I had an emergency and I needed my interview clothes dry cleaned on incredibly short notice. I…read moreappreciated how kind and helpful the staff was. My clothes were ready exactly on time, and they did a great job. This is the kind of service you'd think would be expensive, but it really wasn't. I'd recommend this place in a heartbeat.

I have been looking for a new cleaners and alternation place to call home. There are so many in…read morethis area within miles apart so I decided to split my winter wool coats to go to different places to check out service, price and pick up time. This shop was the closest and the first of my experiment. I dropped off 3 wool coats that rang up as jacket blazer and got an evening ball gown and pair of wide leg lounge pants hemmed. The pants hemmed for $15, the dressed hemmed for $55! Cost more than the dress itself! They said because of the extra fabric from the circumference. I nearly fainted and I got it pressed which was another $30. The dry clean items took 3 days and the hemmed items took 4 days. Service and pick up was within my timeline. I'm sure if you wanted it sooner, it'll cost extra. As far as price, I have nothing to compare with until I try another establishment to see if they are competitive.

I have used SML for both the laundromat and fluff and fold. Prices are extremely reasonable for…read morewashers and dryers and the owner is super sweet when she comes to clean. The fluff and fold service saves my life. The gentleman who manages it is such an angel. Everything is clean, folded and organized and it literally saves me hours and so much of my sanity.

Dropped off dry cleaning and it came back wrinkled with stains still on it. Self-serve washers were…read moregrimy and two leaked all over the floor. Dryers took forever and still left clothes damp. Staff was rude when I asked for help and they overcharged compared to the posted prices. Zero attention to detail. Not worth the hassle.

I had my white coat altered here. The workmanship was excellent, the fit came out exactly as I…read morewanted, and the alterations were completed right on schedule. The pricing was very fair, especially considering the quality of the work. Professional, reliable, and easy to work with from start to finish. I highly recommend them for any tailoring or alteration needs.

Apadana Cleaners far and away is the most unethical company I've ever come across:…read more In September of 2024, I purchase a suede leather jacket at Le Pelle in Florence, Italy for 750 Euros ($875US). I wore the jacket 4 times before taking it to Apadana Cleaners for a maintenance. Before taking the jacket to Apadana cleaners, I called several cleaners around town to see who had expertise and experience in suede. I explicated asked if they cleaned suede in house or if they sent it out to another party. Apadana Cleaners stated they had 25 years of experience cleaning suede and they did ALL of their cleaning in house. On Thursday June 12th, 2025 I dropped of my suede leather Jacket at Apadana Cleaners for a maintenance cleaning. When I arrived at Apadana cleaners on July 14th to pick up the jacket. I was told the jacket had been cleaned by an external company. I was told I would not be charged because the external company had not done a good job of cleaning the jacket. While at the store I took the jacket out of the plastic cover it was in to find the jacket looked very different. There were spots on the jacket that were discolored, the texture felt different, and it looked dirtier than when I dropped it off. When I pointed this out, Apadana Cleaners said they could send it back to the external company to have it redone. Not fully processing how bad the jacket looked, I agreed. When I got home, I called back and stated that it appeared the jacket had been ruined, and it did not make sense to send it back to the company that ruined the jacket. I requested they send it to Margaret's Cleaners, who are known for leather restoration. Apadana Cleaners agreed. On, July 23rd, 2025, Apadana Cleaners texted that Margaret's Cleaners had stated that the jacket was indeed ruined. The lining had bled into the leather so it could not be restored. They said they contacted the seller in Italy to inquire about purchasing a replacement. On July 24th, Apadana Cleaners said that the replace jacket was 350 Euros ($413US) and sent me a screen shot of an email in Italian from the seller. When I translated the screen shot, it said they would sell the jacket at 350 Euros due to it being the last one, but the size was XXL not Medium (my size). The message also said I would have to pay for shipping (approximately 100 Euros) plus tariffs (at the time of the message, tariffs were set at 30%, which would equal 105 Euros), plus $30 US customs fee. I got estimates from 4 different tailors in San Diego and Los Angeles. Estimates ranged from $300 - $600. When I reached out to the seller in Florence, they forwarded me the email they had sent to Apadana cleaners. They email they sent to Apadana cleaners was in both English and Italian. Apadana Cleaners took a screen shot of the portion of the email that was in Italian, clearly trying to deceive me into taking 350 Euros ($413US) as the replacement cost without me realizing that was for the wrong size (XXL) and the additional shipping, tariff, and custom costs. Actual cost of replacement - 350 Euros for XXL jacket, 100 Euros for shipping, 105 Euros tariffs = 455 Euros = $537US + $30 US Customs fee + $300 -$600 in tailoring costs = $867 - $1167. I requested $967 from Apadana Cleaners, and I requested to pick up the original jacket. I wanted evidence of how badly the original jacket had been ruined. After picking up the jacket, I realized the jacket was even worse than I originally had thought. The stitching all the way up and down the lapels had been completely redone and redone very poorly. The stitching was also redone around some of the buttonholes. The jacket had also shrunk, so it did not even fit anymore. Apadana Cleaners was clearly aware the jacket had been discolored and restitched when they tried to give it back to me at no charge. So rather than owning up to their mistake they were hoping I would just take the jacket home and not notice the damaged leather and the incredibly bad stitching that had been redone. Once I requested the $967 for a replacement, Apadana Cleaners stopped responding to all communications.

I felt the need to leave them a review for two reasons:…read more - First, because they are great people and offer excellent service. Like the kind one would expect from a dry cleaner. I have been going for years and they know my needs. Whether for business casual for my daily office visits, or business on the road where I wear suits, they always have my stuff the way I want it. When I want it. There was an incident where they had difficulty with a new Tommy Bahama shirt I received as a gift. Instead of telling me about the difficulty, they went out and bought me a brand new shirt. Who does that these days? That is next level service like Nordstrom. When I told them at Tommy Bahama they were very impressed and told me that if they could get the old shirt back they would do an even exchange. Unfortunately, when I asked my dry cleaner for the shirt they had already thrown it away. So they ate the expense. That is integrity. - Second, I was in the business picking up my clothes when I witnessed an ugly scene. A woman who appeared to be active duty military come in in and bring a garment back that had been in her closet for over 16 months. She was not happy and claimed that when she brought it in the first item and she had only worn it once but when she cam back there was a large white streak going across it. When the owner pointed out that she should have brought it back right away as they do no typically give a garment back in that condition. This woman lost her cool and said that it was basically the cleaners fault. So the cleaner graciously responded that they would give it another cleaning at their expense but if she has an issues in the future to please bring it to their attention within 30 days. The woman were was very cold and said that she would expect that at the minimum. The next I was there I asked about the woman and the cleaner said that her husband determined that the white streak was caused my moths in her closet. When she told the woman about the infestation, she became irate and said that she would never bring her clothes back there and she would tell all her neighbors not to go there either. I thought that was not only unfair, but just mean especially since there have been other reviews where people have given them less then good reviews because of the cost. I think they are fairly priced and do great work. They have great integrity too. I would have my mom take her dry cleaning there.

I've brought a few things here that were new and had no issues. Well I just brought in a vintage…read moreleather jacket that was musty smelling, I asked if they could clean it they said yes-it smells worse now?! I also brought it a white shirt that was polyester, it was white and now it's like a gross dusty cream color. I am so upset but after reading these reviews it seems like they don't care and won't do anything, for some reason I just had a feeling that was the case. I can't believe they can get away with stuff like that and I should have read reviews before taking my stuff there. Never again! It's not worth the risk. Oh, and it was $60 to get the jacket cleaned.

A small professional family run business. They have a lot of regulars, but are very welcoming…read moretowards walk-ins and new customers. I took a signed jersey to have it dry cleaned. I was very nervous of the signature going to smear or lose its vibrancy. I voiced my concern to the attendant and he listened and acknowledged my concerns. I placed my trust in the business and when I got it back, not only was it cleaned but the signature somehow brightened up! Friendly and amazing service.

I have been trying to get some items dry cleaned for a while and couldn't find a place with good…read morereviews in my neighborhood so decided to come here! It was quick and pricing was transparent. I also got some pants that had a rip fixed. The employees were nice, fast, and easy going and they had great communication. My dry cleaning was done the next day. My wool cardigan was perfect and they were able to get a lot of the pulling off, my cardigan looks brand new! This will be my new dry cleaning spot!

They have laundered and dried a huge white comforter beautifully for several years. I just picked…read moreup curtains that have to be washed in cold water, air dried, and pressed. Another perfect job. The staff is very nice and the prices are very reasonable. Highly recommend.

My initial experience with this business was awesome and so I thought I would try again…read more Unfortunately, this time around two bras were destroyed. The claps in the back of each had been so bent out of shape and are now unwearable. There goes $120 of bras down the drain.

Open six days a week (early 7 AM) with excellent drive-up parking. Easy on the wallet, costing less…read morethan those that demand "Cash Only". I particularly like that they text me when my Dry Cleaning is ready for pick up. And they also communicate quite well. They actually call you if they have any questions or any concerns about your Dry Cleaning. Now that's what I call considerate.

Here's the situation: I had a genuine emergency. My house had caught fire the night before. The…read morestructure was fine (thank God!), but the smoke had soaked into everything inside it, including my clothes -- and I was flying out the next morning for a job interview. This wasn't "my clothes smell like a barbecue" smoke -- it was house-fire stench. Spraying something on it was not going to do the job. I needed my clothes professionally cleaned, and I needed it done that morning. I called ahead to ask what time I had to drop my clothes off to get them back the same day. The woman I spoke with gave me a specific time. I believed her and drove over from La Mesa, only to find out the time she'd given me was wrong. That drive used up time I didn't have to spare. With a no-notice emergency like this, every single minute mattered -- I still needed to find a cleaner that could actually take the clothes and get them done before my flight. Her bad information didn't just cost me a drive; it cost me the option of going somewhere else that morning. I hope this was a fluke -- a bad day, a new employee, a mix-up. But whatever caused it, the effect was the same: it turned an already dire situation into a worse one. It was only because of the unexpected kindness of a stranger that I didn't go to a job interview reeking of smoke damage. I never had my clothes cleaned at San Diego Dry Cleaners, and I didn't pay for anything, so I can't speak to their quality or prices. I never got that far -- which was the whole point.

They did a great job, they have a service where they will actually do my wash load for me. I had a…read moregiant comforter that was new and full of lint. They took care of it in their giant machine, soap of my choice, and it was done the next day. Great prices too.

Half the washers were out of order and the ones that worked took forever. Machines ate two of my…read morequarters and nobody was around to help. Place was dirty, smelled like mildew, and the dryers barely got warm. Wasted $15 and 2 hours. Won't be back.