I typicllay use the cleaners for alterations more than anything. I frequented another cleaners on H Street until they closed two years ago. The owner recommended Georgetown Valet at this location, and so far I've been more than pleased. The woman that does the alterations is phenomenal. My alterations are normally complex, but the turnaround time is impressive. My dry cleaning experience has been okay, but again I'm overall pleased with their service, professionalism, and attention to detail. read more

To be clear, the proprietor never showed me any proof the buttons were not on the shirt when I dropped it off. He viewed the video and from my angle on the opposite side of the counter I could not see it and he refused my request to move the screen closer. I don't know why they would remove the buttons, maybe it was to press the shirt, but they could have looked for them and returned them without incident and full understanding on my part if they did not lie about the video evidence. Luckily my tailor provide several extra buttons and I had them with me. I am still a few short, but not satisfied with the poor customer service from the man who I dealt with. I did thank the woman for her assistance, so I am not the only one who lost their temper. The man is bad for business. I won't return and I will continue to promote this review. All I did was drop off a brand new 5 piece suit with formal shirt with black buttons to be pressed before my daughter's wedding. I picked it up the same day paid over 42 dollars and the next morning when I pulled it out to wear the shirt was the wrong shirt or if it was the black buttons were gone. I called and the owner says bring it back we have a camera. He then says it's the same shirt I brought in. He pointed to the camera screen and watched it 3 times claiming the black buttons were not on shirt when I brought it and he told me to leave. I told him to show me the buttons on video, he would not and then he got aggressive came from behind counter to intimidate into leaving. I told him I needed his name and he refused. A woman came out and I should her the spare buttons my tailor provided and she put them on over the existing buttons. This business is shaky to say least. Go somewhere else if you need any dry cleaning or pressing services. The owner lies and can't be trusted. The owner rebutted my previous post but failed to mention that they would not show me the video in spite of my asking several times to bring it into my view. If there is video evidence, PROVIDE it. read more

Capitol Prime Cleaners - Business permit - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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Superb service and my go-to place for dry cleaning and alterations. They are reasonably priced, efficient and always deliver!

Great spot for local food and faire! Social, fun for drinks and wide variety of food.

Excellent and quick service! Always very happy with their work. I've also had an alteration done here and it was great! Make sure to call before to know when the tailor is in the store. read more

I have taken my clothes here for a couple of months. I will no longer taken anything here. On several occasions been have returned items to me that are noticeably dirty, that are stained, or that smell dirty. She also broke a button my shirt and put it back with a safety pin. The service here is outrageous. BEWARE read more

My boyfriend and I came here for quick dry cleaning service for our work clothes, and they definitely delivered! The prices were very affordable, and they even reinforced a button on my jacket for me. Great experience overall! read more

I requested a quote and GV was near my neighborhood and had competitive prices. I quickly found street parking; dropped off (2) pair of pants to be hemmed and within 2 days they were available for pick up. I tried one pair prior to leaving and the fit was good. The only thing that was a little off-putting was not allowing me to use my 10% YELP discount (because I had alterations done oppose to regular dry cleaning). Other than that, I had a good experience and would bring back more clothing for alterations. read more

Capitol Prime Cleaners - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I had my regalia for Graduation for dry cleaning there. When I came home and checked it was torn. It is honestly not a big deal since I had enough time before the graduation. i come back and explainEd to person the issue. She said I was lied to her and I torn it myself (!) Finally they agreed to fix it. I even offered to pay for it and said next time I will check in front of them to avoid this issue in future. When I pick up it again they wrote on my check "Do not lie please " I do not recommend not this place;) even I thought I would use it again. I don't think I will come back read more

Capitol Prime Cleaners - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Even though I live in VA, this has been my go-to dry cleaner for a while. HOWEVER, a couple of weeks ago, I dropped off 2 pairs of pants to be dry cleaned and they were, instead, MACHINE WASHED AND DRIED. They are now faded, too tight, and too short. I called the store about the issue when I got home and realized what had happened and was told that I must have asked for a laundry service instead of dry cleaning. I have never ordered a laundry service in my life. I had to purchase new pants to replace them, unfortunately, only one pair was replaceable. Why is it so difficult to find a decent dry cleaner in a city that wears mostly suits? read more

All in all, good service not without flaw. A little too expensive for regular use. Each item was $7-12. I tend to seek out $5 and under for clothing. And the mystery. I'll change is a bit bothersome. How many have been "gotten" by that tactic. Service: The woman at the counter for drop off was pleasant. She attended to me quickly as I walked into the empty shop. During pick-up the gentleman was helpful and courteous. He let me know one blouse remained stained despite their best efforts. He also took care of a would be issue preemptively. We'll get back to that. Cost: At drop off, 6 items (3 blouses, 1 dress, 2 pants) rang up to 45 dollars. Much higher than my usual "discount, but decent" $30 or less bill for similar items at another location I regularly visit. At pick up-- the issue/non issue-- the bill had gone up 7 dollars for some anonymous reason. If I hadn't been attentive (say rushed for a quick pick up, errands run) I could have paid that amount without having noticed. Not cool. Fortunately and to his credit, the gentleman employee caught it and said, "no, you'll pay the original bill." Note: they are proponents of "organic" cleaning. Product: All but one of my items came back in great condition. Just as one would expect. The one that didn't was a penetrated stain; I wasn't surprised. All good. read more

Sent over 20 items to be dry cleaned after reading the good reviews and my suit jacket was returned like this. The matching pants are in a similar condition. Have not heard back from them after messaging. The rest of the items seem fine but will not be going back after spending $150 on cleaning and getting my items damaged. The suit was purchased in august and work only a few times. Very disappointed. read more

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My husband takes our clothes here. He's been impressed every time, as have I. They're a bit on the pricer side but they're great!

I went here for a tailoring of a suit and shirt because they got good reviews but I am incredibly disappointed. The alterations cost over $100 but make both the suit and shirt unwearable. They are needed for an event in a week, and unfortunately there is not enough time or money to replace them. Please do not go to Georgetown Valet for your tailoring, it is incredibly frustrating. I don't know how they receive 4.5 stars, as it is not reflected in their work read more

I'm not sure why you are listed as providing same day service. I bring dress shirts in for laundry (no dry clean) and I have to play a game with the woman at the counter. No same day and no next day. She's always telling me 3-4 days for laundry. Then we play the game and she may cut it down by a day, depending on her mood, I guess. Maybe it's me, but she's not always the friendliest person. HOWEVER, they do a good job, which is why I continue to use them in addition to proximity to my home. If I could find an alternative, I would. Please do not give the impression that you provide same day. I can't even get next day - on laundered shirts. read more

They ruined a beautiful Loro Piana shirt. When i pointed out the damage they refused to accept any responsibility and accused me of lying about it. They were rude and argumentative about the whole thing. when I asked if the shirt had been dry cleaned or laundered the person helping me didn't know the difference. disgraceful all around. read more

I was out at a bar and the gentleman next to me spilled red wine on my white pants... Like the whole, full glass. I thought these pants were goners and the woman at the counter was even skeptical. When I picked up the pants, by some magic they were able to get a of the wine out. I'm more than thrilled and will be taking all my clothes here from now on! read more

Capitol Prime Cleaners - They were able to get all this wine out. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Love this place! Affordable dry cleaning & the sweetest woman works there. She helped zip me into a romper after closing! Thank you for that! read more

I went here to get several items of clothing tailored to fit my body better. The seamstress is very nice and friendly, and her work was perfect. My items were done within a week. I plan to go back for sure! read more

This place is the BEST! I have been going to them for several years and will not go anywhere else. They have worked miracles on my clothes - including once removing a horrible, huge red wine stain from a light blue dress. I even had a sheepskin rug that was badly damaged in a flood that they returned to me looking like new! On top of that, they do beautiful alterations and repairs. They are friendly and professional. And always have a quick turn around. And BONUS: there is always easy street parking! Can't recommend Georgetown Valet highly enough. read more

I dropped off a button down shirt and suit jacket for alterations. Due to the method of sewing, there is tension in the armpits area of both the shirt and jacket. So much so that it pinches when I raise my arms. The arms of the shirt are tight and short, leaving me to struggle to get the buttons done on the sleeves. After the buttons are done, the sleeves ride up from being too short and the tightness of the armpit stitch. The pulling of the armpit stitch on my suit jacket changes the fit, making it bunch on the sides. The shoulder pads have a lumpy appearance. The arms are too long and wide falling past the arms of the shirt and my wrists. The sewing and stitching is just sloppy. I would have waited longer if it meant a better result. I was going to take it back, but I don't trust them to fix it. I should have known when the lady only measured one of my arms for the alterations that this wasn't going to be good. I am just frustrated that I spent $100+ for my new clothes to be destroyed. read more

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Weddings are expensive and they continue to be expensive even afterwards! I was overdue for my dress preservation and felt overwhelmed as I didn't quite know what that was and where to get it done at a reasonable price. I searched and wrote messages to different dry cleaners in the DMV via Yelp and the response from Georgetown Valet made the best impression. Even though this place was about 40 minutes drive from my house in VA, I was most attracted to the environment friendly products they use. Joanne was very prompt, professional, and perceptive with her responses to the many questions and concerns I had with the process and pricing. The total for the preservation of two wedding dresses were very reasonable and they did an amazing job! I also checked in via Yelp for 10% off dry cleaning for my third dress from my wedding. I was very satisfied with the work and pricing for all three dresses, as well as the overall experience in this process that I was very worried about. Everyone there was also very friendly and helpful, which added to the overall wonderful experience. If I lived closer, I would definitely bring my clothes here for dry cleaning and size adjustments. read more

I tried them based on reviews and proximity to work. I asked for creased sleeves on my dress shirts. I got them back and they had no crease. No prob. Maybe a miscommunication. I left them for a redo . I got the shirts back and they had TWO creases! WTF ! Second place that does that to me . Must be the in-thing to do to new customers. NEXT! Update 2-12-16 After Mr Chang read my review . He was adamant that I bring them back for a redo . I did and they looked great read more

Capitol Prime Cleaners - Just wanted one crease - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

I used to love coming here but lately they've had false promises. This is the THIRD time I've been promised someone would pick up my laundry on a certain day/time and no one shows up. It's unprofessional. I will be switching my services. read more

I've been going here for 7 years now which is a rating in and of itself. I've had things laundered, had my wedding dress cleaned and packaged for storage, and absolutely depended on their dry cleaning. The prices are fair and the work is quick. I used to live in walking distance but even after I loved to a different neighborhood, I still get all my dry cleaning done here. read more

I started going here because a friend recommended it. She took a pair pf pants there one time and when she went back to pick them up, there was a $20 bill pinned to the pants. She had left the money in her pocket. How often does something like that happen in DC? Aside from that, they do a great job with my dry cleaning and I get all my alterations done there. The prices are very reasonable for the Hill, and everyone is very friendly (again, something hard to find in DC sometimes). I've never, ever had any problems there which is why I kept using them even when I moved to Virginia for a few years! read more

After mistakenly posting a severely negative review (I was trying to review a different "Georgetown" cleaner), the owner contacted me to follow up. I was so impressed by his dedication to customer service that I decided to try this place out. The people were very friendly, and the cleaning/alterations met my expectations. I will be back. read more

I'm trying to do my part to be more environmentally friendly. I didn't rush out to purchase an "I'm not a plastic bag" tote, but I do have a stash of envirosax that I bring with me to the store, farmer's market, etc. To that end Georgetown Valet helps me feel a little bit better about my dry cleaning habit. Advertising themselves as "environmentally friendly" (a fact I have not researched or question extensively but take on face value), Georgetown Valet is my single stop for dry cleaning and simple tailoring. Skirt hem that inexplicably came undone? Fixed in under a week and all the better for it! Skirt with an all-too-explicable buffalo wing stain? Clean and sharply pressed! Prices are "average" (~$4 for single pieces, and under $10 for simple hemming) and they even have a handy bar-coded card that fits on my keyring for easy in and out transfers. If I can get out of my house 5 minutes earlier than usual, I can drop off my dry cleaning and end up at work early (don't ask)! If you're coming from the NE and commuting over to Eastern Market or heading down to Union Station it's practically on your way and a block away from Jacob's coffee (or, if you're a slurpee person, 7-11). read more

I am bummed that I found this place just as I am moving away from the Hill. After horrible experiences at Metro Cleaners and Capitol Hill Valet I was hesitant to try any place else on the Hill. However, with my garbage bag overflowing with stuff to be dry-cleaned/altered I thought I would give it a shot. While I have yet to go pick up my stuff, I was impressed by the lady who was doing the alterations (she pinned my items correctly and explained which seams she was creating/cutting) and their prices were very reasonable. I also dug that they have a pick up/drop off card so that I can leave my items at a time that is most convenient to my schedule. Metro Cleaners---you should learn from Georgetown Valet. read more

Great dry cleaning, and happy with the level of service. Always done ahead of expected time, and the text notification is a nice touch. Thanks! read more

Been my cleaners for four years now, and wouldn't go anywhere else, but hadn't written a review. However, now I have to. I picked up my laundry, in terrific shape, as always, and the lady told me I'd left something in my pocket and handed me a little envelope. Not that unusual, as I can be forgetful. When I got back in the car, I opened the envelope, and in it was a wad of $155 in cash. Skipping over how I could forget that was in my pocket, the honesty and service that goes with what they did is incomparable. Thanks. read more

Update to my review: After speaking with the owner, he told me that if they didn't locate my shirt they would make arrangements to replace my shirt since I was a first-time customer. He was very apologetic and followed-up daily until they found my shirt today. I have to hand it to them, they were relentless about making me happy. ******************************************************************************************** This was my first visit to GV. I dropped-off 7 of my shirts yesterday and asked to have them ready by Sat. I received 7 shirts back the next day, but, one was NOT mine. Like a good citizen, I took back the shirt that wasn't mine. Unfortunately, they said that it will take up to 2 weeks to locate my shirt. Chances are it is gone forever. When I asked them if they would pay for my shirt they stated they would only give me a store credit. I think this is unsatisfactory and wanted to inform my fellow Yelpers. read more

It is challenging to find a dry cleaner who is friendly, does a great job cleaning/altering garments, doesn't lose them and remembers your name when you come in. I also feel like they care that they are doing a good job, rather than just taking my money. I have had stellar service from this location for over a year. They are not the cheapest game in town, but well worth it! read more

After being disappointed by so many cleaners on the Hill finding this business was a relief. They do a really great job on getting stains out of my silk shirts and my dress pants are always neatly pressed. I have had a few things altered, a hole in a sweater repaired and buttons replaced and it all came out great. They really pay attention to detail - one time I took in a blouse and they noticed some of the buttons were broken (by my last cleaner) and they went ahead replaced them for me! read more

Best dry cleaner in the city. We live 15 minutes away, have a bunch of cleaners within a few blocks away and we still drive here. They do a great job with everything. My wife even had her wedding gown cleaned and packed in an airtight bag here. Was expensive but worth it. I've also had multiple jeans and dress pants hemmed here and all were done professionally and with a quick turnaround. Prices are a little expensive but well worth it. read more

Always willing to shift their schedules to accommodate your needs. Need something the next business day? No problem. Need to change your originally scheduled pickup based on changing circumstance? No problem. They are miles and miles above their competition, which includes a bigger, likely better financed, well gardened dry cleaner at 8 & D NE. read more

Great dry cleaning service, it is on the Hill so it is expensive; as things go. They do a wonderful job and are a green cleaning business which is why I chose Georgetown Valet. I travel an immense amount for work and the fact that Georgetown Valet has come to my door to pick up and drop off my dry cleaning is a god send - sure it is a few bucks but it makes everything vastly easier. There are a bunch of places in the area (Hill/H Street) but I would really recommend you try this one. read more

I needed some patches sewn into some garments and I they accommodated my needs and returned them ame day for a reasonable price~

I went to get my bridesmaid dresses hemmed and they did a fantastic job! I was really worried about leaving my dress since it's pretty close to the wedding but I was very pleased with the results. The dress was shortened to the length I requested and I also got the slit shortened. I would definitely go there again for alterations. read more

Had a suit with a ripped hole on the arm sleeve and Gtown Valet was able to fix it up no problem. Very good experience. The place is family owned and operated and Mr and Mrs Chang are probably some of the nicest people you will meet. Very welcoming and humble people. If you take a moment to chat them up you can tell they are customer satisfaction oriented and have a strong family work ethic. Highly recommended. read more