The Fitting Room

This place is just wrong … It’s not hard to tell from the outside and I never would have tried this place if it weren’t for a recommendation. A high end local boutique uses this business for their alterations so I figured it would give it a shot.
I will say that the first time I used her service, she did a good job on a pair of pants I had altered.
Here’s where she does wrong:
1. Def over priced … I get these business’ need to make money but big quotes for small
Jobs.
2. Her place is gross and stinky… Seems like it always smells like food which kinda disgusts me.
3. She screwed up and didn’t admit it! And wanted to charge me extra for her error!
I had a similar experience to what someone else wrote down here… It’s was higher price than it should have been for a shirt that has a tiny tear at the slit. she told me she had to Re work the whole lining. I picked my skirt up and in that moment noticed the fabric wasn’t laying correct and she said oh and grabbed and ironed it like that was all it needed. When I got home and tried
To wear my skirt the next day, the lining was completely off and noticeable and uncomfortable.
I took it back and told her what happened that now my skirt is off and it wasn’t like this. She just kept yelling «lining off» «lining off». I kept explaining yes but it wasn’t like that before you «fixed» it. She agreed to fix is which I assumed would be on the house since it was HER error. Not the case. I picked it up and she said $ 10 … I said no, I’m not paying for your mistake. Grabbed my skirt and told her we are done that I won’t be back. It’s like the dry cleaner episode on Seinfield — can’t they ever just admit they made a mistake!?! «I’m sorry about that, let me take care of this for you «Is the response of the type of business I choose to work with!!! Off
To find them now for an amazing dress I need altered. Don’t waste your time here…

The ONLY reason I am not giving the fitting room 5 stars is because they are a cash only business and it’s not always convenient. The owner is pleasant and she’s very quick! I’ve had about four garments shortened here and they have all turned out perfectly. And at the most it took two days. There’s no reason to walk further down union street, to pay more, and wait longer for the finished product, when you can get all the alterations you need from the fitting room.

Talented tailor at good prices. I took her a shirt with an ideal fit and she adapted a dozen other shirts quite well to it. Not always easy to communicate with her, but she’s good humored you’ll get there.

I dropped off a dress to have hemmed. The woman, who I assume is the owner, quoted me $ 35 for a hand-​sewn hem. Initially I thought that was REALLY steep, but I’m assumed maybe the hand-​sewn would somehow be better?
SO wrong.
First off, the hem wasn’t even complete. There were spaces that were partially hanging down because there was a lack of hemming in that area. I put the dress on, and the hem came out completely in the back and front. It was a very half-​assed job-​and I’m being nice by saying that. There was about a ½ inch in between each thread placement (if that even makes sense.). So I took it back and showed her. I asked her if she could just redo the hem, but with a sewing machine (which is what I THOUGHT you were supposed to use for any type of alteration, unless the fabric is too delicate? My dress was cotton btw.)
She looked at the hem job she FAILED to do, and said «OK, I’ll use the machine this time. $ 10.» WHAT??? You’re charging me for YOUR mistake?
I replied with, «So, in the end, this is going to cost me $ 45? For an incorrectly executed hem?» She looked at me and said, «Ok, free.»
Thanks.
In the end, the hem is fine. But at $ 35, 2 separate trips, and 2 ½ weeks later, I think I’ll just go somewhere else next time.

I searched around for «same day alterations». I ordered a dress online and it came in the mail the same day I had a birthday date for dinner. The dress was supposed to be a small but fit like a size large. So I found The Fitting Room. Called LoAnn and she said that she could do it by 5:30pm. I brought it in at 12pm. I paid $ 40 to get the dress altered in. Fit like a charm.
CASH ONLY. Super fast experience.

Very disappointing after reading such good reviews! I took some nice jeans to be hemmed, and had misgivings when I realized the language barrier was a big one, but figured hemming was simple enough, right?
Wrong.
I picked up my jeans the other day and when I got home, realized one leg is ½ inch shorter than the other, and neither leg has a straight hemline. I’m shocked that a «professional» hemming job wouldn’t even be straight across. Wow!
I’ll be in tomorrow morning to get my money back, so I can take them somewhere else to have them fixed.

UPDATE*** Ok I love my hemmed pants to distraction! They’re the perfect length with all my shoes (high and low), freakishly strange? yes, but I don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
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I subtracted a star because this place is cash only. My experience was only a 3.5 anyhow. I just got a pair of pants hemmed. Normal hemming is $ 13 and if you have cuffs, as I did, it’s $ 18. Those aren’t outrageous prices for the area but you could probably do better for a 4 day pick-​up. The proprietor did a good job and was very professional. She didn’t talk my ear off but wasn’t curt or unfriendly either. My experience wasn’t stellar because the place is a bit stuffy and cluttered = mild claustrophobia panic when I was in the side dressing room.
I’m wearing my newly hemmed pants today and starting to like them more and more as the day progresses. Perhaps I’ll up my review after more alterations.

I’ve taken numerous pairs of jeans in to be hemmed and have had a few shirts taken in too. LoAnn is sweet and does a great job.

$ 20 for a same or next day alteration with quality work. Not easy to beat…

I am a frequent customer. The Fitting Room is super fast. They do a terrific job on hems and simple jobs. I had an item made from scratch and was less than perfectly pleased (especially considering the cost).