If you want a suit that will look great for a lifetime, come to John. He is the only custom tailor…read moreremaining in Philadelphia -- and he still makes everything by hand. You can really tell his dedication to tailoring from both the quality of his work and his diligent customer service. He makes sure every little detail is perfect. I have seen clients of his come in with suits he made 30 years ago that look brand new. I have several pieces from John, and I've honestly stopped wearing pretty much anything else. If you are looking to invest in a new, quality suit and are tired of things that don't fit right or wear out quickly, John is the only person you should come to in Philadelphia. He's that good.

So I just started looking to purchase a suit, and because I have an odd combination of size and…read moreweight, I needed to speak to a few tailors to find out what was my best path. Besides John, and another tailor up the road, most tailors seem to have no clue what they're talking about. With John, its different. This guy is your definition of a South Philly, Old School, Italian tailor. He makes all his suits by hand, and the attention to detail is just insane. While I do not have the means to pay for him to make me a suit from scratch (which when I do, hopefully he'll be the guy) after chatting a few minutes he was more than willing to explain to me the in's and out's of a suit, what could work for me off the rack, and what he would do to help make it look as close to hand made as possible. He didn't have to say anything except "you can't afford me". The guy loves what he does, is obviously one of the best, but he's also super nice. Better than the suits that he makes is his shop, the atmosphere. There's so much history from this city in there, and in his stories. This man has made suits for everyone from Eagles HOF'r Pete Retzlaf to Ed Snyder and Gene Hart and countless others in between. If you can afford to have him make you a suit, or even a few shirts, I say go for it. You'll be hard pressed to find a nicer, more talented tailor in the city.

Quality work. He has tailored many shirts and suits for me…read more Understand not just clothes, but really understands people.

Jay Tidwell is a master tailor and a man who truly understands fit, form and performance. Jay…read morelistened carefully, made excellent suggestions, and turned my ready-to-wear suit into one that looked like a work of bespoke tailoring. A half dozen people have complimented the suit as well as the cut. After my previous tailor retired two years ago I was certain I wouldn't find anyone as talented within thirty minutes of home. I'm very glad to have found Tidwell & Company.

My husband needed major alterations on a suit. Tino did a beautiful job. It fits my husband like a…read morecustom suit. It cost more than I expected, but we're very happy with the work. He's a talented tailor. Would definitely go back.

This is the worst experience I've had with a vendor in a very long time. 0n Jan. 14th I brought in…read moretwo curtain panels, each 50" w x 90" long. I wanted both panels cut and hemmed, so that in the end I would have four panels: three 50" w x 36" l, and one 50"w x 48"l. It was a little hard for the man to get what I wanted by he seemed to. He said the cost would be $60. I said this was twice the cost of the curtains so he said $50, and if I paid cash there would be no tax. (Should have been a red flag.) I came in today to pick the curtains up; unfortunately did not check these until I got home, when I saw there were only two panels, not four. I returned to the store, thinking there would be a second hanger with my two other curtains. To make a long story short, after much discussion, with the P&J family telling me I wanted something for nothing, I wanted just to retrieve my panels to take them somewhere else, and I wanted half the cost returned, or $25. The family accused me of wanting something for nothing, I said I only wanted what was promised. I said if he didn't simply return the unfinished pieces and the $25 I would go to the police (knowing this wasn't a criminal issue) and would give an appropriate review. They called the police and I told my side of the story. They were unable to get my $25 back, only the unfinished curtains. I would be very careful about using P&J. He may be a good tailor but I think his ability to comprehend what a customer wants is impaired. PS: a woman who identified herself as his granddaughter said she was getting this all on her camera and if I posted a bad review would use it. So be it. I said I hoped she got both sides of this dispute recorded.

Excellent customer service!! Which is very important to me, I use to patronize Martin's Cleaners on…read moreOgontz Avenue but unfortunately after many, many years of great customer service, tailoring and cleaning they have shut their doors. The search was on for a good cleaners that was relatively close to home. I found this gem and am very pleased with the service. Their a little on the expensive side but worth every penny! Check them out!

Hi Lou, I hope u get this message soon. I have a suit being altered and missed your closing time…read more The wedding is tomorrow morning. If it's at all possible, I desperately need to pick it up. Please contact me at palmchi117@gmail.com Thank you -James

Totally first rate…read more as good as Seville Row or Milan or better. Mr Cappelli trained from the most basic to the most accomplished the old fashioned way, from childhood via apprenticeship & Turin. Equivalent to Juilliard in music.

Super friendly staff and quality tailoring! They went out of…read moretheir way to complete my dress within my short timeline. I highly recommend them.

Amazing work! Had custom work done, and I couldn't be happier! I gave him scraps of fabric, and…read morehe created beautiful patchwork bell bottoms for me!

Makes his clothes look rich, being Palmieri uses rich materials!! Palmieri tailored a sharp suit,as…read morewell as a sharp double-breasted cashmere overcoat.

Mario's a decent tailor but he's expensive. Minor alterations to a sport coat (sleeves shortened,…read moresides taken in) costs around $90. Trouser hemming costs about $30. If you don't mind spending extra he does a good job.

I will never go to another tailor again...EVER! Mario is the nicest and most talented tailor I have…read moreever been to. I took a sports coat to him that was brand new but was 2 full sizes too big for me. I didn't think he'd be able to make this thing fit but I got such a great deal on it I figured I'd show him and let him tell me if he could get it to fit. He said he'd need to take quite a bit out of it but he assured me that I'd like the finished product. I went to pick it up and when I put it on it fit like a custom tailored suit. I have been complimented on it every time I have worn it. I expected to pay much more than the bill came to considering all of the work he had to do. Overall an incredibly good experience. Be sure to go to the place with the sign that says his name on it!!!!!! There is another tailor a couple doors down....Be sure you go to Mario!!!!

They went above and beyond when one item went missing on a rush order. They delivered that item to…read moreme the same day. It was due before 6 PM. Kudos to great service and a wonderful experience with people that take responsibility for customer service.

the owner went above and beyond to fix an issue and exemplified ideal customer service! They have a…read morecustomer for life as a result!