Best Tailor Cambridge Near Me

Elizabeth Ko: We came to Gabary for a wedding dress alteration. The entire experience was not great from customer service to the pricing to the actual alterations.Pricing- They were very shady with their pricing from the start and almost refused to discuss pricing. When pushed, they said that it would be around $450. Through this experience, that $450 became $480 and then $500 and then finally $525. When asked why the price increases, they could not answer. I feel that the pricing was not transparent and that they took offense to even the initial question of how much the alteration would cost. This should be a standard question in business and there should be cost transparency. There was none.Customer service- The customer service was horrible. They were rude and they didn't like questions. They made me feel incredibly uncomfortable and unwelcome.Actual alterations- The hem was uneven. The fasteners looked cheap. They were metal hooks. We were expecting satin buttons. They were supposed to fix gaping mesh in the front. When we came back to try the dress on, it seemed that they hadn't done anything and then they said it would be a lot of work. We then suggested they just cut some of the mesh. They did this and it look about 15 minutes.The biggest problem was really the transparency and the ego of the shop owner. They weren't transparent about they price. They weren't transparent about how they would do the actual alterations. Her ego made any discussion, any question a contentious one. Both of these things created a ton of tension and made the whole experience uncomfortable. This should've been a happy experience but unfortunately, it wasn't. We won't be going back.Service:Bridesmaid dress alterations

Emily Hostetler: I’ve been to this tailor a couple of times before the pandemic and again just recently. I’ve had floor length gowns, vintage rompers, jackets, and more altered here and have always been satisfied and happy with the outcome. They’re fast, easy to work with, and do a great job. Don’t hesitate to give them a try!

Rebekah Kaufman: Highly recommend! They are all so so nice and quick!

Coral Ashley: They did a gorgeous job on a too tight/too long bridesmaid dress and it fit perfectly! Done in a week and half as expensive as I expected! Gorgeous work, will be back!Service:Alterations

Nour Ismail: Did a very good job on my pants and very quickly. Also a good price and good service.Service:Alterations

Roldy Cezaire: This guy is the biggest con artist you'll ever meet. I went to him for a custom made suit. He seemed very confident in his abilities. Took my measurements, had me come in for a first fitting and I couldn't even button the suit jacket. After a few weeks and coming to the realization that he just wasn't skilled enough to make the suit, I inquired about a few dress shirts instead. That was about a year ago. This guy had every excuse under the sun as to why he still couldn't produce my shirts. He cashed my $600 check and never actually produced anything. To make matters worse, that poor excuse of a woman he works with doesn't know how to act and tries to bully people into doing things her way. To this day I'm still waiting for my refund. Whoever is reading this, do not give these people your business.Update: After posting this review I finally received my refund.

Yoel Fink: Excellent service

Hillary Tsang: They are a LIFESAVER. I came in last minute for a same-day alteration as a final ditch effort to wear a dress I had purchased last year for my in-person graduation this year. The zipper busted on Monday night and I was lucky to get it fixed at some tailor the following day. I tried the dress on again and lo and behold it busted again. I went to Gabary House of Alterations on Friday morning to see if I could sneak in another zipper fix. After describing my ordeal, they decided a new zipper would be needed and replaced it for me. They were swamped with requests very similar to mine (as graduation was the following day), but we kind enough to squeeze my fix in for pick-up far past their standard operating hours. They made sure to teach us how to properly zip a dress to avoid this in the future (who knew there was an important technique here). So grateful for their kindness and patience throughout, I will be coming back for future alterations.

Rachel G: I really wanted to be able to positively recommend this location, but unfortunately I'm not able to. I'm happy with the tailoring on my dress, but the customer service was very poor and disrespectful to me and my time.I dropped off the dress well in advance of when I needed it done and was quoted a week for the alteration. I made the mistake of paying in advance ($80 for a skirt and neckline alteration) with a generous tip based on the initial visit's service. I was told I'd get a call to arrange a pick-up time but ever received one. The day before my promised date, I called them to reschedule to 2 days later when I was more available. I arrived 2 days after the promised date to find the dress had not been started. The tailor apologized and said it would be done by end-of-business day. I returned the next day (3 days after the promised date) and still the dress had not been started. I asked them to just call me when it was ready. The dress was finally done 5 days after the promised date, and at that time I asked for one small final alteration. That alteration took 7 days with several phone call reminders (they hadn't started until day 6). When I came to pick up, I asked for a discount given the multiple waits and missed promised dates. The owner dismissed my concerns and told me to come later. When I said I wasn't able to return later, he just dismissed me again. I then asked for my 20% tip back and he publicly shamed me for slowing down his business with other customers. After minutes of rejecting my request for return of tip (I never raised my voice, never said anything disrespectful), he gave me $20 in cash and told me to "never come back". I quietly left after but this was in front of two other customers that he had treated me so disrespectfully!I truly hope others don't have an experience like me, so try to find another tailor in the area if you can. At the very least, don't pay up front like I did and tip based on how they treat you. You may have to make multiple phone calls to make sure they honor your time.Service:Alterations

Ariana Marnicio: I have been using Gabary House of Alterations for a few years now. I have brought them a range of challenges, including ripped bedsheets, hemmed pants, shortening sleeves, and complete redesign and reconstruction of some dress shirts. I am plus-sized and like to dress in menswear, and they have always treated me with kindness and respect, and have shared my excitement in making my clothing work best for me. Their location could not be more convenient in the heart of Central Square. I think their prices are fair and they are responsive if you have time-sensitive alterations. Please consider supporting their small business!Service:Alterations

Rolu Adebola: Good tailor. Not very good service.

Amrutha Killada: Went in for hemming my pants and needed them for the next day, the owner was amazing gave the pants hemmed under 30 minutes. Best tailors I have been to around Cambridge.Service:Alterations

Katy Triantafilo: I needed an urgent fix for two dresses. They were amazing, altered both dresses in 3 days and did the final touches with us there when we picked them up. They are super nice, will definitely go there again!Service:Alterations

Mahesh: Wasted $60 on useless alteration. Need to taper a men's jacket for a wedding and *even took* another jacket with me to show an example of *exactly* what I wanted. He said, yes, he can do it, no problem. But it's still loose as a sack on the sides but with tighter shoulders and nothing like what I wanted. All I heard were excuses that it's a different brand, so he took in the shoulders and yada yada. If he knew his men's jackets, he shouldn't have taken this job, should've said NO, what I wanted wasn't possible. Remember, I took a sample jacket, put it on and showed it to him. No guesswork needed! Yes or no, just that simple. Just excuses and not even an offer of a refund. Nice guy, but useless job. Now I need to use another jacket for the wedding.Service:Alterations

David Robertson: Fantastic service and great results! I got 3 pairs of jeans fixed and the results were stellar. Highly recommend!Service:Alterations

Joiya Sousa: I highly recommend visiting here if you need anything altered! I got a bridesmaid dress altered here and Mariale and Franklin were professional, fast, and so friendly! I hardly even had to tell them what I wanted, they are very experienced and have a true eye for style & fit. I dropped off my dress on a Thursday, expecting to wait a few weeks for it to be ready, but then it was ready on Monday! 4 days! I've never had tailoring services so fast. I highly recommend supporting this business for all your alteration and tailoring needs :)Service:Alterations

Frances G: I needed a fancy dress altered in under a week for a special occasion. I was worried I'd have to beg tailors to help me. Not at all. The team here answered my call and told me to come right over, they were attentive to my goals with the dress and when I told them about the timeline they did it in only a few days just in case further modifications were needed. And none were because it was perfect! They work like a well oiled machine. And the prices were so reasonable! 10/10 would recommend them to anyone needing a tailor service. You are in excellent trusted hands

Samantha Powers: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,ValueI got my wedding dress hemmed here and they did a wonderful job. They were very responsive and very quick, and overall it was a very pleasant experience. I had a different dress hemmed at another tailor in central and had a negative experience, so I was nervous about coming here. But they were wonderful!

Neethi Jayachandran: Positive:Professionalism,Responsiveness,ValueReally friendly and professional service on several alterations - pants, skirts, blouses, dresses on a range of fabric types done in the last 2.5 years. Each time I was able to put in a specific ask and got the right fit. Price is reasonable.Service:Alterations

Carolyn Barnes: They did a great job altering a bridesmaid dress for a very affordable price with a really quick turnaround time!

Peter Squires: Excellent service.

Jonathan Paras: Good work

Julie Picard: Dropped off a faux fur for a few rips repaired and a little hemwork on inner lining..and a dryclean of it. I should have requested a quote first!!!. He drops a bomb on me 100 dollars!!.... Get a quote first! They are expensive!

Theo Theoharis: First rate work, in a friendly, well priced shop.

Ilia Baum: I came here for a dress alteration. Simeone and his wife Theodora are very welcoming and take the time to talk through what you need to do, providing their expert advice along the way. Very fairly priced also!

James Kelly: Very fast turnaround and great quality work.

Cécile J: I came to Simeon's several times. Once I had some jeans re-done by the hips because they were too big. He charged me 20 dollars for that. The time after I brought a dress to have it cut, no even sewed, and he charged me 30 dollars.I was surprised and told him, and he said that prices were not fixed... Yea, I can tell! I am a French student and I thought that was a very lame way to charge people, especially when you asked less money for a much more complicated work before... Would recommend other tailor around, I have been to and who don't charge people depending on their mood!!

Brian Dubois: I went here with some holes in my jean's inner thighs. They were properly patched up and I haven't had any problems with them since.

Kevin Healy: Simeon hemmed up two pair of pants for me overnight. The work was done well, he is friendly and charges a reasonable price. I will go there again!

Joseph Kubiak: Great place, guy knows what he's doing and, without an appointment, tailored my pants while I waited. And it was a well done tailor job. Reasonably priced - I'll be back for more

Reese Caldwell: Go-to dry cleaner in Cambridge! They are fast, reliable, and friendly.

Amanda Sullivanm: Had my wedding dress alterations done she is amazing at what she does also had my daughter dress done I can’t be more happyService:Alterations

Michael Powers: Friendly. Great service. Excellent tailors

Luke Haubenstock: Elegant Tailor did a wonderful job on a custom, wedding-related tailoring job, all on a quick emergency timeline (less than a week). Very kind people as well. Thank you for everything!

Siobhan Morris: I brought two garments here to be dry-cleaned, and both came back with dirt still on them. One of them, my favourite dress, was damaged (the buttons were chipped or broken).When I asked for a partial refund, they told me that I assumed the risk of damage to my garments when I drop them off. No refund, and a damaged dress. I do not recommend!

Michael Anand-Obleton: Best tailors ever! We were all set to wear our stylish purple suits to our son's wedding, but less than 24 hours before the ceremony, his fiancée brought my husband and me each a traditional Indian kurta Paijama dress and we wanted to impress her by wearing them to the wedding. Unfortunately, however, they were way too small for either of us to fit into: my husband's arms were too big and muscular, and my chest was too big for the garment to fit over my head. Although these tailors were extremely busy on a holiday weekend, they still decided to work overtime to make sure we looked perfect for our son's wedding. They are wonderful people who do exceptional work, and we will always come back to them anytime we're here in Boston.

Diane S.: Critical:Qualityhorrible experience with my clothes I don't recommend it

Jane Moulding: This is the very best place for dry cleaning, laundry and tailoring. I recommend it to all of my friends. It is top class.

J Daily: 한국인 사장님이 하시는 곳. 청바지 기장을 줄이려고 주말에 맡겼는데 다음 주 수요일에 찾을 수 있었습니다. 잘 수선되어 있었어요. 현금만 가능해요.

Alex Showers: Quick service. Accommodates pick up time requests. Excellent prices.

Asraf Roni: Good for alterations

Michael Els: Great dry cleaner and tailor. I've been using them for years.

Emily Scott: Very good experience. They added beautiful lace sleeves to my wedding gown, which is pretty difficult, but they did an excellent job. Very nice ladies. They gave their professional opinion of my options for covering my arms and then I picked. My mom takes her cocktail dresses there for alterations all the time and is always very happy.

Summer Quinn: Gregory is an amazing tailor! Incredibly clean work and very quick turn around! I’ve been to him a few times in 2022/2023, and have nothing but good things to say!!Services:Custom made clothing,Alterations

Harold Moore: Excellent work as usual! This place made my wedding dress, which is really lovely. They obviously approach it as an art form because it was a challenging dress to change. The amount of thought that went into the design and finished product is much appreciated!

Will Ramirez: I just got my JoS Bank suit tailored from Gregory. I got a suit in kind of rush because I needed it for a wedding. At first I was not that excited about the suit. I handed in my suit to Gregory and hoped for the best. Well, the results exceeded my expectations. The suit now fits great and it was delivered right on time. I even accidentally left my tie in the store when I first delivered it and he was nice enough to put it aside for me. Really nice guy. I definitely recommend him for a suit tailoring.Service:Suit tailoring

christopher henriquez: Great service, great work, very fast, and super friendlyCame in needing a suit tailored in a day and he got it done for me will definitely come againService:Alterations

Jon Burr: Gregory is a great tailor, aside from being a kind, dedicated, caring, thorough, giving and patient person.Having shown up with a rack suit needing alteration, Gregory took the time to review our options, and we ended up getting a different suit on his advice.
Gregory wants it to be right and look great, really cares about his work, and goes out of his way to make sure you get the best possible result at the best possible price point. We can’t recommend him highly enough.

Zachary Hastings: Never again! I have never experienced a more unprofessional, rude, flaky, forgetful business owner in my entire life.We brought in seven suits to be tailored for a wedding. Gave him a date we needed them by and he assured us they would be ready (more than three weeks out). I called him that morning and he told me they were finished and I could pick them up that afternoon. I stop in after work and he hasn’t even started them. They are still sitting on the same rack where we left them 25 days earlier. He assured me they would still be done by the next day (three days before the wedding). I stop in two days later and he isn’t even halfway done.When all was said and done, I had to delay my departure until the morning of the wedding and the suits still weren’t pressed. They stink like cigars and he overcharged us by over $600 compared with what was quoted.He might do good work, but there are plenty of other tailors in Boston who do good work and won’t rip you off and can actually meet a deadline.Stay as far away from this guy as you can!Service:Alterations

Christopher Walsh: Gregory did a great job! He is quick, efficient and takes great pride in his work. Definitely recommend him to anyone

Steve DiLauro: Gregory's is by far the best place for alterations and tailoring in Boston. I had three pairs of pants altered and was very impressed with how they came out. Not only that but it was done in just a couple days. Excellent work and great people over at Gregory's. Highly RecommendService:Alterations

Dylan Barrison (Dylan B): We brought in my suit and my fiance's wedding dress for adjustments. Gregory did an amazing job for both of them! He is also a great guy and a pleasure to talk to. All for a reasonable price too! I highly recommend him!

Paul Petronello: I had a fantastic experience at Gregory’s. I was traveling from New York to Boston on a Saturday for a wedding that evening. Realized that my suit pants were incorrectly hemmed. Thought it was insanely low probability that I would be able to get a same day tailor especially without a preexisting relationship. Decided to search around and make some calls and that’s how I found Gregory’s. I arrived at the store around 2:45 Saturday, he took my measurements and advised me to both hem and taper the leg for a cleaner look. He then let me leave my luggage at his shop and gave me a lunch recommendation around the corner. I came back around 3:30 and the pants were done and absolutely perfect. Best tailoring experience I’ve had in my life. Still can’t believe I was able to get it done same day before a wedding. He is a master of his craft and a really nice guy to work with. Highly recommend.

Danny DiGiacomo: Excellent customer service, very kind & professional, insightful & helpful, and above all else quick & affordable. Very talented tailor with fantastic attention to detailServices:General repairs,Alterations

Jessi L: Gregory seems to be a very nice guy. However, back in September, he provided one price for 4 dresses then charged us a higher price at the end. Made my friend and I go there three times to pick up the dresses and they were not ready. Each time we had to sit and watch him work on our dresses while he said "5 more minutes" or "why don't you come back tomorrow, promise you that they will be ready". For all the wait time we did, unfortunately he still rushed the job and the dresses were longer than they should have been. It was only him back then, so may be he was understaffed. It was not the great experience we were hoping as per his positive reviews. If you are in a rush, do not go there!

Loretta Kelvins: He does a great job, but you never know when he's at his shop. It says 9am, but he will show up whenever - so call ahead. Also make sure you give him a deadline for finishing- he was still working on my item at the last minute. The changing room is the bathroom - which was not clean at all.Service:Alterations

Shashanka Gomez: Positive:ProfessionalismOne of the best tailors around Boston. Highly recommend!Service:Alterations

Tage Colberg: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,ValueTailored my pants in less than 15 minutes while I was at the shop. Great quality, great value, and great service.

Connor Colson: Top tier guy. Expect to wait a few minutes since he walks over from his house on nights/weekends. Did our wedding dress like it was nothing.

Tyler Carlson: Been living in the North End for 6+ years now and Gregory is the best tailor around. very professional, and his services and attention to detail are un-matched. He is my go to tailor and I only trust him with my Jackets and Pants.

Michael Lorenzi: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueGreg did an incredible job on last minute alterations. He was super fast and flexible too!Service:Alterations

Ellen Gold: Positive:Professionalism,Quality,Responsiveness,ValueBeautiful job as always! My wedding dress was tailored here and could not be more stunning. It was a difficult dress to alter and they clearly treat it as an art. I am very appreciative of how much thought went into the design and final product!Service:Alterations

Connor Emmel: Gregory did a great job on two suits of mine and paid attention to every minor detail. He was very responsive and also was able to do this on a short turn around time as well.