A gem in La Mesa! After seeing this business recommended for years by the community I took my daughter's letterman's jacket in for patch sewing. I was greeted and helped immediately upon entering. The woman was so kind, taped off the areas I requested for the patch placement, wrote up order and receipt and told me it would be ready by opening the next day. This was such a time saver as they are just down the street and I didn't have to drive the sporting good store where we purchased the jacket. We are very pleased with the work, patches are exactly where we asked and look wonderful. The business is cash only and has a flat rate of $10 per patch sewn and $3 for the bars that go on the letter. Parking is tight as it's shared with the other businesses in the strip mall and are parallel spots in front of the doors. read more

DO NOT COME HERE if you are a woman or someone who respects women. I was just at the new shop getting a dress fitted, but how the new set up is has nowhere to get fitted so you just have to get fitted out in front of the shop window. The owner allowed his older white male friend come over and leer at me while I was getting fitted and did nothing as he made creepy comments. I felt like I was put up on display just to be leered at by his creepy male friend. I filed a police report and came back to get my dress, it's not okay to make your clients feel objectified like this. read more

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Jose is amazing, I got my wedding suit jacket customized and they did an amazing job! Jose took the time to understand my vision to make sure it was exactly how I wanted it for my big day and they absolutely exceeded expectations! read more

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Ruined my sweatshirt. The man at the register assured me that it would look good... that I'd "LOVE" it. He said it would be $60 to put a zipper in my sweatshirt and I knew that sounded steep, but it was worth it because of how much I loved the sweatshirt. Well, sadly... the sweatshirt is now unwearable. It's ruined. You can't even read the logo on it now. He should've told me that there's a chance that the logo wouldn't look right. But he promised I'd love it. Now I have a unwearable sweatshirt and I still had to pay $60. I was a first time customer. Now I'm a last time customer. read more

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The service requested was performed as requested and I would say even better than expected! My mother used to be a seamstress and I can say I am pleased by the work done. I needed a couple patches moved from one shirt to another including one that was a memorial from a sudden passing this year. Thank you so much for the kind service, professional touch, and quick service. As for the price: excellent! God bless this business! read more

Had my son's jiu jitsu belt shortened....service was quick and reasonably priced! Would definitely come back for any alterations or sewing!

Great and quality service. I had three pants hand and he did a really great job. It's done when promised and it's also reasonably priced. I will definitely be coming back to get any alterations done. read more

I have been using Lena's for years for dry cleaning and a few alterations. I took them 2 cheap t-shirts yesterday to be shortened. Nothing fancy. $17 a piece! $34 to hem two shirts that combined cost me $24! They had a price list and there was a standard charge for shirts - no difference between a dress shirt and a T-shirt! When I questioned this, the two women just shrugged their shoulders. I have wanted to support this small business over the years, but not that much. They have lost my business! I found another business that acknowledged that they were only T-shirts and lowered their prices accordingly. I will use them going forward. read more

Great service, very friendly. I had alterations done for a couple of shirts and a pair of pants.

The service requested was performed as requested and I would say even better than expected! My mother used to be a seamstress and I can say I am pleased by the work done. I needed a couple patches moved from one shirt to another including one that was a memorial from a sudden passing this year. Thank you so much for the kind service, professional touch, and quick service. As for the price: excellent! God bless this business! read more

I found Lena's Alternations and I had my graduation stole embroidered with both of my degrees and class of 2026!!! The service was amazing, exactly what I was looking for. And for the price!? $50 for all three which is was cheaper than everywhere else. Also I was able to pick the font and size I wanted and there was not any surprises what it was going to look like. If you need something embroidered go here. Highly recommend and will be coming back in the future ! read more

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Such an amazing family business that has helped me out so many times! Recently, they helped me adjust my wedding dress, added a bustle, and made it fit to me. What I really appreciate is there patience and dedication to their work. They allowed me to try own my dress as my times as I wanted to make sure I got the perfect fit. I always recommend Lena's alterations to friends in the neighborhood because of how intricate and detailed their work is for affordable pricing. read more

I can't say enough good things about Lena's! We first found them in 2015 when my sister was getting married. They turned our mom's wedding dress into my sister's "new to her" wedding dress and it was gorgeous! Fast forward 10-11 years and Lena's became our go-to alterations shop for all of my wedding events! Jose was quick, reasonably priced, and did incredible work on all of our dresses. He altered the length and straps of both of my shower dresses, adjusted the straps on my rehearsal dress, took in my rehearsal dinner dress and adjusted the straps, altered my matron and maid of honor dresses, and worked magic on my mom's mother of the bride dress! He also tailored my brother-in-law's groomsman suit. The turn around was always quick! Jose even went above and beyond and helped us know what to ask for when I took my wedding dress in to David's Bridal and helped us style my rehearsal dinner dress! I recommend Lena's to anyone who mentions alterations and will absolutely be bringing anything I need worked on straight to Jose! read more

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Excellent service! He works quickly, does quality work, and has a fantastic personality. On top of that, his prices are very reasonable. I would definitely recommend him. He's worked on plenty of my suits, and they always come back with a perfect fit. read more

Incredibly service! The guy working was very friendly and attentive to what I was hoping to get done on my suit. Job very well done and only $18 for a dry cleaning! read more

I walked in Monday morning with five articles of clothing with a variety of different needed repairs. Jose not only was able to provide excellent repairs, but also was able to perform the task two days ahead of schedule with a complementary steaming to eliminate wrinkles. Great company, value ($30) and service. Definitely will be returning for any of my repairs and claiming. read more

Super nice and talented staff! Affordable too! My mother and I needed to add some patches to a couple of jackets, and they did amazing work in just a short conversation. Will definitely be coming back for any alterations needs! read more

Brought some pants in to be hemmed. Service was great, work was done to satisfaction and within a reasonable time. Will use them again for any future tailor or dry cleaning needs. read more

Jose is the OG of alterations. Need something done? Need letterman jacket patches sewn on? He's got you!

Quality work and accurate. Shortened and took in 4 pairs of pants. Good turn around time.

Came in with a ROUGH situation, and they totally helped me out! They were so nice, incredibly quick, and reasonably priced! So glad I got my alterations done here!! read more

This is my second time coming here, and I'm just as happy with the results as the first time. The work was done beautifully, with great attention to detail. Everyone was very friendly, helpful, and easy to talk to, which made the whole process smooth and pleasant. What really impressed me was how fast everything was done. I was told it would take about a week, which was fine--but it was finished in less than three days! If you're looking for fast, high-quality tailoring with great service, I definitely recommend this place. Thank you again! This is my second time coming here, and I'm just as happy with the results as the first time. The work was done beautifully, with great attention to detail. Everyone was very friendly, helpful, and easy to talk to, which made the whole process smooth and pleasant. What really impressed me was how fast everything was done. I was told it would take about a week, which was fine--but it was finished in less than three days! If you're looking for fast, high-quality tailoring with great service, I definitely recommend this place. Thank you again! read more

A bit pricey, the strip mall its in has very few parking spaces. The gentleman, I believe his name is Jose was personable to me although reviews say otherwise. I paid $25 for a 3" pant hem, when I picked them up the pants wasn't even pressed. I asked like $25 for a hem & no press, he shrugged it off & simply replied yes. Other places would at least press the pants. read more

High quality service and the owner was very friendly ! Very welcoming too, which I appreciated.

Great value for a great price. I had my jeans hemmed. They gave me an estimate and a date. They did exactly what I asked for promptly and for a good price. read more

Cam in for bridesmaids dress alterations. Staff is super friendly and laid back. Very reminiscent of a bygone time. I was able to get everything done quickly. I haven't gone to the wedding yet so no photos to share. This is a cash only place so keep that in mind and prices aren't listed anywhere, there's also no receipt, but dry clean j g pink slips, if that's something you're concerned about. Very small parking lot. Lost one star because my dress wasn't steamed, which seams like a basic part of finishing alterations work, but I can steam it at home. Also there was pet or hair on clothing in the shop/countertops. Otherwise would recommend and would return absolutely. read more

Despite bringing it to their attention multiple times, my clothes come back with black lint on them, stains and broken buttons. They have a long turn around time, and there's nothing like getting dressed in another city to have your buttons disintegrate while fastening them. Sad, because they have a nice guy who works there, but the person they use offsite is the problem. Careless and doesn't pay attention to detail. read more

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Shoutout to Jose and the team over at Lena's Alterations & Dry Cleaning. Not only do they offer great value and quality service, but I had a situation where I needed something done earlier than planned, and they went out of their way to make it happen. I'll definitely be coming back. Super personable, super friendly--don't waste your time anywhere else. Go to Lena's! read more

Always on time and clothes good and pressed. Good prices and friendly service. Wish they were open later than 4:30pm though, it's not a negative on the service, I just get out late sometimes. read more

I had a pair of pants altered and my experience went great. The pants were altered exactly as requested and the price was reasonable. The turnover was also pretty quick. read more

Needed couple of patches sewn for my daughter's letterman jacket . Went in and were done while I waited , priced reasonable and same day service I was so pleased. Will definitely be going back for alterations and anything dry cleaning related . read more

Amazing job by Lena's alteration! Finished my batch of jerseys fast, and did a great job!! Would recommend to anyone in La Mesa

I am only here to say that this place does excellent patchwork and sewing on thick material. I've had to send several friends here for sewing onto thick karate uniforms and belts. I come here for everything else too- dry cleaning, buttons, relationship advice. Great place! read more

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If you're interested in supporting small business in La Mesa. This is one of those spots. Small, customer oriented with quality service and results. Definitely going to back with my needs for alterations. read more

Jose is awesome. I stopped in today with a bit of an odd request. I have a mask that I need to wear for a conference in Las Vegas but the straps are too tight. One side is sewn into the mask and the other was not. I was trying to find a creative way to make the elastic a bit longer so I could comfortably wear it for the entirety of the conference. I came in expecting that it might not be an easy ask and/or I may have to leave it for a few days. Jose very kindly paused what he was doing and immediately came up with a way to make it just a bit longer so it fit comfortably. He also did this at a crazy reasonable cost. I will definitely be back for any alteration needs I have in the future. Thanks again Jose! read more

Been going here for years, and whether Jose or Lena are working, they're both so nice and easy to talk to, always have my clothes looking good! read more

Stopped here to get my blue suit dry cleaned and it came back great. I believe it cost under $5 bucks to get each piece of clothing cleaned but worth it. Service was great also. Definitely recommend visiting this place if your local to the area. read more

Lena's is great! The price, turn around time, customer service, and cleanliness when returned is all awesome! Definitely a little hidden gem in La Mesa. read more

Excellent alterations for a fair price. Amazed at how the alterations were done, can't tell the items were altered. Will definitely use them again. read more

What a gem this spot is! We've came twice now: once to get my daughters prom dressed hemmed and once for a pair of my jeans to be repaired. They did an excellent job on my daughters dress. It was a beaded dress with a lot of detail, and you could not even tell we had to have it hemmed. Beautiful job. I am also super happy that they were able to fix my favorite pair of jeans. We will definitely be back. Thank you so much! read more