I've lived in Ventura my entire life and had no idea we had an old school tailor shop in town until I needed one really bad for some help with embellishing a vintage jacket. I tried to do it on my own but I was struggling, called up Rome Tailor, spoke to Yong who told me to bring the jacket in. The shop itself is a blast from the past with rolls of suit material (he custom makes his own!), vintage sewing machines and irons on display. I came to Yong needing this jacket done quickly (6 days) and although he hesitated at first, was willing to help me. He explained he would need to hand stitch my appliqué embellishments as my jacket was suede, it would be pricey due to the time he would need to spend ($40 each one). I happily paid this as I know suede is not easy to work with and I fully trusted his skill set and wanted this jacket to come out pristine (this vintage piece was for an event at Michael Jackson's Hayvenhurst property, so you gotta show up sharp to MJ's house)!! Yong had my jacket ready faster than quoted and let me tell you, it was PERFECT! I felt like a million bucks and got compliments all night, even from MJ's son, nephew and Michael Bush (MJ's long time costume designer)! I am so in love with this jacket and can't wait to bring more projects to Yong! Please do not be like me, though, and take your item in last minute. This was no fault of my own due to shipping but quality custom tailoring takes at least 2-3 weeks since Rome is so busy. And for a those saying he is "rude," NO. He takes his art seriously and was straight up with me but I can see how that would be misinterpreted by some (I personally enjoyed his vibe and the mini education he gave me while there). We are so lucky to have such a unique shop in our community that is probably one of the few left of its kind. Absolutely recommend! Thanks Yong! read more

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This place is great. The gentleman who apparently owns it and does all the tailoring is fantastic. I brought in about five or six Brooks Brothers suits that I bought at the outlet in Camarillo and he did a fantastic job. His prices are commensurate with the quality of work that he does. So if you are looking to have something done cheap don't come here. But if you value quality and appreciate expert craftsmanship when it comes to your clothes and how you look, Rome Tailors is the place to go. He's also a very nice and pleasant person to do business with. read more

Excellent quality work and alterations. I've brought many items to Rome to be tailored, including my patch jacket. Highly recommended. read more

Rome Tailor - Patches - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Ventura, California

My husband took his suit to Rome to have it tailored. All I can say is, wow! Yong is a master at his craft. We are customers for life!

Very skilled and talented tailor. Would highly recommend. Fair pricing. Most alterations are finished in a week

NEVER AGAIN. I had an old Christian Dior suit that I found at a thrift store. that had many small pinholes in the collar. The owner said he could fix it. He charged me $390. I bit the bullet and said to myself that i would pay this in exchange for a fitted, tailored fancy suit. I show up to pick it up and IT STILL HAD THE SAME HOLES. I asked for a refund and the owner suddenly pretended not to speak English. What a rip off. read more

Hands down!!! The best of the Best!!!! The price was fair! But the work was just amazing. I had to get my suit and pants tailored for a wedding. I was nervous at first but once I put that suit I felt like a million bucks! Suit fit like a glove! Great man and great work!!! Don't hesitate to give him a call or show up!!! Will definitely be going back soon!! read more

Tux for my wedding turned out awesome, thank you so much, appreciate your help and knowledge!

Rome Tailor business has been in Ventura for many years and has always had my needs completed on time, with excellent workmanship at a fair price. read more

I had to have a New suit re-tailored just a couple of days before my wedding because of a bad job the (previous tailor) did. Everyone I talked to told me it would not be done on time. I called Rome tailor he had me stop by to take a look at the damage. Then he was able to get it back to me on Saturday morning. Before my wedding that was on Sunday! I absolutely recommend him very skilled. Exactly what you want from a tailor. read more

Rome Tailor is a hole in the wall tailoring shop across from the mall in midtown Ventura. Stepping in felt like being transported another era, in the best way possible. I arrived with 6 pairs of jeans, 4 of em from a Dockers clearance sale. Most were 3+ inches too long, and 1+ inches too wide at the cuff. They looked like my dad's slacks from the 90's. It took about half an hour to work through everything. Though I didn't really have a mental model for how much the work should cost, the price was more than I expected. He explained that the bulk of the cost was due to the tapering. Hemming cost much less. I picked the pants up a week later (a day earlier than he estimated). The pants fit perfectly, the creases are aligned, and the quality of the stitching is fantastic. I'll be coming back. read more

Yong is the owner and tailor at Rome. He is the best around. He has been doing custom tailoring for 45 years. There aren't many guys like him around any more. He can build you a custom suit or dress in every imaginable style and fabric. I had him re-cut six of my suites and they are perfect. I am going back to have him make me a custom suit. read more

Mr. Won thank you so much for the incredible work you did for us. First my daughter comes in with a dress that was almost ruined by a different Taylor we came back to Rome tailor which we should've came to in the first place Mr. Won took that dress that look unsalable and turn it into a work of art my daughter was so Happy. Than we brought in 2 suit to have them tailored mine was an old suit and had to be totally redone the skills Mr. won has is one of a kind there is not many tailors left that have the talent that he does we have been coming to Rome tailor throughout the years and have never been disappointed this is a master craftsman and has always kept us looking good Thanks again Ernie L. read more

I've been using him ever since I moved to Ventura. Old-school craftsmanship in all his work. As others have mentioned, he's a real tailor with the right sensibilities on how clothes should properly fit. Quality is always top-notch. I wouldn't bring my expensive jackets or pants elsewhere. You get what you pay for and i respect the time he needs to spend to do a job right. read more

Yon is an expert tailor and gets the job done on time. I was in a real pinch needing something tailored for an event and he delivered. He's an old school technical tailor and great to know. read more

this tailor destroyed a suit for my fiance 2 weeks before our wedding , pants too short and crotch and waist completely pucker and strings everywhere as well as completely destroying two bridemaid dresses that we don't have time to reorder in the amount of time and took a month to get finished . spent $600 for these items to be done and destroyed- don't recommend! read more

I have had 2 leather motorcycle jackets taken to him. He had to almost remake the lining of one jacket as it was 33 years old. Amazing work and craft. The second was alter the sleeves and zippers. Again... Amazing work. He was more than fair and efficient. I will continue taking my items to him as I've never seen better work. 5 stars. read more

Best Tailor in town! Did a marvelous job on my suits as well as tailored my business shirts. The owner mentioned his decades of service in the industry however once I picked up my suits, it went without saying how amazing they came out. They go above and beyond and I am forever grateful. THANK YOU! read more

Where to start... This was the first time I had been to this business. My daughter had called and asked them if they could do an alteration of a simple sundress on the same day. The gentleman on the phone told her no problem, and to go ahead and bring in her dresses. When I took her dresses in the gentleman although nice told me they would be ready the next day. I let him know my daughter had called and was told it wouldn't be a problem. He got a bit snippy, made a couple of sarcastic comments, and told me in that case it would be $60. I explained to him that we just wanted a couple of inches off and she had purchased the dress for $2 at a thrift store. His answer was well, you can pay $2 and then $60 to have it the way you want it. When I told him "thank you but no thank you", he dropped the price to $35 for the dress. We usually pay $15 for simple alterations at different local shops. From his response, he seemingly didn't want to do the job that day. He clearly didn't want our business so we probably won't go back for a 2nd chance. read more

I love this place. Great work, good prices, and the Taylor is really straight forward and friendly

My husband lost some weight and his good suit no longer fit. Rome Tailor fitted the suit and it looks better than ever!

We needed a last-minute tailer for my husband's suit for our wedding. Rome was very thorough with his measurements and listened to our concerns. Turnaround time was quick and the work was excellent. Thank you so much, we will return for business! read more

I went in with a pair of jeans for hemming and tapering and walked out with a ticket stub within ten minutes, wondering if his skills were worth the price tag. Long story short -- yes. His work is undeniably good. I've since gone back two more times, and the quality remains top-notch. read more

Consistently good work on suits and coats that I have brought in, including conversion of one jacket from side-vents to ventless (due to persistent flaring of the seat flap), and removal of excess fabric from the upper back of a couple of other jackets that was causing a bunched-up appearance. One jacket had issues with a ripple around the collar that required a couple of attempts to resolve, but it looks great now. I think that he also makes bespoke suits but I have no experience with this. Pricing is higher than the competition but it's worth it for the quality of the work. read more

I take all the clothes I care about to Rome. He is a master of tailory. He makes suits for a living, so if you need to alter a dress or pants, he is the right choice. I have brought him the most difficult alterations and he has nailed it every time. I have used Rome for years and have always been pleased. read more

Rome Tailor is the best of the best in Ventura for alterations. He's also a "real" tailor who makes very high quality garments from scratch. His alterations and knowledge of clothing repair are second to none. While some may complain about his prices, you truly get what you pay for here. On two other occasions I tried other places for alterations (trying to save some money) only to end up with poor quality work. Lesson learned. If you're willing to pay a bit more and aren't in a hurry, this is definitely the place to come for the finest quality workmanship. Highly recommended! read more

My son needed an emergency suit alteration and we called around. Yong at Rome agreed to help us out and he agreed to get it done for us in one day!! Fantastic service. read more

I take all my alterations to Rome Tailor and he has done a wonderful job over the years hemming up pants and repairing split seams. His workmanship is excellent, turnaround is fast and prices are fair. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. I called to get some information about an article of clothing and the man who answered the phone began yelling at me because I needed to bring the item of clothing to him. I'm absolutely shocked that a business employee or owner would yell over the phone to a potential customer. Would never attempt to step foot in here. read more

This is a fantastic business! Not sure why there is a few complaints, I've never had any issues with his service. Gave him 6 pairs of pants, and he hemmed them perfectly as I wanted. I will definitely be a returning customer. Great service and prices. Thank you so much for your outstanding work. read more

Man...I got my pants altered somewhere else like a couple weeks before a wedding I was attending. Check. Oh dang. I forgot I had to get my dress shirt altered too! Checked out Rome Tailor 2 days before the wedding date. Sure enough, I got it done the next day. Thanks for looking out! read more

Ridiculous prices. With only a few minor alterations needed to a suit, the guy tried to charge me upwards of $100!! No thanks!

Dropped off 2 jackets and a pair of slacks on Tues. I need the sleeves shorter by about 2 inches and the pants shortened 1 1/2 inches. He charged me $112. So $48 a jacket and $16 for the pants. He asked when I wanted them and I said Thursday, when I said that he laughed at me. He got very rude. After talking to a number of friends they said I paid way too much so I went back Wed morning and he had all ready unhemmed the pants and both jackets. He was working on one jacket. I told him I didn't want him working on other 2 items. So he gave them back to me and refunded $64 better then nothing. Then I get home and realize he didn't give me the buttons to the sleeves for 2nd jacket. He was a jack ass and laughed the entire time. Tried to say he would give me a discount of $12 and only charge me $100 I said no. read more

Did a great job on my suits. Pretty much had to reconstruct the jackets due to weight loss. Beautiful work. The little details make it so great. Seams are solid, perfect fits, really knew how to work the fabric to make the suit look great. read more

I needed pants altered....and within 24 hours and it was no prob. Good guy and definitely knows what he is doing. Will be using him again for sure. read more

I came here because I needed some last minute alterations on my suit jacket on new year's eve. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find anyone to help me out, but luckily I found this place. The gentleman working there was polite and efficient. I could tell he was a pro. He was fast and did a good job. I would return to to this business again in the future when I need a good tailor. read more

***beware!!***** worse experience! owner is extremely rude and condescending! overpriced! he called me 10 times to tell me my dress was ready and wanted to get paid!!!!!!! bad business!!!!!!!!!!! i was 1 day late! jenny read more