Excellent craftsmanship from people who have served the Loop for a couple of generations now. Keep…read morelocal tailors! We need them.

Grand Master! I was…read moreshipped a Size 36 pants by mistake and needed them tailored down to fit my 32 waist. I only had four days to get them tailored, both in the waist and the length. Paul Chang took the time to explain to me what he had to do and to make sure I knew that it was a complicated process. I trusted his expertise and he told me he would have them completed within my timeframe. I picked them up today and they were completed perfectly. The waist fits comfortably and the length was spot on. I was happy with the price he quoted on such short notice, he completed them in three days. Very happy and would take all my tailoring needs to his shop.

Buyer Beware Our…read moregroup needed 2 bridesmaid dresses tailored for an upcoming wedding. Akram Hanna told us that walk-ins were welcome and accepted the dresses for inspection to determine a price. During this interaction, no consultation fee was mentioned, no credit cards were taken, and no agreements were signed. Note that there is also no service fee or consultation fee mentioned on the company website. However, upon receiving a call with the estimate, the prices were far above what we were willing to spend, so we let them know that we'd shop elsewhere based solely on the cost of the alterations. Unfortunately, the dresses were then, for lack of a better phrase, held hostage. The company's response was that "for wasting their time" $60 per dress needed to be paid before getting our property back. No tailoring had been started, and again, no previous mention of added cost had occurred. After significant back and forth, a member of our group went to collect the unaltered dresses in-person. The company still refused to return the expensive dresses and out of panic, she ended up paying $20 per dress for their safe return. During this process, the staff berated her and were extremely unprofessional. This unethical business practice borders on thievery, and we now feel completely taken advantage of, and frankly, extorted. I would recommend everyone to stay far away from Akram Hanna unless you enjoy exorbitant hidden fees, shockingly rude staff, and a ransom for the return of your unaltered property.

I'll keep it simple and direct: - Many of the high fashion…read morestores on Oak Street outsource their tailoring to Akram - I can be detailed and perfectionistic and I drive an hour each way from the suburbs to have my alternations done here

My dress was very well done but they charged me $140 for a simple hem. I was too shocked and…read moreconfused and quite a bit embarrassed to ask what the reason for the charge was. They did not indicate there would be any sort of up charge or that it was a rush order or anything like that. It was ready early and done well... but it was 150% of the original cost of the dress. Iwas hoping that I could at least wear it to a few more weddings so that I didn't feel like I took such a big financial loss but alas it did not survive a very fun wedding (lol). I cannot afford to return here again and did confirm with 3 friends that they were charged the normal $40-50 for a hem at their respective tailors just in case I wasn't aware of some sort of crazy inflation on tailoring. Be sure to ask ahead of time what the charges will be so they don't take advantage of you or whatever it was that happened to me here!

I had a linen suit tailored and they did a great job. Everyone is so nice and helpful. The suit…read morefits perfectly. That being said - and look at other recent reviews of this place, because there's a theme - their pricing is moronic. Had my jacket brought in, sleeves lengthened and pant thighs brought in. $200 for that... that should be no more than $125. They don't post their prices and they hand write their receipt so they have freedom to charge whatever they want right there and it's a tough position to negotiate when the receipt is already written and you're standing there. They do a nice job but there are several other places in the neighborhood that are much cheaper. I would recommend elsewhere.

the best specialists in the world!!!!!!! Gidal- number one!!!! Vita- super professional and super…read morehelper!!!! only here you can fix everything!!!!!! thank you!!!!

WARNING: STAY AWAY if you have an expensive item to be altered! The owner seemed to know just…read morewhere and how to alter this evening gown by the way he carefully pinned it. However, when I picked it up, it was as if someone else had interpreted his instructions. Where it had been pinned to take in the sides there were no changes. It was exactly as I brought it in. The hem was shortened a bit too short and now couldn't be lengthened. I also brought in a 3/4 length cashmere coat which needed to be narrowed down the sides. i picked it up with the gown. He had narrowed it so much I could no longer button it. He had cut the inside seams so they couldn't be let out. I brought it in being too big. He altered it so now it was too small.He offered to pay me for it but not an amount to rebuy a similar quality. He prides himself on making quality suits. Yet his serious mistakes call his tailoring expertise into serious question.

Best tailor in Chicago! Have been a customer for many years. Always gets my alterations right…read more Highly recommend!

I am rating this business one star for their very poor customer service and adding one star to give…read morethem the benefit of the doubt since I have not given my business to them. I drove from the Northside of the city, paid for parking, aiming for a superior overall experience. Not only they did not provide that experience, but the gentleman by the name Nick made no effort to show any interest to my business. Pricing quoted was on the high side but expected for the area. I was recommended this place by another business, but I regret to say I don't remember experiencing such bad customer service. Other reviews I just read resonate with my experience. Long story short, I will not give them my business which seems to be what they want anyway.

I used to be a long-term customer at Frank's but I believe the ownership has changed hands and I…read morenever see those master tailors there anymore so I decided to try Ike's. I took in two pair of jeans (one brand-new, one vintage) for alteration. The new pair just needed to be hemmed. I specified ORIGINAL HEM. They weren't embellished and didn't have difficult seams or finishes and they charged me $75 to hem and the original hem wasn't applied. I called them twice while I was waiting for them to be done (I wanted to remind them, because it was prom season and they were busy). the woman on the phone said "We always do original hem" but I didn't get original hem back and now the jeans look cheaply made (the hem is also crooked). The other pair is a vintage pair of Calvin Klein jeans that I bough a size too large so they could be tailored to my body. They charged me $100 for those, which also seemed steep but I paid it. When I went to pick them up, it's like no one had actually touched the jeans. I tried them on again for them to correct it and was specific when the attendant was pinning them. I still don't think they were done, because now it looks like I have saddlebags because they were never taken in on the hips where I showed. I have now paid almost $200 for two pair of jeans to be altered that weren't what asked for; getting it fixed at another tailor will mean even more money spent. I will continue my search in Chicago for someone who can make basic alterations to clothing. Not removing/adjusting seams or dealing with challenging fabric-just 100% cotton fabric. with basic hem or just taking inches in along the side seams. Basic tailoring shouldn't cost so much or be this hard.

They've done a super job with the numerous items I've given them for tailoring - pants, jackets,…read moreshirts, both casual and formal, you name it!

I had purchased a dress last minute for a wedding in Hawaii, and while it fit me well enough to…read morewear, it definitely needed to be taken up a couple inches to look perfect. She was very clearly busy when I stopped in, and I waited while another customer tried on a few items that needed altering. When it was my turn, I explained the situation to her with my quick turnaround, and told her I fully expected a rush fee. She quickly pinned the dress where it needed to be and sent me on my way. When I picked it up, it was perfectly done with professional looking seams, and had been steamed as well. And the price was beyond reasonable! Highly recommend this shop.

I found this local tailor on Yelp. Walked over on a Saturday with a pair of pants I needed hemmed a…read morefew inches. Christina helped me - had me try the pants on, marked where they needed to be altered to and told me they would be ready in a week. I received a call 2 days later that they were ready, and it only cost $14. Quick turn-around, quality work, and great prices will have me coming back! She has now altered 2 pairs of pants for me, great service each time. They do take cash only, so be sure to grab some cash if you are like me and normally only have a debit/credit card readily available. Also wanted to note, each time I was in dropping off and picking up the pants, other customers came in and Christina knew them by name. It was a nice touch to see the extra customer service!

Quality work, quick turnaround! Love coming here for tailoring. Hours are good and usually can pay…read morewith cash.

I hate to give this review but it's important for other consumers to know. For normal laundering…read morethey are fine. Their dry cleaning and stain removal services are exceptionally bad. I'm assuming they outsource it and they need to change their vendor. One example: I had a handmade/tailored sport coat from Vietnam with stains. I took it to them twice and it looked exactly the same after the service. Nothing was removed. I then took it to Barry-Regent and it looks like a new coat. The stains were completely removed.