Manhattan Avenue Cleaners

This place is actually pretty good. I’ve never had a problem, I don’t find the owners to be mean, and I certainly haven’t asked them to do some miracle alteration (they are not a true tailor, they are more there to hem something if you need it, or resew a seam, but apparently people think otherwise from a dry cleaner), AHEM. Ps: from personal experience, «jungle juice» is actually really hard to get out of clothes that aren’t white and can’t be properly bleached (RIP dries van noten shirt that met the old house cocktail at Saint Vitus).

Believe the hype. This place sucks. Another first and last time customer. Dropped off my summer khaki suit here for a basic dry clean and stain treatment. I thought 19 bucks was steep but I live around the corner and like to support local places. Got it back today — didn’t look especially clean or pressed. And the stain (a spilled light colored drink — not red wine or something tricky) was still there. I pointed it out and the woman behind the counter shrugged and said «we tried.» I politely asked for a $ 5 discount since I basically got the suit back the same way I gave it, but she just stared right through me. I conceded and pulled out my card only to have her point to a sign that indicated a $ 30 MINIMUM FOR CREDIT AND DEBIT CARD PURCHASES. That just ain’t right, and I’m pretty sure it’s against the law. Never again.

Shocked to see the reviews for this place! My family and I have been coming to this cleaners all my life, and we have never had a compliant. Super friendly family and our clothes always come back better than we expect. No complaints. I recommend this place 100%.

I haven’t Unilocaled since Unilocal became such a lame yuppie-​foodie cesspool so here’s my big comeback. This place is run by the MEANEST OLD LADY IN GREENPOINT, usurping the title from the old hunchbacked Polish lady who once spat on the ground in front of me on Franklin and cursed «MONGOLIZA!!!» even though the last Mongol invasion of Poland was over and done with in the 13^th century. The woman who runs this dry cleaner, though, is not only surly, but a dishonest person who overcharges with no intention of delivering better service. I would tell my closest frenemy to go here.

This was my FIRST and LAST time going to this dry cleaners. Terrible service! This woman took over 20 min to check in my items. Granted, the computers were not working, that’s fine. However, after FINALLY getting my pieces counted and processed by hand, I prepaid for the items so that when I came back to pick them up I could be in and out (God forbid another computer issue should arise). To my surprise, when I came back to pick up my items, I was kept waiting another 15−20minutes for them to find all my items. They searched their racks high and low, I was sure I was about to be told that my items had been lost. Low and behold, FINALLY all my items were brought to the front. After all that time searching, the woman had the nerve to tell me that she miscounted the pieces at check in and that i owed $ 13 more! I was outraged that after all that time searching for the items, and all that time checking in my items she wouldn’t simply say, «hey this ones on us for the inconviences we’ve put you through»… My dry cleaning bill was not cheap either! I had 3 mens shirts, 2 Jackets and 2 dresses for $ 45. Apparently, she miscounted one dress and told me I owed $ 13 more. If fast, friendly service is what you are looking for, look some place else! There are a million dry cleaners in that area, i will be trying some place new next time.

I haven’t had dry cleaning done here, just alterations.
I took a bias cut beaded dress here to have the straps (spaghetti style straps) taken up. I didn’t want to muck it up by doing the straps myself.
When I came to pick up the dress it had been shoved in a box with the other alterations (as opposed to being in the bag I dropped it off in), and the woman behind the counter just pulled it out of the middle of the stack, beads be damned. Turns out the work they did was comparable to my own = not impressive.
Visible stitches, rough handling, why would I go back again… especially with all the other options in the neighborhood?

$ 5.25 per shirt for dry cleaning. That is the most I have ever paid, anywhere. It took 3 days.

Seriously? I get stuff hemmed there all the time and they’re super nice and charged me just a couple bucks to re-​hem something i thought was too long. just cuz. thumbs up. and I just picked up after they closed and they basically reopened for me. thanks. like’em. goin back

First impression was not good when I brought my clothes in on a Saturday and was told they wouldn’t be ready until Monday. However, I returned Monday to drop them off and when I picked them up they were all folded nicely down to my panties and socks being wrapped up into adorable origami-​like balls. I don’t know how they did it but I love it! I also like that there is no $ 10 minimum as there are at other places. Hopefully nothing happens to me in the future like previous Unilocal reviewers have experienced, because so far they are on my good side.

I have had three pieces altered here and all have been great — jacket sleeves let out, dress taken in and dress hem extended with new fabric. I trust them and would come back for alterations service

I’m shocked at the negative reviews of Manhattan Avenue Cleaners. I’ve been using them for over 2 years now and I’ve never had a problem. I have recommended them multiple times to friends in the area and never heard anything negative from them either. I drop off shirts at least 1x a week for pressing and had Betty tailor at least a dozen shirts for me. They are super friendly and definitely the best cleaners in Greenpoint.

This place is horrible. I gave them a brand new expensive Italian shirt to dry clean, not even wash, I get it bacl the next day and there are bleach spots all over it. I went back expecting them to refund me for the cost of the shirt and the dry cleaning fee as well, they refused with the typical «that was already there» response you would expect from a shady cleaner. I even brought the store receipt as proof of how much I paid. Going back in the morning to speak to the person who took the shirt initially. This place is ridiculous. Don’t go here.

i have had so many buttons smashed and ripped off shirts here it’s ridiculous. the first time i figured id give them another chance since they put a new button on for free, but i have some shirts with unique buttons that are basically useless now. i should have learned my lesson sooner, but now i have. also, they only accept cards for over $ 30 which is a big hassle.

Don’t be fooled. They are listed as T&D Cleaners and they SUCK! They lose closing. God forbid you leave anything in your pockets. It is stolen immediately. If you like bad service, blank stares and high prices. This is the place for you. Better to try Greenpoint Cleaners at 850 Manhattan Avenue. They are honest, green and neighborhood friendly.