Al the Tailor

Al is a gentleman and a professional. I highly recommend Al… his work is outstanding!

LOVE AL!
Yes, in an age of technology where you expect to drop something off and have them enter you info in a computer, Al can be kind of intimidating. He doesn’t give you a ticket, just asks your name and phone and tells you when to pick it up. And he somehow has his organized chaos of a store down to a science.
I have gone to Al now several times for everything from a bridesmaids dress to my fiancé’s button downs. Everything has been impeccably tailored, extremely affordable, and incredible fast. I highly recommend Al and his services!

I’m writing this review since I just dropped off my suit yesterday for some taking in. I went to him since the tailor I usually go to is out of town and I really need the suit by next week, so I went to Al’s based on the reviews.
I have to say, his methods are a bit old school and I can see where there’s a high percentage of error or forgetting to do the work.
He takes a piece of paper, writes your name and phone number and then tells you he’ll call you when it’s done. No ticket number, no receipt, nothing. I had to make sure he wrote down the measurements on the paper because if not, he was going to just leave it blank. This to me is a BIG issue. Anyone can just walk in and claim some clothes as theirs, pay and leave.
Going back to the measurements, he doesn’t note much on the paper as to what your desired measurements are and I can see how he may do the work wrong or cut more than he needs to.
I must admit I left my new $ 1000 suit with him and it’s making nervous. I’ll update this review once I receive my suit back but I think i’m going to stick with my original tailor in downtown (Vazquez). His operation is more professional and he’s on point with his deadline.

I hesitate to write a review for Al, because I don’t want him to share him with others! Al’s shop is on the 3^rd floor of a building in downtown, with no storefront or formality.
It’s hard to find a good tailor in Miami, and his work is impeccable and reasonably-​priced, with a quick turnaround (upon request). I’ve been to Al 3 times now – once for a silk dress, once for four pairs of women’s/men’s pants, a suit, a shirt and a dress, and the most recent time for a bridesmaid dress and men’s pants. All items came out exactly as I had hoped. Thank you, Al!

I asked him to take in the sides of a sports jacket. The work was impeccable. Best tailor I have ever experienced.

Amaizing serviice, really good quality work and very resonable prices. Al is super professional and if he tells you that it’s going to be ready, it will be. if he says he’ll call you back, he does, which is very rare thing in Miami. I’ll continue to come here for all my tailoring needs.

Great, quick service

Top quality, very nice and professional tailor that gets the work done on time. If you appreciate mom & pop businesses, of which there are few left, go here. Prices are very reasonable. I’ve been going for the past few years whenever I’ve needed an item hemmed for 15 dollars and courteous service. Go here. I used to share office space upstairs with a lawyer and discovered Al through my time renting in the building.

I’m surprised by all the good reviews! I came here because of the reviews, and am so disappointed. Yes, the turn around time was FAST — went in around 10:30 am, received my jeans by 4:00 pm. HOWEVER, it’s about quality! My husband and I brought two pairs of jeans in. We just needed a hem. My husband’s jeans came back with the bottom seam looking TORN (imagine an old pair of jeans that are slightly too long and you’ve dragged on the ground for a period of time), and the quality of the hem job was horrible. They take shortcuts, instead of doing the job right. I wouldn’t recommend coming here and am looking for a new tailor.

Fast, reasonably priced, and great tailoring. I went to Al based on Unilocal reviews to get some suit pants hemmed. He did a great job and they were ready in less than a few hours. I brought cash based on other reviews advising that he doesn’t accept credit or debit.

I received excellent, fast, and courteous service. Al finished three pairs of slacks within 3 hours. I wish more service providers in Miami were like Al the Tailor.

Needed two pants hemmed same day and he did it in less than 2 hours.

So, I went to Al after seeing great Unilocal reviews. But, I must say, I was less than pleased.
First, he isn’t cheap. And at the price that he charges, I expect good (if not great) service.
Then, he messed up one of my favorite sport coats and when I took it back he took ONE MONTH to fix it. I always call before going to pick up my clothes, and over the phone he said it was done, but when I showed up, it wasn’t. This happened TWICE!
The pants he hemmed for me were ok. The stitching could’ve been better though. But I can live with it.
In conclusion, maybe his service and quality of work was better before, but my experience with him wasn’t good. I may go back to him only because it’s close to my office. I would not recommend him to anyone, neither would I trust him with my better suits. I am already looking for another tailor.

I went to Al based on the reviews here and the fact that he is located Downtown. The building he’s located in is a little sketchy but I was pleasantly surprised by my experience with Al. I took a jumpsuit to him that was 2 sizes too big. The romper was a tube top and pants with a huge bow on the back. A lot of detail. I tried the suit on and he measured the right side only. I was very nervous about how the jumpsuit would fit since he only measured one side. When I picked the jumpsuit up the next week and tried it on, I was surprised to see that it fit perfectly! The only flaw is that he does not accept credit or debit.

I was able to get 2 pants hemmed and a hem repaired on another pair… in less than 2 hours.
Fast, friendly service at a reasonable price with quality work… what more can you ask for?
I will definitely return and recommend to my friends and coworkers.

Went to Al based on the reviews here for a tux alteration. He did an excellent job on both jacket and pants, exactly how I wanted. Reasonable price and delivered within promised time frame. Elderly gentleman working I guess with the wife seems to be sewing without raising her head of her fabric. I found them quite interesting and nice. Direct to point, polite and professional. I ll be back.

I’ve been going to Al since 2008 for suit, shirts, and pant alterations. He’s reliable, reasonably priced, and has kept me looking sharp. Highly recommend.

Very prompt, professional, and polite. I left 7 pairs of pants to be hemmed and he had them ready for me in 2 days. Once they were ready he gave me a courtesy call to let me know. He also measured my boyfriend for a tux (free of charge). Glad I found a good tailor. Thanks Al.

Al is amazing, I refer as many people to him as possible. He was referred to me by one of my former coworkers, who was very well dressed.
Al is extremely reasonable with pricing and very talented, whether it’s taking in a suit or just getting some pants hemmed, this guy does it all.

Very professional and kind. I had him tailor my suits.
He is definitely a tailor with training and experience, an expert. He seemed meticulous both in appearance and in his work. I asked for some string bc one of my buttons was loose on a different shirt. Even before I finished the sentence, he rolled an ample stretch of yearn of the right color and handed it to me.
Not really something I expected.
no doubt, I would trust him with any of my valuable clothing.