This place is awesome! The owner is super friendly, honest and does a quality job. I had a brand new jacket that had the zipper split. Because of the way the buttons on the zipper were, I was told by multiple tailors that they could do nothing about it. Not here! I called and he immediately told me he could fix it and to come in. Once there, he took a look at it, said he can still fix it and gave me options about what kinds of zippers he can do. He told me about the double zipper that can zip up from the bottom so when you sit down, it doesn't put strain on the zipper and inevitably split again. It has changed the game on this jacket! Overall, great customer service, timely alterations and everything was delivered as promised. Would recommend for any tailoring needs! read more

Dropped off my baseball jacket to have a new zipper put in on September 9th he quoted me it would be ready on the 30th I called on the 28th just to see if it may be ready he said no till the 30th go in on the 30th it's not ready Told me to come back on Monday Oct 6th it would be ready Go in to pick it up on the 6th around 2 in the afternoon wasn't ready Said it could be ready in a few hours I asked for my money back and my coat not only did he give me my money back he gave me an extra $10 Still no zipper on my coat though read more

Do not go here! The first time I went here, I just needed some split seams mended and those seemed fine. So, I had a gown hemmed. Today, I went to pick up the dress. When I saw it on the hanger there was a stain on the material, which is thin and now needs to be dry cleaned. He also lost the spare button so now the sleeve is missing a button and he didn't reinforce the other buttons like I requested and paid for. More importantly, when I brought it to his attention, he yelled at me when I told him about the stain and said I sounded "like the other women who complain" , grabbed my dress , which I grabbed back because it was already paid for. Then, he raised his fist in preparation to strike me, and yelled at me. I left the store. He yelled at me to leave when I got in my car. I called for help inside my car and he charged towards my car. I locked the doors and he started banging on my window with cash in his hand saying, "just take it." I never asked for a refund, even though he didn't do the job right. He wouldn't go away so I had to call the police. I don't know what this man's problem is, but don't go here. This man is violent. read more

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After calling around for an affordable tailor in the TC area, I stumbled across this place and was so glad I did! The owner was incredibly kind and efficient. I paid $25 for a taper and hem on my pants. He asked for specifics on how I specifically like them and where I want them to fall and fit. I expected it to take a while, but he told me to come back in one week and pick up my item! Coming back, I tried them on and he asked for any changes, but I didn't need to make any! He seemed like a very genuine man and the prices were fair. Everything was efficient but done with care and attention to detail; I'll be returning here for any tailoring needs from now on. read more

All my alterations by Altug have been done professionally and he is very courteous as well.

Phenomenal service! He repaired a small cut in my wife's new Christmas sweater on the spot. Super friendly and great work! I'll be coming here for all alterations. Derek read more

Good quality tailoring. Fair prices. Nice man who owns this business. Use them often for alterations of both mens and women's clothes.

I went in last-minute needing a new suit tailored for a school interview. The owner was gracious enough to take my suit and get it done before I left. There ends the one nice thing this guy did for me. I picked up my suit, but his shop was busy so I didn't look it over much (major mistake) and took it home. My wife immediately pointed out a greasy food stain the size of a quarter on the front of the jacket. It wasn't even attempted to be cleaned, it just looked like someone had spilled oily food on it, wiped it up with a napkin, and then moved on with their life. I sniffed it and it smelled like curry or something along those lines. The shop was now closed, so I went back the next morning and (politely) asked the guy if something had happened. We talked for a few minutes, but when I pointed out that the suit had been *brand new* and literally never worn before bringing it to him, as well as having pictures of it prior to bringing it in (I had to document the poor fit for the suit maker to pay for alterations), he went into a rage about how I was trying to rip off a poor tailor. He questioned why I would have pictures of the suit and pointed out that it could not have been stained in his shop because he's the only one who works there. Yes, according to this guy, I purposely stained a brand new suit so that I could scam him out of.. dry cleaning a brand new suit. Makes sense. The hilarious part of all of this? The guy was screaming at me that he allows no food items in his shop WHILE HE WAS CHEWING ON FOOD. I have honestly never been more angered, insulted, or wished for bad things to happen to someone in my entire life than in the 10 minutes I spoke with this guy. He screamed at me, called into question my morals, and berated me while we both knew he was the one who stained it. Well, either he stained it, or some bird dropped some greasy food on it from a tree in the 1 minute I walked from his shop to my car. Actually, it couldn't have been that, either, because the suit was wrapped up in a plastic bag. I wish I had taken seriously the number of 1 star reviews on here. This guy truly is what everyone says he is. Not only all of this, but he did a bad job tailoring my suit and left strings hanging off of it, the sleeve was crooked, and he put a small hole in the suit. I sent pictures of this + the stain to my credit card company and they rescinded his payment. Don't say you weren't warned if you go here and he pulls this crap on you. read more

As a queer person, if you're looking for a shop where you can expect a welcoming, respectful environment, this is NOT it and not a safe space. I brought several items into the shop for alteration last week, and returned today with a few more. The shop owner had a talk news show on in the shop that was customer-facing and audible throughout the shop. The news show was broadcasting highly homophobic/transphobic/queerphobic content. I said to the shop owner that I'm a queer person and the news show on in the background was homophobic, would he please turn it off while I'm in the shop? He proceeded to grow hostile- he said it's a news program that has nothing to do with him or with me, that he doesn't listen to things about people's "sexual problems" and that if I'm offended then I had offended him. He immediately said that what he's going to do is give me back all my garments and refund me- essentially that he would not serve me. He continued to say insulting and homophobic things in a huff ("I don't listen to things about people's sexual problems" etc.) while he refunded me. I said have a good day and left. I am a straight-passing person. I've been treated with dignity on other occasions I patronized his shop and did not disclose my identity. It was only when I expressed that I was a queer person and that the media playing audible by customers was homophobic and requested it be turned off that he turned hostile and proceeded to not serve me. In the middle of Pride Month no less, people of all walks of life should be treated with respect. And there if there was a way to politely say, "no, I'm not turning off the news. Let's get you fitted," he made a choice to not take that option. I won't be going to this shop again. Regardless of your sexual or gender identity, I hope you'll use your power to vote with your dollar for more tolerant and respectful places of businesses - ones who don't broadcast homophobic/transphobic content in their shops nor refuse to serve queer individuals when they point out the bigotry they're being forced to consume. -Sarah read more

I found my tailor! I was on the search for someone to alter my wedding dress, I wanted to find someone that I could trust and that wouldn't charge me an arm and a leg. I decided to try it out because of the great Yelp reviews and I was more than trilled with the service, speed, price and results. Altug is very polite and very talented. He knew exactly what the dress needed and what would look good. I also saw at least 4 other wedding dresses there so I know people trusted him to do a good job. I've also brought 2 pairs of pants, one was a pair of white denim large flair bell bottoms and the other a wide leg trouser. Both hemmed perfectly. The place is very simple, nothing fancy but that stuff doesn't matter when everything else is so great. I would recommend this place to anyone. read more

NE Tailor Shop - Wedding Dress and Suit altered at N.E. Taylor - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Altug is as great as everybody says! I had my Frostbite Ball dress altered here after it had been sitting in my closet for almost five years collecting dust. Not sure why I bought an ill-fitting 1960s vintage white sequined dress in the first place, but I'm glad I did because it certainly fits now! The place is totally no-frills, but Altug takes good care of his customers and their duds. That's what's important. I needed the dress in a hurry (two days), so called before I came to make sure it was even possible. He said no problem and it was done right on time for $54. The results? See for yourself: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yelp/5456534572/in/set-72157625956346091 There are a couple of tiny adjustments that he didn't have time to fix before the ball, but he just told me to come back anytime and he'd get the dress in ship-shape. At this rate, I'll be married and buried in this thing. I love it. I'm already planning on bringing Altug a few more things to fix, like my ripped lining in my coat and a couple of other vintage dresses that need hemming. read more

I am no longer as upset when I find a great pair of pants or awesome suit coat that doesn't fit quite right - because I know I can come to Altug and have it altered perfectly. I first came to him a year ago and I was floored by how kind of a person he is and knowledgable he is in his craft. He's been nothing short of fantastic - and so are his prices. He told me he's been at this location since the mid 80s and I could see in his face how much he loves what he does. He is quick to size and see what needs to be done when you first walk in, and can turn around anything within a weeks time. NE Tailor is the place the to go. Pictured: I had a pair of Carhartt overalls drastically altered in the fall - I asked for the legs to be taken in quite a bit - and the result was perfect. read more

NE Tailor Shop - Altered pair of Carhartt's done fall 2015 - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

This was my first (and now only) time to this tailor- I had chosen this shop because it had 59 google ratings that placed it at a 4.6/5 stars, which seemed like good odds at the time... Guess I should have checked yelp and looked in a little deeper ;p I brought in a chiffon skirt on 07/08 to have approx. 3" removed from the bottom. I spoke with the man at the counter (the owner and sole "tailor", it seems) letting him know that I was leaving town for a wedding on 07/23 and would need the finished product the weekend before. He was very polite and ensured me that he would have it ready for pick up by 07/19. He had me put the skirt on to mark where it was to be hemmed. He was communicative and kind during this interaction. Unfortunately, this is where the positive experience stops. On 07/19, I darted over to the shop after work to pick up my skirt on my way to also pick up dinner (this is where I made a minor mistake, I should have checked the skirt in shop). The same man handed me the skirt on a hanger in a plastic garment bag and wished me a good weekend, letting me know to get in touch if there were any problems. He was so pleasant and the skirt was finished on the agreed day, so I just assumed it was all good (this is his profession after all) and I left. Once home, I hung up the skirt on my bedroom door, bringing the hem up to my eye level and thus bringing it to my attention. Upon closer examination, I was completely horrified. It seemed as though he had cut the delicate fabric with children's safety scissors, then used a serger to "finish" (if you want to call it that) the hem (NOT what a serger machine is used for), missing parts of the fabric entirely & other parts pulling on the chiffon, creating fraying. The top layer of the skirt and the lining are completely uneven and you can see parts of the liner poking out of the bottom. It looks like he did a chop/rush job that morning and thought it himself "huh, good enough!" (also, I had paid in advance for the work so I suppose he thought that he already had my money?) Distraught, I called my mother and texted her pictures, asking her advice (we come from a family of folks who sew, so we know enough to know what's what). She immediately replied "That is the worst alteration job I have ever seen- I know you don't like altercations, but you need to go back to the shop and get your money back. Go Right. Now.- don't wait or they might try to blame you somehow. Don't let them fix the skirt, they obviously don't know what they're doing, we will just figure out how to fix it when you get into town. Take Andrew (my bf) with you." -This is the best advice I got, especially after reading the review of another girl who had a VERY threatening interaction with this tailor and they were in the shop alone- yikes! My bf and I immediately headed back to the shop before it closed for the day. As soon as I entered, the man said "What did we do?" with a polite smile. I took a deep breath, gently placing the skirt on the counter and said in an even tone "I had a question about this skirt, and was wondering why the hem was finished in this way-" ...he immediately cut me off and defensively stated that this was the way he did his hems. I replied that it didn't look anything like it did when I had brought it in and that I assumed he would have kept it in that style. He kept talking over me and walked away from the counter to his work station, taking out the strip of fabric that used to be the bottom of my skirt. He compared them and then began blaming the skirt! He said it was a lot of fabric & very difficult to do (I'm not sure why he accepted the job if it was going to be too hard for him). He said he needed a "special machine" to make the hem look the way it did originally and that "I guess I should have mentioned that" (um, yes, you absolutely should have told me that your "professional" tailoring shop didn't have the correct equipment for my very expensive bridal party garment). After asking for a refund while presenting my receipt, he literally snatched my credit card from my hand and while shoving it into the cc machine asked if I had brought my "husband" for back up. I was completely shaken by the whole thing, but relieved to at least get a full refund ($65). While we were leaving, the man wished my bf "good luck with HER". (Excuse me?) This man is a hack with a sewing machine (correction, serger machine). If your clothes are valuable or you have any respect for yourself, do not go here for alterations. read more

NE Tailor Shop - This is an up-close-and-personal look at what I ended up with :( ruining a $125 bridal party skirt! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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The short: you can find a more attentive and detail oriented tailor elsewhere. The long: my brother in-law and I both had suits tailored here for his wedding. He had a nice custom suit made through the King Bros and they have an arrangement with this shop for their alterations. I had a custom suit from another tailor out of town. We both required minor alterations to make things fit perfectly. We read the reviews and thought we were in good hands. I'm not sure if it's just because it's the wedding season and the owner is in over his head, but he really did not take the time to listen to us about what we wanted and did not really take any notes either. He rushed us out of our appointment even though we were early and said come back in two weeks. Two weeks later we both come back and try on our suits and a few things stood out: he had brought in the seat of my brother in-law's pants but left the thigh alone. As a result, he had umbrella pants. He tightened the waist of his suit jacket too far and it made the vents and fronts of the jacket stick out rather than lay flat. The end result was that my brother in-law's suit looked worse after alterations than before we came in. Even though he had an arrangement with the King Bros to do alterations on their tab, he charged us anyways before we could leave. So he double dipped. What a douche. My suit was comical. He couldn't find it. When he did finally locate it he realized that he hadn't worked on my jacket at all. He then told me it was fine in the first place and to leave it as is. The pants he did work on and after I put them on, I could no longer walk. He effectively made me a turtle in my own custom suit. If I so much as breathed, everything was going to bust out. I told him my observations and told me that everything looked great. He charged me too. In conclusion, we both left knowing the wedding photos would be mostly of us hiding behind other people. We were so disappointed we just gave up. I ended up taking my suit to another tailor and having everything fixed for another fee. My brother in-law won't even touch his bespoke suit anymore because he hates it so much. In 2016 things seemed great based on reviews. Maybe that's just a golden era that has passed. read more

This guy is the Jesus of alterations! So, I brought in a bridesmaid dress, tried it on, and came out of the little dressing room wtih the chest area being super frumpy and loose. He immediately said, "oh, no worries! We'll just put darts in and it'll be easy." This is where I looked at him with puppy eyes and said, "oh no. It's this loose because I can't zip it up." "Ooooh. Well then..." And with a stitch here, and a rip there, and a panel here and there... voila! Dress fit to perfection for a wedding. Completely affordable, super friendly, and yes, this Jesus is my homeboy now! read more

This guy is the best! Very affordable & top notch work, I have had everything tailored here from a Bride's Maid Dress (a last minute alteration done quickly) to coat re-linings to jeans hemming. Alterations are always done in a timely fashion for a very good price, not to mention you are always greeted with a smile! read more

PRO: Excellent quality work & inexpensive price (nearly half the price I found downtown Minneapolis at Song's) CON: He said my suit would be ready on a particular day, I showed up that morning, and it wasn't done until the afternoon. RECOMMENDATION: I will take all my suits to him. The scheduling issue could have been my fault (miscommunication). The quality and price make this the place I take all of my suits and sportcoats for tailoring. read more

FABULOUS!!! I can't stand it when hemmed pants look hemmed ... & my altered pants looked anything but. Altug is a great guy who wouldn't charge me extra for a rush order. Very, very happy! read more

I've taken a lot of items here, from suits, to jeans, to taking in dress shirts. At first I was pleased, but the past few months, my experience changed drastically. I brought in a curtain to be shortened a few inches. A pretty simple task, but a horrible experience. When I dropped it off, he told me to come back in 10 days to pick it up. This was no big deal, since it was just a curtain. But when I came to pick it up, it wasn't done. This typically would not be a big deal, except it was the 3rd time in a row that I've stopped in to pick up an order, and it was not done. So this time, the 3rd time, I was a bit frustrated. But because the store was full with 5 or 6 customers, I wasn't going to make a scene, so I turned around and walked out. That's when it got ugly. He seemed to sense my frustration, and followed me out to the sidewalk in front of the store. He then started berating me and trying to embarrass me, telling me to never come back! Right in front of the other customers and some people on the street. I never said a single word inside the store, out of respect for his other customers! He asked if I wanted to take the curtain with me, and I said 'no, I paid you for a service, just please get it done and I'll come back before close and pick it up.' I came back right before he closed, and he simply handed me the curtain, telling me that he did NOTHING to the curtain, and to 'take care.' So to recap, he had the curtain for 10 days, yelled, ridiculed, and disrespected me in front of at least 7 people, and then didn't do a single thing to my item!! And to think, all I did was expect my item would be ready on the day he told me it would be. Will never go back. read more

On a trip to Buffalo, NY I found this great London Fog wind breaker for $10 at a SAVERS so I bought it! It became my bicycling jacket. Even through the below zero temperatures this winter I just had a sweatshirt under it and it kept me warm and dry. One night when I got home from my commute I assumed the mandarin collar button would be weak it enough to just pull it off. I was mistaken. It ripped about 5 inches around the collar. This was a full month ago, and last week I was finally able to take a route to work that went passed Altug's shop. He is exactly what I was picturing when reading other Yelper's reviews. Gentle, older, vaguely european, and very polite. He asked if I needed the jacket in a rush and I said no, pointed outside and said on a day like today I'm not using it. So we settled on him having it done in a week. He quoted me $10.80 and I had 8 dollars and three 20s. He didn't want to give away the change from a 20 so he just lowered the price to 8 dollars. I hope people do not take advantage of that kindness. He left to take a quick phone call, and when he came back we had a short chat about the array of complaints we get from our customers. Different vocations but some of the same complaints for sure! I just picked up my jacket and he fixed it. Simply put "He fixed it." He did not however, use correct shade of thread, and used a thread closer to maroon. This is forgivable. It's London Fog and who knows maybe that shade was impossible to find or would have taken time for shipping. The only complaint I have is where he might have rushed and sewn part of the collar to the back of the jacket. I think I can fix this with one seam being torn so I will do that, and my jacket will be back to as good as it was when I bought it. As I left his shop this afternoon I told him I'd be back and I am sure I will. Next time with something more significant, possibly a whole suit where I will have to be more particular and ask him to fix something like the collar. But I'm not anticipating mistakes. I'll suggest him to anyone looking for a tailor. read more

I would avoid getting outdoor gear like coats repaired there. I'll start off by saying I have never written a bad review before. I am pretty easy going, so something needs to be quite poor for me to be upset. I took a pair of jeans in and he repaired the fly in a few minutes for no charge. So when my puppy chewed the zippers on two very nice Arc'teryx winter jackets, I figured I'd give him the business. I picked up the jackets a week or so later, and was astonished. The zippers did not match the length of the jacket so he'd folded them over on the top, there were loose threads flying everywhere, pieces of fabric folded over in odd places. I'd be embarrassed to wear it in public. I wish I could paint a better picture but it was just horrendous. And on not one but TWO jackets! I took them to another store that specializes in repairing outdoor clothing and equipment. They were simply appalled that someone could botch a zipper repair this badly. They were more angry than I was and demanded to know who did it. "You need to go back there and get your money back." You'd think they were looking at a beaten puppy from the disbelief in their faces as they stood around the table and pawed over the jackets. He is a very nice man and I enjoy talking with him. My issues is that he is too proud to admit he can't do something. If you don't how to do something or do it up to an acceptable standard, just say you don't know and refer someone elsewhere. Perhaps if you are just getting your pants hemmed or something he'd be fine, but do yourself a favor and go somewhere else for repair work. read more

Gave this place a try about 6 months ago and never looked back. I've been looking for my go-to tailor in the Minneapolis area for quite some time, and have tried a ton of options: At other places, work was shoddy, alterations were overpriced, and the point people were rude. Over the course of the 6 months, I've probably been in to NE Tailor 25 times for myself and clients. Altug knows what he's doing...and he's going to tell it like it is...After reading reviews, I'm seeing some people unhappy with Altug's communication style...get over it. His work is the best in the city, and his prices are amazing...not to mention, he works quick. read more

Altug has to be one of the nicest tailors in the world! I was in need of helping altering a bridesmaid dress and came to Yelp to help find a good spot to check out. I read all the reviews and my first 2 minutes of walking in the store I knew that the reviews were right about this sweet man. Altug worked with me on making sure that when I did take my dress home I was fully satisfied with it and that it fit me exactly the way I wanted it to. I actually went in about 3 times because I was losing weight and everytime I went to pick it up I needed it taken in a little bit more. So for my bridesmaid dress and alterations (which I paid for up front) it cost me about $75. Well worth it. Overall: Altug was amazing to work with and I highly recommend this shop! read more

Most tailors are difficult to work with, impersonal, and forego excellence - not the case at NE Tailor. This was one of the best experiences I've had with a tailor, and the world should know about it! I had a blazer that fit, but not the way I wanted. What I was looking for was the European tailored fit that is popular with stores like H&M. I brought in the blazer as well as a blazer that I owned to show an example of what I was looking for. Most tailors might argue with you and refuse to do what you want, instead Altug understood right away and was so personable and friendly through the entire process. I let him know the turnaround time I needed, and he happily complied. Just a heads-up, you have to prepay. Taking in a blazer was $40 and the process was easy and excellent. You can trust a tailor who has been in business for 30 years. If you can't, perhaps you can trust the outstanding reputation here on Yelp. read more

No, stay away from him. He ruined my italian jacket. 200$ thrown away. Here's how it went: I went to him to repair a pocket seam's, fine pay in advance, ok. After 2 weeks (of course it took more than what agreed upon, but that's fine) I went to get my jacket back, and found out he replaced the zip, without even ask me, just because he tought that had to be done. Of course the zip he put in did not match the jacket and it was not even working, because (that's the excuse he gave me) it's difficult to sew on that kind of fabric! Whaaaat? Why you did that in the first place then? So I had a jacket that couldn't be closed (in a Minnesota weather that's great!) anymore with sewings done bad. Thanks a lot, very much. Never go there, please do me a favor, leave his "talent" to someone else. read more

This place is simply the best. Altug knows his threads and also knows how to make you look even better in the clothes than you did before. My husband bought an Italian suit ( you know, the ones that come unfinished) and Mr. Altug fitted the suit perfectly to him. So much so, that when he wears it out, ladies stare at my man - which, makes me proud, but also jealous. Who knew a well-tailored suit can change a man?!?! I also took some of my pants to get refitted since I lost a bunch of weight and they truly look like new pairs of pants. Awesome! This places doesn't look super fancy or nice, but I like that - since he cares more about the quality of his work and his work in general, more than making the place super fancy. His prices are also insane - I don't know how he makes money. Sweet man, sweet place, and a sweet price. You won't find a better tailor that can do what he can do in the cities. read more

this place has gotten mostly rave reviews, which is why I chose it, but I was left feeling so-so. I had a dress that just needed to be let out a bit around the hips for a wedding in about 2 weeks - I took it in and Altug was very accommodating, went over a couple of options and said he'd have it ready in about 4 days. I went back to try it on after option 1 (just letting out the seams as far as they would go) and was disappointed for a couple reasons: 1) when he let out the seams, instead of just letting them out where they needed to be let out, he let them out all the way from the waist seam down, which meant now the waist of my dress was loose and the whole fit was a bit straighter/boxier than it had been 2) upon seeing the dress on, he didn't offer to re-adjust and was telling other customers he was about to leave for vacation and would not have anything ready for 2 weeks so I didn't request he re-adjust it again as I didn't have 2 weeks to wait, and 3) my dress was not steamed or pressed, so the seam creases were visible and I had to press it at home. So what I walked out with was a dress in need of steaming that didn't fit all that much better than before and my pockets $20 lighter for something I could have done myself in the end. I could have easily let each straight seam out myself and I didn't because I figured a tailor could do it with more precision, but that's not what I ended up getting. Given I didn't have time to go back over it and allow him to re-fit another time, I don't 100% blame Altug, but I did feel that what I was given even as a first pass was less than stellar and less than a finished product, so not overly impressed. read more

Very pleased with the tailoring done on several garments. Reasonable price. Would have given 5 stars, but the time was a factor. Was glad I read the reviews here on Yelp for this business. Noting that the clothing wasn't ready for pick-up exactly when it was said it would be. So I made it a point to call ahead. Low and behold, the reviews were right and I saved myself a trip to pick up my garments as they weren't quite ready. All in all am very pleased with the work and will be going back when I need more alterations done. read more

I am very happy to have found this little shop! Altug, the owner, is very friendly and pleasant. I came to get a strapless bridesmaid dress taken in and needed it in just 1 week. Other tailors had turned me down, but he said it would be no problem. When I came back it was still a tiny bit too big, and he quickly made more adjustments while I waited. The dress was perfect and I couldn't be more pleased! I absolutely recommend him to others :) read more

I want to like this place so much. I just can't recommend it. Story: I brought in three pairs of my wife's jeans needed to alter from flare to straight leg, make two ties skinnier and tailor my stylish father's 1970s suit to fit my frame. Not a huge order but a costly one, surprisingly to me, nearly hitting $200 for the total. Visit 1 I gave instructions on the pants with a sample straight leg pair, left a sample tie to help guide and had the suit marked while wearing it. Visit 2 After the given time had passed, nothing was done. He needed clarification on the pants since my wife called and said, not skinny, straight leg. I took the sample pair of jeans back. Visit 3 The jeans are done, my wife picks them up. Suit and ties aren't done. Leave a voicemail making sure they're done. Visit 4 Pick up my suit and ties. The suit fits fantastic and the ties work for me. Considering the slightly higher cost than many other tailors, I won't be returning and it pains me to say so because Altug is such a nice guy. Maybe, just maybe, I might bring a suit back but really nothing else. read more

I really like Altug! I brought my daughter there with 3 new pairs of pants needing alterations. We have the problem of trying to fit a growing young girl in clothing that looks nice and fits well. I read the good reviews on Yelp and we headed off to NE Tailor. The work was done well and on time, as promised. The price was reasonable. To top it all off, Altug is a SUPER nice guy. He even let us bring our puppy inside when he saw me walking her on the sidewalk. He said in his charming, Turkish accent, "We like puppees heere!" This also sparked a friendly conversation with some local customers. Both times we were there, I watched Altug juggling multiple clients with all the skill of a maestro, keeping everyone happy. It's a pleasure to watch someone who's good at what they do. Thank you! We'll be back. -Daddy Maxx Retro read more

I recently bought a suit from a local suit shop and their in-house tailor butchered the job so I brought is to Altug (my first time going to NE Tailor). He did a great job of listening to exactly what I wanted and recommended thoughtful recommendations on what to change (e.g. what's in style now vs. what will look classy in 5 years). Like other reviewers, time was a factor. I didn't need my suit until a wedding in Spring so it wasn't a huge issue, but you'll want to make sure that you give yourself and Altug extra time to complete the work. The end result is a fabulous suit that looks like it was made just for me. He did such a great job and it fits perfectly. I'll be bringing all of my clothes to NE Tailor from now on. read more

I used this shoppe last fall, having a leather A2 flight jacket relined, both in the body and the sleeves. It was a big job and I felt the cost was appropriate. The workmanship was first rate. I have since brought other garments to him with the same results. I highly recommend him. read more

This guy is amazing! My husband caught an expensive suit on an office chair and he worked miracles on the repair. Suit is perfect again! Have used him for other items - quick service and great price! read more

This was great! I brought in three sweaters with holes and all three were fixed very well, just as discussed. He was friendly, on time, and it was a job well done! read more

While the service here was wonderful, I would say the quality of the work was so so. I brought my wedding dress is just to be hemmed and have a bustle put on. The cost was $150 and I had to go back a few times because the hem was totally uneven on the bottom. I had to get it fixed the day before my wedding which was super stressful, however I was able to do it before the shop was open. The bustle on my dress broke within a matter of hours after my ceremony so that was disappointing. Ultimately, the customer service is fantastic and he wants to make sure that you're happy. The quality of the work just didn't seem like it was worth the money. No one would have noticed, but I could tell that the hem of my dress was uneven. read more

We have been bringing our items to Altug about 4 and a half years now. He is a very nice man, and I enjoy talking with him. He is friendly, personable, and remembers faces very well. That being said, being a nice person doesn't really replace quality work. In the beginning, it was fine. Our items would be finished on-time about 90% of the time. Granted, it was a little annoying to come the day they were promised and asked to come back later that day (it's a 20 minute drive from our place), but the work was good, and the prices were reasonable, and we liked him, so we kept going back. Then there was that one time he could not find several items my husband had dropped off to be altered. My husband literally went into the back to search through piles of items to finally find his pants and jackets. Ok, that was a funny story to tell if that was the only one. Then there was the time that I was given back someone else's jeans. No big deal. I was able to go back and then get my correct jeans. Then there was the time when I dropped off 5 dresses to be hemmed (I'm quite short). One of them was a raw hem (where I later realized I could have just cut it shorter with fabric scissors). He charged me his regular rate for hemming but did not mention that all he was doing was using a pair of scissors to cut it shorter - when I realized this later on, I thought this was a little shady, as $20 for someone to cut fabric off vs. actually using a sewing machine to stitch it? The dress was also lopsided when finished. So were two other dresses. The one with the raw hem I just cut myself to even it out, and the other two I brought back to be fixed. I later discovered that a fourth dress which I had not checked and was hanging in my closet was also lopsided. At that point, I did not want to even bother going back. I ended up sucking it up and taking some items across the street from us to a much more expensive tailor - but guess what? The items were finished when promised (within 36 hours), and nothing was lopsided. I also did not have to drive 40 minutes round trip. Then there were the multiple times my husband went to pick up items (that were left there for several weeks) only to be told that they would be done "later in the day." It turned into a running joke that Altug always needed about 4 extra days to complete anything and that it was better to go in the afternoon because he wouldn't have it done in the AM. Eventually, it's not that funny, and it's now irritating. My husband travels often and only has the weekends (essentially Saturday because Altug is closed on Sunday) to drop off and pick up items. He's not expecting a two day turnaround; there is plenty of time to work on the items (like several weeks). Then there was yesterday when my husband went to go to Altug's to drop off some pants and jackets to be altered. It was 1:42 when he pulled up (the tailor is supposed to be open until 2 PM on Saturdays). He sees Altug booking it out of there. My husband said had it been 1:55 and the door was locked, he would get it. But it was almost 20 minutes before closing. We took it as a sign that we need to go to another tailor. I know that as time goes by, prices do increase. So yes, Altug's prices have increased. I am okay with price increases as long as the quality of work is high and stays consistent. Given that his prices have increased, quality of work has decreased, reliability is touch and go, and that we drive 20 minutes just to get there, we will be going to another tailor. read more

I created a Yelp account exclusively to write about my experience with this shop: I brought in a dress to have the zipper replaced, and I am beyond disappointed at the craftsmanship and customer service I received. After being quoted a 10 day turnaround, I waited a full 2 weeks without hearing anything. "Ok, he probably just forgot to call me", so I called before dropping in, and he asked how soon I would be coming by, clearly not having finished the job yet. After asking me to stall for a few hours, he called me an hour later telling me it wouldn't be ready for another 2 days. I returned a few days later, and immediately found SEVERAL issues on the dress - the stitching was crooked and sloppy, the "start" and "end" of the new zipper were barely tacked in place. Most glaringly, because the material was, quote, "too thin to work with", he attached the zipper ON TOP of the fabric! So now I have a lovely dress with a delicate blue and white print, with a gigantic exposed navy blue zipper slapped on top. Rather than being honest about what he was capable of and bring any concerns to my attention, the tailor made the executive decision to attach the new zipper incorrectly, and with shoddy workmanship to boot. When I gently tried to point out the flaws, he completely brushed off everything I said with little more than a shrug, and got a bit aggressive. I wish I had asserted myself better with my concerns, but he did NOT make me feel comfortable at all to do so. read more

I normally don't write reviews-good or bad- but this one needs to be written. Pay attention to the other poor reviews even though the good ones overshadow them. Altug is too proud and it gets in the way of producing quality work and good customer service. He started off being nice and accommodating. He was timely with finishing my dress on time and he let me stop by mid-week to double check my alteration measurements before he made the changes. I picked up the dress and there was some looseness in the shoulder, so he did a quick temporary fix so I could wear it that night. This was great. I asked to come back later to have a finished, permanent stitch and he insulted me by telling me I was too fussy and he walked away in a huff not wanting to deal with me. I changed out of the dress, and he calmed down by this point and went back to his nice ways. He said to take the dress and come back later so he could fix it b/c "we're not done with it." I appreciated that he trusted me to come back without charging me. I came back the next week. Upon inspection, the hemline unraveled and the inside fold was unevenly cut. He stitched the liner to the dress, but it required me to adjust it to have it lay flat so I wanted to ask him about it--part of the stitch also came undone. He greeted me kindly but the minute I questioned the lining his demeanor changed again. I decided to let it go. I started to bring up the hemline because that truly needed to be restitched or it would continue to unravel. I barely showed him the hemline after mentioning it and he became visibly upset. He became dramatic and grabbed my dress out of my hands, went to his machine and stitched maybe only half of the hemline. He put it back in my hands in a huff, saying "There. There's a double stitch." During all of this I was telling him, "Sir, I am not trying to upset you. I'm being patient with you and I would like to show you what I am referring to so you understand." He didn't care. He wanted me out of there. He said he was very impatient with me. (Great acknowledgement...) He said that was the best job he could do and that he has been doing this for many years. He said why do you care about the inside hem when people only see the outside. He said I didn't have to pay as if he was doing me a favor, but I left feeling very dissatisfied. He didn't bother to fix the shoulder stitch like he said he would--he just really wanted me to leave. I love supporting small businesses so this experience came as quite a shock. A business owner who insults me, treats me with disregard, does not care about the quality of his work, and does not finish the job is definitely NOT deserving of future business. Read the poor reviews.. we all experienced the same change in demeanor and we all had reasonable expectations of the work we wanted him to do. Something is not right there. read more

NE Tailor Shop - The unraveled hemline Altug would not bother looking at or fixing. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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WOW, I don't really know how to sum up my experience today. I believe in giving the whole story so this may be a bit long, but I believe it is only fair (if you want to skip ahead where things get ugly, read the 2nd to last paragraph). Altug the owner was very nice when I first brought in my jacket for a sleeve tailoring. His price seemed fair for two sleeves, and I left feeling like a just met a very warm and generous person. I have 8 weddings to go to this year alone, so this seemed like a great thing at the time. When I showed up next time to pick up my jacket, one sleeve was about 1/2-1 inch longer than the other--no problem, I'll just have him alter it a bit and come back once more. He seemed very happy to do this and again, I left feeling like I had just found the nicest tailor in my area. However, when I came back for the third time, I noticed that the pin he had placed for the second altering was still in the jacket, signaling to me he hadn't actually worked on it, but either forgot or hoped that I would assume he did the job and not notice the lack of difference in length as I had before. I did again notice a difference though, and he was very happy to--in his mind maybe a third time--fix the jacket up. I mentioned this to my gf when I got home how he may not have worked on it, but it still didn't bother me, because he still had such a warm nature about him. Unfortunately, when I went in the last time, it was a much different situation than the previous ones. The pictures attached show the variance in work done by him. I'll admit that the first sleeve is great! However the one that needed to be re-done is sloppy at best (loose, uneven hems, bad ties, etc), showing little effort and either a lack of care or a rushed job. Not only this, when I showed it to him, he IMMEDIATELY GOT HEATED AND STARTED TO INSULT ME! "That is the best my machine can do", which is a lie, as I then asked how the other sleeve was so good, "you are just too picky, I don't know what you want me to do?!". We have exchanged nothing but pleasantries up to this point, so I was stunned by what I was hearing: "women are not as picky as you!" - mind you a woman was in the store at the time, "you are a child, I can't believe someone could be as rude as you have been", after several insults like this I told him off, he responded by insulting my family, how I was raised, and equating my maturity to that of a child. This is all because he was too proud to admit that his work was not good. The poor girl who had to witness this was even called on by him to judge his work on the jacket--I showed it to her, although I'll admit I feel bad for complying with Altug's wish to put her in this unfortunate position, as she was dropping something off as well and would be at his mercy thereafter--and she admitted the work was "sloppy". She did say it under her breath, I'm sure terrified of this man who I can only describe as Bi-polar in nature, given his range of extremely nice, to impatient, aggressive and insulting. I'll make sure to tell the dozen or so people I know in the city who will be attending weddings this year and are probably going to be using a tailor at some point, to steer clear of this man and his volatile behavior towards clients. read more

NE Tailor Shop - I was insulted and labeled "more difficult than a woman" by the owner for this sloppy job done on the right sleeve! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

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