Honovan

I’ve only come here for dry cleaning but Honovan is pretty good. She’s very reasonably priced. I don’t think she’s particularly fast — it takes a few days for my orders. However more importantly she’s pretty consistent — if she says Monday it’ll definitely be done on Monday. I don’t have nightmares where I need something by a certain day only to come by and see that it’s not ready yet.
Big con is that she’s cash only, but there’s an ATM in the Back Bay station and she’s very nice about letting you get more cash.

Wow! So considerate, friendly, reasonable, well located, knows what they are doing, the list goes on and on. I was in desperate need to have my Indian dress, lengha, altered to fit me. Actually, it needed to be totally tailored, forget altered. The blouse came in two pieces of fabric and it was a total nightmare. I needed to have it ready within a week and was rejected by several tailors. A friend recommended Honovan and I had the pleasure of meeting with Nova. Nova has decades of experience and she really knows what to do. I brought a second dress with me that needed altering and I cannot wait to go back to see the completed work. Thank you!

I was looking for a shoe repair place in Back Bay and my boss recommended Honovan’s. I needed to get the soles/​heels of a pair of black leather Ivanka Trump boots repaired. I love these boots and have had them for several years. I dropped them off on Monday and picked them up today. They did an excellent job on the boots and provided excellent service. The soles/​heels look like new and the boots were shined. I have never repaired shoes before so I am not sure if $ 35 is a good deal. I asked my friend how much she pays to get her boots fixed and she said between $ 60 – 100. I will definitely recommend here to people and be back again

I picked this place for a David’s Bridal bridesmaid dress alteration based on location (close to my work and Back Bay Station) and reviews. I’m glad I did. I called to schedule an appointment and told it was not necessary but was given a general time to come which was helpful. I stopped in the next morning, was immediately helped, pinned up and out the door within 10 minutes. I was nervous because I was not quoted a price for the alterations, but I was told to call back the next day to ask. I did, and the total for the dress being taken in a little and hemmed a few inches was $ 53, very reasonable in my opinion. It was ready in 1 week and I tried it on before I paid just to make sure it looked right. It was perfect. I will definitely be back for future alteration needs.

I’ve used this cleaner for a few weeks now. Very dependable, two day turnaround for shirts, reasonable rates (~$ 2.50/shirt). The shirts come out great and are well-​ironed as well. No complaints at all, except note that it is cash only.
If you work in the Copley area, this is the spot you should be using.

Quick, great quality, and a low price! I had a dress and a shirt dry cleaned for just under $ 11. They even got red wine out of my shirt! Thank goodness for dry cleaning.
One note, they do not accept card. Only cash or check.

Honovan continues to amaze me after 4 years. She is the best!!! I’ve been going to her for years and never had a piece lost or damaged. Reliable dry cleaning service and AMAZING alterations and tailoring. I have brought this woman (and her staff of sweet grandmother types) every kind of dress dilemma: take this hand me down in 3 sizes; shorten this old dress by a foot; let out every seam on the super cute 00 dress I found on clearance; hem all my pants. These are all actual requests I’ve made and Honovan just smiles, pins me quickly here and there, and tells me to come back next week. EVERY SINGLE ALTERATION IS BEAUTIFULLY DONE.
I am so overdue to write this review and I can’t emphasize enough how wonderful she is. She’s very friendly and gets me in and out quickly. She only takes cash so make sure you hit an ATM before going to pick up your clothes.
I just found this adorable dress on clearance that just needed a stitch here and there– so even though I’ve moved away from Boston I drove 80 miles each way to ask Honovan to do it!

I sent a shirt for dry cleaning and a skirt to repair the slit in the back. While the shirt came back fine, the stitching in the skirt was TERRIBLE. Seriously, horrible. It was completely crooked and snagged. I’m confident that I could have done a better job myself. I will be going to a different place for tailoring next time.

I simply cannot say enough wonderful things
about this business and its sweet owner!
Her tailoring is fast and fabulous, but it’s her
good nature that will keep you coming back.
Go here once for her great work…
Come back for her sweet service.
You are going to wish she was related… I do.
The deal: this is the cheapest dry cleaner
in Boston’s most expensive neighborhood.
Her custom fittings need no appointment,
her service is quick and her prices, affordable.

This place is the best dry cleaner in the back bay. They are not only the best dry cleaner but ALSO THE CHEAPEST. I’ve been to them all because I’ve lived in different sections of the back bay and always would choose the closest or most convenient location. The owner is incredibly friendly, reminds you of the some of the old school local businesses where they great you with a smile and try to accommodate you the best of their abilities. This is one of those places, so rare that I want to tell everyone to go here to keep it in business. It’s a little hidden in the sense that it is located in the OLD YWCA building or Hotel 140 building, across from the John Hancock and One Backbay (The Clarendon Condos).

Bad. I have delivered my daughters clothes (she study in boarding school in Usa)
Her clothes were washed kike without adding detergant. They charged 85 usd for only water wash.
Nobody helped while transfering clothes to their bags.
Tgey lost her blanket. When we asked her She did not want to double check. She seems doesnt care. Because they did not give us anyting for proof.
The best is find a place coin laundary and wash your clothes your self.
Best Regards

Good location, friendly service, my stuff is ready when they tell me its ready, never had to wait long, and I never worry something could be lost. And the pricing is fair!

I decided to give this place a second chance and I’m even more disappointed than last time. Laundry took 2 full days again (for 1 load this time). Towels came back more bleached, and certain items of mine which had stains came back with the stains. I had to hand wash them, after which the stains came out (some after just washing with water!). I don’t know how they wash things, but if they don’t come back clean, then what’s the point? I’m really not happy with this place.

Hidden gem in the heart of Boston! The lady is very friendly, funny and pleasant to interact with.
I regularly get my suits dry cleaned here, and tailor suit pants to the right length. Cheap and fast service.

Love this place for 3 reasons:
1) Conveniently located in the Back Bay near my office
2) Reasonably priced (10% healthworks membership discount)
3) The adorable asian woman who works here is so sweet. Love her!

Absolutely love the staff here.
They do an amazing job from cleaning to alterations. I drop stuff off weekly.
I will not take my clothes anywhere else.
Highly recommended.

I come all the way to Honovan from Beacon Hill because it is so worth it. I got a button put on some pants, a hole sewn, two silk blouses dry cleaned and a sweater dry cleaned for $ 25!!! And they do a great job. Highly recommended.

This place is great. Really close to my work so super convenient. Honovan (lady who runs the place) is super nice. I don’t get my clothes dry cleaned here but get tons of clothes altered. They do a fantastic job and are pretty reasonable. They only accept cash which can be a pain as I never carry cash but overall I highly recommend.
I typically pin the pants myself and bring them in (which she appreciates), but for other clothes she has a little dressing room where you can try your clothes on and she will pin for you.

I’ve been going to Honovan’s for years now. The best around.
I’ve never been disappointed with alterations, repairs or dry cleaning I’ve brought here.
10% discount for Healthworks members :)
Cash only– what can you do?

These are businesses you just don’t see any more. A small mom and pop business that delivers on it’s promise of fast service for a good price.
I have had a good number of suits and pants altered here. They have never done a bad job and always with a smile. I go out of my way just to bring clothes here because they do such a good job. They even did a rush job on a suit for me without any extra charge.
If you need something altered and can go here just do it. I don’t thing you will be disappointed.