ok, so, i would love to give this place 6 stars for tailoring and mending. As for dry cleaning they get 2 stars. The hems on my jeans always look authentic, even if i just get the "regular" hem (instead of "original" hem). They are so quick and always get your tailoring done by the date you ask. Also they will mend tears in your jeans and you will never know they even had a hole. Seriously, they do such a great job. And they are SO nice. Dry cleaning is another story, they contract out and nothing EVER comes back on time. I always had one or two missing items. They did a quality job of cleaning, but it is just too unreliable. Go to CAL Cleaners on telegraph for a no fail cleaning job that gets your stuff back super quick. I think these guys changed location and are somewhere down Shattuck now, may want to check on that. read more

I found two designer suit jackets for super cheap at a thrift store, but one had short sleeves and the other was a bit baggy. Reluctant to pass up on the crazy deal, I decided to take them to get tailored, and bringing them to Zoltan was the right decision. He did a wonderful job on both and I felt super confident in my job interview the following week. I will be back for sure. read more

This is the only tailor I will bring my garments to. Zoltan and his team are exceptional in their service quality, craftsmanship, timeliness and hospitality. I have only had wonderful experiences here and will support this business loyally. read more

Advanced European Tailoring has offered some of the best tailoring services I've received and I hold Zoltan's services as the standard for what I look for in other places now that I've moved from Berkeley. Right away, you can tell from how well Zoltan is dressed that he knows what looks good and is in style for men. Every time I've come in, he was looking fresh! Before I was even able to tell him what I wanted to do with my suit pants and jacket, he told me what I couldn't describe in words. And it was exactly what I wanted. I had the pants almost completely reconstructed to be slimmer through the thigh and slightly tapered below the knee, and ending right above my shoes. In the end, this was done very well! Zoltan and his wife work quickly to get done within a week, which is very reasonable for me. I think I've even had something rushed to be completed over the weekend before too, but that may not be the norm. I think pricing here can add up quickly, but for the occasional alteration, the premium is well worth it. If I could better afford any tailoring service like this all the time, I'd do it all the time! read more

The last few months I've been really upgrading my sartorial and fashion sense, and part and parcel to this has been looking for the right tailor. I have rather specific things I need done to most of my clothes (I have pretty broad shoulders, for example, but not that long of arms) and have been looking not just for a tailor who will alter my clothes, but for a collaborator--a tailor I can talk to and who will respect what I want. I went to another tailor on San Pablo Ave who was completely dogmatic and traditional in what he wanted; when I told him what I was looking for, he actually had the gall to tell me I didn't know what I was talking about because I hadn't been a tailor for 30 years and I didn't know a thing about suits! My experience at Zoli's was the complete opposite. I was still looking for experience-based opinions--and Zoli had quite a few wonderful ones!--but I never once felt pressured into doing anything I didn't want. Zoli gave me good advice and good reasoning behind that advice, and the initial measuring was pleasant as all get-out. And he's just such a nice guy! I was really happy with his work on shortening the sleeves of my rather expensive sport coat and hemming my two pairs of jeans. The $9 price for each of the jeans was wonderful, and I got a lot of bang for my buck because, notwithstanding my being a novice at this, I think we've all seen bad hem jobs before; Zoli's, however, was flawless. The sport coat was also splendidly done and is now probably my favorite thing to wear. I will definitely keep doing business here and am so glad to have finally found the right tailor for me. Zoli and co. are moving down a couple of blocks to Addison Street, next to Scandinavian Designs, I believe next month. Oh, and Zoli is a new dad, so yay for him! read more

Zoli does the most high-end work I've ever seen, and his prices are extremely reasonable. The secret to looking great in clothes is having a top-notch tailor. If something doesn't look amazing on you, or if you feel like you look frumpy in your clothes - go see to Zoli. He will instantly identify the problem and magically transform it with his clever alterations. You'll wonder how you ever lived without a tailor like this. I bring all my coats, dresses, skirts, jackets, and slacks here. If you need further recommendation, Winona Ryder takes her stuff to Zoli when she's in town. I don't get my dry cleaning done here though. I prefer Clean Living Cleaners on Solano - one of the few eco-friendly cleaners in the bay area. read more

Zoltan & Puja (I hope I spelled that right) are very good tailors. I have to remember to be very specific with my wants, but when I am, the results are fantastic. They will do *almost* anything and are very skilled. I clothes almost never have that "I've been altered" look. They are decent with turnaround times and will try to accommodate the customer's wishes. Parking is weird around the Downtown Berkeley area they are in, but there is a bit of paid parking within a few blocks. I only bring in a couple pieces at a time, so I take advantage of the very close BART. read more

Definitely my favorite cleaner in Berkeley. They are fast, meticulous, friendly and affordable. All the qualities you want from your cleaner. You can alter almost anything there and it's done to perfection. They hemmed my jeans the other day and the thread has a unique color, came out perfect! They can even make the end of your jeans look beat up if you want (but my suggestion, skip it: if you wear around, it probably will look beat up anytime soon). They really ask you for speficications, whether you want your stuff on the long side, the kind of fit that you're looking for, etc. A good tailor is something everyone should have, so do come here. I know it can be a little expensive sometimes, but this place is still affordable (if you're scared, call ahead to determine the price). And seriously, if people pay 200$ for seven jeans.... might as well get some of your other stuff altered... read more

this place is great. I took three items of clothing there and ended up only leaving one item with them because after going through my stuff they told me that I could machine wash two of the three pieces. (Yes, I'm an idiot and assumed some pieces were 'dry clean only' without checking the tags first). They could have easily just taken all three pieces to dry clean just to make a few extra bucks off an idiot, but they didn't take advantage of me, and for that I will be a return customer. oh and the one piece I left for them to dry clean came out clean...I guess that's important too. read more

While I can't speak to the quality of their services, I can testify to their incredible customer service prowess! I brought in an old blazer to be altered that I'd purchased on the internet. They clearly but kindly explained what they could do for me to make the jacket fit better while also clearly explaining how it might not be the most cost effective way to go forward and furthermore explained in simple to understand but technical detail why this coat could never fit the way I'd hoped do to its construction. I feel like they spent a lot of their valuable time discussing the options, out-comes, and prices with me and at the end of the day they basically talked me out of spending money with them because they wanted the best outcome for me. They also gave me a great recommendation for a suit seller in SF (Suitsupply) who could offer advice on getting the style of suit I'd wanted in the first place. Very grateful for their time and so happy that my journey that began with their advice ended the day with a beautiful new suit. Such a treat to receive honest, earnest professional advice from a craftsperson who truly seems to love their work. read more

I don't know if I would have found this place had it not been for yelp. I've had them do a pair of jeans, several pairs of slacks and a belt. They've done an excellent job on everything and have been very communicative on how I want the pants done. No one makes pants my size and I'm glad I've found a tailor that does a great job for on the cheap that is nice and friendly. This is what I wish other tailors were like. read more

I should have written this review years ago! I have brought well over half of my wardrobe in at some point to be altered (either hemmed, or taken in when I lost a bunch of weight, or changed up a bit... you know). I have NEVER been disappointed with the work they do here. More importantly, I am always VERY VERY HAPPY. I'm moving now and I dread having to find a new tailor. Maybe I can just wait until when I visit to get stuff fixed or taken in? read more

Hands down - best tailor I've ever been to! I'm a girl of the shorter variety, and have thus become accustomed to having my pants hemmed. In the past I've had some iffy results and so I had become pretty nervous about the whole hemming business. Enter Zoltan. First off, Zoltan is one of the friendliest men you'll ever meet. Not in-your-face-fake friendly - think: courteous and professional friendly. He's also very meticulous (which I love!) - if you're just in to have your pants hemmed, he'll also look at how the pants fit you in the waist and seat and will tailor your clothing to fit you like a glove. I've had countless pairs of pants hemmed by him, and have recently started taking other garments in to have them tailored. He's done a beautiful job putting some darts in on a cocktail dress of mine, and he's taken in a few of my husbands dress shirts as well. I also had my wedding dress mended, dry-cleaned and boxed up by him, and he did a wonderful job. My only word of advice is to try to go in at a quieter time of day, as there is usually a line of people waiting to be helped and the shop is quite small. read more

I've had about 6 pants shortened and many garments dry cleaned here without a problem. One pair of pants required complex alteration that Uni Tailor couldn't figure out how to do even after I told them how. Uni Tailor (on University Ave) said shortening those pants while retaining the style of the original bottoms was "impossible". So I go to Advanced European Tailoring and Zoli (or Zoltan) says, "Nothing man-made is impossible to alter" and a week later my pants are altered just the way I wanted them. "Impossible" my ass. Service is excellent, rendered by patient, diligent, experienced tailors. Caveats: Store hours are inconsistent with the hours posted on the side in the window. Lunchtime is quite popular for running errands, so there may be a 5-10 minute wait if you go at that time. But the wait is due to business volume, not employee sloth. read more

Advanced European Tailoring is so fantastic! I have had 3 pairs of jeans hemmed here in the past, and they were all done exactly how I wanted. But what really sold me is when I walked in on a Tuesday at 6pm asking to have my bridesmaid dress taken out a little over an inch for a wedding that Saturday (I'm not usually this irresponsible). And to my astonishment, the dress was done by Thursday afternoon - and it looked (and fit) perfect - all for $44!! I've never had a bridesmaid dress altered before, but this seems like a bargain to me, especially with the quick turnaround. This place is a life saver and they do really quality work; I would highly recommend for all tailoring needs. read more

The owner said my items would be ready by Thursday. I came by on Saturday. Nothing was done. Owner refused to apologize, saying "he was busy". read more

I'm an ardent believer in tailoring, as it's the closest thing to bespoke outfits that I'll ever see (nothing off the rack fits me...and I'm poor as fuck...) Zoltan and his (wife?) are certainly a great team. I took in a pair of slacks that are usually too fanceh for me to wear. Now, if and when I need them again, I won't be swimming in them and can really enjoy myself. Zoltan may be able to work magic, but he's not about to do it for cheap! Prices are up there, but it's worth it. I didn't get a courtesy call telling me that the job was done, but I didn't mind walking in and checking (it turned to have been completed on schedule). There's a bit of eurosnobbery going on, but I'm sure that can be solved with enough money and attitude. Also, I've heard that the dry cleaning is questionable (I was put off by the prices, so have no experience in that respect). Not sure if there's a bulk discount, but I'd definitely head over here with like a bunch of shirts and a couple jeans and slacks after a day of shopping, just to make them threads fit that much more betterisher! read more

So this morning I realized that my suite pants had a tear in them. I had work in the next hour so I was racing trying to find a tailor/alteration place. I tried Umi tailor on university and was told that they couldn't take anything until next Friday because they were booked. So I came here and was completely blown away by the service. Zoltan was hands down...AMAZING!. He not only had my pants sewn up in about 10 minutes, but he gave me great advice on new dress clothes, and on a jacket I brought to ask if I should get it tailored. On top of that he was one of the friendliest guys I've ever met. I'm buying a new suite in the next two days. Zoltan and Advanced European Tailoring will see me real soon! read more

Excellent, friendly service and top-notch quality. They have tailored three suits for me and I'm always satisfied with the results. Highly recommended! read more

I've used AET for years and it's my go-to place for tailoring. Most recently had pants taken in at the waist; they fit like a glove. My husband had several of shirts taken in at the waist, and is very happy with the fit. Having clothes that fit, makes one so much more comfortable and this place does a most excellent job. They are very friendly and deliver great service. Will be back with another pair of pants soon. read more

5 stars for tailoring; 2-3 stars for dry cleaning. I guess it's my fault for entrusting cleaning into a store whose name implies specializing in tailoring. (I have a thing with names - there's a lot in a name. You know, like all Britneys are divas). Regardless, Zoli is a great tailor. Efficient and not over-priced. Because Benetton (my favorite store) trends on the longer side, all my dress pants get a treatment here before heading to work. They come back with a nice hem, well-sewn and durable. (I once took pants to a woman back at home who took a few lazy stiches to the hem -- I had to get them re-done in a couple months). The dry cleaning, unfortunately, leaves something to be desired. Sometimes it's not back when they say it will be (forcing me to take another trip to them, and finding parking around those parts is not easy). Not only that, several times, I've gotten clothes back, and they weren't really cleaned. Or, *gasp* I found a watermark on my suit jacket. Yeah, not a fan. I still go for the tailoring, but take my dry cleaning to Red Hanger up in N. Berkeley. read more

My brother, who is far more stylish than I, gets his shirts tailored, and they look really good. He lives in Fresno and pays about $20 a shirt. So a couple of weeks ago, I took shirt in to be tailored at Advanced European Tailoring. A guy measured me, asked me about what I wanted, and pinned up the shirt. I think he was Dutch, so the "European" in the title is no lie. I picked up the shirt a few days later and it was perfect, just like my brother's! It cost $34, which is probably just because everything costs more here. Still, I wish it was cheaper. I don't think I can get all my shirts tailored yet. They don't charge for rush jobs, and their customer service is great. read more

Ah crap, I need my dress altered TODAY! So of course I go on Yelp to find one nearby that is great and this place is AWESOME! I'm not a tailor expert. I only went in to get my clothes tailored like twice in my life. The people there are really friendly and nice. They have two fitting rooms and the guy who fitted me was really sweet. I went in knowing I wanted my dress trimmed, but also something else because it didn't fit right. He took the time that was needed to tell what what needed to be done in order for the dress to fit perfectly even though it was busy. I went in at 3pm and didn't think he would do same day and he was hesitant at first, but was sweet enough to agree. The cost was $38 for the trim and for alterations to the shoulders on the dress. That seems pricey to me, but I don't anything about alteration prices so I could be wrong. Whatever! The customer service there is beyond awesome and they know what they're doing. I'm mos def going to go there if I ever need to alter anything. read more

Didn't get the guy's name, but he's very accommodating and welcoming. He knows exactly what he's doing, does it fast, and the final product was very well hemmed! Highly recommend him. It's a tad pricey, but you get what you pay for. read more

Zoltan is one of the best tailors on the West Coast. He has re-cut several high-end (Brioni, Kiton) suits for me and his work has always been superb. Would trust him with any garment. read more

We are very happy with Zoltan. He took care of my husband's coat. We wil come back with future tailoring jobs. read more

This place does great work. I've been happy with everything I've had done there. Yes, they're probably a bit on the pricey side, but most stuff is in Berkeley. And when it comes to tailoring, I think you get what you pay for. Also, I went there the other day and they fixed my jammed zipper for free. The main person who's there (I don't know his name, but he's definitely European) is great - friendly, professional. read more

Zoltan is top-quality. He does excellent work, and knows everything there is to know about fashion and tailoring. I first went in to get some pairs of jeans hemmed that I had purchased at Slash over on College. The girls there recommended Zoltan from other customers' experience, and I was not disappointed. I started to find myself coming to him regularly for all of my tailoring needs. Shirts hemmed? Great. Pant-tears repaired? Great. Suits fitted? Great. Over the past year and a half, I've lost a considerable amount of weight, so a lot of my old clothes which I paid good money for and still like became too big. Zoltan helped me find the best way to tailor them to be flattering and still not cost too much. Great! read more

I think they are way over rated. I would have to agree with Jonathan J's rating. They may do a good job on simple hemming up a pair of jeans. However, I took in my two suits to have it adjusted/altered. It needed adjustment in the shoulders, waists and length. Yes, to my surprise Zoli did not take notes, just a few pins here and there. He did state that he would compare it to the previously marked pants. When I came back to pick the suits up and to try them on, the shoulders turned out to be too tight and very uncomfortable. The lengths of my pants were still too long. Needless to say, I was very disappointed with their work. They tried to mend the problem, but you can still see the screwed up sewing on the shoulders and they do not feel right. If you have an expensive suit, look elsewhere to alter it. He is not able to alter a suit. On a side note, sure they are nice and smiling at you since you are the customer but I'm more looking for the quality of their work. read more

Superb experience both from cleaning and tailoring perspective. Zoltan has been my go-to person for several years now. I have altered coats, suits, pants - formals and informals. This is the only dry cleaning where my shirts don't come back with cracked buttons either. read more

Found this place thanks to -- tada! -- Yelp! I had a shirt with a hole in the seam in the armpit & a pair of my fiance's shorts that had a tear in one of the back pockets, & a pair of jeans with a missing button. The shorts were the toughie -- these were shorts bought in Taiwan, & unlike the standard patch-pocket (think jeans: a patch sewn on top of the leg with the top left open); it's sort of like a hole was cut out of the back, & then the pocket was sewed on on the inside... sort of difficult to describe. Anyway. The owner ended up patching it extremely well, so that it looks like the shorts were actually made to look the way they do! When he wrote up my claim slip, I had some trouble reading his writing so I thought it was $13 for the shirt, $14 for the pants button, & $15 for the shorts (he had said they'd be most expensive). But no! $3 + $4 + $15 = $22 for everything -- & trust me, the pants were *well* worth it. read more

I've gotten several pairs of pants hemmed, and when I lived in the neighborhood I got my dry cleaning done here. The owners are friendly and professional, the work is great and reasonably priced. I think it may be at a small premium from other places, but I happily pay an extra 5% to make sure I don't have to buy new clothes. They get a fifth star for the personal touch. I left some dry cleaning there for an embarrassing amount of time, and - months later - an owner took the time to call to let me know that it was there. I told him I'd come get it. A couple months of forgetting later, he called again. I told him I'd come get it today or tomorrow. A month later, I actually went to get it - he remembered me and remembered what I had to pick up. It's a small shop, and so I felt like a jerk, but he seemed to think I was pretty funny. The best of several good experiences. read more

They are AMAZING. I've been here twice - both times to alter a dress for a wedding. The first time, I brought in a bridesmaid dress that had been previously (horribly) altered. It was already SO SO close to the wedding date - I brought in the dress on Wednesday and was flying out Friday - but they were happy to accommodate me, and did a great job repairing the horrid alteration job! The second time, I brought in a silk dress to be hemmed. Again, I brought it in on Wednesday (once I decided what I wanted to wear), and they finished it by Friday - in time for my flight! I know, I know, I should really stop cutting things so close... But still, they did a great job! The hem of the dress was cut a certain way, so that the silk fell in a cascade. Zoltan was sure to preserve the original hem and when I went to pick up the dress, it was PERFECT. I love love love the fast and reliable service - definitely going to be a regular! read more

I love this spot for alterations! I have gone here since college and I know that they definitely have a love hate relationship w me. I'm pretty petite and have a problem finding clothing my size and also have problems with not being able to walk away from a good deal. Both of those things mean that I go in often for alterations on clothing that just plain don't fit. There have been times that he has said, it's not worth the money for he material/brand, but he has still been able to do a beautiful job of everything. My main gripe is that I have gotten some clothes back with small smudges or smears on them after alterations, which have then led to a subsequent dry cleaning bill. Additionally, since they are so busy, the turnaround time for more complicated projects can be quite a bit. But otherwise, I don't trust anyone else with my dresses! read more

Never been disappointed with there work. They do a variety of things too. One trip I had my bedding dry cleaned, pants hemmed and replaced, Everyone likes one stop shopping. I remember being a bit expensive read more

I get almost everything I own tailored, which can get expensive and tedious. But LUCKILY I work right by Advanced European Tailoring, which means I get high value, high quality alterations at a very affordable price (with a quick turnaround to boot). Zoltan is the sweetest, most helpful person. He and his wife are usually very busy - whenever I come in, there are customers vying for their attention - and they are both so gracious and patient. I get anything from jeans hemmed, to shirts, dresses, blouses and jackets shortened and tightened, and so far, everything has turned out perfectly. Next up is this vintage Oscar de la Renta blazer my mom wore in the late 60's. It's been in my closet for the past six years, arms slightly too big and waist a little boxy. Before I stumbled upon Advanced Euro tailoring, I was afraid of it being hacked up in the alteration process. But I'll be taking it to Zoltan next week because I fully trust the job will be done right. read more

Fast, courteous, friendly, helpful...what's not to love? Actually I can't think of anything I don't like about this place. Arriving between 10 and 11 on a Saturday seems to get you right at the beginning. The Sweet and I had our wedding suits tailored here. Zoltan did great work, and was so friendly doing it all. He gave us fashion advice and asked us a lot of questions to make sure everything was the way we wanted it. He caught a fault in the fabric of The Sweet's jacket and advised us to take it back for an exchange. This is our go-to tailor! read more

The best place for alterations I know of. They did a great job of redoing the hems of my favorite jacket, which was getting frayed at the bottom and a the end of the sleeves. There's something about the friendly, honest, hardworking vibe of this place that makes me enjoy going back. Twice recently I worried that they might be too busy to get my job finished on time, but both times it was ready as promised. I'd trust them with my most expensive piece of clothing. read more

Zoltan who runs the shop is so friendly!!! i tried to get a dress made last minute- he couldn't do it but searched through all his business cards for his friends number for me. even though i didn't get any work done there, it was awful nice of him to reccommend me to someone else he knew could do good work. (unfortunately, the reccomendation was expensiveeeeee.....) nice kind-hearted people here who love their job and customers read more

Very happy with Zoltan's work so far. I had him swap zippers on a motorcycle jacket (not the main zipper, but rather the zipper along the back waistline that connects to my motorcycle pants) and hem two pants to shorten the inseams (one was a pair of Outlier slim dungarees with slightly tricky fabric). The work product was great. read more