Bubble and Squeak Laundromat

Okay. Im going to start and say that I am not the biggest fan of laundromats. Not because of their cleanliness or overcrowded-​ness but simply because I hate the inconvenience of not having a washer and dryer in my home.
Now, I’m a mom to a 2 year old and a wife to a very messy man. I take my laundry seriously for those two reasons. The bubble and squeak on Willow was recommended to use by a friend who lives in East Rock. The first time we went, the owner of the laundromat helped me take my laundry inside, helped me get my card set up, and helped me sooth a crying babe while I shoved laundry into the washer. Every single time I’ve gone to this laundromat they’ve been so kind and very professional.
When it comes to the machines, I would give it a 3 out of 5 stars. They are definitely dated and could use a few more larger washing machines, however their machines have never once ruined any article of clothing.
Between the kindness of the staff, the price for the wash/​dry, and the location itself, I would give the Willow street location a 4 out of 5 stars!

Let me start by saying 1) I hate laundromats. I’m still kind of bitter that that the washer in my building completely blows. I don’t think it spins or something & management doesn’t seem to care… not excited about not so clean clothes, enter laundromat trip. Which I hate, the whole annoyance of packing everything up to site in a weird place with a bunch both other people’s laundry… but I digress.
The machines here aren’t the newest on the block, but they are well maintained and work well. There were several marked out of order, but whatever. I also like that they have some giant washers and dryers, so when I have a mountain of clothes that fills have my car to wash I can get it done quick here.
My clothes were clean & fresh smelling. I am happy.
Heads up they use a little card reader to pay, but it only takes cash to load the card. They have an atm, but not sure what the fee is on it since I randomly had some cash. Prices are reasonable & they will match any place in the area if you have proof they are cheaper.
If you must hoof it to a laundromat, the bubble and squeak is where it’s at!

Love Bubble & Squeak! We launder our dogs bed every 4 weeks and just love the cleanliness of the bed and the staff, it is always done in a timely manner and looks like new when we pick it up. Our doggie LOVES her clean bed too! Also use for dry-​cleaning on special occasions and have had excellent results.

I’ve been doing my laundry here for a while and am pretty happy with it. Prices are good, the laundry card is convenient and they have a good selection of machine sizes. It’s open late enough that you can stop by after work.
They have wifi too, which I didn’t realize for a while– the password is on a sign taped to the card machine.
Only real downside is that it gets quite hot in the summer, and it’s a little cramped– they fit a lot of machines into a small space. Can’t comment on their other services. I’ve done drop-​off a few times with no complaints, but haven’t had anything dry-​cleaned here.

Had a bad experience here with my dry cleaning here. Two things, first the dog hair on my suit was not removed. Second, the hem in my wife’s skirt was damaged by the cleaning process. Both were very annoying because we did not check the garments until right before we needed to use them. I’ll be shopping elsewhere in the future.

Here is an update: I was eventually contacted by the owner and we made a settlement to replace the value of my lost items. He was friendly and reasonable, although I am still a little frustrated by the huge inconvenience. I hope this incidence is an aberration. Call me stupid but I’m gonna give them another try.

This is the best place to do laundry in East Rock. It’s cheaper than the Wash Tub, and has all front-​loading washers which is different than the Wash Tub. I did my laundry here with ease for 5 months when I first moved to New Haven.

This place is cheaper than the other laundromats. The employees are very friendly and helpful. The machines are efficient and work well and actually are faster than other places. I would recommend it!

I always do my own laundry here, so I can’t speak to their wash/​dry services, but I really like this place. It’s clean, it’s open late, the woman at the desk is always friendly and helpful, you can get in and out quickly, and I’ve never had trouble with any of the machines. That’s way more than I can say for most of the other laundromats I’ve used. I know of lot of East Rock residents who feel the same way.

Bubble and Squeak is fine if you do your own laundry. I come here every few weeks or so and like getting all my loads done at once. They have a card you can put money on, and if you put $ 20 they’ll give you a $ 1 bonus. To wash/​dry 3 small and 1 medium loads usually costs a little under $ 20.
It costs double for them to wash, dry, and fold it for you. I tried it once, but my clothes did not have a laundry fresh scent, and one of my towels looked like it got chewed up by a dog.

This place is okay if you are doing your own laundry. However, if you are dropping off laundry for them to wash/​dry/​fold, I would avoid it. There used to be an Albanian woman here who was absolutely amazing and did such a great job, but it seems as though she stopped working there over a year ago. I need to find out where she works now! Anyway, I’ve given several other people here a chance to wash my things, and they never come back clean. Often there are new stains, which is confusing.