V & L Custom Tailoring & Alterations

Come here for all your tailoring needs!!! I have been coming to Mr. Van for any and all alterations since I have been living in San Diego. And because I have been coming since high school, and throughout college when I have been home, he always has asked about school and life and my family haha. He is awesome.
The tailoring is always the right fit and the return time is super fast. I have had everything from pants, to skirts, to dresses tailored by him and they came back great every time. Quality ¹⁰⁄₁₀ for sure!

I’m very impressed with the quality of work done here and highly recommend them. I was apprehensive as first since I had a relatively expensive suit that needed alteration. But trusting the other reviewers here, I decided to give it a try and was not disappointed. The work was so good that I could even tell it was altered. An added plus is that it only cost $ 27 to alter the pants and jacket and the owner and his wife are so friendly and nice. Definitely worth the 5 stars. I’ll be taking more clothes over there soon.

This place is amazing with reasonable prices. I have had some very complicated alterations done here for my daughter’s dances for high school and they always do a great job. Their English is not great, however, they know exactly what you want done and they get the job done.

I love this alterations store! Van always gets the job done and it is THE most affordable store in town. I went to another alteration place and they kept hemming my pants too low and they were hitting the sidewalk & they charged me $ 5.00 more the Van! I don’t care if that’s the «fashion,» I was spot treating a dirty pant hem constantly. Van keeps me in style and gives me what I want.

Visited V&L when I thought Chau’s was too expensive. I stood at the front and waited for someone, said «hello» three times to the workers in back who blankly stared at me, only to find out that V&L was MORE expensive than Chau’s. No thank you!

V&L perform the best alterations in southern California.
Originally, when I lived overseas, I used to have my suits and shirt tailor made; however, upon moving back to the States, this was too expensive of an option. now I just buy suits and shirts that are on sale and take them to Van and he does all the alterations, quickly and at a very reasonable cost.
I highly recommend getting your alterations done at V&L. Even since I’ve moved up to Yorba Linda from San Diego, I still come down to see Van for all my alteration needs.
Thanks V&L!

This really is as good as it gets. I brought in 8 items — 6 tops and 2 dresses — to have taken in last week. Van said everything would be ready by Thursday, but I forgot about it til Sunday. His posted hours don’t say anything about Sunday, so I called and he was there, so he said come on in! Awesome.
For an average of $ 10 per piece, I feel like I just came from a really inexpensive shopping spree! All my favorite tops fit wonderfully again. I see no reason to go anywhere else for my tailoring needs.
OH! And he only takes cash. No worries — there is an ATM nearby.

I was very happy with the service and the price here. They did a great job hemming five pieces of clothing. I will definitely use them again.

I have used V&L for at least 10 yrs. While the work and prices are quite good they are not reliable as far as having your item ready when they say it will be. Always call ahead to see if it is completed and leave a week leeway time if it’s something you need for a special event. It could take a few attempts before you are satisfied. You should try it on before you leave the shop.

LOVE this place! Always tailors things to a T and has really good prices. I still drive to take my clothes here even though I now live in oceanside!

Hours are 9 – 6:30
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This place is amazing! A real gem in North County. The prices are great here and I would definitely come back for all my alteration needs. I’ve brought slacks to have them hemmed, I believe it was $ 6. Hes also taken a pair of slacks in since they were too loose, ~$ 10 – 12. Fabulous! I just got a bunch of vintage jacket/​blazers that my grandma made for herself years/​decades ago. I can’t wait to bring it to V&L to have it taken in to fit me! That’s how much I trust V&L. :) of course, it’ll depend on the price per jacket, too. (I’m a no income college student: X)

This guy is AWESOME!!! I’ve been going here for years, even had him alter my wedding dress! He’s done a GREAT job every time, he affordable, quick, reliable and friendly! I won’t go anywhere else!!!

I brought some bermuda shorts to be taken in and when I got them back the hem was completley different and I couldn’t wear them anymore. I also brought a bridesmaid dress here and it was fine… so I would be very specific about what you want done!

I like Van he’s pretty cool. He gets right down to business and just handles it. The martial arts studio that I go to refers all of our customers to V & L’s and they do an awesome job on trim and patches.

I have taken tons of stuff to Van and have no complaints at all. It’s always a hide-​and-​go-​seek game to find my stuff when I come to pick it up because his clothes filing system is from the Flintstone era, but it is actually funny — unless you are in a huge hurry. He usually finds it in a couple minutes after yelling some gibbberish in some Asian language to a bevy of unseen people in the back, but it always appears, is always tailored perfectly, and REALLY good prices. One of the real finds in North County. I recommend them highly — but please don’t actually go. I want them to myself.

I am always SO nervous to get clothing tailored because it can so easily be ruined. However I never get worried at V &L. They are always reasonably priced (I usually have items taken in, pants hemmed or small flaws fixed) and good!
There is a slight language barrier so be sure to use hand gestures and point to exact places where you want a hem. They’ll pin your item at where they’ll take it in/​up, etc and let you take a look. BE SURE to stop and look in the mirror from all angles. You may know that turning your flared boot cuts into skinny jeans is all the rage right now but Van doesn’t, ya know? So make sure you see what you want.
[And a sidenote– the dry cleaners next store has a tailor it in. I prefer V&L, but the other place did sew me a button hole by hand into a pair of jeans that didn’t have one, in one day when I needed it asap!]
March 2008 update: I STILL love V&L. Recently I bought a Banana Republic dress (for work) that was a size too big. I got it because it was on sale and such a great deal. I refused to take it to anyone in L.A. and held onto it until I went to Encinitas to visit my parents. Only then would I have it altered. And you know what? It was perfect. Fits like a glove! Same thing with a pair of jeans that needed to be taken in and hemmed. Can’t go wrong here.

If you need pants fixed by a friendly, skillful guy for really super cheap, this is your place.
If you need pants fixed ON TIME by a friendly, skillful guy for really super cheap… well, then, you’d better call and remind him on the day before you’re supposed to pick them up.
Van, the owner, sometimes takes on too much and lags on the delivery end, but he’s a perfectionist and has always done an excellent job with my clothes.