When you can turn a cheap, shapeless Zara suit into a slim, skinny Prada suit, you're gonna get 5 stars. They say finding a good tailor can be life-changing. I can now confirm that this is indeed true. Just a tip - it's best to have an idea and be specific on what and how u want ur alteration. John is a man of a few words but he will know exactly how to do it if you show him what needs to be done. read more

John the Tailor - From Zara to Prada lol. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Whittier, California

This guy works magic, I will admit, I came to pick up my button up shirt on the day he promised and he totally forgot about it, however he had it ready within a few hours. The tuxedo jacket, pants and shirt all fit perfectly. The button up was really big and loose, I don't know how he did it but wow. His prices are fair for the most part. I will definitely continue bringing any piece of clothing that needs work. Thanks John for having all my stuff ready before my flight to South Dakota! read more

John was Great did last minute alterations for my Son & Nephews Prom. Their suits fit like a glove!! Will definitely keep recommending him!!

John is a staple to the Whittier community. He is reliable, quick, and always does a great job. Visit John for all of your tailoring needs.

A dress came in the mail for my engagement pictures and it was way too long. I needed it hemmed within 2 days and John was able to rush it for me and complete it within 24 hours before they closed for the holiday. So thankful and the length ended up perfect. Thank you for doing this favor for me because my dress fit perfect! read more

I needed a swim coverup altered and they did excellent work. The stitching matched perfectly.

John tailored my Prada pants and made them look amazing!! He also steered me away form altering another pair even though he could've worked on them and charged me. I love the honesty. read more

Amazing work done on my wedding dress. I had no idea on where to go and my friend recommended this place. You can't even tell the difference on where he altered it other then the length. Everything came out great. My dress only took a couple of days. Took it in On a Monday picked it up on Friday. He only takes cash or check. read more

Not sure what to feel about this one. I brought in 5 long dresses to hem shorter. The hem lines are very clean, but most of them look uneven. One side longer than the other. I might be trippin. Anyways, I called John to get a quote. He told me to come in and looked at them quickly. 15 bucks a dress (total $75). Then he had me try on the dress one by one and stand on a stool to chalk mark them. He got all of them done by the next day. He told me to try them on before I take them home or try it on at home. And if I wasn't happy with something I could bring it back. He's a very nice man and the hem lines look great but I can't give him four stars because they look crooked. I'll have to ask someone else if they're fine or not... read more

I have been coming to John for many years with my work clothes, gowns, dresses, husband's suits. He is an excellent tailor and his work is very high quality. I highly recommend him especially for special designer pieces or complex alterations. read more

Supreme service! Took in a very expensive coat that needed major repairs. He made it look good as new can't even tell anything was wrong with it. Even went out of his way to go get material that matched up perfectly with this jacket. Price was so reasonable! $12 read more

Good tailor. Good service. Good dude. If you need to get your jeans altered, he could have them ready in an hour, assuming he's not too busy. He's reasonably priced, but he will charge a little extra for rushed requests. Don't forget to tip him for his work! read more

Been coming here for years! John is fantastic and will tell exactly how it is. Always a great price and service!

I had a last minute event to run to and needed a quick hem on some new pants. John was able to get it done same day at a competitive price. I've been going to John over the last few years and he always comes in clutch, has fair prices and is very professional. The pants have held up perfectly as you can see in the photo! read more

John the Tailor - Pants hemmed by John the Tailor - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Whittier, California

Oh John. If you don't mind the douchebag personality and dick-like behavior, then by all means, take your stuff here to get altered. His work is not bad. However, if you're looking for professionalism and good customer service, then run. Run far away. I came to John to get my bridesmaid dress altered - it needed to be hemmed and the zipper needed to be fixed as it kept getting stuck whenever it zipped to an area that had a thick ribbon that was sewn in at the waist. I brought my dress in with a one-week time frame before the wedding. That's cutting it close, but it was due to the bridal salon misplacing my dress when they ordered it and taking too much time trying to recover it. When I called John to ask if he could make the alterations within a week, the first thing he asked was "Why did you wait until the last minute to buy a dress??" Dude, you ain't my mom. I explained how I didn't wait until last minute, that I was supposed to have a dress weeks ago but the bridal salon misplaced it and now I can't afford the time for them to find it, so I ended up having to buy another one. He made some grumbling noise over the phone and said fine, to bring it in so I can try it on and he can assess what needs to be fixed. When I brought my dress to John later that day, I began to reiterate what the problem was, but he snatched the dress out of my hands and examined it. I was caught off guard and stopped talking. After a moment, he asked, "What is the problem again?" WTF?? If you'd give me a hot minute, boo, you would have gotten your answer. I tried on the dress and John marked where it needed to be hemmed. He then looked at the zipper issue and suggested the ribbon be removed and replaced with a thinner ribbon or other material. I said that would be fine. I asked how long it would take and he said three days and then told me to call him the next day to check in on the progress. Why I have to check in on his progress was beyond me. Maybe to remind him to get his shit done?? I told him I couldn't call the next day because my sister was going to have a baby, but I would try to call the following day after. He said fine. My sister had a baby the next day, however, the following day after that, that baby had to go to the NICU because she momentarily had stopped breathing. You can imagine the panic and distraught our family was going through seeing her little body all blue and being rushed to the NICU. I was in tears all day, praying my sweet newborn niece would be ok (spoiler alert: she pulled through and ended up just fine and is vibrant and healthy to this day). Later that day I get a call on my cell from a number I didn't recognize. I answered it and it was John. He started scolding me, telling me I was supposed to call and check in on my dress. I told him what had happened to my niece and that calling to check in on my dress was the furthest thing on my mind. His response was "Well I waited all day and you didn't call. You asked me to fix dress." I had it by then and told him to stop working on my dress, that I would pick it up tomorrow, take it to someone who wasn't a complete asshole, and ensured him I would still pay for whatever little work he needed to be reminded to do. I then hung up on him. Next day, I went to pick up my dress and discovered it was all done. I asked when he finished it and he said TWO DAYS AGO, aka the day after I brought it in. So I asked, why then did I have to call yesterday - 3 days after I brought it in - to check in on the progress when you had already finished it? And he said "Yeah, you know, I asked you to call and you didn't." I reminded him about my niece and he said "Yeah, oh well. But still. No call. I waited." My husband was with me at the time and nearly punched him in the face for his severe lack of listening and zero sympathy. Did the dress fit? Yes. It needed to be hemmed a little shorter, but it worked for the most part. Was the work flawless? Meh. It was good enough for a short frame of time. Was it worth it? Absolutely not. Had I known this guy would be such a tool and insult my family, I would've gone somewhere else. My recommendation: Palace Cleaners on Norwalk Blvd. & Imperial Ave. in Norwalk. Family-owned business and everyone there is so kind and friendly and hard-working. Will be writing a separate review on their superior customer service, excellent alteration work and quick delivery of service. read more

Rude... impatient man John, had to have a formal dress hemmed and explained what I wanted done over and over again to make sure he understood what I was saying, he assured me he knew what I wanted. Next day we pick up the dress, the inner liner of dress was long and the lace cover of the dress was SHORT!! It looked RIDICULOUS!!! And he OVERCHARGES!!! I feel like John did it on purpose to be SPITEFUL!!! And he wasn't that good of a tailor either read more

I don't really write much reviews but I just felt the need to put John's services out there. I been a loyal customer for around 8 years. And one thing about John, he never gives me a set price when altering my pants or shirts. I always have to negotiate my prices down from the last time I brought clothes in to be altered. Prices are constantly going up and I have to negotiate a deal when it's not even a deal. It should be same price as the last time I brought clothes in. I have also recommended coworkers, friends, family, and I still have brought clothes to John and he still does not appreciate my recommendations and still I have to negotiate a deal. One thing I notice if he has to redo any alterations cause it didn't fit right or if he makes a mistake and forgets he gets upset if you bring your clothes back to him or call him out on it. I'll be recommending friends family and co-workers to other places, tired of the constant price increases and rude attitude when I'm not satisfied with the alterations. There's times that he forgot to do my clothes on the day they were supposed to be done and I did not get upset but yet he gets upset when you call him out on it. That don't even make any sense. I would say go somewhere else with better customer service and I'm pretty sure the prices will be cheaper or if not the same. read more

John does good work. I take my jeans and trousers to John to get hemmed. The pricing is fair. John's work is worth five stars but driving in and out of that parking lot is kind of a bummer (three stars for the location). read more

Came here last minute for alterations a few days before prom. He was fast and made me feel so comfortable about timing. Totally recommend John!! read more

Stitch work is trash. $25 for a hem on a pair for little boy pants that is totally uneven and jagged. Never again they would even acknowledge the awful work read more

I went to John the Tailor to get three pair of jeans hemmed. He was able to get them done within three days. I'm very happy with the results. The hem was perfect and the color of the threading was so close, it was hard to tell it was the original switching. I did ask if he could preserve the original hem. He said he could but it would be twice the price. He said after a few washes, it would look the same. He had no desire to up-sale me on his services. I highly recommend John for your alterations. Beware, the parking lot gets crowded on weekends. read more

Oh man. This guy. I bought a suit from Express about a month ago. Being a $480 suit (and that's extremely expensive considering I'm a poor college student with a minimum wage job), I wanted to have it done by the best. So naturally I went on yelp and I found John the Tailor. And oh man this guy knows what he's doing. He told me to try on the suit jacket and he showed me different sleeve lengths, different jacket lengths, and different fits. All the while he was asking what I wanted. What I thought looked good. Which fit and style I liked best. Unlike many other tailors who just do what THEY feel looks good, John did it exactly how I thought looked good. And not surprisingly, the jacket came out EXACTLY how I wanted it to look. I originally only went in to shorten the sleeves and bring in the waist. But when he was showing me the different styles, it looked so good I just also had to ask him to shorten the overall length to. **AND AS AN ADDED BONUS** he EVEN threw in sleeve slimming on booth sleeves FOR FREE. WHAT A GREAT GUY. I am extremely satisfied with the service and the outcome of my suit jacket. I will DEFINITELY be coming back, and I will most certainly be sending all my friends to this place. (My reviews usually aren't so scattered but I was just really excited about how well my suit turned out so I'm just typing everything that comes to mind) read more

John is an excellent tailor! Not only is he great at what he does, but he's speedy, too! My brother bought a new suit and the pants needed to be hemmed and some adjustments were needed to the jacket. On Monday night he was wearing the unaltered jacket at a fancy event-- and while it looked good, by the time we attended a wedding together on Saturday, his entire suit had been perfectly fitted so that it looked AWESOME!!! John had done all the alterations over night and it looked as if the suit was made specifically for my brother. Thumbs up!!! read more

First off, I want to say he only accepts cash/check but don't let that deter you from calling or visiting John for your next fitting and I'll explain: Some of the words that come immediately to mind when describing John: -mild mannered -straight forward -patient/tolerant I had a suit and pants that needed work and John told me straight up what to expect and when to expect it, he had me come in the day before I needed them done for test fitting and always left extra material just in case I changed my mind. He remembered me when I walked in without even showing him a ticket and it was my first time ever visiting him. Compared to Lam's Tailoring in Rowland Heights, John is great and I will definitely come back. I can't say I was 100% satisfied with my finished outcome (because I would be lying). But it wasn't John's fault, I simply ran out of time. John is a great guy and very patient. read more

I like John, friendly and direct. He measured me up today. I'll be returning to increase the waist on my pants. Age is catching up to me, LOL read more

I found John through Yelp, and when I saw nothing but perfect reviews, that was already a bit of relief with regard to where I should take in clothing for alterations. I had some (4 pairs) work slacks that definitely NEEDED alterations (mainly being hemmed since I'm short- usually even the petite pants are too long. I also wanted some of them to be more custom to my shape/build). I walked in on a Tuesday, got them back on a Saturday (I told him there was no rush, and he said they'll be ready by Saturday)). John has a friendly, confident demeanor, definitely customer-oriented. He asked me what I needed, so I showed him the pants that I wanted him to work on. One by one he had me put them on and asked me how I wanted each of them done. Again, the hemming was the main thing across all four pairs, but each of them had something a little different in addition to hemming (taper/don't taper the thigh area, bring in waistband, etc). His prices were very fair, and he also does mention his disclaimer to customers that: upon pickup, if you are not satisfied with his work, he will not charge you any extra to make it exactly how you want. His goal is to retain his customers. Again. Great customer service aspect. When I came to pick them up, John had me try them on, one by one to make sure I was satisfied with each pair (which I am). He also showed me how to properly hang them on a hanger to prevent from falling, wrinkling, etc. Considering I'm not (yet) used to wearing business slacks on a regular basis, this concept is new, and his quick how-to lesson was very helpful. To be honest, wearing business slacks has previously been something I didn't look forward to, cause the pants were either uncomfortable, or if they were comfortable, weren't very flattering on me (my opinion). From here on out, as long as John is still in business, I won't have to worry about being discouraged when I have to buy a new pair of (non jeans) pants. I'll admit, my post-tailored slacks are also quite comfortable. THANK YOU, JOHN!!! Another note: He only accepts cash. read more

Brought some things in... Overall a good job. Little disappointed with detail (see picture). Would probably not come again though :/ read more

John the Tailor - Little disappointed here.. :/ - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Whittier, California

I flew in to LA for a wedding with a dress for a wedding that was too tight. i gave John a call and he said he couldn't promise anything but to come in right away. He not only made the dress fit me properly, but he did it in a timely fashion (way faster than he promised) even though he was very busy. His prices were fair as I paid $40 for him to let out a dress when another company was going to charge me $100! He is kind, quick, and extremely professional, which is probably why so many other people go to him as well. Would definitely recommend him and will be returning again in the future! read more

I visited John the Tailor after finding his information on Yelp and reading some quality reviews in regards to his work. I got 2 dress slacks tailored to match a Club Monaco trouser that I saw at South Coast, but that ended up being too expensive to keep ($179 for decent dress pants?). So I came to John with some more affordable slacks I found at Nordstrom Rack (Santorelli) and Macys (Tommy Hilfiger Trim Fit) but were way to baggy and big for my slim body. I told John I wanted to match the fit of the Club Monaco pant I purchased, with the other 2 pants I was bringing in. To my amazement, he didn't even bat an eye. He took the measurements of the Club Monaco pant, saw the fit, and then said he knew what I wanted, and would get it done. After a minor modification when I came in for the fitting, John delivered an end result that was excellent in craftsmanship, fit, and the price wasn't too bad either (about average). I really enjoyed the fact that John was aiming for me to be happy with the fit of my trousers, and worked to achieve that goal first and foremost. Pretty refreshing from the previous tailors I have worked with. I didn't hear a I can't do this during the whole process, which was also fantastic. I already dropped off more clothes and will update this review if it becomes necessary. Thanks YELP! read more

Hands down the nicest guy with the best service ever. He will take all requests that you have. IF YOU ARE IN A RUSH TO GET YOUR ITEM DONE QUICKY, just come to John and he will make sure you get it on time. appropriate pricing with awesome service ! THIS IS THE PLACE. read more

I found John the Tailor through a google search. I needed my kids pants altered asap, so I stopped at John's shop. He greeted me with a smile and very friendly. Since I needed the pants by a certain time, John was very helpful and understanding. He had them ready for me on time. The pants fit my kids perfect. He did an Awesome job. Thank you John for your fast and prifessional work. read more

This review is about a month late but better late than never! Anyways, John tailored my leather vest because the sides were way too big for my body. He did so well of an alteration that you cannot even notice it; the lines where it was cropped are perfectly aligned. I was referred to John as he's done a couple perfect job for my dad, and with him being about 3 minutes away from where I live I thought I'd give him a shot myself. I was not disappointed. John the tailor would be a place I'd return time and time again based on the great job he did. He also got my vest back the same day, something I greatly appreciated. 5 stars. read more

The service was on point. I'm from out of town and needed my pants hemmed for a wedding and so I found this place on yelp. I was satisfied with the friendly and quick service. John was super nice and helpful. He took his time to make sure that everything was done right. Definitely coming back. Highly recommend. read more

I had three 1950's prom dresses I needed shortened. That means tons of layers of chiffon, tulle, satin, and crinoline. He did such an amazing job. Finished off the edges perfectly. I won't take any of my vintage babies anywhere else anymore. The cost was between $30-$45 a dress which is equivalent to the amount of work that had to be done. You want it done cheaper? Grab some scissors and mess up your stuff for free. You want it done right, come here. read more

I had a tailor for years that was excellent, however I was sad when I moved to La Mirada because it meant that I would be losing the tailor that knew me best. On a whim, I hopped on Yelp in hopes that I could find someone remotely as good as the guy that I used to go to. Luckily, I found John who was about 5 minutes from my house. I took a chance and took my stuff here, and he totally fixed my pants exactly the way that I like them. He also put some professional looking darts on a shirt of mine. I totally recommend John, and I will be going back here with plenty more of my clothes that need alteration. read more

I needed a dress tailored for my daughters prom. It was too long so I gave John the Tailor a visit. With everything being n a rushed I can tell you that he did an Amazing Job!! The Best Tailor in WHITTIER!! read more

John altered some jeans for me and they came out great! He took in the waist and it was exactly what I needed. So kind, finished them for me quickly and did not take up too much of my time when I dropped/picked them up. I will be coming here for alterations from now on! Thank you John :) read more

Had pants done... one came out perfect the other pair was slimmer and smaller in the crotch area.... Price was fair, not cheap. And he was kinda rude... He seemed annoyed that I was asking questions, I guess he is under the impression that is such thing as stupid questions... Anyway, wouldn't have minded him being annoyed at me if the work was flawless. Did not make me feel welcome. read more

John does excellent work at a very reasonable price. I'm quite picky and I've had no complaints.

John has been our family tailor for years. He does an amazing job every single time! I came to him once, after another tailor butchered my bridesmaid dress, he literally re-did all of the work and made it look PERFECT (might I add he did it all in 1 day). Anytime I get a chance to go to him in Whittier I would. read more