The previous owner recently sold her shop to a new owner, Debbie Lee. She seems very sweet and nice. We just dropped off our items for fixing (a zipper) and the pricing remains very reasonable. Will come back to see how the tailoring is next time! read more

I usually don't write reviews but I am doing so because I want to warn potential customers from being taken advantage. I got a quote to have some items tailored (the price was high compared to other stores but was tired to drive over to the other store so I accepted what she quoted me). She made me pay up front before the job was done. Then, she called and said, I need to charge you a bit more for one of your items. Then, at pick up time, she added extra fees on all my items (things I had told her at drop off time but she said she forgot to write it down). This place is a fraudulent store and the owner is a crook. I don't use this word lightly and anyone who uses this business has been warned of being scammed. read more

I'm going to keep this short and overpriced $180 to hem some pants. She said while it's the area lol Monrovia is nice but it's not Brentwood price gouging! Won't be going back there again. Smh read more

Came to get some pants altered, under new management. Debbie Lee is very sweet, she seems very happy to help you, great conversationalist and she has the sweetest little Pomeranian with her every time I've come in. Will be back if I need anything altered again. read more

This is second order I came to get my pants on the date she provided me and she didn't meet the committment. I have to go at least twice for every single order either because she only finished one out of two pants, either she even hasn't started yet......and this is the third time of me failing to get back my pants, because she closed store at a time that's an hour earlier than it shows on store door. This just messes up other people's schedule somehow. Very disappointed. read more

Debbie Lee was very friendly and helpful when I came to get a pair of pants hemmed. The price was super reasonable at $20 for the pair I had brought and she had them done incredibly fast for me. I would definitely recommend for any altercations as her work was flawless!! read more

Yeran is the sweetest kindest person ever. I called her with a last minute alteration and she was more than willing to help me. She got it done and it was so perfect. I love supporting small business with kind people like Yeran!!! read more

I came here to get my bell bottoms altered by an inch as well as add extra fabric to a top so that it would zip closed. I didn't leave my clothes here for alterations. From the moment that I walked into the store, the woman didn't greet me. She also wasn't wearing a mask (and today the law states that everyone indoors needs to be wearing a mask). She was extremely unprofessional and kept talking over me and not listening to what I was saying. She was also complaining how she doesn't have enough time to do all the alterations that people bring in, yet she also said she didn't want to hire help (although people had told her to hire help, from what she told me). I ended up leaving because that was enough to tell me what kind of service is provided at the shop. read more

My coat needed to have it's lining replaced. All the other shops gave me estimates that was more than the cost of my JCrew coat. I went in to get an estimate and the Owner was so nice! She quoted me a very reasonable price and even offered the lining material at no cost. And gave me recommendations on the material that should be used if I wanted to buy it elsewhere. My coat was done in two weeks and I'm very happy. read more

Each time I visit Yeran in her little shop, I feel as though I am visiting family. She is an excellent Tailor and Monrovia is very fortunate to have her! read more

I'm a bit of a fancy Dan with dress cloths, I must say I have never been let down with the proficiency of the care given here.

Dont come here , period. I'm from Monrovia and just tried this place out. I wanted to just get my pants hemmed, something simple. They did it, but to pick up my pants was literally the worst service ever! Save yourself time since the price is actually pricey for what they do. It's an older lady who can barely even monitor her own register. I went one day and turned out she was out that day. Asked to go later when she was there and she leaves early. Straight terrible service ! I needed my pants for a wedding and now I'm going shopping for anything that can cover me. read more

I recently dropped off a silk, hand-made wedding dress that needed to be "Hand Washed" and was assured by Debbie Lee that she could clean and steam the dress, which was a family heirloom. She also assured me that it would NOT be sent to the cleaners. I came twice to the shop and Debbie Lee told me she wasn't finished with the dress. When I finally picked up the dress, there was a dry cleaners tag on it. As I looked at the dress, I noticed most of the beautiful, irreplaceable, hand-made buttons were destroyed or missing. There were multiple snags, ironing streaks and torn seams. The dress was destroyed. I was completely devastated! Debbie said she sent it to the cleaners because she could not wash it and lost the buttons. I asked her why she didn't call me, and why she sent the dress out to be cleaned and she could not give me an answer. I recommend you do NOT use this business for anything that's important to you to be cleaned. read more

Went today since i needed my brothers pants hemmed for picture day, the lady there was very kind and said she can have them ready in an hr and she did! She did such an amazing job! And her prices are fairly priced ! Especially for walking in last minute! My brother looks awesome for picture day! read more

Monrovia Tailoring - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Monrovia, California

Been here a few times and the work is great as well as being reasonably priced. She really knows what she's doing. Only coming here for alterations! read more

Terrible customer service, I called over the phone and ended up getting attitude and smart answers .

Yeran is a excellent tailor. She talks the truth, so don't take offense. I love her work, she is detailed and tells you want she wants to do to your pants, shirt or dress to make it look fabulous. She will always make you try your clothes, so she can make sure your hem is where you want it. Won't take my pants to no one else but her. P.S. I'm short so all my pants need to be hemmed. read more

I'm new in the area and felt they treat me like family and were so helpful since it was last minute I needed my suit fixed. They gave me suggestions and even fixed one of the pant legs to show me how it would look. I trust them and feel in good hands. Found my new tailor! read more

I bought a baby shower dress online and needed to get it hemmed. The owner here is the sweetest lady and she measured and altered the dress for me. It turned out perfect and although the dress was not done in time (told me to pick it up early), it was for a good reason and she did not feel comfortable about the original measurements before cutting. We re-measured, and she expedited the alteration. The dress fit like a charm and I love it! She even steamed it for me, so it was ready for the event! read more

Been coming here for alterations for years as I'm very particular on how my clothes fit. She, the owner, is GREAT, Yeran is her name. She treats me like a grandson and always gets things just right. I once needed 3 shirt alterations for a Vegas trip I had coming up, asked if she could do them all same day, literally just a few hours left in the day, she did it without hesitation. Love her for that! read more

Walked in at 3pm and she closes in two hours. It was a slow day I'm sure cause she was watching something on her phone. I had an emergency and wanted my new coat sleeves shortened by an inch by the end of that day. I was absolutely prepared to go another store in case 2 hours wasn't enough time because alterations businesses are different. I've been to tailors where they've done it in 15min and I've been to places where it took 2 days when I wasn't in a rush. So if she had said no that isn't enough time I would have simply said thank you and looked for someplace else. However, when I asked if it was possible to have my sleeves shortened cause I know tailors are different, she asked when i needed it and when i said in two hours when she closes, she let out a loud "WHAT! NOOOO" in a very I'm-offended-you-would-even-ask-that type of tone...and she literally went back to her chair grumbling something inaudible and also said after "he said when i close 5 oclock...puhh" and went back to sit in her chair and got back on her phone. Nothing I did warranted that response. I was left standing in the door thinking that I had asked a simple question, prepared to go someplace else after saying thank you for your time...and dismissed me to go back to her phone. Most definitely never coming here, ever. read more

I took a full-length, black and white Ralph Lauren jersey dress here last weekend to be hemmed 5" and to have the 14" slit stitched up along the side. The tailor, Yeran, was nice enough, however once she pinned my dress I asked her how much it would be, and she quoted $70. I understand that this dress had a lining and had black and white color-blocking, but $70 for a hem and stitching-up a slit on a jersey dress??? I immediately apologized, and said that I could not afford to spend $70 on this alteration and that I would need to take it somewhere within my budget. She initially agreed to let me leave, but then backtracked and asked me how much I felt comfortable paying. I said that I originally expected a quote of $25-$35 based on my previous experiences with tailors, and so she agreed to charge me $35, saying that she wanted to help me out, although her demeanor made me feel uncomfortable. She acted like she was getting taken advantage of by ME and was "taking the high road" by doing me a "massive favor." I continued to try to leave but she insisted. It was awkward. I left the dress with her and immediately called five other places in Monrovia & Arcadia and talked to other tailors.They all said that the alterations I described would run between $20-35, and they all agreed that this woman's original quote was outrageously inflated. When I picked up the dress, she brought up the price AGAIN, mentioning that she knows her original quote of $70 was reasonable and that "only tailors who have no work" would charge less. I found this so tacky and uncomfortable... But I kept telling myself "This will all be worth it to have a perfectly-tailored dress," but sadly, her work was mediocre. The lining peeps through the front and is uneven (I'll post pictures) so I need to spend more money to have someone fix it. On top of all of this the store is messy, disorganized, and I found it rude that the tailor spent time talking to her husband and her friend that popped in in another language while she was assisting me. Stay far, far away. read more

A modest store front, a modest promise to finish on time, and pet names like 'Sweetie' to sound sincere are a lure to leave your goods in bad hands! My sister trusted the lady with her dress alterations and so in turn, I figured I would trust her with my dry cleaning. I visited from out of state and confirmed with her that my clothes would be available before I left. She assured me and told me not to worry about it. On the day of pick up, she handed me my clothes. I noticed that I was missing a piece...She looked through her racks and nothing. NOTHING! Why were the items separated and why had she not known!? She did not want to drop it off at my sister's house and did not give me any relief for the inconvenience. My sister had a more painful experience as she yelled at her through the phone while trying to deliver it. My clothes had an odd odor to them when I got them back. :( Stay away from here. There are a myriad of cleaner/alterations places and I bet they're pricing is reasonable for their service. And I bet, they won't yell at you or lose your stuff. read more

I brought in a backpack with a busted zipper. I was expecting to drop off the backpack and pick it up in a few days. The nice woman who was working (the owner) repaired it right away for a very fair price. read more

The owner of this shop does phenomenal work. I understand she is able to hem jeans that have a ragged edge so that they still have the ragged edged. I have been going there to have my clothes altered since I lost a lot of weight. It is easier to alter pants for $5-$10 than buy a whole new pair! I am usually able to find parking right in front of her shop and she is just so sweet! read more

Same day tailoring! Love it! I came in at 8:20am to get my whole suit altered and needed it by 12pm. But received it at 1 pm but it was no problem because most places don't even do same day alterations. Everything on my suit fitted! Love it! My number one tailoring place! read more

Had a bridesmaid dress altered here. The shop is small and primarily functions as a dry cleaner, however the lady that runs the shop, Yeran, is wonderful. She is a perfectionist which made me feel like could trust her with my dress. My dress had a tulip skirt with pockets. My problem was that the skirt was a little too loose, or maybe I should say the bottom half of my body isn't curvy enough to fill out the hip and seat area. Before any alterations were done, Yeran had me try on the dress and she made a couple of strategy suggestions to try out. Her first suggestion was to take in the skirt at the bark darting so she made a few stitches without any cuts and pressed the skirt so that it would fit the way it should after her alteration. I didn't want to go with that suggestion just because I didn't want to the dress to look too differently for the other bridesmaids. So then she pulled out the stitch and we tried the second suggestion which was to take the skirt in at the side seam which was a little tricky because of the pockets.She marked it, pinned it and told me to come back to pick it up in about week. When I returned, she had me try the dress on again and although she did a great job, there was a slight dip in the side seam right where the pocket met her alteration. She was not happy and therefor had me remove the dress so she could fix it. As soon as I took off the dress, she started fixing it right then and there. I was in a bit of a hurry so I told her I'd be back in a couple of days. When I returned 2 days later, I tried it on again, and the skirt looked perfect! Before I left the shop, she even pressed the whole dress for me. I realize that the alterations I needed were not easy, it was detailed work, and she did a fabulous job. She works with you and talked to you about what she thinks should be done before doing it. She also works with you on your time frame. The prices are reasonable, the service is friendly, honest and tailored to your needs (pun intended). I would come back again! read more

So I just had to eat a fantastic little taco while driving and of course spilled on my dress shirt a few hours before an important meeting. In a panic could this little shop with a perfectly friendly Russian woman saying she would do her best to get the stains out. A few minutes later, poof...good as new. $2 and back on the road feeling not as grumpy about the traffic. She made my day, thank you! read more

I Believe that the older lady is the owner she was very nice very polite I took in a pair of scrub pants that I needed tailored because they were too long. She had me put on the pants so that I can tell her how short I wanted them. My pants were ready in two days and it was a good job ! read more

Yeran is simply wonderful and her work impeccable. I bought a blazer and the sleeves were a little big on me so I took it to her and she did a magnificent job. You wouldn't even know I had the blazer altered. I also got a dress delivered that was accidentally two sizes smaller that I had to wear the next day. I took it in a frenzy hoping she wouldn't turn me away due to such short notice. She was exceptionally nice, she had me try it on so she could note the problem areas. Then she went ahead and made suggestions on what she thought should be altered for a perfect fit. From the way she explained it in detail and precision it made me confident in her and I felt she knew what she was doing. She made all the adjustments and alterations and I was able to pick up the dress the next day just in time for the event I needed it for. She is very professional and really goes out of her way to ensure her customers are fully satisfied. She told me she had to take my dress home that night to finish it. That is great customer service and passion/commitment to what she does as well as her customers. I highly recommend her to everyone. read more

DON'T EVER TAKE YOUR CLOTHES HERE! OVERPRICED, RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL - LASY OWNER ARGUES AND YELLS TO TALK OVER YOU. I would give it ZERO star if I could. I went to pick up my dry cleaning of just 8 items and gave the owner a week and a half which was plenty of time, and 3 extra days after the promised date of 2/13 (today is 2/16). She didn't have all my clothes ready that I needed for a business trip and when I asked her why, she proceeded to argue with me telling me what's the big deal, it's just three days late from the date written on receipt of promised date. I asked her if she could discount for last item that's not ready for the inconvenience. She told me you want to make money off of me? How am I going to make money she says. I couldn't believe what she was saying. The owner clearly has no business/customer service skills. She proceeded to tell me just come back in a couple days on Monday which I told her I'm not here because it's a holiday then I leave for a business trip and needed these clothes. She just kept saying what's the big deal. She doesn't know how to treat customers so I won't be a return customer and the owner idiot lady said that's fine and took away the "80 cents" (lame) discount she said she was thinking about offering, off of me spending $40. My fiancé asked her if she could offer us a marine discount but she said I don't even know what a marine is after he showed her his tags. IDIOT! DON'T waste your time and money here - just read her other negative reviews! read more

I brought my stuff and needed to pick up Saturday for a wedding the following day(Sunday). Well needless to say I had an emergency and lost track of time and missed the closing time. They had a phone number on door for such emergencies, she came out the next day for me early and saved the day for me. Great customer service!!! read more

I've taken many of my dresses to Yeran, from viscose-jersey to lace bodices and each time she's masterfully tailored them to my body. She has an abundant of thread in various colors so you won't have to worry about the thread matching and she explains what she thinks would work and why. She completes her jobs in a timely manner and has gone above and beyond to assist me in an emergency situation. Her prices are fair, she has a vivid personality and she understands the female figure. read more

This place is the BEST! She performs miracles and always does her best work. If it's not perfect, she will not let u walk out with it. Love her, love my dress, she saved the day! read more

Monrovia Tailoring is also open on Mondays. For the past 3 weeks I have been attempting to get Yelp to update the hours...but it seems they don't really care, unless there is some monetary uptake for them. I have been using Monrovia Tailoring for years... Yeran is amazing. Is there a way to rate Yelp on Yelp...? read more

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Yeran, the lady who owns the shop, is both sweet and very skilled! She really treats you like an old friend when you walk in the store. I was amazed at how little she charged for the dry cleaning ($9 instead of the normal $15/dress that I was paying else where) and the incredible job that she did on tailoring an item that I was giving to a friend without ever seeing it on him! The item she tailored fit perfectly and she had it finished in no time at all! I will be coming back to her again and again for all of my dry cleaning/tailoring needs! Highly recommended! read more

I needed my new slacks altered for an afternoon meeting took them in around 11 am and they were ready by 3 pm, and she only charged me $10. Yeran was the sweetest and most attentive lady who helped me, and did a great job. read more

Bad service......brought in a pair of pants for tailoring to switch out buttons. The ticket says it'd be ready in Tuesday, I went in on Tuesday and it wasn't ready, I went in again on Saturday and she forgot to fix the buttons. I said this is not nice as I had to get out of work early to come pick it up and her response was "I work too"....speechless...I would now have to go in for the 3rd time for the same pair of pants...hope it'll be ready read more

I came here for the first time and I will not be going anywhere else anymore ! She was the sweetest lady which made me trust her even more with my alterations . She did an excellent job ! I did not think it would turn out this good but she made everything better than I would have imagined . I highly recommend and she's in the end of old town Monrovia which is very convenient read more

I came here needing a dress altered with next day service and she was very patient and was even able to get it completed within an hour. Very nice woman with great quality and customer service, would definitely recommend. read more