Jacob Tailoring

I’ve been going to Jacob for about a year now and let me tell you, he does some of the best work I’ve ever had done. He has super competitive pricing and if you’re a loyal customer he will sometimes discount it even a little further!

0 stars!!! SO RUDE!!! UNPROFESSIONAL!!!
Even he is also asian he hates asian costomers LOL isnt he crazy???
I think he doesn’t have mirror in his dirty house. I visited at 7pm and I saw that he open the store till 9pm.
But he yelled to me and spoke F words
I cant believe those person is still alive not shot a gun from other asian.
RUDE and UGLY and RACIST!!!
He must shame on himself
IF YOU ARE NOT WHITE,
DO NOT SPEND TIME AND MONEY AT THERE.
ONLY WHITE WOULD LIKE THERE.

Jacob is hostile, slow, and unprofessional.
His price point is great, but dealing with him can be a nightmare.
Nancy (around the corner) is much more professional and timely. Her price is just slightly more than his, but totally worth it.
He’s also quite crude.

I had such an unpleasant interaction with the tailor when I stopped in to ask a question about appointments that I will absolutely not return. First impressions, everybody…

Wife brings in two dresses for repair, will be ready on June 6^th. I come to get them on the 16^th, and he awkwardly apologizes and says they are not ready, please come back tomorrow. I return two days later and now he will not give me the pieces because I am not «the woman who brought them.» Duh. He says it doesn’t matter if I have the claim check or have a picture of her on my phone’s screen saver.
I was so frustrated that I snatched them off of the counter when he turned his head away for a second and walked out.
Only to inspect the dresses and find that Jacob has done NOTHING to them.
He never called. Never admitted he did NOTHING.
Worst service experience in years.

I have this problem: every time I buy a pair of jeans, or slacks, or furry pink assless chaps, the legs are too damn long despite the waist fitting just right. Apparently, they make these clothes for Joey Ramone — but Joey’s dead, god rest his gangly soul, and I have normal human legs, not stilts with feet attached.
This is where Jacob comes in. I’ve been going to his shop for years. I stumbled across it (not literally, it’s off to the side) when I lived a couple of blocks away on Geary; back then I went for the convenience. I now dwell down, down, down the hill in the loin of tender — but I still make the journey up to the land of the living to get my tailoring done. (Call me Orpheus — he was Greek, I’m pretty sure he had short legs.) I do this because he is fast, good and always charges less than I expect.
Today I discovered that the dress slacks I’d plan to wear to an important event TOMORROW are not up for it, thanks to pant-​eating closet zombies. (Did you foolishly assume they all ate flesh?) Crisis! I found a nice, cheap pair at Ross, but of course the damn legs were too damn long. Jacob sliced and sewed the bastards into shape in an hour, for fifteen bucks. IN AN HOUR, FOR FIFTEEN BUCKS! So what else do you need to know? Go there!
(Wait, I remembered what else you need to know — in addition to flesh, they eat wood, rubber tires, tulips, cinder blocks, fried banana sandwiches and of course, slacks. Check your closet.)

I have tried a number of tailors all over the city and Jacob is the best by a long shot. My fiancée lives in his diesel jeans so much that he practically burns holes in them. Jacob has patches them so well they practically look brand new.
I also have taken a 1920’s dress that was handed down to me by my aunt. It’s a gorgeous dress but was a size 10. I am a size 2 and Jacob tailored it to fit me perfectly! I was in disbelief! He is truly talented and trust him to tailor my most priced garments.

I have had about 5 suits taken in by Jacob. I destroy suits for a living so I have been to many tailors. There are 2 things that impresses me about Jacob that keep me coming back.
#1 — He knows how to tailor a suit to today’s modern style — he is not going to ask you what you want or how you want the break in your trousers. He is not going to ask you if you want the jacket more loose or tight etc — you are going to walk out with a close fitting suit of armor and he is going to do it right. He makes your clothes look 4x as expensive. I have seen him do suits for other people so you need to go in and trust him. (This might be why some people complain that he does not take criticism well).
#2 — The second thing that impresses me is he isn’t lazy. Many times I’ve asked a tailor to make my sleeves one fourth of an inch shorter and had them say it is not necessary. Jacob not only make these small adjustments, but he often suggests adjustments that I haven’t noticed. Also each time I have gone in to get a simple pant hem job he has suggested making my pant legs narrower (which is awesome!). When he does this he may be a little blunt. This maybe why people complain he is arrogant, but he always assures me I will look sexy. :)
All that being said, I have had him not complete work on time once. If you need something by a certain date establish this firmly and not «oh the middle of next week.» (When my things weren’t ready on time his assistant was out of town so if you only see one guy in the shop ‘Red Flag.’ He apologized profusely and you could tell he really was upset he didn’t have it ready for me. We decided on a new date). Also his pricing is not straight forward, but after you have a relationship with him and he starts recognizing you he gives you a better price for being a repeat customer. Don’t be cheap and ask for this!
Just some other notes — you are going to a tailor in the Tenderloin so no surprise that the door is locked, the place is old and you are changing behind a curtain. He is your tailor so if you are afraid he is going to see you naked I think you need to reevaluate the situation. He has already sized you up and down with or without your clothes on.
He is kind, but just be aware of his eccentricities and be polite. You are choosing Jacob because he is awesome at what he does and the pricing is fair. You aren’t going to pal around and gossip right away, but you do slowly build a relationship with him.
Also heads up, it is cash only.

I’ve been coming to Jacob for alterations, and he is fantastic. Jacob is a REAL Taylor, meticulous about the details of men and women’s clothing. My husband has also been coming to him, and has had the same experience. Prices are very reasonable.

At my friend’s suggestion, I took a ridiculously oversized suit to Jacob to see if he could work some magic. He was concerned by how large it was and warned me that making it fit right would require a full recut, but was determined to make me look «sexy» and less «like a old man». I paid him my $ 200 and left the suit in his care.
When I returned two weeks later I was quite pleasantly surprised by what he’d accomplished. He took six inches off the chest, shortened the sleeves and the length of the jacket, recut the shoulders entirely, and tightened up the pants all around. My once-​comical suit now fits almost perfectly! Check out the before + after photo for the proof.

Pants literally done in 10 minutes. I would come back. Nice and expedient.

Jacob is an extremely sensitive business owner. I’ve been coming here to alter all my clothes because of its pricing and convenience. He does a good job, but it’s not exactly better than any other tailoring jobs I’ve had in the past. One day, I had to cancel a job due to the cost, and he completely freaked out! It was the most unprofessional reaction one would expect from a business owner.
I’m not exactly sure how he retains his clients. To all Jacob’s long-​time customers: When he disappoints you one day (which he surely will), go to Nancy’s just a couple of blocks away where your clothes will be tailored as well, but you will be treated with much more respect.

I don’t understand the ppl giving negative reviews… A tailor should be your best friend and you want to treat them with respect — after all they are altering your clothes and providing an age old service that requires years upon years of training and perfecting.
Jacob is a very kind guy and extremely accommodating. The prices are great too. I think my favorite part is that I personally am very interesting by tailoring and the various techniques used and Jacob always does a great job showing and explaining to me the alterations he can and cannot make on the various garments I bring in. It’s really nice to have a tailors perspective and know what to expect on future alterations whether with Jacob or not.
Also a BIG plus for me has been Jacob’s timeliness. I don’t think I’ve ever had to wait longer than 3 days to get my stuff back. For quick turnaround and reasonable prices for a great service see Jacob!

Jacob is the best. Maybe it’s a love or hate situation, but I definitely love the guy and he does great work for a reasonable price. I would recommend him to anyone who wants a good quality alteration or mending and who does NOT have a thin skin.

I’ve been going to Jacob’s for all my hemming work since 2008! He never fails to deliver great and fast service. He’s the only person I trust hemming my designer jeans. I moved out of the city for about a year and went to another place to get some jeans hemmed. Needless to say I was mad at myself for not bringing them to Jacob. So when I bought a bunch of new jeans I drove the 2 hours to Jacob and have him hem them. He was able to get them done overnight and it was perfect!
He’s funny, professional and I wouldn’t go anywhere else unless I move out of the state or lives more than 2 hours away!

I started coming here a few months ago and now give Jacob all my clothing. While some people may be rubbed the wrong way by his demeanor, his work is very very good. He repaired all my old jeans that were «done the wrong way» by previous tailors and I gave him all my old suits to retrofit to a modern style.
He may be quirky but his work is very very good. Almost up there with Andreas Gorges but at a more reasonable price (although Andreas is very good too).
Read the reviews and decide for yourself but know you’re getting great quality work.

If I could give negative stars I would.
My brief experience with Jacob was as follows:
I arrive at his so called ‘business’ to be greeted with a locked door. When I peered inside I saw an Asian man and a Latino man eating lunch on the surface of what appeared to be the work space. When he saw me he held up his finger to signal ‘just a minute’ and went into the back to put away his food. I waited patiently until he finally opened the door.
I had two skirts, a dress, a pair of pants and a cardigan, all in need of some tailor love. I asked politely if I could get an estimate on each item. He started rattling out numbers when a piece of rice came flying out of his mouth and landed on my beautiful silk vintage dress which belonged to my mother. He didn’t wipe it off but we both knew it was there. I mean come on at least shake it off for Christ’s sake!
He looked at the cardigan which had a minuscule tear in it and said «ooh this one hard» and I simply asked «why is it hard?» He then went on an indecipherable rant and proceeded to ask me ‘if you think it’s so easy then why don’t you do it?’ I decided to ignore this rude and condescending jab and chose three of the five items. When I asked the final price on the three specific items he shoved my clothes aside like a frustrated teenager and started shouting– I ALREADY TOLD YOU! WE ARE DONE! IM DONE WITH YOU! WE ARE DONE! I DON’T WANT CHEAP CUSTOMERS! Meanwhile the Latino guy continued to eat his lunch totally unfazed– probably because this kind of thing happens often. After his rant Jacob went to hide behind the curtain, probably to finish his lunch. I told him through the curtain that he didn’t know how to conduct a simple business transaction and that I was going to write a Unilocal review and walked out the door. THEN (here comes the best part) he chased me out on the street making a total scene and yelled, «if you do that bad things will happen to you!» Seriously? did you just threaten me?
I just laughed at him and continued walking.
AVOID THIS PLACE! unless of course you want to be somewhat entertained and totally dumbfounded as to how this man runs his business.

Been going to Jacob for more than a year and I just happened to find this Unilocal page. Honestly, I’m a little shocked by such polarized reviews.
I have had nothing but good experiences with Jacob and have gone to him at least once a month for the last 16 months. I’ve done suits (sleeves, shoulders, and backline), shirts, pants, jeans, sweaters and vests. He’s very fast and reasonably priced (not super cheap, but fair).
His work speaks for itself. I always get compliments on the fit. he knows my measurements and tailors my clothes to those measurements. he’s been doing this a long time. He gives good advice and doesn’t force an upsell or anything like that. When I bring in a large amount of clothes, he always gives me a discount. it’s a pleasant experience. I let him do his thing and in the rare chance I’m not happy with the results I tell him and he fixes it. Only once he took in one of my shirts too much and he fixed it immediately within the hour (while I ate some dinner nearby) at no extra cost.
I may not be as picky as some people about my clothes. But I do expect good results and Jacob delivers. He is often cheerful and his assistant does carry a conversation if you speak to him. I’ve never had clothes come back with stains or anything weird like that. But I’m sure if something like that did happen, Jacob wouldn’t be dishonest about it. I treat Jacob the way I would like to be treated as a business owner and he returns the sentiment.
My advice to the Unilocal reviewers:
Don’t give him one-​star if you only brought one thing and you’re kind of a diva about it. Instead, just go to the Italian tailors downtown and spend a lot more money so you can get it exactly the way you want.

Jacob is great! His prices are always reasonable and he gives me deals all the time. His work is falwless and he’s super fast. I’ve gone to him for suit jackets, suit pants, and most recently a rouched dress that I had to buy in a size too big. The dress proved to be a problem as making a dress smaller that has rouching in one place makes it difficult to proportion right.
When I first took the dress home, I wasn’t satisfied with the way the rouching was; so I took it back to Jacob and told him I needed more fixing and he was so humble! He did a ton of work, moving each fold of the rouching, noting other things to fix that I didn’t even see…(and he does that regularly), and didn’t charge me a thing!
My advice to those who gave him 1 star is to be gentle when criticizing his work. This isn’t just his work, it’s his life! If you’re nice, he’ll return that ten fold.

Jacob is the bomb. Good prices, good turnaround time, good time hanging out at the shop too. He has always done everything perfectly. Jose sews everything great and grins from his sewing machine as Jacob sizes everything just right and makes jokes.
If he doesn’t like the customer, he will discourage them from coming back. That is probably why there are negative reviews. I have witnessed this when in the shop. It is kind of funny. He doesn’t take well to obsessive compulsive control types who try to tell him how to do his work.
I typically buy things sized too large on purpose so there is enough room for Jacob and Jose to trim it up properly. It works great.