Normally I will expound for hours on end about a place I like, as seen in some of my other reviews…read more I do, however, have much to say about Saratoga Cleaners. As a guy that has to look business professional all the time when dealing with customers, cost can add up quick. If I'm not wearing a suit, I will be wearing a button down shirt if I'm not on the road dealing with clients like I normally do. When I have important business, I will often wear French Cuffs, and this is one of the places where Saratoga Cleaners shines above all others in the area. they actually know that when you press a french cuff shirt, you fold the cuffs DOWN. I have been to many cleaners in the area. Some in Saratoga, some in east Greenbush, some in Troy where I live, and some in Albany where I am often conducting business. NONE of them know what to do with french cuffs, Especially the East Greenbush cleaners, who will remain nameless.
So lets break it down:
Cost: You simply can't beat Saratoga Cleaners. You get a quality 5-star job at an unbeatable price.
Quality of Service: If you ask for light starch, you get light starch. If you like cardboard shirts, I'm sure they could accommodate you. If you are like me and don't like starch at all, just a slick press - Saratoga Cleaners has no peers. This is where it's at.
Staff: They listen, have great attention to detail, and are always VERY courteous.
Wait Time: What's that? Even during a rush they get you in and out the door quickly. Try getting that from one of the other garden variety dry cleaners in the area.
They also do alterations here. I had a suit altered for a wedding I was going to; one of my suits that I bought when I was a tad more husky. Couldn't have found a better fit. The woman working on the alterations measured me, got an idea for how I wanted the suit to fit, took the suit, and had it ready on time a few days before the wedding.
So in conclusion - I drive from Troy to Saratoga to go here to get my stuff cleaned, pressed, whatever, despite having literally 100 other choices, of which 2 are walking distance to my house. Dry cleaning is like a haircut. You find a good barber and stick to 'em. Dry cleaning is no different.