Nikiforos Tailoring & Alterations

Man, talk about a hole in the wall. This place is tucked inside an old office building in the loop, one of those places you’d never find if you didn’t know where to look.
It’s a one man operation with Nick doing all the tailoring himself. Honestly, when I first walked in there, he seemed almost annoyed that I was there, but I think he’s just not much of an emoter. But he took my pants and had me put them on (he has a small side room for you to change in), and pinned the hems where they should be, and marked the sides with his tailor’s chalk. It felt like what an old school tailor should feel like.
I brought the pants in Monday afternoon and they were ready by Thursday (though I think they were actually ready earlier, I just had told him I needed them by Thursday). I tried them on when I picked them up and they fit great. Everything was very clean and well done.
I don’t need tailoring often, but I would definitely go back to Nick for my future needs.

This guy is the real deal. I had an emergency and needed a quick fix while traveling on business in Chicago and he dropped everything to fix my suit right on the spot! And then he didn’t even want to charge me! Nik is an excellent, all business, quality tailor. Highly recommended.

I read the positive reviews and took a pair of jeans to be hemmed. Niko was nice, but delivered a lackluster customer experience and a poorly stitched hem line. I will never go back.
Upon picking up the jeans, I had to spend 15 – 20 minutes sifting though the clothes because Niko had misplaced my item and couldn’t remember where he put them. Additionally he struggled in counting out my change in breaking a $ 50, I gas to lead that conversation and convince him to give me my proper change back. He seems like a nice older guy, just a little confused and is definitely not at the peak of his trade.

Yes, it’s a 1-​man operation. Yes, it’s in a weird space in a giant office building. But, yes, he’s damn good. Have had suits, pants and shirts (he prefers not work on them) altered and/​or adjusted and each time, he was done ahead of schedule and it was perfectly executed. No credit card though, so remember to bring cash.

Nick does excellent work, I’ve been coming to his place for years. He’s old school, not much to say but takes pride in his craft. I’ve trusted him with some very nice pieces over the years and have never been disappointed!

I trusted Nick a few times with my clothing alterations and I haven’t been disappointed. He is a professional tailor that knows his craft well. Reasonable turnaround times and convenient downtown location.

I would give 10 stars if I could. Took a new suit to Mr. Nick for alteration. He strongly advised me otherwise, explaining that the suit was not the right size and fabric. The alteration would be costly and not worth it. I returned it and bought a different one. Mr. Nick altered it to perfection. Perfection! For as long as he’ll be practicing his craft, I’ll be his customer.

Great service, quick turn around, superior craftsmanship. I trust Nick with all of my alterations, especially on my most expensive and most beloved items. He always provides his expert opinion, but has no problem adjusting to the latest, modern silhouettes (which I tend to prefer). Nick stands by his work and never fails to make me look great in my clothes, which is the true hallmark of a great tailor. Highly recommend.

Excellent quality work and quick turn-​around time. What else can you hope for in a tailor.

Great alterations and done for a reasonable cost. He checks the work too there to ensure that it is what you are looking for. Niki only takes cash or check.

What can I say other than Nick does an exceptional job. I took a suit jacket to him because I was referred to him by a friend to see if he were able to alter the sides and shoulders. To get straight to the point I was EXCITED when I tried it out. It now fits as if I had gotten it custom made. I like that Nick knows what he is doing, and he is straight forward about potential prices for the work he is going to perform before he marks you up and charges you. I am glad to have been referred to Nick and will continue to do business with him going forward.
Thanks again NICK…

If I have any issues with clothes, like rips, broken zippers, pants hemmed, shirts tailored, I go to Nick’s. He can usually make small repairs in minutes and larger tailoring jobs in 24 hours. Also, can’t beat the price. My wife was impressed that he kept the original hem on my new jeans. Very nice guy.

I came here to get an expensive pair of jeans hemmed. I saw the glowing reviews and thought id get a great hem. Plus hems are simple so i didn’t imagine much could go wrong.
He attached the original helm to the pant and now i have a line around each ankle. It looks horrible. I talked to him about getting it fixed, and he just got defensive. I paid $ 15 for a horrible job.
I ended up going to another tailor in the city, and she was really surprised how poorly my pants were hemmed. I was able to have them fixed for $ 10.
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My response to Nick:
When I left your office, you didn’t care that I was completely unhappy with you ruining my pants. You weren’t even willing to refund my money at that point. It’s clear that you only wrote what you did because you want to appear positively to others.
If you really cared about your customers, you would have paid for my pants ($ 110), returned the amount I paid for the alteration ($ 15), or just fixed my pants when I picked them up!

I brought several items to Nikiforos tailoring including pants and a dress. The owner Nick spent a lot of time with me to ensure he knew what I wanted done to each item. He had me try them on and then marked the clothing with chalk.
The jeans he hemmed looked exactly like they would if I bought them off the rack (except the right length). He took in a dress and it fit very well. My trousers were also taken in and hemmed, and they fit well.
When I picked up the items, he also had me try them on to ensure I was satisfied with the fit.
I have taken clothes to get altered at my dry cleaners, and they did not come out looking as good as Nikiforos tailoring. One other thing, he was available outside his business hours, so call to see if he’s in in case you need to pick up items outside business hours. I will be going back!

I had two alterations made for two pieces of clothing I care a lot about (I wear them a lot, and they cost me a lot), and Nick did an excellent job on both items, in a very timely fashion (in a couple hours), and charged me a very reasonable price ($ 15 total).
More than that, I brought a third piece– a very expensive suit jacket– and asked Nick if to modify the length of the sleeves, and even though I would have paid him a lot to do it, he was honest enough to tell me what he could and could not do, and that I would be better off not doing it.
He chose to be honest and helpful instead of greedy, and for that I will go back to him in the future.
Excellent work, excellent service, excellent price. What more could you want?

I have been frequenting Nick’s for alterations for more than 5 years now (i had a very unhappy experience at Oak Street Tailor and was in need of a new place to go to then), Nick is professional and the work is great. I definitely recommend him.

I have been a customer of Nicks for over 10 years. His tiny shop on the 14^th floor of a nondescript office building makes him hard to find, but seek him out. He always tailors my suits, pants and coats to perfection. You’ll pay a little more for him, but it’s worth it.

I have been going to Nick Nikiforos for alterations since about 2006. He is an honest and fair businessman. His alteration work is impeccable. He always quotes reasonable rates for his services. He has at times refused certain alteration work for which he doesn’t think he has enough expertise because he doesn’t want to deliver a less-​than-​perfect product. Hence, when I give him something to alter, I have the utmost confidence that he will do a perfect job. He is the old-​fashioned kind of small businessman that we need to support more in our big city.
Ladies, if you have any clothing that need to be altered, please go see Nick.
Gentlemen, if you want something tailor-​made, please go see Nick.