Mike’s Formal Wear

About an hour before we were supposed to leave for a black tie event I realized that I forgot to pick up my husband’s tuxedo from the cleaners, which by that time was closed. In a panic I started calling formal ware rental places. Mike had actually closed about ten minutes before I called but he agreed to stay open and wait for my husband to get there. Even though it was after hours he didn’t rush or cut corners and my husband ended up with a great looking suit. I have no doubt that Mike’s high standards and commitment to customer service make this the best formal ware rental place in Austin. He goes the extra mile to get the best fit for his customers under any circumstances!

Great place, great prices, items seemed very well put together. Owner is a hoot! You might want to check this place out for formal wear.

Mike was awesome! Wonderful, personal service and fabulous price. We could not have been more pleased. He even accommodated fitting a relative coming in from out of state. Thank you for taking the stress out of this part of our daughter’s wedding.

Came to Austin for a wedding and realized I left my suit back in Dallas. Called everywhere trying to find same day rentals and was laughed off the phone. Once I called Mike’s Formal Wear, they said they could see me right away, no problem. They were great, helped me find the right suit and gave me a killer price. The best part is I had to get back to Dallas early the next day and one of their employees, Kenny, offered to meet me early in the morning (4 hours before opening) to take the suit back. They made the best of what I would consider a very horrible situation… I strongly recommend anybody and everybody in need of a rental or a good joke to go their way.

Never had a tux place actually try to figure out if I looked good or not in a given suit. Mike is a real pro.

Mike’s is a small business with full-​scale customer service support that cares about doing things right! We traveled to Austin for a wedding and had arranged (with a big-​box provider) to pick up a tux upon arrival. Besides not having been fit properly by the other store, the tux itself was ratty and pilled, and expensive! We called around and fortunately spotted the reviews for Mike’s. The reviews were on the nose! Because of a delayed flight, we were down to the wire with the wedding of a sibling happening in a few hours. Mike had a terrific selection of fine quality tuxes, fitted my son immediately so he was able to wait for it, and my son made it to the wedding on time and looked terrific! We could not be more thankful to have found Mike’s Formal Wear. Highly recommended!!!

Mike was super helpful. He helped me find the perfect color bow tie (matching another color is never easy!) Thanks Mike!

We chose Mike’s Formal Wear for our groomsmen and groom tuxes for our wedding. Beforehand we had shopped at quite a few tux places only to find terrible customer service and extremely expensive packages. I was SO HAPPY to find Mike’s!
Mike was great: cordial, friendly, and very attentive! He arranged for us a very affordable package for our groomsmen and groom. On the day-​of, all of them looked fantastic in their tuxes!

I rented from Mike a year ago based on the strong Unilocal reviews. I wasn’t disappointed. Service was great, I looked great, and the price was right. I just now called him for a tux tonight– on 4 hours notice. Mike looked up my record, checked his stock, and it’s booked. A three minute call. He’s the best.

Mike quickly fitted me for a tux for a last minute event. Very happy with the tux and service, Mike is a very personable guy. Highly reccommended, this is the only place I will go to rent a tuxedo in Austin.

I don’t write a lot of reviews — when I do, I’m usually motivated by a very bad experience. Mike’s service was a refreshing change in a sea of «press 2 for customer service — hold time is 8 minutes» places. My wife told me Monday night I needed a tux for an event Friday. I panicked, thinking of those large corporate places that will roll their eyes & whistle when they said «hmmmm…I don’t know if we can do that. Our corporate policy is at least a week… we’re very backed up right now…»
Tuesday afternoon I found Mike’s. I’m difficult to fit right, and Mike thought nothing of it — and wouldn’t be satisfied until he had just the right fit. He also didn’t bat an eye about the timeframe. I wanted to pick the tux up Friday, but Mike wanted me back Thursday — to save 1 day as a backup plan in case something went wrong. Bonus points.
I went back Thursday, and the tux looked great, and fit as if it was custom tailored for me. Seriously. Even the shoes fit well — that *never* happens. I broke a button trying on the shirt. No issues — he sewed on another one while I tried on the shoes. He even insisted on pressing the shirt after I tried it on. I don’t even do that at home.
All this, and he was friendly & reasonably priced? If only I could get my car fixed by him!
His shop isn’t the big one with the bright lights facing the freeway. He doesn’t have 4 young guys who just started shaving but are wearing a suit standing by to ‘help’. He also has no BS, no excuses. You want a tux, looking good, fitting right, from a guy that will shoot you straight, but with a smile? He’s your guy.
All this, and he does community service things & helps kids with Downs? For real?
I don’t need tuxes often, but I’m going nowhere else from now on. Heck, I’d like it if we even hung out together — he’s that great a guy.

I waited until the last minute to rent a tux for a black-​tie wedding in San Francisco. I was incredibly lucky to find Mike. This guy is a true professional, a really personable guy, and he went out of his way (without a rush charge) to find me the perfect tux at an extremely reasonable price. He’s been in the business forever and knows how to take measurements, but more importantly how the tux is supposed to fit. And he’ll do whatever adjustments needed to get it just right. He tells it like it is and makes sure whatever you end up with looks great on your body. Mike’s is a quality small business, and I highly recommend it. You won’t be disappointed.

Let me first start off by saying that I have extremely limited experience with tuxedo-​wearing. However, the experiences I have had before were absolutely terrible.
That changed after going to Mike’s. Ashley took care of me a couple of weeks before a formal event. Got the measurements done quickly and double-​checked everything. Being 6’5 makes fitting for any sort of formal wear a difficult task, but everything fit perfectly! I picked up my tux the day before the event. Mike made sure everything fit, and given my lack of tux-​wearing experience, even showed me how to put in the cuff-​links and all that jazz. It’s pretty rare to see a business-​owner care so much about his customers, but Mike really goes the extra mile to make sure everything is perfect.
Like previous reviews, I would recommend skipping the national chains. I don’t even know how they compare in price, but honestly, Mike’s service is worth significant money. And if you’re a bigger guy (height and/​or width), he knows how to take care of you and make sure everything fits comfortably. I will be coming back here for every formal event. Won’t even consider going anywhere else.

Had a last-​minute tux need. They took care of me with no problem and were happy they could help me out so quickly. Great price too.

Mike goes above and beyond to make sure you are taken care of. I picked up a tux on extremely short notice, and it was cheaper than everywhere else I called. He had it all in stock. I got fitted and 10 min later I walked in the door, tux in hand. I hate trying on tuxes, but somehow he really made it easy. I honestly told people about his store at the event I was at. I’ve never posted on Unilocal,and I took the time to write this. That should tell you that I was really impressed on how it all went. Ill be using him again, that’s for sure…
Truly 5 star service…

I used Mike’s place for my wedding (7÷21÷12) recently. This guy is the prime example of independent, proud business owner. He will break his back to make sure that every last thing is as perfect as possible for your event. Nothing bad to say about this guy at all.
Keep austin wierd and support local business.

I cannot say enough good things about Mike and his shop «Mike’s Formal Wear.» Skip all of the national chain’s and other tux shops and go see Mike, this man knows his stuff and has been in the formal wear business for a long time.
I went in about 2 weeks before our wedding to get tuxes for myself and my groomsman. Mike took the time to answer any questions, give help where needed, and recommended the best options to meet OUR needs. The man is a wealth of knowledge, friendly to deal with, and offers true CUSTOMER SERVICE. I’ve had to wear a lot of tuxedos for friends’ weddings and have never liked the fit of any of them — I discussed what I didn’t like with the fit of tuxes and Mike took care of all of that by custom fitting the tuxes to my size, right down to the smallest details (no extra charge)…best fitting/​looking tux that I’ve worn before. We couldn’t have been happier with the experience.
*as a plus, Mike also helped us get a last minute alteration on my brides dress at a great price… he can do it all!
Shop local, be treated with respect as a customer, and enjoy the experience, Mike and his staff are great to work with — Shop Mike’s Formal Wear!

If you want to shop local and avoid the national franchises when needing a tux or formal wear for men, this is the place to go in Austin! It is not pretentious or stuffy, it is reasonably priced and they are happy to work with you to get you what you need. I was thrilled with their service.
Mike’s was absolutely fabulous in getting my fiancé/​husband outfitted for our wedding in Miami. I spoke to him on the phone before going into his store and he was friendly, personable, polite and professional. When we went into the store all of our questions were answered about fabric and what styles would look best, etc. And when we returned the suit he was equally friendly and even remembered us. :-)
Since we were in a warm beach climate (in December) and married in a garden, my fiancé decided to go with light gray instead of black and he looked fantastic. I believe it was a Ralph Lauren style. Thank you, Mike’s!

Personal service and attention to detail is how I describe Mikes Formal Wear. I have ordered shirts and a suit and they came in on time and on price. Manny also tailored my suit to perfection and nothing makes you feel better than a new hair cut, new shoes and and a new suit from Mike and Art. I even called him last minute to get a TUX and he jumped through hoops to get it done when I needed it. I HIGHLY recommend Mikes Formal Wear!

My experience was so good here that this review would make it seem I’m affiliated with the establishment… I’m not.
I was invited to a wedding in Monterrey, Mexico and waited until the last minute to go tuxedo renting. Being that i am French, i had no idea what kind of suit was worn at these events and was overcome with a mild case of analysis paralysis.
I showed up 20 minutes before i was set to leave for Mexico and Mike took me as a walk in. He spent 20 minutes pulling half his stock out of his back room exchanging certain add ons and giving me free upgrades just to give me the right look. He pulled out more expensive cuffs, on the house, nicer set of shoes, on the house, fancier shirt, on the house… you get the idea.
After setting me up with a great tux at a very modest price and in very little time he wishes me a great time in Mexico and wanted to hear stories on my return…
…two days later i get back and have to get back to work. I work from 730 to 630 most days and could not find a slot to go drop off the suit. I called Mike and kept trying to find a 15 minute break to stop by but was incapable of getting out of work. Finally Mike casually says. «No problem man, I’ll come pick it up.» So he did. He drove after work to come by my place to grab the suit at no extra charge for being 3 days late or for the door to door service.
Mike, I can’t thank you enough. I hope your business does incredibly well… you’ve earned it with outstanding service.
Suerte Hermano!