Ernesto’s Tailoring Shop

i miss ernesto but the new tailor is as good if not better in some respects — she has a great eye for detail and I’ve not been disappointed once after several tricky alterations

Literally had Ernesto take a pair of pants in a full size… and now they are the best pair of dress pants I own. This guy is, in my opinion, a master at his craft, but doesn’t break the bank to get great fitting clothes.

This store is now owned by Ayona (sp?) and let me just say that she perfromed some magic on stitching up a massive hole in my jeans. Top knotch work for sure! the price was reasonable too. Will be going back there. Oh and did I mention that she is very friendly and positive as well? Yes, I did now.

Came in here after my old tailor closed, and I saw great reviews. Had a top and pants altered and was very satisfied with the alterations. Will definitely come back.

He’s the best in the business

I had Ernesto tailor two suits, at about $ 125 a pop. One of them was fine. The other one he ruined completely by moving the shoulders in. It would have been obvious to a skilled tailor that doing so was a terrible idea, and if he had any concern that he would be unable to take it in as much as he wanted without moving the shoulders, I should have been consulted first. Thanks for charging me $ 125 in order to ruin a suit. Much appreciated.

This guys tailored my jacket so well. plus he reminds me of what a real tailor should be.

It doesn’t get any better than Ernesto’s… I’ve been using him for 10 years and I’ve recommended all of my friends to him. He’s great at his craft and his prices are competitive. I’ve never had an issue with turnaround.

Got charged $ 44 each for having my dress shirts fitted; that’s for slimming the sleeves, adding darts in the back, and slimming the torso.
He’s a decent tailor, but definitely on the pricey side.

Zippers, hems, waistbands, reshaping pants — Ernesto does it all and to perfection at a very reasonable price. Ernesto is quick and professional. I highly recommend him. It’s as good as it gets!

It has taken me a while to get up the courage to hand over my clothes to someone new, since moving to the bay area.. . and let them cut them up. But after reading the reviews for Ernesto’s shop, seeing that it was a five minute walk from work, and meeting him in person, the anxiety dissipated. I dropped off two pairs of pants, and had one shortened retaining the original cuff. Both look amazing, and are the perfect length.

Ernesto my ass has never looked so good in dress pants! A little cut here, snip there, sew sew sew and boy am I happy!
I think Ernesto is by far the best tailor I have been to in SF and will be the last tailor I have to go to. He seems to be a one man show and knows exactly what he is doing. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone!
His price may have been a slight bit higher than some but hey I have a great looking ass in those new dress pants!

Ernesto’s is a one man affair as far as I can tell, so sometimes he gets backed up. That said, however, he’s always finished stuff on time for me, and his turnaround time seems on par with every other tailor shop I’ve ever been to. Also, in the pasted he gotten stuff back to me in a rush when I need him to.
His prices are slightly higher than what you’d pay a dry cleaner that does alterations, but from my experiences with Ernesto’s quality of work, it’s TOTALLY worth an extra five or ten bucks!
I’ve had everything from simple alterations to complex re-​tailoring done at Ernesto’s and he’s never let me down. If I’m having simple stuff done, I might take it to the dry clean/​alterations place around the corner, but if I want something like a valuable piece of vintage clothing, a designer item, or even something I just like a lot, I always take it to Ernesto’s Tailoring!

I absolutely recommend Ernesto for your tailoring needs. My VERY skinny boyfriend has brought multiple suits here to be taken in and Ernesto totally gets the idea of «slim fit» and «modern cut». He’s also very conscious of cost and will tell you what’s going to be expensive and what is no problem up-​front, so there’s no surprises when he writes us the bill (by hand). His office is a closet sized room; its just him, his supplies and a small changing area. We typically go on Saturdays and we’ve never had a wait. He’s a great guy and I hope he keeps getting the business he deserves!

I have brought a number of items and they have always been taken care of quickly. This includes a skirt that needed to be taken in from a 14 to a 10, several pairs of pants hemmed and buttons not only sewed on but button holes made. He is very reasonably priced and friendly. I go to him for all my tailor needs.

Sweet old man who is quick and does good work. Got each pair of my jeans hemmed here for $ 10 each. Each one very nicely done, can barely tell that they were hemmed… other than the fact that I am 5’1 and that my jeans arent too long.
The only problem is he doesnt do original hem. Oh well.

So far so good… this guy is so nice… I have actually yet to get my pants back but I will be back when I do get em back… $ 10 to alter pants! Not bad at all!!! And only two days to get em back! YAY!

I have been going to Ernesto for years. Having lived in many other cosmopolitan cities and utilized the services of tailors, I can attest to the quality of Ernesto’s work. I have come to value his judgement in guiding me in the right direction for tailoring and has 100% delivered. I have taken D&G, Prada, Armani, and Paul Smith suits to Ernesto and never worry. Check him out.

i love it when Unilocal steers me to the perfect place. ernesto is a true old-​world craftsman. his office is in the flood building and is small but immaculate. he has two sewing machines, a big work table and a discreet changing area so that you can try on your items to be altered. the best part for me was that he was able to do an alteration in 2 days for a wedding and didn’t charge a rush nor did he do poor work. i was reassured of his talent when i found out that he was the in-​house tailor for neiman marcus and brooks brothers in the past — talk about your picky clients and need for flawless skill.
his talent is that of someone who takes great pride in their work and has been doing it since he was a kid. you get the feeling that he might’ve apprenticed in some amazing tailor shop somewhere else in the world and then brought his skills here… or perhaps i’m just romanticizing the fact of finding a true craftsman in a big city riddled with half-​jobs. i am looking forward to going back for other alterations as the needs arise.
as a note: the 2 day notice was only because the dress code changed at the last minute — i called around to a couple of other tailors and another one quoted me $ 40 for a rush. ernesto charged me $ 20.

I actually ended up at Ernesto’s when I meant to go to another tailor shop in the Flood building. Fortunately for me, Ernesto was a great guy who turned around very quickly on 3 pants I need hemmed. The service was superb, the workmanship was top-​notch and price was reasonable ($ 12 a pant). I would certainly come back for the next alteration I need.