Pham Tailor

Such a nice owner. She is fast and very helpful. I definitely recommend going to someone who will help you regardless of how much time you have until it needs to be ready. Talk about great customer service!

I came into this shop desperate for my bridesmaids dress to be altered in a timely fashion. The woman who I believe is the owner is by far one of the most hard working people I’ve ever met. She takes her work very seriously and its apparent that she does most of the work herself. I had less than 6 weeks to get this dress taken in… not only did she finish it 2.5 weeks SOONER than she quoted me, it fit like a glove. Everything was done so well. I most definitely will be going back to her for any alterations I need. She was accommodating and did a great job. Plus who doesn’t want to help support a local mom and pop shop.

Customer Service Review
I always go to the Starbucks right next to Pham Tailor and wondered why I never saw anyone inside. Now I understand why…
I was holding my nephew while my sister in law was putting her clothes on to get altered. The owner knew that the baby was my sister in law’s. Trying to figure out how I was related, she asked me if I was his GRANDMOTHER. My jaw dropped and there was an awkward long pause. The owner then points to my sister in law and says that she looks 15 years old. So, not only does the owner think I am more than twice my age, she thought I was older than her (47years old), but that I am also a horrible mother for allowing my «daughter» to get pregnant at age 13.
Way to fucking make your clients happy and feel welcome!
I don’t know how good her work is and I never will.

Took in two pairs of pants to get hemmed and waist taken out. The cost was $ 50. I was only provided the price at pick up (I know my mistake) and was shocked at how expensive it was. I know it’s a free market and they can charge what they want, but I can say it’s OVER PRICED. Oh, and secondly they messed up both pairs of pants. The hem on one pair was so bad that it had to be redone (pants were all bunched in hem). The second pair of pants the hem fell out after less than a week. the reason for two stars, is due to the fact they fixed the pants after several trips back and forth. EXPENSIVE and POOR job.

Excellent communicator, called and made it happen for my job interview. Very professional and efficient staff, all my thanks. I will be a forever customer. I’m fortunate to have such a great Tailor near me. My full approval!

ALWAYS does an amazing job! I’ve come here for everything for a decade including my 1940’s wedding dress. However if you need something done fast or on time say it’s «urgent» or call and remind her a day before pick-​up.

Pham does an amazing job with my pants and suits. Her prices are amazing! I now drive from Newport Beach to Dana Point because i don’t trust anyone but her to work on my designer clothes.

**This is for a wedding dress alteration**
I think this is a decent place to go for small work such as hemming pants but bigger or more complicated work, perhaps no. To start, I was happy enough with my first visit (see original review) that I took the plunge with having my wedding dress altered there.
The work needed: 1. Hem bottom 2. Sides taken in 3. Neckline taken in 4. Add bustles
Total visits for this alteration: 4 times. Time from start to finish: 2 months exact
My experience and suggestions:
* She gets extremely busy and turn-​around time can be slow. Many people who stopped by were told to ‘come back’ in a few days because their items were not ready.
I typically give her at least one week longer than the date she says will be ready, however, even so, she still tells me to come a few days later (later!). So, yes, she holds on to the item (s) and works on it/​them at the last minute. I only suspect. She did pull some of my dress fabric out of the trash when I asked for a piece to keep as a swatch. So if it’s urgent, tell her it’s urgent!
* Confirm pricing — ask her to write down on the tag exactly what she is quoting/​charging you for.
When it was time to pay, pricing came out $ 50 more. When questioned, she said she originally didn’t quote the fixing of the neckline. Not true.
* Details. Tell her exactly what you want and expect. But this is where the ‘complicated’ work comes in.
There were a couple of wedding dresses that were brought in by other customers. I saw one that was pretty basic — spaghetti strap and lacey — beach wedding dress. I don’t think my dress was too complicated: plain fit and flare, taffeta material with ruching, no beadings, no lace. Chapel train.
The sides were taken in wonderfully. Bottom was hemmed ok. Neckline still a bit big. Only thing that really disappointed me was the bustling. I don’t think she’s experienced in this because after my 3^rd visit, the bustles were not put in. When I mentioned, she said that she doesn’t know ‘how’ to put in the bustle because my dress ‘doesn’t give much room for bustling.’ My dress has a chapel train, but because I’m so petite, it looks a bit longer. It’s certainly do-​able. Stressed, I suggested her to put ribbons underneath the dress. I went back a week later and a total of three ribbons were put in: one on the back center and the other two on each side of the dress. When I tried the dress on with the bustles, the back corners of the train still dragged on the floor. She advised that she couldn’t do much with it so I pretty much left it at that. So… I guess I’ll have to take my dress to bustle somewhere else.
Overall, after close to $ 300, I wasn’t too thrilled with this experience.

Good prices, great workmanship. Not much more to be concerned about.

I was on a mission. I had only two days to have a bridesmaid dress altered from a size 8 down to a size 2. Most places I looked into were quoting, over the phone, 1.5 to 2 weeks And the average cost was guess-​timated at around $ 60, to start. I called Pham Tailor and spoke with the seamstress. At that point, my goal was to just get it fixed by the two days. I knew it was going to cost a lot due to the short notice. She told me to come down.
I entered the modest store, squinted my eyes to look through a rack of clothing orders to find a woman on a sewing machine. She didn’t immediately acknowledge me. When she did get up, she continuously talked on her blue-​tooth, pointed me to the fitting room to try my dress on, then had me stand in front of the mirror to pin. No less than a minute later, she patted me on the shoulder to remove the dress as she continued with her conversation. I became nervous thinking that she didn’t measure properly, or re-​measure, as she was pinning. But I was desperate, so I went with it. I apparently interrupted her conversation when I asked for the cost. Without much thought, she said $ 33. I was excited that it wasn’t $ 60.
Enter two days later…
I arrived at the shop and deja vu. I squinted through the clothes rack to get the seamstress’ attention. She got up, handed me the dress, then continued to talk on her blue tooth. She then walked back to her machine. I tried on the dress and it was a perfect fit. No visible signs that the dress had been altered at the seams. It was a strapless dress that needed to fit perfectly at the chest because there was boning in the breast area. She did a great job.
Never getting off the phone, she rang me up, and walked away like a boss.
If you can overlook the customer service skills, are in need of quick, professional work, and want to pay a reasonable price, Pham tailoring is the place for you. I’ll definitely come back if I have any alteration needs.

I’ve had Ms. Pham do all sorts of work for me over the years and she’s always done a nice job. Pricing is fair and turnaround is quick. Her dog is the shop mascot, and can be found lounging by the door basking in the sun on warm days.

Mrs. Pham has been my go to girl. She has always done the best job possible. Everything came out nice and the pricing is fair. Very entertaining woman.

This tailor is reliable, quick, and cheap. She does great work, I’ve had jeans and a dress tailored and she always does a great job, which keeps me coming back!