Major Cleaners

Brought several new pairs of pants for hemming. Charged $ 10 per pair. Everything looks great. Very friendly and accommodating. Pants were ready in just a few days. I’ll be coming back!

Got my pants hemmed and tapered here. They were well done and this place provided the best prices I could find: Hem: ~$ 10 and tapering: ~$ 18 but if you have them hemmed and tapered: $ 21.

I love this place. I’m almost thankful my last cleaners, who I went to regularly for a long time, suddenly started sucking. This place does everything, the people are great, the prices are good, they do good work and they do the little things like replacing buttons when needed without me pointing it out and free of charge. They’ll have it ready basically whenever I need it. I’m not usually in a rush but the few times I was they pushed it through and I didn’t pay anymore than normal. It’s those little things that most businesses miss. It’s rise little things they make me loyal patron. Thanks and keep up the great work!

I agree with the other posters, the old owners, a Vietnamese couple, were amazing. They were very kind, did a great job and super cheap ! I used this place for wash’n’press (light starch) and the occasional tailoring. Prices were amazing $ 1.00/shirt for wash and press.
Along came the new owners who raised the prices to $ 1.25, then $ 1.50 per shirt. After calling around a few places in the area (Burlingame, San Mateo), they still were cheaper at $ 1.50 and they do a great job, shirts come out clean and pressed. I am glad I decided to stick with them as they really grew on me with time.
As for Dry Cleaning, I take that to another place in San Mateo.

This used to be my tailor/​dry cleaner, until they changed owners. I loved the little Vietnamese lady who always knew how I loved my otherwise-​still-​fashionable, old and way-​too-​high waisted bottoms needed to be lowered, and of course, the great prices.
At the new prices (yes, like all the other reviewers said, the new Korean owners raised prices), it is no longer the same. I no longer want to deal with the language barrier if I have to pay the same as anywhere else…
I hope someone can find the old owners and post it here!!!

Referred by a friend and they did not disappoint! I wanted an original hem on some new jeans and they did a GREAT job. Picked them up yesterday and am wearing them today. And for $ 10! Tailor Maid in Hillsdale charges $ 30 — Zoinkies!
Will keep going back for all tailoring needs for sure (just dropped another pair off!!) And she said I was very skinny when trying on my jeans — vanity insists I keep going back :-)

**UPDATE 6÷3÷07 — Like the others mentioned, new Korean owners have replaced the old Vietnamese owners and have now jacked up prices on virtually all services. I dropped off two pairs of designer jeans and asked them to be hemmed to 31″. She printed off a fancy receipt off a computer (the old owners used to handwrite their receipts) and as I walked out the door, I noticed it said 29″ inseam. I went back and asked, «Why does this say 29?» She said, «Oh, you don’t want 29?» This is AFTER I clearly said 31 and she repeated 31. I would have been so pissed if I returned and both jeans were ruined for being too short! So everyone DOUBLE CHECK your receipts before you leave if you’re getting hemming work! I won’t be able to vouch for the workmanship until later on this week when I pick it up, but I will flip if they are still too short!**
UPDATE 2÷1÷08 — While the jeans came back fine, I stopped going to these cleaners for my tailoring needs and started going to JJ’s Alterations (who I adore!). My husband still uses Major Cleaners for his dry cleaning and today they lost 4 of his shirts. Apparently the lady in front of him had two pairs of pants she had left to be hemmed and she was claiming that they had ruined them with cleaning solution or something. Not sure if the female customer’s account is factual, but I am pretty happy with my choice not to return. Knocking off a star.
I’m with everyone else — I come here exclusively for my jean hemming. $ 10 original hem, $ 5.95 without… you can’t complain about the prices! She’s done about five pairs of jeans for me and they come out great each time. It takes about four days to do, but if you have the patience, you can’t get a better tailor for the price!

Super Cheap $ 5.95 for a hem. They were super friendly and efficient. I am so glad I found this place on Unilocal.Now I can afford to alter my clothing instead of 1) stepping on the /​pants/​hem all the time or 2) rolling up my pants when it’s not in style.

10÷02÷07 UPDATE:
Sorry this comes a little late. A fellow Unilocaler asked me to update this review. I was happy with the result. Would go back.
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5÷15÷07 UPDATE:
WAAAAAAAH! New owners now. Original hemming on jeans is now $ 12. I dropped off a pair of jeans today — will update with the result.
If you know where the old owners went, please please please let me know!!! I tried to find out from the new owners but there was a language barrier issue. *sigh*
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$ 10 original hemming on jeans. Yes! I found a *better* replacement for my tailor in SF. I was really really impressed with the stitching — you can’t even tell that there was an alteration! Maybe my previous tailor was just sloppy… Grr.
Anyway, I also brought a skirt and sweater — each had a hole. Can’t tell the difference now. I will definitely be back.

Edit: 6÷4÷07
New owners. Price increase to $ 12 for original hem. I still have hope though…
Disappointed that dresses are like $ 10 to clean!!! :(Dropping a star, sorry.
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Dang! I thought I’d be the first to review this place :(Oh well.
Like San C. said, this place is a secret… gem! I used to live in Belmont and found this place on a whim as I had to get some jeans altered (I have a denim «habit»). The sweet owner does an amazing job on original hem and charges only $ 10 bucks!!! That compared to SF where the lowest I’ve seen is $ 15. Anyway, because of this habit, she must’ve hemmed at least 20 pairs of jeans for me. I’ve recommended her to all my friends in the area. I’ve also had her take in the waist of my jeans & it looks fantastic (tough job). Of course I’ve gone for the dry clean/​wash & press — all very good. Super accomodating and incredibly service-​orientated, I wish I could’ve taken them with me to SF.
It’s definitely worth the drive as this place is located off of 101.

Update Oct. 2007
Yeah, just like everyone else, I was REALLY REALLY disappointed to find out that the nice Vietnamese couple no longer own this business. I tried to ask the new owner where they went, but she just kept avoiding my question. So I kept asking in different ways. FINALLY she said that the woman had «gone to school.» I find it hard to believe. So who knows what the story is. Maybe they just couldn’t make a go of it.
Anyway, I appreciate my fellow Unilocalers warning about doublechecking the hemming length. If I do get pants hemmed here again, I will be very careful.
I liked the previous owners. They were very sweet and of course the prices were incredible. Sniff… I’m dropping my rating by one star…
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I want to let you in on my little tailoring secret. My arms are short. And my legs aren’t so long, either. I’m borderline «petite.» Every time I buy jeans or a jacket, I have to roll up the sleeves or take up the hem. It always costs a small fortune, unless I wanted to lug out my ancient sewing machine and risk doing it myself.
Well, if you think that «regular» tailors are too expensive, head on over to Major Cleaners in Belmont on El Camino (in the shopping center that also contains Mountain Mikes Pizza, Whispers Crêpe Café, and Little Gym). The couple that own the dry cleaning store are very nice Vietnamese immigrants who do a hell of a tailoring job for great prices. They don’t speak English very well, but it really isn’t a big problem.
If you’re tired of paying $ 20 to get your jeans shortened, this is the place for you. I can’t remember offhand exactly what they charge, but it is a lot less than all the other tailors in the area.
There is a little changing room at the front of the store where you can try on your clothing so that the lady can pin it for you.
Most jobs take only a few days.
They also do a nice job on dry cleaning.
My arms may be too short to box with God, but thanks to Major Cleaners, at least now my sleeves are the right length!