Nam's Tailor Shop

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CLOSED NOW - Opens at 9:00am

I'm reluctant to post my review for Nam's since it is my best-kept secret as a Westsider. I must admit that I only stumbled onto Nam's b/c I used to work downtown. Even though I don't work downtown anymore, I still trek here for the cheapest and fastest alterations.



The proprietor is a solemn-looking and equally silent Korean man who is presumably Nam who presides over the place like the concierge at a high-end restaurant deciding who gets served first.



I used to leave my alterations there and walk around the wonderful garment district or visit Santee Alley and then come back to pick up my alterations. Unfortunately, Nam does not strictly follow the first come-first served rule of thumb, giving preferential treatment to some of the rougher-looking customers there. Long story short: you have to stay and wait for your alterations - otherwise he'll handle someone else's alterations ahead of yours if you're not visibly there to remind him that you were there first.



Overall, great alterations at an unbeatable price.