Le’s Tailoring & Cleaning

I checked out most of the reviews and decided to take my gown here to be hemmed up an inch. It was also wrinkled and needed to be steamed. The lady said everything will be ready to wear when I pick it up in a week. It was $ 75 for the hemming and wrinkled like it came out of a tissue box! I thought the $ 75 charge was for hemming and straightening out the wrinkles. But no. The hem wasn’t all straight either. Definitely not going here again. Do not recommend. They are expensive and do not deliver what they promise.

After moving from San Francisco to the East Bay, I agonized over finding a solid dry cleaners, and from doing my research on Unilocal,it seems my work was cut out for me. I really liked a place a found in the Montclair Village, but for reasons of cost, travel time and parking, it was out of the question. I searched further and found Le’s, which seemed to fit the trifecta of what I was looking for: location, cost and parking.
Not to mention, I love any business that has a quirky sense of humor: in the window is a bevy of mannequins, looking like shimmering arm-​candy glamour girls, and all gussied up for a night on the red carpet: I love the display, and It’s very fun! My guess is, it also displays the work Le’s can accomplish for you, if you have a dress that needs alterations, but I also like that it adds a giggle and flourish of glitter to the place. (I just read on their website that they have dresses for sale, so perhaps these are also samples of the dresses you can buy)
So, I want to give this shout-​out to Le’s, for not only the beautiful work they performed on my bundle of dry cleaning I dropped off, but when I arrived a little after closing, a really nice woman who works at Le’s (I’m sorry I don’t know who it was) stayed to help assist me, all while being incredibly gracious, and not rushing me out the door. So, while I have a huge gripe I’ll share with you in just a moment, I DO want you to know that the work Le’s performed on my dry cleaning AND their A+ customer service is a BIG reason to love Le’s. Sadly, the reason I won’t be back is what I’ll discuss now…
I wanted so badly to give Le’s 5 stars… I think Unilocalers need to be aware of something vitally important before they drop off their clothes, and Le’s, if you’re reading this, I’m not trying to tell you how to run your business, but I think what I’m about to share is something significant for your customers to be aware of. An unsolicited suggestion: Put your expectation of pre-​payment information on your website, so people aren’t as surprised, or caught unaware, as I was. Now, perhaps you require prepayment, to ensure that your customers will actually pick up their dry cleaning or item (s) to be tailored/​altered, but to me, it sends me a message that you, the business, don’t actually trust me, your customer, and in my opinion, that’s a bad place to establish ANY relationship.
So what is this that customers need to be aware of? Le’s asks you to prepay a portion of your final bill, in advance, before they’ve even touched your clothing. I don’t know about you, but to me, to pay even a portion of my dry cleaning/​tailoring/​alterations bill in advance, before even a stitch of work has been completed, was off-​putting. When I was asked to pay for some of my final bill upfront, I was surprised, a bit embarrassed, confused, and taken aback. I nearly took my bundle with me, but as I was pressed for time, I paid what Le’s asked me to, and left, with a bad taste in my mouth. As I drove home, I worried that I had made a bad decision to choose Le’s for my dry cleaning. I also wondered why no one had mentioned the prepayment on Unilocal?I then wondered if maybe it was just me that had a problem with pre-​paying for work before a stitch was touched…
I don’t know about you, but I only pay for work once it’s been completed. And if a business doesn’t trust me enough, that I’ll hold up my end of the bargain (picking up my clothing and paying the final bill when the work has been completed), I’d rather go somewhere where I am trusted, because once there is no trust, there is no relationship to be had.

I was hesitant to take my jeans anywhere to get them converted from flair to straight legs, since they were almost $ 200. I searched and found Le’s and the ladies here did an AMAZING job! And it was only $ 15! Same color thread, stitching, and most of all perfect fit. They als adjusted my favorite T-​shirt since the V-​neck was so low, and now my bra isn’t making a statement. Great pricing and it was finished at the time promised. Definitely recommend!

I needed a saree blouse made in a rush for a wedding I am in. Service here was immediately comforting and welcoming. She was able to rush my order without sacrificing quality. I will definitely be back for future alterations as it is wedding season and I have many more garments to go. Thank you Le’s Tailoring !! !

They did a beautiful and quick job fixing a couple of tears and shortening the straps of my dress.

The first time I came here, I had a few pants that needed hemming and they hemmed one of them too short.
The second time, I brought in a smörgåsbord of garments that needed a smörgåsbord of things done to them, and it all went rather seamlessly. The lady who helped me seemed very efficient and mentally sharp; she came to the front to meet me very promptly when I entered, and stayed nearby as I tried on the garments for her so I did not have to wave her down every time I tried on something new. She noted all my requests on the ticket in a clear and concise manner, pinning each garment as she went according to the specifications I gave her. I dropped off all the garments on a Monday and picked them up Saturday morning, although my ticket said that they had been done on Friday. The lady who was there when I went to pick up my garments was less fluent in English but was helpful and pleasant nonetheless. Here’s what I got done:
Alterations
–Fix a hem on a pair of slacks that had become undone $ 5.00
–Let out an elastic waistband that was too tight… who lets out an ELASTIC waistband?! I do… $ 15.00
–Shorten sleeves on a dress (sheer fabric) $ 12.00
–Sew closed the front of a blouse that had lost all its buttons… It’s one of my favorite blouses and I will wear it TO DEATH… $ 10.00
–Open up the slit in one of my super tight pencil skirts $ 10.00
–Hem 2 jeggings $ 12 each
–Take in a dress (at shoulders and waist) $ 35.00
Dry Clean: 2 outfits from an Indian wedding
–Ceremony outfit which included pants, dress, and scarf $ 22
–Sari with blouse $ 25
I have no idea if these prices are reasonable or not because I rarely get alterations or dry cleaning done so there’s not much to compare them to, but there they are. Hope it’s helpful!

Le’s is fantastic. I have been taking my clothes here for alterations for years. I wish I started doing it sooner. I have to thank my friend, Carlos, for introducing me to her. I have to buy a large because I am so tall and she hems it in for me.
I trust her with everything including my Vince paper leather scuba jackets.
Thanks!

This place is great. The owner is nice and knows what she’s doing. This shop is the only place I get my tailoring done because I trust her. Most of my clothes are overpriced expensive pieces that I wouldn’t want anyone making a mistake over. Plus they are super quick and efficient as well.

I used to come here all the time for alterations (shortening my pants and jeans), but the last few times, the alterations have been done TOO short. At the time the pants were marked for hemming, I wore the shoes that I would ultimately wear… and when I tried them back on at home with the same shoes, the length was at least ½″ to 1″ too short. I don’t wear any of my pants above my shoes or even skimming the tops of my shoes– I like them long, like basically at the floor– and now they are all unwearable. Am really irritated and disappointed– I will never bring anything here to be altered again.

I was in my best friend’s wedding and needed to get my dress shortened. I did this about 1 – 2 weeks before the actual date. No, I wasn’t purposely slacking.
This place is near my work and I didn’t have time to go the place I usually frequent since it was quite far (Dublin).
I went in during my lunch break, took a mere 10 minutes, which included the measuring and paying.
Now forgive me, I’m currently pregnant, and now I can’t remember if I did pay before or after. I think it was before. I know this might irk some people because what if you get there and it’s all wrong! Well it wasn’t.
Also, it was finished by the following week, but I feel if I needed it any sooner she would accommodate.
I didn’t try it on before I left (I know, I know), but when I got home that night, it was the perfect length! I mean, you’d have to be pretty terrible to f*ck up shortening something.

Luc does wonderful tailoring and alterations. She’s all the way across town, but we love her work. Her prices are reasonable, especially considering the quality. She’s even done some unusual items for us, like repairing some drapery tiebacks. And, always has our items available when promised.

If you have prized leather pieces, don’t bring here, the prices are low, but they ruined my moto jacket. I shopped around for the best price and trusted they did the job right, it’s a few months after the fact and I can see they burnt areas of my jacket, leaving irreversible darker marks on my gray leather.
You definitely get what you pay for here. I trusted they were professional and didn’t check the cleaning right away, my fault for not following up, now it’s too late.

I love Le’s once again. Four years ago, she did a tremendous job on my wedding dress. This time I took in 2 dresses to have them shortened. And one had to have the wide-​based pant legs made into a dress. Yay! Success on both, they look fabulous and now I can wear these dresses, instead of giving them to consignment. Thanks again!

Le’s did an amazing zipper repair on my expensive down jacket and a mind blowing adjustment for my taekwondo warm up. Le not only took on the challenge but also had the garments ready the next day. Why the two stars you might ask; well, I’ll tell you. While Le was great, the guy manning the front didn’t even acknowledge me when I walked in the door. There was no «Good evening, how can I help you?» It was more of a grunt and then a call for Le. I really like the finished product here but I hate the service. A simple «Hi, I’ll have Le be with you in a moment» would suffice.
Top Dine Top Tip: Good for alterations, has competitive pricing but beware of the guy manning the door.

Huge thanks to Le’s! I came in with a wedding dress that was falling off of me on top, with the wedding a mere 5 days away (long story). Le’s was able to alter it within 72 hours and now it fits perfectly. Very friendly service, to boot.

I was in need to get my costume altered for my belly dance performance, another dancer was getting hers done at Uni in Berkeley and I was on my way there… Until I came across Le’s Tailoring and decided to go with Le, out of convenience. My main concern is their service. I was not greeted, I had to go in the back to find someone to assist me, when I told the lady what I wanted done she just had a blank look on her face. No smiles, no small talk, like a robot.
The process of getting my dress altered was easy, then again, it was an easy job. When the dress was ready, it was OK, although there was nothing to be impressed by. On the other hand, my dancer friend had an excellent encounter at Uni in Berkeley, such a pleasant experience that the lady there wanted to see our performance! I don’t think I would come back to Le’s, unless it’s my last resort.

I haven’t really had the time to post all of my reviews of everywhere I go but this place is awesome! The lady that tailors my clothes is also awesome! She is quick and usually has a 24 hour turn around depending on what you need tailored!
I would definitely recommend this place to everyone! There prices are pretty reasonable as well and can’t go wrong with that!
Keep up the good work!

I needed a jacket hemmed in one day. I had stopped at another place that I had called da day b4 that said they could do it. When I got there they were to backed ip to take my jacket.
Luckily, I called up Le’s and they said they could help. I got in at 130pm and they said they could have it done at 430 da same day! After calling me at 4 they said they were goin to need a little mo time but would stay passed their closing time of 5 just to finish it for me. All this and still very reasonable prices, not even an extra rush fee!
The jacket looks great and they really helped me out of a bind. I would def recommend this place to anyone needing a tailor.

I have had many regrets in life:
my first marriage in Vegas…
that random guy next to me when i awoke this morning…
that cheeseburger i ate 5 minutes ago…
my second marriage in Vegas…
…But I have never regretted handing my jeans over to Le’s.
At Le’s, I’ve never hesitated to pay $ 12 for a pair of freshly hemmed jeans. I am a cheap ass and am ALWAYS shopping around for the best deals. When I lived in San Francisco, I found a tailor who hemmed my jeans for $ 8 but the turnaround was about 3 days. At Le’s, they do a good job and if you bring in your pants in the morning, they’ll have them ready by the end of the day. They won’t charge you extra for same day service. Since I moved from the city to Alameda I had been searching for a good tailor, and no one could compare to the good work the women at le’s do. I was in there the other day just as some high schoolers were trying to get a prom dress custom made. Loc had forgotten that I was waiting for her in the dressing room and apologized profusely afterward. She even gave me a 10% discount. Talk about customer service!
Bring yo shit to them! You WILL NOT regret this process!

I read a review on Unilocal that convinced me to try Le’s out. I took a very expensive leather coat to get the sleeves shortened. Le did it in a week, for a very reasonable price and it looks GREAT! You can’t even tell the coat was altered.
Then recently another dry cleaner crushed one of the brass snap-​buttons on a nice cowboy-​style shirt I had just bought. Nobody around my neighborhood could fix it because they «didn’t have the machine». Once again, Le’s saves the day. $ 6 later I’m a very happy boy!