I got a great car wash here and the workers were really nice! Great customer service!

I've been a member of this Soapy Joes since they first opened here in San Marcos and I have yet to leave unsatisfied! Pablo and the whole team are always friendly and family-oriented; I'm very happy to be a member! read more

Vacuums are broken and the ones not broken they all have really low suction I end up finishing cleaning at home. I've had soapy for years but I think it's time to move forward read more

Wash is not bad but the vacuums are horrible. There is no suction, to the point where they don't even stay in their holders. I am canceling my monthly membership. read more

Thanks to Adriel for being super kind and helpful a while back! Good car wash:) Good location

The vacuums barely work there's no suction and they're falling apart. It's too crowded not enough stations.

I was here recently and the staff member are so kind and helpful. I got a great car wash and they work hard to try to keep things clean and easy for the costumers. Thank you! read more

I had an unusual incident happen yesterday. While I was going through the car wash I saw my set of keys slide down the windshield and hit the front right side of my car and fall down to the ground in the soap in the water. My immediate instinct was to get out but of course I couldn't as there were cars in front of me and behind me in the car wash. As soon as I got through the tunnel I ran to the office and asked someone to please stop the car wash just temporarily so I could go quickly get my keys; I knew right where they fell. This guy was nice and he did look a couple times in the tunnel, but came up with platitudes. He said he could not stop at the car wash as they would lose business. I told him it would be very quick I knew right where they were... To my dismay he said they would "try" to find them and would call me tomorrow. I asked him to check in with his manager as this was unacceptable, and after talking to the manager said it would be like a needle in a haystack. Ugh I was prepared to show up at the end of the shift at 9o'clock to look in the tunnel and the pit, but just then another worker, Ernesto asked me what I needed ~ I looked through the window in desperation and pointed and he said he would go look again. I walked with him to the end of the tunnel sent up a prayer.... I really need these keys. Praise God! He came out of the tunnel holding them! Thank you for so much for going above and beyond., Ernesto! I gave four stars to Soapy Joe because I really like the business in general. I am frustrated though that they couldn't have stopped in the line of cars for a minute or two briefly while I picked up keys that were right there on the ground. Five stars for this employee for going above and beyond!!! read more

Soapy Joe's - Thank you thank you thank you thank you for finding my keys for me, - Car Wash Near Me - San Marcos, California

Really nice workers and quick and easy to clean your car big space for cars to get in and out

Soapy Joe's in San Marcos is the best! The staff are all friendly and kind. Thanks for the great customer service

Today the tires were sprayed, unlike my first review. There were still insects on the front bumper and hood that needed cleaning. Didn't have the time to get a second cleaning. Overall I would say it's still a pretty decent wash, good value, and I like the vacuums and cleaning towels. read more

Soapy Joe's - You can still see the brown dust on my tires. So you can tell there are no water sprayed at the tires. - Car Wash Near Me - San Marcos, California

Best car wash in san marcos. i love to bring my jeep here, the membership is also very cheap and worth the money. unlimited car washes for only &14! read more

Adriel was very attentive , I was having issues with my payment and he quickly came to assist. There was some one keeping up with Clean towels and emptying trash. The area was well kept and stocked despite being extremely busy. read more

Took my truck to get it washed and the wash scratched the side of my truck something terrible. There are other much better auto car washes in the area. Trust me and don't go to this one. read more

Great service here and the facilities were great highly recommend coming here to get ur car wash

Waste of money, my first time here ever this morning and based on the reviews I was glad to find a highly rated car wash on my way to work. Afterwards I was hoping to give my car a quick vacuum but since all the stalls were occupied, I couldn't check out the outcome, so I preceded on my way to work, well when I got there, I checked how the wash went, I'm very dissatisfied and disappointed. My car is still filthy in certain areas. Under my side rear views, bug guts still on the front. But most of all and the WORST it seems like the wash didn't touch even a bit of the back of my vehicle at all! There's dirt everywhere still! I noticed halfway on the drive there was still a outline of dirt in the window from the wiper! Why and how!? I wish there was a Washman in this area. For the same price, at least it was thorough. read more

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Great customer service ! I've been coming here for a while and it never disappoints! Super close to where I live, the vacuums are great and everyone is always nice and friendly, like I said I can not complain ! read more

Juliana helped me at the car wash because it was my first time and she was a great worker, super nice lol. My car is super clean :)

Been coming here for years. Friendly staff, great car wash very decently priced. Monthly membership is a great deal also!

Great service! Emmanuel helped me out when I was lost and detailed my car to the best of his abilities!

The manager Brian is pretty much an idiot. I came to the location about a week ago to activate an offer that I paid for online. He had me park, go inside so that he could search for an account pretty much and give me my barcode. He gave me a barcode, I came back this week to go through the car wash and my barcode did the work. I sat at the stall for 10 minutes so they could figure it out. Turns out he didn't link it correctly and because they still have to give the system time to update of course it still wouldn't scan, so he just opened the gate which he should have done in the first place because it was his fault. How are you a manager and you cant get the job done? Worst soapy joes!! Update: returned a second time to experience the same issue, smh. read more

The employees here are on it! So friendly and nice! I love the early opening for those who work or have a busy schedule! It's so easy to drive into and seems like enough spaces to dry and vacuum out your car after the wash! This is much better than the Oceanside location! read more

Amazing service and quality car washes. Great workers everywhere and the value was amazing

I've been to this location a few times since my first review. The last time I was there, the manager lectured me about the type of oil I use for my car. I dismissed it because I figured he was trying to 'upsell' a female customer. Today, the same thing happened with a different employee and his opinion was accompanied by a deep heavy sigh and an eye roll. I left without an oil change and I won't be returning. read more

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Defiantly don't go get here when they first open at 7am. No towels out and the staff appears to be recovering from an all night bender. Great representation of the brand. At least Super Star has their shit together when they open. read more

I'm not one for a pro/ con list on yelp very often, but here we go with one anyways... Pro: I have a car that is constantly getting dirty. At work there's a dirt parking lot. I pack my furry dogs into my backseat often. I frequent the beach and bring home enough sand to build another beach. Can you picture my car now? Can you see just how thrashed it gets? I end up going to get my car washed literally multiple times a week. It is my little mobile sanctuary and I NEED it cleaned often. The fact that this place lets me pay a monthly fee and I can come as often as I like is what I love most. I can focus on the areas I particularly want to have vacuumed and wiped down more thoroughly. Who else is going to take care of my car as well as I am? I love that thing. Bottom line- it's a great deal. Cons: the suction on the vacuums suck. And not well. It's packed all the time which means I can't get in and out of there as quick as I'd like to. I hate waiting. The clean microfiber towels aren't always completely dry like I need them to be before I use them. read more

Soapy Joe's - Bae getting all clean and pretty - Car Wash Near Me - San Marcos, California

My first time coming to Soapy Joes and I was very impressed. Maurice was very helpful and informative and you can tell he has a lot of pride in his work. Buuuuut now it's so packed it takes 30 min just to go through the car wash. Forget about trying to vacuum. If you're lucky enough to squeeze in then you are probably stuck there for another 30 min because you can't back out due to the line of cars behind you trying to enter the car wash. read more

The name makes me smile. $8-$20 for a machine wash is fair. The free towels and vacuum are a nice perk. If you clean your car consistently the wash club is a no brainer. Oceanside to San Ysidro. Might be the best non hand wash in town. read more

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Trevor was so helpful helping me pick out a wash. This soapy Joe always has all the supplies we need.

I wanted to take a moment to comment on Soapy Joes' teams professionalism and integrity. Without getting into detail, there was a billing issue that popped up that probably wasn't even their fault. I contacted them and they handled it to complete resolution in a timely manner without any hassle. That's a rare thing to experience, in my opinion, these days. Thank you again, Soapy Joes! read more

I went earlier and had very great service. A gentleman named Ismael was very kind and generous. I really liked his service he gave me. I would come again for another car wash. 10/10 read more

Alex was very helpful and able to answer all my questions about the memberships and my payment questions. He was such a great help!!! It truly was such a welcoming atmosphere that would make anybody want to become a frequent customer. I definitely recommend and look forward to returning. read more

This review is for the San Marcos location. I signed up for their "fast pass" membership thinking it would let me drive through quickly during my lunch break once a week or so. I quickly learned that there was nothing "fast" about their fast pass and it is complete garbage. I've gone there several times in the last couple of months and I think I've managed to make it inside the wash without any issues once. The other times I've wasted several lunch breaks sitting there trying to get in. The gate never opens and I have to sit there honking my horn for 10 minutes before an attendant decides to come out and see what the problem is. Meanwhile everyone else that got there after me drives through the other gate without any problems. And when I try the other gate it still doesn't work for me. One time an attendant finally came out and opened the gate for me. The rest of the times I sat there for so long not able to get in, reversing, pulling forward again, reversing, pulling forward, honking to try to get an attendant's attention, that eventually I had to just turn around and go back to work because I was out of time. The few times an attendant bothered to come out to see if they could help they had a bad attitude, took a picture of my barcode and said they would fix it on their end. Well, they never fixed it and today was the last straw. It didn't let me in again, the attendant was nowhere to be found (they actually walked away as I pulled up to the gate and didn't come back), and I had to go back to work without being able to get my car washed. A couple of times I've seen the attendant watching me and seeing that something was wrong but they couldn't be bothered to come over and see what the problem was. Some even made eye contact with me and just sat there by the main building watching while I tried reversing and pulling forward several times. As for the quality of the actual wash the few times I did make it through, for some reason the back end of the car never got cleaned so I would always have to grab a towel and clean the back myself. The vacuums also have very little suction, if one is even available. They are always taken and you have to wait in line until one opens up. Some of us don't have time for that, especially after wasting 10 or 15 minutes trying to get into the actual wash. At least the damp clean towels are good for cleaning the dashboard and plastic trim inside the car. Anyway, good riddance. I canceled my membership as soon as I got back from yet another wasted attempt in which I had to turn around and go back to work after sitting there for 10 minutes stuck at the gate with no attendants anywhere in sight. Well, one finally did show up after I had already backed out of the entrance and was driving away. Too little, too late. read more

I first came in and was greeted immediately with kindness. The man who was helping me work their services explained each one very well. My car was very dusty and dirty basically grim all around. Ismeal got me with the hook up and was able to help me choose the best service. He was very informative about which wash I would need to get my car clean. Overall I enjoyed my experience and would come again. read more

This car wash is the best! I've tried others and they are nowhere near as good as this one. The employees are all very helpful and answer any questions you might have. The memberships are definitely worth it too. read more

Went to get my car washed, my third time coming to this location. Me coming my third time, made me have to write a good review. And I don't write reviews often. Biggest thing is the amazing customer service. First I was greeted by Ray who to be honest made my day so much better by cracking jokes and being super positive. Then shared with me the membership which I 100% recommend. Then Melvin and Sheela took care of me from there and went above and beyond to make sure that I was happy with my clean and gave me one of those free car smell things. Overall 100/10 experience, would recommend this to anyone who just is looking to meet quality people, get a quick wash, with quality service. read more

First run through did not clean the back of the SUV so they ran it through again still had dirt so they gave me top-of-the-line wash. Did well and they to had damp microfiber towels to finish it off. Good job. read more

This Soapy Joe's location is great. The few times I've needed to speak to someone, the employees have been friendly, courteous, and helpful. Keep up the great work read more

Awesome car wash! Fast and friendly service. Highly recommend. Is now our go to car wash spot.

Their monthly passes are my greatest investment! And this location is my favorite. Staff members always nice and happy to help plus there are plenty of vacuuming stations. I have the $20/ month pass where I receive unlimited washes and an air freshener with each wash. read more