Sun’s Alterations

Such a great experience! Needed a pair of pants stitched. Walked in and the lady working was super polite. Offered to do it right then and there. Left in under 5 minutes and paid 5 dollars. Will definitely be coming back!

Expensive, she’ll always over price you. But the workmanship is good.

I needed some pants hemmed and my boyfriend recommended this place. I walked in and the woman working stopped what she was doing and fixed my pants in about 7 minutes and charged me $ 6. Perfect! I didn’t expect the alteration to happen so quickly. Definitely recommending this place to all my friends.

TL;DR: I’d recommend you go elsewhere for your needs unless you have plenty of time on your hands. The quality of her work is good (neat stitches and whatnot), but the customer service is nigh nonexistent (negative points for her).
It was a Monday. I wanted a floor-​length bridesmaid dress magically turned into a knee-​length one within a week (and the sides of the top part a bit tapered). I consulted Unilocal for help, and it gave me two promising looking shops. One didn’t pick up or reply to my phone call. Sun’s Alterations picked up immediately. I asked the lovely voice at the other end if it would be possible to get what I wanted within the specified time frame. She responded in the affirmative. I was elated.
Until I got there.
When I entered the store, all I saw was this lady chatting on her phone. She didn’t even bother greeting me. Just a quick glance at me and a vague wave to the dressing room when I hesitantly remained standing at the door waiting for her to get off the phone or something. Not to be deterred by the lack of welcome, I changed into the dress and watched the lady meander my way with some safety pins. I told her what I wanted and she did her business – still on the phone, mind you – and it was a quick 3 minutes with all of 10 words said to me. Very «Wham, bam, thank you ma’am» .
We set the pick up day to be the following Monday.
Pick up day was not Monday.
I had gone to pick up my dress, only to find out that the lady hadn’t even started the alterations. I had driven 45 minutes (with another 45min of driving back to look forward to) to see the lady casually chatting with some other lady and absolutely nothing changed on my dress. What. No.
I could ignore the potholes in the parking lot. I could forgive the lack of customer service and having this lady talk on her phone about personal matters while ignoring me. What I could not tolerate was her inability to do the job for which I was paying $ 81 (full price even with the delay).
I ended up returning the next day to see the hopefully finished product. I have to admit: I still wasn’t happy with her work. She had taken in the bust more than necessary, so the dress was tight on top and would barely zip up. She did add a hook to the dress to help it zip, but it seemed to be more of an excuse to not redo the sides. She definitely didn’t want to do more work on the dress, and I didn’t want to deal with her anymore especially for fear she would take additional days to fix her work, so I just took home the dress as is. I just hope the dress doesn’t rip when I bend or sit or move in any way. At least the hem looks beautiful.
Work: ⁴⁄₅
Everything else: −1÷5

Dropped by to pick up my suit the day of the event I needed it for.
The lady very nonchalantly told me it was going to be a few more days bc she was busy.
So I had to scramble for another white suit, and then a couple days later was charged full price like nothing ever happened.

I’m so glad I found this shop on Unilocal.Not only is it close to where I live, parking is ample.
If you are driving up Lamar, you’d definitely pass this place since Sun’s is way in the back of the complex, in the corner and somewhat covered up by a tree. Its located in the complex right before where Goodwill & the Book store. If you reached that point, you’ve gone too far.
There is a little changing room for you to try things on. I brought jeans in and she measured them with the shoes I was planning on wearing them with. For 3 pairs of jeans, with the original hem, it was $ 60. I thought it was a little on the pricey side but since the reviews were so good, I figured she was worth it.
When I got my jeans back, they were hemmed perfectly. I am very pleased and happy to have found a tailor I can go to!
Sun’s has limited hours on Saturday, so make sure you get there by 3pm to pick up/​drop off your stuff!

AH-​mazing!!! I brought in a pair of ski pants that needed repairs and explained that I needed them repaired quickly. She stopped what she was doing and repaired them right on the spot! I was in and out in about 20 minutes. Great service and reasonable prices.

Great job!

brought in a pair of shorts that were a crocheted lace with a thin lining. the invisible hem fell out after one wear and washing. they were so nice and fixed them for either $ 8 or $ 12 bucks. Was reasonable for the work done and they did it in just a couple days! I was used to paying way too much since moving Austin from Houston so it was a nice surprise it didn’t cost more than the shorts. I definitely found my new go-​to tailor!

Very happy with this place. Reasonably priced, offered some good guidance on hem length, and even worked with me on the turnaround time to get my pants ready in time for a big meeting.

Wow. I went in for my first time to get a tear in the rear of my dress hemmed and when asked if it was possible she said of course and did it right on the spot. I was out of there in 5 minutes and got a great price! wonderful place, will definitely go back for all my alteration needs!

Friendly service, fair prices, and excellent small alterations.
The woman who works there/​owns it (?) is very friendly, and her work is fast and holds up well. I brought pants in to be hemmed over a year ago and they are still in great condition. At first I was a little nervous and thought there might be a language barrier, but she understood exactly what I wanted and was very fast. The hem price was only about $ 10, and she fixed an open seam for $ 2. Pretty good hours. I am giving it ⁴⁄₅ instead of full marks because I have only brought in pants to be hemmed, don’t know how it would be with larger projects. However, I am confident to try something more extensive in the future. Thanks.

I took a dress to be altered here. I had it hemmed and taken in at the bust. The dress is mostly tulle, and very delicate, so I was a bit nervous she could get it right. I had to get over 5 inches taken off the hem. She pinned the dress expertly and did an overall amazing job. The dress fit perfectly.

Love this place! I’ve taken pants to be hemmed and random clothing to be dry cleaned. She’s super fast and always on time. The prices aren’t too expensive either. I’d give her a 7 if I could.

The owner is amazing. Over the years, she has altered formal suits, dresses (chiffon, silk and cotton), skirts and winter coats for me and each piece has fit exactly like we planned it. I try on my clothes for her when I get in and she pins them to make them fit exactly how I want it. She then tailors them to perfection. I will never go anywhere else.

This place is… Fine. Prices are reasonable, but don’t bet on there being someone there during business hours. I came here because my regular tailor, Marfiel’s, is sort of far, and this right nearby. I took a pair of pants for hemming, and a dress which needed the straps shortened here. The hemming was fine, though she used black thread on grey pants, so it showed a bit, but whatever. When I picked the clothes up, though, she was at the doctors, and some random guy was minding the store, and the dress wasn’t altered properly, but because the tailor wasn’t there, I paid and said I’d bring the dress back to be fixed. When I tried to bring the dress back at 10:15 (they open at 10), there was no one there. I called the number on the sign, and the woman told me she was at the bank, and would be there in 20 minutes. I couldn’t wait, so I brought it back the next day. This time, she altered the straps well, so I was happy with the final product, but still, the experience overall was sort of a hassle. Next time, I’m going to Marfiel’s!

I have also been going to Sun for years and wouldn’t go anywhere else. It’s true, the owner always remembers me and is spot on with her alterations. Very (very!) reasonable priced and quick too.

I was working on a bike accessory product (Leg Shield) and probably went to the store 20 times. I never had a problem. She is very friendly, did the work right away, the price was fair, and she cared about the quality of her work. I went to a few other tailors but they were either not on the ball or not so interested in my project. It’s a no brainer to use this store.

While trying to put together a Victorian themed costume at thrift store prices, I found myself in serious need of someone who could do some tailoring … At thrift store prices. Thanks to a fantastic recommendation from the sales lady at Savers, I found this shop and it blew me away. Not only did she do a fantastic job, but when I explained it was for a wedding that night, and I’d be willing to pay extra, she not only completed the work beautifully, but on time and still for less than another shop would have charged (without the rush). That night, I couldn’t stop telling everyone how great she did, and still cant, apparently!

I have been going here for years. They always do a great job and it is much less expensive than Ace Tailors. I wouldn’t go anywhere else for hemming and repairs. The woman that owns it is super nice and always remembers me even though a year or so might pass by between trips.