US Tailor

This place is the best! I actually decided to join Unilocal just to review US Tailor. So far I have brought him four dresses that I needed hemmed and generally made smaller for weddings (including one bridesmaid dress). I received so many compliments on how well my bridesmaid dress fit — the bride actually said «it looks like that dress was made for you.» It’s true that he does not speak much English, but he doesn’t need to because he just knows how to do a great job. When I try on the dresses, he measures, marks, and pins in front of me so I can see/​have input on how the dress will be altered. He also has a quick turn around time — usually less than a week. Other tailors in SB have told me it would take at least a month. He is so nice and so talented. THE BEST.

This tailor is absolutely amazing. I had an emergency hem needed as I was having an interview the next day. I took my slacks in the morning and he had them ready by the end of the day. The second time I came here was to get a hem done for a pair of jeans and they were ready for me in 2 days. This place is inexpensive both times, and high quality. He takes his time with his work and is very thorough. He is incredibly friendly and prides himself on his work.
As for the previous review from Rus, you are being completely rude and racist. If you did not have a good experience, that is fine to state and if this man’s English is not fluent you can state that as well, but to bring him and his shop down in the verbiage you used was totally unnecessary.
If you can, please provide a tip and you will see how happy it makes him!
Cheers,
Jess

This tailor is fantastic. He is not Chinese like the other poster assumes. He is Korean. Also he didn’t pay me to post, and he does accept credit cards. I convinced my mother to bring a couple new pairs of pants to him based on Unilocal reviews. Her problem was complicated since she wears a size 0, and all the brands leave some give in the buttocks area and below it— a little in the hips as well. Therefore, her pants always droop especially in the back. This tailor knew exactly what to do. He made the pants fit her like a glove. His English needs improvement but not his skill. This is most important to keep in mind. He won’t answer the phone. You just have to show up and put on the garments and point and tuck where you want the alterations. He has a keen eye and understands the body and fit very well. Hands down the best tailor I have ever encountered! Unilocal lists his business as opening at 8 am. His current time is 8:30 am.

The wonderful man who tailored my jeans did an awesome job. He was incredibly thorough. I came in already knowing where I wanted them adjusted, he advised me to try them on just in case. He measured it out in front of me and made sure the measurements were to my liking. When I came back to pick my jeans up, he opened the door for me and greeted me with a smile.
Oh and to the Russ fellow that left a negative review, if you were as well accustomed to the Asian culture as you claim to be, you would have know that this kind man was speaking Japanese, not Chinese, so get over yourself.

If I could give 0 stars, that may be more accurate. I’m in doubt that any of the other reviews written here were written by real people that were not paid for their reviews.
A couple mentioned his English. He has possibly the poorest English out of any person I have met (I travel to Asia often so that is saying something). Meaning his vocabulary is literally about 10 words. Not only that, but he does not hesitate to speak to you in fast Chinese. Even if I knew Chinese, I doubt I’d understand him as he speaks so quickly. It’s ridiculous to say that you don’t need to talk with your tailor, unless you want to be dressed like an old Chinese man.
I tried to pay him with a credit card, seeing the credit card machine right in front of me, but he gave me some fast Chinese explanation, which surely he knew by then I had no clue what he was saying. Suffice it to say, cash only. And he is no cheaper than any other real tailor in SB that does speak English.
I went to pick up my pants the first time and he kept saying, «Sorry, one, sorry, one.» After lots of confusion, I realized that he had simply lost the markers for how short to make the cuffs. I told him I needed them that day. No call, no nothing. I’ve never experienced this bad of service before. I had brought in another pair of pants originally that I wanted these made exactly after, so I honestly didn’t know how long they should be. I tried them on anyway and did my best to match them, but being that he did not understand a single thing I instructed him, including the word «higher,» I had strong doubts they would be done correctly.

Excellent tailor with a fast turn around and inexpensive. You really can’t get better than this!
The stitching on the zipper of one of my go to pair of jeans unraveled. After calling 3 other seamstresses or tailors, which had varying wait times to return the jeans that ran from one week to one month, I called US Tailor. The owner was able to restitch the zipper and match the gold stitching that needed to be removed to fix the problem with the stitching around the zipper.
The owner was very nice and obviously knows what he is doing. I highly recommend him and will take anything else that needs tailoring to him.

Great taylor. Very nice man. Doesn’t speak very good English, but he’s been doing this so long that’s not a problem.

I work just down the street from this place and never really noticed it, but I needed my dress altered last minute before my birthday and decided to give it a shot. I was not disappointed! The owner hemmed my dress by the next day, exactly how I asked, and it was extremely affordable! Like the other reviews have mentioned, the owner is a sweet older Korean man. I am Korean myself, and was able to chat with him while trying on my dress and he seems to be such a nice and humble guy. Not to mention, anytime I walk past his shop to and from work, he always just has the biggest smile on his face. Be patient with the language barrier and guaranteed he will get your job done!

I needed emergency tailoring after a hemline failed on my suit during an interview. I had to leave Santa Barbara ASAP because I had to catch a flight from LA that night for another interview the next day. The tailor told me 30 minutes, and did it in 10. Life saving.

Great at what he does, always has a smile on his face, and will give you reasonable prices (especially compared to other places in SB and Goleta). His English isn’t great but he makes sure he understands everything clearly before you leave. Just be patient!

Tried this tailor due to positive reviews on Unilocal.He did not disappoint. The work was done well and extremely fast. I dropped off two jackets to have the sleeve shortened — they had to be taken up from the shoulder which is more labor intensive and takes more skill. The jackets were ready two days later. The work wasn’t inexpensive, but you get what you pay for.
The one thing I have to mention is the potential language barrier. The proprietor is a really sweet man, but I could understand very little of what he said. I’m not sure how well he understood me. So, if you require a lengthy, detailed conversation with your tailor, this is something to consider.
I will definitely be going back!

I got sleeves removed from a dress. It was much less expensive than I’d expected, and the service was very quick and friendly. I’ll definitely go back.

The owner of US Tailor is a kind man who has 35 years of experience in custom tailoring and alterations. I came here to have my suit jacket and skirt altered. I needed the length of the sleeves and the length of the skirt shortened. I visited the shop yesterday and my suit was ready today at 2pm. The shop is very clean and quaint. And he did a really great job on my suit for a very very affordable price. I’m happy with the service and I’ll definitely make this my go-​to place for any clothing alterations I need.