I have never written a review - never. However, the CONSISTENTLY bad and DISRESPECTFUL experience I received at this establishment (Summit Cleaners on North Miller and Pinnacle Peak Rds) compels me to tell others about it. It's fair to say that I have been coming here for YEARS. It's convenient, close to my home and inexpensive. Time after time, I would come home and say, "I am never going there again". But time after time, I told myself, he (the owner) must be having a bad day, or I'll give them another chance, or, or, or.....and I kept going back - leaving my money there. I honestly thought that eventually he would not be as bad as in the past or he would recognize me as a returning customer. I do know that he recognizes me every time because he brings up my account without exchanging a glance or greeting.
I think it's safe to say that I have never come across a business owner who is as terse, rude, disrespectful as the Asian gentlemen who owns this establishment. He NEVER acknowledges me when I walk in, NEVER says hello, including when I do first. Transactions are completed in awkward silence except for the occasional gruff, "Do you want a copy of your receipt?". I have had both my receipt and credit card THROWN across the counter at me. I completely understand and respect cultural nuances and differences, or hesitation when language is a barrier, but this man's English is perfect so that definitely is not the issue.
My last time there (and I mean it this time), last week - I went to pick up my husband's shirts and the rest of our dry cleaning. We both work in corporate jobs so we have a lot of laundry and dry cleaning. There was a customer already at the counter; I stood off to the side to wait. Another customer with shirts in his arms walked in behind me. The owner motioned to the man to set down his shirts on the counter. Meanwhile, customer #1 left. The owner completely skipped me,. walked over to the second man and processed his shirts and gave him his claim check. This second customer looked over at me obviously very uncomfortable and awkward, realizing what was happening. Then the owner looked me up in his computer without a word. If I was dropping off, I would have turned around and never looked back, but my clothes were there. I will NEVER go here again. I have noticed that he will exchange sports trivia with men in line, so maybe it's his way of treating his female customers, I don't know. I can't say for sure.
His arrogance and lack of respect for the paying customers entering his establishment is stunning. Disrespect me once, shame on you, disrespect me many, many times, just because....shame on me. If I could leave ZERO stars, I would. I will try the organic cleaner on Tatum and all others in the neighborhood before going back... read more