ScrubaDub Car Wash (Brookline, MA)

143 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA

Address:	143 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
Phone:	+1 617-277-3033
Site:	scrubadub.com
Rating:	3.7
Working:	7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 7:30AM–8PM 8AM–6PM

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Jeri Okamura

I have been going to ScrubaDub for over 10 years. I currently have a membership with a monthly subscription. I wash my car at least once per week. This location does a really sloppy job. I have been to this location at least 12 times in the past few months. The employees dont care whether your car gets washed. They only spray your car before it goes through the car wash, and they only spray the side of the car where theyre already standing. Apparently, its too much work for them to take a few steps to spray the other side of the car. They dont brush the back of my car, which is clearly dirty. They know that the machine doesnt wash the back of cars, but their approach is to make you go through the car wash again if its not clean the first time. One time, when I drove back to go through the car wash again, the employee actually tried to tell me that the stuff on the back of my car was frozen water. It was cold, but definitely above freezing, low 40s. Another time, when I tried to go through the car wash again, I asked the employee to spray the other side of my car (I told him about the stuff on the side of my car that needed to be cleaned off.) He told me that he couldnt do it because the ground was icing, so it was too slippery for him to go there. It was 43 degrees. What ice? I only go to this car wash when I dont have time to go to another one, even though its the closest to me. I often literally drive by this car wash during the course of my work on many days. Most of the time Ive used this car wash in the past few months, Ive had to drive through again. A COMPLETE WASTE OF MY TIME This is absolutely the worst of the SrubaDubs. The others Ive been to always spray both sides of my car and brush the back. I rarely ever need to go through the car wash again. DONT WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS ONE

Taylor Lockwood

I would describe the services provided by this location as mediocre, a very, "meets but does not exceed" experience. I primarily went to vacuum my cars interior on this particular trip. The machine costs $1.25 worth of quarters for what had to be no more than a few minutes of vacuuming time. In addition to that, I could have provided better suction with my own lungs and a bendy straw. Needless to say it did not do a particularly thorough job of picking up any of the dirt in my cars plastic all weather mats (not even carpet, this should have been an easy one). As for the car wash itself, my car was certainly made to be wet and soapy, and then dried off again, but washed is perhaps a stretch. The "tentacles" as I call them just kind of lazily drag over your car and move back and forth a bit, not much scrubbing action exactly. That being said, the car was clean-ish, though this is the second time Ive had to manually take a towel and windex that they provide at the end to manually scrub off a few things. I think I would have been much worse off had my car not already been silver and only a little pollen-coated. PS- Pro-tip for the workers here: Spraying the drivers side of the car with the sudsy pre-wash hose while said drivers window is *open* is not advised.

Megan Foran

I went at night, which may not have been the best choice to be able to see the car after the wash, but I was disappointed in the quality of the rinse. Before I left, I stopped at one of the scrubadub stations because my mirrors were full of soap; I had to clean them off myself. When I got home I realized soap was dried on to the trunk and driver side of the car, so I had to dump my water bottle on it and wipe it with a towel. Other than that, the service was quick, which was nice, and my car did get cleaned. I just hope the underwash worked after what I had to do to the outside.

Sergio Leon

I opted for their most expensive auto-car wash and to be honest it left a lot to be desired. The driers at the end do not go on for long enough to properly dry your car so you end up with water spots. I also ran my finger through the car immediately after the wash and there was a lot of dirt/dust left. Its an ok place overall but Im probably not coming back here.

Dimitrios D

The car washes here are fine. It did however take approximately 30 minutes one time for my cars interior to be cleaned due to a small line of cars in front of mine. Its not like there was 100 cars in front, there was maybe two or three. A car wash should never take that long... But again, the service is fine, if you dont mind potentially waiting.

Tom Avishai

Came at a not so busy time, had to spend almost an hour there. Very expensive, awful staff, car came out not so clean and when I commented about it they said they are not responsible for it. I ended up taking one of their towels and finishing the job myself. Will never go back, dont recommend anyone else to go there.

Anonymous User

Im not picky, but this place will get on your nerves if you go there more than once or if you have your interior cleaned. Its really half-@#$ssed. Everything there is in extremely shabby condition and it doesnt look like anyone (like an owner) checks in on the place.

mark colegrove

Staff is the laziest, never applies wheel brite even though I pay for it, scrubs every cars back window & bumper but never mine. Highly contimplating using Allston Car Wash for now on. I would definitely not recommend this place to anyone

Tony Kwon

I really like the unlimited deal (especially during the winter) dont like how vacuuming is extra having come from a place where vacuuming was included in the price. But Im happy with the washes I get done here.

Ismail Gomaa

Not as nice as the one on American Legion Highway, and it sucks that they dont have free vacuums and the works. I dont seem to understand the bad attitude of the employees in most ScrubaDubs.

Xin Wang

I had my car ultimate-interior cleaned last month was happy about the job they did. However, the waiting room was small and smelly, I had to wait at a store nearby. One of the mats was lost.

Joshua Marantz

Very hard to tell what the various price points get you during the actual wash. I think but the same exact thing happens regardless of whether you order the lowest or highest level service.

bruno govani

The monthly passes excellent but I prefer to go to the one in Brookline location on Harvard Street there always have the clean towels the one on Boston street you always have to ask for it

Jeffrey Anderson

Great car wash. Automated, almost always a line and right behind a Stop and Shop Gas Station. The self service island is always stocked and they have staff on hand for detailing.

Armaan Bhutani

Its not about what I liked. Its about what I didnt not like. My car was washed and at the end of the day, thats all you can really ask for from a car wash.

Jeffery Pynduss

Great wash options for your vehicle. Turning into the auto wash is extremely tight. I drive a half ton truck and making the turn takes some careful turning