I love this place. Service has always been exceptional! The owners are sweet and always have a smile on their faces. Prices are reasonable. I have come on several occasions to hem my jeans or alternate clothes in general and they've always done an excellent job. Everyone I know goes to Formosa! read more

This place never fails me. Quick and quality alterations. Reasonably priced and the owner is so nice.

I'm a bit conflicted in writing this review. Let me start by saying I've been coming here for years, have brought family members here, and, all said, have probably had a couple hundred garments touched by this place, from alterations to dry cleaning, to even the occasional handbag repair for torn seams etc. They've always been incredibly friendly, the work has been good, and the prices great. This place isn't close to me, but I've been willing to make the 30 minute drive each way to support a small, family business with nice owners. That said, I don't think I'll be back. A week or so ago, I dropped off three high-end pairs of jeans for original hemming. I specified original hem because, with $500-ish dollars worth of jeans (Frame, Citizens, J Brand), I want them to look as good as possible. There was distinctive distressing on the hems which I wanted to preserve. I pick them up and they are hemmed "normally" and not even particularly well, at that. I call. I speak to the owner. She offers me a refund. I go in. She wants to give me the DIFFERENCE between the cost of the original and the regular hem. Here's the issue I have: once cut, there isn't much you can do to "re create" an original hem. The distressing on the original hem, which they threw away, was distressed specifically in the same manner of the pants. I'm very clear with what I want done, it's written on my receipt, they failed to do it. Then they attempt to not even refund the full price I paid despite the fact that I now have 3 pairs of expensive jeans with an irreversible mistake. MADE BY THEM. The apology was nice, but she guilt tripped me when I asked for the full price to be refunded. I still only walked away with $35 of the $36 I paid. I get that you're a small business, but when you make an irreversible error, you at least need to refund the price of the service. I'm still taking a hit here, because I now have three pairs of pants that I don't like the looks of because THEY made a mistake. Not okay. Looks like I'll find something closer to home, because if I'm going to be disappointed, I might as well not have to drive out of my way for it. read more

Formosa Cleaners & Laundramatic - My receipt showing services promised & price paid. What I got was regular hems, ruined pants, and a $35 refund. Not okay. - Sewing & Alterations Near Me - Rosemead, California

I needed my wedding dress altered for my engagement photoshoot in 2 weeks. Decided to give this place a try due to the great reviews. Previously I had gotten quotes from 3 different vendors (Davids Bridal wanted $100+, one wanted $50, and another $250). I walked in and was helped by Li. She was very friendly. I tried on the dress and told her that I need the bustling taken in and the straps shortened. She said "Oh this should be easy" and quoted me $20! I was shocked and of course happy at the same time. After a great first impression, the next day, I brought in another dress (casual this time but with a long chiffon skirt). I told her I need it shortened. She had me try it on and I wore the heel I needed, she made two clips at the bottom of the skirt and that was it - total charged, $10. She said I could pick it up on the same day as my other dress, which was 5 days later (I wasn't rushing them to be honest). I came and they had both dresses ready. I tried on both and they fit perfectly! Overall, great experience and would definitely recommend this place! Btw, I'm a long time Yelp lurker, but this is my first review because I truly feel they did a good job and everyone should know about it. read more

I took my wedding dress here because the place I purchased it from raved about how great the service is. For alterations, cleaning and pressing the dress, the total was 180. I think that's more than fair, considering the quality, time, and service of the company. I also had to get a qi pao altered here, and she was able to finish both of those dresses in two weeks. The qi pao was significantly cheaper at 30 dollars...of course, that makes sense, but I've heard of places charging an extravagant amount of cash for something so simple. I definitely recommend coming here. Don't mind the exterior; the service will win you over! read more

I didn't come here for the dry cleaners but I came to get some stitching fixed on my leather jacket. They charged me $20 because they had to remove the overlay on top to get to the actual stitching. They seemed really busy and wanted me to leave it there till next day but I told them I came out of town just for them. They told me to come back in a few hours and they'll try to rush order it for me. Really nice people and they did a stellar job, looks like brand new again. Would come again for sure. read more

7/22/10 No Stars!!! Okay. I've been looking for a tailor and I read all the reviews on Yelp. Formosa Cleaners sounded the best. I liked everyones positive response and rolled the dice and brought in a brand new 3 piece suit and dress shirt for a wedding on 7/25/10. I had her hem my slacks and take-in my coat and bring up the sleeves. I told her to just dry clean my suit vest and shirt. When I arrived to pick up my suit she couldn't find it. Bad sign. Then she found it unwrapped and not in plastic when she said it would be ready on 7/21/10. I tried on the slacks and coat, perf! When I asked about the vest she said, "no vest only 2 piece suit." I told her I dropped off a 3 piece but she only pointed to the receipt saying "2 piece". I said I don't care what it says I know I left you a vest. I told her to look for it. She couldn't find it. I paid for the alterations made and asked her to look for it again and call me if she finds it. I am soooo pissed at her and that one facial hair growing on her left cheek!! Curse them both! I tried looking for a excellent dry cleaners but Formosa FAILED Me BIG TIME! I'm NOT a negative person but feel that since Yelp brought me to Formosa I should do my best to warn others. I will never never go back. Thanks a lot! read more

I got my True Religion jeans hemmed here with the "original hem" for $11--sad because all the reviews here on Yelp before summer stated that the original hem cost only $8-9. Seems like they raised their prices. This isn't an outrageous price or anything--it's just a typical price and I'm a fan of bargains. Anyway, overall, it was a good experience. I was in and out very fast and they tailor pretty fast too--I came in at 3 pm or so and they had it done by 5 pm the next day. The original hem came out very good (you can't tell the difference unless you fold it inside out) and they ironed my jeans neatly. They might have even dry cleaned it in the process--I don't know, seems fresher. Now, just a few complaints to justify the 4 stars instead of 5. - Like I said earlier, typical prices for original hem. My sister got an original hem done in Westwood, which tends to be pricier in general, and said it was the same price. - As another reviewer stated, they are closed on Sunday, which can be an annoying inconvenience. - They weren't very clear as to where to go and what to do for a first-timer like myself. I was a bit lost. - The lady, though quite nice, didn't really measure the jeans for me, but I can't say it's really her fault because I already folded them to the general length that I wanted them, but I kind of wanted a professional to determine it for me. I guess I wasn't insistent enough and like I said, was a bit lost. - Lastly, when I requested the earliest pick-up time available, the lady said Monday at first (it was a Friday when I dropped them off) and then I said, "Oh darn, there's no way it can be by Sunday?" And THEN she asked one of the tailors if they were still accepting orders to be completed by tomorrow and said, "Tomorrow after 5 pm." These are just minor complaints, so only 1 star is knocked off in total. Overall, I recommend this place for hemming your jeans and I would come back in the future. read more

I had a gown altered here for a formal dinner party and the lady did a great job and it was only $20! She also sewed a large patch onto the back of my Jiu-Jitsu Gi for only $5. Good prices and good service. read more

Brought my wedding dress here to get altered and they did a fantastic job and it was reasonably priced. The turn around time was great and I was really happy with their work. read more

Got my clothes back smelly, unwashed, and unaltered. At first I thought it's the smell of the place made my "cleaned" shirts smell. So I start to pay attention and noticed dirts on my shirts rerurned to me untouched. They raised their price 3 times in 8 weeks period telling me it is because they got new machine. I am fine with paying more if you actually washed my clothes. I stopped going because the last time I brought in my jacket to have them sew the button back on. Guess what, I saw yhe button pinned to the jacket with a bobby pin when I got home. Yes, they chatged me $5 to fix tge button and $10 to wash my jacket. Nothing was done... read more

They do everything for me from laundry to tailoring and she knows my number lol . And closes late I love t hem.

I wish I could give this place zero stars. Walked in this morning as I'm new to the area, I need a new dry cleaning business. I waited in their front area for about 5 min, said good morning to the staff as they ignored me and continued working. Walked out will not give my business to a place with such poor customer service read more

I dunno bout the people who had bad experiences here, but I love, LOVE this place. Ok, yes they raised prices slightly, but they are still cheap as heck. I can't say that the dry cleaning is all that cheap, but the tailoring is absolutely awesome and waaay undervalued. I'm asian and gasp! yes short, can you believe it? Well after years of denial, I've come to terms and so I bring all my pants, jeans, clothes to Formosa to be altered, even since I moved to Pasadena. The Taiwanese lady who owns the shop is great and does a lot of the work herself, and the Hispanic lady who runs the front of the shop is always friendly. The original hem jobs they do on denim is absolute MAGIC and I always receive compliments on my jeans and people always ask where the hemming is done. They do a great job on slacks as well both on regular hems and cuffs. I have yet to get any alterations on coats/blazers etc, but I am certain I would take my business there. I almost don't want to share this secret gem, but gotta support good business, though it seems like they have plenty of it, so maybe the cat's already out of the bag. Go Formosa Cleaners! w00t! read more

FORMOSA is the BEST place to alter your denim! I'm about 5'0 so all my jeans need a hem! It's $6 dollars for regular hem and $11 for original. They're very accomodating and if you go early enough, you may even be able to get them back the next day! They're all very nice there! Check it out! read more

I read reviews and like using this place, it isn't too expensive and you get your clothes in a few days. Dropped it off a few times now and enjoy their service. read more

I have been going to Formosa for dry cleaning and suit/formal wear alterations for close to 20 years. I followed them here from their first location. I've yet to find a better cleaners/alteration site. They are reasonably priced and alterations are always perfect. Even though i moved away i always return. I send all my friends and family here and they are never disappointed. Thank you Formosa Cleaners! read more

Simply the best. Always have my items ready to go. Very respectful to my daughter and me. I will always come here ever since I moved in August. read more

Been coming here for 6 yrs and I love them for doing a great job on all my alterations and dry cleaning. I highly recommend this place!

I love this place I've been coming here since I was younger. The lady (owner I believe) is always nice and has all my clothes ready when they tell me to come back. Never have I been disappointed by their services. I will always continue to come back here! read more

I love it when I don't have to do laundry on my day off. Famosa cleaners did a fantastic job. Everything was neatly folded and I almost hated to have to take it out and put it back on and wear it to work. Left too short to do laundry on your day off read more

Great place. got 2 patches on my uniform jacket. 4 bucks 4 hours later.

I had to get a suit tailored last minute for a wedding and they were able to shorten sleeves and pants for next day pickup. I can see myself coming back in the future for getting my other suits tailored here. Prices seemed reasonable. read more

I've been going to Formosa Cleaners for years since I work down the street and it has been highly recommended by co-workers and friends. They are great, hard working, and reasonable. They do an awesome original hem and I even trusted them with my wedding gown. read more

Took a dress here for alterations two weeks ago. There were several women working on alterations. The woman in charge of alterations was nice and had the dress done in two days. The price was a little higher than I expected to pay but the dress turned out nice. I will take my clothes there in the future for alterations. read more

I had an alteration for my wedding dress there. I went back and forth a few times cuz one time I needa bring my undergarment for a more accurate fit. ONe time I went back the lady wasn't there, so another staff was helping me. I went back the following time, and the lady said she pressed it cuz the staff told her it's fit. So I told her it's not fit, it is still too big. She then measured me again with undergarment. Finally the following time it fitted! I was so relieved! Overall the lady was so helpful and really listened to what you had to say. Their job is fast too, but just to call to make sure it is ready before pick up. read more

I'm just pulling out my pants which I had hemmed and dry cleaned at Formosa cleaners and am so pleased with the way they came out. It is always so nice to have a mom and pop business where they greet you by name, laugh at your dumb comments, and provide excellent service!Thanks Formosa read more

Been there before for many years and it was fine. For past several months, I brought my suit there and the fabric was shedding. My wife was pissed that her jacket was rip from the inside lining. Should have check before taking it home. Have to try other dry cleaners. Just loss my business. read more

Came here for the first time. I had to make alterations to a braidsmaid dress. I didn't call around at other places. Just went on yelp and found this place with a lot of great reviews. I decided to go there. My dress is a long strapless dress. The alterations lady gave me a price. Didn't know if it was a decent price or not. It only took a week for me to pick up. When I picked it up, it wasn't fitting right. Took it back to them and they fixed it free of charge. Overall, I liked the work they did on my dress. I would go back and recommend this place to others. Very satisfied customer. read more

Great prices and quick service. They also tailor clothes here but it gets really hot in the summer as there is no air conditioning. We usually get all our suits, jackets, and clothes cleaned here. I also took my wedding dress here clean and box for a good price. read more

Nice people .. They do a good job , not just for money you can tell ...God is blessing this place .. So be a good person , honest and kind , good will come to you ! Love xox read more

I found this place through yelp and I am so grateful for those reviews. I didn't use them for dry cleaning so I can't really comment on that but they were awesome with my alterations. I brought in two pairs of my designer jeans in to be hemmed and they did a wonderful job. You could've folded or measured them beforehand so you can just drop them off. But I opted to use their small dressing room where I tried them on and the lady helped me to find the right length. Then you have the option of paying upfront or paying when you pickup. They're also pretty flexible about the dates. She said about 4 days but when I asked for 3, it was not a problem at all. Pickup was super easy - just show them your ticket, pay if you haven't and that's that. You can park on the street, small lot or even right next to the entrance. It was $11 for the original hems and worth it. It doesn't even look like they were altered. I'm a satisfied customer and will be back for all my hemming needs. read more

I have finally found my new go to spot for denim alterations! I can early on a Saturday morning before the rush and was immediately ushered in to try on my jeans for alterations. I had several pairs to alter and was in and out in less than 20 minutes! A regular seam is $7 and original is $12. I opted for the former and was able to pick up my jeans in two days. I left a happy customer! read more

I used to be a big fan of this place but the quality has become very spotty. I believe it's due to different people working on your clothes so the quality isn't consistent. My last pair of jeans I sent came back having one leg longer than the other. One leg was about an inch longer than the other. I don't think I'll ever come back for alterations but their dry cleaning services are still very good. read more

The lady that does the alterations is awesome. My jeans always come out perfect, and this place is the cheapest around. I moved away from Temple City to Koreatown, but I still take my alterations to Formosa Cleaners. I can't remember exactly how much it costs, but to get my jeans hemmed (with the original hem) and tapered (to turn them from flares or bootcut jeans to skinny-ish jeans) costs about $15-$20. They have a dressing room there, so you can go in, put on your jeans, and have the seamstress pin them how you want them altered. I'm not good at pinning my desired alterations myself, so this is a plus for me. read more

i've never been to a laundromat in my life; so i did what anyone else would do, yelp it. The environment is very family friendly; Employees are very well mannered and legitimately care about the quality you'd expect from them. I came here to adjust my jeans; these are quite expensive jeans so i do trust them with my clothing. so far i've had 5 pairs of jeans adjusted and i wear them without any complaints. 12 dollars for original-hem. Pretty fair. Good Service. A read more

This place Is ok if you need your pants/jeans hemmed for cheap. As for dry cleaning...that's a whole other story. I dropped off a few things, noting to the guy as I dropped them off, specific areas that needed to be tended to (a spot on a silk blouse and a couple sweaters). They were ready in a timely manner, however when I brought them back home and took a look at them, the stains were still there! How aggravating! The worst part about it was, I took a Tide stick to the stains, and sure as shit, the stains came out!!! WTF did I just pay money for??? I don't think I'll be coming back with my dry cleaning any time soon... read more

The Best Cleaners Around!!! Formosa provides excellent customer service and delivers on its attention to marks on my garments at a reasonable cost. Formosa was recommended to me by my father and when I mentioned his name, the owners knew him right away and now they welcome me by name when I come in to Formosa. There is seating inside, and an adjacent parking lot. Formosa also does alterations on site. read more

There's no other place I'd rather take my clothes than Formosa Cleaners, they have friendly service and my clothes are always looking great! Thank you! read more

My darling dog ate through my jeans again. I needed more jeans hemmed to my shortie size asap! I work in Rosemead and did not have time to drive out to my usual place - Highland Park cleaners so, I yelped it and found the most awesome place to get my jeans hemmed. Formosa is the least expensive place out of 3 other cleaners I called. I was already pleasantly suprised to find out that most of the local cleaners were asking for $15 for an original hem. At Highland Park cleaners they want $20 smackers. Formosa only charges $12. Not only are the prices great they also do very good work. My jeans are sized just right, stitching is neat and straight, and it looks as though I bought my jeans off the shelf. read more