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    Imperial Valet

    3.4 (52 reviews)
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    Services - Imperial Valet

    Clothing alterations

    Clothing mending and repair

    Commercial laundry services

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    Custom tailoring

    Dry cleaning

    Ironing

    Laundry wash and fold

    Shoe cleaning

    Shoe dying

    Shoe repair

    Shoe resoling

    Shoe shining

    Shoe stretching

    Stain treatment

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    My dress was altered here and my fiancé's suit was cleaned here.
    Rut N.

    Imperial Valet is one of the drycleaners I used when I first moved to DC in 2016. I've washed my fall jackets and dresses here, the price is always reasonable and they are always professional. So when I need someone to help me on our wedding day with regard to dry clean and alteration, I looked at no other places but Imperial Valet especially since it's near my office. I have never left a review until today (2021) because Emma their seamstress saved my wedding day! I had my wedding gown custom made in Indonesia but for whatever reason the belly area WAS so stiff and it barely could fit. The wedding was on Friday and I brought my white gown on Monday. I came for first fitting on Tuesday which required a little extra alteration because the dress was still too tight, but the most important thing when I picked up on Wednesday afternoon the dress fits like a glove and it looked really nice on me. This whole 'fancy dress' alteration only costs me $42. She worked really fast and in a professional manner. I also dry clean my then fiancée wedding suit here (3 pieces - pants, shirts, and the suit) it was only $17. Most of the worker, including the shoe guy, here are really nice and friendly as well. They always smile and greet customers. Only a lady with short hair and glasses who usually sits by the computer is not. But I don't think she has a customer-facing responsibility, so you should be fine. Attached are our wedding outfit cleaned and altered by Imperial Valet! Keep the quality, price, and service up!

    WARNING: This dry cleaner will apply permanent barcodes to your clothing!! I used to cuff the bottom of my pants, but not anymore! There is no way to remove them without leaving a residue on your clothing. You CAN request no barcode, but they don't tell you that. When I called to inquire I was given no apology, just that "most dry cleaners do this". I'm sorry, but in all my time using dry cleaners, I've never had anyone apply a permanent barcode. I'm disgusted that this dry cleaner has ruined several of my clothing items with their branded barcode.

    Just received New Heels & New Soles with a nice Shoe Shine on top of that.. A+ looking new again
    Kristian A.

    Just brought a pair of old shoes that I found laying in my closet that I thought were trash to the is store across the street from my job. Imperial Valet Dry Cleaners that apparently does everything. My shoes look amazing and look new again. I received new heels and soles and to top it off a finish touch Shine to them. Very impressed thanks a million See you again Soon !!

    Purse repaired

    Amazing and fast service. I didn't expect I would receive such a professional service at the dry cleaners. My purse got broken on the way to work , and I stopped by at this dry cleaners to repair it. They did an amazing job with that, and it was fast. I came back after that to dry my cloth as well, and everything was perfect .

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    I only use this store for my dry cleaning. Very fast and accomodating. The staff is extremely helpful and friendly. Best in the area!!!!

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    I cannot deny how excellent this place is. Amazing tailoring service!!! Thanks, Nikola for rushing…read moremy order and applying great alterations to my dress. I've been a loyal customer for years and learning that Stephen has retired was hard but I'm happy that he left the business in great hands. Can't wait to return

    This was such an amazing experience. Ask for Chris, he's an incredible artist when it comes to…read moretailoring. I bought my tuxedo for my wedding at a fancy-pants made to order website based out of NYC. They had my measurements, and all was set for the perfect tux. Well, when it finally arrived, it looked like someone had painted it on to my body. I could hardly breathe, let alone anticipate moving around or enjoying myself. Thankfully I came across Chris' website- "Stephen The Tailor". I quickly booked an appointment. Chris was kind, funny, and welcoming to me and my (now) wife. He put us both at ease, helping navigate all that needed to happen. Neither one of us imagined that the suit that was delivered would be salvaged. Chris, must have taken every stitch out of this three piece to reconstruct the perfect tuxedo for me. I still cannot identify what he retooled. Easily the mark of a true craftsman and expert tailor. The photos speak for themselves. It was the perfect outfit for the perfect day. The dry cleaning alone was flawless (my wife was wishing that's where she took her dress prior to our wedding)! Needless to say, I'm all in with this shop. They get the good dry cleaning, and Chris is hired to make all of my future suits! That's right, he's a bespoke suit maker, too. If only I had come to him first... he could have easily crafted this outfit- Jacket, shirt, vest... all of it. Save yourself the headache. Go see Chris. He's the only person I will be seeing moving forward! Thank you Chris!! You're a true hero to us both!!

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    I'm so happy I finally found a tailor I trust! I've had a skirt taken in and the sleeve of a jacket…read morereattached, and both times the work was done well. I have a few more things I'll be bringing for tailoring now that I know they do a good job. I've also taken several pairs of shoes to be repaired, - heels replaced and a zipper replaced - and those were done well too. In all, I think it's a bit pricey, but I happy to pay it. I've had several tailors and cobblers ruin things in the past, so I'm willing to pay whatever the rate is to know my items will turn out well.

    Horrible experience, horrible drycleaning, poor service recovery. Quite frankly I am surprised this…read moreplace in business, and even more surprised by its high rating. I've gone to several other dry cleaners with lower ratings but far superior results. I dropped off four shirts and two suits. The suits came back with white marks and weird chemical stains/marks all over them. I literally had both of them re-cleaned. Both of these were visible and easily noticeable in any quality assurance check. They lost one of my three shirts but ended up finding it. This is partially because, unlike most dry cleaners, they do not tie all the items together. One shirt was accidentally pulled and put on a delivery truck. I had to make a special trip back the next day to pick up the missing shirt. The shirts had yellow colouring on the colours and did not appear clean. I ended up having all shirts re-cleaned as well. I did not feel satisfied at all. I raised my concerns to management who offered me a free clean when I am back in DC again. Obviously given this experience I am not going to take them up on this offer - as my garments actually seem more damaged than cleaned. To me, the right answer is to refund my payment, improve their processes, and then ask me to come back. This did not occur. No apology, no remorse, just tried to explain that no one would see the damage or colour.

    Imperial Valet - shoerepair - Updated May 2026

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