I cannot believe that I found this place right near where I live! What a hidden gem! First off, there is no chance you will stumble upon this location because it is on a back street with businesses that are not getting a lot of traffic. However, it is to be highly considered. I took a dinner jacket in to be pressed and let's just say I was IMpressed. The cost was reasonable and I had the jacket back in 2 days. The decor is fun and somewhat modern, if not homey. The service was friendly and it's the kind of place and people you would want to send your mother to. I'll definitely be back next time I have some dry cleaning! read more

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I dropped off a set of brand-new shirts for dry cleaning, and when I picked them up, one shirt--buried in the middle of the stack--had a tag saying "previously damaged." That was an outright lie. They created a 10-inch tear through the front and back of the shirt. Why would I bring in a "previously damaged" shirt for dry cleaning? They ruined it, tried to hide it, and then still charged me for the cleaning. On top of that, their laundry pricing is misleading. The website clearly says $3.99/lb, but when I went to pay, they tried to charge $5.99/lb. When I pointed out the online price, they literally asked me, "How much do you want to pay?" and then randomly settled on $4.99/lb. Dishonest, careless, and unprofessional. I will never return, and I strongly recommend avoiding this place. RESPONSE TO OWNER'S RESPONSE BELOW: You must be referring to someone else. If you read the review, you will see that the shirt I brought in was clean and new. You damaged it, did not say anything and went ahead and charged me. Photo attached. read more

Expert Cleaners - Damaged shirt. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Diego, California

Close location to my home. Dropped off a few items and they were cleaned well. Prices are in line with other cleaners. Friendly service and would recommend them read more

I needed a pair of denim jeans hemmed ASAP and they were able to do it same day. I even got a quote for a different pair that needed a more complex waist adjustment (no rush) and they offered to do them all together. Paid in cash to avoid card fee. Will definitely return for my future hemming needs! read more

They changed owners sometime ago. Initially quality was same but then I noticed a big drop off. Clothes were coming back and didn't seem clean and had odd odor. I won't be going back unfortunately. It's too bad I really liked this location. read more

Amazing job and wonderful people. Professional Staff . Good price. Highly recommended to whoever looking for good service.

Fantastic job Alwys. This is my go to cleaner. I dig that they do everything on site. I have also had some alterations done. And they've been very good about that too. Turn around is reasonable and the cost is what you'd expect. I can't recommend this local family run business enough! They are amazing!! read more

expert Cleaners did a fantastic job dry cleaning my professional clothes. After my first experience with them, I'm now a loyal customer. My clothes looked great and I paid a reasonable price. Support local businesses like expert Cleaners read more

Great customer service. Quick turnaround. Reasoable prices .My clothes came back looking pristine fresh wrinkle free,and no signs of wear. read more

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Beware of the verbally abusive & angry owner Mohammed!! On January 20, 2024, I picked up 3 Tory Burch clothing items that were allegedly dry cleaned by Expert Cleaners. The fabric on the two cardigans looked odd, like they had been through the wash and dried, NOT dry cleaned. The tunic had pulled threads, (damage) that did not exist when I had dropped it off. A week later, I tried on one of the cardigans and noticed it had dramatically shrunk, over a full size and no longer fit me. I had several calls with the owner Mohammed who apologized and asked me to come in so he could personally take care of it. I came in to the store with my 4 yr old daughter on Saturday, February 10, 2024. I showed Mohammed the shrunken sweater and damaged tunic. He asked me repeatedly if I was SURE he had done this, I repeatedly told him, yes, he shrunk the sweater and damaged the tunic. Out of no where, he yelled at me to immediately leave his store, how dare I accuse him of this, etc. It took me by such surprise I burst into tears and started shaking. I grabbed my items and my daughter and put her into my car. A woman who was behind the counter consoled me, said she was going to be the new owner, and apologized. Mohammed continued to fight with me and said that he did not know if he could fix it but would try. I left my items with him but will never dare step foot into the store. I do not know what to do and feel verbally assaulted and truly hurt by the experience. I read his reviews and see many customers have similar complaints. My young daughter and I were shaking and in tears over the experience. What an evil man. read more

My son needed his pants dyed black and I took them in to Expert Cleaners. The service was excellent. They first consulted with the person who does the dyeing. They kept in touch with me about the likelihood of getting the pants to be the right shade, and made sure I wanted to proceed. They ended up dyeing the pants twice to get the right color. Their prices are very reasonable. I will be returning to this business! read more

Worst cleaners in area, has given stuff away to wrong customer or lost my items on more than one occasion. No oppology or discount offered. When I complained he threatened to charge me double for my bad attitude. They have no computer system so it's all on paper and tags so it is a disorganized mess. Not an expert cleaner by any stretch of the imagination. read more

I come here for all my only dry cleaning clothes. Staff is great ;) Prices are reasonable.

I visited Expert Cleaners for a simple wash and fold for tablecloths used at a work function and was blindsided with exorbitant hidden fees. This was the first and last time I will visit this business. I highly recommend taking your business someplace else to avoid being taken advantage. read more

I suggest you ask for each garment price before it's cleaned. I took in 4 men's short sleeved shirts and although I had been quoted $2.85 per shirt, I was charged $16 when I picked them up. read more

I had six of my brand new dress shirts from Saks Fifth cleaned here. One of my brand new dress shirts (in lavender colored fabric) come out with several permanent ink stains in the front, which were not there when I purchased the shirt. The older gentleman working the front denied that my shirt was new (you're an expert on what new clothing is?) and accused me of bringing in the shirt with the stains already on there. AGAIN, this is a BRAND NEW DRESS SHIRT, which I previously tried out in the store. Why would I purchase the shirt if it had ink stains on it? Preposterous. His proposed solution was to return the shirt back to Saks Fifth. To his credit he tried to remove the stains using what appeared to be a simple stream method on the front (I could see the shirt was wet in that area), which was unsurprisingly unsuccessful. This wasn't a good look by self-touted "expert" cleaners and shows the extent of their expertise. I did not appreciate the older gentleman's overall defensive and dismissive tone, and will be taking my business elsewhere. One suggestion to the business to improve their customer service, perhaps an offer to take off the cleaning cost as a courtesy (common sense, no?). As a professional in the legal field it wasn't worth my time to continue to debate, so I thanked him for his "solution." I will not be recommending any of my friends or colleagues to visit this business. read more

I work across the street; proximity sold me! Prices are decent, they could a bit lower, however, their customer service is warm and inviting, that's worth a paying a little extra sometimes. read more

Please go here! This is the best dry cleaning organization I have ever gone to! The way they fixed my tailored suit was like performing a miracle! Prompt service, convenient hours. read more

Expert Cleaners is great! Finding a worthwhile dry cleaners can be difficult as some take in more business than they can handle which puts a drag on your cleaning needs, but Expert is an expert. Their prices are moderate and the turnaround time is a couple of days but there is an expedited service! I haven't used the expedited service yet, but I'm sure it'll save my ass someday. I've seen various military come through which is proof enough of their service, but recently, shortly after New Years, I saw them cleaning the Mira Mesa High Schools' marching band uniforms when they returned from the Rose Parade. If they can handle a over 300 uniforms at once plus their regular cleaning inventory, I'm sold! read more

Won't get clothes altered here ever again, Dry clean part is great. Took my suits in and they ended up hemming my pants Too Short with no materal left to lengthen them. Now both of my $200 suits are useless. read more

I really like this place because the customer service is great and parking is super easy. No issues.

Work one block away from the cleaner, I've been their loyal customer for years. They do organic cleaning, great service, friendly owner, get the job done with reasonable pricing. ( have to say much better than the cheap cleaners out there... You get what you paid for ) highly recommend expert cleaner :-))) read more

Expert Cleaners - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - San Diego, California

I had been doing business with this company through a middleman for years. When the company went under, I was given the middleman's details and took my business there directly, even though the manager of the business that went under recommended another company as a replacement. At first things were good, but then over several months, they started to change. The time they said they needed to do my laundry and return it to me doubled from 2 days to 4. On several occasions, I had to take my clothes to a second dry cleaner to correct what Expert Cleaners had done. Then there was their penchant for losing my socks. I have 2 pairs with only one sock. And most recently, when I gave them 20 pairs of socks to wash, they gave me back 16. To their credit, they agreed to pay for the missing socks, but also told me never to return. While this place is extremely convenient for me (on my way to work), it is sad that their service has deteriorated so much. If you want to gamble on losing your clothes, use this place, but you're better off using Tops Valet or Cloud Dry Cleaning & Laundry Delivery or some other laundry service if you would like to get your clothes back. read more

They really are the real deal when it comes to dry-cleaning and alterations. Due to my fluctuating weight, I come here all the time with some of my clothes let in or let out. There is nothing they can't do and are very customer service oriented. I get my clothes dry cleaned and have never been disappointed with the quality work they do. They make people feel like VIP's and will be coming here every time! read more

Always very kind and loyal to our company since I can remember, however today was the first time I actually sent my dry cleaning there and I forgot to attach a payment. When I called later that day to see how I could pay them and ensure I still received my dry cleaning the gentlemen told me not to worry about it and then they dropped off the dry cleaning!! One of the best customer service acts I've seen...which is sad to say. But thank you I appreciate that very much!!! read more

Love love love this place! I have always gotten excellent service from Expert Cleaners in the past. The care they took to clean and guard my clothes has always been evident. However, due to my ultra busy schedule, I hadn't stopped by since they moved to their current location. I was very happy to read on their sign that they are considered "green". Not sure what they have to do to qualify for that, but still, it sounds great. But there is so much more. Hands down, you will not find a friendlier or more helpful staff. Who else would re-open their doors a couple minutes AFTER closing hours? ON A FRIDAY NIGHT! That kindness was so unexpected - even from such a fabulous neighborhood business as this one. Keep doing a great job, guys! You are truly number one in quality and customer service. read more

I've been taking my laundry here for over a decade. Owner is nice. Cleaning quality is irregular, I estimate a quarter of the times I make them redo it. They can be fast if asked, but when they have to redo, you've wasted time. read more

I have been going to these cleaners for over 10 years! they are personable, reliable and excellent at getting tough stains out!

These people lost some of my dry cleaning. If you want to keep your dry cleaning, stay away from this place.

This is the only dry cleaners I used when I was in San Diego. They are like the master stain removers - I once took them a table cloth with a wine stain that I was certain had destroyed the fabric for good. They use only the best products, all natural, and it doesn't damage clothes and fabric. I highly recommend them. read more

I have been using expert cleaners for years and would have given them a 5 star because service was always very good but recently they ruined a silk blouse of mine and I am pretty chill it can happen. They said they would pay and did not hassle me so I sent them the ruined blouse and the receipt to replace $162.00 and I get a check for $150.00. Credit card was not credited for the blouse and they short paid the invoice. So this ended up costing me about $15.00....seems a bit odd. I may not use them again. read more

I bought a dress n it fit perfect but then I lost some weight n so I had to get it altered. I took it in n the seamstress was very helpful n she told me to try it on and then she started pinning me and explaining what she was going to do to make it fitted and pretty on me. I was speechless because I didn't have to do any talking and she knew what was in fashion. I was very impressed. I got my dress back within a week n it was not expensive at all. And it was also steamed. read more

I have been going to Expert Cleaners for 25 years. I live in La Mesa but work in UTC so I go out of my way to give them my business as they are the best in quality and price. The owners are awesome, great happy attitude every time I come in. Very accommodating. Whether I need something in 2 days or a week they always meet my deadline. Their prices are reasonable for their organic method of cleaning. I wouldn't trust anyone else with my laundry, never lost or damaged ONE garment. And their tailor is very talented and pays attention to detail. She is my go-to tailor now. read more

I've been taking my clothes to Expert Cleaners for over 8 years, and have always been satisfied. They treat the customer right, do an excellent job on the cleaning of the clothes, and they generally have fast turn-around-times. Prices are very reasonable. I can only say great things about Expert Cleaners. read more

I've been going here for over 10 years. Started when I lived near-by - but even though I now live 20 miles away - I still wouldn't go anywhere else (I just work the trips into my schedule). I've had many things altered here by the tailor and have had no problems at all ... but the tailor is not "full time" - so you do need to schedule those services. But the real reason to go to Expert is the absolute care and attention given to cleaning your items - especially those which had stains that you really didn't think would come out - but where your slim hope was wonderfully rewarded !! And if you care about what you have cleaned - the pricing is MORE than fair. (really - do you want a "cheap" cleaner? really ??). There are many options out in the marketplace ... but for me - Expert Cleaners is the only cleaners that I'll use !! read more

So, the woman who does the alterations is fantastic and really sweet--I had a rented dress that needed to be shortened but couldn't be cut and she was able to bustle it for me, and it looked great. Stay away from the fabric dyeing, though. I had a pretty bad experience in which they were entirely unable to dye anything to any color remotely resembling the color I needed. And they took their time getting it done, leaving me to scramble to get something else that would work. read more

Never thought plain water dry cleaning was a thing until I visited here for the first time...WOW! I was amazed at the difference and the affordability. If you haven't used them...I highly recommend them. Great friendly staff, very timely and the service impeccable! read more

I only bring work items here, so my experience is a little different than most. We have a mascot costume which hardly anyone can clean, but they do! We also bring our tablecloths here as well. With them being an organic cleaner, they're not the cheapest place out there, but you get what you pay for. read more

I miss you guys. I just moved out of the area. I had two shirts which I brought to the cleaners in my new town and they left stains on them! This would've never happened with you guys. You are the standard that I compare cleaners to. I hope that I can find someone else who can do it just like you. read more

Love this place. Been going for over 15 years. Never lost any pieces. Very friendly and will take good care of you.