Drop Spot Cleaners

Was I blown away, no? But it’s a dry cleaner w/​tailoring services. Got exactly what I expected, which is better than most experience, so, 4 stars…

I have a designer trench coat that needed cleaning and wanted to use a dry cleaner I could trust. Also, I needed some items tailored — a skirt hem repaired, the hem of a pair of jeans shortened, and a long wool skirt changed to above the knee. Alterations can be really tricky, especially jeans, so I called Barney’s (which us just around the corner from drop spot) to see where they take their merchandise for cleaning/​repair. They recommended Drop Spot. The dry cleaning was pricey, but I expected that for the brand coat I had. The alterations were perfect! Getting jeans done can be scary — I’ve seen some too short and they get ruined. The length on my altered pair, after discussing with the tailor, was perfect. His advice was spot on and the stitching looks nearly exact to the manufactured seam. It wasn’t as cheap as a regular dry cleaner, but you get what you pay for — I’d rather pay a bit more and have quality work done. All in all, I’m get happy with my items that were altered and cleaned. I’d definitely go back when I need other coats cleaned and items altered.

dry cleaning and tailoring is perfect! staff is very nice!

ruined a shirt in the first 2 weeks of going there. asked them to try to fix it and they tried to charge me for the drycleaning to do that. almost ruined a brand new comforter that came back in a plastic bag wet and smelling like a basement, but luckily a rewash fixed that. overall bad customer service and unwillingness to take responsibility for their shoddy cleaning. spent 4 years at a single place on 89^th street but i’ll be taking my stuff somewhere else.

I got a buttload of wash ‘n’ fold done here once. Everything was done fine, and the staff were very friendly. I just wish it was a bit cheaper…

The Drop Spot is the single best dry cleaning place I have come across in the city, both in terms of quality as well as niceness of the management. On occasion, I’ve rushed in with a same-​day request after their truck has already left, and they’ve always managed to accommodate me somehow. Super nice people and great service!

The Drop Spot is a true gem in the UWS. They are reliable, convenient, and competitively priced, and always greet you with a smile. I’ve been using them for almost two years now and I am always impressed with the quality of their work.
Their dry cleaning restores my garments to like-​new condition, whether it’s silk dresses or button down shirts or suits. I also have a white wool winter coat which is forever getting stained, and they got it back to pristine condition even after a season’s worth of dye from my jeans rubbed off on the inside and black grease from an airport security conveyor belt stained the entire back.
But even better than the great dry cleaning is their absolutely fabulous tailor (there on Mon, Wed, Fri only). He’s not cheap, but his work is impeccable and well worth every cent. I’ve gotten more pieces altered at The Drop Spot than I can count, and everything always come back fitting like a glove. From getting dresses and shirts taken in to improving the fit on a jacket to changing the hemline on a pant, I’ve never been disappointed with the results. I’ve used many, many tailors over the years, and I can confidently say that I’ve never worked with someone with so much talent and relentless attention to detail. And he’s so accomodating — I’ve had major alterations made to dresses the day of an event on more than one occassion, and I can always count on them to be done on time and perfectly executed, without even so much as a rush charge. And if the estimated price is ever more than I want to pay on a particular item, he’ll suggest alternate tailoring strategies to lower the cost without compromising too much on the results.
If you need dry cleaning or tailoring in the UWS, The Drop Spot is without a doubt the place to go.

I have been using Drop Spot over 10 years. They do a great job on my husband’s shirts. They dry clean well too. I highly recommend them.