Frank’s Alterations & Tailoring

I’ve always had great service here. Prices are very reasonable and tailoring is excellent.

Great tailor. Avoid going to a dry cleaner that does tailoring… go to frank and get a real deal tailor. The shop has a team of tailors at work on site. Frank and his team provide quality and fast work at a reasonable price. He will make sure you’re happy.

620 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60 607 is the corrected address.
Frank’s has been at various locations and I have utilized their services for at least 20 years and there workmanship is superb!

What do I love about Franks? Almost everything! The people here are so sweet and highly talented when it comes to customer care and excellence with tailoring. Big time Bravo! Extending the hours of operation would be very helpful for those with traditional M-​F jobs as 9 am to 530 PM doesn’t make it easy to get there during the week. I also love that this place is basically a Chicago landmark full of history and celebrities pictures on the walls. Love the kindness! Love the quality of work! Yay!

Always courteous, friendly, fast, and entertaining. Can get a little busy and crowded, but I’ve never had to wait very long.

Very good quality, fast turnaround. A bit pricy, otherwise would be 5 stars.

Frank’s is great! I went here to get a couple of pants shortened. Frank himself measured me, and while I was changing he actually forgot about me for about 5 minutes. I didn’t complain, but he felt so bad that he did a pair of pants for free, and he had them done within 3 hours. (I don’t think that’s typical, so I wouldn’t necessarily expect that, but it’s good to know that they can help you out in a pinch!)

I’m actually waiting now for my pants to be hemmed, so this review is strictly based on the poor customer service. I purchased a suit from a different location and they sent me to Franks. When I entered, there was no one at the front desk. I stood near the desk for a couple of minutes, no one. Finally, a gray haired guy with a beard came from around the corner and simply pointed at the dressing rooms and continued on about his business. I put on the pants and came back out. Now a bald black dude was at the front counter. I mentioned where I came from, what I needed done, and handed him their card. He glanced at it and tossed it in the counter. He then KICKED the step stool to the mirror for me to stand on to get marked up for the hem. He marked me and said I was done. I took the pants off and gave them back to him. By this time, a lady was behind the counter. Since I’ve been waiting, the majority of customers seem to be returning customers, so their service was ten times better than mine. That’s fine, but I can tell they aren’t interested in building new customer relations.

Frank’s is perfect. It’s very accessible and free street parking is plentiful. The customer service is top notch, very friendly staff. The prices are competitive and much cheaper then the previous two tailors I went to. I have also been more than pleased with all the alterations I have had done at Frank’s. At the end of the day, Frank’s is exactly what I have been looking for in a tailor. Highly recommended.

Frank is awesome ! This is my new go to place for alterations — very busy inside which shows they do a great job — walls are covered in famous people who have had alterations by owner! Great customer service !

The first time I came here it was for jeans to be hemmed. The second time jeans hemmed and taken in at the waist. This last time, I brought in a dress.
I purchased a dress a while back, lost a little weight, then tried it on again days before my brother in law’s wedding. I was swimming in it. Yay for the weightloss, but now 1 of 2 things needed to happen, either I needed to purchase a new dress or have the dress taken in.
I walked into franks, had the dress fitted to me and then threw myself on his mercy to have the dress done in less than 24hrs. It was finished on time and the alteration were great! I definitely recommend frank’s!

This is the place to take your alterations.
Always friendly, always fantastic service.
Over the years they have altered and repaired my favorites items, pants, jackets, even sports jerseys.
This is the place!

Been to many taylors in the past 40 years and Frank is the BEST!!! Never have I had such great customer service and the quality of Frank’s work is fantastic!!! Thank You Frank!!!

I will not be back. I brought a blazer in to be adjusted and was given a ticket to pick it up on a Friday 6 days later. I called on Thursday to ask about the status of my blazer and I was assured that they would have it ready by Friday morning. After work on Friday, about 30 minutes before Frank’s closes, I went to pick it up. I was told that it was not ready and wouldn’t be ready until closing time… This was annoying but I was offered half off the price so I let it go. But when I came in the following morning, it still wasn’t finished and I ended up having to wait for them to finish it. Unacceptable. I will not be back

I was in a bind. I had been to procrastinating getting my bridesmaids dress fitted. The wedding was on Saturday and on Monday I still hasn’t gotten it done. Every place was full and couldn’t promise to get it done in time. This is when I was referred to Franks. I came in the place was packed. I take that as a good sign. Despite it being busy I was fitted quickly and assured that the dress would be done Friday morning. Friday 9 am my dress was done and steamed. Dress fit perfect and looked beautiful. All for $ 56 bucks. So happy will be back in the future.

Going by the good reviews on here and the fact that Frank’s is near my Pilsen office, I brought a new sport coat here last Monday for alterations. I love the coat, but the fit is slightly off. On Monday I waited for a couple of minutes for the gruff, grey haired old guy at the front counter with three buttons open on his shirt to finish with other customers. Once he was done I told him that I need the sport coat’s sleeves shortened a tiny bit and for the chest to be tightened as well. He had had me stand in front of a mirror for 10 seconds while he brusquely made two quick marks with a wax pencil, grabbed my jacket off and gave me a little blue card that he hand wrote –65 without saying anything else.
My «this guy doesn’t give a damn» radar was exploding at that point, but I assumed that was part of the old school charm of the place and continued on. Just before I exited I remembered to ask when it would be ready and he said,“Friday.” That was the extent of our conversation. I checked the sign on the door and it said was open until 5:30p on Friday evenings. Great.
Upon braving the friday early evening rush hour I made my back to Frank’s around 5pm. There was one customer in front of me who was having some issues with his tailored suits and a gentleman introduced himself as Frank and offered to take care of his issues. The aforementioned white-​haired gentleman with too many buttons open and a younger women were at the front counter looking confused and helping the customer in front of me with something.
After some time, the younger lady asked me for the blue card and went in search of my jacket. I thought I spied it on the workstation of one of the diligent wage slaves in the center of the main room, but couldn’t believe that not only had the coat not been pressed but that the alteration work had not been done. Sure enough, she walked around for 5 minutes looking for it before I pointed at his station as the worker bee was about to begin hacking away at my coat.
I said loudly, «Just bring me the coat, I’ll take it somewhere else.» Nothing from Frank. Nothing from the white-​haired goon with too many buttons on his shirt open.
I’ve been looking for a place to alter my suits, shirts and pants. I’ll continue looking.

I have not had a lot of alterations done in my lifetime. I had to quickly get a bridesmaid dress altered for my sister’s wedding. I had to have about 3 inches shortened off the bottom, the top taken in, and a weird seam fixed. It was all less than $ 50. I was anticipating much more! I was pleasantly surprised!
The total time I spent in the shop was maybe 15 minutes. Even when busy, Frank gets all of this clients in and out. He has a wonderful personality, and made sure to take care of me. The dress was done on time and done to the best of their ability! I will definitely begin bringing other items of clothing to get the same treatment! Take your stuff to Frank’s!!!

I recently found Frank’s and brought in about 10 pair of dress pants and jeans to have the waist taken in. I got them back today and am very happy with the work. I would definitely recommend Frank’s for everything from high end items to vintage pieces. They do a great job and are very quick.

Frank’s is absolutely FABULOUS!
If you’re looking for a tailor where you can be pushy and treated like a princess, please… do the rest of us a favor and go somewhere else. (Looking at you Becky P — Frank altered your pants for free, you got them early, on the same afternoon he mentioned, and you’re STILL writing a 1 star review? Girl, pull yourself together!)
Frank is amazing. He’s quick to mark what needs to be altered, then passes it along to his expert staff for a very speedy delivery! Shane brought 3 of his suits in and I brought a dress. Shane had of COURSE purchased a new suit and needed it tailored for a wedding in a week and a half. Frank offered to have all of the suits plus my dress done in time for the wedding! On his recommendation, I called a few days later to check on the status of our attire, and he had them done that afternoon! Did I mention that this was our first time stopping in? Frank went absolutely above and beyond for us, explaining to Shane the difference between cuffed and non-​cuffed pants, why pleats require them, and a few other traditional tailoring things that neither I nor Shane were familiar with.
Now, the BEST part about Frank’s is the camaraderie and atmosphere. This is the kind of place you could hang out in all day. Customers are friends, some old friends, some new. The service is top knotch with a few jokes and a lot of conversation mixed in.
I’m going back today to bring in a few more dress pants to be altered, and already I’m so excited to see everyone!

I’ve been using Frank’s for about a year now for minor alterations to pants and shirts. It’s affordable and they get it done fast. Parking is very easy, and it usually doesn’t take very long to drop off your clothes.
He also has a small army of people to work on your clothes — probably why it’s done so fast! Frank himself is always around and will answer any questions you have and measure as needed.