ABC Dry Cleaners & Laundromat

The Chinese guy who run the place is not reliable. First, he tried to take advantage of me being a first-​timer to make me use the bigger and more expensive washing machine for no reason. Second, he moved my stuff from the dryer while I was briefly away and most of socks I had lost their pair (and who knows what else was lost). When I came back and asked for the lost property he hardly spoke to me and just said no. I’m not going there anymore and do not recommend it to anyone!!!

Ever since that overrated Red Farm took over the laundromat downstairs, this has been the main go-​to. Listen: they’re okay. I would normally give them 3 ½ stars – or more – if i hadn’t just gotten yet another roll of quarters that was short, this time by seventy-​five cents. And this time they just laughed off my admittedly feeble complaint. Come on, guys! You want neighborhood goodwill?

This place is cramped and crowded, but I can always find a machine in which to wash my jeans and then quickly depart. The people who work here aren’t terribly friendly, but they are helpful if you need a dryer and in making change.
Done and done.

Quick same day service. Let me use my own detergent & softener. Very friendly staff. Love that this place is around the corner from my apt.

These guys work hard and do an amazing job! The candy is a plus, especially when they have the sour straws.

«All the pretentiousness you expect out of a West Village dry cleaner and more»
While this establishment may look like most other dry cleaners, I believe they are heavily relying on the fact that they are in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods, on one of the most upscale blocks — Jennifer Aniston lives across the street.
They have checked all the boxes to earn their headline –
— Overcharged me for a shirt and dry cleaning. Didn’t even come back spotless.
— Simple wash and fold is exorbitantly priced at more and $ 1 per pound. Most surrounding places are at least 20% less expensive
— Surly customer service.
Suggest going to Jane Laundromat which is a block of away for a wholesale better experience. I do, hauling 25 pounds of laundry an extra couple of blocks there, even though I have lived literally next door to this cleaner for more than a year.

I like to do my own laundry, and ABC is one of the few places near my apartment that isn’t exclusively drop-​off. The place is usually hopping, mostly with folks coming in and out for pick-​up/​drop-​off, and usually one or two others doing their own.
The staff is really nice, and will always free up a dryer for your stuff when you need one. I also like that they have a bench inside and a row of chairs outside… it’s lovely to sit outside and read a book while you wait. Haven’t gotten dry cleaning or wash-​n-​fold done here, so no comments on that side of things.

YET ANOTHER UPDATE:
So this place has gone from a one star to a five star to the now current three star. I had to update yet again because I found a place that has more washers, dryers, and a laundry card so I don’t have to carry around a bunch of change – Grove Street Laundromat on Bleecker & Grove – my new go-​to place!
UPDATE:
I’ve decided to change my rating from a one star to a five star – they fixed the zipper head with one that I brought in and now that I do my own laundry, I’ve realized they’re the best laundromat in the area for a do-​it-​yourselfer like myself.
OLD REVIEW:
I brought in a simple Juicy velour hoodie that I usually just throw in the laundry pile but the woman there – Connie – convinced me that dry cleaning is better for it in the long run. So I paid the $ 4 to have it dry cleaned. I come back and the silver «J» zipper head (the thing you pull on to zip it up) is missing. I had to find this out for myself, they did not alert me. They said they would fix it. They kept it for two weeks. I went back multiple times and spoke to MuuMuu who kept telling me to talk to the manager, Carl, who was never there. After my fourth trip I finally got the hoodie back, with an old zipper head that looked like it belonged on a man’s pants.

I love doing my laundry. I really do. So to move to the West Village and give up having laundry in the building was a big change for me. But ABC got me through it. They’re quick and clean and all around pretty nice. I’ve never had any problems and have been very happy for the past few months and suspect I will continue to be happy. They even learned my name, but like super fast
Not a whole lot to say; it’s got a nice environment – like Eliot G said – it’s bright and open and when it’s nice the front door is open and there are chairs out front you can sit in while you wait.

Friendly, fast and fantastic neighborhood laundry — what more is there to say? The only thing that would make our experiences with these guys more pleasant would be for the laundry to magically apparate in our apartment and put itself away!

Love this place. I do my own laundry and they’re always friendly and will make sure you get washers and dryers before they put in the loads that were dropped off. Always have change and a bucket of candy in case you need a quick fix. Chairs outside in the good weather so you have somewhere to sit. Great spot to do the laundry.

Decent. They charge $ 1/​lb for basic laundry, plus $ 1 sort colors. They offer dry cleaning which they do off-​site. My clothes never look amazing after they wash them, but I’ve never had any huge issues. I would go elsewhere if elsewhere was convenient, but I haven’t found that yet. If you’re going there specifically for a stain, don’t. I’ve had a couple small, light stains on white sweaters that they couldn’t even deal with. I eventually had to bleach it myself. And they always fold over the sweater on the stain so you can’t tell if they fixed it when you are picking it up. Seems to be a regular practice in ths city though…

I find most laundromats to be hot and depressingly devoid of natural light, with thick, heavy air and unpleasant staffers.
ABC is totally different. It might feel a little cramped, but the atmosphere is pleasant and the help is extremely friendly. And the turnaround is great. I highly recommend it.