I took in 3 items on a Friday morning, Oct 31st, to get altered, and she said the following Friday to be done and I paid her. She hadn't even started working on them as of day of pick up, today Nov 7th. She said "maybe I can start working on them tonight". ‍ very unprofessional. Got my refund and my items back. Waste of time of taking them in for 8 days for no reason at all. DO NOT USE THIS TAILOR! read more

According to the website, they are open at 0900. I was there at 0930 when they finally opened the door. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I went in and was told by the owner that they couldn't measure until 10am as the wife was on the phone (I don't know the conversation as it was not English and I don't speak other languages).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I realized that this business was unreliable and chose to look for another business who appreciated new business as I had just moved around the corner. I ended up leaving from the parking lot and googled an alterations near me. I found Star Alterations on Navaho Rd in LA Mesa. I walked in and Tony immediately helped me and will have the alterations done within my timeliness. What a difference from a business (Classic alterations vs Star alterations and Tailoring) where Star alterations and tailoring which obviously makes customer service a priority!! read more

Got my daughter's formal dresses done here & they are amazing! Have also had other items hemmed and taken in from dresses to pants. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We love this place & always come back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Support local read more

Always a great job done on my alterations for my pants and jeans. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Lovely husband and wife ran small business![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Amazing experience! They helped fix a dress that was very badly messed up by another tailor. Will be a returning customer and recommend to others. read more

I recently went to this tailor for the first time and they did a fantastic job. I got three pairs of pants altered and they did it in about a week. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Customer service was great as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] For reference, it coast me $90 to have the waist taken in on three pairs of pants, plus the legs taken in on one pair as well. read more

Absolutely perfect! Husband and wife team are extremely nice. I needed some dry cleaning and to have a bridesmaids dress steamed same day and they handled all easily and kindly. I will definitely be back. Shop was definitely busy for alterations too. read more

I had my wedding dress altered here and I am 110% confident that they will do an AMAZING JOB. My dress needed a lot of work done including taking off all the lace at the bottom and adjusting the waistline that was all lace and she did an unbelievable job. I highly trust and recommend them. read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]They were attentive and took care of sizing me for my Military Uniform[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] and cleaned my clothing with the utmost care. read more

Trinh did an amazing job altering my wedding dress. Because I am shorter it needed to be shortened significantly. However, because the dress was covered with lace and a unique bottom edge, the job was much more difficult. She managed to completely move the lace on the entire dress so that the bottom edge was preserved and so that it fit the length needed. The result was a lace dress that looked completely custom made to my height! She also did an amazing job with bustling my dress. I highly recommend Trinh to any bride or for any other alteration need. She is so sweet and you can't beat the quality of her work and her prices. read more

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Very pleased with the service and quality. I had less than two weeks to get a bridesmaid outfit hemmed and they were able to do it in a week. It had long flowy pants with different layers of fabric so I thought it might take awhile and be pricey, but it turned out good and was affordable. read more

The owners are extremely professional and caring. I really cannot comment on pricing and value because I had two complicated pieces to alter, but the pricing was very fair. I gladly paid it as I knew I would receive excellent final products, which I did. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Trin and her husband are true and genuine people that care for their customers.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] i highly recommend this place

STAY AWAY FROM HERE! I went in on a Monday morning and asked them to tailor and hem my slacks for a very important work event on Thursday so it gave them 4 days to work on it. When I got there on Thursday they couldn't find my slacks and after finally finding them, they realized they didn't tailor or hem the slacks. They tried to say they could it do it and have it done later in the day and tried to make it seem like it was my fault for telling them i needed it Thursday and not Wednesday. They over charge and don't even do their job in a timely fashion. It smelled terrible when you walk in and that left my slacks smelling bad too. read more

Trinh worked her magic on my second-hand DREAM wedding dress- taking the waist out 3 inches , making and adding sleeves, and adding the most gorgeous 10(!!) point bustle to showcase the lace. I didn't know a dress could look better while bustled but somehow she did it. She did it all quickly and she was so kind and thoughtful. 10/10 recommend thank you! read more

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I would highly suggest going some where else. I dropped two comforters off that were white and upon picking them up, they had black spots all over them. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I returned nicely asking for a refund so I can clean them myself.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I've been back three times and am finally getting a refund but was told in 15 years this has never happened and it's my fault.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Worst customer service ever![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I haven't had my comforters in three weeks since I didn't want to take them out of the bag until I got my refund. read more

Please do not go here. They charged me 60 dollars for a jacket to iron on patches and completely ruined the jacket. The customer service is subpar. The letters on the jacket are all crooked also. The wife is nice but the husband has absolutely no customer manners. Really disappointed. No refunds. They wanted to charge me extra for a pair of jeans that they didn't hem short enough. read more

She was amazing , had a pair of 2500$ jeans that I needed tailored , was tricky cause had a bunch of stars on the jeans and she made it look easy! Done when I asked her to have them done by , amazing I recommend her EVERYTIME ! read more

They are proof that small businesses are better. First time using them for dry cleaning and I am impressed. Turn around rate is average but worth it for how well my clothes turned out. I left 2 dingy cashmere sweaters and picked up better than when they were brand new! Please stop by for their very friendly service. read more

I was referred to this place by Friars Tux off Jackson Drive because they didn't have their sewing machine working or something. I had to wait 2 days for a simple hem something that Friars stated would take 1 day to complete and when picked up the slacks were in a ball and not pressed and the lady at the counter was extremely rude. I would go elsewhere. read more

My family and I have taken so many of our dresses here for Trinh to work her magic on. She is truly a master of her craft, a true gem. I wore two dresses on my wedding day and she was able to add sleeves, change the neckline, bustle and hem them for me. She also worked on all of my bridesmaids dresses and my mother's dress. We always feel like family when we come in and are so lucky to have stumbled upon her store. read more

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The best. Always perfectly measured and hard to tell it was altered. Been going for over 10 years.

Don't get your clothes cleaned here. My suit, which I dropped off in preparation for a funeral, smells like urine and BO after they "cleaned" it. Even after Febreeze and hanging it out all night, the smell is still there. I didn't ask for my money back because I'm just not up for talking with them if they think giving clothes back smelling like this is acceptable. read more

Quality work at reasonable prices, and friendly owners that do the work themselves so you can be sure you get your job done just right. A great small business, and with Brew Coffee Shop, Book Place, and great BBQ nearby, it's worth a trip to this corner of La Mesa! read more

I made a Yelp account just so I could tell everyone how wonderful Trinh and the team at Classic Alteration & Tailoring are! I was in a crunch 2 weeks before my wedding and needed an "emergency" bustle for my dress. Trinh saved the day! Not only did she put in a delicate and well-hidden bustle, but she also saw some areas of the dress that needed to be brought in that I hadn't noticed before. Her work was beautiful and efficient. Thank you, Trinh! read more

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I was looking to find someone to alter four dresses for me. I went to a few different places before I decided to have Trinh do the work. Her prices were the best around town. All four dresses turned out great. Trinh is really great. Her and her husband run the business together. Trinh made the alteration to my wedding dress and she did a really nice job. The price for my alterations were really reasonable as well. Trinh knows what she is doing. Both times I went to see her, she was fixing problems for other brides who had their dresses altered and screwed up by other alteration places. I would recommend Trinh to my closest friends.....highly recommend. read more

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I take all my dry cleaning and alterations here. I NEVER used to buy anything dry clean only or to be altered, because I felt like it was a lot of work. These guys make it so easy and always do a great job. I especially like Trinh doing my alterations. She pays attention to detail, which I appreciate so much. I know she can help with any sizing changes I may need and it only takes a couple of days. I would absolutely recommend these guys. Love the family feel! read more

WONT RECOMMEND. She will take your money no matter what, very greedy and unprofessional and very unskilled. With our wedding dress he was very late and keeps on casually telling us to come back every few hour and every time we came back to get the dress, the wedding dress is just hanging on the wall. First she said she forgot, than her excuse is that she had an emergency after telling us she forgot. Before the whole deal, we asked her if she can do it. Sadly we found out she is incapable of dealing with wedding dresses at all or keeping professional arrangements. Her sense is very bad and her way of fitting makes the cuts uneven. We didn't even ask for money back because we didn't even want to deal with her. She will take anybody's job, even if she doesn't have time for it. Someone who comes in asking for things done will have high priority over anyone's planned arrangements. read more

Love this family shop! They treat you like an extension of their own and do a seamless job.

My experience with Trinh couldn't have been any better. I needed an Armani sports coat and a Kiton dress shirt altered last minute for an event that I had to go to. Because the garments were pricy, I wanted a true professional to alter them, not just anyone. She did it right away and she did it perfectly. She was planning to go to some kind of event that Saturday, but missed it, just to accommodate my timeline. The fees were very reasonable and I found both her and her husband very to be very pleasant. read more

Lost my pants!?! This place used to be good, but not anymore. We were customers for over 5 years and they even did my wife's wedding gown. Even after we moved to Santee we continued to be customers of Classic Tailoring...not anymore. On my last 2 pickups they have struggled to find my items (the place isn't that big so I don't understand how they can be so disorganized) and lost my dress slacks and gave me someone else's pants. The final straw was the owners arguing with me that "tHey CoUlDn't PoSsibLy" mix-up my pants and insisting the ones I received (5 sizes too big in the waist and 3 sizes too big in the inseam btw) MUST BE MINE. At no time did they ever offer any form of service recovery. read more

I found Classic Alteration by doing a yelp search, and I am SO glad I did! My daughter had just flown in from out of town for a wedding this weekend, and tried on her bridesmaid dress for the first time... WAY too big. We needed it altered, and fast! After reading all the good reviews about Classic on yelp, I gave them a call. It was close to their closing time, but Trinh said "Can you Come In Tonight?" so we did. When we got there, she was so friendly and so cheerful, and told us she would work on the dress the next day. I called her at 4:00 the following day - not even 24 hours from when we dropped the dress off, and it was done!!! Wow!!! And the price that she charged us was so extremely reasonable, especially for such a quick turnaround. I was so happy and RELIEVED! ( I was a bit stressed about it prior to finding them, and was actually considering trying to fix it myself before I had found Classic... noooo way I could have done even remotely as good of a job, even if I had time to try!) When we got home, I checked out the work Trinh had done - AWESOME work!!! The stiches were so nice and precise, you can't even tell that there was additional work done on it! Looks like it just came off the store rack, and it fits my daughter PERFECTLY! On top of it all, I'm not exaggerating when I say that Trinh was one of the nicest people that I have met in a long time! I will be recommending Classic Alteration to all of my friends, and will definitely be taking my business there again! (And yes, as the others have stated, bring cash for your payment!) Thank you to Trinh for saving the day, and saving me a LOT of time and worry!!!! :-) Awesome lady! I wish more business owners were like this! :-) read more

I have made my third attempt using them and again they failed miserably. I left a shirt to be altered for 7 days. I arrived exactly at the time they asked. Again third time not ready as promised. They do decent work nothing special and their customers service is below standard. Stay away if you need integrity, accountability, and quality. read more

Trinh and her husband really know how to make myself and others feel welcomed! Trinh did an amazing job with my wedding dress. It came out perfect! From the hem to the alterations. She was able to get all my alterations done within 3 weeks! She is TRULY TRULY THE BEST!!! read more

Just picked up my dress today from Classic Alterations and I am sooo happy with how beautiful it looks! Trinh transformed my thick layers dress into a beautiful dress.. Just beautiful. She is very honest, and her prices are very good for the amount of perfected work she does. I'm one happy customer! And when she says she will have it ready for you by this day and time - she really means it! She also did alterations on my bridesmaids dress and it turned out all so beautiful. She's truly amazing and very sweet. I drive all the way from Mira Mesa to classic alterations in La Mesa just because of her shops honesty and great customer service!! So worth it! PS! She only accepts cash or checks ONLY! No CC. read more

I love Trihn! She did a great job on my wedding dress, as well as a bridesmaid dress I had altered for another wedding. Her prices are very reasonable and she is the friendliest and sweetest lady. She also dry-cleaned my wedding dress for just $40, which was HUGE. I had an outdoor wedding on Sunset Cliffs and the bottom of my dress was completely dirty after my wedding and she got it all out. Another cleaners quoted me $400 to clean my dress. yikes. I live in Point Loma and drive all the way to La Mesa for Trihn! I highly recommend her. She alters all the dresses for Alfred Angelo, so she knows what she is doing. read more

Not going back. Rude and inconsiderate I had multiple suits to bring in. They charged me $4 for measurements which took two minutes... won't be coming back and I had high hopes for them to fix my other suits read more

First time here, dropped off pants on a Thursday to be hemmed, she told me they'd be ready by the following Wednesday and I said ok great cuz we need them Thursday morning... I called Tuesday night to make sure they were ready and I was going to come by when they opened and she told me she had not even started them and they won't be ready until closing time on Wednesday... Experience number 2... Brought wedding dress to be dry cleaned, told me it would be ready on Friday, thankfully I called before I went on Friday and she told me it wasn't ready, and to come back next Tuesday... So I did... And the dress was still dirty. I politely declined taking it and requested it be cleaned again and she told me ok on Friday come get it... Friday I call... And it's not ready again! So I go back the following Tuesday after work and go to pay and she goes, "oh, it's cash only." So now I have to go drive to find a bank to pay for something I've already been back for a few times. VERY irritating. The ONLY reason I did not give less stars (and normally I would), is that Trinh was trying to take care of me and work with me on price and apologized. Her husband... Just plain rude. read more

These guys saved me. Tried on my formal dress on Wednesday- remembering the zipper was weak, in trying it on broke the zipper.. they had it ready by Friday for my Gala! (I had to go buy the zipper at Joann's a few mins away,because they were out, but they told me exactly what to get, and I bought them an extra for the next person.) read more

First couple experience were great! When I came in to give Trinh my wedding dress, she listened, provided her input and altered it to exactly what I wanted. For that, she deserves a 5 star. However, when I came back to have the dress and a few other wedding outfits cleaned, it was a nightmare. I understand she was going through a family crisis but she should not have told me that everything will be done. When I called the day of (Wednesday close to 5pm) to pick up my items, nothing was done. Her husband then told me he could somehow pull it off but it won't be till the day after the wedding (Saturday)....I don't think he understood what day I needed everything (Friday morning). This experience was very unpleasant and I would give it a 1. So I'm averaging this review to be a 3. Maybe it was all a misunderstanding and bad timing but I will not come here again. read more