Arturo’s Tailor Shop

Thank you Unilocalers! Visited Arturo’s for the first time this afternoon (I happen to work across the street and came in on an unofficial break). I came in requesting a tall order of hemming a dress that I need in two days time. Not only can they accommodate my request, they were swift, courteous and attentive. Highly recommend and will be using Arturo’s for all my future alterations!

Great service at the start when I took my tuxedo for an alteration. I got it back on time as promised and the $ 15 dollar fee was very reasonable. I will be back.

All my pieces I had altered here were done extremely well and at a good price! I would highly recommend them: D. For more details on what I think about this tailoring shop check out my blog post:

I have been going to Arturo’s for years now. The service at Arturo’s is professional, kind, & of the highest quality. They listen attentively to their customers’ needs, and make suggestions as needed. Their prices are reasonable even though they are located in La Jolla. My whole family has benefited from their handiwork and kindness over the years. They have successfully tailored dresses, shirts, jackets, pants and shorts for us. On the rare occasion when there was an issue, they fixed it with an apology and at no charge. I would highly recommend Arturo’s Tailor Shop for all of your tailoring needs.

Very Fast, very professional and prices are very fair. I had my buddy’s wedding this weekend and needed a suit tailored ASAP. They were able to have it measured and done for me within a day when others said it would take up to 1 week (after the wedding). Tanya was the one who measured and assisted me and she was extremely professional. I have 3 other suits that need tailoring and I will definitely be bringing them in to Arturo’s!!! Highly recommended for fast and great service.
Thanks Guys!!!

I brought Arturo’s shop five dresses, all over $ 200. He managed to mess every single one up. One I had to make into a shirt he hemmed it so short, and another the liner was longer (by about two inches!) than the outside layer of the dress. The other three had uneven hems. He’s fine for things like a pair of jeans, but I will never bring him anything again.

After three disappointing, unsuccessful fittings for my husband’s two new suits at a near by competitive tailor, we found ourselves at Arturo’s. Hallelujah! Fashion forward, understands today’s look, and highly efficient. Professional to say the least!
Love that this is a family owned business. Hope everyone will continue to support them! I plan on bringing all of my future business to Arturo’s without question!

Bottom line up front: Very nice people, excellent work, decent prices.
I came in last week with a shirt that was a few sizes to big. I had bought it big because of my strange body type didn’t fit standard sizes, even the slim/​trim fits don’t fit me (tall, broad shoulders — 42″, but small/​skinny waist — 31″). They said they’d have the shirt done in a few days (I’m used to tailors taking 1 – 2 weeks) and suggested that I shorten the sleeves an inch or two as well. All the alterations came out to be much less than I had paid at previous tailors, and the fit/​craftsmanship was amazing. I plan on taking a few more shirts/​suits back soon.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. I am a discerning buyer and was amazed by the unusually high level of attentiveness, skill and service from friendly people. Completed as promised. Surprisingly reasonable prices. John B

I just got my dress shirt tailored here by Arturo and it is PERRRRRRFECT! I love it! I told him that my suit pants also need some stitching, and without hesitation, he immediately asked his assistant to sew it up for an extra $ 5. The price was half as cheap as some other places in town. 5 starts and I recommend this place without reservations!

Arturo’s is the best! I called on a Thursday afternoon and asked if I could get my suit Tailored by Saturday, he said come on in. Not only did he deliver but he also pressed both the pants and the jacket. I’m blown away by his kindness and professionalism! I highly recommend him and will be back for all my tailoring needs!

Never let the size or exterior looks of an establishment deceive you. Arturo’s is one of the best tailors I have recently used. He was recommended by a trusted salesman at Nordstom and I was NOT disappointed.
His work was excellent, his turnaround time reasonable and his prices were very fair. I will be visiting Arturo again, soon.

Arturo is a true tailor! I took my wedding dress to him and he made it fit me like a glove! I now am a life long client of his. He has done jeans and slacks for me. My husband takes everything to him. I have never seen suits look so good on him! I trust him and his staff with any thing we bring in!

My personal experience is not good here. He made many mistakes when fitting my suit, I even had to point out huge alterations that were obvious. My pants were taken up way too high. There’s more to list.
I don’t enjoy giving bad reviews, and I don’t remember ever doing so… but I felt the need to tell people to not ruin their suit and go somewhere else.

Really friendly, professional, patient, and helpful. Also, extremely quick service! They tailored my dad’s pants in less than 15 minutes, we grabbed a coffee while we waited and we didn’t even have to drive back to La Jolla on a later date to pick anything up since they were so efficient. I will definitely be back for any future tailoring I need done. I recommend.

He’s the man.
I don’t get clothes tailored or fix often, but last week in preparation for the 4^th of July festivities I had to transform a pair of long overalls into short-​alls. Shameless admission.
SO, after reading other positive reviews plus the near proximity to my house, I brought my dear overalls to Arturo’s! Located in a cute little courtyard type business center with that iconic hanging door sign that was relatively easy to find, I entered with fingers crossed that I would have them back in all their glory in time for the celebrations.
A quick try on and chalk mark to where I wanted them shortened and I was ready to go. It was so easy and simple, PLUS they promised they would be ready regardless of how busy they clearly were.
Pick up was easy and inexpensive– he even remembered me, which was so nice and unexpected. They were perfect and a total hit at the party! I will be bringing all of my alteration/​tailoring needs to Arturo’s from now on!

This place is a hidden gem! I went in on Monday, asked to have my suit tailored to fit me better (I wanted mass amounts of work done to it). I could see all the other clothes they had to work on but I asked if there was any way to get it ready by Thursday, and the guy kindly replied, «I’ll have it ready on Wednesday.» How awesome is that?! And the prices were quite reasonable, especially for dt la Jolla! $ 90 for my entire suit to be altered, can’t go wrong! I highly recommend this place to anyone in need of suit alterations

Arturo is the only tailor I will go to. After having purchased suits and having many on-​site tailors disappoint me every time, I decided to ask around about tailor’s. Arturo’s name kept coming up. I called and his nephew told me Arturo would be off that Saturday and recommended coming on Monday. I brought Arturo two suits (older) that needed complete refitting and some pants (new) that needed some leg slimming. Without so much as having to tell Arturo what I wanted he went to work. He asked all the right questions (age, profession) and he knew that I wanted a modern, european style slim-​fit on the suits without a break on the bottom of the leg. He measured, and told me they’d be ready.
I’ve sent many people that work for me to Arturo, and everyone came back impressed by the quickness and integrity Arturo displays in his shop. He even let me put a few business cards up at the counter!
Arturo, I’ll see you tomorrow with a new suit and some other goodies for your expertise. Can’t wait to see that magic at work again!

The true definition of professional. Arturo’s attention to detail are 2^nd to none. He started by custom tailoring my wife’s wedding dress and has since tailored an Armani suit, 2 Hugo Boss suits, a Zegna suit of mine as well as several other garments for my wife and I.
I cannot stress this enough… if you need tailoring done, please see Arturo first.

Take a look at my other reviews and you’ll find several tailors where I’ve had less than desirable results. I’m happy to say that Arturo is legit. I based my decision to go there purely on his location and the other Unilocal reviews. I don’t think I could have had a better experience overall.
I brought him 5 pairs of jeans and 3 slacks. I wasn’t too worried about the slacks but I’m pretty particular about jeans. One pair had already been taken in once and needed to be taken in again. Two others were screwed up by a different place and I brought them to Arturo to have them fixed. The other two were relatively easy jobs for a decent tailor.
You definitely get an old school feel when you walk in there. It’s just Arturo and his Nephew and he definitely treats you like you’re the most important customer he has. I noticed he was wearing designer jeans that were perfectly tailored so that made me feel good that he knew what he was doing.
Parking and finding him the first time are the only real challenges. He’s hidden in a little set of shops, but if you just look for the address on the building, you’ll find it. And parking in the Village is always hit or miss but I got lucky. It’s also a very small place so I can imagine if you get there at the wrong time, it could get a little tight in there. None of these are reasons to even question whether to go to Arturo. Just plan ahead.
Everything was ready when promised, exactly one week from the day I dropped them off. Also, a nice little touch was that all of my stuff was neatly on hangers, not rolled up in a ball under a counter somewhere.
There’s no reason why anyone near La Jolla should be walking around in ill fitting clothing when you got a guy like Arturo nearby. His prices were also incredibly affordable, particularly for the kind of work he does. At a previous tailor that also did quality work, what I paid Arturo for 8 pairs of pants would have gotten me 2 pairs of jeans done.
It was said on a couple of other reviews but beyond the work he does and the prices he charges, he is also a very solid guy. He really seems to enjoy what he’s doing and you end up walking out of there feeling good about doing business with him.