Hyde Park Tailors

Five stars so far, because the owner and I started off perfectly … for me. I took in a bunch of trousers that needed to be let out. The owner kicked back two pair saying alterations wouldn’t work, and explained why. That’s the kind of money-​saving advice I value. When the work is finished, I’ll do a follow up.

This is the only tailor I trust in Cincinnati. I’ve been a loyal customer since moving to Cincinnati in 2009, and I am glad to say I have never had a bad experience with Tom.
Last winter I decided to try another well-​known tailoring shop in Madeira. First I gave them some pants to hem: same price as Hyde Park Tailors, but the way they did them is inferior and lays less cleanly than pants I’ve had hemmed at Hyde Park Tailors. But passable.
Next I gave them a blazer to slim in the waist (a standard operation Tom at Hyde Park Tailors had done many times for me). They not only slimmed it in the side seams, but took in extra in the center seam; the result is an overly tight and uncomfortable fit that I fear will rip a la Chris Farley every time I move. At that same time, I also gave them a tweed jacket that needed slimming in the waist, but the typical method wouldn’t work: it was large in the front, but fit cleanly in the back. Without going into technical details, it was a major botch: the vent gaped (upon receiving the jacket, I asked the attendant if the vent gaped, and he said «oh no, not at all»), it was tight in the back, and they made very amateurish mistakes – and they charged me an arm and a leg for it.
I took it to Hyde Park Tailors, and Tom not only fixed their botched workmanship, but made it fit like it should have to begin with. I will never try another tailor as long as Tom is working and I live in this city. He is a true master tailor who knows his stuff. If he pushes back on something you want to do, know that it’s because he values his reputation and would rather not take money from you if it means he thinks the result will be less than great – that reflects on his quality of workmanship!

I’m going to say this straight up: I did not end up dropping off my blazers for tailoring.
Now, that being said, here’s why: The owner told me directly that for the work he’d have to put in to make them look custom, I’d be better off investing in something newer that needed less adjustment.
I respect his honestly. Quite frankly his prices aren’t so high, but they reflect his experience, and attention to detail. I always respect a person willing to turn away business because there’s potentially a better option for the customer.
In other words, I’d definitely stop in the next time I have something that needs to be adjusted .
As far as the negative reviews on here, I think it mainly comes down to people’s expectations of coddling and the owner’s direct and honest (blunt?) feedback. When I called ahead, he answered the phone somewhat gruffly, but this didn’t bother me and I quickly realized that all of this is because he’s quite busy with work and this is because the majority of his customers appreciate the quality and reward him with work. He is used to working on expensive items and making them look custom. As a result, he’s not as interested in taking orders for less expensive items that will take considerable effort and may still not justify the investment. Also, he’s not going to turn around in a couple days due to his work load, however, he is happy to work with you if you have specific requirements for when you need the items back.
If you have nice stuff and you want it done right, are willing to pay for quality, and don’t need it turned around overnight, this is your place. If that’s not your situation, don’t get upset with the owner if he recommends another option.

Simply the best in Cincinnati. An expert at what he does, and trustworthy to boot. Only downside would be he’s quite expensive, but rightly so. Would take your special items here, but perhaps elsewhere for simpler hems etc.

Great job! I took my jumpsuit in that was a little too long. He hemmed them just in time for the wedding I needed to attend. Service was awesome as well. I will definitely be back!

I take all my clothes to Tom! He’s super friendly and does a great job and in a timely manor.

I brought in a pair of pants that wasn’t hemmed properly by the first tailor I brought it to. He was able to fix the pants and explained what the previous tailor did, why it was wrong and how it should have been done the first time.
It was a little expensive, $ 25, but otherwise I would have looked awful wearing that pair of pants after what the first tailor did.

Took twice the time for twice the money. Does good work but treated my business like it was an inconvenience to them. Would not recommend.

After reading this review I called Tom and told him he got mad kudos from the people on Unilocal,and he was like «kudos…yuck.don’t believe a word of that, I ain’t got no kudos.». LOL. Cracked me up. So I dropped off my Kenneth Cole pants for a simple alteration (he didn’t like my pants. I can tell by how he looked at them… but what can you say for a cheap pair of Kenneth Cole pants from Macy’s. :)) and he said he’d hook me up — which he did. The best part of a simple drop off was the conversation. Tom is a lively conversationalist indeed, and I thought I was opinionated, this guy is off the chain, but he was very cool. And YES, their cost is much higher than other places… but you know what they say about getting what you paid for. If you pay a bit of money for your clothes and are mindful of how they fit, I’m sure there are many good tailors in the city. Tom is one of them.

My sister took her chiffon bridesmaids dress here for my wedding. Was quoted in the $ 60 dollar range to shorten the hem for 3 layers of dress (the other 3 maids went elsewhere and were in the $ 30 range). When my sister picked up the dress, she was LIED to and told there were 4 layers and had to pay $ 100 to get the dress. She knows nothing about sewing and didn’t realize she’d been duped until all 4 maids were together.
Hem job was very mediocre, higher than the other 3 and my sis was the shortest. I can’t believe a reputable business would lie to a customer to get more profit, but that was our experience with Hyde Park Tailors. I’ll personally look past an imperfect hem job… but not dishonesty.

Amazing! He did a perfect PERFECT job with a gown. I had it fitted and shortened and it was perfectly done. Best tailor I have been to in Cincinnati.

Excellent Tailor. Great Experience. Please note that they have moved around the corner on Edwards Road behind the building next to U.S. Bank (3430 Edwards Rd).

New to the area, I was looking for a tailor to keep on my rotation. I have quite a few of my clothes tailored and was hoping for a quality, affordable tailor in the area.
Hyde Park Tailor is excellent quality; and Tom, the proprietor was friendly and extremely knowledgeable. However, they are expensive. I had two pairs of dress pants (not jeans) hemmed, one dress hemmed and one dress with the sides taken in and it was $ 115! $ 20 a hem and $ 35-​$ 40 for the dress. A bit steep in my opinion; but if you can afford it; the quality is perfect.

I had a terrible experience with this taylor. I took a pair of Seven for all mankind jeans to him, upon recommendation by Karisma (no longer open). The tailer (owner) cut off the cuff of the jeans, and did not reattach them as promised. He had thrown away the cuff, and refused to do anything to remedy the problem– hence, $ 200 jeans ruined, and he couldn’t have cared less.
Do not use HPT for any premium denim alternations.

Did a great job with the pants I had tailored. Even went the extra mile to make sure the cuffs were done so I wouldn’t get my heels caught in them and trip.
Knew exactly the best length to tailor the pants so they would look the way I wanted. Would definitely recommend him. Great location too.