I had a horrible experience here, specifically with Elena. I came in for a simple alteration--literally just taking about an inch off the bottom of my dress--and she tried to charge me $110. For something that minor, that price felt completely unreasonable. When I said never mind, her attitude completely changed. Instead of being professional, she told me I "wasted her time" and made a comment implying that if I didn't have the money, I should've said that from the start. That was extremely disrespectful and uncalled for. On top of that, the way she spoke to me felt very targeted and honestly came across as racist. The tone, the assumptions, and the level of disrespect were not okay. Customer service like this is unacceptable. You should be able to ask about pricing and decline without being insulted or made to feel uncomfortable. I will not be returning. read more

Always great work. She is on time and make all the right suggestions. It's a small shop so you get her full attention.

Found her to be rude, short with her answers and she lacked a personality. Made an appointment for a pair of pants to be taken in and hemmed. It was not a rush order - needed in 3 weeks. She kept talking about the time it would take and how busy she was; bragged about how diligent she was. Then she provided me with the estimate but before she showed it to me, she started off by saying she would not be offended if I did not want to hire her and told me the down payment. When I heard the down payment I about choked. Her price was OUTRAGEOUS . It was 3x the cost of the outfit. I apologized for "wasting" her time and she could not get me out of there fast enough. I went to another seamtress the next day and his cost was 1/8 of what she wanted to charge me. When I told him the estimate I had received - without mentioning any names - he asked if it was her. He currently is attempting to "fix" 2 wedding dresses she ruined. PRICES OUTRAGEOUS!!!! LOOK ELSEWHERE. read more

Clothes came out well but more expensive than expected. It was $40 for to hem a dress and shorten a pair of jeans.

By far the best decision I made for my project. She was quick, professional, and a job well done. Her price was reasonable, and I will definitely take my business here from now on. A bit out of the way, but she did a great job! read more

I was referred here, unfortunately. The old woman who works here has zero personality, first off. No greeting, just stares at you. I brought pantsuit in 3/2, needed for 3/31 bday/Easter. I called on 3/21 she said it would be ready following week. I told her I'd be there 3/29. When I arrived, she stared for awi and then said " I've been too busy I haven't had time to work on it". I reminded her that I called her last week and then I needed it for this coming weekend. I guess she totally spaced out and forgot, and told me to pick it up on Tuesday, April 2 needless to say I had to come up with another outfit for my birthday/Easter. on April 2, one month later, I arrived, tried on the outfit, and it was exactly as it was when I dropped it off. She said she wasn't able to do anything with it because there wasn't enough fabric. It was a size 4 pants suit that just needed the shoulders adjusted and the pants taken in in the hips. Nothing was done! She wanted to charge me $75! I told her I wouldn't pay that much since she didn't do anything. She said fine, then just leave it here. I said, I'm not leaving clothing that I own, so she said fine just take it don't even pay for it -so I did! Do not go to this place, it is a complete disaster area, disorganized, and poorly run. I don't know how she stays in business. She may want to consider retiring. I think her days of working are over. Clearly, she is not well to work. read more

Seeing some of these negative reviews is mind blowing to me, I have been coming to Elena for COMPLEX repairs (ie. Rick Owens, Margiela, Balenciaga) and tailoring, she has not once failed at something or not kept her promise on a deadline. As for the people claiming they didn't receive their items on time or things not being done properly. If you want something specific you should.. specify Need your item for a specific day? Let her know Didn't get a call? Follow up yourself, nobody has to remind you to follow up on the sheet your boss told you to have by end day. Elena is a 10/10 seamstress very very experienced in what she does very attentive and posses skills I haven't seen from anyone else in the county much less in Dade county. Her pricing is also very competitive considering the level of work. Elena has been a quality seamstress for many years and will be for years to come. read more

I took a dress to raise the hem and Elena did an amazing job. The dress came out beautifully - will definitely be going back.

Went in to ask for pricing. Seemed very high for what I wanted. I usually pay $5 to $ 10 for hemming of pants. She quoted me $20 for each pair. read more

"One week" = 5+ weeks. You can not count on this business. Brought in 3 items 3/26. 'I will have them to you by next week.' 'That's okay. I'll be out of town next week, but I can come the week after.' 'Okay, I will call you when they're ready.' 3 weeks pass. No call. I show up 4/16. I need my dress for a wedding. Dress is done. Fits alright. Seam looks weird. Strings are hanging about. Strings look rushed and sloppy. 'Um, your dress is ready, but I did not get to your shirt or skirt. I will have it for you next week and call you. Could I get your number again?' One week passes. Still no call. Never a single call. Items that were to take 1 week have taken over five. How many weeks will it take? Can't wait to find out. I paid $105 for this btw. Wouldn't pay $10 with this service. read more

Excellent Dress Maker,, & Designer. Elena is one of the best in her field, she wont disappoint you read more

I brought in a linen dress and a pair of wide leg pants a couple weeks ago. Elena did a great job on my alterations!

Elena has great skill! Came in 5-14 and told her i needed it by 5-31, she told me that it would be ready 5-22 ; gave me 2 and a half weeks. She quickly started working on it and called me up on 5-22 EXACT and was PERFECT with the dates. She is amazing at what she does, she quickly understood what i was going for and how it would fit my body. It was a simple black satin material dress that needed touching up at the waist and the slit that the dress had was a little too covered and short. She altered PERFECTLY, Almost as if the dress was MADE FOR MY BODY! If i could give her 10 stars i would ! read more

I had a 911 emergency. I ordered a dress for my bridal shower and needed the top part altered within 6 days and Elena came to my rescue. She did an immaculate job and altered it to perfection. I cannot thank her enough. read more

Elena has tremendous tailoring skills! I've brought her 3 different pieces of clothing including a formal wedding guest dress and she made it look perfect. She also had a really sweet surprise and included a mask of the same color and texture to perfectly match my dress for the special occasion. She always delivers the best service and I will continue telling people about her business! Thank you Elena! read more

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Elena is an excellent seamstress ,does great work however, she is EXPENSIVE $$$ be ready to pay!

Elena helped me transform my simple black dress into something SPECTACULAR! She made a slimmer, more form fitting waistline and added a slit which turned it into a va va voom dress! I walked in, she took one look at the dress and knew what to do! She immediately got to work and finished within the hour. She knows what she's doing! Impeccable work and fast! She knows how to alter clothes to form to your body. Go to her! She's the best! Such a sweet lady too read more

She did a perfect job with my zipper on a winter jacket. Support small businesses. If ever I have any alterations I'll bring them to her.

Elena does a great job. She was prompt and she really knows alterations. I am so glad I found her to alter my daughter's dress. Thank you! read more

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So happy to discover this little gem. Elana hemmed my gown for sons wedding. It's perfect. Only $50 and worth every penny. It's on the corner of Sunrise and University behind the cvs. Will be back for sure. read more

This place is a joke. I'm blown away by how poorly I was treated here. I came in with a trench coat to find out if it could be altered and how much the alterations would be. From the minute I walked in the seamstress treated me like I was a nuisance. I began by trying to talk to her about why I had come in and the item I had brought, and she brushed me off to a dressing room on the side to take a customer that had come in after me. I put on the coat and proceeded to try to talk to her about it, and she continued to ignore me for a solid 5 minutes. When she FINALLY decided to deign me with her attention she said, "Well why didn't you just buy a smaller size??" I explained how it was the last size left and asked whether the sleeves could be shortened and the shoulders brought in, and she said it would be "too much work". Too much work?? Isn't that kind of what you're here for?? Wouldn't even quote me a price or explain what the alterations would entail. She treated me like a bothersome child that she couldn't wait to shove out the door. On top of all this, they appeared to have a serious leak going on. The shop is the size of a postage stamp and uncovered delicate garments are hanging around haphazardly all over - it's a total recipe for disaster. She had a stack of garments laying on the seating area and when customers came in she took all of them and carelessly tossed them to the side - absolutely NOT how I would want someone to treat my clothing. I'll be taking my business elsewhere - you couldn't pay me to leave my clothes here. I'd give this place zero stars if I could. read more

There Is no finer points place in town for alterations! Elena always does the best work and is on time, read more

I had to get my brother's prom outfit altered last minute the day and she did an amazing job at a very reasonable price.

I had four items recently altered/repaired by Elena. Nothing major. I had the straps of two bathing suits shortened and the hem on both a shirt and a pair of shorts repaired. She did an excellent job on all four items. It is a little confusing finding this location. We had to enter near Walgreens and drive around to the stores behind it. However, Alterations by Elena is in the back of the strip mall. In other words, you will see a strip mall behind Walgreens and Alterations by Elena is on the backside of the strip mall. Keep this in mind especially if you are using a GPS as it can be a bit confusing at first. I would definitely return to Elena for additional alterations when needed. One last note, she said she would call when done with the work but never did, so we simply headed there to pick the stuff up with our receipt and we're happy to discover it all ready and waiting newly altered. read more

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Very rude lady never said hello just said she can not do it before I even told her what I was there for, terrible customer service if I could give her a zero I would read more

Rude lady. My mom went in there just to come back out and tell me the lady was ignoring her because she was too busy watching a video on her phone. Went in there myself and said hello, she was still ignoring us. We stood there for a couple minutes and when she finally looked up, I started explaining what my mother needed since my mother does not speak English. Rude lady cut me off just to say "I can't finish in two weeks I'm very busy" even though I never gave her a time limit. She repeated it again as I was about to tell her I didn't need the dresses in two weeks. Very rude. read more

Amazing!! Elena is honestly so nice and thoughtful! It was a little pricey but she does amazing work so I didnt mind paying a little extra.

I ordered my first Halloween costume ever from Amazon, and of course it didn't fit perfectly, so I knew I needed to get it altered FAST. I called this place and even though I was going to get there 10 minutes before closing, they still invited me in and helped me figure out what adjustments I needed to make for this costume to fit me perfectly. It was such a quick process, but not once did I feel rushed. When I came back the next morning, I tried it on and it fit JUST the way I imagined! They even made me a face mask with the fabric they removed from the sleeves! It's super cute and I'm even more in love with my Halloween look! I'd highly recommend this place for your alterations. read more

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Ms. Elena helped me out in a bind altering a dress for a formal event. Her work is excellent and I have brought many pieces back to her.

She is the BEST! I have been using her for decades and she has altered my suits, formal wear, casual wear, lingerie... even swimwear. She is busy because she is good and has a loyal following. Try her, your clothes will fit right and will make you look and feel good wearing them. read more

Elena and Anna are both wonderful to work with and we'll worth their services. I've taken a suit jacket here to get surgeon buttons stitched on and it came out wonderful. I've had pants hemmed here as well and pant legs tapered with a two day turn around. They are excellent to work with, charge fair prices, and have great turn around times. Wonderful service and business. read more

Dropped off one pair of jeans for hemming. Price was right at $15.00 to hem the pants. No wait to have the hem marked. Parking was right out front and very convenient. The shop seemed clean and that's always nice. Who wants to drop brand new clothing in a dirty shop? Elena's hours seem reasonable, I believe the door said 9:00-5:00 weekdays, maybe one weekend day but I'm not sure. One of the issues I've been having for years at the local alterations shops are irregular hours. Nothing worse than showing up at a store to find them closed during regular business hours. I am very pleased. Will be nice to finally have a reliable tailor near my house. read more

My son plays on a 12 and under co-ed volleyball team at Hurricane Volleyball. We needed to have the sleeves of his two jerseys removed so they looked like boys jerseys but still matched the team. I stopped by Alterations By Elena and dropped them off Tuesday morning. I asked Elena if she could get them done by Friday, or at least the one he needed to wear for a tournament on Saturday. She said she could get it done. Price was $15 per jersey which I thought to be very reasonable. I stopped by Friday morning to see if it was done yet. Elena said not yet, but she would get both done and to come after 2 pm to pick them up. I came a little after 3 pm and they were done. The jerseys look GREAT. You can't tell they were made with sleeves originally. She removed the sleeves and took the shoulders in slightly just how I asked, and both were done exactly the same. One was more difficult to do since it had longer sleeves with a side panel all the way up the jersey and the sleeve. She had to cut it in the appropriate way and make sure it didn't stick out under the armpit area. She could have made a basic cut and left it sticking out, but she took the time to make sure it was done correctly. Finding her shop isn't bad, just know that it's in a shopping area where there are several buildings and lots of small shops. Give yourself a few minutes to drive through and find it. Her shop is a few buildings behind the CVS on University Drive (near the intersection with Sunrise). Well worth the drive!!! read more

The BEST EXPERIENCE EVER!! I loved the way she made alterations and she's sooooo sweet! If you're a bride seeking the best comforting service..HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! read more

Elena altered a bridesmaids dress for me recently before I left for a destination wedding and made it fit PERFECTLY! It was on short notice but she was still able to get it done with more than enough time for any further alterations if necessary. She's the best!! read more

I came here due to a recommendation and am so utterly disappointed and livid. She cut my gown too short and blamed it on me because I wasn't wearing heels when she has a ledge to stand on for height measurements and we agreed on where it was marked. She told me she would have it ready (mind you I dropped it off two weeks in advance) by Saturday hence I needed it for a wedding Sunday. When I called on Friday to check up on her she said no come Monday after I clearly told her ignore my other five pieces til whenever and just do my dress first which she didn't. I feel she then rushed the job and was sloppy and reckless. When I tried it on and saw how short it was she got mad and refused to continue working with me and complained that she now has to do double work for the same pay and did NOT fix my other two pieces that I left with her. She charged my hem 60$ and to stitch down some embroidery and cut some fly aways she than claimed she couldn't stitch down the embroidery and still charged me 60$ Worst service worst job horrible attitude and she doesn't deserve my money and I'm so pissed off that a manadalay dress that was over $2000 now looks like garbage and can never be used again. read more

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I had an emergency and had to get a black dress fixed in less then 24 hours and Elena's was very nice and had it done with no problem. The dress had a huge rip in it and now it looks like it is brand new. I would definitely recommend this place and I would come back in an instant. read more

Great find when you need things sewn! Not too expensive and pretty quick return. Quality job.

Charged me $35.00 for a simply alteration to the waist and pants legs of a pair of trousers. My dry clean only charges between $17.00 - 25.00. If you her, expect to be overcharged. read more

Elena did a fantastic and quick job of adding belt loops onto my dress pants. She will be my go to for alterations from now on.