I have been going to Binh for over 15 years now!! She has altered my daughters' school uniforms, prom dresses, and she recently tailored my oldest daughter's Wedding gown!! She always takes care of altering my new clothes to perfection! I have recommended her to many of my friends and colleagues! She is the best!! read more

Golden Needle Alterations - My daughter's wedding gown that Binh altered. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

This lady is RUDE! She was once kind when she first started her business but then all of a sudden as her customer base grew, she became very arrogant, entitled, and disrespectful. I used to be a customer of hers for many years. Every month, I would bring clothes so she can take in around the hip area when one day I pointed out to her that a pair of my pants that were taken in were coming undone. She looked at me in front of a few of her customers and told me "I make perfect for you. You must gain weight!" I was embarrassed and felt insulted. I told her that that was the first time out of many years that I've ever complained to her. I told her if that's the way she's going to be treating her loyal customers, I will not be returning." She then told me, "Good! You no come back here no more! I don't care!" I absolutely refuse to support a business who does not know how to treat their customers. She should understand that without your customers, you will not be able to financially sustain as a business owner. read more

Golden Needle is excellent in what they do! Bingh has been out tailor for over 10 years and has done everything imaginable for us from relining a leather jacket to actually altering a leather jacket for my husband. He is VERY picky and his clothes are very expensive. He ONLY trusts her to make his alterations on suits, pants etc. She has done everything for me as well and is priced extremely well for the quality of the work she does. Don't bring a cheap garment to her because she will be honest and tell you it is not worth making the investment of altering the piece. Not something you always want to hear but so honest! I am bringing an expensive wool coat this week from NYC for my daughter to have her line it again as the lining has worn out and is all torn! read more

Every item I've ever brought in has been completed quickly and beautifully. The item drop off process is quick and thorough, and I always feel confident leaving my clothes there to be taken care of. read more

She's very good, great servive. Reasonable. Strongly recommended to everyone who needed

This place must really be a hit or miss! But I love this place!! I read some reviews about how the customer service isn't very good and the lady is rude, but every time I have gone she is so sweet to me! We laugh and make jokes and she is honestly just the sweetest thing!! On top of that her work is amazing! She knows what she is doing. I'm very tiny and need alot of my pants/skirts fixed in the waist and the way she fixes them, you really wouldn't even know they were tailored! I guess just be cautious when going, know what you want and don't question her (after reading other reviews) Otherwise, she is great and I will be coming here forever honestly. read more

I needed a dress hemmed in 3 days and they delivered! I don't know the woman's name who helped me with my request. However, she has been a seamstress for 30 years! She has a lot of experience and it shows. She is professional, quick and informative! I had a question about making a change to a part of my dress and she explained why it wouldn't work. I felt like I got excellent quality work in a short amount of time. Thank you Golden Needle! read more

Don't bother coming here. I brought a dress and asked to put in a snap. When I picked it up I tried it on and the neckline was gaping worse than before. I asked her to come and take a look and if she had a suggestion to fix it. She kept repeating, "Not my fault" and disappeared into the back of the store. Now it looks worse than before I brought it in. read more

I just needed some basic body measurements done because I can't measure myself. She laughed and told me she wouldn't do it and I needed to find a man to do it since I'm male. I asked for any recommendations of someone who could go it as I have no experience with alterations. She said I have to go search online for someone else. You can't measure the length of my legs and arms... seriously? What a joke. 0 help at all. read more

Binh is the real damn deal. After having an unfortunate experience at Tee's further down NW Military, I was on the hunt for a new clothes guru. Golden Needle had amazing reviews and after a girlfriend sung Binh's praises, I stopped in. The shop itself is small and non-descript and I was greeted as soon as I walked in. My favorite pair of jeans ripped at the waist band but the big project was a tee shirt that I had been waiting months to ship from China only to get here and be wayyy too big. Binh was attentive and recommended I take in the waist, shorten it, take in the sleeves and the shoulder so basically rework the entire shirt. All for about $35, a steal. I came back a week later and Binh was fitting another lady and I understood why some may think her style is a bit rough. Binh will not make anything that looks bad or fits poorly. Her customer had an idea and she promptly shut it down but gave several reasons why it wouldn't work. Seeing as how her customers can be walking ads, I get it. She transformed this accidental tall tee into something that fit perfectly! My big worry was that so many alterations would make the design wonky but it was still perfectly centered. And you couldn't tell my dear denim ever had a rip! I'll definitely be back! read more

Did a good job and had my sport jacket ready in a timely manner. Lovely lady, prices on par with other locations but she was able to have it done faster. Would recommend and use this place again. read more

My parents I go here to get our clothes altered. The lady there is very nice and does an incredible job. Another plus, is she is very quick when she measures you. It only takes a week for your clothes to be altered. If you want something altered, this is the place for sure. read more

Took my OCP's here top and bottoms. Was ready in only 3 days. Awesome job and fit 10x better. Very polite and awesome prices too. Definitely would recommend and definitely going back. read more

Great place and very reasonably priced. I have always been happy with the alterations I've had done . Definitely recommend.

Wonderful alteration business in Castle Hills area. The lady was quick and efficient with her pins on the day I came in, and I was in and out within 10 minutes (if that). I dropped my two pairs of pants off on a Tuesday, and was able to pick them up by that Friday. They came out perfect! I only had her take up the hems of my work pants/slacks, but she will do original hems as well. I'm planning on going again to have her help me with a poorly fitting dress! I will definitely return. (Oh, and it's in a large shopping center. Look closely for it, because as one of the pictures shows, it just has a generic "Alterations" sign above the storefront. Also - no credit cards, only cash or check.) read more

the most unprofessional encounter I've ever experienced in my life. I called prior to coming to get an idea of how much it would cost to hem up some pants. I was told $15. when I arrived I showed Binh the pants and explained at the store that I also had a matching top that may need alterations as well. she explained it would be more like $25 for both- which I said was perfectly reasonable; not a problem. as I was getting fitted and pinned, I sparked up a conversation with a friendly customer who stated she had been coming here for a while. after Binh finished her altering, which ended up being the length of the pants, a little bit taken in from the waist, and a little bit from the top, she tallied up the final cost on the spot which she amounted to $70. unfortunately, this was out of my price range. this is an outfit I had planned to wear for a Bachelorette Party. I sincerely thanked her but told her that it was over my budget. right away she told me I had wasted her time (I don't understand how it was a waste when I didn't even know what the final cost was going to be after she pinned everything. I didn't even know how much needed to be pinned in the first place! in my mind I still thought it was going to be around $25 maybe $30 max). upon hearing all of this, the lady that I had sparked a conversation with told me "this is just too nice of an outfit to pass up. I don't have to do this but I want to do this for you" as she so generously gave me $100!!! I was moved to tears. when I turned to Binh and said I wanted to go forward w the alterations due to this super nice gesture she said that I had already wasted her time and pointed to the door and told me to get my alterations elsewhere!?! WHAT A PSYCHO. I would never recommend this place to anyone. I couldn't believe how she handled that. I told her I was more than glad to take my business elsewhere. to the kind woman who so graciously made my day (and my birthday which was the day before!) THANK YOU. you are way too good of a person to be a customer here. read more

They know what they're doing here. Highly recommended. I had them hem my Vera Wang Bridesmaid dress here and she completed work in 48 hours and she had to deal with three layers of dress. I was afraid to ask about her taking out the dress around my hip area. And when I tried to dress on she suggested that she can take it out free of charge. I mean wow! read more

Golden Needle Alterations - I'm on the left and it was not an easy trust to hem. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Great services, reasonable pricing and always ready for when you need them. Been going here for over 4 years!

This is hands down the best place to go for alterations, I've been coming since I was 10 and now I'm 21 and I'll never go anywhere else! She's done my jeans all the way to my prom dress. I have always been 100% satisfied with my clothing that she does plus she is super sweet! read more

The craziest thing I walked to Golden Needle Alterations and witnessed the owner yelling at a bride in her dress and her mom to get out of the store. Very rude and unprofessional I don't care what the situation is and by what I witnessed the ladies had asked a question and the owner did a 360 on her attitude and started yelling at them telling them to leave. No thanks I'll will take my business elsewhere and so should you beware and the worst part she never notice that I walked in or out read more

Beware: they are not in this century and do not accept credit cards. Their work was okay but will definitely be going elsewhere.

I have had alterations done here for several years on everything from small hem repairs to my wedding dress and each time I've left 100% pleased with the quality of work. The service is prompt and friendly and the prices are just right. I would (and do!) highly recommend the establishment for any job, large or small! read more

Binh converted an over worn gala gown into a never before seen cocktail dress when I was in a pinch! Repairs St. John too. read more

Golden Needle Alterations - Binh converted an over worn gala gown into a never before seen cocktail dress when I was in a pinch! Repairs St. John too. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Antonio, Texas

Golden Needle Alterations has always done a fine job for me, and I have referred others to her without any complaints from them. The seamstress knows what she is doing, knows how long it will take, and her fees are reasonable. She has always behaved in a courteous, respectful and intelligent manner with me and others. So if this lady were to seem rude and discourteous to someone, they probably had it coming. read more

I AM BAFFLED. HOW DOES THIS PLACE HAVE GOOD REVIEWS??? I can't make this up. The owner of this place literally had a freak mental breakdown to my mom and I when we asked for help with my wedding dress. We made an appointment and I changed into the dress. We told her what we wanted and asked if it was possible or if it needed to be done.. somewhere in the conversation she just snapped. She freaked out and said we need to leave because "we think we know more than her" we kept saying "no you're the expert, we are just asking" She legit yelled at us and pointed at the door and told us to find someone else. I had to awkwardly go back to the changing room and change out of my wedding dress as she's yelling at us. As we were pulling out she waved good bye at us in the most psycho way possible. I just want to warn everyone that she is not stable. Now I am a stressed bride to be. read more

I generally don't write reviews about good places because I like to keep them as a hidden gem, but based on how insanely busy Binh always is, the word is out. Even though I live in NYC I haven't found anyone that does the quality work of Golden Needle. So once or twice a year I fly down to get alterations. I generally take down no less than 5 or 6 pieces at a time, so we have time to chat. Binh is lovely and charming. What is prompting me to write this review is my experience with Bihn for my wedding this past New Year's Eve. I struggled to find the perfect rehearsal dinner dress. I tried on no less than 10 and couldn't find what I wanted. I finally found a white lace dress I liked, but it had butterfly sleeves. As a petite woman, it was completely unflattering. Bihn completely transformed my rehearsal dinner dress from a butterfly sleeve dress to a sheath in less than a week. She immediately understood what I wanted and made it happen. I loved it! The day before we left for the wedding I was in town and found the perfect dress for the first wedding event. It was a long dress with a cross-cross back that needed to be shortened. I thought it would be simple enough, but the Saks seamstress said it couldn't be done. Binh not only made it happen but did it in LESS THAN 24 Hours!!! She knew it was for my wedding and even though she was swamped with all the holiday work, she made the time. I will continue to come back as long as she is open! read more

I love coming here. Binh makes me look like a model. She took my old suit and made it new again. She even gave me muscles LOL. And she very friendly and remembers her customers. read more

Excellent work and a MAGICIAN!!! My family and I continues to go here for years for all of our alterations from simple hemmed jeans, fitted suit, to hard work like prom dress or wedding dress. Her works is a PERFECTION!!! We always greeted with smiley face and energetic energy. She remember her customer names and the items of clothing was being drop off. Amazing memories because she have many customers. She have the styles and eyes to make your clothes look better than originally bought in. Which is wonderful to know. The alterations price is reasonable compare to the store at the mall or anywhere else. Her service is fast and turn around time is one week, but if you need it sooner in 3 days or so she can work with you. Excellent service! I have refer all my friends to come here and our family will continues to go here for many more years to come. We think she is the best alterations place in San Antonio!!! read more

I love coming to Binh! I drive over an hour to come and have my alterations done. I've been coming for years. She has done multiple bridesmaids dresses for me, other dresses, dress pants and jeans. I love that she will put the original hem back on the jeans. She is very friendly and certainly leaves the fitting decisions to you without putting pressure on you. Her pricing is fair and her turnaround time is pretty quick. I always try to give her a week for turnaround, as a courtesy. read more

DO NO GO TO THIS LADY FOR ALTERATIONS!! I went in to get a dress hemmed up. After she measured and pinned the dress I told her I wanted it shorter. She then proceeded to tell me that she was hungry and I was taking up her lunch time because I couldn't make up my mind! At first I thought this was a joke, but no she was serious! I was in there for a total of 10 minutes! She is unbelievably rude!! read more

This is a great seamstress shop. I took two dresses in to be altered. They were not easy fixes but she fixed them beautifully. She only had them for one week and mentioned that she could have them sooner if needed. I will definitely be back. read more

I have been taking my clothes to the Golden Needle for eight years. During six of those years, I worked in a clothing store and sent many of my customers there to get their new clothes custom fit. I have never been disappointed in Bihn's work, nor were any of my customers. Everything she does is perfection. She even alters St. John, and very few can do that. She is an amazing tailor and her work is beautiful. Fast turnaround too. I am quite short--and getting shorter, so virtually all my clothes need to be altered. I couldn't imagine trusting my clothes to anyone else. read more

Binh in the BEST! I have been going to her for 9 years now. She is so sweet and complimentary. She does amazing work and her prices are very fair. She always gets the job done in plenty of time! I highly recommend her... read more

RUDE!!! DO NOT GO THERE!!! She basically comes off at you if you have a question about what your taking in! Was my first time there of course I don't trust her, giving her a chance she was rude and in a hurry and when I wasn't sure how long I wanted my dress she basically wearing my dress told me to go somewhere else! That she didn't have time for this! OMG I WOULD NEVER EVER FO THERE AGAIN!!! The only reason I gave it a star is bc it won't let me post!! TERRIBLE SERVICE! read more

By far the best place in San Antonio for any type of clothing alterations. I have been coming to Golden Needle now for over 10 years. Bihn is the bomb!! She does amazing work. She can reconstruct and/or alter anything from high-end evening dresses, school uniforms, to basic hems. She is so professional and knowledgeable on all fabrics. I have referred her to family and friends and they love her work too! Thank you Bihn! read more

Over the years I have had pants and dresses altered here. They've always done a terrific job, and get it right the first time. Their work is professional, and the prices are reasonable. Please note that they do not take credit cards, so make sure to bring cash or a check book. read more

The 5-star reviews brought me to Golden Needle & now I'm giving out one myself! Believe us when we say this is the best place in town! She is extremely fast at pinning you and accurate with her alterations, doing the job right the first time. She fixed 10 pieces of clothing for me in a matter of days, all perfectly hemmed & fitting just how they should. You don't even have to tell her what needs to be done, she has a great eye for how the clothing should look on you. All at very reasonable, affordable prices! read more

The woman at this shop does a great job with alterations and is very quick to pin you up and prepare the alteration. However, as many others have mentioned, it is not a service that is collaborative. You MUST know exactly what you want, and if you ask any questions, such as "what do you think?" or "does it still look too long?", she becomes impatient and begins to rush you with statements like "I don't have time for this...". I would recommend this place for alterations if you know exactly what you need. If you need the advice of a professional or need some assistance with the process, I think you would be disappointed by bringing your items here. I have been here twice, and my first experience was great b/c I knew exactly what I wanted. My second experience was discouraging enough to keep me from coming back because I felt so flustered and anxious by time I left. Proceed with caution! read more

Most young guys like myself often search out tailors when it comes to getting alterations done, but the five-star ratings for Golden Needle were too much for me to pass up. First time in, I brought five pairs of very different pants, all with different tailoring needs. In a little less than four days, the lovely proprietor of Golden Needle patched a pair of jeans seamlessly, tapered three pairs of dress pants (and hemmed one) with flawless construction, and entirely replaced the horribly blown-out crotch of my favorite jeans, saving me literally hundreds of dollars across the board--all just in time for the holidays. I literally cannot speak highly enough of this place, so I guess I'll just let the ratings do it for me! Five stars without question! read more

I don't understand the people on here stating the owner is rude. I had her take in a bridesmaid dress that was roughly 4-6 sizes too big and she was personable and her work was awesome. Would definitely go back. read more