Alteration Specialists – Uptown

This place is awesome! I needed a top cropped and leggings altered by the next day. I set up and appointment and showed up a few hours later, fit the clothes, asked what I wanted and it was out right away. When I picked it up the next day, i needed a little more alteration and the guy that took care of me did it right then and there quickly without a problem. The clothes came out perfectly! They are masters here, at least he was since I haven’t tried the other folk. I would go back to him since I trust him and he was really nice too. Forgot his name. Darn! They are pricey though but its worth it since you know you’re going to get your clothes done right! I have a few other things I need altered and will def go there! Thanks!

I visited to have my business suits (both jacket and pants) bought off the rack adequately fit to my body.
Nigel is very friendly and make me feel very comfortable during the process. SInce this is the first time I asked for real alternation (instead of simply adjusting waist or hems), I was a little nervous. But everything went well and I am very happy with how suits are fitting. I will definitely come back.
For the quality of work, I found pricing very reasonable. I tried other alternation service to compare around the same time to compare. While the other one delivered quality service and I have no complaints, they charge 1.5X more for similar alternation.

I found them when I was in desperate need of alterations less than one week to a wedding. I was the matron of honor of my cousin’s wedding and had a dress custom made which wasn’t done very well. Long story short my dress needed so many alterations that it needed to be taken apart and redone! After reading many reviews I took the chance and went to them;I was so glad i did! I took in the dress on a Wednesday and picked it up by Friday! Nigel and his team were very caring, understood exactly what needed to be fixed on the first visit. All the work was impeccably done. Do not hesitate and get take your garments to them for any alterations. Deystini at the front is very nice and understanding. Tony is a life saver for making all the alterations. Nigel thank you for everything. THANK YOU Alteration Specialist for saving me.

They do a good job but very expensive!!! Thanks to alteration specialist, I decided to buy a sewing machine and do the alterations myself instead of paying more than $ 100 for a simple task!

I went there based on excellent reviews. I had a tear on my long leather Prada jacket and on a place that it was practically impossible to fix without its being visible. And they warned me that it will be visible. So I did not expect much but my options were to try to fix it anyway or just throw it away. Was I shocked when I got my jacket back! There was absolutely no indication of that tear. I don’t know how they did that but now I am sure that they did not write all these glorious reviews themselves. Will definitely use again and recommend them. A+

Alteration Specialists is amazing. I went to their downtown location last week and then went to get a few jeans hemmed at the uptown location. Julia and Ben are professional and friendly. Go here!

Nigel is one of the nicest people you’ll meet. Very caring and attentive, and definitely very skilled.
I went in to get the sleeves on a dress shortened and not only did he make it happen quickly, he kept it stylish, adding a buttoned sleeve tab.
Nigel is awesome and so is the young woman at the front desk. I had a few good laughs with them. Great people and great service.

Amazing and friendly service. On the spot alterations to my pants, in and out in 15 minutes completely done!

First time I came into the door I was greeted by Nigel and instantly felt a connection to the place. As a well-​known tailor shop in New York, I expected a lot out of the service and quality and I am extremely impressed by everything. My suit, shirt, and pants were tailored in a couple of weeks and by the time I went to pick it up, I discovered that the sleeves of my suit were not shortened. Nigel came to the rescue and said it would be taken care of the same day. I can’t be happier with the results! It’s expensive but you get exactly what you pay for.

Excellent work at the 89 5^th Ave location. Looking forward to trying their uptown location soon.

Nigel and his team at Alteration Specialists took my slinky Nicole Miller wedding dress down 2 dress sizes flawlessly! They are clearly experts in the field and are very familiar with her designs in particular, as they made an intricate job look easy. On top of that, Nigel was so much fun to work with! I would highly recommend their services.

The best tailors in New York City. I had a bridesmaid dress altered here and was very pleased with the experience! I worked with Madison and she was friendly, helpful and professional. I can be indecisive and it was helpful to be working with someone that was patient and knowledgable. She made great recommendations and the quality was great! The turn-​around was quicker than I expected. Cost was reasonable. The location was conveniently located near my office. A pleasant experience overall. Will definitely be returning! :)

Service is amazing! I went to get a dress tailored and I expected alterations to take much longer than it did. I got a phone call to pick it up and was pleasantly surprised. Everyone there is very friendly and acccomodating, I got exactly what I wanted. Highly recommend to anyone looking to get anything altered.

Truly one of the most professional tailoring services I’ve ever experienced. Everyone was welcoming and clearly knew what they were doing. I would definitely go back for future alterations.

I decided to go with this company because of the recommendations from friends and family (I’m originally from the city). I was coming back for some acting work and to see family. I had 2 Macy’s dresses altered here. Super impressed with the quality of the work. You can’t even tell that the dresses were altered — that’s a sign of how good the work was. The tailor I worked with (I think his name was Nigel) was excellent. Very kind. He even responded to my emails. Thanks Alteration Specialists!

My friend recommended that I come here to get my dress fixed for an interview. I’m not from the city so I was a little scared going out of my comfort zone of my at-​home tailor, but I’m so happy I came here. The experience was great. Everyone here was super professional, friendly, and efficient. Fastest return of my life. I worked with Nigel — He’s such a sweetie! He helped me through the entire process and always let me know that my service was important to the business. Alteration Specialists even responded to my emails! I’ve never seen a tailor who does that! Super happy with the results! Will definitely be returning if I get a chance!

I work two blocks away and needed alterations for an upcoming wedding as well as shortening some sleeves and taking in a few blouses (I’m short and petite, needless to say I always have to tailor everything.) I have tried so many tailors over the years and this was by far the best experience! Excellent quality, quick turn around and seamless experience. I worked with Rafael and Madison, they were able to alter my bridesmaid dress and clothes to perfection.
I’m very thankful I went to these tailors based on Unilocal and their amazing ratings. Pricing was in line with NYC, but the quality far surpassed some other, equally priced places I’ve tried. In my opinion, you should use their tailors for all of your tailoring needs, I would definitely recommend them!

Phenomenal service !! My pants ripped on the way to work and I needed an emergency patch done. I called the main line and Julia answered. She was more than willing to help and told me to drop by. Once I got there, I met one of the tailors Raphael. 10 mins later, I was patched up! Will definitely come again.

I’ve been going to the 5^th Ave. location for the last year. I’ve had everything from shirts to jackets to pants altered here. Great experience each and every time, especially with the customer service. They send you emails with updates and are always available to answer any questions. I was extremely excited when they opened up an uptown location, conveniently closer to my apartment.
I had a pair of pants and a jacket altered at the new location and couldn’t be happier. The pants fit like custom pants now. The jacket looks amazing and I’ve already gotten several compliments. I am a fan of Alteration Specialists and I highly recommend these tailors for everything.

Very excited that Alteration Specialists has an uptown location now — about time! I’ve been to their 5^th avenue location several times and have been thrilled with the experience and the results. I’ve had a few bridesmaid dresses altered here, a few expensive cocktail dresses and 2 jackets.
If you need alterations, don’t think twice about where to go. These tailors are amazing — maybe even the best in NYC. The experience has exceeded my expectations and no job is too little or too big for these guys. The customer service is always superb and everyone is so pleasant to work with. I have encountered some botch jobs by other tailors on expensive belongings. This will definitely be my go-​to spot for any adjustments I need in the future. Keep up the good work guys!