Kim’s Tailoring

So far I have visited this place 4 times. Two times for patches and two times for tapers/​re-​hem on my pants. All times the jobs were done on time and accurately.
I can appreciate their work and in some cases they have saved my pants. I’m a big boy so often my thighs wear down.
Patches are $ 10 I believe
Tapers are $ 8 to $ 15 depending on your pant type.
I will continue coming here.

I had a relative bring me a handmade dress from Nigeria but neglected to ask my measurements before making the dress. I was to wear this to a big family function the week after they got in town. The dress was too small and needed a panel added under the arm. Kim and his wife altered the dress perfectly. I have no idea how they did it but it fit great and they did such an expert job I cannot tell where they made the alterations. They turned the perfectly fitted dress around in under a week. Thanks for taking the stress away and for giving such an amazing fit.

This place is wonderful! I took a bridesmaids dress there to be altered. She took it in in two places and a hem. It only cost $ 55. Other places around the area quoted me at $ 80 plus. I picked it up a week later and I am so happy with the results. I highly recommend.

2 months later and I’m still livid with this place. PLEASE DON’T GO HERE! This is one of those «if I could give it negative stars, I would» reviews.
I took them a brand new dress (tags still on) to get altered for my baby shower. When I picked up the dress it has a small, but noticeable rust colored spot right on the belly. When I pointed it out, the owner immediately denied it but tried to use some hydrogen peroxide on the spot– no luck and he let his arms flop at his sides like he had given up. When I explained that this dress came in brand new and spotless, and asked for a refund the man suddenly didn’t speak English any more. «I want my money back» seemed to finally relay my message and the man had the gusto to laugh in my face while shaking his head.
The price is right if you end up with the kind of work you wanted, but there are NO guarantees at this place. Save yourself the gamble and rudeness, go elsewhere. PLEASE.

Good service and reasonable prices. The couple who run this play are extremely friendly and a pleasure to do business with.

I went to there to get a jacket tailored because my suit was off the rack and looked «boxy.» I was willing to pay a premium to have a rush job done as well.
I prefer the euro cut on my suits and after reading the reviews, decided to give this place a shot. I told the lady what I wanted and after she pinned my jacket, I saw no difference in my jacket. My fiancé snd I tried to explain, but she kept telling me that «big is good.» If big was good, I do not think I would need tailoring. Needless to say, my jacket was not tailored there.

So far so good.

I went here to get my dress fitted. I read all the great reviews and decided to give it a try. They did do a decent job on the alteration but not completely what I asked for and payed for. Although the employees were nice, it is not worth a $ 30 alteration.

Extremely upset customer here. I was quoted a price of $ 40 to have a sports jacket let out a bit. When I came back a week later and put it on it felt exactly the same. When I asked if anything bad been done to it I was told «It’s impossible
.» «Well why didn’t you tell me that before I gave you $ 40?» Blank stares and all of the sudden no one understands English. I feel completely ripped off. If you say you can do a job up front then do it. If you can’t don’t take your customer’s money, not come through, and then keep their money. Stay away from this place!

I took a bunch of stuff there to be dry cleaned, and I was worried my bill was going to be through the roof. It actually wasn’t that bad, and the results were great. Mr. Kim is a delightful person, and I will definitely be going back for any tailoring I need done.

Kim is a must visit tailor. Located down the street from Macy’s and open till 9pm weekdays! I bring in my dress pants and suits and he hasn’t failed me yet.

I often have clothes tailored because I am short and am short-​waisted. Add to this that I have recently lost nearly 15 pounds and am continuing to lose more so therefore not willing to invest in a new wardrobe, having adjustments made to my existing wardrobe is essential.
I had two pairs of pants (one dress and one casual) and a dress tailored. They did a perfect job and I am so happy!
They are located in a small store next to 7 – 11. As others have said, it is a little sketchy. They are quick and efficient and the results are terrific. I will be bringing more pants there this week.

I was in town this past week on business and needed a hem on a pair of dress pants. I really really wanted to give this place high ratings because the owner was nice, but after I tried on the pants I realized one leg was about an inch shorter than the other. While prices are cheap here at $ 8 I’d recommend taking your business elsewhere. In order to save a little I lost more.

I can’t speak to the quality of their tailoring services, but I will say that they were very friendly and did a same-​day-​while-​I-​waited fix to my uniform blouse without any additional charge. Great job, clean work, and now my uniform has the proper name tape. Thanks guys!

Horrible job on a suit alteration. Gerneally I would not go to a dry cleaner type place, but they had good reviews and they are advertised as tailors.
I was left with a suit that was very ill fitting twice and they seemed to either not understand what I wanted (even though it was a basic alteration ans the second time I went I wore another suit as an example) or they chose to do it how they wanted. Regardless, the suit not only fit bad, it looked horrible. They tried to convince me otherwise and said they were unable to do any more. They said to bring in another suit, for a third time, for them to look at, again. After being frustrated, but very nice to them (they seemed to be nice people), I told them I would just take it elsewhere. I already paid for the first alterations, but they tried to charge me again for the second time which potentially ruined my suit.
They were insistant that I pay and even asked me to speak to their daughter on the phone. After I explained that I cannot pay for something that just isn’t right, plus the suit may be ruined, her response was that that was just my side of the story (she actually said that to me). Being the customer with a destroyed suit, I would imagine that is the only side that would matter to them.
I left, with them yelling at me to pay, and went to a professional tailor. After seeing the suit on me, he explained to me what they did and why it looked so bad. Basically, on a suit you just can’t chop and sew one area without it effecting other seams. He saved the suit, but it certainly cost me.
Avoid this place for alterations. You run the risk of bad work or them not working with you on a customer level.

I found used Kim’s tailoring based off the 5 star reviews on Unilocal and they didn’t disappoint. I cam to them needing two suits tailored before New Year’s Eve and they were able to complete both of them within in a week and both suits look amazing!
I’m very happy to find an excellent tailor that is so close and friendly!

I found this establishment thanks to fellow Unilocalers. It looks a bit sketch in a tiny strip mall off Duke but the owners are super friendly. I dropped off a pair of slacks to have the zipper repaired and asked when I needed it completed. I didn’t need it right away but the lady said it would be done the next day! Fantastic! I’m not sure if $ 15 was pricey or not, but for such friendly and fast service it was worth it!
A random side note– it always smells like cookies or pies inside! Always a plus :)
If you are in need of a great, efficient and affordable tailor check this place out!

I took 2 pairs of pants here to have them hemmed. The one pair were slacks where the hem had fallen out. It cost $ 8. The other pair were jeans i bought in x-​long and it cost $ 15. The jeans were more expensive because they used the original hem instead of creating a new one. I am glad this was done because the stitching on the hem line would not have matched the stitching used throughout the jean otherwise.
The owners were friendly and did an excellent job. The work took 2 days. I would go back again.

Amazing tailor on the West End of Alexandria!
I’ve used Sofio’s in Tyson’s & Mr. Suh’s in Old Town after reading the reviews here on Unilocal.They both did their reviewers’ justice. Trying to find someone closer to home here on the West End of Alexandria, I tried a search on Unilocal.I found the KIm’s but they only had 1 review. Willing to take a chance, I dropped off a pair of brand new poor fitting (the jacket fit great) suit pants off to the KIm’s Friday night after work @ 5pm. I also dropped off a pair of shorts that were discontinued and almost impossible to replace due to their uniqueness. Those shorts had a tear I figured was irreparable and was ready to throw them out but figured I’d let Mrs. Kim take a shot at them.
Anyway, the fitting for the pants alterations w/​Mrs. Kim went great and as Mr. Kim was handing me the claim ticket they both asked when I needed them done. I said «No hurry» and since all the tailors I’ve dealt with, 1 week was the minimum wait. I figured that they’d respond with a «Come back next week,» but they didn’t. They said «Come back this time tomorrow.» What?! 24 hours later? I couldn’t believe it. The pants needed a hemming, the legs taken in quite bit around and the wait taken in almost 1 ½″. Plus the shorts had a good size tear. I didn’t argue and was very curious to see if they could deliver.
Fast forward 24 hours later, I came by and sure enough the job was done. I took them home and tried the pants on. Amazing job. Mrs. Kim transformed a pair of baggy clown pants into a pair of sharp looking proper fitting dress pants. She also managed to make the repair on the shorts and reinforce the weak spot. You’d be hard pressed to spot the tear unless you looked for it.
I don’t really write reviews and am mainly a lurker, but this is one establishment I think deserves as many kudos as they can get. Oh, as the previous reviewer mentioned, the other kicker was the price. Yes, the Kim’s only charge $ 8, at the time of this review, for a pants hemming. ½ if not less than ½ of what others do, plus she did it in less than a week. I don’t care so much about the price but you can’t deny that isn’t a bargain.
I’m sending my wife there next with her stuff. After I told her, she couldn’t believe how cheap it was and how good the service was.

The BEST Value in Alexandria!
The standard rate for a simple hem around Old Town is $ 15. That’s pretty steep considering the pants I bought on sale cost me $ 30. I stumbled on Kims when I was getting my oil changed at Duke Street Speedy Lube (also HIGHLY recommend)
I was shocked to see they were advertising $ 8 pants hemming! I took 2 pairs to them the next day the lady was nice during the fitting/​measurements and said they’ll be done in 2 days. 2 days later they were done and for half the price of most other alteration shops.
I only knocked down a star because I haven’t had any other alterations done besides a simple hem. I can’t really comment on tappering or adjusting the fit of other garments.