I would not recommend this business. I brought in two pairs of pants for a simple hem, but the finished hems were crooked and looked unprofessional. When I raised my concerns, they were disregarded, and I was simply asked for payment rather than offered a solution. Unfortunately, the quality of the work and the customer service were both disappointing. read more

Very nice woman, very good quality, and very good service. Highly recommend. She's been doing this a long time, and she is very good at what she does. read more

I've been to Serena's for alterations three times now, and each experience has been excellent. She's not only very reasonably priced, but also incredibly knowledgeable and skilled. I even recommended her to my mom, and she loved Serena's work too! What sets Serena apart is her attention to detail and her willingness to accommodate tight deadlines when needed. She's attentive, professional, and truly cares about her clients. Highly recommend Serena's for anyone looking for quality alterations at fair prices! read more

Serena is not only professional, but she is so kind as well. I was running late and she keep her business open past her hours of operation just to wait for me. If that isn't kind hearted then I dont know what is. You can't find service like that anymore. Even though this shop is already low priced for the excellent work they do, I left her a gracious tip. This place always goes above and beyond. Highly recommend read more

She did a nice job with my pants and her price was very reasonable. I'd definitely use her services again.

I came across Serena's Alterations from another Yelp review of a different business that recommended to come here instead. So happy that I did. I needed a satin bridesmaid dress and a pair of yoga pants to be hemmed, as both were way too long on me. I tried on the dress there in the fitting room and brought my heels to confirm how many inches to remove. I measured my yoga pants at home myself and let her know the measurements. My alterations were completed within the week and I'm very pleased with the quality craftsmanship. You can't even tell the items were hemmed as they look very similar to original items (see photos). I got exactly what I was looking for. Prices are fair. She provides you with an estimate on cash price & time it will take to complete. My price ended up being lower than the estimated price. She takes cash only and you pay when you pick up your items. Parking is easy. Outside of business and inside can look somewhat deceiving, but decided to trust the positive reviews. She definitely delivers great alteration services. Very kind lady and does an incredible job. I already brought back two dresses that needed to be fixed too. Highly recommend! read more

Serena's Alterations - Yoga pants that needed to be hemmed. 5 inches were removed. Looks about the same as the original item. Quality craftsmanship. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Oceanside, California

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Excellent work on an expensive formal dress. Was done on time and very reasonably price. I'll come back here for all my future tailor needs.

So happy I found this place! Amazing experience 10/10 and will be coming back from now on for all my alterations. Tried taking my sports bra to get fixed to multiple different people who were very unhelpful but Serena was an angel who did it in no problem!! She was so sweet, very fast, and super affordable. Will be recommending her to everyone I know. Thank you!!! read more

I had a couple of patches added to some clothing and the alterations were done quickly and look clean. Friendly staff

Serena is very friendly and she does great quality work. I've brought her both men's and women's clothes to alter and everything has exceeded my expectations. Her prices are incredibly low especially for the quality of her work. The location of the shop is convenient and it's very easy to park. read more

Serena hemmed a dress for me. Her work was nice and it was a fair price. I will definitely go back!

Serena is amazing. Very nice to deal with. Prices are extremely reasonable and quick. She took in a suit for a wedding and did an excellent job. Will definitely do business here again!! Thank you Serena! read more

Serena was fantastic!! She reminds me of my own grandmother. Her alterations were perfect and she made me feel super comfortable in letting her know what I wanted. Perfect for my bridesmaid dress! read more

Fast and professional Selena's Alterations is where I take all my tailoring needs She is a gem read more

High quality, great price, fast turnaround time. Very friendly too! Will come back anytime I need something altered.

Really great and friendly people. The pricing is also fair, and the turnaround was about a week. Cash only, so bring cash when you pick up your items. read more

Serena's is a small shop with gracious staff and quality workmanship. I have taken items to be altered and dry cleaned and they come back just the way I wanted. I feel like they care for my clothes as much as I do and always greet me with a smile. (I think they recently moved locations so call in advance.) read more

Excellent service and value for amazing work. Always satisfied with the final product, Serena is so nice, i always will come back to her for any alterations. Cash only would be the only knock. Still 5 stars read more

Excellent service, great value and great ownership. My 7 items were all delivered as promised.

Ms. Serena was very fast with my alterations! I needed my bridesmaid's dress ready in a week and she was very precise and meticulous with her work. The value of her work is impecable and thanks to her, my dress fit like a glove! Will be going back to her for any other alterations. read more

I'm short, 5'3 to be exact! So yeah all my pants gotta be hemmed! Found this little local spot and Serena is so sweet. Once I took her my dress for the Navy Ball the weekend before I needed it. She was so busy but did it for me. Loved it. She took her time w me and she's so kind & polite always was thanking me for waiting. Like I said she's busy. SO affordable. Cash only & fast service. I will only come here. Love supporting small businesses locally owned. Thanks Serena for always being so kind, providing excellent service. read more

Great work at a good price. The owner is friendly and professional and completed the alterations I needed in a timely fashion.

These 5 star reviews are surprising to me. When I pulled up it is very scary on the outside and not inviting. Then once you enter it is a mess, needs to be cleaned up, and needs repairs everywhere. Despite all of this I try and trust the reviews and I ask her about the alternation I needed and as I am finishing my sentence she laughs and says no and shakes her head. I wanted to ask why...is this something you don't do? Is it something you don't want to do? Although her response was so discouraging I just said "ok" and quickly exited. Very strange first interaction with no hello or smile. If you don't know how to do this alteration then what do you do? By the way your shop looks, with the ceiling (literally) falling down you would be treating new customers amazingly to stay in business. STAY AWAY from this ghetto place. read more

Did a very good job altering my son's uniform shirt. She talkes through it with me so I could make changes that made the most sense. Her prices were very reasonable. She quoted me about a week for it to be completed which was ok because we weren't in a rish. She did a great job and charged me $90 les than the other place I went to. read more

Small shop in Oceanside but great service. I had two pants hemmed for $20 and they fit perfectly. The prices are fair and I plan on coming back! read more

Serena did a beautiful job hemming my mother-of the-bride dress and my husband's suit pants. The dress had 4 layers to hem, and it looked perfect. She had it ready when promised and was extremely reasonable in her charges. Highly recommend! read more

Selena is a very sweet business person with a family-based shop. I took a robe and skirt to her for alterations and she had some unexpected issues with the order. She contracts some of the work out to someone else, and they were supposed to return the garments by Wednesday but they forgot to drop them off. She asked me to come by the next day, and so I stopped by again but this time the clothes were there but the robe still had a hole in it. She called the person who did the work, and it turned out that the two of them had some miscommunication about what needed to be done. So I was asked to drop by AGAIN to pick it up the next day. After a lot of grumbling, I picked up the robe a few days later. Everything was good with the robe, and Selena apologized a lot over the whole incident. Even though it was a rather annoying ordeal, I feel it's unfair to dock her rating over it because she is a small business owner who is trying her best. Overall I would go here again. read more

Ruined several pairs of my expensive 7 jeans with the wrong hem. They look like a khaki hem or something for old people. Would not recommend taking any clothing of value to this place. read more

Serena's Alterations - Horrible tailoring on designer jeans - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Oceanside, California

I will not take my clothes anywhere else. I know that if I want the best service and my clothes done right , she is the only one to do it.

Very fast turn around. Very easy to work with. Used Serena a few times last minute and she always came through

I'm always finding vintage jeans that are slightly too long. I've been coming here since my first experience. The turnaround time is usually a week but it's worth the wait!! From patches sewn to pants hemmed... I've always left a happy customer. Support local Oceanside small business read more

Recently got a bunch of items tailored and dry cleaned, and everything was exactly as expected!

Came in town for a wedding and needed my dress hemmed and she also steamed it for me. Had it done and ready for me first thing in the morning. read more

Serena's is Great. Highly recommend this business. I have had at least 5 suits altered there. My wife has had her clothes altered here as well. Happy with every one of them. Serena is such a nice person with a great smile. Keep up the good work! read more

Serena was super duper great! She got my dress tailored by my sister's wedding and it fit perfectly! She's super sweet. They have excellent communication and customer service. The pricing is unbeatable. I shopped around at multiple tailors who tried to rip me off by claiming they needed to bring everything in, and cut through double layers. Serena was honest and negated all the other tailors claims who were just up charging me. She kept it very simple and direct with me on what I needed and didn't need. The dress fit perfect. I received tons of compliments. Kindness, skill, and honesty is what you need in a tailor. I'm so happy with Serena and highly recommend! read more

Such a cute and wonderful family running this place. They got my dress done for the marine corps ball fairly quickly! Do recommend!

Serena was super sweet and helped me even after they were supposed to be closed. She was very attentive and overall did a great job at altering my bridesmaids dress even on a time crunch! Thank you for your help! Definitely recommend. read more

Once again Serena's has done a fantastic job I have given them three different style chef jackets several of each style that need altering all over length sleeves width the whole jacket has to be made smaller a lot smaller and they come out amazing every time better then two other places in o'side and less expensive as well I never do Yelp but if it helps her business I'm glad to do it I'll never go anywhere else and you shouldn't either !! read more

Don't be fooled by how it looks outside, this place maybe small but their service is great and prices are reasonable. I've had two ball gowns altered in here and had great experience on both :) read more

Excellent customer service and price! Serena went out of her way to make sure I got my pants on time and was very kind in the process.