Orchard Express

Good and cheap service for years. They tailor anything on the spot with same day service.

Pros:
(+) Quick and fast service
(+) Affordable
(+) They alter wedding dresses
Cons:
(-) None.
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CASH ONLY.
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A simple review for a simple service.
Took my wedding dress in to get altered since I lost 40 pounds. I was in and out of the place within 15 minutes. Picked up my dress the following weekend and it was $ 30 for the whole alterations and I’m happy with it.
Done!

if all you need is a simple hem on simple fabric, you should be fine. anything more, you should beware. I brought in 5 pairs of pants for tapering and each pair had one leg larger than the other. After spending 30 minutes showing them the obvious flaws, their response was, «it needs to be pressed,» «we’re professionals and don’t see anything wrong.»

Love this place. Just got some pants tapered here for $ 8 each. My local spot wanted $ 20. I come here regularly when I need some work done, although its a bit of a trek since I moved out the city. It’s worth it though. I usually drop it off, maybe take a walk for some munchies or shopping nearby and come pick it up after a couple hours.

For easy jobs, I love this place. They hemmed the sleeves on my shirt in 20 minutes for only $ 5.

Best tailoring experience I’ve ever had! I had them alter a pair of dress pants (hem and take in waist). It was ready in 30 minutes and was a very affordable price.

This place is beyond words amazing. I came in needing a bridesmaids dress altered, only a couple of days later I came back and without even presenting my ticket they knew exactly who I was! The dress was perfect and the timing was even better. Anytime I need anything altered I will come back here! Even the whole trying on process was efficient. I put the dress on, they made the marks, and it was done. So quick it was wonderful. Highly recommend.

awesome job tailoring some pants and jeans I had. They were able to do them in 45mins!
very reasonable pricing and friendly!

Yes, they’re fast but they tried to rip me off. I asked them to do two alterations on a jacket and when I came to pick it up they asked me for the full fee but they had only done one of the alterations. I didn’t realize it until I tried it on in the store and they feigned ignorance. Only when I insisted that they do the second alteration they had agreed to do and that I had paid for did they do it.

Crowded — Yes
Cheap — Yes
Fast — Yes
Good — No
Hemmed and tapered three suit pants and Tapered Two Dress Shirts. The hems were fine, but then again, my mother could have done them for free. The taper job was very poor, the stitching was very lumpy and created awkward creases in the back, basically looks saggy and same with the shirts. The stitching to pull in the sides for a fitted look ended up with very noticeable wrinkled stitching in the sides where it was tapered.
I wouldn’t trust these guys with expensive suits or clothes, maybe cheap stuff… but then if its cheap, why would you bother in the first place?

They made my bridesmaids dress actually wearable — which was no small feat. It quick, cheap, and very well done; the guys there were super chill and friendly — can’t say enough good things. Highly recommend!

5 stars based on quality and value. I bring mainly paints and shirts here. Been doing so for years. They do a great job and are the nice dudes.
You’re gonna get your clothes back with some loose threads here and there but it’s nothing. Always happy, just give specific instructions.

This is the greatest place for fast Excellent tailoring
Great service at great prices

Fast and good and inexpensive. What more could you ask for.
Service is friendly and prompt. It’s a no frills kind of place do don’t go if your looking for fancy. Go if your looking for a few Dominicans with sewing expertise and don’t want to venture all the way to the heights.
It was recommended by a friend and I’ve been going ever since although I like closer to the heights. LOL

You pay for what you get.
$ 5 hems are fantastic.
Coat linings are a horror story.
I was quoted $ 60 and quick turnaround to reline my winter coat. I was elated. I found out the hard way that the price really reflects the quality. The tailors cut the lining too short, and when I pointed out their mistake, initially wouldn’t budge. They agreed to fix it because there was no denying how clownish the coat looked, bunched up on the bottom like a parachute. Three visits and plenty of pleading later, the coat looked like a kindergartener had hacked it. The lining was hastily taken out and resewn by hand, too slack in some spots and completely taut in others. I could have asked them to redo the job entirely but didn’t trust them not to butcher it. After nearly three weeks of back and forth, hours spent waiting, and no willingness to just admit poor workmanship, I was fed up; I didn’t even ask for my deposit back.
I decided to take the coat to 264 Tailor Shop on Broome for a quoted $ 70 and rebought the lining material for $ 20 from the lovely couple at 159 Orchard Street. Updates on this soon.
Long story short, this place is fine for small jobs where you don’t need any detailed expertise. Otherwise, beware.

I was surprised to find this place with reasonably priced alteration work. I am normally used to paying $$$ for good alterations but I am glad I discovered this place.
After buying a tux we were looking to get it altered and somehow most of the tailor shops in this neighbourhood are closed on Saturdays but Orchard was open.
This shop is run by a bunch of cool dominicans, the guy who took the measurements was very helpful and understood what kind of fitting I wanted. Length and making my pants narrow was just $ 15 which is very reasonable considering how expensive is alteration now days. My stuff was ready in 30 mins.
I will be definitely be back here to get my future alterations done.

This is my favorite alteration place in the city. It’s inexpensive and everything gets done in 30 minutes to one hour. I’ve been coming here for about 10 years and still make the trip from the UWS.
The only reason I give it 4 and not 5 stars is that every once in a while a something will come out good enough instead of perfect. That being said, ‘good enough’ is still fine. I take all my pants and most of my shirts here. I probably wouldn’t take a $ 1000 suit here though.

These guys are terrific in terms of getting your wardrobe tailored in lightening speed — one hour! I literally brought these guys my entire wardrobe and they had it ready the same day. Just be careful and make sure that you explain to them the precise fit you want. I’ve taken my jackets, dress shirts, trousers and even denim to these guys and they did a decent job on most of them, not all. But for the price and speed I’m not complaining. Also, keep in mind that this is a CASH ONLY business despite what it says on Unilocal.
Also, it helps if you speak Spanish or mention the Dominican Republic as pretty much every guy in there is Dominican. They’ll probably give you a couple dollars off each item.
The shop itself has a historical feel with its walls full of pictures with notable people from the New York latino community who have visited the shop.

This place is a lifesaver if you’re in a bind and need something tailored quick. The amazing prices are just icing on the cake!
I had a charity gala to attend (#BNO2014) at 9 PM Saturday night but due to late nights and weekends at work/​planning the past few weeks, I never found time to get my dress hemmed (it was a few inches too long even with my heels so I would have had to hold up my dress anytime i had to walk the entire night).
Found this place on Unilocal around 5 PM after getting my makeup done at Sephora in soho and got here by 5:30. They asked me to try on the dress, marked how much I wanted to hem, and said come back in about 30 minutes. Came back around 5:50 and waited a few minutes, tried on the dress to double check and by 6:00 PM I was out the door!
By the way… it was only $ 10! :)

This tailor shop is like a hole in the wall on Orchard Street. From the outside, it looks like a brick o brack store (if it didn’t have a sign) until you enter thru the doors towards the back.
I needed two pairs of inexpensive khakis to be tapered, shortened and helmed. The total cost was $ 14 and the alterations were completed in an hour. The work was acceptable for the price of $ 7 for each pants with no complaints.
I would recommend this shop to other Unilocalers but I would suggest to think twice before bringing expensive clothing to an «express» tailor shop.