Tailoring By Tinh

I had a terrible experience with this business, which is unfortunate because it looks like many other people were happy with their work. I needed a pair of pants taken in and needed them to be ready in 4 days. I called ahead of time to make sure they could do this and see if I would be charged extra. I was told it was «no problem» and there would be no additional charge. Once I got there, they wanted me to pay an additional $ 5 on top of, in my opinion, a steep fee for the amount of work required. I explained that I was told there would be no additional charge, which is why I had gone there. The manager comes out and agrees to charge me $ 3 instead of the $ 5 due to the miscommunication. I was a little frustrated, but said okay. I then show up to pick them up well after the pick up time and they are no where to be found. They hadn’t even started on them. The cashier asks me to «come back in 15 minutes». I explain that I paid for a rush, but she was very unapologetic. She said that they could credit me a couple dollars next time I come in. Frankly, their customer service is pretty awful and I will not be returning here. Hope no one else has this issue.

I’ve been visiting Tailoring by Tinh for about 10 years without any issues! The parking is a bit tricky, but the staff is friendly, fast, and accurate! It’s worth it to go to Tailoring by Tinh to make sure it’s done right!

I’ve been coming here my WHOLE life. It started with my mom around 30 years ago. The place hasn’t changed this whole time. It’s dirty. Just a tiny update would be nice. I also feel like it’s a little overpriced. 14 bucks to fix a strap on a tee shirt? That’s expensive to me. Not to mention, they didn’t fix it properly. The straps are still uneven. It’s also prepaid. Don’t lose the ticket they give you or its kind of a pain. The employees are nice and do an alright job, but I think I’m going to see what else is out there.

These people do an excellent job. I can never find pants with my particular length and have to buy a size bigger and get them hemmed. I’ve brought shirts here as well if the sleeves were too long or the length. They’re all very friendly, the price is reasonable. All you have to do is go there, let them take the measurements then pick up your items in a few days. Couldn’t expect more than that from a tailor! They are also opened on Saturday. I am about to pick up a pair a pants now!

I started using Tinh’s because it is in a convenient location — right on Perkins close to the QBin (formerly Cuban) Liquor store. (I recommend purchasing your liquor after getting fitted for alterations.) I’ve brought in a wide range of requests — from tailoring a very expensive suit jacket, to repairing a ripped bed sheet (no need for details about how that happened), to turning my favorite old khaki’s into short pants. They have always done a great job and are relatively fast. Sometimes I think their prices are a bit extreme, but I just assume when they do quote something on the high range, it is because there is a lot of time consuming work involved. Also, the one time I had a problem (one of their hems came undone), they fixed it right away, no questions asked.

Fast and affordable, but a little sloppy. I had a simple re stitching job for them. They did it in 5 mins while I waited. But it looked amateur, and I with they had taken their time

Thank God for this place.
I was panicking and having sleepless nights about a bridal sash that I could not figure out how to fix. I kept taking it from place to place in Lafayette and no one knew what to do with it. I wanted a piece of chiffon (hard to sew) sewed onto the front of the satin bridal sash– ruched. They listened to me, and then told me it’d be ready in a week. I came back a week later and they did exactly what I was beginning to think wasn’t even possible from all the other seamstresses who didn’t want to mess with it. They asked me to bring the wedding dress back to try it. I had driven from Lafayette to pick it up and it wasn’t quite ready and she said she’d try to finish in a few hours. A few hours later I came back and it was done! All for under fifty dollars, such a reasonable price and they listened to exactly what I pictures in my head. Thanks!

I’ve been going here for about 2 years, and they’ve never disappointed me! Here’s the deal with Tailoring by Tinh!
Getting here is a bit of a hassle because it’s off Perkins between Acadian and College, which is a high traffic area. Parking is a whole other ordeal because the lot isn’t necessarily an accident-​free zone. Once you enter (it’s a pretty small place), you change into the clothes you want to get altered (there are 3 fitting rooms if I remember correctly). Someone will get you fitted, then you pay. Everything is pre-​paid, and if anything is wrong with the alteration, bring it back within 5 days for them to fix it at no extra cost. They also sell candles, jewelry/​accessories and other stuff. If you’re curious, the staff here are Vietnamese (as if the name doesn’t make it obvious).
I got plenty of blouses, dresses (especially), trousers, and jeans altered here. The prices are justified by the quality of the work they bring to the table. At one point, I got 3 dresses altered, all of which needed to be hemmed up, pulled in, tightened, etc. A lot of work needed to be done, and the cost was about $ 87. It was worth it in the end because I had no complaints. The dresses fit me better than a glove!
Now that I moved back to New Orleans, it’ll be hard for me to find a replacement :(