Mike’s Tailor Shop

These guys are truly as good as everyone else has said.
There craftsman, super highly skilled and can fix everything from a mundane pants cuffs, that needs to be shortened, to a leather jacket that needs all of the lining replaced.
We’ve had both of these done and the work has been extraordinary.

Very good tailor. Good service. Very accommodating. Always gets my clothes done timely. Convenient location. Great hours for those working.

I stopped in the morning to have a rip repaired in a dress I needed for that afternoon at 3pm. I asked if there was any way u could swing by at 2pm to grab (which I thought was pushing it). He told me to sit tight, he stopped what he was doing and did it immediately. Mike told me «he wanted to save me the trip back». Wonderful customer service and finished product. I highly recommend!

I recently moved to Royal Oak and went against my gut to find a new tailor instead of using my usual tailor. I got my dress tailored by Mike’s Tailor Shop and when I went to pick it up, it didn’t fit right. The 2 front seams were off-​center and when I lifted my arms, the bottom of the dress settled on my hips/​butt and became super baggy in the waist. I called in the lady seamstress and she became upset with me, raising her voice saying, «well of course it sticks to your butt! The dress is too small! There’s nothing we can do about it.» I didn’t respond to her at all because I became so upset that my dress was ruined. She left the dressing room and I heard her start complaining about me to the younger man who cashed me out. Unbelievable. I drove 30 minutes out to my usual tailor the next day and asked him to fix my dress. He said all 6 seams were crooked and has to open it up to see what they did to it. Hopefully it can be salvaged.

A truly embarrassing experience. Not all body types are created equal. Instead of repeatedly telling someone their dress doesn’t fit them and commenting on their «arm rolls» maybe you should try and offer some solutions. I was willing to be a paying customer, but ended up crying in the dressing room and leaving.

Fantastic job to Mike’s Tailor Shop for the recent alterations I had done on two pairs of jeans. I’d never had anything altered before so of course had no clue where to go. I turned to Unilocal for some recommendations. I’m so glad I did! Customer Service was excellent, was promised they’d be done in a week… they were! Friendly… they are! Seem to care about the Customer and their requests… definitely!
What stands out to me, in addition to those mentioned above, is… I didn’t realize at the time of pick up that they don’t take debit or credit cards, (only cash or check). I wasn’t prepared to pay either way except for debit. After he informed me that he didn’t take credit or debit, I said I hoped I had enough cash. He said if not to not worry and just mail him a check and he’d trust me to do that. WOW! How many places let you, much less TRUST you to do that? I was happy to find I had the right amount of cash after all so could pay him on the spot. But I do appreciate his trust in me. THAT is Customer service!
Would I go to Mike’s again if ever I need alterations done? YES, no doubt about it. Thanks for your great service, keep up the good work, I will for sure be recommending you to anyone I hear of that is looking for a great tailor.

Mike is a great tailor. He is a gentleman who clearly knows his trade. His prices are fair and I have never been disappointed.

Props to my Unilocal brothers and sisters for steering me to Mike’s. I came there to get some suits altered. I was impressed not only with Mike’s technique but with his demeanor. He is a very nice man. He speaks softly and treats customers kindly but still gets the necessary information across. This was a real relief after my recent experiences with tailors who are officious, derisive and dictatorial. He asked me how things felt instead of telling me that they were as they were.
When I came to pick up one of the pants, I found that I wanted a little more room in the waist. Mike was very obliging (again, unlike other tailors who would insinuate that you were wrong to want that). He made an adjustment that was perfect.
I will be coming here for my tailoring from now on.

I walked in today with an immediate need. They were very accommodating and resolved my issue in under 5 minutes. Very professional, reasonable price and excellent service. Please patronize this local business. It is deserved.

Mike’s service is unbelievable good I needed three pants hemmed for an event right after the holiday weekend and mike and his wife stayed after hours to make sure that I would have my pants before the long weekend. Great service!

I just moved to Ann Arbor and I have a suit that needs tailoring. I’m going back here to get it done.
I’m very particular with the way my clothes fit. Mike makes sure you get the fit that you want. These are some of the things I had done with Mike…
Denim/​pants: hemmed, legs tapered, waist taken in/​out, seat taken in/​out
Shirts: hem shortened, sleeves shortened, sides/​sleeves taken in, darted
Suits (jacket): waist taken in, sleeves shortened, length shortened
Outerwear (lined wool overcoat): sides taken in, seam repaired
Everything has been done to my liking and finished within a week. Sometimes I needed a quicker turn around time and he made it happen. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be able to find another tailor I can trust.

I wish I could give this place more than 5 stars. Mike is an absolute perfectionist, and I will forever take my business here. He tailored a 3 piece suit for me in less than a week, and it fit better than I could have ever imagined. In my experiences there, I dealt with his wife (who was a total gem), and his son (who was very kind). I have already begun to send my friends there, and will continue to recommend Mike’s services to anyone who will listen.
To Mike and his family, thank you so much, and I’ll see you for my wedding suits soon.

I have been to a few tailors in my day but it wasn’t until I stopped into Mikes I knew I found my tailor. Mike and his family to an excellent job. They are friendly, courteous, and take a lot of pride in their work.
I found Mike back in ’02 when i needed some quick «adjustments…» and he was able to get them done over night. When I picked up the pants the next day there was no extra charge and they fit great. At that point I found my man.
I highly recommend Mike to anyone needing a tailor for any men or women’s alterations. Keep up the good work Mike!

Exceptional work. Fair price. Cash or check ONLY.

Nothing fancy, just plain old good service!

Premium quality, total professional, wonderful service, accurate delivery dates, but prices to match.
I’m a tall skinny guy and I have a really hard time finding clothes that fit right. I have used Mike’s on three separate occasions and have always been pleased with the results. The first was to take in a (fat guy sized) pea coat that I got on clearance at Banana Republic. He made it look great and the price was around 70 bucks. That got me a stylish high quality tailored wool coat for around 160. Score.
The last was a Thrift Store tuxedo for a costume that needed to be taken in and have the sleeves let out. That was a bit more. Like 90 bucks. Waaaay more than I paid for the jacket. Way more. So, I’m a little wary of his prices, but his quality is high and I suppose you get what you pay for.
He repaired the sleeve on my 60s biker jacket, a rip in the armpit from front to back. I forget the cost but remember it was a little steep. Still, great work.
He will try to talk you out of things if they’re oddball, like with the tux I wanted the sleeves mid-​palm (it was supposed to be kinda tim burton-​ish). Of course, if it were a real tux the sleeves would be shorter, so he had my best interest in mind. Just saying. He thought I was out of my mind.

I recently had a bridesmaid’s dress altered here. I wasn’t sure where to go or what to expect as far as cost, since I haven’t used any tailors in the area or had any alterations other than basic hems done in the past, so I turned to Unilocal for ideas.
My sister had similar alterations done on her dress in Lansing at Lett’s bridal for $ 75, so when Mike quoted me $ 75 I felt like it was expensive but that it must be about average for that type of work. The dress had a sweetheart neckline and needed to be taken in on top. Instead of taking it in on the sides or back, he wanted to take it in in the middle, in the front of the dress. I thought this was kind of odd but trusted his expertise. He also hemmed the dress.
The dress ended up fitting well; however, the sweetheart neckline was definitely distorted and looked noticeably different from the other girls’ dresses (picture a heart, if you cut a strip out of the middle and then put it back together– the rounded parts of the heart shape would be closer together). I feel like he took it in in the middle because it would have been more work to take the sides in, but the design of the dress should have been considered. Besides, taking in side seams is not that big a deal for an experienced tailor.
On the plus side, when the dress was shortened it made the sides stick out, and he took those in at no additional cost. Also, the service was good and they had the dress ready fairly quickly for me.
I would consider returning for other alterations depending on what the price quote was.

Mike’s Tailor Shop is a place where you can take an expensive piece of clothing and TRUST the alteration is going to be done perfectly.
I had an über tight deadline. I called and talked to the person on the phone and explained how my wedding shower was the following day and how I needed the straps altered so I could wear the dress to the shower.
I was nervous going to this place as I am new to this side of town, but after reading the reviews on Unilocal,I gave it a try.
The people who run this store are professional and very good at what they do. My alterations were perfect and I looked amazing at my shower because of them. I will be using them going forward.
They have my full recommendation. I am not an easy person to please and there is no question about them, they are awesome!

I went to a few other tailor shops in the area, but none are as good as Mike’s. My first experience was having my pea coat taken in on the sides, shoulders, and sleeves. It was a fairly complex deal and I had expected to pay quite a bit, but Mike finished it in a couple of days, the fit was perfect, and he charged me an extremely fair price considering the extremely high quality of work. (It seemed like the coat was brand new– just smaller!) Since then, I’ve taken everything I needed altered to him, including pants, leather jackets, and even shirts. He provides fast service, great hours, and a nice professionalism.
My best experience with Mike was a few Saturdays ago. I had recently moved to Chicago, and was back in town for some business. I didn’t realize that my pants were torn (in the crotch) so I took them to the shop and within a few hours, Mike had them ready for me knowing that I needed them– same low price, even with the rushed schedule. I’m so loyal to this place that I drive all the way back to Chicago just to have him alter clothes.

When Ali (the Birmingham Tailor) was written up in Lucky Magazine all of a sudden everyone knew who he was— and wanted to go to him.
Mike’s is my store’s go-​to guy for tailoring. He knows how to deal with delicate fabrics, can do just as good as a job on the jean hems as Ali, and is super nice (not to say that Ali isn’t)!
His stand alone store is located at 14 and Woodward– not far from downtown Birmingham!
He is reasonably priced, ridiculously talented, and I trust him with my clothes (see: Douglas Cleaners Unilocal).