Vip Cleaners

This is the best dry cleaner I’ve ever used, both in NYC and Philly. Prices are reasonable (love that when you have more than $ 20 in dry cleaning, they take 20% off) and the clothes are consistently ready on time. What has impressed me most, though, is the tailoring. I’ve brought in several items for not just hemming, but modifications of fit, seaming, repairs of tears, etc. They consistently do an excellent job. I trust them with my nicest pieces of clothing.

two updates:
(1) VIP does some basic tailoring — like hemming pants and taking in dresses. they do an all right job. the prices, i suppose, are average to high average for philadelphia (hemming pants is like 12usd; taking in a dress is like 30 or 35usd.)
(2) if you have any stains that need special attention, make sure you point them out. i had some type of grape or cherry stain on my off-​white dress skirt; the lady said it might not come out but they would try, and to my delight, the stain was completely gone when i got my skirt back.

While they returned my items within a few days and priced reasonably, they did not get the stains out of 3 items. I pointed out the stains but it appears that the clothes were just steamed and not cleaned.

I’ve had 4+ shirts altered there, and I am very, very happy with the results. They were done on time, and fit perfectly. I am not exactly how comparable the prices were — but I paid about 15 for alteration of pants, and about 12 or so for shirts. And of course, i do my dry cleaning — 1.50/shirt, which again, i think is a fair deal.
At the end of the day, the difference between 12 dollars (which I hear is at other alteration stores) and 15 dollars is hardly relevant when you take into account a job well done and customer service. I continue to go back and enjoy.
Oh, and on another note, there was a time when some guy came in who had an important meeting — but he left his wallet at home and wanted to grab a nice shirt for an interview. She kindly grabbed the shirt of his interest, and said «come back when you have free time after your interview and just pay then». Honestly, it wasn’t a yuppie or well-​dressed business man, but an average joe… that just goes t show you the quality of customer relationships and service.
My only gripe is a few times I’ve tried to come in and they’ve left the infamous «please comeback in 5»… or «10» or whatever… as i lived a block away, no big deal… but seriously… !

For a reasonably priced, high quality dry cleaner that does alterations and repairs in the Gayborhood, head over to VIP Cleaners in the Center City One complex.
I routinely get my shirts starched and ironed and my suits dry cleaned here. I tested them out for a few dress shirts, and the price was quite reasonable ($ 1.50/shirt). When I threw some extra stuff their way (fixing an unraveled hem, repairing a tear in suit pants), they did so with flying colors.
The friendly woman behind the counter is on point and recognizes regular customers. They’ve never been late with my order, and I’ve never been scammed (oftentimes, dry cleaners can be somewhat sketchy in whether they have done the job they say or by harming the clothing). I give this place five stars because of its location, price, and quality of work.