love getting my hard gel nails from here, great service, quality and nice people. Been going here for over 12 years, i am saying the service is always steady and great. read more

Simply the best! Friendly and professional staff who does a thorough job! You come in and walk out with beautiful nails after an hour of relaxing. read more

Absolutely Awesome Nails - A Hidden Gem in Walnut Creek! If you're looking for a place that truly lives up to its name, Awesome Nails in Walnut Creek is it! From the moment you walk in, you're surrounded by warmth, beauty, and joy -- nestled in one of the loveliest, tree-lined parts of town. The ambiance is peaceful and uplifting, filled with laughter, kindness, and the quiet hum of artistry. Tran and Tammy helped me today, and I'm so incredibly grateful. They have magical, almost mystical abilities -- the kind of care and precision that transforms a simple manicure or pedicure into a true spa experience. My pink and white full set came out flawless, and the gel polish change looked like glass. Every refill, acrylic full set, or silk wrap they do is pure perfection. Whether you're into dip powder, a French finish, or intricate nail art, their work is beyond beautiful -- it's truly artistry for the soul. You can tell Tran and Tammy love what they do. They're not just talented -- they're joyful, gracious, and genuinely invested in making every client feel radiant. The space itself is bright and serene, with a peaceful spa-like vibe that melts stress away the moment you sit down. Awesome Nails is more than a nail salon -- it's a sanctuary for beauty and self-care. Awesome Nails 1203 Arroyo Way, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 925-287-9097 SEO Keywords (naturally embedded): Awesome Nails Walnut Creek, nail salon Walnut Creek, best nail salon in Walnut Creek, pink and white full set, acrylic full set, gel polish change, refill, silk wrap, dip powder, French finish, nail art Walnut Creek, spa pedicure, shellac nails, luxury nail salon, manicure and pedicure Walnut Creek, nail design, relaxing nail spa. read more

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I love this place. I've been coming here for over 10 years. Cathy & the staff do amazing manís & pedis. I brought in a picture from Pinterest & she was able to replicate it perfectly! read more

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I'd be remiss if I didn't update my review. I rarely treat myself to a mani/pedi, but when I do, I've always chosen Awesome Nails and recommended them for years. Sadly, today was by far the worst experience I've ever had. The massage was non-existent, Jergen's lotion was used instead of salon quality products, and they tried painting my nails with old, clumpy polish not once, but twice. And I had to get up to make them stop. On top of that, the polish job itself was incredibly sloppy. The final straw? My technician dropped the brush onto the floor, picked it up without cleaning it, stuck it back into the polish, wiped the floor with her hands, did not wash her hands, and then proceeded to touch my hands and feet. Needless to say, I won't be coming back. read more

Got a great French pedi by Tran (i believe) it was a little hard to hear her through her mask but very sweet. She took the time to make sure I was happy with the color and thickness of the white lines. I'll be returning for my next pedi! :) read more

Nice for springtime, I chose 3 different colors to mix it up, did the design on my 2 big toenails. read more

Awesome Nails - I do the design 5$ - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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I don't often but do manicure and pedicures in this salon, and usually I have good experience. But this time I was disappointed. I dont know what they used this time for my gel manicure,but it had such a disgusting chemical smell which I never had before, that I had to come home and wash off this polish. I would like you sometimes review and get rid of old chemicals. read more

The best nail salon I've ever patronized--especially when it comes to pedicures.( I have "difficult" toes lol) I moved to Brentwood last year but make a point to come here whenever I'm in Walnut Creek. Clean, friendly and professional. Excellent color selection. Awesome Nails read more

I have been coming to Awesome Nails for 2 years. They are great. They take pride in there work they do. Truly the best nail place I ever have had. That is why I have stuck with them. read more

Everything perfect! Tram did a great job, supper recommended this nail salon. ,,,,, read more

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Awesome nails is the best! The ladies all do a great, thorough, professional job on your nails. Highly recommend.

Fun acrylic nails by Kathy! The only salon I trust with acrylics! Kathy is so talented and gentle. read more

Awesome Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Awesome and then some! I visited Awesome Nails for the first time today. Not only was the service excellent, I ended up leaving my phone at the salon by accident right before they closed on a Friday night. There was no hesitation with the team trying to quickly help resolve my issue at the last minute. We met up 30 minutes later and I got my phone...crisis averted! Thank you to the Awesome Nails team for truly being AWESOME!!! I will not ever forget the help you extended to me. read more

Very bad experience last time. I asked them to remove a callus on my heel, they scratch my leg. So I have had boo boo for next 10 days. I came and said what they injured my leg during pedicure. They even didn't say sorry and recommend use Neosporin. I am angry! read more

Awesome Nails - Scratches after pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

This place takes COVID seriously and I am grateful. After 7 months of not having my nails done, I went in today and was so impressed at what they've done to keep us safe. Limiting the number of people, taking temperature and making sure no one has symptoms. Everyone was wearing a mask and they wipe down all the equipment and chairs between use. Plus, the best mani / pedi I've ever gotten! I highly recommend them read more

I think I found a new place. They greeted me as soon as I walked in. This was my first time booking through mytime and I'm Very pleased. The massage chairs are very comfortable. The nice lady made sure water temperature was ideal. She did an amazing job trimming and cleaning my toes. She even fixed 2 blisters I didn't even know I had. They have great colors to choose from. My feet are now ready for my 5k tonight. I will definitely be back. read more

Awesome Nails was in fact Awesome! I called for a last minute appointment, and they got me in within 5 minutes. I decided to go with gel nails, which I am always hesitant about since it can be so hot or miss. But this was definitely a hit! My nail technician, Kathy, did such an amazing and precise job. She took the time to make sure my gel manicure was amazing. I will definitely come back here next time I need a mani pedi. If you're looking for AWESOME gel nails, ask for Kathy! read more

Best pedicure I've had in a long time. Salt scrub and hot stone massage without an additional charge. Location is extremely accessible, parking is easy, competitive pricing (49.00 for a gel manicure and pedicure) and they make sure you're treated well. Will definitely be back. Thank you! read more

I have been going to this nail salon for about 10 years because it's very close to my office - way before it was Awesome Nails! Kathy (Cathy?) is amazing. So good at what she does. I've been to other places in Walnut Creek just to try them out, and places in Lafayette, Pleasant Hill and Concord, but I always come back! She always listens to exactly how you like your nails, always wants to do the shape you like, and really takes her time - the nails last! She also takes her time (might want to request also) to dremel down the acrylic so it's nice and thin and not bulky and trashy looking. She does an A+ job on my short coffin shape. They have a great selection of gel colors now too! The place was remodeled about two years ago and looks great. Very clean. It's a small little place you might not think looks amazing, but their staff is great. Make an appointment. Pedicures might be OK for walk in. read more

Awesome Nails - Nails by Kathy (Cathy?). Acrylic. Short coffin. OPI. - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

One star because their customer service is NON EXISTENT. I came in on a Saturday afternoon for ONE nail repair, i was told that their soonest appointment was not until Monday. Ok fine, right? So she looks in her appointment book only to tell me that she doesn't book appointment for nail repairs. Sooooo now I'm confused?? I get my nails done all over the Bay Area (check my YELP profile!) i chose not to receive any services here for the simple fact that i felt like they were being just a tad prejudiced. Oh well! I went right up the block to PLATINUM NAILS and i left satisfied!!!! read more

Stopped by this nail salon on a whim as I was driving by couple times recently. My impressions after a basic manicure and pedicure service both times: good enough. I wasn't ecstatic but I didn't hate it either. There are better nail salons in Walnut Creek than here for sure. Basic manicure and pedicure cost me $32 + $1 for buffing the nails. With their basic pedicure came an exfoliating scrub and hot stone massage (the hot stone massage was relaxing, and I would have preferred for it to last longer). I couldn't convince them to go longer with the hot-stone massage, even if I wanted to pay them more - oh well. They did get a little too aggressive with the cuticle trimming the first time, but it wasn't too bad the second time that I visited. The ladies are really friendly. The service is probably worth 3.5 stars, but this is one of those few nail salons that actually includes the exfoliating scrub and a hot stone massage in a basic pedicure service. So, I'll leave the review at a 4. read more

They did their job very professionally,and I think they're one of the best in Walnut Creek. The Salon was so clean, and they observed all the Covid's protocols. read more

Great nail technicians, and good services. The price is right. $30 for pedi and mani. read more

Awesome Nails - If you are not looking for anything fancy, this is a very good place around Walnut Creek. . - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Yay for new favorite places! They took me for a gel mani/regular pedi last minute on a Friday. The ladies working there are SO friendly and detailed in their work. The massage with the pedicure was above and beyond and the manicure massage was lovely too! Color selection was great, energy was great, oh and they have stamp cards! I will be back! read more

Kathy is wonderful. I love how she does my nails and they are always perfect. Her staff are also awesome with the pedicures. In previous salons I would get a pedicure every so often, but here I get a pedicure every time I get my nails done. They are that great. I have also had my eyebrows done here. Kathy does a really nice job with my eyebrows too. I recommend this Nail Salon and travel 30 minutes to get my needs taken care of. They are that good! read more

Don't recommend this place. My nails peeled after a couple of days every single time! Very disappointed. I gave this place many tries bc it is close to home but it is not worth it. Massage was great but I was not there for a massage. I was there to get nails and toes done. read more

UPDATE - Am I just having bad luck? I went back again today for a manicure and a different woman did it. She was meticulous with the pre-painting and then put the polish on sloppily. There are obvious ridges where the polish didn't cover the first coat and they're messy at the cuticles. I will find a different salon in the area. See the pictures I posted so you can see I'm not being unreasonable. I had one of the strangest experiences at this salon. The elderly woman who did my pedicure kept falling asleep. I didn't notice at first but when she was doing the massage, I felt her rubbing the same random spot for way too long, then I looked up and noticed she had her eyes closed and was tilting to the side like she was going to fall over. This went on the entire time. It was very distracting. She was also slinging cuticle oil around and dropping it on the floor because she was so lethargic. I've had better pedicures. I'll go back and ask for someone else or come back later if she's my only option. read more

Awesome Nails - Messy cuticles. - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

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Quick service, friendly to a point. Focused on getting you in and out. I was tired and didnt feel obliged to make convo, my nail tech spoke very little with me too, so this was fine! Because 9a on sat can be slow, they called to see if I wanted to come earlier than my 10:30a. I noticed this when i was there that they called others to see if they wanted to come earlier. I came at the perfect time....just as they were finishing up with me, it started to pick-up. Overall, satisfied with my nails. Will try them again. Only got the shellac mani this time. read more

Got my nails done for the first time here. Friendly staff, clean salon, got me in right away and fair prices. Got a full acrylic set with reg polish and multiple colors for $25. Inquired about art and they said it would be $5 for every 2 nails. Avg price for art. read more

Awesome Nails - Full set... acrylic with reg polish. Not bad for $25 bucks! - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Unfortunately I didn't have the best experience here, I hate giving one stars so I put two.. they were good at getting me in as a walk in, there were only two other people getting their nails done when I got there. Everything was fine until I asked for my nails to be trimmed and the lady refused and said that will be too short, I explained I needed it for work to be short but she continued to just file them to be round , not taking much length off. Then she began cutting my cuticles. She made me bleed like crazy, so much so that she didn't know what to do so she put alcohol on it to "clean it" which stung like no other. Then after she was done clipping the cuticles she left the dead skin on the towel that was under my hand. She then went to massage my hands and used that same towel with the dead skin in it to take off the lotion. I had fLakes or nasty skin all over my arms. At this point I was just so fed up with the experience I couldn't even believe it. I won't be going back. read more

I made dipping manicure for first time, and even it was time consuming, but result was very good. I will go to the place next time for sure. Very clean, easy to park. Stuff is friendly and professional read more

It was my first time here and it definitely won't be the last!! Jason was freaking awesome! He knew exactly what he was doing, clean work and goodness that massage!!! Big two thumbs up!! Tammy painted my nails and did a great job! I felt so so so relaxed and I went in the morning around 10:30am. The street parking can be an issue but whatever! read more

Awesome Nails - Don't mind my chubby toes lol. - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Will not go back very disappointed. I should have just thrown $25 out the window. I did a gel manicure and she failed to paint my nails all the way to the cuticle. Even after I pointed it out. She also missed painting the sides of my nails which she fixed some of them after I pointed that out as well. :( read more

Awesome Nails - Didn't paint to cuticles could have done better myself for free. - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I went to this small place for the first time and Jenny did an excellent pedicure. Very nice foot massage as well as good pedicure with a toe nail design. It' s tucked in the back from Civic Drive, so pay attention as you see a small strip shop with a cleaners in the front. read more

Awesome Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

I had the most painful wax of my entire life. My lags were covered in bruises and wax. They should really stick to doing nails, which they do almost well. Avoid this place for waxing at all cost, they have no idea what they are doing. Too bad because they are actually nice people. But I am not going back EVER! read more

Awesome Nails - This is my leg after they finished. There are bruises, wax and hair. Worst waxing service I have ever seen. - Nail Salons Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

In their website they mentioned walks in welcome but when I walk in today at 3:20 pm they had only two clients and 4 other associates are playing with their phone and they said they are all booked for today Wow read more

One of the best nail spa in Walnut Creek. Reasonably priced and friendly service. Clean bright and just simply a nice atmosphere. Awesome quality, awesome experience at Awesome Nails. read more

Amazing service every time. I always get their deluxe pedi & shellac mani. It's been 3 weeks & my shellac mani still hasn't budged!

This probably the worst nail experience I have in 10 years. I have been doing gel nails mani for the last 5 years. I have my favorite place in SJ but if I don't have time then I'll try some new places in the area base on availability. I went to awesome nails the first time yesterday. The lady did such a terrible job removing the gel and didn't do a good job with shaping my nails. The she apply the polish so clumsily that it look terrible. Then I woke up this morning with a huge indentation on my index finger nail. I have never ever experience that before. I couldn't stand it, so I had to go back and get it removed. Wasted $45 for terrible experience and nails undone. I never like to leave bad comment but this is just ugh... read more