I can only say that they are okay. As much as I want to like this charming place, I have given them several chances, but they can't seem to redeem themselves. They lose my jacket; they somehow forget to do the alterations; they give me the wrong item; and they can never make the sleeves even. It's really tiresome. But they did a good job of shortening my suit pants. Credit where credit is due. read more

Edwin is nice, greeted me n helped a fellow tailor took my body measurements. Lots of other people came to do alterations. Plus they have a small changing room. Thank you ! read more

I had my sweatpants shortened and had padding for my shoulder put on my crossover bag. Both were done with excellent quality. My new go to place when I need alterations. read more

"Simple" fix, but something for which I needed help. Fix sticky zipper without needing to replace it (on a leather jacket). The folks at Ma's Tailor did a great job. read more

I live nearby and figured I should give them a try. I bought a vintage tweed jacket online and thought it'd look better if I had it taken in a little. Middle-aged guy, not the old man who I've seen tailoring, checks it out and quotes me $120. I paid $80 for it so I was like hmm ... Disappointed I stopped by my fave dry cleaners and asked Joyce if she does this kind of alteration. Sure, she says and quotes me $30. Today I looked online just to educate myself and this work runs about $25-50. https://www.alterationsneeded.com/tailoring-alterations-price-list So why was I quoted so much? read more

Love this place! Highly recommend! I've taken many clothes here for alterations and they're fast and do a great job!

I have two expensive suits alterated by Mr Ma and he did a great job a on them. I was so impressed by their skill and service, I ended up tailor made six more dress shirts from them. read more

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Do not trust this tailor!!! I had a horrible experience bringing my dress to have the slip hemmed (nothing to do with the front of the dress) and 3 large stripes, burns? were left on the dress. No accountability was taken. I will never ever ever EVER bring anything here again. Be warned, poor quality service! read more

Mas Tailor - Stripe on the front of the dress left by the tailor. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Been coming here for decades. Excellent tailoring services from basic hemming to full fitted tailoring of suits to shirts and pants. Old school cool. Rare to find hands on custom shops like this anymore, highly recommended. read more

Took my jeans in the get hemmed. The man who worked there had broken English but recommended I get them tapered. Since he's the professional, I trust his suggestion. Pick them up and my calves are so restricted and uncomfortable. I ask him to fix them. He doesn't. 2 pairs of brand new jeans, absolutely destroyed. Threw away $400 dollars and they could care less. These guys don't know what they're doing. Avoid them. read more

Even though I no longer live in the city, I make it a point to come out here from the South Bay to support this small business. This shop has been around for over 20 years and I'm glad to see that it's still here. They do a great job at tailoring suits and dresses. Mr. Ma and his colleagues are super friendly and knowledgable when it comes to making hems and adjustments. Just know that it's cash only and they require an initial deposit! read more

So glad I found this place! I recently moved to Outer Richmond earlier this year and went to Helen's Alterations in the area for one of my altering needs! She did an OK job but since it was right before Halloween weekend when I came in she was frantic and said it would take longer than usual. I was fine with that. Fast forward a few months - I was in a bind for shortening a skirt for my engagement photo shoot and I needed the dress back in 5 days. She completely freaked out and said that was impossible since she has sooo many weddings, bridesmaid dresses, etc. I took my skirt and was about to leave when she said, " OK I'll do it for you but for $70." She was saying the skirt material was difficult and she would have to stay late this week blah blah. I told her no thanks and left. All I had to do was travel a little further to find Ma's Alterations! He promised me it would be ready by my Friday deadline and he took a lot of time to measure and make sure he was being precise, as well as checking for my approval during the process. The dress came back PERFECTLY HEMMED - straight, exact length I wanted, and with no evidence of having been altered. The best parts were his considerably cheaper price than Helen's AND it was done a day EARLIER! What I was being told needed at least a week at the other place literally took him 3 days. I am so happy with his attention to detail and customer service - I'll definitely be back. read more

Mas Tailor - Hemmed to exactly the length I asked for! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Mr. Ma and his associates do a great job of tailoring, be it a simple hem or a complex alteration.

Nothing but great things to say about my experience with Ma's Tailoring. I had to get an outfit created for a last-minute (less than a month) wedding and they were so accommodating. The end result was a great jumpsuit that I received a bunch of compliments on. I'd definitely recommend this business and hope I have another occasion to use them. read more

Always do a great job! Got my dress tailored and my boyfriends jacket. Both were fantastic. read more

Mas Tailor - Got my dress hemmed and his jacket tailored! A+ - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

This shop is amazing! The prices are right and the tailoring is knowledgeable. They did work on some expensive pieces of clothing I have that I lost too much weight to wear unaltered.. They actually suggested that some of them were not worth altering. So honest. The work was actually ready when promised. Refreshing in today's environment. read more

These guys did a great job with altering my mother of the bride dress on short notice and reasonably priced compared to others I called. So friendly and I also went based on recommendations from a few friends that have gone there for 20+ years for all their alterations. They are definitely on my list from here on! read more

Ma's tailoring fixed my wedding dress and at a very reasonable price! I was nervous leaving my wedding dress here at first but am so happy I did! They do speak some English though I brought my mom to help speak Chinese since I wanted the dress to be fixed exactly how I requested. They did a fantastic job though and I definitely would recommend read more

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Excellent service in my neighborhood. I dropped off an outfit needed to be altered within three days. I am very pleased with their work.

I brought in a pair jeans that needed a seam restitched on a Saturday morning and they were finished and ready for pick up the following Tuesday. The two gentlemen working were very welcoming and friendly. The repair was quality work and will recommend them to everyone who needs tailoring. read more

I brought in a cheap suit and I had a deadline to have the pants hemmed and the jacket taken in, not only were they able to meet my upcoming deadline, but they did wonderful work that went far and above what I expected for the price. Thanks to Mr Ma I was able to look great on a budget officiating my friend's wedding! read more

Mas Tailor - The suit in question. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Mr Ma and his tailors are great with the details but it can get pretty pricey depending on how many clothing you're getting altered.

I brought in a silk dress that needed to be altered asap - brought it in thursday evening and got it back by saturday morning, definitely very accomodating! (See picture) My dress was a bit loose around the neckline (about 1/2" taken off on both sides from the top layer and lining) and needed to be taken in a bit around the sleeves and waist line. The tailor listened, understood, and did a great job with my dress. The fit is so much snugger and exactly what I had wanted. $65 for the job - well worth it considering the difficulty and time. read more

Mas Tailor - Before and after of my dress - Mr. Louboutin would approve ^.- - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

The seams of a couple of work shirts I have came apart, and so I was looking for a tailor to repair them. I chose Ma's based on the reviews I read, and I was very pleased with my experience with them. I was greeted by a very friendly man who asked detailed questions on the work I was looking to have done--reassuring me that he wanted to be sure to fix the shirts according to my instructions. The price he quoted me for the job was quite reasonable, and he asked me when I wanted to pick the shirts up. I said that after the weekend would be fine, but he sent me a text message the very next day in the morning to let me know that my shirts were already finished. I was surprised but grateful, and it was really helpful to get the text message. When I picked up my shirts, I was amazed at how perfectly they had been repaired. I rarely have the need of a tailor, but I most certainly will return to Ma's if/when I do! I have found the perfect tailor and I will stick with them! read more

A good tailor is hard to find, and so you will have to keep looking, because these guys are a joke! They destroyed three silk shirts that I took in since they were too big. These weren't cheap to buy, and so I was willing to pay some extra cash to get them just right. Too bad I chose these clowns! The shirts went from being a little too big to being way, way too small. They took my measurements and all seemed well but the final outcome were shirts that were about five inches short on my wrists and so tight in the chest that it didn't even keep a straight line, but bulged outward in between the buttons. Unwearable. A total loss. Clearly they screwed up in taking down the numbers, or they are just incompetent. Initially they offered a partial refund but then later refused even that, being quite rude in person at the store. The owner accused me of taking the shirts to another tailor secretly, apparently make them even smaller? Why the heck would I do that? Basically the owner was just making things up at that point to cover his own mistake. Not a professional tailor. Not a professional shop. Not honest. Sure, maybe they can hem some pants, but any dry cleaner that does alternations can do that. If you want a real tailor, please please avoid this shop lest they destory your clothes too! read more

Staff is so friendly, skillful, and rates were affordable especially for somewhere in the city.

So this was a while ago but I brought another pair of pants to Ma's to take in the waistband and they literally just sewed up the back seam right through the waistband. Who does that? I believe they charged me $25 for this "favor". I was raised by a professional tailor. I know that you remove the waistband, take in the seam or seams as need be, possibly sew a dart, you shorten the waistband and re-attach it. You might move a button. You do not ever just sew through a waistband. I was so annoyed and I had these 2 guys smiling and nodding their heads up and down and "not comprehending" my complaint because they apparently did not speak English. I felt very ripped off. read more

Excellent service and timely alterations to my dress shirt for my wedding. I couldn't see any of their stitching work, and they did it fast for me as well. Polite and kind staff, I am very grateful for the help! read more

This place is cheap, but you get what you pay for. I don't get why there are so many positive reviews as they hemmed all my jeans too long and I had to take them back in to be taken up some more. Plus, they did a TERRIBLE job with the original hems. I now need to take them somewhere else to try to have someone fix their crappy work. I would look elsewhere. read more

Took a couple pairs of jeans in for hemming - only $8 per pair! I can't believe I've gone this long without hemming my jeans and letting them drag on the ground or cuff them up. Damn I hate being so short. The two guys in there were terribly friendly, even the customer being served was friendly :) You walk right into the middle of their workroom filled with clothes, kinda crazy little place but I liked it. I'll have my jeans back in 3 days - based on the reviews I have a good feeling they'll be nicely hemmed up. Update 08/01/07: Got the jeans back last night and they were very nicely hemmed. I've never had anything hemmed before (CUFFS!) so I can't compare. But everything was straight, the thread matched the jeans, and finally I have jeans that don't drag on the ground behind me. read more

Mas Tailor - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

The bridesmaid dress ordered for me was a full two sizes too big. The bridal shop it came through couldn't guarantee free or discounted alterations for the mistake (and was two hours away), so I decided to just take it to Ma's. After the first alteration, the bodice wasn't quite right, so they fixed it the very same day. Quick, quality service. Super nice guys to boot. read more

Very expensive. Clothes not ready when I was told to pick them up. Measured hems , but didn't get them right and had to redo. Nice man, but inefficient. I would not recommend this shop. read more

They did a great job in alteration. It was loose from the neck and sleeves. Now it got altered and looks perfect. read more

Mas Tailor - Amazing alteration - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Francisco, California

I've gone to Ma's four times now and have really good experiences each time. Really good value and clearly a lot of experience. The language barrier is a bit difficult at times, but it all works out:) I feel really good supporting this business. read more

Ma's has been doing my dress shirt alterations for years because nothing I buy off the rack fits perfectly. I have had him shorten sleeves, take in sides, and add back darts. The quality is excellent and priced fairly. About a year ago, after getting sick of nothing fitting well off the rack and spending too much on alterations, I had him custom make a few dress shirts. I got to pick out my own fabrics, the shirts fit perfectly, and the quality was as good as his alterations. It will probably be useful to know that he only accepts cash and usually asks for a deposit. His English isn't great, but good enough to have a basic conversation. Turn around time usually ranges between 1-2 weeks depending on how much other work he has, which is totally reasonable. read more

Had a suit tailored here. They were very attentive to what looked best and also asked for our approval before doing any adjustment. The end outcome was great! Thank you! read more

Ma was great! I brought a J.Crew blazer here that a friend had given me. I didn't want to spend a lot to make it fit better and Ma was happy to help. Although I will say that Ma is a perfectionist and told me very frankly how the blazer would never fit perfectly without a total restructuring. I understood and just had it taken in a little, as I didn't want to spend more on a free blazer than a new one. Overall, Ma knows how to make something fit right and all the work was exceptional. Be warned though, cash only and Ma asked for a deposit. I am sure this was still cheaper than other tailors in the city! read more

I have boobs. They aren't small. I love my boobs, yet at times, curse them and try to shove them into small areas, push them around, or even attempt to flatten them. It is a sordid relationship. My boobs especially hate button down shirts. They pop the buttons, or try to escape between them. They will never allow the shirt to completely close. I have tried safety pins, tape, hot glue, a welding gun, leeches, velcro strips, heavy duty staples, but nothing works. My boobs just say, "Nope, screw you! We are a great rack. We do what we want." This was before Mas Tailoring. A trial button down was brought to this sweet man, who simply gave a knowing nod when I explained what i wanted. "Please sew this shirt closed, starting from the second button all the way down." It was like...he KNEW. I ended up bringing him every button down shirt in my closet. They are a little hard to get over my fat head, but my boobs are now well contained. This guy is precise, efficient, and affordable. He also never stares at my boobs. And my boobs appreciate that. read more

WHY?!? Why are there so many great review's for Ma's Tailoring? Or the more candid question: Why are the seams on MY recently tailored (> 3 months) jeans coming apart? I don't know... if my pant hems can't stay in place, I'm afraid to think of what might happen to a blouse or dress I have tailored here. *sigh* Am I cursed or are there no expert tailors in these parts? read more

Mr. Ma does a great job. Listens to all your special requests. Sets proper expectations about any alterations before you leave so there's no confusion. But there have been a few times that I was out of town and I wanted to call just to let him know. Uhh...NOBODY ever answers the phone or returns your message! Hello...Hello Mr. Ma answer the damn phone? read more