Broadway Cleaners & Mike’s Tailoring

Mike is the man — he helped me fix a jacket that I had made for me in China which had several defects, and did an outstanding job. He’s cheery, funny, and has a great eye. Highly recommended!

Lousy when you have business hours posted you should be open during those hours. You lost this customer and I will NEVER patronise your store!

I walked in here to get my suit jacket tailored. A nice man measured my sleeves when I tried it on. He then told me it was perfect length and there was no need to shorten it, unless of course I really wanted to. I chose not to alter it but I want to leave this review since he was both honest and helpful. I’ll definitely be back here if I need anything dry cleaned in the future.

Mike will do anything to make your clothes look good.

I spent my morning reading reviews on affordable local tailors. Boradways cleans was close by and have mostly favorable feedback.
Upon my arrival, I waited for several minutes to even be acknowledged. Mike (I assume) was sitting 10 feet away from me and continued working before asking me what I wanted. His tone was quite rude, but he was on the older side, so I tried not to take it personally.
I explained that I had two pairs of jeans, both of which needed to be shortened and tapered. They were bootcut and i was looking to have them turned into more of a skinny jean. He seemed confused as to what I was asking. So I showed him the pair of pants I was wearing as an example. He assured me this was something that no tailor could do. I have had this done to my jeans several times in the past. His repsonse, «I don’t do junk like that.» Agian, fairly rude. He proceeded to ask why I didn’t simply buy jeans that were skinny in the first place. As I folded my jeans up and headed for the door, he encouraged me to come back and show him the pants if I found anyone that could do what I wanted.
Not only was I unhappy with the service. He quoted me at $ 25 a piece for a hem (which is what he initially thought I wanted). I found this a bit surprises as prices online read that a hem was $ 10.
Needless to say, I quickly headed to another tailors. Marysia’s on Hope street. Not only was I warmly greeted, they kindly marked and pinned my jeans exactly how I requested. I am eager to see how they come out. And I will be sure to never set foot in Broadway Cleaners ever again.

Amazing i literally love this place. I go out of my way to come here because i’ve never had a problem (i’ve had my share of bad experiences) They might be more expensive than their competitors but its not enough to stop me from being their #1 patron. My clothes are always in tip top shape and their customer service blows me away everytime.

I brought a Burton snowboard jacket to this place with a badly broken zipper. Initially Mike said to «get another coat» but then I told him the cost of a new one and he said he would do what he could. 2 weeks later (speed is not his thing), the jacket was as good as new. There is no evidence it was ever in need of repair. Great workmanship! Would recommend without hesitation.

I have this tendency of yanking off buttons and fasteners from my clothes, and I always know that Mike will sew them back on beautifully and securely – no broken buttons or insightly puckering here. He does quality work, and I wouldn’t hesitate to entrust special items to his care. Bonus star for his soft singing, it’s nice to see someone enjoying his work and contentedly going about his business.

I brought in 9 of my fiancée’s shirts to based solely on Unilocal reviews so I knew it was somewhat over priced but it was the only convenient place that was in-​house, most places that send things out tend to lose at least one item. I dropped them off on Monday afternoon and said to have them ready on Friday which they were and he did a stellar job and was more than nice to me when I was there. Definitely will be making this a weekly trip.

Ten-​stars for cleaning and pressing! This is the only place I’ve found since I moved here that actually does a quality job on pressing Men’s cotton dress shirts. $ 2/​shirt. I’m glad to pay an extra 25 – 50 cents for Mike’s attention to detail.
I haven’t tried him yet on tailoring, but I certainly would.
Beware: You will need to bring cash, no CC accepted.

Mike has been operating Broadway Cleaners since Moses needed his robes tailored. Needless to say, experience has led to quality in his workmanship and service.
Mike, the Tailor, is absolutely fantastic. He can easily repair loose stitching or fix a button. He is the kind of tailor your parents used and remember fondly, a throwback.
Rate: 4 Stars
Mike, the Dry Cleaner, is equally great. However, the greatness in this category comes at a cost. Mike hand presses all your dry cleaning, which leads to quite a pricey bill. 3 Stars
Also, this establishment is CASH ONLY.

Again, the owner is a quirky man. But he was able to replace a busted zipper on my winter coat quickly and BEAUTIFULLY. I was so happy to not have to get a new winter coat and he even called me to have me look at the zipper because the color was a little off.
Thank you!

To avoid frustration with this place, you will need to be willing to accept this business is run as though it is in a small town in Italy. Deadlines — what are those? Regular hours — simply a suggestion.
You won’t be able to track your dry cleaning online or depend on the store being open past 2 pm in the hot summer months (they’re known for closing early because there’s no AC). You won’t hear about customer service promises like «we turnaround all orders in 4 days».
What you will come to find is that Mike, who is the tailor, the clerk, the receptionist, the dry cleaner, and everything else, at Broadway Cleaners, is a very friendly guy and gets the job done. If you ask for your clothes to be ready within about 5 or 6 days, you can count on them being ready.
Prices are a bit high and the need for the customer to have a little flexibility (not the norm for us Americans these days) are the drawbacks, but its a neighborhood spot and its always nice to know what you’re supporting.
Friendly reminder: Cash only.

This man is seriously O.G. Like, the most Original of all the Original Gangsters. I don’t know his whole story, but I know he’s been tailoring for longer than I’ve been on the this earth. Conveniently located on Broadway right next to Julian’s (it’s such a great contrast!), I always enjoy my visits to Mike the Tailor. He is a slight man, straight from Italy (he calls it ‘the old country’). He is always peering over his glasses perched on the end of his nose, and he’s swifter with a straight pin than nobody’s business.
As I am: ahem: shorter than most, and I have a: cough: healthier booty than 95% of the population, my pants and jeans invariably need tailoring: waist taken in, several inches off the cuff. Since my first visit to Mike, at his request, I now bring the shoes that I will typically wear with each pant so that he can perfectly align the cuff. I love that he is dedicated to that detail, as I am particular about pants not being too long or too short.
Yes, his dry cleaning prices DO seem a bit higher than others, BUT since I typically only bring really prized pieces for dry cleaning, I don’t mind springing for the slightly higher costs. He does an incredible job with details, pleats, steaming, and pressing — so most of my pants and dresses look better when I pick them up from Mike than when I brought them home from the store. Also, at the end of every winter, I bring Mike my coats to get the grimy winter out of the fabric, refreshed, and ready to chill in plastic until the cold unfortunately rolls around again. I have four winter coats, and I believe that they are getting crazy mileage because of the end-​of-​season care that Mike puts into them.
Call me a sap, but I am a real sucker for someone who has dedicated his life to his craft. I don’t mind paying a couple extra bucks to hang with Mike for a short time. The turn around is not super-​fast, but it’s also not super-​slow. («When-​a you want-​a them? Friday? Saturday? You tell-​a me.») Hell, maybe some of his loyalty to mastery will rub off on me.

It was a Thursday afternoon and I found out I had a job interview on Monday morning. The only good pants I had needed to be hemmed. After calling a few other places, none of which hemmed pants in-​house, I tried Broadway Cleaners & Mike’s Tailoring.
He was closing in 15minutes, but Mike told me to bring my pants in (I ended up have two pairs) and he’d have them ready by whenever I needed them. He didn’t lie; they were both ready by Saturday morning and he even pressed them even though I told him he didn’t have to.
Excellent service! (FYI, cash only.)

And Mike continues to be heroic, removing grease stains from my partner’s suits and magically making a tiny flaw on my new dress vanish. Just thought you should know.