Hilltop Laundromat

Best Feature: You can wash clothes.
Worst Feature: dirty, a few broken machines, not impressed.
I have to confess — I’ve never really had to go to a laundromat before. I relied on either family or the general apt building community washer/​dryers to do the trick, and they have. In fact, I found quickly after going here that I was one lucky duck for having a washer/​dryer in my former apt building.
Early in October of 2010, my boyfriend and I moved to a new apartment which promised us available washer/​dryer. Unfortunately they took a while to make good on their word, so we had to use backup methods for laundry for a while. After some research (aka Google), we headed to a nearby laundromat to do a few loads of laundry.
Plain and simple, I did not enjoy doing my laundry here. I’m not sure how this fares compared to other laundromats, but I was not ecstatic about this location. When we entered, we saw a variety of washers. Some were clearly old and defunct, but some were bigger and kept in better shape. As we began to figure out the wash, some kind patrons informed us that the washer we were about to put money in did not work.
TIP: Tape on the washer/​dryer means it does not work. Unfortunately not all broken machines have tape on them, so it’s a total gamble. We were saved by this nice tip from other customers.
A few people came in and out to do laundry while we were there. The biggest machines in the center of the room are the best ones to use for washing; the dryers are hit-​and-​miss in terms of functional units. The entire place was a bit grungy and not very well kept.
A man came in while we were there to buy some detergent — he put his money in the dispenser on the wall and found it was not working. He had no way to report this issue and get his money back, so we loaned him some. I was glad we’d brought supplies, as it’s apparent that this place steals many a poor unknowing patron’s money.
I will not be likely to visit here again unless absolutely necessary — and I’ll be sure to try out other locations before returning here.