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March 2024 by Katherine B.
Lady was helpful! Selection was great! I ordered two braongs and they arrived in 60 days as promised. You can't rush good quality so I waited patiently, perfect fit! I would order again!
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December 2023 by Paul J.
came in for a barong for my wedding. lots of selection and they measure and you receive your custom made barong 6-8 weeks later. very friendly family business. barong was exactly as i expected and fit perfectly. high quality, highly recommend. thank you!
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August 2023 by James A.
As it says right in the name, this Formal Dress Shoppe specializes in Barong Tagalog for men and children. Located in the heart of Filipino town in Carson, it is located in a small strip mall on the East side of Carson. None of the stores seemed particularly busy, and none of them had reserved parking spots for only their business, so thinking parking isn't a problem. We stopped by before lunch on a Wednesday, and it wasn't busy. Glenna was taking care of the store, and very helpful in giving us advice and prices. She mentioned that the owner is at the store on Sundays. The store had a really large selection of Barongs for men and small children, from synthetics to natural pinya (pineapple leaf fibers). The material as well as the embroidery influences the price (ranging from $70 to $400), and had various sizes. They also will take custom orders, to be made in the Phillipines, so if one has time, might be good to go this route (since the prices are very similar and would be custom fit). In fact, there was a large display of custom Barongs in the front, ready to be picked up. They also had a smaller selection of Baro't Saya (traditional women's dress). This would be the place to go if one needs a large selection of Barongs for any formal Filipino event.
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May 2023 by Danni D.
Super nice and super sweet. When they're in my time of need. This Barong was for a sad event, but the love and kindness I felt from Manang was overwhelming. God bless this business.
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April 2023 by Shaun T.
Thank you, Tita (Lani?)! Came in on a Tuesday. Around 3pm. Nice selection of traditional Filipiniana garments, Barongs, boleros, dresses, stickers, patches, etc. Super friendly and helpful. I got to try on the Barongs and find my size. I tried on Medium and it fit, but the one I wanted was out of sizes smaller than Large. But I tried the Large size on and it honestly fit very well. So sizing between M and L is very small. I almost walked out buying more than one! Very nice price compared to prices I see online. Plus you get the convenience of trying on in store. Definitely recommended.Salamat po!
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March 2023 by Susanna SS
This place has a huge selection of formal Filipino menswear called barong. They also carry a variety of women’s formal called terno. The clothes are beautiful and come in different price points.The staff was helpful and accommodating.
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December 2022 by Alexander B.
Levy went out of her way to open her shop doors during afterhours so I can find a barong for my son's preschool multicultural fashion show. She was informative to the styles and make of fabric and why one cost more than the other. Thank you very much Levy. My son has his first barong and will represent his Filipino roots in the school show.
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December 2022 by Gigi G.
This is a nice shop with great options and a convenient location. I was trying to find a barong for my large build husband and was worried to order on an online site since it would've had to be custom and not sure of the fit. The lady in the store was super helpful and patient with me and my questions. I saw some really nice filipiniana dresses and nice style barongs for my son. This is definitely a great place if you're looking for traditional and modern style Filipino barongs and dresses.
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December 2022 by Monica N.
Staff was super helpful. Gave recommendations on different options of clothing and how to style them as well. Came all the way from Fullerton. Happy with my visit and purchase. I'll be back if I need.
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October 2022 by Rolando P.
My fault for waiting last minute, especially for my only daughter's wedding in 1 week. I have a suit and I thought I can easily borrow a barong from a friend. I was so wrong. I could not borrow, so the rush was on to find a place. As I searched in Yelp for a store, that sold barongs in the LA area, "Barong & Formal Shoppe", came up. I went there and was able to buy an "off the rack" barong. The barong was $79 and the white undershirt $10. Anyway, if you need a barong in short notice, with a good selection, off the rack, and a good price range from $79 - $250, this place is excellent.
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October 2022 by Charles Monzon
I got my tailored barong at these place and my fit was spot-on. The owner and the ladies who help us out was very friendly and professional. They have a large variety of barong. Being a guy on a lager side, they tailored my barong perfectly. They made my 4hour trip to Carson worth my while. Thanks again
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October 2022 by Mr F.
Awesome selection and great service!!!! Would definitely shop here again. Recommend if you are looking for a Barong
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September 2022 by Lyra Q.
Great Store, Pretty choices, Excellent Service of the Staffs LANI & GLENDA Very Courteous & Helpful, Wonderful & Amazing Owner, LEVY. Our friends saw the Bolero I bought and they find it beautiful & elegant, Reasonable prices. We plan again to go to this store with our group of friends & shop. It's worth it.
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September 2022 by Jerome Kern
Great customer service, Tita Lani goes far above and beyond to help find thr styles , colors and sizes we needed.I strongly suggest going in and trying the Barong on. I wear an XL US size. In the PI I wear a 3XL for t-shirts but for dress shirts it's 4XL . 3XL would fit most normal XL bodies but my biceps are larger than most.Very pleased with the quality and prices. I purchased 7 today and were going back on Saturday to get 2 more.
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September 2022 by Riz Albers
DO NOT SHOP AT THIS STORE! Negative stars for this place! My mom, sister, and I drove almost 1 hour to this store this past Saturday hoping to find barong dresses to wear for my niece's wedding. Mom called the store a few before our arrival inquiring about special orders and taking measurements. The lady informed her only the owner can do the special orders and measurements and that the owner is there Saturdays and Sundays. I called Friday, the day before our trip to the store, to confirm the information. When we arrived at the store, the owner was NOT there. Mom reminded the sales lady about their conversation that the owner would be there and that was the only reason we drove there on a Saturday, that the owner would be at the store. I reminded the lady of our conversation just the day before to confirm that info. We asked the sales lady to call the owner since we were told she would be there. The sales lady wanted to ensure we were going to place orders before calling the owner. After INSISTING she call the owner, she finally called. The lady assured us the owner lived nearby and was on her way. We waited about 10 minutes then left. ABSOLUTE WASTE OF TIME! BAIT AND SWITCH is what came to mind! BEWARE OF THIS SHOP-PE! The ONLY good thing that came out of this wasteful trip was that we found a MUCH better place called Fernando de Manila is Los Angeles. MUCH more professional; MUCH nicer shop.
