Ludlow Express

The first time I went here, I got four shirts tailored in an hour. I didnt mind the wait in the end because my shirts came out wonderfully. The second (and last) time I came here was terrible. I had to wait for 30 minutes to be serviced, and even when they did get to me, they would say «Oh hold on. Just one second» and then go and take care of 5 other customers. After a total of waiting an hour and 15 minutes to be serviced, the man finally wrote me a ticket and told me I could pick it up tomorrow! TOMORROW. Why did I have to wait a whole day for the same amount of shirts I got tailored before? The man said it cost $ 22 dollars and I told him I would pay him tomorrow because right then and there I didnt feel like giving them any of my money. He pauses for a few seconds, and says «Oh ok, umm this costs $ 21. Find me tomorrow and I’ll get you.» Slightly put off by the one dollar less charge (maybe, just maybe, the man was feeling remorse for the long wait?) I leave the store. I come back the next day, and the same man says, «Victoria, I’ll get your shirts». Im pleased that he remembers my name so I wait patiently. Then another man, says «Can I help you?» and I tell him I’m waiting for my shirts and he says «Ok, can I see your ticket?» I show him it and he just sort of stares at it, while the original man comes up next to the man Im talking to and says in an angry tone to me «What, I said I would help you! Why did you show him the ticket?» By now Im confused. Why is he mad at me? He says ok, ok this is going to cost $ 20, but Im handing him 21 so he thrusts the $ 1 back at me and walks away to the back room. Its then that I realized that he tried to charge me more than the regular prices so he could pocket the extra dollars. I felt stupid, ripped off (well, almost because he didnt succeed in taking the money because his boss saw the ticket), and well just plain frustrated.

The guys are a fun bunch. My simple hem took more like 1 hour, rather than 20 minutes, but good stitchwork and at $ 3 to hem pants, a good deal.

This place rocks! You can get any jeans hemmed, or any tailoring work done in 20 minutes or less. Just walk down the street to economy candy and have a quick sugar fix. The people are nice, and the work is really good.

I like the guys inside, I like the pace, and I like what they did for the inside lining of my coat. Tailors are fun.