sad to say, the second tailor does unacceptable shoddy work & has damaged several garments. one has a sense she just doesn't give a hoot. snags across formerly pristine fabric, half-assed sewing that i could have done much better myself. currently looking for new tailor. read more

Went for a variety of alterations: Pant hems, Jacket Sleeve fix, some button work, jacket embroidery. And they were very polite, professional and affordable. Excellent service and Excellent work. Will be back if I need anything done. read more

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

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!!!! read more

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Service is good Primary language is Spanish, but plenty of the employees speak English Great for simple hemming and taking in / letting out Aside from No alphabetical order in the storage " cubbies", which to this day confounds me... I have been coming here for years because they are kind and inexpensive. read more

I have taken so many garments to M'Ruiz Alterations over the years, including pants, dresses and shirts, and have never been disappointed. Their work is a great value, quality and a with a very fair turnaround time. Lastly, everyone who works there is so nice. I used to always have a pile of clothes I never got around to hemming myself until I started going here and getting to actually wear clothes affordably tailored to fit me well. Don't miss out, the value is worth it! read more

(3) charming seamstresses will ask any # of questions 2 grasp the scope of your tailoring needs. Be patient. Your timing has to align for when seamstress/tailors are on-site. No, don't expect one-day turnaround. Yes, these women: Alma, Ana, Sari perform super professional service, whether you have dress alterations in mind or wish 2 replicate a skirt from fabric you brought from DTLA's garment district. Prices are reasonable for value of finished products. I was amazed. You will be, too. read more

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

Just picked ip a pair of Thom Browne shorts i had altered. The price was reasonable for the project. Take in seat, shorten, repair of couple of holes and move label. All good except hem line was very crooked and extra fabric was thrown away. I would return but only with a very simple repair. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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Fast, friendly and such a good price! Definitely recommend this small business and will be back! read more

Phone number is outdated but I was willing to drive to visit and they are amazing. The staff here is professional and excellent in their work. I've gotten blazers and pants done here and we're completed in a timely manner. New phone number is (213) 322-6694 read more

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

Nope! Took my jumpsuit in to be tailored at the waist. I just put it on and it is fitting me the exact same as when I brought it in. The two safety pins that were used to indicate where to stitch were still there with no tailoring evident. Had the work been done well it would have been a bargain. But they charged me $25 for nothing. I suppose I should be happy that it's still wearable, unlike the woman who just left a review of her dress being ruined. read more

I went to this tailor to get a vintage dress hemmed a few inches. Everyone at the store was really nice but when I picked up my dress, it had been shortened about 4 inches more than we had measured when I tried it on for them. The hem was also very noticeably uneven. I'm really disappointed because now a dress I really loved is totally unwearable. read more

M Ruiz Alterations - Dress is 4 inches shorter than we had measured and the hem is noticeably very uneven :( - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I cannot say enough about these people. I come in here maybe 3 times a week with my vintage and couture items and they always do the best job for a great price. They even had a custom 60s fabric face mask for me for free last time I came in. Everyone is always super sweet! read more

I don't normally leave reviews, but these guys deserve one. From the initial phone conversation, to the in-person customer service, the competitive rate, the pride in the work, and the actual work itself (which was tricky, a thick lined denim jacket to take from Large to Medium), 5 stars all around. Thanks guys! Taghi read more

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

They called me saying that my two items were done after a week of waiting, and after I picked them up I realized they hadn't done any alterations, similar to past reviewers. Now I have to go back in person for the third time to get my money back. I'm disappointed because the people working there were so nice and I was looking forward to supporting a small business :/ read more

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

I was looking for a local tailor that could sew three curtain panels together and M Ruiz Alterations was the perfect choice. They come with solutions and the outcome was perfect. The employees are incredibly nice as is the owner. I recommend them to anyone looking for high quality work at reasonable prices. I'll be back! read more

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

go here!! They are so so nice and do the best job at everything I've ever brought them! They've fixed my zippers, rips in jeans, broken purses, altered my pants, etc!! Support local business! They're great read more

I fixed five different items of clothing which were all done perfectly and returned back to me in less than a week. They did a fantastic job and will definitely be coming back here! Thanks a lot read more

Really friendly staff and highly capable tailors. They did great work on a suit I needed altered and a pair of pants that needed to be stitched up. And the prices are extremely fair. Strongly recommend this local business! read more

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

These people are amazing!! I have lived down the street for years and am a native Angelino and am always trying to support local small businesses and these guys are IT for your alteration needs. I had two broken pant zippers, and wanted a pair of wide leg jeans that made my butt look good turn into skinny leg jeans (didn't want to throw them out and get new ones), and then I had a large coat shortened and a shirt mended. I came in and three older women were hanging out sewing and being all cute looking like they were in Santa's workshop. I am sure this is a family-owned business. Took about a week to get done, which is great considering how much I wanted repaired. Just got the items back today and they are flawless. I also didn't have the right amount of change on me, and although I was more than willing to walk on over to an ATM to get the remainder, they told me I could just come in whenever and give them the rest. The women are so sweet here and do an impeccable job. Support this business! read more

I love Mrs Ruiz! She is so adorable and does a good job in hemming my jeans and fixing everything I bring to her from curtains to tablecloths... every alterations overall. I can never seem to find the perfect pair of jeans or pants because I am a shorty so this is my go to place when I buy new long pants/jeans. I've been using her services a few years now, and I love coming and find Mrs Ruiz here because she reminds me of my grandma and the conversations with her are always entertaining. When she is not available her husband and/or her granddaughter Milie do a good job too. They have everything they need to fix whatever you bring them to. Mr. And Mrs Ruiz speak mostly Spanish but they really understand you whay you want and also Milie has helped them with the translation. Their prices are going up with the years but it is still cheaper than other fancy places. She also sells some cute ornaments, decorations and even religious images. read more

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

I have been to M Ruiz Alterations a few times now. The first two were to get my daughters jeans hemmed. The other times were to shorten a shirt as well as taper jeans. I was very satisfied with the results and the prices were very reasonable. For sure will continue to give them my business. read more

I brought in my pants from express to get some length cut off and they did an absolutely amazing job. I had a very important interview tomorrow and they were able to get the job done in under one hour. I can't thank them enough. They're very sweet people working at this shop. I had a great conversation with the lady who started the business. I will definitely be coming back to get more dress pants hemmed. read more

Nope! She really messed up three of my dresses when I brought them in. Messed up one so bad I can't wear it anymore. I wanted them made shorter and taken in at the bust and waist. All not to the sizes we marked them and doesn't seem to know how to work around zippers. She also Surged all of my hems which is not what you're supposed to do. Just don't go here. read more