Devrim Cleaners and Devrim Cab

Yeah the owner is cool and they do a good job, but they seem to make prices up as they go along and they’re always so expensive!

I am torn here. The owner is super nice and the staff is great too… but they are SO expensive! We brought in LESS clothing last time and where charged only $ 4 less than the time before when we had a LOT of clothes. It is just inconsistent. I am not sure if we were rung up wrong or what, but when I asked, I was told it was right. Very confused. Unfortunately, we are now going to a new Cleaner, who is half the price. I will not say where, I really hate giving bad reviews, but the pricing is just too crazy here! By all means, I can see why people love this place… maybe I am just too cheap :)

My husband found them online after our neighborhood cleaners lost, and ruined, several shirts and pants. We have been going here for a year and had fabulous service, high quality cleaning, and no problems with the cleaned clothes like lost or ruined pieces. Worth an extra drive to go there.

They were a bit pricy but they did an excellent job on the hem of my husbands jeans not to mention they hooked it up and got it done the same day because I was desperate. I’d go back just because of that!
Thanks guys.

I’ve always wanted to become a regular some place — the corner bar where the bartender knows my usual drink (sadly, Schuba’s doesn’t care about me that much), or the local liquor store where the cashier doesn’t have to ask for my ID since I’m a frequent visitor (I’m pretty sure the guy at BelPort Liquors thinks I’m still 15), or even my favorite weekend restaurants (DMK is always too busy for this). Instead, I’ve become a regular at a not so common destination — the dry cleaners right across the street. And to be honest, I couldn’t be happier with being a regular at this wonderful establishment.
I’ve, for the most part, had horrible dry cleaning experiences. My silk blouses will come back ruined, stains won’t come out of shirts, and blazers are left unironed. Devrim is different.
During the beginning of a relationship, the girl usually tests the boy to see if he’ll text first, or if he’ll call first. I decided to do the same with Devrim. I gave them a white silk blouse with lace (and with bad pit stains) and a beige blazer that had a stain for over 2 months to be dry cleaned. I pointed everything out that was wrong with the items to ensure that they knew about the stains. Pretty difficult items, in my opinion, for a dry cleaner. And sure enough, Devrim passed. He not only texted and called, but he also showed up on time (and so did my dry cleaning). My silk blouse came back in beautiful condition and the blazer was as good as new. STELLAR JOB.
Since then, I’ve given a few other things to Devrim and it’s always come out beautifully. The material is never ruined, the stains always come out, and the ironing is perfect. I’m not sure how they compare price-​wise to other dry cleaners in the area, but I’m not willing to give up such a great dry cleaners. Devrim is literally the best dry cleaner I’ve ever been to, and I highly recommend it.
Also, their customer service is wonderfulllllll. Alex remembered my name the second time I visited and he’s always so welcoming and nice. And I thought I was good at names…

I love taking my clothes to this place for cleaning. Alex is always there, remembers my name and let’s me bring my pup in which makes it convenient to run errands on my walk. I’ve had things altered there and Figo is awesome, but the other tailor is very cold. She made us feel uncomfortable, so I probably won’t go back for tailoring now. I love every other aspect of this store!

I chose this place because the reviews were so positive. I recently had a fairly large gaping rip in my favorite Burberry rain jacket. I was so nervous handing this over for repair with the fear that it wouldn’t turn out right… It was flawless, I was elated, and nearly shocked how impeccable the repair was.

Have had two pairs of jeans shortened here. The first time, I had them use the original hem, and it came out flawlessly. The second time, my wife went in to have the same thing done, but the tailor told here that with the style of hem on those jeans the original hem treatment wasn’t necessary. Saved her $ 10 when she didn’t need to, which was nice.
I’d be tempted to give 4.5 stars if possible, since the tailor is gruff at best, the cost-​saving above notwithstanding. The man behind the counter (based on a review below, maybe this is Figo?) was very friendly, though, which makes this minor quibble even more insignificant.
Point is: the tailor does a damn good job, at least with jeans, and this appears to be a very honest and professional business.

Without trying to sound too much like a cheesy Olive Garden commercial, I must say, when you’re here, you feel like family. Figo is so warm and welcoming and truly cares about everyone who walks into his store. Not only is the customer service great, but the quality of work is phenomenal.
If I wasn’t on a budget, I would take all my dry cleaning here, but since I am and Devrim is on the pricier side, i just come here when I need to get something altered that I really care about, or if I have something with an unruly stain. I’ve always been extremely pleased with what has been returned to me, and strongly urge anyone to bring your important pieces of clothing here to get cleaned or altered (and all of your clothes if you can spare the cost).

Great customer service. They are friendly and pleasant to deal with. The woman who does the alterations does real quality work. I brought in a dress that I needed hemmed last minute and she turned it around for me that day! Also have had several pairs of dress pants, jeans, and skirts altered. I will continue to take my clothing here for alterations. I think they are a little pricey, but it is worth knowing that my items will be altered properly!

Took two suits to be cleaned and pressed. Came back very clean, press was only OK (not very sharp). Ran me $ 21, which is about average. The people there were very friendly and willing to help. I also brought in a leather jacket to be repaired and the proprietor admitted that they contract that work out and that I could probably find someone else to do it a little cheaper. A+ for honesty.

I am so glad to have found Devrim! Not only are Figo and his staff competent professionals but they also never fail to make my day with their unique brand of customer service — which, depending on the day, can include free treats for your pup, turkish coffee made by Figo himself, or just a smile and compliment.
The prices are reasonable, and I have never been less than satisfied with their dry cleaning or tailoring work. Most amazing to me is the staff’s memory. I don’t go in that often, and yet they always know which pieces are mine before I even present my ticket. Nice.

Area Man’s Life Saved by Alex and Figo.
Last Friday, leaving town for a Bar Mitzvah, I stopped to get the clothes I’d dropped off Thursday for next day pickup. They weren’t all ready. I’d dropped off clothes for both regular pickup as well as for next day, and the piles had gotten mixed up, a simple mistake that could have happened to anyone. My wife’s two dresses weren’t ready. She was not happy. Alex found them, still awaiting pick up to go to the plant. He began steaming one, while Figo cleaned a spot out of the other. We left town moments later, with two very wearable, lovely dresses for my wife, and my skin intact.
Oh, and my son looked great in the vintage sharkskin suit Figo had altered for him.

This place is a total rip off! I took in a plain black cotton sleeveless dress and just got charged $ 9.75 for dry cleaning. When I dropped it off the woman at the counter said she has no idea how much it would be, but I said ok since I was thinking it wouldn’t be that much. What a mistake. When I complained about the price the two people working there just shrugged there shoulders and said they didn’t know anything about the pricing since they just worked the counter. Ridiculous!

I actually had to become a registered user of Unilocal JUST to write a review about this place. I’ve used Unilocal extensively for my own benefit, but never bothered to write a review before now!
Last week I took in a black peacoat that had a HUGE tear in the collar (it got stuck in a movie theater chair and I yanked it out… only to find a four inch tear no where near a seam). I thought the jacket was a goner and almost threw it out (I even bought a new one). But since I loved it so much, I decided to see if Devrim could work some magic on it and WOWWWW. I had to do a double take to even find the spot that was torn. Not only is my jacket fixed, but it looks good as new. I’ve also had seven pairs of pants hemmed/​altered (I’m short, what can I say) and every pair has come back perfect.
Moral to the story: Don’t throw your clothes out. Take them to Devrim for some tailoring MAGIC!

What can I say, Devrim is top notch.
They are friendly and do great alterations at a fair cost with a reasonable turn-​around. My dry cleaning is always returned crisp, clean and sometimes the wire hangers are padded with paper so as to not leave hanger marks.
Highly recommended!

Went in with three pairs of Jeans to get tailored. I heard good things on Unilocal and decided to trust my jeans to the hands of Figo.
He did a great job with everything, from taking the measurments and explaining what he was going to do so that there were no surprises (with seams etc). He turned a brand new pair of jeans into a perfect pair of jeans, and two pairs that I didn’t even wear anymore because of their fit into two pairs that i’ll be wearing often.
I’m really happy and would recommend them to anyone who needs some tailoring done to their denims.

Hands down, the best cleaner/​tailor I have found in the city. Trust me, I have tried quite a few… at least 5 other places on Southport alone! I have had quite a few bad experiences that I will Unilocal about sometime soon to help save others from the drama I have been through. Figo and Alex have done a great job tailoring for me from turning a bridesmaids dress from a size 8 to a size 2 to hemming my most precious blue jeans… I have a little bit of an addiction to designer jeans, what can I say. Alex is the serious one… and he is gorgeous too… and Figo is absolutely hilarious. My favorite is when he offers me a beer upon my arrival to pick up my items. I love this place and highly recommend!

When was the last time you walked into a dry cleaner’s with your mother to have a dress altered and within minutes had the tailor calling himself «your Turkish boyfriend»?
Ok, maybe that’s only something that would get *me* to write a 5-​star review, but there’s something about handing over an important article of clothing and knowing it’ll come back to you perfectly altered and cleaned that is worth any amount of money.
I think the prices are reasonable, Figo did a tremendous job on my dress (which was for my rehearsal dinner) and it was ready within 24 hours.
I agree with the other reviewers — best dry cleaner in the city.

You know how folks just go to the nearest dry cleaners? I drive my clothes from Bucktown to Figo’s because the service is second-​to-​none and the quality of the cleaning and tailoring are exceptional.
Figo has fixed many of my clothes and does a wonderful job, he even repaired my sorry pair of shoes. And everyone is so friendly whenever we visit — it just makes weekend errands a pleasant experience.
He is working on opening a 3^rd store in the Ukrainian Village.