5 Underrated Tailors in Downtown, Waco TX Worth Trying
Updated 11 October 2026 · 13 tailors in Downtown, Waco TX considered · Ranked from Google ratings
This list covers smaller tailoring, alteration, dry cleaning and shoe shine businesses in and around Downtown Waco TX that have strong Google ratings but fewer reviews. The qualifying rule was a Google rating of 4.4 or higher with fewer than 400 reviews, and 13 businesses qualified. Entries show each listed address and hours, so check the listing before a visit, since one business is listed in Lorena rather than Waco.
#1
Precision Alterations
★ 5 (165 Google reviews)Clothing alteration service
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Precision Alterations is an alteration shop at 216 Green Acres Trail in Waco, rated 5 from 165 reviews. Google lists hours Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm, with Sunday closed. Appointments are required, and the listing notes on-site services and a wheelchair-accessible car park. Reviewers mention a seamstress who fit a bridesmaid dress well, a fast turnaround for a delayed alteration, and detailed planning of dress goals at drop-off.
Best for: Bridal and event alterations by appointment
- Address
- 216 Green Acres Trail, Waco, TX 76705, United States
- Hours
- Fri 9 am–7 pm; Mon 9 am–7 pm; Sat 9 am–7 pm; Sun Closed; Thu 9 am–7 pm; Tue 9 am–7 pm; Wed 9 am–7 pm
#2
Waco Alterations by Carol
★ 5 (57 Google reviews)Clothing alteration service
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Waco Alterations by Carol is a clothing alteration service listed at 105 Center St in Lorena TX, rated 5 from 57 reviews. Google does not list hours, and it marks the business as women-owned, a small business and appointment required. A wheelchair-accessible car park is listed. Reviewers mention bridal alterations that fit like custom work, careful handling of lace and beading, a bustle suggestion a bride loved, and a sewing kit and keepsake given after the fitting.
Best for: Wedding dress alterations with personal attention
- Address
- 105 Center St, Lorena, TX 76655, United States
- Hours
- hours not listed
#3
Silent's Spectacular Shoe Shine
★ 5 (37 Google reviews)Shoe shining service
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Silent's Spectacular Shoe Shine is a shoe shining service at 113 S University Parks Dr in Waco, rated 5 from 37 reviews. Google lists hours on most weekdays and Saturday morning, with Monday and Sunday closed, and it notes wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. Reviewers mention shoes finished quickly, flexible drop-off and pick-up arrangements, punctual service, and a friendly conversation during the shine.
Best for: Quick shoe shines with friendly service
- Address
- 113 S University Parks Dr, Waco, TX 76701, United States
- Hours
- Fri 8:30 am–5:30 am; Mon Closed; Sat 8:30 am–12 pm; Sun Closed; Thu 11 am–5 pm; Tue 11 am–5 pm; Wed 8:30 am–5:30 am
#4
Patrick's Dry Clean Super Center
★ 4.9 (364 Google reviews)Dry cleaner
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Patrick's Dry Clean Super Center offers dry cleaning at 1810 N Valley Mills Dr in Waco, rated 4.9 from 364 reviews. Google lists weekday hours from 6:30 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 8 am to 2 pm, and Sunday closed, with on-site services and card and NFC payments. Reviewers mention clean, fresh and well-pressed clothes, a quick turnaround, long-time customers who feel known, and one reviewer who had a mismatched pair of jeans returned.
Best for: Regular dry cleaning with long hours
- Address
- 1810 N Valley Mills Dr, Waco, TX 76710, United States
- Hours
- Fri 6:30 am–7 pm; Mon 6:30 am–7 pm; Sat 8 am–2 pm; Sun Closed; Thu 6:30 am–7 pm; Tue 6:30 am–7 pm; Wed 6:30 am–7 pm
#5
Patrick's Dry Cleaners
★ 4.9 (265 Google reviews)Dry cleaner
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Patrick's Dry Cleaners is a dry cleaner at 117 N 7th St in Waco, rated 4.9 from 265 reviews. Google lists weekday hours from 7 am to 6 pm, with Saturday and Sunday closed, and it notes on-site services and wheelchair-accessible parking and entrance. Reviewers mention an app that allows pick-up after hours, staff who helped a customer learn the process, options for pressing a suit, and a reviewer who called it the best dry cleaning in over 20 years. One reviewer had a poor experience with a duvet insert.
Best for: After-hours pick-up through an app
- Address
- 117 N 7th St, Waco, TX 76701, United States
- Hours
- Fri 7 am–6 pm; Mon 7 am–6 pm; Sat Closed; Sun Closed; Thu 7 am–6 pm; Tue 7 am–6 pm; Wed 7 am–6 pm
How we made this list
We looked at 13 tailors in Downtown, Waco TX with a Google rating of 4.0 or higher and at least 20 reviews, then rated 4.4 or higher on Google but with fewer than 400 reviews. A rating from thousands of reviews counts for more than the same rating from a handful, so a new place with a few perfect scores does not jump the queue. Ratings and hours are from public Google listings on 11 October 2026 and can change. Nobody paid to be on this list.
Tips before you go
- For an early start, Patrick's Dry Clean Super Center opens at 6:30 am.
- Hours and prices come from Google listings and change, so check the listing before a long trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the highest-rated tailor on this list?
Precision Alterations ranks first, with a Google rating of 5 from 165 reviews. Waco Alterations by Carol is second at 5 from 57 reviews.
Which tailors in Downtown, Waco TX are open late?
Silent's Spectacular Shoe Shine stays open until 5:30 am.
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