Alpha Tailor Shop

Miguel is simply the best and this is the finest tailor shop around. I love his demeanor. He is so professional, courteous and calm. Not to mention that the job they do with the clothes I bring him is absolutely perfect. I don’t trust anyone else. Highly recommended.

Miguel and his staff worked wonders on two blazers and a suit that needed serious alterations. All three jackets needed the shoulders taken in as well as the waist brought in, and he was able to do it for much less than it would have cost to replace the items. They all came out looking fantastic and were done on time. I would recommend Alpha Tailor Shop to anyone no matter how complicated the job.

Based on other Unilocaler’s feedback, I decided to give Alpha a try. Brought in 6 suits, 5 of which were new the other in need of a major facelift. During the fitting, Miguel listened to my needs and concerns and provided great suggestions/​feedback. Was told it would take two weeks to finish all 6 suits… About a week goes by and I’m told my suits were ready. Went to pick them up and they all fit like a glove. I highly recommend Miguel for anyone looking for best in class tailoring.

Went into Alpha Tailor some time ago based on Unilocal reviews. I needed a suit fitted for a best man part in a wedding. As people here have often mentioned, Miguel and his true passion for satisfying his customers is the best feature of this place. I’m a tall, broad guy and needed some considerable alterations. After the first round of alterations, we noticed there was a bulge under my collar. When Miguel saw that I wasn’t entirely satisfied, he insisted on keeping the jacket to fix it. It took several sessions (maybe 4 visits), but in the end he did everything in his power to custom fit a suit that perhaps just wasn’t the right construction for my body type to begin with. But the wedding photos looked great, and I was very happy with Miguel’s work and attention. I definitely recommend this place to friends.

On December 5, 2015 I published the below review for Alpha Tailor Shop, which I am forced to republish in light of Unilocal’S IMRPOPER removal of it, despite Alpha Tailor’s well deserved review.
«Alpha Tailor is a fabulous little known tailor. Until finding him I would only use an Italian tailor on the Upper West side (despite the long trip from the East Village), but Alpha Tailor is right on par, does seamless expert tailoring on expensive clothes, is fast and extremely reasonably priced. He and the other people there are also a pleasure to deal with. I highly recommend it.»
I am an Italian customer with no connection to the tailor shop (in fact I am an attorney) other than being a patron, although I have a slight connection to Unilocal (I stupidly bought their shares earlier this year). I was very disturbed to find that Unilocal removed my review from the site for reasons that seriously put into question the legality of Unilocal’s business practices.
I have heard now from multiple sources that Unilocal attempts to shake down little mom and pop shops (and perhaps even larger businesses) and if unsuccessful it removes their good reviews. This is simply wrong, ethically and legally. Unilocal please stop these business practices or you will get sued.
Alpha Tailor is a fabulous tailor and earned its review for doing a fabulous job on Italian designer clothes that are difficult to handle. Thank you for your attention.

Awhile ago I brought in a high end designer leather jacket as a part of the leather tore, and they made it look like new! I didn’t think it was possible.
Today I walked in with a very luxe mohair and wool blend sweater as it was too small and a pair of shorts with a hole in the pocket. Within minutes they fixed the sweater seamlessly along with the pockets. Everything I’ve had done here has been done perfectly and quickly and I would recommend it to anyone even with expensive clothes /​brands.

I got a Nicole Miller formal gown altered here. I was very impressed with the speed and service. The dress was hemmed and the straps were also shortened, and it looked great.

Alpha Tailor Shop is the only tailor shop I go to. Miguel (owner) and his team’s work is meticulous. Their prices are fair, work is clean, great service. Shop is very tidy with everything in it’s place; making pick ups super quick. Sometimes even on the spot while you wait!
I’ve had
Shirts darted,
Pants hemmed,
Suits (expertly fitted),
Overcoats Hemmed/​Taken in,
Jean Legs Tapered
Everything has come out excellent!
I have brought new life into my old wardrobe when I found this shop. I took all my old baggy jeans/​pants and shirts to get slim fits. Saving money and having clothing pieces that look tailor made.
But I knew this was the only tailor shop I’d go to when Miguel was able to repair my 30+ yr old leather jacket.
This is the type of shop that will fix a small tear or missing button without having to be asked. That dedication and attention to detail really set these guys apart for me.

Best tailor in the city hands down. I’ve first met Miguel at The Tailoring Room. When he left, was absolutely distraught in figuring out what I would do with my clothes. Found out that he had opened his own place (obviously this place) and have been going there every since!

Miguel and his team always do a great job. I’ve been coming here for my alterations for about a year now and I am always satisfied with his work. I also think his prices are very fair for the quality of the work. He is also very honest with me about what he can do and what he would not recommend doing. I would recommend his services.

I brought a bridesmaid dress here for alterations and they did a perfect job! I’ll be back here for all my clothing now :)

Best tailor I have been to in Les. Takes his time and listens to what you want. So happy I found this place! (Finally)

One of the easiest 5-​star reviews one could give on Unilocal.This, in my opinion, is the best tailor shop in Manhattan. Why?
— The quality of the work is as high as it gets.
— The price-​point for the work is as good as it gets. You won’t get a better value at any other tailor shop.
— The shop is clean, spacious and conveniently located (right off the Delancy/​Essex stop). By all means, please point me to a nicer shop that makes customers feel more welcomed, less cramped and less like you’ve ventured into a dark, swampy hole that you may or may not escape alive.
— The staff delivers when they say they will deliver.
— Last but not least, Miguel genuinely cares about his customers and their satisfaction. He has shown this to me time and again.
I have the coolest leather jacket around to prove my last point. I’ll never forget it … I was exiting the dressing room after a fitting and turned my eye towards the prettiest leather jacket I’d ever seen on a rack nearby. I asked Miguel «Is that a customer’s jacket? Who made that thing and where do I get one for myself?». To my surprise, Miguel replied, «No, it’s mine … and I made it myself!». Thinking it was a pipe dream, I asked him to make me one. To make a long story short, 3 weeks later, I’m rockin’ one of the coolest jackets in the city, one-​of-​a-​kind style, all thanks to Miguel. It fits me like no off-​the-​rack jacket could (at least not without a trip to Miguel to fix it up).
Save yourself the trouble … take your clothing here! Menswear or womenswear, it doesn’t matter. Miguel will do it better than anyone, and you won’t be out a rent payment in the process.
Thanks Miguel!

I searched in google and Unilocal before I found Miguel at Alpha Tailor Shop. I am extremely happy with the result. I bought a beautiful leather coat at an amazing sale, but it was way too long both at the hem and the sleeves. I brought the coat to Miguel (who BTW told me a week and finish in 3 days) and just picked it up. WOW! The bottom hem and the sleeves don’t look like there were ever touched except now the coat fits! And he had to move the sleeve belts to shorten them. He does excellent work and I will using Alpha Tailor Shop in the future.

Miguel is the best. I’ve brought in simple repairs like holes in cuffs or missing buttons to really complicated work like shortening and taking in the shoulders of an expensive suit from a 38R to a 36S and the work is immaculate.
I’ve also brought in a closet full of shirts to be taken in. It’s like I have a new wardrobe.
He’s also a really friendly, fair dude who often throws in simple work gratis. I highly recommend him.

I recently purchased a beautiful blue «Point Zero» jacket which I like very much — it only recently got cold enough to use the hood, so I did and found that it completely covered my face and prevented me from seeing ahead.
In despair, I called upon once again the services of Alpha Tailor Shop. I only expected a quick ‘zip’ with the sewing machine to make it smaller, but Miguel listened attentively to my needs and approached it completely differently. He pinned it up, took out some of the internal components, did a few other things that were to complicated for me to reiterate, and low and behold it was actually better than what I could have expected, and that is no exaggeration. It appears as if the hood was that size originally.
I am always amazed at this incredible skill, and appreciative of his humility. I’ll try to attach a photo for you so see.

I’m a traveling tailor in the menswear industry. Been in this business for more than 5 years traveling around the country doing bespoke Italian suiting.
I’ve tested and tried so many alteration tailors in these past years who were knowledgeable and artisanal enough to gain my trust and touch my garments that range from $ 2500-​$ 8000. I was introduced to Miguel 3 years and it was magic .
Honestly the work and attention he gives my garments are bar none incredible. NO ONE would even bother to work with me because it’s not worth their time.
The amount of attention he gives my garments only shows the love and passion he gives his other customers that are bringing in hems, taper jobs, etc.
He’s kind, timely, professional and from my experience TRUST ME, if he quotes you a price and you just so happen to know some other tailor who’ll do it cheaper I can guarantee it’ll be a crap job. I’ve tried so many tailors here in NYC that just do it as a means to an end and have no passion. If you worked hard enough to invest in this piece of clothing and want to invest the money to fix it, take it to someone that would have the same interest at heart as you do.
MIGUEL IS IT. His team is great, and he’s conveniently a block off the train station on Essex.
Honestly if you have any questions email me at
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You’re welcome
Angel Ramos
ANGEL | BESPOKE

I’ve gotten many things altered here over the past few months including some more complicated requests and gotten back nothing but flawless work. It is cash only so you just need to remember that when you pick up.

Super. Just like another reviewer, walked by and thought «why not?» and I’ve been using him for the past year.
Miguel always takes time to explain things and will often do something right up while you wait, or do something quick gratis. I have used him about ½ dozen times so far, and he has rescued 2 pieces of clothing that were butchered by other shops when I couldn’t make it to Alpha and thought I’d try a quickie in my own ‘hood. No more –it’s straight to Miguel with anything more complicated than a hem (and to him with most hem jobs too).

I love this place. I have taken clothes here for basic things, such as shortening pants and fixing a hem as well as slightly more complicated as altering a dress.
I have never been disappointed and I think it is fairly priced.
Its also very clean and never crowded, he gets the work done very quickly. I drop something off and pick it up two days later. Great Tailor, wouldn’t use anyone else.