I heard about this place on referral from my cousin who has a good fashion sense on fashion for the bargaining mind. He mentioned to me that Jos. A. Bank is fairly decent in quality and usually has some deal going on which won't break the bank when you finally decide on something to buy. So I went during this Labor Day weekend.
Sure enough, entire weekend they have Buy 1 Get 2 sale so I jumped on it. My brother also needed a suit and slacks so he would be my 2 free bargain.
Let me preface real quick my attire when I went. I just got up from a nap so I didn't think to change or anything. I was in khaki cargo shorts, sandals without socks, and a holey polo t-shirt. It wasn't that holey.. just some tiny holes in the back collar area.
When we entered the shop, there were a few customers already there browsing around. I think there were maybe 4 staffers walking around helping and one cashier. My immediate intention was to get someone to help me pick out a suit cause it's not really my area of expertise. We started browsing around and I started looking or waiting for someone to come help me. This is really the only reason I didn't give the place 5 stars. I saw one of the staff guys just standing there without volunteering to help. Granted, maybe he was preoccupied with something that I wasn't aware of but it is what it is.
Eventually someone did come and offer assistance and he turned out to be very helpful. I saw his name tag and his name was Aldo. I told him that I didn't know anything about picking out a suit so he measured me, found a suit in a reasonable price range, and had me try it on. He was very patient but I was pretty easy shopper so that should be expected. He also helped my brother pick out a suit and slacks as well.
All in all, Aldo was a great help. Respectful and courteous which I appreciated. There was this snobby looking customer in the store that gave me some stares like I just finished skateboarding or something. While I probably should've dressed the part to try on a suit... also realize, I'm a paying customer and I'm just trying on a suit. It's not like I'm at the actual event that I will eventually wear the suit for. Anyway, maybe a bit overthinking on my part. Maybe the snobby looking customer just has that face that's perpetually condescending.
Oh yeah, price was fair. I got 2 suits and a pair of slacks for about $450. The area is nice too. Plenty of parking. You just need to walk a short distance. They have metered parking in front of the store but those were all taken. read more