Found this business using the mobile app. I've taken a few jackets to Boris Tailor in the past, and was pleased with the worksmanship there, but his prices are a bit steep. Reading through reviews, I found a few other places that were cheaper, but the reviews were very mixed. Ultimately, I decided to try a business with only one review, but that review being a 5 star rating.
The location is a little odd, on Sinclair Road off of Morse in what looks like an old hotel that has been converted to small offices. Not your typical storefront. Pretty much the whole business park is rented out though, so I suppose the transition has worked well.
I took in two jackets to have the sleeves taken up a bit (apparently most people as skinny as me are considerably taller than me). The total cost was $40, $20 per jacket. Reading reviews for other businesses, I know I could have saved $4 by going somewhere that might have mucked the job up. Boris charges $12 or $16 per sleeve so the cost would have been considerably higher there. Needless to say, the price was right.
Mr. Davis was very pleasant, and advised on length and things like one would expect. He told me average turnaround was about a week, but when I pressed about possibly getting the work completed earlier (for an interview), he told me he did offer expedited service for, if I recall, $12. I passed. I didn't NEED them, just curious.
I ended up going to Chicago the following weekend, so I went back later this past week to pick up the jackets. One was still a tad too long, and he's fixing it at no additional charge (expected). The only negative thing I could say is that the one jacket I took home already had little pieces of thread left all over it. Basically, he didn't do the best job cleaning up after himself. Very minor issue. Like I said, the service was very friendly. I'll definitely be going back with other alterations in the future. read more