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Brain Wash Cafe and Laundromat

1122 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: (415) 861-3663
Brain Wash Cafe and Laundromat
Cross Street:
7th Street
Hours:
Sun-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri-Sat 7am-12am (final wash at 9:30pm)

Editorial Review for Brain Wash Cafe and Laundromat – by Erika Stalder

In Short
Calling this place a laundromat is like reducing Yerba Buena to a grassy knoll. No one frequents Brainwash simply to do laundry. The adjoining street-side cafe serves burgers, salads and beer while hosting hip-hop groups, comedy nights and salacious people-watching. The entertainment schedule rivals that of most DJ bars, without cover charge, bouncer attitude or inflated drink prices. During open-mic nights, patrons pack in for standing-room-only capacity.
 

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Insider Tips

When to Go

Daily, 4pm-7pm, laundry washers receive a $1 coupon good for anything in the cafe.

Know Before You Go

Wash and fold services are also offered for 99-cents per pound and your stuff will be ready the evening your laundry is brought in. Dry-cleaning services are also available with two-day turnaround.

Save Money

Happy hour is 4pm-7pm. All draft beer is $2.50, except for Pabst, which is $1.

User Reviews for Brain Wash Cafe and Laundromat

Citysearch (3), InsiderPages (5 ), All (8)

1 Star Rating: Not Recommended

11/17/2007 Posted by silentxwater

Very rude service. I used to go to brainwash nearly every day but on this one they got the food totally wrong. I ordered an omelet which costed over 8 dollars and the insides of the omelet weren't even cooked. When i brought it up to the attention of the staff he mocked me and threw the food away not allowing a refund. I'll never go here again and proclaim EVERYONE to do the same

Cons: unfriendly service, high prices, long wait

2 Star Rating: Below Average

08/21/2005 Posted by neilsonn

Maybe Saturday night isn't the night to spend in a coin-op laundry, but as far as efficient laundry establishments go, I can name six other coin-ops in the city that could've gotten the job done faster and with more satisfying results. Unfortunately, this particular night, I'd decided to empty the closet of all six large bags of wash, and when the dryers went off and the joint closed down, all six bags were still wet. Nothing like coming home with six body bags of damp laundry. A waste of $60. I won't soon forget.

Pros: many machines, attendant on duty, open late

Cons: dryers don't dry your, clothes no matther, how much $$$ spent

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Editor's Review

SoMa locals suds their duds, sip beer and eat burgers at this multi-tasker mecca.  See the full editorial review.

Insider Tips

When to Go

Daily, 4pm-7pm, laundry washers receive a $1 coupon good for anything in the cafe.

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Bar/Club Information

Atmospheres

  • Comedy Club
  • Bars
  • Live Music

Parking

  • Street

Hours

  • Sun-Thu 7am-11pm
  • Fri-Sat 7am-12am (final wash at 9:30pm)

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • MasterCard
  • Discover

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