Sabino’s Tailor Shop

I have had Sabino tailor at least 4 mens suits in the past and I am very happy with the results. Excellent work at a decent price. Sabino is my tailor for life.

I was a little skeptical going to Sabino’s due to the one bad review but I had no choice since my other choices for tailors, which I also found through Unilocal were closed on Mondays (this was on November 23, 2015). I went to Sabino’s with 3 H&M suits which needed to be shortened (sleeves and pant length). He was very nice and accommodating when I told him about my problem and tight schedule (I needed them by Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015 for a wedding on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 and reception the next day, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015).
I went back on Wednesday to pick them up, tried them on at the shop (suit jackets fit GREAT), went home and realized I had told him to cut the pant length too short (he was very nice when I initially told him and said that I called the shots and said that everyone wears it on the short side now). I called to see if he could alter them once more and he said no problem but I had to wear one of the suits already on the day of the wedding (Friday). Went straight after the wedding to bring all 3 pants to be made an inch longer and so I can wear them by the next day, Saturday. Picked it up the next day and they’re perfect!
Mr. Sabino was more than accommodating and fair with the pricing all throughout this ordeal.

Do NOT go to this awful hateful man!!! He is mean and does not know how to tailor. He is also into bait and switch!!! How did he get such good reviews? He must have paid for them.
I brought my dress into him to be taken in 2 inches on the side. He tells me $ 50 to do this. I thought it was expensive but said to myself that he has good reviews so decided to go ahead.
He didn’t finish the job and told me I had to pay $ 60 !!!
I have a pic of my receipt and what he asked me to pay. I am happy to send it to anyone who needs proof.
I told him I am only going to pay for what he did because he refused to finish the job. He grabbed my arm and twisted it! Wouldn’t let me go and he said «you brown people don’t want to pay.»
The cops came and it was a real bad scene. Bottom line don’t go to him. He is a shister!!!
I called the cops on him. I plan on taking him to court

Sabino is a true old school master tailor. I have used him for suit jackets, and to take in and hem pants. His work is exceptional, and fast, typically a 3 day turn around. He is also a nice and friendly gentleman who takes pride in his craft.

Went there today to pick up my jacket that had been altered. He did a great job. The jacket fits me great. Mr. Sabino is a true craftsman, and he really takes pride in his work. We had a nice conversation about the profession, and how he learned the trade growing up in Italy. I am glad I found this place. I will definitely be going back for more work in the future.
Thanks.
M.B.

Sabino was great! I called to mame sure he had the type of zipper (to fix my shorts) i needed and asured me he did. I brought it in that afternoon, he had me try them on to take them in as well, and i had them back the next afternoon! They were perfect :) Very happy customer, and he was very nice.

Sabino has done suits, pants and shirts and every time the work was excellent. I’m a big guy is it often requires multiple alterations to make suits fit right and his results were pure custom work. Real craftsman and treasure.

great, just great. he does exceptional work

Sabino is great. He does nice work quickly and inexpensively. Who else should you trust but a man from Italy with over 30 years of experience? And he’s nice! I had 2 pairs of expensive jeans hemmed. He matched the thread and stitch and charged half of what Bloomingdale’s wanted to charge me. I am so happy I found this gem of a tailor.

UGHH. I wanted the sleeves shortened and button holes and buttons moved up on a Theory suit jacket. Sabino told me he couldn’t make functional button holes because he didn’t have the machine to do it. He claimed that no tailor would be able to make button holes, because only factories had the volume to justify buying a machine to do it. Fine. I should have verified that before I let him chop off the sleeves, because I later found out that Moline Kronberg in Montclair is capable of making functional buttonholes, either by machine or by hand. Also, he did not tell me that the sleeve should be shortened from the shoulder rather than the cuff when there are already functional button holes in place on the original sleeves. Basically, the man is a fountain of misinformation.
Anyway, Sabino shortened the sleeves from the cuff and reattached the buttons. From the outside it looks alright (although you can tell the buttons are nonfunctional), but I am really unhappy about the way the inside of the sleeves looks after he reattached the buttons. He sewed the buttons to both the lining and the suit, rather than sewing them to the suit fabric only and leaving the lining intact. This means I can no longer roll up the sleeves to show off the cute striped lining, because there are black threads running across it :(

AMAZING WORK! I had a bridesmaid dress altered by someone else who took in the bust 2 inches too much. My sister’s wedding was in 5 days! Panic. Should I break a rib to zipper it? On LABOR DAY, he met with me at the shop. Seriously LABOR DAY! He did an amazing job taking out the other alterations without ruining the fabric and finished in plenty of time in case I needed additional fittings. I will never, ever go anywhere else. I am not easy to please. I will drive 15 minutes out of my way to go to Sabinos. There really are people who take pride in their work and care about their customers. The price was completely reasonable for the amount of detail work required to correct the other alterations.

There aren’t many genuine tailors left today. In a world where we want everything fast and convenient, many of us fall prey to those so-​called «tailors» working out of dry-​cleaners. Sabino is a very nice guy who has been in the business since he was a kid in Italy. Moreover, he knows his trade!
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I went to him to have a suit jacket I purchased from EXPRESS online tailored. It needed to be taken in at the waist and the sleeves needed to be shortened. The instant he saw it he noticed another manufacturing defect –one sleeve was slightly longer than the other. I had been oblivious to this, but the man knows what to look for. Unfortunately, the sleeves have genuine button holes, making it difficult to adjust the length.
In no time at all, however, Sabino worked his magic. The end result is that I have a perfectly tailored suit that looks like a million bucks. Sleeves + waist came to a total of $ 73. A good price as far as REAL tailors go.
Bottom line. You can go to a dry-​cleaner or discount «tailor» and pay less for the job — then throw away the ruined clothes afterward. I highly recommend paying an expert to do the job right — especially with dress clothes. You get what you pay for

I love Sabino’s Tailor shop. As an opera singer, I buy gowns that need to be altered, and he is such a pro, and it is worth every penny. Today I brought him in a gown that I need in 2 days, and he will have it ready for me. I highly recommend his services.

I agree with most of the high rates for this tailor shop. He is a master of this trade and he has been open by himself for over 30 years. I applaud this man for his talent for staying open this day and age. With tech and big named stores opening around him, he managed to stay in business. This says a lot of of his quality and service.
My altering was very minor and it was for a wedding for the following Saturday, I told him it was a rush job and he did it the next day. For $ 10.00 and next day service who can beat that! Quality was exceptional and didn’t break down on me like some other tailoring jobs I have encountered after the first wash. Spread the word, I highly recommend this guy.

This tailor knows what he is doing. His first name is actually Sabino. Last name is something Italian and long as he mentioned my two letter last name was very easy compared to his. The place is a tiny wooden shop and it is a one man operation, but it gets the job done. There are two little fitting rooms to change when you enter and the back room behind the double saloon doors is his workshop where the mirrors are. He does quick work as I dropped my clothing off on Tuesday and they were ready by Saturday. Not sure what time he opens, but he ends at 5:30pm. Cash only like someone else mentioned. I told him maybe he might want to get a credit card machine and he said he’s too old for that at this point. Plenty of street parking in front. An assortment of old and modern clothing, both men’s and women’s, that had been dropped off by other customers in his workshop as well. He showed me a Canali suit that he had done a lot of work on for another customer so it seems like people trust this man’s work with high end items.
This was my first time here and I got three blazers altered. All three items were from different designers and all three were altered very neat and clean just as I had requested. He measures it while you wear it with a bar of soap to mark where you want it altered and takes time to make sure you tell him what you need done. Very friendly and likes to watch soccer. Prices for each: waist ($ 40) and sleeves with buttons ($ 28) was fair. I would trust him with any other article of clothing and recommend if you want quality work done right the first time.

I love Mr Sabino’s work, it is true top notch professional tailoring. He takes his time, makes sure you try it before the work is done to make sure the fit is correct. I do not fear taking any garment to Mr. Sabino because I know I will be satisfied with the results.
When altering dresses or skirts. he does the markings on the garment while you wear it, using a tool. This is great because if you have a bit more «back», having it marked while you are wearing it ensures the end result will fall on your body evenly.
Another favorite about dropping things off here for alterations is that I can get quick alterations when needed.

Mr Sabino is one of the best!
His prices are reasonable. I’ve had 12 pieces altered (maxi dresses, slacks, tops and jeans) and every piece was altered to perfection.
It was a pleasure working with him, always service with a smile.

Sabino is a master of his craft. I had some pants and a suit altered by him and he did a skillful job. He seems to be up to date with modern fits although he is an older gentleman. Prices are reasonable and definitely cheaper than buying new clothes. Another reviewer said that this is a bad part of town. Anyone who has been in the area knows that this area is a perfectly safely, quiet. working class neighborhood. Sorry other reviewer, but you need to toughen up is you are scared of the Lakeview section of Clifton.

I struggled with how to rate this shop but I’ll give it 3 stars because it wasn’t a terrible overall experience.
First, it’s not located in the nicest part of Clifton and I had to drive through some questionable areas to get there. Which is the main reason I probably won’t go back. The second reason I probably won’t go back: they don’t accept credit cards (which he failed to mention to me until my alterations were already completed and I was there to pick up my clothes). Come on, who doesn’t accept credit cards? And who carries cash anymore??? I don’t think he even accepts checks, not that I carry those on me either.
I don’t know if the prices are fair or not because I’m really completely clueless about how much tailoring should cost but I’ll tell you what I paid:
I had 2 dresses, 2 tops and a pair of pants altered and it cost me $ 66. Also, my boyfriend took his suit in for alterations: shortened the pants, expand the jacket and waist and steam it clean– $ 70. Don’t really know if these are outrageous or extremely reasonable prices though.
The one thing I did like was the owner– I’m guessing he IS Sabino? Adorable friendly old Italian guy with a fairly heavy accent. Very accommodating and concerned with what you want in your alterations. He does work fairly quickly but I think that’s because he’s not very busy. I dropped off all my clothes on a Monday and they were ready by Wednesday. He’s been in the shop for 30 years, as he told it to me, and I hope he has continued success there.
As for me, I’m looking for a new tailor.

I got a fancy dress shortened at Sabinos. He did an amazing job and his prices were very reasonable. He is also a pleasure to speak too. I plan on having many of my other items tailored at his store in the future. He worked fast also I gave him the dress on Sunday it was done by Friday.