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1122 Folsom St. San Francisco CA 94103
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(415) 255-4866
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Brain Wash Caf and Laundromat, located in San Francisco, offers a caf and laundry services. Menu offered by the caf includes buffalo wings, bacon cheeseburger, marinated vegetable sandwich, pasta primavera, fish tacos, Santa Fe chicken, teriyaki tofu stir-fry, and chicken quesadilla. It also offers a selection of wine, such as merlot, cabernet, sauvignon and chardonnay. Brain Wash offers...

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Brainwash is the only place in the city where the buzz of guitar amplifiers and the murmur of human voices can mix harmoniously with the clank of an industrial clothes dryer. Grab a beer or a sandwich and catch the night's live music or maybe chat with a visitor from the nearby international hostel. Or head upstairs to see what is playing at the 'mat's avant-garde theatre. Finally, if dirty...

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Raise your hand if you hate doing laundry. Thought so. What if you could drink while your clothes spun in the dryer? Laundromat/café combo is so the answer. Decent burgers and bar fare, variety of beverages. Live music or comedy almost every night. Grab an espresso and start folding, or chug some liquid courage and step up during open mic. Freaky locals will love you for it.

SoMa locals suds their duds, sip beer and eat burgers at this multi-tasker mecca.

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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,...

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Brainwash Cafe/Laundromat is a full service cafe and laundromat with great food, beer, free wireless and live entertainment nightly (all ages, no cover). We're in the heart of San Francisco's SOMA District.

Combination Laundromat, Cafe, and Comedy Club!

BrainWash was an accident.

It was a day in 1987, and Susan Schindler was searching for a location to house a nightclub she planned on opening in the South-of-Market neighborhood of San Francisco. As she describes it:
I was having a beer with the guy named Don who owned a store called the Balloon Lady on Howard Street between 8th and 9th. He - and the store - are no longer with us.

Don had...

Brainwash is the only place in the city where the buzz of guitar amplifiers and the murmur of human voices can mix harmoniously with the clank of an industrial clothes dryer. Grab a beer or a sandwich and catch the night's live music or maybe chat with a visitor from the nearby international hostel. Or head upstairs to see what is playing at the 'mat's avant-garde theatre. Finally, if dirty...

Only in San Francisco can you get a decent bite to eat and do your laundry all in one place. You'll enjoy American and International fare along with a full bar, entertainment and yes...heavy duty washer and dryers.

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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.

When to Go

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

Save Money

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

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