I stopped by last Thursday to see if I could get some help for a friend of my son. He had not had his pants hemmed yet for a wedding they were in on Friday. He lives out of town and waited too long. Charlene was working that day and she said to have him come in and she could do it. He was already at the rehearsal dinner. That was SO nice of her to offer. I asked her if I could purchase some hem tape as I was going to do it myself. She was SO nice and even showed me how to do it. Her Friendly and helpful customer service was appreciated and I just wanted to share. Support Small Local Businesses like Sami's........ Thank you Charlene. read more

Sami is a nice man. Just make sure to ask pricing each time you go. I sent my son to pick up my 2 items and he just handed him the credit card to pay. I was very surprised to find out later how much I had been charged. $94. My fault because I usually ask everytime I go because Sami doesn't write pricing on his tickets. Usually a simple hem is $20-$25. I took a long dress in for a simple hem and linen pant for hem. I was told later that the dress material was very thin so it cost more and the pant had a small slit on side so I was charged extra for both items. I don't think it is good business to not inform a customer of approximate cost before doing work. Had I known this cost I would have taken elsewhere and/or not done the pant. This tailor is not close to my house but I enjoyed supporting this business. I feel like I was taken advantage of so I won't be going back. read more

I took in a brand new Columbia jacket to have the sleeves tightened. That's it. Nothing more. It was basically a straightforward job where the elastic needed to be shortened in order for the sleeves to be tightened. I went to pick it up and they weren't even close to being tight enough, so I left it for the tailor to do it again. Upon returning the next week I find that not only were the sleeves poorly done, but the tailor had CUT THEM SHORTER!!! He decided without EVER consulting me that because I wanted tighter sleeve openings that they should be shorter as well. The elastic he used was too "soft" and rolled inside the hem. The gathering isn't even and doesn't look the same on both sleeves. You can see the word "Omnitech" on one sleeve, and that was a good inch ABOVE the original hem on the sleeve. The jacket, which was brand new and a $100 purchase, is virtually worthless to me now. I have never, EVER experienced such poor workmanship from someone who calls himself a professional. read more

Sami's Tailoring - Notice the unevenness between the two sleeves. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

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The owner was friendly, professional, and prepared my shirts in a timely manner. I look forward to his services again.

Unhappy with my pants. I'm pregnant and need these pants for work. Paid extra for gusset that wasn't done to it and still charged extra for it. Sadly not coming here again. read more

The nicest man - great service and great job tailoring my new jeans (2 pairs). There are at least 5 other places I could've gone that are closer to my house, but I'm glad I came here. read more

The jeans we're brought in to be patched where there were rips.. I brought in the bandanas myself for them to use. I ask that they put a reinforcement patch behind the bandanas but they did not... Three rips using my bandanas... They did not even cover all the rips that I asked... The brown pants had one single tear in the rump to be sewed... Probably took them about 20 minutes to do the job and they charged me $85.!!! Ridiculous for a 1/2 a** job. read more

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Sami is nice, charismatic guy and on time but his prices are ridiculously expensive. His work is just OK. I would recommend going elsewhere. read more

Sami is the best! I was new to South OC and looking for a local Tailor. I've used him for everything from adjusting a fine suit to shortening jeans. His quality of work is superb, the turnaround is quick and his prices are very reasonable. On top of that, he is just a great guy. There is nothing better than supporting the local craftsman who loves his work. read more

Wonderful service. The stuff and owner is very friendly and does the work just the way I want to have it.

Amazing place. The owner is friendly and an expert at his craft - he knew me by my dress when I walked in to pick it up today! I needed a floor length dress tailored quickly for a wedding. I thought it just needed to be hemmed but he saw the straps needed to be shortened too, and now the dress fits perfectly, like a glove. Many thanks! read more

This place is by far the best place to go for your tailoring needs! This is a family owned business that goes out of their way to make their patrons comfortable and happy! I cannot begin to tell you how amazing this place really is. You have to go in and see for yourself! read more

Sami has tailored my daughter's pageant dresses and he's done a fantastic job with the gowns.

Great job altering a nice wool blazer. He is so friendly and obviously great at what he does. I would not hesitate to go back again.

If I could give no stars, I would. I dropped off a romper to get tailored and was quoted $25. When I arrived to pick up the girl said I owed her $45. I told her Sami told me $25 and I could clearly see that price written on the ticket. She proceeds to say "ok I can do $25 then." I gave her a $100 bill and she gave me $55 in return. When I counted and told her she still owed me $20 more she said oh I was thinking the total of $45. She never apologized. There are plenty of other tailors around that won't try to take advantage of you. Go elsewhere, this was absolutely not right and extremely shady. read more

If you need an amazing Taylor that has the most positive attitude this is the place to go! Sami is such a happy man and always makes your alterations look as if it was never altered. read more

Stay away! If there is even the slightest question about his outrageous prices Sami goes from sweet to nasty pretty quickly. Then to punish you he will no longer accept a credit card from you to pay. Horrible customer service and high prices for so so work. Take your business elsewhere. read more

Wow! I'm so glad I found this place. My old tailor closed recently and I needed to find someone new. I found Sami based on a Google search. The moment I walked in the door, he was SO friendly! He stopped what he was doing and helped me with a smile on his face. I needed some measurements and he wouldn't even accept payment. I will be returning soon for him to tailor some of my clothes. If you want to support a friendly local business, visit Sami! read more

Used Sami's tailoring for ( 2 ) 25$ uniform shirts and 1 dress of my wives to be hemmed. He wouldn't give us an estimate, my wife mentioned he might be expensive, and he only takes cash. 3 red flags that I should have seen!! The day I picked up he wanted to charge me $225.00! I was shocked to say the least. I told him I had a 20% off card after he gave me the price and he said, "ok, give me 200 then". Hmmm, that didn't quite add up. I kindly laid out why I was not satisfied and he finally said , "ok, give me 180 then. By now I saw what a scam this guy was. I dug deeper and asked him to break the price down per piece. Turns out he wanted 50 for each shirt and 120 for the dress. Wow!! He finally asked me what I wanted to pay. I said 120 would be ok even though that was still expensive. I then realized I only had 100 in cash so I told him I would take the shirts only. He became irate and literally threw the dress at me and said don't ever return. This story is to warn others before you fall into his trap. He has your clothes and knows you need them. This is probably why he feels comfortable overcharging. And, what legitimate business takes "cash only"?? I'll let you connect those dots. Bottom line...There are a ton of businesses doing the same thing near by that do simple alterations. Use them!!! read more

Total rip of for just couple inches that was taken on the sides , he didn't even use the same color thread . I asked for original sewing and he said he would do that but it wasn't . Charged me 45$ for taking 2 inches in and not original way just a overlock . I Tailor my clothes all the time and this is a 5 bucks job . And didn't tell me how much it would be from beginning . Also pressed the suit when it's not supposed be pressed and I couldn't get the creases out . I went there coz of some nice reviews but would never go back . I also called to talk to him about it and see if he can fix it and no one called back . read more

This Place is amazing, SAMI is SO NICE and accomodating, really appreciate his sense of humor too...tailor from now on for sure, and love that it is a local business :) Thanks Sami!!! read more

Amazing and did a beautiful job making my sons suit perfect for his best friends wedding Thank you!!!!!! GV v

Wonderful tailor! Fair prices and excellent work! Took my dress there to get some fabric taken off the skirt so it was less wide and it looked just as I wanted. Thank you! read more

The service in genuine and Sami is an overall nice person. This is a mom and pop shop, old school. The service is from the owner which has always been in my opinion top notch. The work has always been great for me too. I have never had any negative experiences and will happily be back. read more

Read the reviews on Sami's as I needed a suit altered. I was first in Friday morning and he took all the measurements and even sold me an Italian new suit for WAY lower than the listed price! So, I now have 2 more perfect suits and another 5 star! read more

Such a wonderful man... always super nice... great tailor... very reasonably priced... and clothes are always ready when he says they will be...100% recommend with no hesitation read more

Tried to overcharge me 50 bucks for a zipper repair. Then got really aggressive when I questioned the price. Couldn't accept credit card as payment and most importantly I called him in advance and explained everything and he agreed on the phone. He literally stole my daughters favorite backup. DO NOT GO HERE ‼ this man is a first class ass‼ read more

Sami has helped my business numerous times with tailoring work for uniform patches and accessories. He works extremely fast, and his work is high quality. It's a pleasure to collaborate with him. read more

I used Sami for two pairs of slacks I needed taken up. He did a super job within a week. Beautiful shop, friendly owner, reasonable cost.

DONT GO HERE. I brought a pant to be hemmed because it was too long. When they gave it back to me, they had cut the pant (not hemmed it) uneven and it was still so long it didn't look like he did anything to it, even though he measured my desired length of the pant. I am so disappointed i'm never going back here, worst tailoring place, waste of money. read more

Sami's is the guy you want. He just knows what he is doing. He has been doing this for so long he could probably do it with his eyes close. If he tells you it is too big, is because it is big, don't argue because he knows. Been going there for 12 years..... read more

I had Sami alter a bunch of my clothes after I lost weight and they didn't fit anymore. He was honest in saying which items were worth the expense to alter vs which ones he would recommend buying new. He did amazing work that was "good as new" even after taking the size down by 3-4 sizes. Would highly recommend his work to anyone. I now live 45 minutes away but am contemplating taking stuff to him vs finding someone else. His work is that good! read more

I have used him over the years. Work is good and always on time. Prices reasonable. Once a hem on a suit pants started to unravel and he redid it for free no questions asked after a number of years. read more

Sami's Tailoring - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Juan Capistrano, California

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!! READ....I came to Sami's, because I didn't have time to go to my regular tailoring place. When arriving I was told that the 6 pairs of men's shorts would cost $15.00 each, and the graduation gown would cost $20-$25.00 to hem. Upon picking them up, I was told that my total was 145.00 Hmm! I explained what he had quoted me prior, and that I made sure to tell him that I had a 20% coupon. He said that he will reduce my total to $110.00. The 6 pairs of shorts totaled $90.00, the graduation gown, let's just say $25.00. The total should be $115.00, then take the 20% off of that which gives you a grand total that should have paid of $92.00. I had to pay $110.00 NOT RIGHT AT ALL! People, either get a written estimate, or DO NOT GO HERE! He is a rip off! If you want your clothes back, you're going to have to pay up. I can give him credit for how nice, sweet and sincere he comes across. It's worth driving the distance for an honest tailor. read more

Sami's does all my jacket and suit alterations. He does a great job at a reasonable price. Highly recommended and open during Covid-19.

Nice guy and does good work. Make sure you get a quote first. If you ask, he will tell you $500 jokingly. But seriously, insist on a quote or you might actually get sticker shocked. read more

Use him all the time! Great job! Fair pricing! I'll be back for sure! You can't go wrong using him for all your tailoring needs.

I brought a bridesmaid dress in to be hemmed and have the straps shortened. The alterations were done well, so if that is all you care about stop here. The dress would be ready 3 weeks later (a week before the wedding). I didn't ask the price but did not have the energy to shop around so let it go. When I went to pick up the dress I was surprised to find out it was $125 for what I thought was a simple alteration and a steam. I did not fuss as it was my fault for not asking. I gave the woman my credit card to pay and I find out their credit card machine has been having issues. She tries a couple times and it does not work, she then looks at me and says "there is a Bank of America ATM around the corner". Shocked I told her I don't carry an atm card so that was not an option. She continues to try and I'm starting to get worried, the shop closes at 5pm and it's 4:50pm and I have no other time to pick up the dress before the wedding. At this point, she offers me no other alternative(like taking down my card number and running it later) and I start digging in my purse for cash. I luckily have enough cash to cover the bill, and take my dress and leave. Even though they did a good job, I can not recommend this place. Considering the expensive prices and negative customer service I will find another alteration place! read more

I have been looking for a good tailor for a couple of years now. I have finally found one. I needed a pair of jeans hemmed (I'm short so I always have to have my pants hemmed) so I took them in on a recommendation to Sami's Tailoring. I was very impressed, they were very friendly, helpful and the quality of work is there. I will use him for all my tailoring needs. read more

Hmm. I am all for supporting local businesses, but the business practices of Sami at Sami's Tailoring seems suspect, in my opinion. Also, the work he/his shop did for me was sub-par. Just before Christmas, I took in 3 pair of legging to have the lowest part near the ankle tapered (i.e. straight leg to skinny) which is NOT a big job, so, sadly, I did not ask for a price. 1. He said work would be done after the 1st of the year and he would call me when finished. He never called, and I nearly forgot, but happened to just walked-in one day to check. The pants were done and hanging ready to go with other orders that appeared ready to go, as well. In retrospect, I'm thinking he may have a method for selling off nice new clothes that people 'forget' to pick up. 2. When I handed him my ticket, and before he told me the price, I noticed that he looked at the ticket to see if he had previously quoted me a price, which he had not, then he told me it was $105 for the work. (That is $35 per pair of pants for basically machine sewing four straight 10-inch lines on each.) Hopefully HE did not do the work, but rather had a 'worker' do it, because the work was NOT quality work, and definitely not what one should expect for $35/pair. 3. I started to pull out cash to pay him, but when he told me $105, I had to use a credit card instead. I gave him a Visa card with a microchip that I use about once per week. There has NEVER been a problem using it in any way. Sami kept putting it in his machine and saying that there was a problem with the chip. (Baloney!) I pulled out an Amex card instead, then he said they only take Visa or Mastercard, so I took out another Visa...Then he said he would just try the first card I gave him one more time...and ta-da, it worked (of course it did). In my opinion, he wanted to force me into paying cash. Yes, I WOULD have paid cash if he didn't charge such an inflated amount for the work (I had only $75 cash with me). Also, I just read another person's review from 2018, and she had nearly the same experience with the shop's efforts at getting cash. So shady, same experience about the machine not working and then they told her there is a bank ATM around the corner. (Sami's Tailoring, why don't you just ASK for cash, if that's how you 'do business'...?) Finally... 4. The work was substandard. On one pair of leggings, one pant leg was 1.5 inches shorter than the other leg. On all three pairs, the tapering was inconsistent (i.e. one calf part was much skinnier than the other and then flared-out at the ankle). I won't be going to Sami's Tailoring again, and if you do, I would recommend asking for the price and getting it in writing BEFORE you leave your items. Also, do not forget your items are there or you may never see them again. And, lastly, I would also suggest trying on your finished items BEFORE paying for the work. And hey, you might want to bring cash. I hear they do business that way. read more