I love this place! I come in about once a month for a powder dip manicure and have never had a bad experience. I'm always impressed by how fast they work here, no matter what condition my nails are in I'm always in and out in under an hour. The salon itself is pretty and clean, though it's a bit tight so you're pretty close to the person next to you (I'm always glad everyone here wears masks). They have a great color selection and offer all the standard services. I get a pretty basic manicure, but I've seen other get great nail art and one time the woman next to me was unhappy with her design and they rescheduled her for the next day to have it redone for free. They always fix chips for free as well, and it's easy to get a reservation so I'm happy with the service all around. Great spot overall if you live nearby, but if not it's right next to the Orange line and there's free parking in the garages in assembly which is a plus. read more

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I recently had a gel manicure and pedicure at this salon, and I was very pleased with the quality of both services. The technicians did a good job, and I was happy with the final results. Unfortunately, the overall experience did not match the premium prices being charged. If you're positioning yourself as a luxury salon, the entire customer experience should reflect that. The salon floor had nail clippings scattered around, which made the space feel unclean, and the restroom toilet was not working during my visit. The salon was very busy, so there was a long wait between my manicure and pedicure. While I understand that delays can happen, I was simply left sitting without any communication or updates. A quick explanation or estimate of the wait would have gone a long way. It also seemed that the salon could benefit from stronger management and additional support staff. The technicians appeared focused on providing services, but there didn't seem to be anyone dedicated to keeping the salon clean, assisting customers, or ensuring that operations ran smoothly. The quality of the manicure and pedicure is why I'm giving this salon a positive review overall. However, improving cleanliness, communication, and customer service would make the experience much more consistent with the prices they charge. read more

Expensive but extremely luxurious and high quality manicure. I got dip powder with cats eye polish which was maybe the most beautiful manicure I've ever had and it did not budge for 6+ weeks until I had it removed (this is the biggest selling point for me). They have a huge range of colors to pick from. Interior is very beautiful and clean. Would maybe come back once in a while to splurge. Though pricey, it's definitely worth it for the quality. read more

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Rushed appointment. Techs name was Henry I believe. For the liquid gel charging $80 and did not do any type of nail care. He was about to walk away and I asked if he was going to do any nail care such as cuticles as mine definitely needed some attention and he said it's always an extra charge and then sat back down, rushed through the cuticle cut and looked very annoyed. For $80 the manicure is lumpy and has streaks and I guess does not typically include any type of actual nail/cuticle care, any filing or shaping on the nails. He was extremely rushed and not pleasant. Would not go back. read more

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Horrible service to a loyal customer! It's dealt with the rudeness of Henry of years but he does a good fast job...so fine! He has bad reviews and I understand why. Today when I set up appointments like every week. They completely disregard me and gave my appointment to to someone instagrams with a camera! Well hope it's was worth it! I won't be back!!! There are too many options is assembly row and somerville to put up this bullshit and their high $$$ and rude employees. read more

If you are seeking a luxurious nail salon/spa then look no further than A & R Nail Salon. Every person on staff is professional, friendly, and well skilled in their technique. When entering salon you are always greeted by staff with a warm genuine hello. The spa is impeccably clean . The services they provide are top notch . The color selection of nail products is endless and each technician aims to please and makes sure you always leave happy. These are just some of the reasons I have been a loyal customer for 6 years. Once you try A & R Nail Salon you'll never need to look for another salon. read more

Jason did a great job. He was really fast and my nails turned out very nice. He finished everything, including gel removal, in about an hour. Very happy with it! read more

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Absolutely LOVE my nails!!! I got gel French tip with a design. The price was incredible and the service was amazing. I was nervous to try a new place but 10/10 read more

AR Nail Bar & Lounge - Gell polish with French tip design - Nail Salons Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I've come to this place many times and generally I've had a good experience. But today I went to get a gel manicure, and from the beginning of the manicure, the manicurist was impatient, very quick and just did not take his time to make it look good. It looks worse than if I had done it at home by myself. I feel really disappointed. I asked for a rounded edge square shape, but you can just tell that it's not a smooth finish, the shape is inconsistent, and it's just a messy job in general read more

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I sat there for two hours requesting a green to black ombre from the beginning. There were about 4 to 5 employees who throughout my experience there came over to my technician, spoke amongst themselves in their own language and kept repeating the word ombré without saying anything to me about it, after an hour and a half, the girl was sitting there on her merry way filing these nails and I was just like it's been over 90 minutes and you have yet to apply paint I need to leave. I have a life. As they are about to start applying the ombré which they have been so confused about since the beginning (even though it is the service that I scheduled and booked!) they then started putting light grey powder at the end of my fingertips. I cried all the way home because I paid $80 and wasted 2 1/2 hours of my life for a product that I did not ask for. The nails are fine but it is 2024. We deserve to not pay $80 for things that we don't like or ask for. there are plenty of nail salons and lounges in Medford/Somerville/ in the area. Not to mention the layout of this place ? It gave me bad vibes from the moment I stepped in. It's literally like an assembly line of nail workers. If you want to get your nails done, sitting in inch next to two other people on either side , you may enjoy this place. Otherwise I'd give it a wide distance and let it go out of business at assembly. Let something else better take its place. read more

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My service was very rushed. Felt like she was racing to finish. My nails are pretty but not clean. This could've been prevented if she took her time. Nails are uneven and clear coat is splotchy. read more

Duong (sp?) did an incredible job. Ive never loved my nails more. The whole salon is very soothing and lovely. My only mail salon. read more

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The staff here is friendly and my nails always come out great! I use my hands a lot at work and the polish never chips!

Nats! fruit flies! If you like swatting them away while getting your pedicure this is your place! The actual pedicure was good and the technician was friendly, but the vibe with fruit fies ruined it. read more

*UPDATE: I can't even recall how much time has passed and my nails are still not recovered from the aggressive service. Not only did two nails get infected, but my nails are so weak I cannot get them to grow. They constantly split and break. Run so far away from this salon! I used to love coming here, but the service I experienced today was enough to make me "break up" with this nail salon. I usually walk in, but after the last couple times where the front desk seems annoyed by this (though they accept walk ins!), I decided to book an appointment online. I also requested my gel manicure with Daisy as my nail tech, as the last time I was here she did an incredible job on my nails. However, before arriving to my appointment, I received a notification that my service had changed to "any staff". I dismissed it, assuming I would still see Daisy and maybe that just meant my appointment would be pushed back later or it was something on the scheduling side of things. I needed to get a pedicure in addition to the gel manicure anyways. Needless to say, I wasn't serviced by Daisy. I'm flexible and I haven't had a truly poor experience with anyone at this salon up until today, so I went in with an open mind. I was seen by a male nail tech who did an awful job with my nails. The attention to detail wasn't there. I explained what I wanted color wise repeatedly and still was not given then right color. Not to mention, he was beyond lazy with the application as well. My nail shape was not consistent and he gave me attitude when I asked him to fix it. It was not a pleasant experience. Ultimately, I asked him to remove the polish as I wasn't happy, which I'm fortunate he did. I went to pay and while he didn't give me a ticket since I didn't leave with polish on my nails, the front desk man made him charge me. $80 for a $57 pedicure! Absolutely insane to me. Extremely disappointed in this salon. I even asked why I wasn't seen by Daisy and was given no clear answer. An unreal experience and waste of time and money. Overall, I hope this was a one-off thing for them, but the service today was enough to cut ties with this salon. However, Tina, the nail tech who did my pedicure, was an absolute angel. If you do choose to patron here, see Tina for your pedicure needs. She has my heart. read more

AR Nail Bar & Lounge - Went in for a gel manicure, left with nothing. - Nail Salons Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

The nails ended up looking good in the end but for $47 the massage could have been longer and better. Being a pregnant woman with back issues I rarely get the opportunity to get massages. Weak and not worth it. If it were $25 then fine but almost $50 for a non gel pedi? Not worth it read more

This place is really really expensive... asked for a pedi and paid much more than I would've in Back Bay/Medford area and tbh didn't think it was worth it (Think pedi was $43, paid by cash so it was like $41). I liked that you could come back and fix your nails (i.e. I messed up one of my toes) within the next 10 days but don't think this price was worth it. read more

I used to love A&R nails but my last experience left my nails in shambles. My nails were very uneven and it was not the color i was anticipating. My nails were very frail and I would have loved some advice around getting gel vs. dip. read more

If I could give this place zero stars, I truly would. The front receiptionist Jennifer is BEYOND rude- she has some serious issues the way she speaks to clients and talks down to them. She is also very passive aggressive and her and the other Asian front desk guy are very rude and fake nice. They talk about clients behind their backs while in salon. Very unprofessional. In regards to services: this place is way too expensive for the sub par job they do. Definitely do not recommend this spot. My lasy time there will be the absolute final time I go there. I got dip manicure and was absolute worst I've ever had done in my life. They started growing out after a few days! One even chipped. Never again. Get your act together A&R Nails. read more

I walked in looking for a dip manicure with tip extensions. I was taken care of almost immediately by Lucy. They had many colors to choose from and it was a very relaxing environment. She was very attentive and took time to make sure I was happy with how my nails looked throughout the whole appointment. She asked multiple times if I was happy with the length and shape of my nails, which I really liked as a slightly shy person who cant always speak up if I don't like the way my nails are coming out. Will definitely make this my new spot! And loved that the service was discounted if you pay cash. read more

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Update: After 4 days, my nail chipped off already from taking a shower...... Just not a good experience! read more

AR Nail Bar & Lounge - After 4 days, my nail chipped off... - Nail Salons Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

My third time going here, but the last time my gel varnish fell off the next day, but couldn't return as was traveling Unfortunately by the end of the week further nail gels fell off. Very disappointed. A mani/pedi is a treat and expensive. Today (06/21) I returned and mentioned what happened to the front desk lady. Her response was 'sure it was here'. Okay, all I was expecting was an apology and maybe a slight discount but nothing was forthcoming, from her. I guess business is business. read more

I will preface this review by saying I am the most picky woman on the planet. I went to AR Nail Bar per a neighbor's reco for a pedi and dip mani. Immediately upon walking in, the man at the front desk was so nice and helped me figure out which dip powders had matching regular polish for my toes! This seems like a basic thing but let me tell ya- most places don't have that figured out so easily! They have TONS of colors and it was extremely clean and modern which I loved. Vi did an amazing job on my pedicure and a great foot/leg rub! :) The pedi chairs are spaced out nicely (although my only "complaint" would be the nail station setup- I was on top of the girl next to me and everyone seemed smushed together when the entire other side of the salon looked open? Not a problem but something to consider if you're extra COVID conscious.) Hana did my dip mani and not only was she speedy and efficient, but she did an awesome job!!!! I can't wait to return to AR- I'll never go back to my previous place I'd been going to for 10 years after this great experience! read more

AR Nail Bar & Lounge - Dip manicure by Hana - #60 - Nail Salons Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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I love this salon! They always do a great job on my dipped nails. The price is reasonable and the shop is really clean! read more

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I have GIANT LONG nails & my nails from here have never broken compared to other salons I've been to. I always see Henry & he's super quick (which I appreciate) but great quality. Always goes the extra bit to make sure my nails will be hearty. read more

I've been this nail place a couple times and it's hit or miss. It depends who you get. Today was more of a miss. I also noticed that I was charged more for a gel manicure than I was a couple months ago. Not a huge deal, but I wish the cost was explained to me. All in, it was $60 for a gel manicure and eyebrow wax without tip. That's pretty high for Somerville. read more

Horrible Service. Bad Management. Believe all the bad reviews. Don't be fooled by their smiling faces. This has to be one of the worse ran nail salons I've been to. The staff and nail technicians are rude and do subpar work. Nice at first but are real nasty once they work on your nails. They try to make the place look sophisticated but it's far from it. For starters the front desk receptionist Jennifer talks to walk-in-clients like dogs when the owner is away so you kind of get what your going to be in for. As for my personal experience, I've been here on four occasions for a nail dip and each time was bad. First technician was Emma who was thirty minutes late for my first appointment. All my years going to nail salons I've never experienced this kind of lateness from nail techs. Then she ended up cutting my real nails under the nail tips because she was rushing through the service. Then there was Hanna who was also thirty minutes late for my appointment. She came over with a bad attitude and didn't bother apologizing. Work ethics here are sloppy. She removed the previous nail dip, saw the broken nail left by Emma and decided to put the nail tip over a broken finger nail. I had to stop her and ask to have my real nails filed. She argued with me but I was not letting it go until she unwillingly did it. This place charges $65 but the service doesn't reflect the high price. I had to call the owner the next day who verified that filing a clients nails when removing a dip powder is in fact part of the service. So here's were the lack of professionalism gets worse. They have this policy that if a nail tech messes up on your nails you can call it in immediately & they will fix it free of charge. However, this comes with a price. The nail tech will be rude & unprofessional. With my last appointment with Hanna she filed my nails unevenly causing each hand to look different (bc she was rushing). I called immediately, spoke to the owner and was told I could come in. Per usual, Hanna was 15 minutes late for my appointment (mind you the place is empty) and tries to hand me off to some other technician. She said she had another appointment and I asked how since my appointment was with her. So essentially, she wanted to move to a new client for more money. I pushed back & told her that I booked an appointment with her so she should fix it. At no point was I rude to her but I was firm. At this point I knew this would be my last time coming to this nail salon. Also, after several bad experiences I didn't want the hassle of starting with a new tech especially since the majority of them can't do nail at that location. So Hanna decided to run & tell the receptionist that she didn't want to work on my nails but was sent back by the rude male receptionist. So while she's working on my nails, this rude receptionist (if you read through the many bad reviews you'll see that people have complained about his rudeness before) comes over and starts pressuring Hanna to rush through the service to work on a walk in. When done, I approached the rude receptionist and told him that what he did was unprofessional and that I would be leaving a bad review. Do yourself a favor listen to all the bad reviews on google. This place is not worth the trip. They charge you $$$$ and the nail technicians are unprofessional, rude and inconsistent with doing nails. The owner has know idea how her staff treats customers or she just doesn't care. All around bad management. I found another salon in assembly that is more professional and organized. read more

Walked in for two pedis and had no issues getting in right away. The place was clean and the technicians were very thorough. I know the other reviews are challenging but based on my experience alone, would definitely recommend. And coming from Honolulu, price point was lower than what I normally pay at home, but unsure if the price point is appropriate for the area. read more

I usually never leave reviews, but am so disappointed in the quality that you get from this salon for the price you pay. This is my THIRD time having my nails chip within days after my appointment. The first time with acrylics I thought it was the nail polish, they were kind about it and fixed for free although they immediately chipped afterwards again. This time with just a plain gel manicure (that was $50 with tip) they are already starting to chip after 3 days. I'm not sure what the difference is at this salon, but I've never had this problem happen so consistently as I do here and it's very disappointing as I love the salon itself. read more

Every time I go there I ask for white milk dip powder. They always get me right!! 10/10 read more

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The salon is very beautiful inside and I especially love the pedicure area. I recently had a great pedicure here with a nice long massage. My one complaint is that I wish they did better callus treatment, however the service is pretty on par with other salons in the area. After my great pedicure I decided to come back for a dip manicure. That experience was not as good. For starters the chairs are very uncomfortable and will probably give you a backache. I have been doing dip manicures since 2018 and this was definitely one of the strangest experiences. When I first sat, my nail tech took one layer of just the color off my nail and then started doing dip on top of the old dip that was already there. It seemed like it could have been her first time doing dip. No big deal, I explained what I wanted and then she did that. Then when she was using the machine to take the nails off, stuff was flying everywhere. Pieces of nail were getting in my eyes and my hair. Even more terrible was when the nail tech was clipping my nails, and huge pieces of my nail we're hitting the two poor ladies on either side of me. It was so awkward, I kept apologizing to them but my nail tech kept doing it. The one thing I liked was that she used the cuticle clipper to clean up some of my cuticles which I find a lot of places do not do with dip manicures because they use the machine. That was the only plus. No hand massage or anything like that either. I'll definitely go there for pedicures but I'm sticking with Elegant Nails for manicures. Edit: Dip manicure started lifting after a week and a half. I've never had a dip manicure last less than 4 weeks when getting them at other salons. read more

I love AR Nail Bar and Lounge. They are the best and they take care of you. The way that they do your nails are above and beyond and i highly recommend others to go there. I would go back there again. Tirhas read more

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Check the prices ahead of time!! Some services are reasonably priced and others are outrageously expensive. I always have this place in mind as a backup bc they do a decent job. I wanted my dip removed and a regular manicure. I assumed dip removal would be max $5 extra considering it's usually included in the price. They charged me $20 to remove the dip, plus the price of a manicure. Yes, it's listed on their menu which I didn't look at ahead of time so my bad I guess. But damn, I guess I should've gone to my regular place for a full dip manicure at that price! Oh and the front receptionist was wearing a mask on his chin while coughing without covering his mouth the whole time I was there. read more

I wish more nail salons in California were as accommodating and sweet as this place. I arrived first thing in the morning and asked if they could fixed a previous work from someone else. They listened to my concerns and did the best job ever! On top of that my pedicure was sooo relaxing. She didn't dig into my nail bed nor did she chop off my cuticles. They had many colors to choose from and all new polish. No old, outdated colors, or old chairs. I fell in love here. read more

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Another great experience here! Ellie did my nails this time and equally fantastic!! I originally wanted "It's a Girl" but they did not have it in stock that day - Bubble Bath is a great alternative. read more

AR Nail Bar & Lounge - Gel manicure by Ellie - Bubble Bath, OPI - Nail Salons Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I have done the "glazed donut" look 3 times prior to coming to AR Nail Bar and not a single time were they just how I wanted them. I came to AR and chose my dip color, she added extensions and finished with the chrome dust. They are exactly how I always wanted them to look with no mistakes. The total was $75 not including tip but I had never been 100% satisfied with my nails as I was walking out of AR. read more

AR Nail Bar & Lounge - Dip with extensions and a chrome finish.... Exactly what I wanted! $75 not including tip but I couldn't have been happier. - Nail Salons Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

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Stopped by today to get a gel manicure. The salon has been open for 2 weeks and is conveniently right next to the Assembly Row T station/Partners building. I stopped by to look at the space earlier and was easily able to make an appointment for the same day, although they do take walk-ins too. This space is beautiful and serene. They have a great selection of colors. Everything is super clean, new instruments used and you're given the option of keeping the nail filer at the end. The staff is wonderfully friendly and professional. I'm very happy with my experience and my nails look great. As a bonus for the grand opening period, they offer 15% of all services. Definitely take advantage of this deal!! read more

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Was looking for a new nail place in the area and I found it! Front desk was attentive and friendly. Salon was clean, well maintained, and modern. Got an acrylic with gel fill. It was fairly priced and they (Nelson) did an amazing job! FYI: I found it easiest to call to make an appointment. read more

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Yenny is simply wonderful. She owns this gorgeous salon and is a fantastic tech. Her work is flawless and I have long acrylics. Prices are great. I have been searching for a go to nail salon and a great artist, and Yenni is it!! Update: I am still in love with AR! Yenni did my wedding nails and they were perfect. The pedicures armrest heavenly. They usually can accommodate a walk in, but I always make an appointment to be sure. Try them. You won't be disappointed. I have long coffin nails and they are flawless. Thanks Yenni and thanks AR!! read more

This place is hit or miss, depending on who you get quality varies greatly. But this was my third miss and very mediocre work so I will not be returning. Also teach the staff how to properly take off gel - polishing until it literally hurts is a no no. This was my last time going here. read more