Tim’s Tailor

The pictures are Wrong…
This gentlemen works out of his residence in BAY RIDGE.(south west Bklyn.)
He is cordial, knows his craft. prices ok.
Check him out.

He’s terrific! His work is meticulous and reasonably priced. I had a dress which virtually needed to be remade — he did it beautifully and without breaking the bank. Tim’s a little hard to find/​access (basement location) but he is unfailingly friendly and professional. I highly recommend him!

very kind, very helpful, and great at what he does. a bit pricier than i expected but for the work that he does, it’s a steal

Great quality. I have never used another tailor so I can not comment on price, but the quality is great. He does it as asked, and is very convenient to help out. Great guy and does things a very old school way, which is never a bad thing. Me and my buddy has had several items done by him and we’ll definitely go back. Turn around time is quick too, especially if you’re in a hurry, he’ll do his best!

Found Tim in bay ridge and gave him a call and went to drop of a few shirts and a jacket for tailor. He did a great job. The service was great and price is excellent.
Will be back :)

I love this tailor! He has copied many items of my clothing to perfection and altered a bunch of others exactly as requested. I recommended them to everyone without hesitation. The Williamsburg location is closed but they have moved to Bay Ridge — just call the same number (718 782 5598) to get the address (I think it’s 328 91^st Street). This is a real Mom and Pop operation working right out of their tiny, cluttered home kitchen but they do great work and are lovely, courteous, respectful people — that work 7 days a week till all hours. It’s true, phone conversations can be difficult — they are an older Vietnamese couple so English isn’t their first language — but you get past it!

I think this place is «closed». I called today and the man apologized on the phone saying he no longer had a business. I’m still giving 5 stars because he said sorry 3 times and told me to have a nice day.

This review is really to counter Dan B.‘s review… the guy seems to have joined Unilocal simply to teach «Tim’s Tailor» a lesson in western phone etiquette?
I would agree with Dan that 2-​way active communication is key when conducting business in the West. At the same time, Tim’s business is run by a first-​generation Asian family. They have totally different customs than we do, especially in business.
Before you get into the whole «immigrants should assimilate» argument– Tim’s been in this building for 22 years and I’m willing to wager he’s been here at least 10 years longer than your stay in Williamsburg.
They had a storefront for 8 years and for the last 7 years he’s been working out of his apartment, right upstairs. He was incredibly cordial and warm when I arrived and agreed to do a rush job for a fraction of what others were going to charge me. If you slow down enough, this is the sort of guy you can connect with and share a moment with.
Yes, his daughter did pick up the phone and I kept the convo going by asking how she was doing– and the «dead air» was no longer dead. Dan could try that next time?
BIG thumbs up to a local business that’s doing its best to keep going despite a rapidly changing environment. I’m going back– what a quirky awesome and top notch NY experience.
Ring the buzzer that says «TIM’s» on it. There will be no answer because there’s no intercom. He will come downstairs and open the door for you.

Tim was very nice and gave me a good price. $ 20 each to bring in the waist on two pairs of suit pants. He apparently runs the shop out of his apartment, so it’s a little unorthodox, but he did a good job. I dropped them off on Saturday and picked them up a week later. The good thing about Tim is you’re dealing with a person who seems to take pride in his work, and you know who you are dealing with. I’d prefer that to a large company whose employees could care less. I will definitely go back if I need more tailoring.

I’ve only been here once, so I can only vouch from my own experience, but I’m surprised by the really high reviews. I had two sports jackets «brought in» by Tim, which he quoted me at $ 45 each. It sounded a bit high to me, but seeing as I was already there and wasn’t sure where else to go, I paid the deposit and left.
His wife told me it would take 10 days but after two weeks of not hearing from them, I finally called. They said they were ready and I could come in.
Tim did a good job, but for what seems to be a fairly typical procedure (brining in the torso) I thought the price was a little steep. And they made no apology or offered to drop the price even $ 5 for forgetting to contact me.

I had to have a dress shortened for an event and thought I would give Tim a try… and it worked out well! I must admit, I was a little nervous walking up the stairs to what turned out to be an apartment that smelled a little off. However they were professional, or as professional as you can get in a scary apartment, and did great work! It was $ 40 to have my dresses altered which may be normal but I thought a little on the high side. If I do need anything else altered I will return!

I’ve been going here since they had the storefront in Williamsburg which closed back in 2005 or 2006. I’ve had both Tim and his wife work on my clothes and they have done some things I didn’t think were possible. They shortened the sleeves of a Thom Browne flannel and their work was indistinguishable even on close inspection.
They took in some Helmut Lang tuxedo pants and they both look and feel better than they did before. The work is totally invisible.
Also! They repair crotch holes in your expensive denim for a reasonable price. I’ve been charged $ 60 in Greenpoint for this recently and I think they charge about half that.
I remember his daughter once told me that Tim’s specialty is apparently men’s tailoring, especially trousers. Everything they’ve done for me over the years has been perfect. I’m glad they’re getting discovered on Unilocal

I had to laugh. I called just now and asked if they had any appointments today, a woman gave a drawn out «no». I asked if this was the tailor shop thinking I had the wrong number, she said «yea» I paused waiting for her to give me options, but out of the awkward silence I said «ok, well… thanks» and hung up.
I want to write this review hoping this shop reads it. You guys may be fantastic tailors and wonderful people, but I’m a new customer whose tailor shop just closed and am looking to transfer my business to a new one and you answered the call without any business sense whatsoever. I would encourage you to treat all calls as potentially new customers and show effort to gain them. «Can you come in tomorrow or sometime next week?» That little sentence would have solved everything. I’ll try back sometime down the road to see if there has been improvement.

MAGIC WORKER.
A strap broke on my romper (while I was wearing it!) and a quick google «tailor» search led me to this hidden wonder. It’s obscure — a door to their apartment rather than a storefront.
The strap was very thin and had to be sewn on precisely and delicately to still function as adjustable. It was tedious and a huge nuisance to fit the strap back into the small adjuster, but Tim’s wife did it. She sewed it EXACTLY as the other one — making sure it was faced out correctly, and that the strap was straight and even. I asked how much and she replied NO CHARGE.
I tipped $ 5 and left knowingly assured I wouldn’t be surprise flashing anyone else asides from the two (happy) guys who had been sitting next to me at brunch.

Great little spot. Turn around is ok but I like the fact it’s family run right out of their apartment. It ‘s a good feeling to support Tim. His work is thorough. Check him out,

Love this hidden gem! I went there today because I read their great reviews on Unilocal and I work in the area (Williamsburg). Like others have said, you would totally overlook this spot if you didn’t already know about it. I didn’t call ahead, I just buzzed and a few minutes later a woman let me inside and we walked upstairs. A man (Tim I assume) fixed my zipper in under 10 minutes for a VERY reasonable price. Friendly people, great service, I’ll definitely be back!!!

Tim is so sweet. Tim’s daughter is there to translate and his wife also inspects the garments… not be intimidated by the rough exterior, the experience is top notch.

Tim is your tailor in Williamsburg. HIs prices are great, and everything is done in the confines of his home. He sewed on 2 patches for my Jiu-​Jitsu gi’s and hemmed a pair of pants. Don’t get stuck paying outrageous prices from other tailors in the area, go here. If you’re in Manhattan, The Tailoring Room is the place to go.

Amazing hidden gem, you feel like you are in their living room when in fact you are! The whole family is super nice and he is a fantastic tailor. He took a vintage silk dress that was 2 sizes too big and made it fit perfectly for a wedding and rushed it without a huge fee.

This tailor is a well hidden gem in plain sight. In fact, I added them to Unilocal,as they weren’t even on the radar. The «shop» is hard to find, and is found only with a little sign taped to a graffiti-​ed door that says «Tailor». It is located on Bedford Avenue between N 5^th Street and N 6^th Streets, to the right of the restaurant Wild Ginger and to the left of that perpetually closed restaurant next door (wtf, anyway?). You might want to call for an appointment to make sure someone will be there, but I’ve also just come and called once I got here.
When you arrive, ring the bell or call. Someone has to come down and let you in, and walk you up several flights of stairs to the top floor. The tailoring «shop» is in a tiny, well-​equipped room off the kitchen. The wife takes the measurements when Tim is not there, and when he is there, sometimes they will argue about the price in Chinese. The young artist daughter will translate anything important for you when she is there, and call her parents «cute» when they argue. Tim does speak some English, however.
I took Tim a simple job of several pairs of pants to have shortened ($ 12 each), and a more technical job, which was a dress that I wanted the cuffs lengthened on and added to (can’t remember the price but it was very reasonable for the amount of work). He did a fantastic job on all of these, especially my dress!
Just took another huge pile to him recently, too. Another good job.
I liked this family, and will be returning again with more of my tailoring.