Bahman Master Tailor

DO NOT DO BUSINESS HERE! The owner has to be the most dishonest person I have ever met in my life. My husband bought a suit well over $ 500 for his fathers funeral. He made it clear it was pretty important to have the suit ready In time for the funeral and the owner assured him it wouldn’t be a problem and the suit would be ready in time for his fathers funeral. He said he would contact my husband as soon as it was done and promised the day before. When My husband tried to contact him when he didn’t hear from him there was no answer the place of business all day (during posted business hours) and even stopped by in person and no one was in the shop, he had closed his shop completely (again all day during business hours). For the owner not to be in his place of business after we had paid him in full and the days before the funeral (the agreed upon day) in order for us to pick up the suit seemed very fishy. The funeral came and went and finally we finally got ahold of the business owner about not having the suit ready as promised and about not even calling to tell us it wouldn’t be ready and not being there during posted business hours and he was very unprofessional about the entire matter, screaming and yelling on the phone and saying it was our fault. Bottom line this guys is not honest, took our money and will take no responsibility for not holding up to his end of the transaction. And as of today there is still no suit in place of the $ 500+ we paid him. So we are out a suit for a very important date and $ 500+.
Worse business I have ever come across in my life!

Usually do not write reviews good or bad but i felt compelled.
I came here last Wednesday needing to buy a suit and have it tailored by Friday morning for my fathers funeral. The owner said no problem he can have it done, by the looks of the place it didn’t look like he was busy. Before i left he took down my name and number on a ticket and said he would call once completed. Thursday passes no call. Friday I stop by in the morning, He is not open… After repeated calls all day i was forced to buy a sport jacket at macys about 30 min before my dads funeral.
Called him the following week Tuesday asking for a refund and he went belligerent calling me names and telling me it was my fault…
Bottom line is this guy is not a good business owner, not dependable and frankly the suit selection is poor… I needed something short notice and wanted to shop at a local mom and pop shop it didnt work out on this one…

I normally only post positive reviews for karmic reasons but I just have to post this.
Ladies, stay away! I wanted the tailor to pin the wide-​leg trousers I was wearing so I could decide the appropriate width to narrow them. He said «no I can’t do that,» then told me that they were tight «right there.» Where, I said? He asked me to turn around, look in the mirror at my rear view, then said «here,» and straight up poked me in the middle of one of my cheeks. He really pushed! Right with his index finger! What could I say but an astonished «don’t touch my butt!» and quickly hurried out. I doubt he gets many ladies coming into his store, but guys, if you have a sister, wife, daughter… you really want to support a guy like this? Plenty of tailors in this town. I’m now going to a seamstress.

This guy is incredible. I took an Italian jacket I bought for $ 12 from goodwill and a reasonable pair of slacks (let’s say $ 30) to him to have them fit better. He quoted me $ 135 to make both fit nicely and schooled me on what «nicely» actually is. On all points, I had done my research and agreed. The jacket was a nice one, but definitely needed work to fit me. Same with the slacks. So for around $ 187, I got a $ 400 Italian suit tailored/​altered to fit me. VERY happy with the results and the quick turnaround. I also very much like this guy’s matter-​of-​fact demeanor and no-​nonsense attitude. He did appropriate measurements and asked the right questions beforehand. Had me check the fittings before I left his store. If you want a button sewed on, go to your local cleaner’s. If you want a nice fit in good clothes on a budget without snobbery, go to this guy. VERY good at what he does. I’m going back to buy a full suit from him and I need more ties.

I came in with 3 suits thinking the jackets needed altering for a better fit.
When he took a look at the fitting, he was honest that he was good and loved money, but it would not be in my best interests for me to pay him to fix them. Essentially he said the jackets were fine and that he could make them better, but unless the suits were designed for my body, they wouldn’t fit any better than I had them. I appreciated the honesty. Further, he even suggested moving the buttons on one jacket for a better fit, marked with chalk where they should go, and suggested I do them myself (my mom, of course).
Yes, rough and very old world. I didnt have a problem dealing with it, luckily.
Can’t say anything about workmanship just yet, but I look forward to using him in the future.
Didn’t see price list, though he causally said that if he had to put his hands on my jacket I’d be out $ 60…

This place is a find. He’s a no nonsense straight shooter. He gave good advice and we ended up buying a suit from him. Reasonable prices and excellent workmanship.

This is a very personable place to either shop for male clothing or have alterations done. It is not a «high street boutique». Rather, it is a secret gem tucked away on San Pablo Avenue in Albany, CA. You need to have an open mind, sense of humor and a European-​Wordly approach to understand the dynamics of an «old world» master tailor who will speak his mind without censorship, be honest, very reasonable and, yes, as organic as it gets.
I had my wedding gown reduced by one whole size and I could not be happier or luckier to have found Bahman tailor.
Again, not for the delicate, PC-​minded person. But, for someone who will enjoy the experience, go with the flow and get fantastic results.

The tailor is not «Mr. Warmth.» He is, however, skilled and competent at his job. And reasonably priced. That’s all I want.

Bahman is a real professional, and i did not find him rude at all as others have. He did a wonderful job tailoring some of my dresses for my pregnant and newly boxom self, so i no longer looked like a contestant for a reality tv show but back to a more modest normal person. He charges next to nothing for small alterations to clothing and enjoys complex jobs — my experience over several visits was quite positive

This is the kind of place that mafia dons would go to – not flashy, no gimmicks, and no answering machine, but this guy is legit. If you come in with respect, he is professional and warm (in a traditional, old-​world way). If you need a button sewn on, take it to the dry cleaner. If you need a top-​notch, professional tailor for a great fit on a suit, «I know a guy».
My wife (who is particular about such things) also raves about him for her clothes, so he can do men’s and women’s tailoring, though his shop goods are more male-​oriented.

I did not have a good experience here. First off, let me add a disclaimer: When I went to Bahman’s, it was the first time I ever went to a tailor, so understand that some of my disappointment was my own fault for not knowing exactly what I wanted. But however you look at it, the fact is I no longer wear the dress shirts I brought here to get slimmed down.
What I can really speak to is the attitude of the tailor himself. As another reviewer has remarked, this guy is pretty rude. He’s traditional in the pejorative sense: he can’t seem to think outside the box, in this case literally! When I talked to him about slimming down my suit, he insisted that anything other than a box cut was «unmanly,» and proceeded to tell me – I kid you not – that he had many years of experience with tailoring and I was new to this, so his opinion was better.
Speaking now a few years later as someone who has a better sense of style and personal fit, I can tell you that my intuition at the time really wasn’t off. Even if the tailor was right, that’s not exactly how you get customers: by insulting their judgment. As you can tell by my profile, I rarely give low ratings, but this 2-​star rating is something I feel comfortable about.
The reason I haven’t given 1 star is that I gather if, from my above description, he sounds like the kind of tailor you’d want (my dad, for example, would love him), then you might have a positive experience. But I did not. I really did not.
Want good tailors in the area? Go to Zoli at Advanced European Tailoring or Ellie at Uni Tailor, both in downtown Berkeley.