Albert’s Tailor

My favourite tailor in the city for the best price. Albert, whose wife works along side him now as his assistant, has probably hemmed 20 pairs of jeans for me over the last 15 years and he’s recently started tapering classic suits I’ve had in my possession. I only wish he was open longer these days but it’s much easier finding parking between 6pm and 8pm on Seymour then it is during typical business hours. He won’t ever b.s. you and never overcharges. I hope he stays working for another decade.

After reading reviews, I’ve decided to try them out. I usually get my alterations done at stores where I puchase clothes. In this case it was Holt’s. Due to their sales event, their alterations would take 10 days minimum.
I took brand name shirts to Albert to shorten sleeves and length. Job took a day more than promised, but Albert did give me a call in advance.
Total cost of job was $ 63, which was cheap I guess considering other fine tailors… But this wasn’t a fine tailor. My two shirts had so many pieces of threads in and out of shirts. It was in all different colors too.
When I checked the shortened areas, it had threads sticking out. I had to clip those off.
I have asked for a bag, I was given grocery plastic bag. I felt sorry for my shirts that cost $ 600 combined to be returned to me like that.
Overall, faster than norm (for Vancouver standards), below average professional job (cleanliness too); I give two stars.

I love this tailor!
Everything I’ve dropped off has always been done exceptionally well.
He’ll even hem your pants or denim within an hour by request!
Pricing is on the very cheap side, but the quality is next level in the amazeballs zone.
Only issue is that he does keep sporadic hours. My recommendation is to call ahead to ensure he’s there when you are.
I agree it can be frustrating as I’ve experienced showing up during office hours and no one is available.

You cannot call this establishment a place of business, if they do not honour their posted hours of business.
Came down to their location on Granville downtown.
Saw another couple of people waiting outside… bags in hand.
Door to building is locked… no markings or indications of business whatsoever.
Hours online say that he is open 3PM — 7PM, Mon thru Sat.
Tried buzzing the intercom, no answer… got answering machine.
Tried calling the phone number, no answer… got answering machine.
The other two people who were waiting, gave up and left in the meantime.
Wasted time driving downtown… getting parking… waiting for a pseudo-​business to open up.
Gave up and will take my alterations business to a proper establishment in future.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS BUSINESS. He obviously does not respect his customer’s time!

I needed a dress taken in and tried this place because of all the good ratings it has on Unilocal.Their website claims that they are open from 1pm to 7pm, but I arrived at 1:09pm to a locked door and a business card tacked on their name plaque saying that their hours are now 1:30pm — 7pm instead. Ok, no biggie, I’ll just go browse in the nearby shops for 20mins or so. Got back at 1:40pm and they were still not open! Another customer was waiting in the corridor and we proceeded to wait a few more minutes until a guy in the office across from Albert’s told us that although the business card says they’ll be open at 1:30pm, Albert usually doesn’t arrive until 2pm. Okayyyyy, I was slightly annoyed by this but I guess I could check out the Aritzia sale for 20mins. The other customer said that he’d been waiting since 1pm so he was just going to come back another day. This time I waited until 2:15 before I went back and surprise surprise STILL NOT OPEN!!! Another customer was waiting outside with an armful of suits and proceeded to tell him his ordeal with Albert — he’d left 5 suits with Albert to be altered a couple of weeks ago and Albert just kept delaying and delaying to the point where he has no clothes to go to work in!
I decided that I was going to wait 5 more minutes and if they still don’t open up I am just going to go.
A few minutes later Albert arrived and proceeded to tell me he couldn’t (wouldn’t?) do the alteration.

LOVE Albert. His new office is swanky, and definitely larger than his old place on Robson. He’s super efficient — whatever you bring in and ask him to do, he’ll get it done. He’ll give suggestions and alternatives if the timelines are too tight for what you’re asking, so it’s totally realistic (I appreciate that!). And he works on Saturdays, so I can easily come by and get my clothes altered even if I can’t make it after work (though he opens til 6pm). And he’s the sweetest man!
Note: if the door to the office building is closed, you have to be buzzed in. Don’t just go around trying to yank those doors open, they won’t budge and you’ll look silly. Noted from experience.

excellent service, great hours, fast, well completed & very reasonable.
was referred by club monaco because they send their alterations to albert.
–1 star for not accepting debit/​credit & no parking.

I went to Albert in the summer for a basic hemming on mens dress pants. $ 10, and I got it the next day. The hemming was perfect length.
Last month I brought him a few shirts to be shortened, for which he charged $ 8 each. I even needed one the same day as I wanted to wear it out that night, and he was able to do it for me. Excellent service.

I felt the need to write this review after my horrible experience at «2 sisters tailors and alterations» on Kingsway.
You can expect Albert to do a good job. His store might not be the most organized, but he will get the job done. I was actually worried the first time I stepped into his store, but he is very fair and an honest person. I will be bringing my things back to him in the future.

Albert is great: fast, cheap, friendly. Adjusting a hem on men’s pants is $ 10 cash and usually ready by the next day. You can pick up a pair of dress pants at Winners and bring it across the street to Albert.
Beware of the tiny changing room/​closet. The shop is overwhelmed with scraps and pins, and you don’t want to step on anything sharp while you’re out of your shoes and changing.

This place is pretty cool, but I give less stars because of the final product: two pairs of jeans that are about ½″ too short :(
I asked for «to the floor» hem because they will be worn with sneakers. Instead I got just shorter than than, and even shorter when worn with any shoes. If I go back, I will just have them hemmed longer, but I never had to do this at my old master tailor. I do miss them, Newbury Tailoring in Boston.
Anyway, $ 8 for hemmed jeans, and $ 15 for original hem, done in one day. He does let you know if it’s unnecessary for the original hem, which I appreciate.

Albert is the bomb! The only reason I can’t give him 5 stars is that his cramped little space would give any anal retentive person a horrid shock! There are pins and stuff EVERYWHERE. For instance, a mountain of jean trimmings from all the jeans he’s hemmed lies near his sewing machine. Near the door the pile of boxes are decorated with yellow sticky notes saying «Back at 1:20», etc. Regardless of the seeming disarray Albert is fantastic. Many stores recommend him which is how we found out about him. We wouldn’t trust our clothes to anyone else. As noted, cash only. Right above True Value Vintage which is handy when you find that fabulous vintage coat for $ 60 but the sleeves are a tad too short. Last time I was in, a guy came from Le Château (men’s items are altered for free and they use Albert) and needed his suit altered for a wedding the next day (Thanksgiving Sunday) and Albert said, no problem — come back before 6pm. Whaaaaaatttt? Who gives that kind of service these days? LOVE IT!!!

Conveniently open six days a week from 12−7pm (closed on Sundays), Albert will expertly and cheaply tailor your duds. Fast. CASH ONLY
Opposite Sears, looking down onto Robson Street and high above the heady scent of Babylon Café, sits the small and cramped Albert’s Tailor.
Don’t be afraid to climb the stairs to the first floor (he’s to the left of the skate shop), Albert is very friendly and the consummate professional, a godsend in these dire economic times.