Ola has been my technician for five years, exceeding all goals in nail design, color style, and just the most delightful human you could meet! She is very meticulous an outstanding recommendation of talent she is available for all nail services waxing eyebrow tinting and paraffin as well! Absolutely you must make your appointment three weeks in advance or call in the morning to see if she has any cancellations if she does one and grab that appointment. Absolutely perfect perfection every time!!! Ready for new Russian manicure hard, gel, spring chrome nails! read more

Today my 8 y/o daughter and I had our first spa day together at Ava Nail Spa. Our technicians were Mike and Alda. They are true professionals at their craft. I loved that everything was effortless. I would definately come back again. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Very good nail technicians, all of them! Clean and beautiful place! Thank you for the beautiful nails! Maria

Poor customer service, lady had an attitude because I had to come back two days later to fix my nails because the gel was lifting terribly. would not come back read more

Had the privilege of having my nails done by Ola. One of the neatest manicures I've ever had (and this is without a full detailed mani, which I did not have time for). Ola is so kind, efficient, and knowledgeable. She made some excellent recommendations for me, and her work is nearly flawless. Despite this being the end of the day, she was so patient and attentive. It was truly a pleasure to be her client. Also, it's been over two weeks, and despite plenty of hard work with my hands, including many hours spent with wet hands, the nails still look phenomenal. This is not typical for me, as my nails are very thin and flimsy, and even despite a thick base layer/reinforcement with acryllic, my nails usually start peeling / chipping before the two week mark. But not this time! Please note that the salon is now very busy, and appointments are basically required if you wish to have your nails done without an extensive wait. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Beautiful gel mani by Ola - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Everything is dusty and unsensitized. The lady didn't know I had a gel polish and was trying to prove me wrong until she asked her co worker. My nails look great until you look closer. The prices are ok. I would still pay 5 more dollars and go to my Russians. read more

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Was able to book a same day appointment online with Kevin. He was very quick and very kind:) love my nails, thank you!! read more

Ava Nail Spa - Acrylic w/ gel polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ive come here a few times over the last year, but will not be back. I came in July 2023 for a pedi. Owner (bald man) told me to wait one sec so he can see if the manicurist 9:30 was gonna be late. I said Okay. He mentions again a min later he's still checking. Again, it's fine and I say Ok. As Im standing there waiting he starts whispering and shaking his head to his White client. I had a feeling he was talking about me. Why tho? I had no problem waiting and was polite yet as a Black woman Im still made out to look rude and combative and whispered about. That rubbed me the wrong way and I refuse to give business to someone I suspect is micro aggressing and whispering about Black women. Read another review where a woman said he wasn't nice to people of color aka Black people. They won't get my business anymore. It's hard enough out here for us when we enter these spaces where no one looks like us, I won't be whispered about too. The tall blonde European woman who did my pedi at least did a nice job and was polite but that's not enough to keep me going back to a rude owner. Id come here a few times in the past and never really felt uncomfortable except this one time in July, but that is one time too many. read more

I really liked the workers, they're all friendly and for the most part did a good job. I got a gel mani and a regular pedi. The dead skin on my feet weren't done all the way so that's disappointing. && I got nicked on one finger. Overall, like the results though. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I get my mani & pedis by Kim. It's usually a wait for her. When you walk in your suppose to be greeted which doesn't normally happen. I only give this place 4 stars bc other salon I went to added the hot stone massage in the pedi. Other salons usually always use a warm towel in the mani which this place doesn't but Kim does get tge job done non the less read more

Ava Nail Spa - Pedi by Kim - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I am usually very picky when it comes to getting my nails done as I've had too many bad experiences in the past, therefore I was pleasantly surprised with this place. Firstly - the place is neat and clean with a very calm & relaxing vibe. Secondly - the people who work there were SUPER nice to me. Thirdly - did I mention cleanliness?! I loved that they spread a bag over the whole entire foot spa so my feet never actually touched anything but that bag. Fourth - the gentleman who did my nails was so precise, neat, & quick. And lastly they are very affordable. In short: I got the most perfect neat manicure & pedicure at a quick manner for cheap! I couldn't have asked for a better experience - I'll definitely be back :-) read more

Ava Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I was looking for an affordable place to get my nails done and I found it. Pros: less than $50 for a gel manicure and regular pedicure, shop was clean, lots of color choices, and nail tech took her time. Cons: they charge you extra to use a card and they have an ATM inside the shop, you will probably have a wait when you come so it's best to make an appointment, you may or may not be greeted when you enter the shop, if you are like me and like to get the same color on your nails and toes but like gel for nails and regular for toes they may or may not have matching colors, and all of their colors are not "high end". Overall the nail tech took her time and did a great job. My manicure lasted three weeks. This will most likely be my new shop. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Gel manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Not impressed with the gel manicure I received. I came in without an appointment so I was prepared to wait. There were 3 nail techs and they all seemed to take their time with each client. I was thinking that's great. I was sure that I will be satisfied with their work. Unfortunately no, my gel manicure turned out to be so thick and lumpy. They're all Vietnamese and not the most professional. I overheard them complaining to each other about the customers, this one is weird, that one is back again because one of her nails chipped again, ect. I wouldn't be back of course. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Not impressed - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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This is by far, the best nail salon in the northeast! The techs here are super talented! They have a huge assortment of colors, the salon is very inviting and clean, and the folks that work there are always friendly. I've been coming here for years! I get compliments on my nails all the time! Check them out, you won't be disappointed! read more

Ava Nail Spa - Always perfect! - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Just moved to this location and I've been searching for a good salon. First time at this salon and it did not disappoint! Giving 5 stars because they were able to fit me in today last minute. I had Kevin and he was amazing! He took his time and was very sweet. Prices are super reasonable considering how good my nails look. Can't wait to go back read more

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Love this place! They are super accommodating, take costumers even if it's close to closing time, staff is friendly and talented! Andddd prices are super reasonable! read more

Ava Nail Spa - Loved my Gel Manicure! Fantastic job! - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I liked this place they did a good job on the pedicure however for my acrylic set they gave me two cuts when they were buffing/removing cuticle it was very painful. For that I had to take off one star. Otherwise good read more

Ava Nail Spa - Cut me up a bit in the hands but overall good job - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Came back with my mother and niece and we all had manicures and pedicures. First mani pedi and wax ever for my mother. What a fun experience. Upgraded to 5 stars because there was a misunderstanding when I thought they didn't do coffin nails. They do a variety of styles. These ladies are extremely pleasant to chat with and made my mother feel very comfortable. Even got to chat with a long time customer of 16 years which sealed how I feel about this place. My mom is diabetic and worried about being clipped and winding up with a never healing sore, which can happen with diabetics, but they assured her they could do her pedi without clipping and using a file instead and they did. My mom was really pleased with the whole experience as was my niece. We convinced my mother to get waxed and she went in apprehensive and came out smiling and content. Cannot wait to go back. We had a lovely time. They did an excellent job on us all and we've found a permanent salon. More photos to come read more

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Clean, okay priced salon. I tried to get glitter around the edges of my nails, but the nail tech did a sloppy job on the sample finger. She said another coat would fix it and i asked her to clean up the finger first so I could see how it looked. Even with another coat it was not like the picture I provided, so I asked her to take it off. Clearly annoyed, she kind of tried to remove it. I had to ask her to take off the glitter bits on my nail before applying a top coat so the random sparkles wouldn't stay and dry on my nail. If you want a basic manicure and nothing else, this place is OK. If you want a clean design or attention to detail, definitely go somewhere else. read more

Foung (who is also the owner) is a gift for my nails! I am a fan of pink and white and she is great! The pink gel that she uses is great quality and never chips. Also she is great with particular shape that I like and always makes my nails look narrow and thin! Thank you Foung for always keeping me happy with my manicures! read more

Ava Nail Spa - Pink and white done by Foung - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My first time being at this location. I'm giving it only four stars because of the wait and having two different people working on my nails when I specifically wanted to see Kevin. Also when appointment walks in they just take them without letting you know why they are taking them first. Very CLEAN!!! Which is actually very hard to find around north east. Overall I like how they did my nails ( Kevin started and then Kim finished it.! If you don't have an appointment you will be waiting over an hour. I'm going to give it another chance and come back here because how CLEAN the place is. KIM IS AMAZING!!!!!!!! THANK YOU read more

I love this place! I am a very picky person. I've been to plenty of nail salons and none of them were up to par.. this one here.. is a keeper! They are very nice and do a great job! Especially Kevin! He does everything I ask for and is very patient with me. Their prices are very good! You will not find a good price like this any where else. Definitely would recommend to everyone read more

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Tried this place out for the first time. Loved it!!! I got a gel manicure and they came out fabulous! This is my new go to spot! read more

Ava Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The place has been completely redone since my last time here. I had Ola do my nails and she did and incredible job. Everyone is so sweet and talented. I love this place. read more

Rude, never coming back! Stared at me, and laughed. I had come here before and thought they were nice. So sad, no wonder it's empty

I have been here two times, and I have been pretty happy both times. I went here on recommendation, by two different people. I also got the UV Gel Axium Nail Polish both times, too. The second time, the lady didn't let my pinky nails dry enough, and they were sticky when I got home. I called and the owner answered, told me to come back either same day or the next day and he'd fix. I went back the day after, and he stopped what he was doing, fixed it, showed me how to make sure it doesn't happen again, and then he instructed the lady who messed up on how to not allow this to happen again. He didn't yell at her, either, just showed her how to fix it in the future. I was very pleased. I got a pedi here too, and big A+ on that! 4.5 stars for me! read more

I went to Cindy and she did an amazing job. My nails look better than ever and at a reasonable price. They look like a picture from a magazine! I had gotten gel nail polish at this cheap place in Mayfair and they ended up chipping two days later, so Cindy's was refreshing. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Gel Nail Polish - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First time going to this place. My daughter and I went and got a manicure and pedicure. Very friendly staff, very clean salon and very reasonable prices. We will definitely be back again!! read more

I was here a few months ago but recently saw the photo of my nails in front of some enchiladas and was reminded how good my nails looked!!!! And remembered I forgot to write a review. My only complaint is that they are in the northeast - I live/work in center city and it's not fair that they're so far!!! My nails were beyond perfect, lasted forever AND the price was great. Definitely highly recommended! I want to travel back ASAP to get my nails done again! read more

Ava Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Going to this salon for years. I was doing gel for last couple years. Always last for 3 weeks and would stay longer. Any type of gel. I was using pink only, pink and white and now I like very much my Cat eye gel. Thanks Foung, Mike and your stuff for doing very good job. read more

Ava Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I've been a regular at Ava's nails for almost 2 years now- and I'm sorry I haven't written a review sooner because I love it there! The salon is clean, the prices are more than reasonable and the staff is friendly. I usually only went to Mike when I first started going here but over time have gone to Cindy, Jenny, Kim & Kevin and they are all great! Mike is a perfectionist and won't let any customer walk out without a perfect mani- which is a great quality to possess as a nail salon owner! Also a gel mani for $20 is a steal! Most places in the city charge at least $25-30, so not only are Ava's prices very good but they do a great job too! read more

A friend recommended the salon. I was looking for a place for a while. Very pleased and impressed. Olaa is my go to girl now! Salon is clean, staff is great. read more

I was in dire need of a gel manicure so I popped in here and was immediately disappointed. Yes they have a lot of gel colors but they're cheap brands. No OPI, a handful of Essie and the rest are cheapies like IBD, Gelish, and some no name. Ugh. So I chose an Essie and got on with it. The application was awful! Thick, uneven coverage and the polish pooled in the sides of my nails. The next day the polish began to lift...THE NEXT DAY! Needless to say I won't go back no matter how badly I need a manicure. Ugh never read more

Told my mom she has no appointment when scheduled a month ago, kept feet in water for 45 minutes and overcharged for nails for $35 for nothing!! In the salon for 2 hours to get nails polished and hands read more

Don't go here. This place is horrible, and the owner is completely unreasonable and shouldn't be working with the public. The first time I went here it was very quiet and I enjoyed my time there until the manicurist cut my cuticle so badly I had to wrap napkins around my finger the entire drive home because it was bleeding so badly. They never apologized or even acknowledged it, but I still accepted accidents happen, tipped him fully, and decided to go back again because I enjoyed how quiet it is. Now I know why it's so quiet! No one probably wants to go there because the service is so bad. The colors are unorganized, the nail techs cannot do a simple design, and after receiving a terrible manicure & pedicure (that I later had to have redone at another salon) I told the owner it was unacceptable and I did not think I should have to pay for it. Still, I didn't want to make a scene so I agreed to pay for the pedicure. The owner was angry, laughing at me, screaming at his employee, and then grabbed my arm at one point. I felt completely unsafe. When I went to the other salon to have it redone they were all commenting on how horrible the job they did was, and were asking me where I had gone that did such a terrible job and couldn't do a simple flower. They were shocked and so was I. read more

First time here and Dee gave me an awesome mani/pedi. She was detail oriented, thorough, knowledgeable and very friendly. The salon is clean, reasonably priced and there's plenty of parking. I found my new nail salon :) read more

I've tried quite a few nail salons in this area and this is finally the one I will continue going to after a friend recommended that I try them out. Every time I come here I never have to wait and I love the workers and how my nails turn out. The place is very clean and they're super friendly and accommodating. read more

This place is going to be my new regular spot. They did a great job, were very attentive and both gel manicure and regular pedicure look great! The place is even nicely decorated and is just pretty. It's a nice added touch. The prices are good too. read more

I have gone here three times. Each experience was okay. I did like how they did my brows. Gel refills wasn't bad. I enjoy their pedicures more although last time I was there, a customer said she had an infection on both toes from coming here:/ I think customer service is what made me give 3 stars. They could be more friendly and organized. read more

I don't think I will go back there again, the pedicure was awful; maybe not all of the technicians are that bad there but mine didn't do a good job with pedicure. Sorry, just being honest! read more