The woman was super rude to right when I walked in, like I was inconveniencing her by being there. I showed her my dresses and looked at them for 3 seconds and she was just shaking her head saying "it's too much work". Then said she'd have to charge me $100 each dress. $300 for 3 simple fixes is crazy. They are simple sundresses with cotton fabric-I don't understand how they could be too much work for a seamstress. I also brought in denim shorts which apparently they don't take... At first I wasn't going to write this review and give her the benefit of the doubt but then I took them to another place in Encinitas and they gladly took everything and charged me $150 for my 3 dresses and 2 pairs of denim shorts. I normally don't write reviews like this but it was such a negative experience. read more

The seamstress's here do excellent work; Their attention to detail and suggestions go a long way as they are very experienced in their craft. This is a friendly, yet serious place where a customer's concerns are always paid attention to. I highly recommend this place. read more

They are always soooo accommodating, they accept walk ins and they always do great with every alteration! Been going here since 2010!

They quality of work is unmatched. They are affordable and finish quickly when in a pinch. Love Vegas for our dance costume alterations!

I had two pairs of pants and a dress that need hemming work. I brought them to Vega's as I know they have been around for years. They were very helpful and attentive to my needs. The quoted time was about two weeks, but was done in a few days. I always appreciate under promising and overdelivering due to the holiday schedule and unknown last minute alterations they may have coming in. The cost was in line with my expectations and they were very friendly and fast! read more

The absolute best service! Friendly staff, amazing job tailoring my dress. Highly recommend them.

Wonderful, local, mother-son owned shop that's been a staple in downtown Carlsbad for years. Vegas is reliable and hard-working. I've taken many pieces to her and am always satisfied! Most recently, I had straps shortened in my gown and it was so well done. She mentioned she's short-staffed right now, just as most businesses are. Hopefully her business will continue to thrive with happy customers and she can find more help soon. read more

Mother son duo. I absolutely love this place. The owner is such a sweetie and the son is so kind. I love supporting small local places like Vega's! They always do an incredible job and it's a quick turn around! So grateful for you, Vega's! You are simply the best! I recommend this place to all my friends that need all things tailored. 10 stars if I could! Don't forget, cash only! And if you want to make this sweet ladies day, a little tip from me to you.... She loves orchids! Thank you for all your hard work, Vega's! Impeccable work as always with a gentle smile on her face. read more

About three years ago, I purchased a custom slim fitting suit, and shortly afterward I went up a waist size. Sadly, my tailor in Maryland said nothing could be done. Vega's Tailor Shop proved them wrong. I was helped by a Hispanic woman who looked at the trousers and said she could get two more inches out of the waist, bumping it up from a size 30 to a size 32. The trousers fit perfectly, and because of that I salvaged a few hundred dollars because the coat was matched to the pants. I also had her fix the lining of a suit jacket, and my wife had an old dress refitted. The dress had intricate lining, but that was not a problem. Just be prepared to spend a bit of money for the services. Also, the personnel inside are quiet, and I felt a bit awkward in the beginning. It's not a bad thing, because they are working very hard in there. Just realize you're not going to be pampered, but you will be serviced very well. read more

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Vega's Tailor Shop always delivers. I've had them alter shirts, pants, slacks and, most recently, turn some old "hole-in-the-knee" jeans into a pair of denim shorts. The price for their work is very reasonable, and my orders are always ready when promised, if not before. Located in a tiny alleyway of small businesses in between Carlsbad Village Music and Turner Real Estate, it's worth your while to seek out this unassuming shop. I'm definitely glad I gave them a try a few years back, and will continue patronizing them for my tailoring needs. Cash & check only... leave the credit/debit cards in your wallet! read more

Went to Vegas with a simple alteration to a dress. Right away I felt very uncomfortable and discriminated against but tried to but that feeling aside. Was not greeted at the door and had to ask if someone was willing to help me. When someone finally came to the from desk I showed them the garment and asked if they were able to do the alteration, right away I was told no, I asked how come? And was told that they simply won't do it and it was impossible. Literally used the word impossible. I was definitely taken back and pretty surprised so I asked them if I can try it on and then maybe they would see it was a simple fix, the women quickly replied "no" so I said "okay this is uncomfortable and somewhat inappropriate" and left. I then took the dress to a tailor off of Palomar airport road and they fixed the very simple alteration for 12 dollars. Do not go to Vegas. read more

This place have helped me a few times with my daughter's dance costumes... grateful for their willingness to work with my tight time frames and offered great suggestions! A bit pricey but I'm willing to pay to have things done the right way! read more

Ordered a custom dress to my measurements online and it still didn't fit. I was on a really tight schedule, needing the dress altered in a week for a wedding I was in on a Friday night... they got it done on time and well sewed even though it was also prom week and they were swamped with high school girls needing their dresses done too. Cash only, a little on the expensive side. read more

Great, quick service and very kind. I had called them earlier if they were able to do same day men's pant hemming and they were able to! They asked me if it was for an informal or formal event. Told them it was formal where they reminded me to bring the shoes to see how it would look properly. I appreciated that and shows that they know what they're doing. Quoted me $16, had me try my pants and shoes, fitted me very quickly and told me that I can come back in an hour to pick it up. The stich looks very nice and I'm glad I went to them to get my pants tailored. It was very nice for them to offer same day and even do it so quickly and even providing the quote when calling them. I'd definitely recommend anyone who needs alterations to go here for adjustments. Transparent, quick, and courteous! read more

Very professional in the way they treated me, quality work and very punctual when it came to getting my clothing back to me!! So glad I found Vega's Tailor Shop!! Being only 5ft tall, I have plenty of clothes that need a bit of tailoring to custom fit my petite size; I will be coming back here for all my alterations, for sure!!!!! read more

So when I was living in Temecula I was going to the Vega there. Now that I'm down here I'll definitely be coming here for the same reasons. The prices are great and most importantly the work is excellent. This is a small mom and pop operation and they only except cash. read more

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CASH OR CHECK ONLY. So I have used Vega's twice. Once last year for a dress I was wearing for a bridesmaids dress and the sides needed to be taken in. I do not have big hips, so anything from Ann Taylor or Banana Republic, I need to get the sides taken in. And second time was this week to get a pair of flared jeans hemmed. Both times my pieces turned out great! They are fairly priced too. I think I paid $18 for the dress, and $13.00 this week for the hem. They do good work here. Small shop, they have 2 fitting rooms, but it looks like they are always busy! read more

The only real reason I am doing this is so if the shop questions that it may have been done at the party. The stain on the dress was from today and I couldn't even wear it tonight. I want to use this as a time stamp. read more

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Unprofessional, Over priced & took 3 weeks for my clothes & some how my dresses still don't fit properly. Uneven buttons at the chest & still baggy in the waist I'm super disappointed read more

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I've been frequenting this tailor shop for years now. I am always impressed with the outcome. I appreciate the willingness, honesty, and workmanship that goes into repairing each item that I have brought into Vega's Tailor shop for alterations. I am definitely more than satisfied with the quality of work that comes from Vega's Tailor. Thank you so much for being flexible and accommodating always, I highly recommend your businesses to all. read more

They always do a beautiful job! I've been coming here for years and have ways been very happy with the quality of work. I've brought a number of dresses and pants and they all turn out great, plus they have a quick turnaround. Prices are very reasonable as well. Just make sure to bring cash! read more

Quick turnaround and great work! And they were able to help me with my last minute alteration and were so nice about it!

This is truly top notch professional service. Like many women, I love my True Religion, 7 for all mankind, and Rock & Republic jeans. If you're a shorty like me, then you almost always need to have your jeans and pants professionally altered. I don't know about you, but when I pay a hefty price for designer clothing, I don't want just anybody altering my goods! When you want the best of the best, take your fine threads to Vega's Tailor Shop in Carlsbad. They are the absolute best. And they can do just about anything you need them to do. Need your jeans altered into daisy dukes? Want your long ball gown turned into a head turning cocktail dress? Go ahead, give them a try. You will be so glad that you did. Be prepared to wait if you take your clothes on a Friday afternoon. This place is very popular. Be prepared to pay $14.00 for simple hems - $20.00 or more if your couture creations require special stitching. read more

I would like to give the gentleman who works here my professional accolade. He altered my jeans with their original hem with the highest quality of work. I've been a tailor for many years, and I know there are different ways to do this alteration with shortcuts. He however did precise, indelible work, and I thank him very much for that. The hem on the jeans are absolutely perfect and appear original. I believe any client can trust this tailor's integrity. Great work. Fair price. On time and as promised. read more

Great customer service, very friendly, fast and quality work! I've had several pairs of pants hemmed here and they've always been on point. Recently, they were able to help me on super short notice - much appreciated! read more

So I crashed my motorcycle at 75 MPH on the racetrack , My alpine stars Track pants took the brunt of the crash and literally saved my ass, But after that day I wrote them off as a total loss. But wait a Min. I took my boots into one day shoe repair in Vista and showed him my pants he pointed me in this direction. After a week or so my pants were back to me and wearable again. Those are a $500.00 pair of race pants I had repaired for $30.00 bucks. I am happy with the service here and will recommend her to my friends : ) read more

I have always gone here because they do a good job at a decent price and it's usually done within a few days of me taking it in. I had bought a pair of Levi's for a last minute Halloween costume and needed them tailored to my size which seemed like it would be almost impossible. She did it in time and I had gotten a call to pick them up. I noticed they had a rip in the BUTT when I had picked them up which was not there when I bought them(I had to wear them to work so of course they had to be appropriate) I had mentioned it and the owner asked if I was accusing her of ripping the pants and she said it was there when I brought them in and I just didn't notice. (I bought the pants with a friend and she also confirmed there was no hole.) She did not offer to fix it but rather said "that's the style and you'll be fine we can fix them later". Not taking responsibility or offering compensation is a huge issue. I will not be back and I'm very disappointed with the whole experience. read more

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Vega's has been doing a great job on my wife's and my clothes for over a year. Our toughest request was to replace a designer stitch after hemming my wife's jeans... Vega's came through with flying colors. They also replaced some nice buttons on another pair of my wife's jeans. I was missing a couple of buttons on a blazer but Vega's didn't have a full set of buttons... Whenever I find time to go to the sewing store to pick up a set of buttons, I will return... they would have received the fifth star if they could have fulfilled this request. read more

Over the last two years, I've had: * several pairs of jeans hemmed, * some dress pants cuffed/hemmed, and * sport coat sleeves shortened They are a capable shop. I would not be OK with giving them very expensive clothing (e.g. my $3,700 ISAIA suits) because of the other reviews given. But I was very comfortable having them hem my $150 "7 for All Mankind" jeans, Hugo Boss trousers, etc. CA$H only. Adequate parking in the rear lot. Nice people. read more

Absolutely will not return. When I went in to be measured, I was chatting with a girl in the shop (while my dress was being pinned) and mentioned that I've never had anything altered anymore. I am positive the seamstress heard this and took advantage because she charged me $65 to hem 1.5 inches off the bottom of a dress. I didn't know any better so just accepted it since she had already pinned the dress. They also didn't call me when my dress was ready - I had to call multiple times to get through to anyone. When I picked up the dress, they didn't even have me try it on (yes, I know I should have insisted), but instead just took my money (it is cash only) and didn't give me a receipt. read more

Absolutely terrible. Asked for a simple hem, and the measurement differed by an inch from each leg. Hemming is not a difficult task. Will never bring any of my garments into this inexperienced place again. read more

By far the worst experience I've ever had getting something altered. I paid $60 for them to hem a bridesmaid's dress and I ended up having to do the rest of the alterations on my own. The bodice of my dress was a little too loose and I just needed some of the extra fabric to be tucked in / pletted and pinned at the waistline area so that it would be hidden by the belt of the dress. When I took my dress back for a second time, She refused to do that because she didn't think it would work. I had to do it on my own, it took me minutes to do it and it looks just fine and is not even noticeable. I am so disappointed with my experienced here and will not go back ever again. read more

I took my wedding dress to Vega's to be hemmed. They did an excellent job, with a quick turnaround, and were very reasonably priced. I checked with two other tailors and for the simple hemming (literally only taking the hem up an inch or so), others wanted more then 100% higher priced. I'll be using them again without hesitation read more

I've only been to this place once to get a shirt tailored. They did a good job within a reasonable amount of time. No complaints here! I will be returning in the future. read more

Horrible. Please save your heart earned money and dignity. My tailor of over a decade is 45 minutes away and I found myself in a bind and went to this shop. I gave them 100.00 worth of work to start. They fixed a zipper for me which was broken still/again the 1st time I wore them. When I called to say I was bringing them back they asked that I don't bring them at the moment and suggested my Jean zipper only broke because they were too tight... They don't even know what I look like? This place is a joke. They clearly do not care about customer service or showing pride in quality of their work. Skip this shop. I'm only selecting 1 star rating because a negative isn't available. read more

I needed my gown tailored and had no luck with other tailors who did not want the hard work of tailoring an all sequin gown. After calling a number of places I stumbled upon this business through yelp. After speaking to the attendant there they were really friendly and honest with their pricing. I took the hit, the gown was worth it. They did a flawless job and I was able to wear it as if it were never tailored. It looked perfect! If I ever need another gown tailored this will be the spot I'll frequent. read more

I've used Vegas for several jobs over the years and I always get good work from them which keeps me coming back.

Not really friendly, charged me $12 to hem my pants 1 inch, pants look good but they have no customer service skills whatsoever... Had a button replaced on a dress and the dress came back super wrinkly.. I walked in there to pick up my items and instead of handing the clothes to me the lady pointed at where they were hanging... Def lacking in the friendliness department read more

They continue to do excellent work and I wanted to give them another shout out! I've been a customer for nearly a decade and I wouldn't go anywhere else for my alterations. Vega's is the best! read more

I took 3 pairs of designer jeans in to be hemmed with the original hem and they did a phenomenal job. I will definitely be bringing in more jeans for them to hem. They accommodated me with a very fast 1 day turn around time. I'm very impressed and pleased with my service. Thanks again! read more