Tailoring Express

Process is pretty quick. I went in on Monday and got the dress on Thursday. Took only two days (I wasn’t in a hurry so the timing didn’t matter to me). I went in asking for a hem on a dress. The lady told me to go into the fitting and try on the dress. I told her how much I wanted it to be shortened and she worked with me. Her initial price was $ 50 or $ 60 for a two layer dress. I asked her in Vietnamese if she would be able to reduce the price down some more since I am a college student. She agreed and changed the price down to $ 40.
I would definitely ask the ladies if they can reduce the price down a little if you feel like it’s a little too steep. :)

I had had a few things altered at Tailoring Express over the last few years, but I really was able to appreciate their skill when my daughter and I needed to have Vietnamese Ao Daïs sewn for us for my son’s wedding. (We are not Vietnamese, but our son’s bride is from a big Vietnamese family in Portland.) We bought our fabric in Orange County but we wanted to have the Ao Daïs made in San Diego so that we didn’t have to drive to Orange County for the multiple fittings required for Ao Daïs. One of Van’s assistants, who works only on Saturdays, said that she could sew them for us if she had enough lead time. She did a beautiful job.

I definitely recommend this place for people who are just terrible at sewing. I came here very hesitant because I didn’t know what to expect. I had a romper where the zipper would get stuck because of a very tiny hole. They said they would have to replace the whole zipper, which scared me because I was afraid it would make it more expensive. But it ended up only being $ 10, which is super cheap!
I then had an unusual case where it was my backpack that needed stitching. The handle at the top was ripping. I brought it in and the next week they had it perfectly sewn and I couldn’t even tell where it was.
I then came in with another backpack where the bottom had holes and the cup holder nets at the side was ripped as well. She just brought up the nets and put a second heavy duty fabric on the bottom of my backpack. It works wonders and I can wear it again for school! It wasn’t even that expensive at $ 20 (it needed A LOT of work).
Just be sure to bring cash with you! They don’t take cards!
But they’re fast, reliable, and it is such a nice area to stop by. I definitely recommend them.

I’ll be brief:
–Quick and Efficient … and Dedicated!
…(dropped clothes off mid-​week at lunch time and even with a family emergency they had going on — in which case I made it clear I was not going to care if they wren’t going to be done in time — yet every article of clothing was ready for pick up by Friday morning; though they might not have been super busy that week because of emergency so this might have been a little extra express)
–Great Quality Work
…(I’ve sent in everything from white, fitted dresses to trendy, casual pants)
–Always Professional
–Kind Customer Service
–Affordable/​Reasonable Prices
Will continue to utilize Tailoring Express as my friendly, neighborhood seamstresses — they’re great!

I work in the area and need a formal dress altered quickly! I dropped it off and tailoring express added a bra into the dress and adjusted the waist for me. They gave me and extremely good price and had it done quickly. The dress came out perfect !!!’ Great service

I’ve been coming here for quite some time now. I’ve never been let down by their work, so that’s why I return. The quality is there and the price isn’t too shabby either. You can usually get your items relatively quickly, so it’s a safe bet if you’re looking to get some good work at a good price.

Great service, friendly staff, and extremely accommodating. I highly recommend this place!

I love this place! I had outgrown a bridesmaid dress (oops!) and had to have an emergency alteration done. (It’s as serious as it sounds!) I brought my dress here and they had it ready in 2 days for a reasonable price. $ 45 for a dress and sash and I couldn’t even tell it had been altered except for the fact it fit! ;-) location is perfect and the lady who helped me was very helpful. Bringing some pants to them today.

I could do it myself but why should I when this place has it all? Amazing quality alterations, great turnaround time at VERY reasonable rates?

Straight to the point. Come here to take in cheap jeans and good work pants to get hemmed here. I have taken all of my Express dress pants here and they have come out great! They are timely as well. I say if you’re not in a hurry they’ll be done in a few days. The two seamstresses are truly grateful when you’re not asking for a rushed time table. I am fortunate enough not need to have any rush jobs as others have denoted. I noticed not all expedited items are going to be done exactly the way one customer desires.
I also like the location. Easy to get to, no issue with parking and you can go to Sprouts/​Trader Joe’s. It can be annoying to get to this plaza right after work on a weekday with the high school near by (if you’re coming from La Jolla). I haven’t had any other clothing items tailored here but for sure take work pants and cheap jeans to be done here.

I found out on a Sunday that I had an interview Thursday. Scrambled around to put together an appropriate outfit and realized I needed to get a blazer tailored. The awesome Unilocal reviews drew me to Tailoring Express and after my experience, I needed to write my own!
I brought in the blazer Monday afternoon and was promptly greeted. The woman did her pinning and wrote me out the pickup ticket. I explained to her that I needed the work done by Wednesday evening and she said it would be no problem. The total was $ 14 and I don’t think there as an extra charge for a rush job.
I picked up the blazer today and it looks great! I will definitely come back when I need other garments altered!
Tip: Bring cash, no credit cards are accepted!

I was new to town and needed a good tailor (thanks, Unilocal!). Had my mom’s dress from the 70s that I love and needed taken in, as the material had stretched a bit over the years. The best solution given the style and material was adding a zipper.
I turn this beloved dress into the hands of strangers, and here are the results:
–It was ready on time (I asked for a week, but could have been done in a couple days).
–The price was great!
–The dress is an uncommon shade of orange-​red, and the tailor found a zipper to match. She told me she went to East San Diego (not close) to find it… and didn’t charge me extra.

Great place!
I’ve been here a few times, its really cheap prices for quality work. Clothes usually take about 4 – 7 days to finish clothes, which is the general average for tailoring shops, but if you want, you can ask for it done sooner. Will definitely come back to this place, and definitely recommend you to try it if you need anything done.

My wife has taken a few dresses and skirts here to get altered, and I gave this place a try with a pair of pants that was just a little too long — changed into them, got measured and marked, changed out. Since I wasn’t in a hurry, i didn’t go express — just came back later in the week to pick them up. They look great — i think they were $ 13 for the pair.
Cash only. (And remember, Tailoring Express is upstairs — there is also a Dry Cleaners on the ground floor that does some alterations as well)

I went to Tailoring Express in April to get a dress taken in. I needed it for a trip that I was taking in 2 days (from the time I brought it in) I begged to have the dress finished by then and they were very accomidating. The alterations were resonably priced and done very well!
Recently, I went back to get some button down shirts and one jacket taken in. Again, I needed one of the shirts for a trip I was taking a few days later. They were able to accomidate the timing easily. The only gripe I have is… I am wearing the jacket I took in and it still seems a bit big. I am going to try on the rest of the items tonight and bring back anything that isnt right. Note to self and anyone else who wants to try this tailor– try on the items before you leave! Im hoping they are able to fix the jacket without putting up a fuss! Its kind of irritating to have to go back again.

Was very pleased at the quality of their work. Got two jeans hemmed, one with original. She told me she was going to make it slightly longer so that after I washed my jeans, they would shrink just enough to barely touch the floor. When I got my jeans, they were a little long. Because 7 jeans are made with spandex and cotton, I was worried they might not shrink. But after they came out of the dryer, they were PERFECT! I could not be happier.
I took my jeans to Nordstrom last time and they came out crooked. Not with Tailoring Express! Awesome. I’m bringing tons more stuff here.

Always quick and they do a great job. Accepts cash only, but there is an ATM in the parking lot. Lots of parking, upstairs.

Why is it called Tailoring Express when the service isn’t even express?
Once a strap ripped from my dress and they charged me $ 10…
Another time, they charged me $ 8 to fix a hole in my shirt, okay it was a big hole but I bought my shirt for around $ 12 on sale… SIGH it was a pretty shirt so I had to get it fixed.
Prices are too expensive and service definitely isn’t express, you have to come back the next day or 2 days later.
The ladies here are okay.
The only reason I come here is when I REALLY don’t have time to go to Convoy/​Clairmont Mesa Blvd area.

I’ve never been to a tailor so I didn’t know what to expect. I just told them what I wanted done and she gave me a price right then and there!
To adjust my dress in 4 different places (2 at the waist and 2 at the shoulders) my price was $ 30.00. Dropped it off and came back in a few days and it was perfect! Excellent job because I couldn’t tell where the adjustments were made!

Great tailoring place. I went to this place based on the reviews because I needed a one day tailoring place. I dropped a dress off on Thursday and needed it back by Friday at 5pm she said I could come for it Friday by 4pm. I was a little worried since the dress was delicate and had a lining but I couldn’t even tell where she had done the work. And it was only $ 14!
This was a 20min+ drive for me but well worth it. I will likely take my future tailoring there just because I know I can count on a job well done!