They are so nice and accommodating. Quality of alteration is excellent! Such a gem for our neighborhood.

This alteration place was introduced to me by a friend. She has gone to them in the past and raved about their efficiency. They give great care to the advice they give. It is a place with integrity that doesnt just alter however if it compromises the look and integrity of the item's style. I got 4 items altered for about $50 which i was pleasantly surprised about. I will def be returning read more

The best alterations place in San Jose. Fast, efficient, reasonable prices and friendly folks running a small business. They always do an excellent job. I'm a regular as they know my face. read more

This is small business at its best. If there was a hole in the wall/ diamond in the rough for a skilled seamstress this is the place. Here's what you won't find here: **Fancy place with high ceilings, floor to ceiling mirrors, lots of public parking (the location is at her house), platform to stand on while you're trying on clothes.. If you want something like that, go elsewhere. Here's what you will find: **A skilled humble woman named Hoang who works alongside her husband in a storefront that is also her house. What you'll do is park in her driveway (or the street if you can find street parking). Once you walk in, she'll ask you what you need and guide you to the dressing room which is a tiny one that is off to the side and closed off with mini drapes. You'll try on the clothing that you need altered so that she can take a look and alter accordingly. There's not a lot of room inside the fitting room once you're done trying on, she'll meet you right outside. There is a mirror waiting for you where you'll stand and she'll take a fabric marker to mark where she needs to cut/ take in/ alter.. etc. Here's what is amazing about Hoang. She does the best work and charges a quarter of what you would pay at "bourgeois" alteration shops. How do I know this? Because I've paid much more at other places. I needed a long evening gown altered recently for a formal event and I knew I would be able to implicitly trust Hoang to cut the gown and sash for me with no issues. The gown was the perfect length after she was done with it and I have no hesitation going back to her. Thank you Hoang!!! Hoang and her husband are small business owners I am happy to support. They hustle, work hard and take pride in their work. read more

Usually I'm a huge supporter of mom and pop shops, but I cannot give my stamp of approval for this place even if I tried. I brought in a wedding guest dress to be hemmed. They quoted me 2 days for the alteration which is standard. When I picked up my dress, I noticed that the edges were raggedy and uneven. It looked as if the seamstress took a pair of scissors to it and cut it. I asked for it to be hemmed and was not informed the dress material could not be hemmed when I dropped it off. The inner layer was untouched. When I brought the dress back, the gentleman confirmed that the edges were not fact straight, took a ruler to the dress and said the dress lies in a circle and could not get straight lines. This was completely unprofessional as he was putting the blame to me for their shoddy work and did not take ownership. I could have took a pair of sharp scissors and cut it myself. I trusted the "professionals" for a service and they did not deliver. My $500 evening gown is ruined. Their lack of craftsmanship and customer service deserves zero stars for me and I certainly won't be returning. Take care of your clothes. There are other trusted alterations in the area. read more

One Hour Alterations - The "hemming" I received. DO NOT GO HERE! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Jose, California

This is a great spot for quick alterations! I've never asked for same-day service here but I know they're willing and able to do it. Prices are very reasonable as well. We've been coming here over the past year to hem dresses and pants. I've also asked them to take in a dress for me that was slightly too big. They always do a great job! For dresses, I've paid between $40-60 for hemming depending on how many layers there are. This is a no frills local business but they get the job done and do it well. It's located in a residential area in someone's converted garage. You can pull up in the driveway or on the street. There's a small changing room to try on your garments so that you can show them what you want to alter. read more

Quick, easy and amazing prices. This place is legit just an extension of a house on King. Parking is limited on the driveway, but there tends to be some parking available on the street. The place is family owned. I'm sure they own the house that this place is attached to. It's ran by a husband and wife, but I've seen other people work there as well. I dropped off two pieces of Indian attire - some Kurta Pajama tops. To take in the sleeves, bottom and sides, they quoted by $45 each piece with a 3 day turnaround. This was significantly cheaper than other places that quoted double with a 2 week turnaround (even more with "rush"). They did a great job and everything was ready on time as they had quoted. Overall, a great place to get things altered. Way cheaper than most of the competition and really good people. read more

Owner was professional and gave us great service. All my alterations were completed on time and the quality of the stitches were excellent. Prices were very reasonable and will definitely come back again to have my alterations done by this business. Very happy to have found this place and will return soon. read more

Coming from a repeat customer: avoid this place. I HIGHLY recommend you take your business somewhere else where they respect and actually listen to what you're looking to do with YOUR clothes. My mom and I stopped by each with clothes that we wanted altered. The only man that works there helped fit me for a coat that I brought to have the sleeves shortened. He was patient with me and actually took into consideration my preferred sleeve length. Then it was my mom's turn and the man signaled another lady (seems like the owner) to help my mom out. My mom tried on the first pair of pants and the lady pinned the pants to her recommendation of where she thinks the length of the pants should be. When my mom asked her for a bit more slack on the length, the worker was visibly annoyed by this request. And when my mom and I asked her if she thought it would've been better to have brought the heels that my mom planned to wear those pants with, she would cut us off mid-sentence and almost signaled us to keep it moving. She had no patience to hear what we had to say. We didn't say anything in response to her behavior. Then my mom went to put on a different pair of pants that were a different fabric and style from the first pair of pants. For whatever reason the worker was annoyed that my mom had changed into the second pair of pants that she brought to have altered. She told my mom "You don't have to try on every single pants you know? I only need one and I'll cut them all the same length." I was shocked by how rude she was being but still decided not to say anything. My mom tried to explain that this was a different fabric and style of pants. The worker had no patience and again would cut her off mid-sentence. At this point, I stepped in and asked if she was in some sort of hurry or if we came as the store was closing (I knew that we didn't) and asked her if it was okay for my mom (THE CLIENT) to try on HER OWN CLOTHES to make sure they get altered to the preference that SHE IS PAYING FOR. The worker again showed her discontent for this and snickered as she said "Sure." At this point, I decided to tell my mom that we should leave instead. And we did. But not before letting them know that part of the reason people come to get their clothes altered is because they have a preference for how they want their clothes to fit. And part of the job is listening to those preferences and working with the client. I've come to this place before and they always seem to be annoyed when clients ask for more/less length. If the client is paying and that's how they like their clothes, why is it a huge dilemma for them? All she had to say was "This is how I do my job." If having no patience, cutting people off mid-sentence, and not taking into consideration what the client wants for THEIR clothes, then This place does not deserve my business. As my mom and I gathered our belongings to leave, she began to shake her head and say things in another language to the man that had helped me out first. There were enough context clues to assume she was speaking about us. As I mentioned before, I've brought my clothes to this place before but their professionalism has steadily decreased after every visit. This isn't how you treat repeat customers. Unless you're okay with this service, you're better off driving less than 5 minutes down the street to another location where this has never happened to us. read more

My new go to spot for alterations and dry cleaning. They are super quick for turnaround time and the service is awesome. They are Vietnamese but can speak English too. They have a small dressing room that you can use to put on your clothes then you can tell them how you want your item to be altered. They accept multiple forms of payments- Venmo/zelle. The price is unbeatable too. read more

Huong has been my go to seamstress for at least 20 years. This review is long overdue. If you're looking for a bourgeois fancy storefront, you won't find that here. Huong works out of her home partially made into a little shop- on a busy street facing King Rd. Huong has altered jeans, pants, and dresses for myself and my family. This is a family run business, and they hustle. Huong gets the job done and works around time you need it by. I completely trust her with altering any items of clothing. Most recently celebrated my daughter's 18th bday cotillion--needed all 8 girls in her court dresses altered, my own formal gown along with my daughter's gown. She took care of all of it. Pricing is reasonable- she charges up to half or what you'll pay elsewhere. You'll often see Huong's husband working as well- both are helpful and kind. I recall a time when I hadn't picked up an item timely and they called me when they would be going out of town to ensure I was able to pick it up. Not sure if other businesses would do that. Huong will always be our go to seamstress! Grateful for the work they do!! Thank you read more

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They're super professional and skillful. I went for prom dress alterations since it's too long. The lady gave professional suggestions and the lower part of the dress turned out perfect :) Totally recommend ~ On the left is the original one I bought on the right it's the result :) read more

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rude owners, wouldn't waste my time and money at this place. stepped in and already had a bad feeling due to the attitude given to me from the jump. plenty of places nearby with better service, work and turn around time. if i could give them 0 stars i would. DONT GO HERE. read more

Same day alteration, on time, professional. Needed to repair my old snow jacket and one hour alteration came to the rescue. Thoroughly impressed with their timeliness and responsiveness read more

Just got chewed out for coming back to have a large set of pant hems redone. Dropped off 7 pairs with a sample. I wish I'd taken before and after photos. All the pants flared so I came back to ask them to be taken in. Very nicely and politely. It's an honest mistake. Well, I was met with pure confrontation. Both owners start arguing with me about how the pants all matched the sample I left. I haven't event said a word here. All I'd done was say they all flared and if they could be redone. They also tell me they did not charge me to redo them the first time I had come to get them. Yes this was a second round because I'd come in for them THREE times on their timeline until they were ready. They were busy. I accommodated THEM. And still, they only said they'd do 2 of the pants. I had no interest or energy to try and get them to see they should redo them all. Idk what happened. They used to be so nice. read more

Fast, easy, and affordable. Brought four pairs of shorts to get altered here and they did a fantastic job. Fit exactly how I want them to now. read more

It's not one hour, but they got the job done on the day of before my event and I love my jeans! I'll definitely come here more often for all types of clothes to be more minimal - if it can be fixed, don't buy new read more

my new go to tailor in sj! prices are low, i paid $12 for a pair of pants to be hemmed!! best part is the same day pickup workers here are super sweet too and i never have to wait for service read more

good service and van is so nice he explained it well.you can also wait,the quality of work is good

Always great work and service for a affordable price and within a quick turnaround time

I was on the hunt for a dry cleaning place for my first dry cleaning experience. I had 5 winter jackets and coats that I wanted to care for and get them dry cleaned. Of course, I looked on Yelp and found that One Hour Alterations was only down the street from where I live. The store is located in the neighborhoods so I had a bit of a hard time finding it. Also, I made a mistake of parking in the tiny lot as backing out onto a busy street was quite stressful so try to find street parking to save you some trouble. As soon as I walked in, the lady in the front gave me prices on each coats/jackets. I think that their prices vary depending on how thick your jacket is. The thickets coat I brought in cost me $16 and the silk blouse I brought in was only $4. Now, I have no experience with other dry cleaning places but I'm assuming prices are competitive. My total was a bit hefty but I definitely would not want to ruin my clothes so I didn't mind paying the price of fresh dry cleaned clothes for the winter. As for the turn-around time, I dropped off my clothes on a Thursday morning and was supposed to be ready for pick-up on Monday. I came in on Monday morning and they weren't ready. Luckily, I was not in a hurry so I did not mind waiting for the final touches for my clothes. After inspecting my clothes when I arrived home, I realized that there was a little line of fuzzies on one of my coats. Looked like they just missed shaving the fabric. Other than that, my things were nicely dry cleaned! read more

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Super fast! Super cheap!! Amazing work!! Within a few days notice they were able to get my dress done

This place is hidden. You are looking for a house with the number. 2-3 card can fit in the parking lot. If you aren't able to get a spot, find street parking. Note this is a cash only place and you can pay either when you pick up. Took my dress to get hemmed and only took a week, mindful that i was flexible. Was only $30. Great price! Getting another skirt and shirt done. read more

Great place! My husband and I went here to get some pants altered for an upcoming vacation. We got our pants back the same day and they were both perfect. You can pay through Zelle if you don't have cash. Would recommend and will be going back. read more

I have used them for a few years now and they have the best price for alternations! We have had jeans hemmed and prom dresses altered with minimal cost, definitely not paying over $40 for prom dress alternation, that's the best part. Come with what you want to get altered, bring the shoes you would wear the item with and try it all on there. They have a small changing room. Come out and get marked up. You can usually get everything done in a few days and up to week for more detailed clothing. Pretty cut and dry and delivered as promised. read more

Dropped off my brand new suit on Saturday. Asked for the suit to be done by Wednesday, mind you it's never been worn and still has the tags attached. I call back on Wednesday to pick up my suit and their response is: what is your name? what color suit do you have? After a 5 minute conversation going back and forth i inform them i'll be there in 10 minutes. I get there and my brand new suit is no where to be found. They look everywhere and can't find my suit.... i have to start looking through their stuff and finally find my suit stuffed under a bunch of bags.I pull out the suit and it's completely wrinkled and no one has even started any of the alterations. Van was very helpful. They ended up doing the alterations and suit was finished. I also had them dry clean a shirt of mine. read more

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Hemmed my pants - same day, reasonable cost - what more could you ask for? Easy to find and plenty of parking.

Quick alteration, same day pick up! Gentleman was patient, talkative, genuine and amiable. Solid quality of work!

I based my first impressions of the reviews here and thought I'd give it a try. I only needed a simple alteration to my grad dress (loose around the shoulders) and they got it done so quickly and for so cheap too!! I walked in and showed them the dress. The lady there (sorry I never got her name!) told me to put it on. She asked what needed fixing and I told her. She pinned the adjustments, and I handed the dress over. She told me I could pick it up in a few days which was perfect, because I didn't need it for another week anyway. I realized day of that I wasn't going to be able to pick it up exactly at the agreed upon time, so I called a few hours earlier to see if I could pick it up the next morning instead. She told me my dress was already finished so I could pick it up earlier if I wanted! Super accommodating, and when I got there, they allowed me to try on the dress again in case it needed more alterations. It fit perfectly! I'm so glad I have this place a shot! read more

Great prices and fast service. The place is tiny (house) but you won't need all the bells and whistles when you're in a rush. Kind business owners and friendly service. Will go back again for all my alterations. I had 4 pairs of plants hemmed and a jumpsuit. All came out perfect! read more

Extremely fast service & clothes always turn out perfect! Happy to find a reliable &affordable alteration shop near my house. These people know their stuff when it comes to fixing clothing! Whenever I need any alteration done, this is the first place I think of going no matter how far I have to drive. read more

Great value and honest hard working people. I hate getting rip off by others people when it come to alteration. They don't do that here. Everything here is reasonable in prices. Highly recommend. read more

Been here a few times over the years and they've always had great service and do amazing work! They're fast and have pretty reasonable prices. Would highly recommend read more

I am so happy I found this place! I bought a pair of dress pants online that were too long and One Hour Alterations was open and agreed to do the alteration. I came back the next morning and my pants were perfect! The price was very reasonable considering how fast the turn around time was. I took a chance and also left a few items behind for dry cleaning which takes a little longer. I am looking forward to picking them up later in the week. If you need last-minute alterations I would recommend this shop. read more

I've been going here for 25 years. my dad use to dry clean his suits here and now I come here for my very own clothes. This is place is reliable for my dry cleaning, alterations, etc. Very nice people and affordable prices. read more

This place sucks! They lost my moms dress for 2 hours. Therefore, ended up late to a family function! NEGATIVE 5 STARS read more

Really amazing shop. I had a last minute emergency hem for a pair of jeans that I needed before a flight the next day. I was hoping to get them tapered as well but I was worried that would add time to the job and I needed it done extremely fast. When I got to the shop the owners were incredibly friendly and caring. They fully understood and appreciated my situation and offered to do both the hem and tapering! I was a little worried about the time crunch but I agreed. They ended up beating their own time estimate by two hours! The whole process ended up taking about an hour, living up to their name. And the job was done perfectly! I got home and tried on the jeans and the alterations were absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for coming through and the excellent service and craftsmanship! Very highly recommended. read more

They did an amazing job! I had a dress that was too long and it needed to be cut and stitched to make it the right length. I went to One Hour Alterations for the first time and their customer service is great! Thank you!! read more

Came in last Thursday and the lady helped get my dress pants tapered and shortened. Came back Saturday to pick them up and felt okay. Went home and tried them on with my dress shoes and wasn't happy with how they looked, too baggy and too short, no big deal easy fix. Came back Tuesday to get them worked on again, this time a gentleman helped and said he'd have them done by noon the next day. I came back the next day and he chuckled while saying "I forgot. I work on them now. Come back in 30 mins" they were finally done an hour later and told me whoever worked on them last put glue on the inside so it may stick to itsef. Yeah, that was you guys who did that. Instead of owning up they got mad and argued with me telling me no way they'd use glue. Also they don't wear masks during covid season read more

They fix/repair backpack straps. My hiking backpack strap was damaged. I ordered the material myself and showed up to this place to get a quote for the fix. Very reasonable price. Compared to other locations, this place gave a decent price. Told me to come back in a couple of days. When I got my backpack back, the quality of work was good. It's been 2 months now, and no issues with the strap. read more