to just go home empty handed and he will look for it. I said «I AM NOT LEAVING YOUR STORE UNTIL YOU FIND MY JEANS OR PAY ME. He then decided to pay me since I won’t give up. He paid me but was asking for all my information like Address, Driver’s license and employer’s name??? REALLY??? YOU FREAKIN LOST MY JEANS AND YOU EXPECT ME TO GIVE YOU ALL MY INFO??? ARE YOU NUTS? I told him, better yet, «LET ME CALL SAN ANTONIO POLICE AND REPORT TO THEM THAT YOU STOLE MY JEANS AND YOU WANT TO SCAM ME EVEN MORE BY ASKING MY INFORMATION? Then he backed off and said ok. I will never go back to this establishment again ***** IF YOU WANT TO RUIN YOUR PLANS AND YOUR STUFF GET LOST THEN GO TO THIS ELITE TAILORING******
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Tony was absolutely amazing. I went in late at night to take some jeans in that I had just bought from Guess that I needed hemmed for the next day and he was wonderful about it. He was very patient as I was deciding what length to finally pick and he gave me a very reasonable and inexpensive price. I would recommend him to anyone and will definitely be returning in the future.

I have been taking all of my garments to Tony to alter since 2006. From designer jeans and dresses to professional pants and trench coats, I trust them ALL in the hands of the tailors at Elite Tailoring. And the prices can’t be beat.
Tony is hardworking, efficient, and professional. Sure, the shop may be «a hole in the wall,» but that’s what a business owner does to make sure the high costs of rent or decorating a pretty room doesn’t end up having to get paid out of YOUR pocket. And plus, why does it matter where the work is done as long as it gets done, especially if you’re in and out of there in than 15 minutes.
What I love most about Tony is his turn-​around time. Should I need a dress in time for a wedding in a week, he’s got it taken in and up in less than a couple of days. Perfect for the time-​starved, last-​minute, always-​in-​a-​hurry customer.
And to those who are posting about «fraudulent» orders or «hacking»: Tony also sells electronics, using Elite Tailoring as the shipping/​billing address.
All-​in-​all, I continue to go to Tony for all of my tailoring needs to this day. He’s a small-​business owner who is definitely deserving of his client-​base and the support of the community. In my years of knowing him, he has never done and wouldn’t do anything morally wrong. And should anyone have an issue with a garment or service, I know that he would do what it took to make things right and satisfy the customer.
Count on Tony and his team to do just what the name of the store says: elite tailoring.

Bought a dress at the saks outlet that I needed tailored quickly for a trip one weekend. They were fast and the work looked great. Like another reviewer said they are open 7 days a week, usually until 9 and its in general really hard to find a tailor with those hours. The pricing was cheaper than the bigger chain dry cleaner/​tailors in town and the sweet older Vietnamese guy who owns the place offered me bottled water whenever I came in.

So here I am in a new city and that means I need new go-to’s. I needed a knit dress taken in and some jeans hemmed. Sadly, SA is severely lacking in Unilocal reviews, so I just chose the one of three 5-​star rated tailors that was closest to me.
It’s a real hole-​in-​the-​wall with a backroom full of Viets working on sewing machines while they watch Viet TV shows. The owner is super amiable. The first time I went, some customers were praising him for helping out their son (not sure what he did for him, but seems like they had a good rapport). I changed into the clothes I needed fixed and he pinned away.
One thing that I thought was weird was that I had to pay before the clothes were fixed and I’m used to paying afterward. Meh. Whatev. The owner kindly offered a bottle of water to me before I left without my asking so that was nice. I dropped off my stuff on Sunday and he told me to pick them up on Wednesday. I paid only $ 20 + tax!!! Insanely fast and cheap!!!
But fast and cheap can be a bad thing… The quality of the work on my dress was good, but instead of using matching thread, they used black on my green dress. I know it doesn’t matter because the stitches are on the inside, but I think a really good tailor would have used thread to match the dress.
It’s hard for me to judge the jeans. Not gonna lie, I brought them in under pretty bad shape. They were too long and I wore holes into the back at the bottom. They used the original hem (or what was left of it) and did a good job of using excess fabric to patch up the holes. However, if you look up close, you can TOTALLY tell where they sewed the hem back on. I’ve had jeans hemmed where you could literally not tell they were hemmed because the stitches were hidden so well, so I’ll have to say that I’ve had better. What do you expect for 10 bucks, though?
To conclude, I wasn’t too disappointed in the work because the dress was cheap and I’ve had the jeans for years and don’t wear them that much. If you’re ok with acceptable but not fantastic workmanship, then I’d recommend them. However, I can’t really call these people my go-to’s. I wouldn’t trust them with anything new or expensive. Although, the language gap wasn’t a problem for me because my alterations were fairly simple, I don’t know how well communication would go over if I had very specific requests.
P. S., they’re open 7 days a week, most days until 9pm, so that’s convenient. Just call beforehand to see if they’re still open.

Got a few dresses tailored to fit my 5’3 frame and he did a fabulous job! So fast and so easy! That’s how I like it!