As soon I walked in- I was greeted and seated! I did not have appointment so I was grateful for them taking in the "new kid from the neighborhood " polite- gave me water, soaked my feet- turned on my massage chair and I got to zen out until my pedicure. I opted for gel nail because it last longer! I cannot wait to go back and have a girls or date day there soon! read more

My first regular pedicure was during Mardi Gras season and they did a great job. Today was another winning visit. 45$ will get you the deluxe pedicure with hot towels, extended leg massage, etc. I've been working a lot lately in the studio and my legs begged me for the extra attention. Now it's the Friday before Mother's Day and I expect it'll get pretty crowded later. I was pleasantly greeted and they had me pick my color. I was seated right away. My technician was very sweet and we giggled together when she realized how ticklish the bottom of my feet are. I'll be back if I'm doing business on this side of the river again. My toes look pretty in pink. read more

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I got a 30 min refill from Long! My nails look great. I told him I was in a time crunch and he made sure to get me in and out. I would totally recommend this place to anyone. read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I've been going to Avalon regularly for a year now. They always have excellent service, and their pedicures and manicures are always high quality. Everyone who works there is very nice and welcoming. I highly recommend read more

started off pretty good until the discrimination started!! nail technicians literally confused about who nails to do thinking we not capable of paying like others. i Eventually got my feet done and was told to go to the other side for nails one person started then another one came then stopped doing my nails to help I guess a more priority client lol!! Horrible so I patiently wait she then comes back after I said something she had an attitude. Then she proceeded with my service leaving old nude polish did an entire fill-in with old polish so at this point I'm furious. She finally finish so another lady in front of me using tap to pay so why now it's my turn to pay which my total is 165 so I tap using a major bank card. why all of a sudden the machine doesn't work and it's saying card not accepted so then the owner comes and say do you have Apple Pay or cashapp after asking for my card number and I refused. now I transfer money to Apple Pay he wants me to send it to his phone. Yall profiling is REAL. what he didnt even know is I know he's worried about our kind disputing charges but not all of us are the same me and my fiancé is on vacation and this was our date. Smh praying for our ppl!!! Can't spend your hard earned money with everyone sometimes we support the wrong people. read more

I absolutely LOVE Avalon! Since moving here I was on the lookout for a new nail place, and I have found it! Long always does fabulous work and is willing to try fun designs with me. This is such a great establishment! read more

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Walk ins appear to be preferred. Unusually quiet for Sat p.m. Business establishment was clean/well lighted with lots of natural light. Huge color selections/options: acrylic, gel, dip. Nail techs wore masks. Received gel manicure. She confirmed if I liked the color once applied. I didn't and without hesitation she suggested a solution I liked. Nail techs are bilingual and easy to speak with when needed. Will return and also get a pedicure. Pricing was quite satisfactory. $35 without gratuity. read more

I love this salon. Service is fast, friendly and thorough. Alot of the nail tech are men and they know what they're doing. It's a family business vibe so they care about the or regulars. Also, their pricing is fair. They're not constantly up charging for polish removal or tips. The price is the price and that's it. read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nails done at Avalon Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This company really needs to update their website. The 2 specials they listed expired in 2017 and 2018. Also need to update their online prices. I just came from there. Paid for a standard pedicure. No problem. Asked to have my fingernails filed smooth only. No manicure. I was charged for both a pedicure AND a manicure. read more

Peeling after two days. Bad gel manicure. Nearly burnt me with hot rock for some fancy expensive pedicure. And I tipped well....don't know why. read more

Honestly, I am disappointed. I paid for a jelly pedicure and requested a regular manicure with no polish. My pedicurist insisted I sit in a chair where the bowl was dirty. Eventually she cleaned it and put a liner in the bowl. She ran the water and it was far too hot. I told her 4 times it was very hot and I couldn't put my feet in that way. Finally, she listened to what I said and put a little bit of cold water in. The pedicure was...passable. I got less than 5 min of massage which was simultaneous with the scrub step. I chose a no gel option. It cost $55, which was too expensive but I wouldn't have such a complaint had it not been for the manicure. First, I wasn't sat with my friend and all the other customers paying for manicures. She brought a bowl of cold water with no soap and dunked my fingers in. She did some basic light shaping (my nails were already cut the quick) and trimmed the cuticle on one or two nails. A few second of buffing and then she kept insisting that I let her put something on my nails. I told her no polish no polish but she kept saying something and shaking a bottle at me of what looked like nail strengthener. I asked if it was and she just grabbed my hand and put it on. "See look much nicer." I laughed uncomfortably. Meanwhile my friend was taken to the other area to get a proper manicure. When I got my bill she told me 55+25, for a total of 80 for this crap. I was very shocked bc my cuticles were not pushed back and shaped, I didn't even get my hands properly washed, and remember I didn't even get regular polish. I was already having a really bad day and feeling like I was getting ripped off honestly made it worse. I tipped the person $10 still bc I didn't want to embarrass my friend or myself by making a scene. I won't be back and I will be sharing my poor experience with friends. For what it is worth, although it was a very long wait my friend's nails were cute. She was only charged $106 for gel manicure with 2 nail designs and the deluxe pedicure. I don't know why my nail person chose to rip me off. read more

Just got my favorite set ever. Great service fast work and an amazing design. Everyone was nice and they made a spot for me right away. It was a great place will be my go to place from now on. read more

Absolutely Amazing services, I was absolutely obsessed with everything & so please at how everything came out ! read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail art ! - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Love this little salon. Great service and very friendly staff. They take appointments and also are fine with walk-ins, too. Very clean and lots of nail colors to choose from. They're always full, which is a great sign! May need to wait a little sometimes as business is good, but they'll certainly get to you as soon as they can! Great for waxing, too. read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Photo of the interior - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Always above and beyond! Love them and their phenomenal work. They can take just about anything idea you throw at them and create a long lasting master piece with grace and kindness read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

If you are looking for a good experience, quality service, and good customer service, this is not the place to get your nails done. The male who speaks English has terrible manners and speaks to customers in a rude voice and body gestures. The girls don't speak English, therefore, it's difficult for them to understand what you want. Their system is just not geared towards delivering good results. I asked for a pedicure and manicure, but the there were three women who rotated doing my pedicure and no one ever came back to do my manicure. When I asked who was going to do my manicure, they acted like it was the first time they ever heard it. Skip the frustration and go somewhere else. read more

Friendly, professional service. I'm new to New Orleans. This is the third nail salon I've tried and I don't need to look any further.

They always do a great job I'm completely in love with my nail right now 100% recommended read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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Clean, took me quickly. Paid extra "deluxe" for calluses. Cause I got calluses.... told the lady 2X about a callus on the bottom of my feet! Nope!! read more

I am a regular gel-mani/ pedicure girl. 2x a month min. I usually frequent my spots on the northshore where I live but when I'm in the city I go with a friend and we try random salons. We both got very hurried treatment. My gel chipped on 2 nails the next day, so did hers! Then today, day 3 the entire top of the nail just peeled right off with all the layers of my natural nail included! The file job was absolutely horrible. Jagged edges on so many nails! They had 2 women working on us, 2 people in Pedi chairs waiting and 3 people getting sat down for a manicure. No one was told that they were up for an hour wait so these 2 women could catch up. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CRAPPY SALON. I may say worst in the country and I've been to around 70+! read more

Avalon Nails Spa - How horrible! 2 days after a gel manicure and I have chips like this on both hands. Same chips found on my friends nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Nice and clean place. I had the Deluxe pedicure and gel manicure. I highly recommend the Deluxe pedicure. Very satisfied. I'm from Miami and everything I visit New Orleans, this is place to get your mani/pedi. read more

[Out-of-towner review] Nails in Nola! Perusing my friends new neighborhood, we stumbled upon a nail spot. We looked down, looked at each other, and instantly knew what each other was thinking. Being nail virgins to this spot we weren't sure what we were in for...my Californian snobiness was in full effect. However, what a GEM this placed turned out to be. Thankfully for us, there were no other customers. I got the best and longest leg and foot massage I could have asked for! Also, the massage chairs were working at full capacity and were kneading some serious knots out of our backs. They had a great selection of polishes. All brand and colors to choose from, they don't skimp on anything around here, which I appreciate tons! Everything was sterile, because they took the tools out of the bag thingy they take from the sterilizer machine...like at the dentist. They were friendly and welcoming for walk-ins! $25 for a pedi, which is a little on the pricey-er side, but when on vacation...those extra $5 don't really matter! Beads & pretty toes...essentials in Nola :) read more

Ended up here after all my usual place had a long wait; and it had been recommended by a non yelpy friend. The strip mall is a bit sketch, but the staff was really nice and quick! Plus it's a good bit cheaper than my usual spot. Chairs and decor could use a bit of freshening, but it all looks clean. read more

Fav nail spot right now. Service is consistent. I'm so embarrassed that I'm not sure of the lady's name who does my nails but I'm pretty sure she's the owner. I've been going consistently since the summer and she ALWAYS does a great job. Pedicures are great as well. Spa is clean. There is a good selection of gel colors to choose from. I'm sure the main thing that attracted me to this shop at first was the fact that there is an actual parking lot. Her prices are about average for the area. My nails typically look nice for a least 2, sometimes nearly 3 weeks. Very rarely do I have chips in my gel polish. She's also very patient in shaping my nails. I like an almond shape which I know takes more time to achieve and she never complains or suggests I get something different. I enjoy the easy listening music she is usually playing lol. The pedicure chairs are nice with massage features that work. And her other customers are usually pleasant. I'm happy to have found this nail shop. read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nails after 2 days - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

This is my favorite salon I've tried thus far in the Magazine Street area. It is not shmancy, but it is clean and pleasant. They stock top quality products and know how to crank out awesome manis and pedis. I've gotten gel polish that is uv-cured as well as regular lacquer and the long-wearing lacquer. In each case my technician got all the steps, in the right order and using proper technique. This along with good attention to detail makes me a repeat customer. Often i just walk in, on weekends and evenings one might want to call first and set an appointment. read more

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I must say I was a little skeptical going in. I kept thinking, oh this is just gonna be another 'nail shop". Are they gonna butcher my feet n nails? It was 1 hour before closing and my hubby and I wanted pedi's. And I wanted a full set. I really thought I'd be rushed along. But to my surprise the Asian ladies were super sweet and did a fantastic job. I think my feet could have used a little more attention, but hey I think everyone feels like that. Lol! They offered a beverage and was clearly patient when I couldn't decide on a color‍. Lol. But overall, I love the shape of my nails and I will definitely be returning.......oh...I almost forgot.....the massage chair the best! read more

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Walked in with my girlfriend and my first impression is that there are plenty of color selection to choose from ( You can see a photo I took while I was waiting my girlfriend did mani). Great service too! They didn't ignore me and chat with us entire the time. Comfortable chair and relaxing space. My girlfriend was absolutely satisfied with the result they gave. Her nails look fabulous! They also was very attentive and had great attention to detail, specially the combination between skin color and nails color. The pricing was very reasonable. I can tell they used very good quality products that no bad smell. Highly recommended! read more

Avalon Nails Spa - a thousand of color selections - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

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The staff was friendly but I do not care how big of a rush I'm in or if my regular salon is closed I will never go back for my mani/pedi. They are not clean! They used a dirty hot towel on me during my mani (at first I thought it was just dingy but it left that old dirty towel smell on my hands and arms). I wasn't paying attention and didn't realize until I looked over at my friend who was also getting a pedi that they were not taking their tools from sterile plastic or an autoclave. The tools they used on me went right back in the little plastic drawer after a half ass rinse in the same water they soaked my feet. This was a bad experience and I'm praying I don't get an infection from the open cuts they left after a poor removal of my cuticles on baby toes...OUCH! read more

I have scheduled multiple appointments here and EVERY TIME upon arriving I would have to wait 30-45mins just to get started. Also, the workers there are not friendly. Would not recommend at all as their customer service is a 0/10 read more

Honestly the best pedicure I've had in the past year!! They did a nice job painting, good chairs, good service, & friendly! Definitely worth the money! read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

I didn't get to spend as much time as I wanted cause my break isn't that long, but you do good work, and I'll be back. the massage chair made my lunch break awesome, and y'all painted up me toes real good. read more

Here in New Orleans for vacation. This place was recommended by a stranger. Honestly best pedicure I've ever received. Also got a set as well and the lady who did my nails had so much patience and stable ness I was so impressed. read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Love this place! They do a great job and take their time doing it right! Highly recommend!

I met my daughter here for a mani -pedi. The salon recently changed owners. It is very clean and serene pleasant ambiance. Great service and very professional staff. They do wedding and birthday parties. read more

I wish I could give this place a better review because the people are very nice. However, they are very over priced for the work they do. (they charge you to shape your nail a certain way? Seriously) they are not honest and upfront about extra charges (I was told "I can do that" but never said how much extra it would be) and once I left it became very clear that they used very cheap products.My nail beds started to have air bubble gaps almost the next day and my paint was chipped. I have had my nails done more times than I can count and i know what is normal and what is not. My nails looked beautiful and i was happy with them at first but the next day I was really upset to see how poor the quality was read more

I used to love going here. They're two blocks away from my house and very nice people. They abruptly switched owners without any word. I went in 2 times and saw 4 people waiting and only two nail techs on and they were already working on people. I waited for a few minutes and then realized it was just the two of them and left. The last time I went in there was no one waiting but the same two techs were there and they were finishing up. It took them 45 minutes to finish up what they were doing. Very slow paced. I sat down and she started to take off my gel polish. It took her 5 minutes per nail to sand just the polish off. I wanted to ask her to stop after the first one because I knew I didn't have that much time to kill but I decided to stick with it. I enjoyed the fact she actually made conversation.. something I rarely find at nail salons in New Orleans. I was there for a total of 2.5 hours for a fill and gel polish. The new owners are very nice but I won't be returning because I can't afford to spend that much time in a nail salon. They need to get more staff, the previous owners had at least 5 people on during busy hours. Update: if anyone is wondering where some of the girls from Avalon are working now, there's a few at Family Nails and Spa on Prytania! read more

Very pro n clean. I got my special pedicure so great. The girl took over an hour to finnish. Her name is Chi. They also do alteration in the back of salon. They did bridal dress for my best gf so amazing. Its a good place to come read more

Avalon Nails Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New Orleans, Louisiana

Horrible. I went for gel full set with chrome. And I waited 30 before anybody even spoke with me. Once in the chair she cut my real nails off (after I asked her not to). Then she told me that she could not do the Polish that I wanted. I then asked her to remove the nails and she was very aggressive and rude about it. She also made me feel very unwelcome about my whole service. I will NEVER go back. read more

Expensive, rude, and slightly dirty. I give them a second star because the service was quick, but I likely will not be back. Thats a shame, because I've been desperately trying to find a good nail place in New Orleans. Sigh.... read more

It saddens me not to give this place a 5-star rating because most of the people here are great. They're personable, do a great job, and fix mess-ups even when they're your fault. My best friend and I would go here about once a month or so even when we were broke because it was such a fun, relaxing experience with a great atmosphere. Even when they raised their prices by $5, we thought it was well worth it. There was always one guy that did a subpar job. Whenever he did my nails, he took half the time on me than whoever was doing my friend's nails. Then I got him a few times in a row. He was surly and barely spoke to me, and seemed to want to get it over with as soon as possible, contrasting dramatically with everyone else in the shop who were so nice. After a few times of this, I started to feel ripped off. Then we went in and he jammed one of those metal things in the corner of my toe so hard that I got an infection. It was swollen and full of pus for a few days. Not only that, he messed up a nail putting my flip flop on, then got pissed when I asked (nicely!) for him to fix it. It sucks because now I can't got back. So in summary, most of the people here are great, but beware the younger skinny guy with the longish floppy hair. If you have more balls than me, you won't have a problem because you can just ask for someone else. So if you are assertive 5 stars. If not so much, 1 star. read more