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    M Ruiz Alterations

    4.1 (33 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

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    Cheyenne S.

    Please read! For starters they have a small cat walking around all over peoples clothes resulting in my items smelling upon picking them up. Last week I dropped off my garment and was told it would be ready for an event I had Friday. I called Friday at 1pm to confirm my item was done and they told me yes. I then arrived Friday to find out my garment had not even been started on! The girl working there attempted to act like she had never met me in front of the owner. To make up for it they sewed my top as quickly as possible which ended up turning out sloppily. Only giving 2 star because I wasn't charged due to inconvenience. Do not recommend!!!!

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    Alejandra M.

    Ooh I'm so happy I found a great alteration spot. I was tired of these ridiculous prices that I almost went back to the valley to get my things done. Not only were the tailors here honest but the prices were fair and I love that it's a mom and pop shop, it's been there for years. *Hooray to fighting gentrification!* I will be honest, Spanish is the primary language spoken yet, it shouldn't stop one from obtaining great care and quality work. Everyone is so kind and warm, it feels like it's your Tios & Tias' hemming your clothes.

    They preserved the frayed hem by "folding" and stitching the fabric--not as I had requested.
    Josecito's Girl K.

    DON'T GO! DON'T GO! Like the last 3 reviewers have warned, something is wrong here. I've never had tailoring done here before, although I've lived in Echo Park since 1988. I think after the demographics changed with gentrification, word got out that trustworthy, well-reviewed, inexpensive tailoring was done here. So the problem may be they are now overloaded with new clients, and being completely disorganized--which worked in the erstwhile days of yore--they can't keep track of clients' stipulations. About a month and a half ago, I came in with several items. One was a pair of "workout jeans" that needed to be taken in. I have two pairs; one was a perfect size small, and other, also a small per the tag, was more like a medium. I brought in both pairs and explained that the good jeans with a "CORRECT PANTS" post-it safety-pinned on them were the model for the large pants. Size the large pants down to the small. What happened? The seamstress TOOK IN one side of the GOOD pants (crappy, perfunctory job--see photo), left the other side cut but not sewn, and never touched the large pants. I detailed what I wanted in Spanish and English, although my Spanish is passable, at best. (It's occurred to me that "correct pants" may have been interpreted as an imperative verb, not an adjective...) The day I went to pick up my items, I also brought three extra items (not knowing what I know now). One item was a brand new, not-on-sale, paid-outrageously-full-price jean skirt. It had a frayed hem and was about 3" too long. I tried it on, it was measured, and I specified, "Now see how there are two rows of stitching and then comes the fray? Just do the two rows, cut it, and I'll fray it." Nope. Take a look at what was done in the picture. Not to mention that when I went to pick up my three items, one--a satin belt--was missing! Turned out, Mr. Ruiz had let it fall on the floor behind the counter. Lucky me, after five minutes of despair, I had the intelligence to actually walk around the counter to look for it. And was the original buckle that I brought in the belt to have replaced by them given back to me as I had requested? I'll let you speculate, dear reader. My only alternative now is to try two tailors I've heard good things about: "Hamlet" on Hillhurst in Los Feliz (see Yelp), and Carlos Flores, a 3rd-generation tailor who works out of his home on Griffith Park Blvd. People on Nextdoor recommended him. 323-767-6854. Fingers crossed one of these tailors can salvage the mess. The workout pants are discontinued and irreplaceable. I fear I shall just have to suck it up.

    Dress is 4 inches shorter than we had measured and the hem is noticeably very uneven :(

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    Did a great job fixing a few years in my expensive dress. You can barely see where it was ripped!

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    1 year ago

    Great quality, price, and customer service! I will be going back to them for any further tailoring needs.

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    1 year ago

    quality of work very good;prices very affordable; parking can be a major challenge, however.

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    Super friendly staff with unbeatable prices. Really laid back vibe. Quick turnaround too. I will definitely be coming back

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    5 years ago

    My go to place when I need any alterations done for my clothing. Very affordable price and they are quick and friendly!

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    5 years ago

    These guys are the sweetest and they did a great job with my jeans! It was also really affordable.

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    4 years ago

    Fast turn around (24-48 hours) and very low prices for the basic alterations and repairs I've needed.

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    Reviewed on yelp. Affordable as hell and love supporting them for work dry cleaners do at 3x the price!

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    *Hooray to fighting gentrification!* I will be honest, Spanish is the primary language spoken yet, it shouldn't stop one from obtaining great care and quality work.

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    Amazing experience! I wish I could give 50 stars…read more I've been coming to this cleaners for over 15 years, and even though it's a bit of a drive from where I live, I keep coming back. Raffi's kind and friendly attitude makes every visit a pleasure. He's honest, hardworking, and truly takes pride in his work, and it shows. The quality is consistently flawless, which is why I wouldn't trust anyone else with my clothes.

    WORST EXPERIENCE EVER! DO NOT BRING YOUR CLOTHES HERE!!…read more I left with multiple damaged garments, and when I brought it to the owner's attention, he flatly refused to take responsibility and was extremely rude. No apology, no attempt to resolve it. I brought in several high-end items for dry cleaning, including two Tom Ford shirts.. one dress shirt that retails around $500 and one silk shirt that is over $1,000. Both came back in worse condition than when they were dropped off. One had visible discoloration and damage near the collar. The other still had a stain and clear fabric damage, including pulling, puckering, and distortion of the silk weave. One of these shirts had only been worn once and did not have any of this damage beforehand. On top of that, my Loro Piana cashmere sweater was returned with stains and the cashmere looks scruffy. What's most concerning is that no warning or explanation was given at pickup. None of the damage was disclosed... I only noticed it after carefully inspecting the garments at home. This isn't a missed spot or minor issue; it's permanent fabric damage consistent with improper cleaning or pressing. When I brought this to the owner's attention, I was told there was "nothing he could do." Not even an apology. When a cleaner accepts delicate, designer garments, there is a basic duty of care and transparency if something goes wrong. That standard was completely ignored here. Do NOT bring expensive or delicate clothing to this place. Tailoring may be fine, but the dry cleaning quality, professionalism, and customer service were unacceptable.

    M Ruiz Alterations - sewingalterations - Updated September 2026

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