Anna just changed her front-door sign to CLOSED on Th, as well as W. Very busy, lately. Has team of…read moreat least two other women--all seem experienced and ESL, though Anna's English is very good. 24-minute parking in front was available twice out of my first visits, whether weekend or weekday--but easy to find parking within a half-block walk. Her rates are a GREAT bargain, so great that I paid her more than she asked for, twice. Granted, my substantial-weight crepe evening gown with a fancy flounce "large fluted" hem required an additional 2" taken up--not sure what happened with the first pinning (with my gown heels on) in her shop. I didn't notice was too long after initial hemming while in her shop's small dressing room with full-length mirror, so had to drive almost an hour back again after realizing some "sweep" (drag ) can work for indoor events, but I'll be on gravel and grass a lot, also (actually an OSHA hazard, plus grass and dirt stains unlikely to come out). Not an easy hem due to the elegant outward bias cut! Felt awful asking her to hem more (time consuming!), though I pinned it myself second time at home so I had time to be more careful, this second time. I told her I'd compensate her for her time. In the end, my hem was gorgeous! I asked how much more I should pay her, and she said I didn't need to. That's amazing integrity. I had to pay her more! (A lot of driving to return, but where I live, the tailors are charging 5-10X as much--and know they're flagrantly overcharging. Anna's asking charge was a bargain $90 for tricky hem and taking in tricky bodice; needed two to three weeks.) Anna also took in the top bodice of my strapless gown, which was not easy because there was a 3mm circumferential band of "rubber cement" to keep gown up. I'm very pleased. She took good care of my gown, which is prone to snagging and had a 10" beaded appliqué which didn't help matters. (One reviewer complained of funny smell when she got garment back; happy to report no funny smell, and my crepe gown was in shop for four to five weeks.) Smile, and watch her smile :-D Sweet smart Anna has a twinkle in her eyes and a FANTASTIC sense of humor--though she's so incredibly busy, don't expect nonstop Conan! I asked her before I wrote this if she actually wanted even more business. She replied, with her twinkle, "Yes, more business. More business, more happiness!" 囍 (lol ... I threw my head back, laughing so hard, that I got a little whiplash :-O ouch:))

Quality/Quantity - My wife's favorite place for alterations, repairs, etc…read more My go-to place is on Santa Clara Ave; but of course, I can not find the place on Yelp, Google, past reviews, etc.... Did they close?!?! Atmosphere - Small local business. Limited metered street parking. Open 6 days a week; closed Wednesdays. Service - Good, easy in and out. Drop off, and pick up a month later. Yes, they are busy. Price - $28 to replace a zipper on one of my wife's purses. Owner Comment - Not sure how long you have been here, but we (my wife and I) have been customers for almost 20 years. :)

The best! I've had Polly do simple hems to full item…read moreredesigns. She is able to make pockets for my dresses, makes a boxy Uniqlo shirt become a muscle tank that accentuates my curves and making Amazon dresses look meh to glam. Her prices are great, but now I do have to drive from Walnut Creek now to get her to alter my clothes. I used to go to her more often when I'm in Alameda. I rarely also have issues with lead times since usually most of the items I have aren't rushed. She also has drop off services and pickup at a coffee shop at The Line in Berkeley, usually for simple alterations. Pickup as well, but you'll need to arrange payment through alternative methods.

My family has known Poly for over 10 years. She is fantastic! She has tailored multiple things for…read moreus from adding a hole in my dog's jacket to fit his leash through to altering my wedding dress. She's reliable, great at her craft, and with reasonable prices. Highly recommend her!

I found Mari's Alterations through Yelp because of the many positive reviews. Unfortunately, my…read moreexperience was not positive so that was when I started looking into the 1 and 2 star reviews on Yelp and Google. They're all saying the same thing about Maria being disorganized and unreliable, which was exactly my experience. And based on reading the negative feedback, I noticed this lady tends to deflect blame. Never her fault. Always something else. I brought in two pairs of jeans for hemming and a wool coat that needed a lining added. Price was affordable. She gave me a week timeline to pick up. I originally planned to pick everything up on Saturday, but I called the next day (Sunday) and asked if I could pick up a day early on Friday instead. She said yes. Thursday came and I called them just to remind them as I've had experiences elsewhere in the past where things got forgotten and I didn't want to make a 25 min drive and finding out my stuff isn't ready. Lo and behold, when I called to remind her I'll be picking up the following day, she said Saturday so I reminded her I called her last Sunday to change to friday. She said okay, she's not busy so she can work on it. I showed up Friday at around 11. My stuff wasn't done. Her employees were working on it. At first she mentioned pick up was supposed to be Saturday. I repeated I've made phone calls prior to change to Friday and she said yes. Then she said I came too early. Say what? We never confirmed on a pickup time. Then she asked me to wait additional 40 minutes. And she argued with me, giving me an attitude. I let her know she was unprofessional and disorganized and this was before I read all the negative reviews. It frustrated me because she had the whole week to work on them and she didn't. Will not be taking my business here again. I do not recommend her business.

Quick quality work and a fair price…read more Nothing more to say but Yelp requires more characters.

Love them! I take all my tailoring and special cleaning projects to them. Great customer service.read more

Le's Tailoring and Cleaning is fantastic. I brought a few items that I needed tailored in on…read moreMonday morning and they were able to complete everything by Wednesday evening. The quality of the work was phenomenal. It's no wonder they've been in business for almost 30 years. Fast, friendly, accurate and skilled. Amazing local business!

John is very quick with the turnaround! I've purchased two denim dresses, knowing they were a…read morelittle big for me, but hope that, once fitted, they would turn out great! I brought them to John and he absolutely delivered! I'm so glad I can count on John so my alteration needs!! He also helped my son order a tux for a wedding and also hemmed my pillow covers perfectly! I'll be back again soon. Thanks John!

I never leave 1-star reviews, but this place has genuinely earned it…read more I came in before my wedding to get my suit altered and brought my bridal party along. I already had suits ordered and just needed minor work done. My own tailor had told me to expect no more than $40 for what I needed. This guy quoted me $200. When I said that was too high and that I'd take my business elsewhere, he turned on me and my friends and told us we had "wasted his time." He got hostile when I declined paying an overpriced quote. My friends felt so pressured that we ended up agreeing to a smaller amount of work. Even that was overpriced. And the quality? Absolutely unacceptable. The seams were visible. The stitching was clearly not done properly. And on my wedding day, the moment I stepped into my suit pants, the hem ripped completely. On my wedding day... This man was rude, his prices were outrageous, and his work fell apart literally on the most important day of my life. If you are considering coming here for anything, especially for a special occasion, please take my experience as a warning and go somewhere else. I would also avoid the Alameda Red Hanger Cleaners on South Shore, as they appear to be connected.

Wow, Michael is AH-MAZING! He perfectly tailored my jeans, hemming them to the most perfect length…read moreand also changing the waist to a more flattering rise. He answered all my questions and more than that, he made me feel welcomed and comfortable. He's a super talented guy and we're so lucky to have him in our neighborhood.

Arkea is a great tailor. I like to get new pants hemmed and Michael has become my go-to guy. Great…read morework, well-priced and no nonsense! Five stars all day.

Gabriel is such a humble nice man..he has tailored 2 pairs of my pants, he does quality work with…read moreoriginal hem. There is also no attaching of the hem it is sewn back on with stellar craftsmanship! His cost is higher but his work makes me never want to patronize another tailor. This man works by hand and unmatched quality.

Gabriel is truly the best there is. I've taken countless items to Gabriel from traditional vintage…read morePalestinian thobes, evening dresses, pants, etc and he always approaches each item with care & attention to detail. He's very kind, understanding, and is a master of the craft. Below is a recent before and after of a vintage thobe I thrifted that needed some love. It was originally way too large for me and I wanted to convert to short sleeves & lose the 70s shoulder poof without removing any of the handmade cross stitch embroidery. The after picture speaks for itself. The thobe fits perfect with all the right details I wanted Thank you as always for the excellent work!

He has helped my hem two of my pants! I just asked him to save the fabric, so I could use it for a…read morerepair and he did exactly that. He is great at communicating date of completion and I appreciate his care and attention to detail. Thank you so much!

Went to get my new selvedge jeans chain stitch hemmed. The guys were friendly and (for a small fee…read more- I believe $25) hemmed my jeans on the spot. I was in and out of the shop with freshly hemmed jeans in about 20 minutes!

I didn't know there was a drive thru cleaners in Alameda!…read more Been bringing my clothes here for about a month now, so far so good. Clothes come back clean and pressed. They missed a spot once but I brought it back on my next regular visit and they took care of it at no extra charge no questions asked. I had left some "medicine," in my pants pocket and forgot all about it. When I went to pick up this weeks batch of dry cleaning what do I find stapled neatly to my shirts in a baggie? That's right. Who has two thumbs and is sleeping good tonight? This smiling mofo right here. 5 stars!

A month ago, they did an easy hem on four low quality drapes I picked up at Home Goods, charging…read moreme $20 each. The drapes were only $15 each but I needed them done and thought it was a fair price overall. When I took in four more identical drapes this past weekend, the owner balked at that price . I pointed out that the width of each drape is 30 inches...and that he had previously charged $20. I gave him the drapes' measurements; he collected my jacket and the drapes and said all would be ready by Friday. I got a voicemail on Weds saying their seamstress would hem for $35 each and that they had not been able to do the work because they didn't have the measurement for the hem. Uh, what? Five days pass and then you LMK the price has almost doubled in one month? Why couldn't you honor the previous price? I've been coming here for 40 years. Like all of us, I am busy with work and life and now I have four unhemmed drapes, and will go tomorrow to the alterations place on Webster. Will I go back to Revelation? I don't know. Would you?