*dusts off keyboard*
*puts down alcoholic beverage*
*stretches out fingers and prepares to make a return to yelp*
What better way to return to yelp after a brief hiatus than with a 5 star review?
I don't give 5 stars to just anyone, in fact I'm kinda stingy with them but this guy...oh man does he deserve 5 stars! Seriously, this guy is a miracle worker, no joke!
Here's a little background. My bridesmaid dress finally arrived and the size/fit was all wrong. I won't go into details about how/why that happened but one month prior to my bff's wedding at which I was the MOH my dress situation was a mess and the dress was in desperate need of alterations. I asked around and no one seemed to know where to go in my area. I found this guy by mistake (while I was at the car wash) and decided to give him a try...I was desperate.
Let's just say that my initial experience was a little daunting. Zahir, the alterations guy, and I believe the owner, was extremely friendly and very attentive. However, when I had the dress on and was going over the alterations with him he wasn't taking notes and there were no pins or markings being made on the dress so I wasn't sure how he was going to remember what to do. Normally I wouldn't be so concerned but this was an evening gown for my bff's wedding so I couldn't afford to have it screwed up.
We went over what needed to be fixed/adjusted, when I needed it and how much it would be. To my surprise Zahir called me one week early and said the alterations were done and wanted me to come and try the dress on. When I arrived at his shop and tried the dress on my mouth fell open in amazement...the dress fit like a glove it was perfect (almost, and I'll explain that in a minute). I was amazed that without having done any markings on the dress that he so accurately remembered what needed to be adjusted and had accomplished everything I had asked for with no one being able to tell the gown was even altered. I was so amazed. The only thing that needed to be adjusted after this fitting was the straps and he gladly adjusted those, and completed those before the promised delivery date too.
I was so thrilled with his services and skilled alterations on such a delicate gown that I gave him a hug and a kiss (on the cheek) and deemed him my new bff. I was ecstatic! I thought his price was reasonable too.
Since then I have taken some jeans to him to be hemmed with the original seem added back on and he has done a great job, and as of the last time I went he only charged $15.00 for this. Now, when you don't get this service done for free (i.e. you bought your jeans at Nordstrom) this is definitely the place to bring them. Contrary to my dress fittings he did mark the jeans on where I wanted them hemmed.
Seriously, Zahir was a miracle worker when it came to my gown and it could not have fit more perfect and my jeans have been great too! This is definitely the place to get your alterations done in the East Bay. read more