I cannot say enough great things about Mr. & Mrs. Pasquale Scioli. This husband and wife team of tailors is a Godsend to the City of Philadelphia. I just purchased a pair of khaki pants yesterday from a local store in another part of the city and after I tried them on again at home, I felt the pants length was just a little bit too long. I have to wear them at a new seasonal job. So I looked here on Yelp to search for the best tailors in town. And guess what business came up on the list? The Sciolis! WIthout knowing their background and expertise beforehand, my intuition took over. Without even looking anywhere else, I just said to myself I'm going here. After being fortunate to find a good parking space right across the street because it is far from easy to park on Passyunk Avenue, I walked in to a welcoming store by Pasquale and Anna. Once I told them them what I needed to have done, I tried on the pants, Anna took some measurements and within 2 hours, Pasquale completed the work! After Anna called me to tell me the pants were ready and I returned to pick it up, I could not be happier. I did not even need to try on my pants again. I knew based on his experience, he did them right. That is how much I trusted him. This is not just a highly reputable business and have done work for many across the city including mayor Jim Kenney, but those in public life have undoubtedly come to appreciate Pasquale and Anna for what they do! They are so friendly, so welcoming, so down to earth, so passionate to provide their service and truly make their customers feel like they are family. I cannot recommend them enough. Go see Pasquale and Anna. They will unquestionably take care of you. Wonderful service. Wonderful people. read more

Learn how to sew before charging the public. A waste of time and money. Not the same as when Pasquale and Anna ran it. read more

Pasquale and Anna no longer own this shop. The new owner is completely unfamiliar with the skill of sewing. 4 pairs of trousers, not one the right length, and, amazingly, no one pair with both legs the same length. Steve's in old city is far superior. In fact, attempting to alter your garments on your own with your eyes closed would be superior. You've been warned. read more

I called to ask about having a new lining put into a wool overcoat. Was told it was too much work and they wouldn't do it. Guess I should have called a tailor I'm going to Matin on 8th Street read more

BEST TAILOR IN THE WORLD! Brought in my great uncle's massive wool top coat--I was drowning in it. Final product looks custom made. Pat and Anna are the best. HIGHLY recommend. read more

Pasquale & Anna Scioli Tailoring - Beautiful work! - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I'm new to the area, about 84 days. But whose counting!? I use Yelp and Google Reviews to find good help. I called and spoke to Theresa with Special Occasions Alterations and she recommended Pat Scioli. Boy am I glad she did. The first thing I recognized about Pat is his respect towards people. I have a pair of pants where the outer leg seam started to unravel. When I brought it in, Pat recognized it could be fixed ins matter of minutes. No upscale of additional charges just an honest businessman. He and his wife Anna work together. I did not need it right away and was in a hurry. I left the pants without even getting a ticket. I thought I would return the following day, but could not. Anna remembered who I was from over the phone. She said it was not a problem if I picked the pants up the following day. Upon my arrival Anna brought the pants out and they were, to my surprise pressed. Pat walked in and further introduced his work for the community. He made a suit for Andy Reed and other Philadelphia Eagle players and couches. He recognized something in me and asked for my name and number. Thanks Pat, you're a great example to all in the community. I will do business with you again. Take care of yourself my friend. read more

Pasquale & Anna Scioli Tailoring - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

nice enough at the store but wasted my time by making me come all the way there and then told me they couldn't fix my items. i explained over the phone exactly what i needed done and there was no hesitation that they could do it. very frustrating because they couldn't do anything to any to any of the four items I had. seems like they are very limited in what they offer because they couldn't do anything that wasn't done by a machine. I would have been completely fine/understanding with them not being able to fulfill my request, but that could've and should've been expressed on the phone! read more

My experience mirrors what others have posted. Pat is very nice and talkative. His wife is rather curt and comes across as bossy. I dropped off a pair of jeans to be hemmed, and the hem was crooked when I picked them up. I do not think they have a lot of experience working with heavyweight selvedge denim. Ultimately it is relatively minor, but I did notice it. The shop is very old-school and low-tech, but that is ok with me. read more

Pat and Anna are not only excellent at their work, they are fantastic people! I have a Tux, Suit, and a jacket from them that fit perfectly. Let alone the fact that my wedding suit was altered by them and all of my other suits. I have a large chest and thin waist and the Scioli's make me look like a "magazine man". Please go see Pat and Anna, and Take it Ease!!! Oh BTW the Philadelphia Eagles and Coaches are huge supporters. As you can see! Well done Doug, well done! read more

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Overcharged for poor quality work. This shop is expensive & their tactics are questionable--they didn't tell me the price until after they'd already pinned my dress hem, and they didn't tell me it's cash-only until after I agreed to the slightly eye-watering price. I only agreed to that price because they assured me they do high-quality work, but when I got my dress back I was disappointed in the unevenness of the stitching. read more

After 2 years of wearing sweatpants while working primarily from home due to Covid, I needed a refresher on how to buy men's suits. Rather than taking advantage of my naïveté, Pat discouraged me from getting my online-purchased blazer tailored because doing so would cost more than the blazer was worth. "Just return it and get a new one," he advised me. I did that, and I ended up treating myself to two blazers from Pat at a really good discount. The tailoring took only a few days and was on point. I will definitely return for more blazers and suits in the future. Pat is a Passyunk gem! read more

The sweetest family with the most perfect service! I loved the results from my clothing

Pat and Anna are two of the nicest people you'll ever meet. And even better, this place has some great men's suits and sport coats. Very reasonably priced and a great selection. Highly recommend! read more

I just happened to stop at Stargaze up the street. I remembered them and stopped by very nice and courteous - and ended up buying a coat from them. Already getting compliments on my new additon. The jacket bought from them a few years back always gets noted/complimented. read more

Complete custom five Seam fitted alterations.Suit Fits Like my own skin!!! Now I'm going to have to find more reasons to WEAR IT !!! Pat and his wife are the most friendliest and professional tailors I've ever worked with GO HERE FOR ALL YOUR ALTERATION NEEDS !!!! read more

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Pat is very sweet, but I've been here a couple times and Anna is dismissing and just plain RUDE. I don't care if they were the most talented tailor in the world (which they are not), I still would never go back here. Take a class in customer service. read more

I have never been here before but my customers RAVE like crazy. I've seen pics and was very impressed. I have sent dozens of my clients here and the have ALL been extremely satisfied read more

Pat and Anna were both wonderful. On top of being very sweet in every interaction with them, they did exceptional work on my suit. Can't thank them enough! read more

This was my first experience with a tailor, but Pat and Anna made me feel extremely comfortable and showed me exactly what I needed done to my suit without me even asking. I have a difficult build for suit fitting (6'2, 225 lbs), but Pat found a way to make the jacket lay perfectly all over while still giving it a slim, fitted look. He hand sewed the jacket while on my back to show me exactly how the jacket would fit once finished, and took into account what fit I was looking for throughout the process. The suit alteration cost slightly more than I anticipated, but was certainly fair based on the amount of work he did. He even fixed the sleeve on a jacket I brought on for free because of the suit costing more than expected. Pat and Anna turned a department store suit into a custom fitted suit for a reasonable price, and the experience was as South Philadelphia as you can get. Pat is a just a tiny Italian man, but his personality is infectious and he'll have you laughing the whole time. I will definitely be returning to them for any future alteration needs. read more

I've been coming to Pasquale and Anna since I was a teenager. And, I've never wanted or felt the need to go anywhere else. Other than treating me like family they are phenomenal tailors. I prefer a slimmer fit and every suit or item of clothing they tailor fits like a glove. Whether you buy something off the rack and take it to them or if you buy one of their custom clothing items, you really can't go wrong. They recently tailored a overcoat and made it fit like the jacket I wanted. Love these guys and am truly grateful for their service! read more

Pasquale & Anna Scioli Tailoring - Tailored overcoat - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I went to Pasquale & Anna to have a suit altered. The suit was done in less than a week. The pants needed hemming and the jacket needed sleeves shortened and the collar adjusted in the back. Went to pick it up and try it on. The pants and the sleeve length were fine. The collar of the jacket had a stray pin in it with a slight pinch of material, the bit to be altered. When I showed Anna this she said, Oh, no! We fix it now. You wanna wait! I hesitated a moment, as I'm not from around the area, and was told the suit was done. She asked me to try on the jacket, which I did. She said that it looked fine. I asked are you sure? She assured me, yes. I said, Why did you ask me to wait so you could fix it? I don't think this is done and I don't want to pay for alterations I didn't receive. She said it was fine. Upon further inspection at home, the collar still has a hump. Nothing was done there, which is why the stray pin that they used to mark it was still there. This was the costliest part of the alterations. It was $130.00, in total. Was hoping this would be my new "go-to" spot. Very untrustworthy. I expected better with all the glowing reviews. Don't think that it is asking too much to get what you pay for. read more

Pat and Anna are amazing. No one does what these guys do anymore - rather than using chalk, they use thread to ensure that the alterations look good on you as you wear the clothes. I've taken several very large suits (I lost weight and I didn't know what I was doing when I first bought them), and each time, Pat and Anna have turned them into custom fitted suits. I've easily saved a thousand dollars getting them to tailor my suits rather than buying new ones (which will have had to be tailored anyway). Plus, both Pat and Anna are really nice and charming. They're fun people to talk to, and the level of service that you can get from them cannot be matched. These guys are the only ones in Philadelphia worth going to. The work is good, the prices are good, and the overall experience is terrific. read more

Ok, I know this guy is well liked, so I went numerous times and what I am reporting is simply factual, with some opinion based on the experience: - Went in with a Joseph Banks blazer that needed alteration. All I heard was complaining about what a piece of junk it was and endless comments to his wife in Italian. He kept throwing up his hands in disgust and I found myself apologizing endlessly. He did a very good job though. - Brought in six pairs of Brooks Brothers trousers that needed to be hemmed and the waist taken in. (He liked this brand.) I went back no less than four times because he forgot to do the waists on some and blamed me for not telling him. (They all needed the same thing. I told him.) Also, now at least three need to be re-hemmed because they are too short. I told him not too short and he kept talking to his wife in Italian and I had no idea what to say. This ordeal lasted three weeks of waiting and going back again and again. - Brought in my tuxedo pants to take in the waist. Got them back, too tight. Brought them back: too loose. Again, brought them back: too tight! Finally, I was being married at the end of the week, so luckily I could cover the waist cutting into me with a cummerbund. Not fun. - Very disorganized. When you try to pick up items, it's constant questions about what you're getting, how many, what color. Their pricing is anyone's guess also. I eventually gave up trying to figure it out. - If you come in to pick something up and there is a line, forget it. You have to wait while other people are actually fitted before you can just get your clothes. My thought: Go in for one thing, like an entire suit. Don't give him more than one thing to do at a time. Do not bring in simple things like hemming pants or waist alterations. Be ready for a serious wait. Me? I'm done. read more

I never write reviews but I would give them 10 stars if I could. This is the absolute best tailor I've ever been to. I've brought a few pairs of pants there that were very difficult to fix and Pasquale fixed them beautifully. He made them look better than they did when I bought them brand new. He makes a difficult job look so effortless. They are very responsive and honest. Beyond that, he and his wife are very kind and generous people who treat you like family. I actually look forward to having to go to the tailor just to see them! I'll never go anywhere else. read more

Pat and Anna are true professionals! My boyfriend always takes his suits in here to get tailored and he always looks like a million bucks. I recently took an off the rack suit in to get done and they did an amazing job. Pants and sleeves are the right length and they brought in the jacket just right so it looks great! Super fast turn around time and prices are extremely fair. I know I wouldn't do what they do for those prices! read more

If you need any work done, this is the place to go. Pat and Anna treat everyone like family and remind you to take it eaaazz!!! I brought in a suit that needed some serious tailoring (lost 50 pounds and it needed a ton of work) No appointment necessary, walked in on a Tuesday, Pat sized me up, sewed up the lines on the spot to make sure the fit was what I was looking for and I was on my way. I told him next week would be great, and I got a call from Anna on Friday saying it was ready earlier than I even needed it. Went it and picked it up, put it on, and it's like I have a brand new custom suit and it fits the way it should. Outstanding job. Great little shop and well worth you coming from anywhere in and around the city to get ALL your work done here. There is a reason they have a 5 out 5 here and were voted best tailor in Philadelphia for 2015. Don't be fooled by imitators, this service and quality cannot be copied. read more

Recently a client of mine referred me to Pat & Anna because I'm getting married over Memorial Day weekend. When my partner and I went to their tailoring business in Passyunk, Pat told us he wasn't sure if he could tailor our suits in time (he is in big demand), but he made the time to do it. Pat uses old school ways to take measurements, and somehow they are all spot on. He is really an artist as much as a tailor, and the results are amazing. He is very upbeat and fun to work with (and his interactions with Anna are hilarious), and my fiance and I are now more than prepared for our big day with the flawless suits he shaped masterfully for us! read more

This is by far the best Tailor that I have ever been to (which includes Boyd's and other Philadelphia institutions). My first experience was a few years back in which I needed my suits resized after some excessive weight loss; Pat sized me up and basically re-made my suits to make them look perfect (probably better) than they did originally. Recently I was back because I needed a Tux for a wedding and I worked with Anna. She looked me up and down then picked a suit from the rack that I thought for like a glove; she was less that pleased and had me put on a size up; then she went to work making this tux perfect. Both Anna and Pat never use the chalk that is common at other Tailor's just a needle and thread to note where the suit needs to be adjusted based on your body. I came back a week later to a perfectly fitting tux, classic tux. The best part is that I looked better than the groom who spent about 3x what I did on his tux. Many people have been buying suits elsewhere and bringing them to Pat & Anna to have them tailored; I'm guilty of this myself. But if you're looking for classic, stylish suits check the racks in the shop, don't let the south Philly style scare you. One more note; the price simply can't be beat for the quality and experience that Pat & Anna offer. read more

Pat is not a tailor, he's an artist. I brought him an unfinished three-piece that I needed to wear as a groomsman. I put the suit on and as he was walking around me, pinching seams and tugging lapels, I could already tell that this was a man who had put in his "10,000 hours." Before he did anything, he let me know where adjustments could be made, and demonstrated by holding the fabric in place. Once I gave the ok, he spared the chalk and went right to it, with needle and thread, to mark the adjustment. I picked up the suit the day before the wedding a week later. It had been ready for a few days before that, I just couldn't make it over there. I put on the finished product and was immediately satisfied. The next day at the ceremony and reception I put that suit through it's paces through all manner of activity and never gave it a second thought. I will definitely be seeing Pat & Anna again, count on it. As a side note, Pat and his lovely wife Anna charmed me completely. From Pat's famous catchphrases: "Take it eeze", or my personal favorite "custom fit," to Anna keeping the wheels turning with many customers in the store at once: "finish with him before you start another!" Pat seems like the kind of guy who easily loses himself in his work. read more

Pat is hands down the best suit guy in town. He is right down to business and makes it an easy process. He's busy for a reason!! I am hard to fit and he turned an off the rack suit into a perfect custom fit in 3 days. Definitely impressed. read more

Pat turned my off-the-rack suit into a custom masterpiece. Turnaround time was quick, price was fair and Pat is the best part of the experience! He exudes passion for what he does and turned me into a "magazine man" No appointment needed but be prepared to wait if he is busy. Cash only. read more

I needed a good tailor for my wedding suit and Pat and Anna delivered! We needed to find matching suits to fit a range of builds, so we settled on a more traditional-cut suit from Jos. A Bank. For a thin guy, this is not the best option, so the tailoring was really important. Fortunately, Pat and Anna worked their magic and made my full-cut suit look bespoke! The jacket fit was impeccable and turned out far better than I thought was possible? Recently I returned to the shop with my new Corneliani suit and again was amazed by the work. Whether it's a $200 or $2000 suit, Pat and Anna can make it look like it was made for you. Great work! Great people! Great price! What more could you ask for? read more

Absolutely amazing! I had two blazers taken in. They were done so quickly and the tailoring is impeccable. They had an intuitive sense of what I wanted done and they sculpted the blazers perfectly to my shape. Also, they're lovely people to work with. I will definitely be going back in the future! read more

I can't attest to the quality of work here, but the experience thus far has been incredibly frustrating. It's a charming, old-school kind of place, but man, oh man is the service SLOW. Do not take a large amount of stuff here because you will be there for a long time. Additionally, their hours are not regular, which is incredibly frustrating. If you show up at 5:30, there's no guarantee that they will be open, even though their hours are posted as 9 AM - 6 PM. We're going out of town and tried to get our tailoring before we left, but they were closed before 6 yesterday and didn't open at 9 this morning. The owners are going on vacation for a month, so now we have to wait until September to get our tailoring. I hope the work is exceptional because it hasn't been worth it thus far. read more

We live in South Philly and thought we would give this place a shot for tailoring. I sent my fiance in today to get a suit altered for our wedding coming up. He came out of here very frustrated after the lady was extremely rude telling him they are "too busy for him" after he made a 10:00 appointment over the phone. It's one thing to be too busy but to be extremely rude about it...that is not who we do business with. Very unprofessional and uncalled for! He asked if she could recommend another place and she dismissed him. My fiance is very sweet so I am very confused as to why the attitude. Way to make the GROOM feel great lady!!! Now I have to deal with it. That being said, we will never be back! You just lost all our future business. read more

I went to two different places to have my pants hemmed and some patches put on my Coast Guard Bravo jacket for an event at my unit. He took one look at me and said what I needed would require too much patience and work. He said he didn't have the time to do what I needed. Because I'm in the military, I'm ALWAYS having uniforms tailored for events. I will NEVER give this shop my business. read more

I came in here to get a skirt tailored based on yelp recommendations. When I came in, there was a superbro yelling at and berating the owners because he didn't like the way his suit had turned out. They were incredibly patient with him, accommodating his big boy tantrum and pinning my skirt to the size and length I needed at the same time. I haven't gotten my skirt back yet, but these people deserve 5 stars for their patience alone. I'll update with details about the tailoring as soon as I get my skirt! read more

Pat and Anna are the best. Really care about the customer and how you look more than anything. A couple months ago I bought a beautiful italian suit from them and had it altered, as well as my own suit altered. Both came out fantastic and they were finished very quickly. I was treated very nicely both times and will absolutely be back. Thanks Pat and Anna! read more

Went into scioli for a tuxedo alteration. The tuxedo was 2 sized to big but Pat was able to make it fit perfectly in just under a few days. Fast quick and reliable. It's like I have a custom made tuxedo now for under the cost of a new tuxedo. Highly suggested read more

Just picked up my suit and it is like a brand new custom suit - no joke. Pat is a modern wizard - I can hardly recognize this suit, it's so beautiful now. What's more, he's super friendly and is loved by everyone in the neighborhood and beyond (when I was there to pick up my suit, a guy who came all the way from Boston was getting his fit). I'm definitely coming back, and will trust him with any suit I ever buy. read more