Always treated like family here. All the employees are great and the dry cleaning fabulous. I am allergic to dry cleaning chemicals and they take very serious precautions when I take my clothes there. read more

I had a table cloth cleaned and pressed there 30 years ago. They did such a POOR job, I didn't go back! Fast forward to last week and I thought, ok, I'll give it another chance. I want a skirt hemmed and the suit dry cleaned. It wasn't completed when they said it would be and they asked me to come back in a few days. Went back in a few days and it still wasn't done. Also, who dry cleans an item before hemming it!! The owner is NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY AT ALL. Don't bother!! KENNY THE CLEANERS IS MUCH BETTER, CUSTOMER FRIENDLY AND HAS EXCELLENT TAYLORS!! read more

Reasonable prices. Excellent service Great storage program. I have used them for years after that got blood stains out of a dress and it looked like new. read more

This is the finest dry cleaner we've used in our lives. Our first experience we picked up some hard to clean items and found they had repaired holes in a couple wool blankets and used chemicals that had imbued the fabrics with a lovely clean scent; replaced shirt buttons and more, going far beyond the basic service level provided by other dry cleaners. Their seamstress is highly skilled and performs excellent repairs. You'll never use another dry cleaner and if you do, they won't make you as happy with their work as Gold Medal makes us. Guaranteed. read more

When I entered Gold Medal Cleaners, I was greeted by friendly people and service. Located in downtown Wilmette, Gold Medal Cleaners seems to be a local favorite, based on past Yelp reviews and the bustle of people dropping off their clothes. I specifically had a mission. Having a white color Canada Goose down parka, which desperately needed dry cleaning, I needed to find a trustworthy place that would clean my jacket and make it look almost brand new. After doing some research, I bit the bullet and decided to try Gold Medal Cleaners. I asked for a quote and although, it was a little pricier than I expected, I still decided to leave my parka in their hands. I was overall very pleased with the results. Most of the unruly stains I had on my white jacket were gone! The slightly higher-than-expected price I paid to get my parka dry-cleaned was totally worth it. Honestly, I had a whole other batch of clothing that needed dry-cleaning, but the quote I received was too high so I ended up going elsewhere. read more

Our mitigation company used this cleaners after a fire (we weren't given a choice) and they ruined some priceless hand knit heirlooms. They took woolen sweaters and accessories and laundered them and dried them on high heat instead of dry cleaning or hand-washing and air drying, shrinking and ruining so many priceless heirloom items. They also laundered and shrunk other store-bought wool sweaters. They clearly didn't read any labels. They also laundered delicate items in a way that damaged fabrics (torn, holes) and shrunk fabrics of items that were labeled delicate wash and hang dry. DO NOT trust this cleaners with your wool or delicate items! They also took all of our hangers and returned them rusted on the metal hanger part, then afterwards claimed that they were not responsible and said they must have come that way. (The fire was in the kitchen and not my closets and no hoses/water was used. We have no water damage since no water was used to put out the fire.) When my husband called and mentioned the damaged items and the hangers, the business took no responsibility and was not willing to compensate us for the damaged items. They offered to take back the damaged wool items to try to fix them, but why would I give them back items they destroyed and have no idea how to handle?? You cannot fix felted and shrunk wool items. read more

We bring my husband's clothes here when he's traveling for business, because they box them up nicely and the clothes look great after they're unpacked. The folks behind the counter are always friendly and professional. What I really wanted to give them credit for, though, was being a community business with a heart on Halloween, when my son tore the seam on his costume just before it was time to trick or treat (he excitedly tried to put it on without unzipping it). I ran it over there and even though their tailor was about to leave for the day, he gave us a "stitch in time"! My son's face lit up and Halloween was saved! They've been on Central Street forever, so you know they're good at what they do. Now you know they're good in general, too. read more

If I could give Jeff Fishman & his Gold Medal Cleaners 100 stars I would!! I had a house fire & while we got out of the house safely, the inside suffered much smoke damage. Within a couple of hours, Jeff came to my house & told me to gather a couple of days worth of clothing for emergency immediate cleaning. My warmest everyday coat was buried under a pile of rubble. It looked like it had been through World War III. Jeff didn't even flinch when I handed it to him. I received our smattering of clothing from him a few days later in exemplary condition. My coat looked better than ever. You'd never have known it had been totally trashed a few days earlier. Our reconstruction company was beginning to come in & pack up our house & Jeff & his crew were there to take all (ALL- yikes) of my clothing, shoes, some of my fiance's things (his closet wasn't affected due to its location) & our stuffed animals. We then had another rush job since we had a burial to attend. Again, all our necessary items were all set & ready to go. All of our clothes, coats, shoes & hats have been cleaned to perfection!! Absolutely no trace of smoke!!! I'm so incredibly grateful. Oh - another huge plus: they recycle the hangers! You can't get any better than Gold Medal Cleaners!!! read more

I dropped off my wedding dress to be cleaned and preserved at Gold Metal. After a month of my dress sitting at the shop they called to ask a few questions about the care label on the dress, which means they clearly had not gotten started on cleaning it yet (or they forgot about it). After another month of my dress being at the shop I called to check in on it, only to be told they were super busy and it wasn't ready yet. It took a total of 10 WEEKS for my dress to be cleaned with no communication on their end that the dress would be late or take this long. I am very disappointed with the lack of communication/expectations set by this business and will not be using them for laundering services in the future. read more

The fashion in which the fine folks at Gold Medal go about business can only be described as first class. I highly recommend Gold Medal.

I hate to give my clothes to be dry cleaned because I am always worried they will get ruined. But,this place is great , I have been a customer for ten years now. They do a great job and get your clothes ready in time . If in hurry they will get it ready for you. read more

Stuart and Alan use the best fluids and machines, they filter the fluid more frequently and all of that is better for your clothes. Price, quality and service, you always get two but never all three. These guys have quality and service covered very well -- others may be slightly more expensive but no where near as good. read more

Great job, reasonably priced, friendly service. Cleaned/washed a comforter for me and I couldn't be happier! Highly recommend.

Three cheers for Gold Medal Cleaners! My daughter is going to be the flower girl in a wedding next month, and to save a few bucks the bride agreed to let her wear my niece's flower girl dress from our wedding 10 years ago. Unfortunately, when I got the dress I realized that my sweet niece had completely trashed it! There were stains on at least 60% of the dress. I was certain it was a lost cause, but decided to try Gold Medal Cleaners for the first time, based on recommendations from friends, to see if they could get the stains out. The woman who took the dress in was very clear that they could make no guarantees, but I figured it was worth a shot before I headed out to buy a new $100+ dress for this one-time wear event. Needless to say, I was shocked and absolutely amazed at how perfectly the dress came back to me! Not one 10-year-old stain remained! I highly recommend these cleaners! read more

Great service, reasonable prices. They can handle anything from wedding dresses to deeply stained items. And they're honest about what they can and can't fix. read more

Not to be confused as a duplicate review but same basic review on the two cleaners in Wilmette (Schultz and Gold Medal) Setup: I rolled into town Thursday night for a Saturday memorial service. I brought w me THE suit that the husband of the deceased was to wear and wished to have it cleaned. Obviously we needed in/out same day service and I called Schultz first thing Friday morning. Unfortunately their machines were down for maintenance and said the best they could do was Saturday delivery. Of course this wouldn't do and I asked if they had any other recommendations. They politely suggested I go to Gold Medal Cleaners down the street. They both say they've been in business since the early 1900's and I can see why; integrity. THANK YOU to Schultz for being a part of the solution when you didn't make a buck... and to Gold Medal who was great and delivered great service on time. One less worry in an otherwise stressful period of time. read more

The best dry cleaner!! They do excellent work here and your items will come back looking like new. They are fast and do everything in house, including alterations. read more

I love this cleaner for one main reason. They take back hangers and recycle them! Why don't all cleaners do that? I simply cannot throw hangers away. What an environmental disaster! Thank you Gold Metal Cleaners! read more

Amazing interactions with the people there. Did a wonderful job on my clothes - a cashmere sweater and uggs. I will definitely be going back. Love this place! read more

They do a good job on basic dry cleaning. However, I've brought clothes there that needed spot cleaning, etc and on the dozens of garments only one or two have been fixed. I've actually had several come back worse than when I dropped them off. I know it's not me or my stains because I've been able to have those properly treated plenty of times. I'll find another cleaners. read more

What a wonderful place! I dropped off a bridesmaids dress a week before the wedding and they went above and beyond with accommodating my tight time frame. The service was friendly and the price was the best around. I'll definitely be back again! read more