Bijan Cleaners

I Moved from Seattle recently and began my search for a dependable drycleaners in the area. I noticed Bijan Cleaners which sits right between Mass Ave. and Columbus Ave. in the South End and very accessible on my way to work. As a result I decided to check it out to find out for myself and was impressed on a few ends.
My dress shirts came back crisply pressed with just enough starch, my suits looking fantastic, and a couple of holes I had asked to be patched on my cashmere sweaters done seamlessly. Very friendly service and have yet to experience any issue with them having used them for a good year and a half. If you are looking for an accessible, high-​quality, and reliable cleaners in the downtown area I recommend you visit and give them a try.

Very friendly, reliable, and courteous. I have been going to Bijan for three months and my dry cleaning has been ready early every time and the quality of service has been excellent. The rates are competitive for the area.

I suggest that you GO ELSEWHERE, TRY ANOTHER DRY CLEANERS ON COLUMBUS AVENUE! I came here to get a white silk skirt dry cleaned. Not in bad shape, but there were 2 small yellowish spots that were barely noticeable on the right hand side, near the seam. I came back to find the skirt in the same soiled condition PLUS additional water stains that must have transferred when the skirt was dry cleaned. In addition, the skirt has a black seam on the belt, pockets, and bottom hem — WHICH BLED black onto the white silk. When I started inspecting the skirt, I couldn’t believe my eyes. At first the owner stated that he would try to get out the water stains, but it’s difficult. Um, excuse me?! You’re in the business of dry cleaning — water stains should be the LEAST of your worries. After he kept saying that the black dye that bled on to the white silk will not come out, I finally had had enough and requested not to pay for the job poorly done and that I would take my business and skirt elsewhere. He had no problems with it, as I assume, he realized just how bad of a he did. THIS IS LITERALLY MY FIRST TIME RECEIVING AN ITEM BACK FROM THE DRY CLEANER IN WORSE CONDITION THAN IT WAS ACTUALLY SUBMITTED. Will not be returning!

DO NOT USE THIS CLEANER:
A complete hassle and an immoral business owner. I understand that things happen, but don’t lie to your customers. There are plenty of other cleaners in the area — I would go somewhere else. Story below:
He shrunk my brand new silk button-​down shirt.
He was extremely tight and uncomfortable and very obviously puling at every seam and button.
He very nicely admitted he shrunk my shirt. He apologized. He asked I would let him try to stretch it to fix it.
He also told me that if it did not work, he would replace my shirt.
I said ok.
Stretching the shirt did not work.
He then told me that he did NOT shrink the shirt, but that «it came that way» and that «seeing your bra was normal these days so its ok.» Um. NO WAY pal…
I reminded him that he already admitted that he shrunk the shirt, hence the reason he was trying to stretch it.
He conceded and then suggested he move the buttons over to give more room.
He again said he would replace the shirt if it did not work.
I said ok (what I supposed to do!?)
I came back 2 weeks later and he had not yet moved the buttons.
He said he wanted to «pay a friend» to move the buttons.
I said fine. (I had pretty much given up on him at this point. It was clear he was lying.)
Shocker — That did not work either and the shirt was still tiny and pulling and yes, completely showing my bra between the buttons.
As you can probably imagine, he again said he did NOT shrink the shirt, told me «showing your bra was the way it was supposed to fit» and yes, HE REFUSED TO COMPENSATE ME.
Again, a complete hassle and an immoral business owner. I completely understand that these things happen, but don’t lie to your customers. There are plenty of other cleaners in the area. Try somewhere else.

I usually go to Gallery Cleaners at Huntington and Mass Ave but decided to try Bijan as it is right around the corner from my house. I didn’t check the prices before dropping of as I expected that the charges for services were pretty standard. I was disappointed with the rude service and the price. He charged me over $ 7 to launder and press a dress shirt because it had snaps instead of buttons. Gallery cleaners has laundered the same shirt for years for only $ 2.50. After viewing all the prices I found them all to be higher than other cleaners along with rude service. Not going back!

I have nothing to complain about this place for last two years. On-​time, kind, ok-​price, professional, etc.

These guys did an outstanding job dry-​cleaning a year’s worth of dry-​clean-​only clothes for me (I’m lazy and never get around to going to the dry cleaners). This included several sweaters, a silky shirt I was worried would get destroyed in the cleaning process (nope– it was fine), a winter jacket that I thought would look gross forever (no longer) and some t-​shirts that I thought I’d have to scrap due to staining (no longer). I thought the price was fair. I’d come here more often if it weren’t so far from where I live.

They are a bit pricey for shirts, but its quality. Plus they do a real good job on alterations. I brought my designer jeans over there to get them shortened, original hem, and the stitching looked better then it was when I dropped them off.
My second visit, I ripped my dress pants to a suit and brought it to a tailor by work who seemed to be the guy for the job, he was going to over charge me plus he said that it wouldn’t look right. Bijan fixed them, reinforced them and they are great!

$ 3 for shirts and $ 6.50 for pants?! Walk down Mass Ave towards Symphony and it’s much less than that. I like how close Bijan is, but I’ll take the 2 block stroll for $ 1.85 per shirt. I find it hard to believe that Bijan is that superior to be worth the difference. At 40 shirts (yes, forty), and one pair of pants, that’s over $ 120! Nuts nuts nuts if you go here, unless you’re only doing an item or two. I’m not cheap at all, but I’d rather go to dinner and spend it on South End cuisine than over-​priced dry cleaners.

These guys did a good dry cleaning job with my suit and ties for a fair price, but I can’t agree with what some of the others have said about the timeliness. I dropped off a jacket as well for a zipper repair and was originally told it’d also be ready by today at noon… only to have them let me know that I can come back in tomorrow to get it. Not a big deal, but it’s good form to give customers an accurate pick up time.
Now if they lagged on my suit and didn’t have it ready for the wedding I’m going to tomorrow, I’d be one pissed off mofo…

This is the closest tailor to my apartment, so I dropped by to get a vest (one of those trendy, cropped women’s vests) taken in as well as get the interior of a bag fixed (lining had ripped). Bijan did a great job on both counts — better than I had expected!.. however, I did think it was a little pricey (~$ 45 for both).

These guys Rock.
I just had 5 pairs of pant & 5 dress shirts dry cleaned and 3 pairs of pants pressed and hemmed all under $ 100. My new favorite cleaners. Friendly and always timely

After I left my former white collar employer, I put away my suits and never looked back. Oh, and by put away of course I mean rolled up into a ball and threw in the black hole that is my closet. Well who would have thought that one day I’d need to wear a suit again? Hiding underneath a pile of shoes and dead hookers I found my favorite black suit totally wrinkled and dirty. Whoops.
With only a few days before I needed to play dress up, I rushed down to Bijan and dropped off my life. The gentleman behind the counter was very nice and told me exactly when to come back. Literally about a 35 second exchange. A couple of days later I returned to find my suit clean and pressed at a very fair price. Fast and cheap, like yo momma.
Thanks Bijan for fast, reliable, and friendly service. Nice to have ya in the gayborhood.

They have made a concerted efforts to eliminate staples and safety pins from their process, for which I am glad. Thanks for listening, Bijan. They are trying to keep customers happy.

I live down the street from the cleaners and really needed two pairs of jeans hemmed before the Boston salt and snow ruined the bottoms of my pants. I did some research on Unilocal for a god place and this was the closet. Thy did a great job. When I called they told me 15 per pair, but when I went down they said that was the price for a new hem, but to reuse the old hem would be 25 a piece. I figured that was fine and that it would look better. I was right. They did an awesome job. The new seam is the same dark color as my jeans and sits only a few millimeters up from the original hem. There is a more substantial seam on the inside that is folded over, i don’t know how to describe it but you can’t see the big seam from the outside. I’d up load a photo if those jeans weren’t in the wash. They look great!

I like this place for their friendliness and promptness but as other reviewers have pointed out, they are very expensive. $ 6 for a women’s button down shirt. COME ON now. why can’t we get charged the same price as a men’s dress shirt? I go there because it’s convenient for me and because i don’t go on a very regular basis that i dont’ feel like i’m throwing away a lot of money.
Another concern i have with this place is there was one time when I went to drop off some dirty clothes, there was a man in front of me yelling at the owner about losing his shirt. Now, all dry cleaners lose things but I rather not know about it.
There is a new dry cleaner that just opened up on w. springfield and tremont. perhaps i’ll try there to see if they’re cheaper

I’ve been bringing my dry cleaning and alterations here for over 7 years. I started going here because it’s close to my office. I would never go to any other dry cleaner if I can help it! My office is moving soon (which is a good thing), but I’m super bummed that I’ll have to find a new dry cleaner! Help! I don’t trust anyone with my clothes but Bijan!!!
Seriously, they do a wonderful job. Always on time, and they have never lost or damaged anything — even silk or items with sequins/​beading that are delicate come back perfect. I had a satin clutch purse with a large and visible stain from alcohol being spilled on it… I thought it was a goner but I brought it to Bijan and they made it good as new! I have also had good experiences with alterations at Bijan. Other reviewers are right — the owner couldn’t be nicer and even knows your name if you come in regularly.

Sure, they cleaned my suit all right. But when a cleaners can’t press a shirt better than I can, they’re doing something wrong. No consistency. Also their prices are the highest in the area, from what I’ve found.
They are friendly though, and I might try them for some tailoring. But not a place I would go to regularly, with so many other options.

I’ve had my share of horrible experiences at a dry-cleaner’s (e.g. losing shirts, rips, stains, etc) but this establishment seems to be run in a very organized and professional manner. I believe the place is owned by a Korean family and they always do an excellent job, always returning your freshly cleaned garments on time. They also take credit cards.
There’s a wedding I need to attend next month so I’ll probably bring my suit here for tailoring as well.

I’ve been taking my shirts here for years, and they have yet to mess anything up. Ever. And, they’re really nice, professional, friendly, etc. etc. I don’t tend to wear a lot of dry-​cleanables, but people of the more female persuasion who are perhaps a bit fussy about such things tell me that they do a very good job with that too.