I'm sad to be writing this review, but I think it's important to warn anyone of Pacific Heights Cleaners. The staff are nice enough, but my puffy coat was just ruined. I had brought it in because of some water stains and left with new stains and ruined buttons. I was devastated. I pointed out the new stains and the damaged buttons and was told "we are not liable for button damage" and they didn't take any responsibility for the new stains. I think the worst part is, they were pretty much calling me a liar, saying the damage around the buttons was already there. I've worked in customer service for over 20 years and I couldn't believe that they wouldn't take responsibility for the damage- going as far as saying "it was already like that". They didn't even offer to refund me for the service. Very unprofessional. Anyway, this is a warning for anyone reading these reviews (I wish I had read more) - pick a different dry cleaner. read more

Don't patronize them. They are dishonest. After they overcharged me, later returning the overcharge, they rudely won't accept my business because I caught their scam. There are many alternatives in Marin. read more

The attention is good, the problem is that the place does not open on time, they have a note on the door with the opening hours at 8:00 am. On the website it says they open at 8:30 am and it is not true, have more respect with your client. read more

Favorite Laundry in Marin...Customer Service is stellar. They can fix anything. We think they have a great staff; so kind...smart...alterations genius can do anything! EZ parking. Great place...bring money. read more

Very sad to be writing this after being a happy customer for over 20 years at both Fillmore and Sausalito locations. Be aware this business is now under new ownership and as a result basic mistakes are being made affecting day to day operations. They recently lost a linen blazer of mine (part of a work uniform) which was to be dry cleaned and held for in-store pickup. After driving from San Rafael, I was told it was "missing" and they would ask their staff if anyone had seen it. Calling in the next day, I was informed it was still missing, best guess it was sent to the wrong customer. There were no apologies, just that this would likely take "days longer" - very vague at best. This does me little good as I urgently need this item as part of a work uniform. At this point I have only a verbal promise they will return my jacket. Any assurance of financial reimbursement from this loss/their error was quickly disregarded. Overall unacceptable. Sadly, I will not be returning and encourage others to re-evaluate their options as well. Would rate this business as zero stars, but Yelp is prompting me to select a star rating in order to post this review, thus a reluctant one star. read more

I used to love this dry cleaners and I admire what Karl Huie is all about (Breast Cancer awareness/helping animals). However I think the prices for dry cleaning and alterations are excessive. I have repeatedly asked to speak to the owner and the people who work there just tell me that he is not available. I have left my number with them, along with notes and nothing. The communication is not right. Wth a business and local customers, there should be a method to communicate with the owner. I have since found another cleaners/alterations. I have lots of business and now have to go to Mill Valley. It's a shame. Missed opportunity. P.S. Also, why are the prices so high? The alterations in Mill Valley are about half as much. I understand the dry cleaning, but the alterations? It cost me over $30 to fix a 1/4 inch hole in a pair of work out pants! read more

Overpriced. Surly service. Worst of all, they inexplicably and inexcusably stain clothing, whether it's rust from presses, or mystery marks. Avoid! read more

As a follow up to Carl's comment...no, there were no extra garments, and no tailoring was done, and I have the reciept to prove it. There were sequins on my shirt so perhaps that required special cleaning that I wasn't made aware of. Otherwise, perhaps I was accidentally over-charged. Despite the claim that Pacific Cleaners would never charge so much for two shirts, however, there is still no way I will return; the shirt that I was charged $40 to have cleaned? Yeah, when I did get around to wearing it, I discovered that Pacific Heights Cleaners stretched it out so badly that in no longer fits! read more

I just wanted to thank you for the excellent work cleaning my wedding gown. I recently bought the most beautiful Vera Wang Lux off the rack at the Glamour Closet in the city. It was the perfect dress, fit perfect and perfection in LACE. When I tried it on for my mom we found some water stains on the train. 2 other cleaners told me they could not get it out. You cleaned it all out, and it was good as new (and did not charge me extra). There was absolutely no damage to the lace, it was perfect. Thanks so so so much! S read more

Excellent service, courteous, and effective. Thank you for your professional advice which saved me quite a lot. Strongly recommended. read more

So, the total came to $44.10 for 14 shirts, laundered, no starch. I gave 1 additional star because the hangers they use are the black kind, not the wire kind. But overall, still pricey for the task at hand. read more

I've been using Pac Heights cleaners over the past couple years with great results - they're a bit pricey, but the quality of work is exceptionally high. At the end of last year, a couple of my cashmere and merino sweaters began to give me an allergic reaction. I wasn't sure what was happening, and Karl offered to try cleaning a sweater without fragrance - and voila it worked. Without a question, Pac Heights took all of my sweaters in, cleaned them gratis without fragrance, and now I've got them back. Other cleaners wouldn't have shown this level of integrity and service. Making it right matters. A+ for Karl and crew. read more

We have patronized this cleaner's Sausalito location for more than 20 years. We were known on sight by the current owner, Karl Huie, and previous to this problem we were satisfied by the work, except for the huge pricing. Recently we brought a ladies' dress jacket, white with a black sleeve stripe that had a small makeup stain inside the collar. Karl was working behind the counter when we brought it in and the employee and we verified that this was the only stain. When we went to pick it up the staff sheepishly showed us a black sleeve stain that matched the existing black stripe. They said that they had not touched the stain because their process would only make it worse. They denied that they had caused the stain and said that it had to be there when we brought it, even though they inspected it and found no stain other than the collar. They offered to send it out to another cleaner who had conventional dry cleaning, but at our cost. We asked to speak to Karl but he refused to talk to us except to say that he stands behind his staff. The manager did call us and confessed that they use a water-based process that would make the black stripe color run, but that they never touched the piece at all. When we got it home there was a clear circular discoloration around the stain that could only come from someone applying some treatment. Clearly we will never return to this ripoff place, with its uninterested, unprofessional owner. read more

I have taken my clothes to Pacific Heights Cleaners in Sausalito for almost 14 years. Their non-toxic methods are wonderful and I trust them implicitly. I am in the shop once a week and I consider all of them to be my friends. They provide top quality service and a very comforting personal touch. Thanks Karl and everyone! Tim read more

I brought in my 3 year old Cashmere Bomber jacket for dry cleaning that my wife bought me from Gene Hillers in Sausalito where we have been buying clothes for over 30 years. When I put it on after cleaning it had gone from a medium to an extra large. I brought it back to Gene Hiller, one of the finest stores in the Bay Area, and they said the jacket had been improperly cleaned and the elastic had been steamed and stretched and the jacket ruined. The cleaner refused to honor my insurance request and said.."Take me to court." Which I will do. Avoid..Avoid Avoid them in case any thing goes wrong. Especially with a $700 jacket which they ruined and tried to tell me the elastic wore out. Right. Avoid Avoid Avoid this place. read more

Despite the good cleaning service and green methods I am no longer returning due to the unprofessional behavior of the employees. It's closer to my home than my usual cleaner in Mill Valley so I thought give it a few chances. I've brought items here 4 times and have spent quite a bit to clean the large items. They offer free pickup and delivery, but the male associate who it there during weekends tried to get out of delivering my items when I asked- I had to ask 3 times to get him to agree to it. I assume free means the fee is baked into the cleaning price. The male associate always asks me inappropriate sexist questions -- such as"am I married?" "Where am I going later?" All I say is what I need cleaned and when I need it back. On my last visit I brought a dress with a stain and asked if they could try to remove it. 2 women took a look and said they would try for $10 but if it ruined the dress they'd still charge me $10. After spending over $400 as a customer you'd think they'd overlook $10 if the dress is ruined. So I will stay with the cleaner in Mill Valley. They seem to have no clue about professionalism. read more

I brought my wedding dress to this dry cleaners to see if they could repair some of the damage done by another dry cleaners. I was told that they clean their wedding dresses in house, which made me hopeful they would be able to help me. My experience with the man who looked at my dress was very distressing. Before the dress was cleaned last November, it was in excellent condition except for dirt around the hem. It was returned to me with black spots (presumably mold) and a water mark around the skirt after being dry cleaned. After much time looking at the dress, the man at Pacific Heights said, "I think I have some news you won't like." Assuming he meant he couldn't fix the dress, I asked what he meant, and he said "I think the dress was left wet". I asked further, "You mean the dry cleaners left the dress wet?". He responded, "No, I think you left it wet". First of all, how the dress became damaged was not in question, the damage was done by the previous dry cleaner. I was there to discuss with him if he could fix the dress, not to be accused of lying. I told him that I was frustrated he accused me of lying and left. And I will not go back. Not only did Pacific Heights Cleaners lose the $300 I was fully prepared to spend at the ATTEMPT of fixing my dress, but they also lost all future revenue from all the clothes I was going to take to be cleaned. read more

Karl at PHC recently gave me a tour of his business. I was immediately impressed by how the place smelled. I didn't have that chemical smell like other places. Every thing in the place, from detergents to machines to what covers the clothing, has been selected with an eye toward how it impacts the environment. Karl has taken a leadership role in his quest to make dry cleaning less harmful to people and the environment. I think what he is doing is absolutely great! read more

I really want to like this place, because it's a local eco-friendly business and whatnot. But $30 to dry clean a plain dress? I could buy a new one with that. Sorry, I won't be back. read more

Pacific heighs cleaners in Sausalito is the only true "green dry cleaner" around, its important to me that my clothes stay away from harsh solvents, and I like the reusuable garment bags and hangers. Parking is easy, and there is never much of a wait to pick up my clothes. read more

I love this place! I've been using them since 1993 when I lived in Sausalito. When I moved to San Rafael, other cleaners just didn't compare so I still make the trek down 101 for Pac Heights Cleaners! Now that they've added the green dry cleaning equipment and the European steaming they are even better! Love that Karl keeps making improvements. Highly recommended!!! read more

Love this place! Service is quick and great! They've taken out spots that I thought were in there to stay! Plus they put the way you like your stuff done in their computer so you only need to tell them the first time you bring something in. The non-toxic element is icing on the cake...and they can even get out icing from a cake. read more

A little on the pricey side, but if I want a piece of clothing that I REALLY love I don't like to take chances. Always a great result and no nasty chemicals. Also, my business partner Lori and I use their services to launder our smocks for our salon customers. They are consistently on time and the smocks are so clean and neatly folded! A faboulous convenience as we couldn't get any other place to do this for us. Thanks PH Cleaners! read more

Karl and everyone at PHC are great!! They always go above and beyond to provide great service. They are professional and always courteous. Our clothes are always returned in perfect condition with no chemical smell. I love that they offer reusable garment bags which saves all the plastic that used to cover our cleaned clothes, I don't know why everyone doesn't take advantage of this service....its a great bonus. The best part of course is the pick up and delivery which we couldn't live without. I can't say enough good things about them. read more

Back in 2010 we had heavy rains and my wedding dress sat in a moldy closet for a few weeks before it came to my attention. In desperation I called around the county and decided to bring my wedding dress and coats here. They actually quoted me the best price, and I LOVED the fact that they are an Eco cleaner. Let me tell you , my wedding dress is a huge ballgown with layers and layers of tulle. They got rid of the mold, fluffed all the layers of tulle and gave me a better bag as well as moisture pads to soak up any moisture. The coats were in like new condition. Some were leather , some faux fur , different textures , pea coats , etc and they all came back perfect. I finally got married on Dec, 2, 2014 and my wedding dress looked amazing. This winter I brought in a maroon Christmas sweater that I purchased at the city garage sale. When I picked it up , my maroon sweater turned out to actually be bright red. I could tell the sweater desperately needed to be cleaned , but I never imagined how great a job Pacific Heights Cleaners would do. They have also cleaned some expensive down blankets for me and done a great job. I don't dry clean regularly, but if I do , I go here ! read more

I'll say this: the clothes were clean and the service was polite and prompt--so, my appreciation for that. On the other hand, though I firmly declined 'scent', all the clothes smelled horrible when we got them back--like cheap grandma perfume. So bad, in fact, we had to air them out for a week before we could stand to put them on. And the prices! Holy cow! Their customers must all be millionaires! Not going back, I'm afraid. read more

First time customer and what a thrill. Thought my shirt was ruined and they made it like new. Thank you!!!! It was my go to shirt and now its back in the line up read more

After I got my cashmere bathrobe back from Pacific Heights Cleaners, I couldn't believe how fresh it smelled - not chemically saturated like other, non-green, cleaners. I could wear it without airing it out for a day. And it felt so soft, too! Yipee - no more smelly clothes! I recommend Pacific Heights Cleaners if you want to stop inhaling horrible chemicals into your body. They are the best green dry cleaners in Marin. read more

We all want clean clothes, but the drycleaning business has always posed a serious threat to the environment. The chemicals used by most drycleaners are noxious and toxic. I would hate to work in that environment. Now there is an alternative. PHC is a certified green drycleaner. The owners are friendly, service oriented, and really care about making this a better planet. I toured their Sausalito plant recently and learned that there is such a thing as eco-friendly drycleaning. I was also impressed that most of their employees are very faithful and have been with them for years. I recommend PHC to everyone who needs drycleaning, but cares about the environment. read more

I live in Sausalito and have used Pacific Heights Cleaners for many years. I was particularly pleased when they switched to eco-friendly cleaning methods. The service is always courteous and friendly. My clothes are always perfectly cleaned and any potential problems are explained ahead of time. I am very pleased with their service. read more

Very helpful and friendly staff; they treat each customer like an old friend. They iron shirts and trousers perfectly -- and store your preferences, so they only have to ask once if you want starch or a crease. They even cleaned an ancient area rug so it looked completely refreshed with brighter colours. The fact that their cleaning methods are non-toxic is also super. read more

I used Karl and Pacific Heights Cleaners to clean a moldy duvet that had accidentally been left out in the rain and forgotten for a few days. The smell was so bad I thought it was pretty much a lost cause, but since it was so expensive I thought I'd bring it down to Pacific Heights to get their opinion on if it could be rescued from the dumpster. Karl explained that he could remove the smell and mold but could not guarantee that all the brown staining would disappear, since it had been so long outside. I decided to go for it and had them clean it. When I returned to pick it up I was amazed at how clean it looked and how fresh looking and how fresh smelling it was. There were one or two small permanent brown stains on one side of the duvet that Karl had warned about, but the duvet was saved! Quite impressed at how fresh and non "chemically" smelling his process is. Karl was a pleasure to work with and we will definitely be back with all of our cleaning needs! Thank you Karl! read more

Our whole family uses this dry cleaner. Karl is great at getting out crazy stains and has gotten me to not use bleach in my home as well. Great experience and a wonderful neighborhood dry cleaner. read more