Update: Even though we originally had a poor experience with this cleaner, the owner took notice of my review and made and effort to reach out to me to correct the issue. Long story short, once he got involved he took ownership of the damage to the coat and sent us a check for the value of the coat. My mother has her favorite jacket back (thankfully it is a very popular style that is still available today and not a vintage piece that can no longer be purchased) and she is happy, so I am happy.
I used to bring my dry cleaning here primarily out of convenience. I will not be going back again. Recently brought in my wool pea coat and my mother's wool coat for cleaning. Each coat had a small stain (something similar to chocolate or coffee) on them when I dropped them off. For about $20/coat, you would think that they would be returned clean and detailed like a dry cleaned coat normally would be. Upon picking them up I noticed that the dirty spots were still there and, furthermore, my pea coat looked almost as if nothing had been done to it at all. When I brought the coats back to have them cleaned again, one woman working there argued that, "it is never a guarantee that any stain will come out," with an attitude, mind you (walking away from me toward the back of the room - so not even a face-to-face conversation). She then proceeded to tell me that in the event that an employee does not specifically mark the dirty spots on a coat when a yellow tag at the time of drop off, this means that the person cleaning the coat will not see the dirt and will not clean it. Both coats had spots right on the front (very clearly visible), so to say that the cleaner could not see the dirty spots on the coats is ridiculous. I did not appreciate the attitude the woman took while addressing a customer concern. She said she would personally take care of the coats herself. Great.
Thankfully, the coats were ready the next day and I have now picked them up and brought them home. Not only were the spots not completely removed (since it's never a guarantee), but my mother's coat looks and feels as if they handled it so carelessly that they almost ripped a hole through it - the fabric is now very thin in that area and is even more visible than the original stain. My pea coat looks like they removed lint and most of the stain, but I cannot overlook the fact they essentially damaged my mother's favorite coat.
Not to mention, there is also a man who I've seen there on various occasions who will stand on the customer side of the counter the entire time, giving a minimal glance and never saying hello. This establishment has gone downhill without a doubt. I will not be a patron of Tirpok Cleaners again and I recommend looking for other cleaners before you try your luck with Tirpok. read more