Lin’s Laundromat

DO NOT GET YOUR CLOTHES WASHED HERE! A pair of white pants came back pink even though we had no red clothes in our pile. Nearly all our clothes shrunk 2 sizes and when I went back to ask for some help to save my pants I was waved away and then ignored. Terrible experience.

Doing laundry here is awful. The machines must be 100 years old and laundry doesn’t come out smelling fresh. Also very crowded and I hope I never go back there again. Needs updating badly.

WARNING: DO NOT WASH AND FOLD HERE. The Chinese man here is determined to put bleach on whites which leaves yellow stains, and they just have to use the cheapest soap in America. I stupidly allowed him near my 1300 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets ($ 200) and when I put them back on my bed, it seriously smelt like a swimming pool. Not to mention all the yellow stains he’d created.
Then I confronted him armed with a pair of white shorts that smelt like they been made in a bucket of chlorine. «I said no bleach, so smell these shorts you washed.» «I don’t smell the bleach. Every time you say ‘no bleach,’ so I don’t put the bleach.» «These clearly smell like bleach. And you also ruined my sheets.» «I don’t ruin, I put in machine and wash.» «Yes, but you created stains all over them. They were brand new.» «No stains, I put in machine and wash. Maybe no bleach won’t get the stain out.» «You used bleach! My bed smelt like a swimming pool! You can’t smell it on these shorts?» «No bleach. I don’t smell the bleach. If you say no bleach I don’t put the bleach.» He laughed and just stood there like the Great Wall of China.
This man is impossible. A real fair weather laundry operator. If you have a problem, and you will (he’s wrecked every single white t-​shirt I own) there’s is no recourse. Just a heads up that this appallingly cheap Chinese outfit is absolutely no place for expensive clothes. Maybe your gardening attire, and house painting garb, but nothing else. Run by a dreadful man and two women who not only speak zero English, but have about as much charm as breeze block.

Used the Laundromat and it was convinient, small priced and exiting old school environment.
The quite silent people working there, one was kind helping me with every question. You need many quarters to run the maschine, but they also can change. Got powder in a nice box, the dryers are quick to.
Don´t stand in their way, you share the space with working people. They have chairs outside to sit in the sun– and good caffeehouses around.

Tried them twice with a few garments each time. They do normal items fine but if there’s ever a spot on it then whatever they do to try to clean it makes a hole. This happened to me twice so it’s not a fluke. First time was an inexpensive shirt, second time was a $ 300 sweater that now has a large hole in the inside of the elbow. Won’t be going back.

Let me preface this review by saying that I am generally a very patient and understanding customer. The only reason I have been using this place for so long is out of sheer laziness because it is extremely convenient for me and also inexpensive. I have been going to Lin’s for over a year now and am finally motivated to give them a poor review after my brand new white top was ruined (see uploaded pics). It came back and had shrunk almost two sizes, and it must have been washed with a darker garment because the color bled all over it.
Their dry cleaning service is not acceptable by any means and needs to be avoided at all costs unless you want your nice clothes ruined. It is also important to note that they do not give refunds, only re-​dos, and get irritable when you ask for one. I have had at least four re-​dos. You have to point out every single little stain or they will miss it. I had stopped going here for dry cleaning for a while but thought I would give them another try with my white top since I was in a rush — big mistake.
The laundry service is mediocre at best. I started having to bring my own detergent because they obviously use the lowest quality. Sometimes I get suspicious whether or not they even use the detergent I provide them with because my clothes don’t come back as soft or smelling as nicely as they normally would if my detergent had been used. They fold all of the clothes only in half and are almost always wrinkly when returned. Even if you ask for your whites to be washed separately they come back folded and mixed in with your darker colors, which leads me to believe that they just toss all of the clothes in one washer. Sketchy.
However, their laundry service is reliable and completed on time. I have never had any downright horrible experiences with it — you get what you pay for I suppose. If you do decide to go here for laundry, be sure to bring your last month’s worth. they surcharge for smaller loads.
Do yourself a favor — save the hastle and go elsewhere.

Thus is a review of the launderette, not the dry cleaning service.
Not the nicest nor the most polite, but you’re there for the machines (that are clean and fully functional), not the service (which makes you glad you brought your kindle). Soap 75c, wash $ 2, dry $ 1/​20min.

This place is absolutely the worst. I gave them my white dress to dry clean. And a day later, they gave me a creamy colored dress with two burned marks that weren’t on the dress before on the back of the dress. They told me that I don’t have evidence that it wasn’t there before I dropped if off and I have to pay regardless. I told them that I will need to take this to another dry clean to fix this because I don’t trust them anymore. He couldn’t care less and forced me to pay after he ruined my favorite dress. DO NOT GO THERE!

Ok — I went back. Once you know how they work they’re actually ok. Normally on time, cash only, not ‘nice’ by US standards, but decent hardworking people.
And cheap. And results work. Shirts properly done, dry cleaning spotless (No pun intended)

When I moved to my new apt I was hoping that I’d have a decent laundromat/​dry cleaner close to my home. This place is one of the best little surprises. The owner is so nice and helpful! One of the other reviewers hit the nail on the head, it puts a smile on my face when I go! Never expected that!
Great local spot! They even hang dry the pieces that I request without argument.

I’d like to take a moment to give a shout out to a local business that oddly puts a smile on my face!
Everyone knows Cheers — the bar where everyone knows your name, right? Well, for me, that’s Lin’s!
Ok so maybe they don’t know my name, but they do know that I, Liz, come and go with the blue and white striped laundry bag. They even know that I sometimes roll with the purple polka dot bag and the IKEA bag (aka my roommates). When I walk up to the door, I’m greeted with a huge smile, and my bag of clean laundry already in hand. This means that they spot me walking down the street and prepare for my arrival… now that makes me smile.
To comment on the laundry service, they have never lost anything of mine (not even a sock) and my clothes always come back in good, CLEAN, condition. Not to mention their prices are extremely reasonable. My weekly sack of laundry that is typically larger than my entire body, costs around $ 15, give or take.
If you live in the area, give Lin’s a try. You won’t be disappointed and you may even make a friend! =)
PS, they also deliver.

Cheapest dry cleaning that I’ve found in Manhattan. And the women who work here are incredibly sweet!

Having used Lin’s Laundromat every week for the past seven months, I feel like an expert on Lin. I would say that we know each other intimately. Lin does, after all, wash my undies. And while I’m not really sure who Lin is, this is an irrelevant detail. What is relevant is that I drop off my laundry in the morning with one of three people and I pick it up in the evening from one of three people. Maybe one of them is Lin. None of this matters though because all of my clothes are there in similar condition as they went out, albeit cleaner.
Sometimes a sock or two is missing but so far that hasn’t provided me with enough motivation to walk my ginormous bag of laundry the additional block necessary to get to the other sort-​of-​close laundromat, wherever that may be.
It’s worth noting that I have a personal bottle of laundry detergent for them to wash my clothes/​sheets/​life with but I’m not entirely sure that they use it — nothing ever comes back smelling of Spring Rain or whatever Tide scent was on sale at Duane Reade way back when.
Also, I would caution against giving them less laundry in an effort to save money. There is a surcharge. Your efforts to save pennies will cost you dollars. I should know, I made this mistake for the past, I don’t know, five months. Now I give them my whole room to clean.
I get my dry cleaning done here, too. So far, no complaints. And I can complain about just about anything.

I would not have them launder my things for me, as I have seen them kicking laundry around and the place is not very clean in general, but to do my own laundry, this place is fine. I spend around $ 7 to do a huge bag of laundry every two weeks. The machines are old and take longer than some other places, but you get what you pay for, I guess. There are three metal folding chairs outside and no seating inside to wait for your laundry. There is a table in the back to fold your things, but it’s pretty much inaccessible, so I always end up taking back wadded up clothes. The place also smells like smoke because one of the employees stands in the doorway about every half hour to have a cigarette. Overall, pretty gross but close to my place and cheap. And you just might get a chance to learn about Chinese New Year celebrations in India from one of the employees like I did.

Ok so I FREAKED out when I went to pick up my favourite (and very special hand embroidered) cream coat from being dry-​cleaned which looked like it had been put through the regular wash with a red sock — ie pink splash stains all over it. In fact I almost cried then and there on the spot.
BUT, they told me to come back in a couple of days time, I was so numb and upset I just tried not to think about it and I when I went back at the end of the week, the coat was returned to me cleaned, good as new. I really don’t know what happened the first time, I really don’t want to know or care as they managed to fix the mistake in the end.
Anyway I’ve also been doing my drop-​off laundry here since living on the block for over half a year, I’ve never had any problems, and it’s very cheap, I’ll definitely continue to use it. Clothes always comes back cleaned and well folded. Solid neighbour laundry I suppose, not sure what I’ll do with my dry-​cleaning next time though…

I needed a inexpensive place to do my shirts and happened to find Lin’s laundromat next to Umberto’s restaurant on Broome. Conveniently located near my office, I find them very attentive and efficient. There were a couple of times lacking in starch for my shirts but, no fuss, it would do.
For two bucks a shirt, it’s a bargain. I haven’t yet tried their laundry service nor did my suits there. But in a pinch, they do a good job.

So I have been going to this place for about the last 6 months. It is right around the corner from my apt, so its more out of convenience than anything. I have used their wash/​fold, their dry cleaning, and dress shirt service.
I have recently decided that I need a new place to get my shirts done. The ironing isn’t always the best, and I’ve had one shirt destroyed (didn’t notice until I got to work… big rip up the side. Yikes.)
However, their wash and fold is up to par, everything comes back clean and nicely folded. Dry cleaning has been a fine experience as well, although I don’t think i would give them my suits to do.
They have quick and reliable turn around times, everyone is friendly, and their prices seem more than fair.

They’re inexpensive and get the job done. There are blunders on rare occasions with bleach stains or bad ironing but you get what you pay for.