I love the staff! I've had several nail techs over the last year here & they always make my nails look good, one of my favorite nail salons in DC! read more

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I stopped in bc I was strapped for time and my usual salon is all the way in Bowie (I live in Hillcrest). Paul did my nails (SNS/dip) and he was FANTASTIC! I was really pleased with his professionalism. He has a soft touch and demeanor and he actually listens--so he followed my existing shape and then asked for my feedback when it was time to file and shape them. I'll be back in 2 days for my pedi. Zero wait time, great customer service, competitive prices! AND 5 min from home?? YES!!! FOLLOW UP: Went back the very next day for a gel pedicure from Paul. PERFECTION! This is my new spot and he is my new guy! read more

After experiencing the sudden disappearance of three nail techs at my previous salon--without any explanation or professional courtesy to customers--I was pleasantly surprised by my visit to Best Nails despite the 20 minute wait. Everyone was incredibly professional and polite, and the service was great. Mike, the manager, was both professional, genuinely funny, and about his business; making the entire experience enjoyable. I received a French manicure on my natural nails with gel, (picture below). After the frustration of dealing with high staff turnover at other spas, I truly appreciated the stability and excellent customer care at Best Nails. You've earned a loyal new customer as of today, March 9, 2025. Thanks, Best Nails, for restoring my faith in great nail service! Reesie read more

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Great salon, quality service, and very quick! I got an acrylic full-set and Rose did an amazing job, I was surprised the set only took her about an hour. I love my nails and I recommend asking for Rose if you want quality work done. Will be back read more

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The worst nail salon I have ever been too. Half do your nails and expect you to be satisfied and got the never to over charge for the service. When trying to rectify the situation they don't want to make it right or refund. Made me call the owner which number is out of service and the other number just rings the salon. Took people that came in after me. Then told me not my situation I'm out of it. Don't walk but run away from this establishment. Never been treated so horribly in my life. My niece could have done a better job. If I could give zero stars I would. Tried to be civil but they treated me like trash. Never would I every visit or support these nails salons again read more

Best Nails - A very bad pedi all the way around. - Nail Salons Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

This was my second visit. The shop was LOUD! Everyone was talking loud. Techs and customers on their phones with the speaker! The shop wasn't clean. Paper and nails were on the floor! Techs were sitting down on their phones. Could have been cleaning up in-between clients. There was a used napkin on the station where I was having my nails done. I asked the tech to remove it. I was told I'll remove it later. I replied excuse me. Move it now or I'm leaving. The tech then asked: it's not yours? Lady how can it be mine. If I'm just walking in the door! So these ppl are not following the CDC guidelines in cleaning after each client. Not certain if I'll return or refer anyone. My nails are nice. But it's the atmosphere for me. The nail shop is suppose to be a place where you relax and listen to soft spa music. Not screaming and shouting. Or loud phone conversations... read more

I had a great morning pedicure experience. I tried to book an appt online but not sure if it went through. There's a computerized check in when you arrived. The place is clean and bright. The chairs have been updated to the black ones.. (some of the photos on yelp are outdated). I had no issues with getting exactly what i requested, a callus removal pedicure that took about 40 mins including nice add ons such as a warm eucalyptus infused towel and short massage. My technician had a short pixie haircut, wish i got her name! Not too busy at 10:30 on a weds, but glad to be going here on a routine visit. read more

Customer service is terrible!! I went to get me mail taken off and would have gotten a pedicure but the service was not good. They wasted my time and ignore me. I will not be going to this nail shop ever again read more

Free parking, pedicure is $25. Nice nail techs. Open til 8. Weeknights there is no line. read more

This is my go to place east of the river. I honestly didn't want to review them and give up my secret, but they deserve the positive rating. Julie does amazing SNS and always gets me in and out. I love her. The staff also takes such good care of my 6 year old daughter when they do her polish. 5 stars for sure. read more

This place has really gotten better! They have painted added new seats, stations, painted even a new modern sink etc! They have a huge display of new polish etc! They also run awesome specials like $6 eye brow waxing $20 lashes in which is the lowest! Even tho "Van" is my fav I can't really say anyone of them is bad techs! They have won me over AGain! I will take pics when I go back!....They also offer free bottle water, in which I think is a nice read more

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It's not a high end salon, you get a clean environment and nice nails without the frills. I picked this place because it was so close to my house, will definitely be back. Connie was wonderful read more

OMG WHERE I START... they cater to familiar faces if you come in and don't know they take care of the people they know. They over charge and you if you check in you still won't get any percentage off. They don't use any tools to clip or cut cuticles dead skin. They charge me today $30 plus for my 5 year old granddaughter to get polish and desi read more

This was my first time coming here and I can say that Kim did amazing! My birthday was March 9th, 2 days after I got them done and I received so many compliments. The staff overall was respectful and welcoming. The establishment is nice looking and is very convenient if you live in the SE area. Would recommend and will be going back again soon. read more

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Received excellent service, Visiting my in laws I was in desperate need of a pedicure and new set. Im glad I took a chance on this spot. Close to my family's home, great color selections and excellent and friendly service. When I'm in the area they'll definitely be my go to. Tina was excellent! read more

So I decided to get my nails done since I haven't got it in a few months or so (first time at this location) I got acrylic nails full set last weekend right, a couple days later a whole nail popped off after fixing my jeans smh then the next thing I know is another one started to pop off like it was press on nails come to find out more were breaking off to easy so I decided to take the rest off without ANY pain. This is my first and definitely my last time being here!!! read more

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I like this salon. It's ten min from my job and it's soooo cheap!! I have only gotten my nails done by Lucy because she is great! Very quick and does great work. Also bomb with the eyebrows skills!! Parking area is a bit cramped but other than that, it's a YES for me! read more

First time I went it was a good place. However this past night 11/29/2021 there service was the worst I have ever received in the many years of getting nails done. Firstly, asked for a regular pedicure was told I needed "gel" because it last longer. When explained I don't the woman insisted I did. Quoted me 45 dollars for a pedicure and then they changed it to $35. My fill was completed in 15 minutes and one of my nails broke. I'm going back on this Saturday to complain. Not mention that the Tech has a smart mouth always saying what she thinks rather than service what the customer wants. read more

Decent salon, cheap pricing. The women working were quite rude to customers and their children and showed no tact. They were talking about me and another customer so obviously as to look at us as they were speaking about us in a way that seemed to be negative! I won't be coming back here again. read more

Truly the best affordable nail shop in DC. Why pay $$$ for a mediocre gel mani/pedi in Northwest DC or Capitol Hill, when you can have the same experience for less ($) within a 4-10 mile radius?!? T and Mike are who I trust here -- great eyebrow experience as well, just tell them what shape you like and they'll take care of you! read more

They were quick and professional with my pink and white. They are a tiny establishment but take their time and make sure you are happy when you leave. I will be going back soon read more

This is my second time here. Each time I have been thoroughly amused. The male nail techs are funny, nice and quick- which bare good qualities for nail service, lol. I definitely think that this could be the first karaoke nail salon! I felt like singing along with them a little. The shop itself is bright and nicely enough decorated. The only con is the repeated attempt to add services. I said pedicure only read more

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A Co worker recommended this place to me. I just moved here and I now have to find a nail tech in the area. Well I know where I will never go again. The tech didn't even take all of my blue polish of of my nails before she added a pretty yellow. So it looked like a finds or something lol When I mentioned it to the managers he just put another layer of yellow on top again. Ugh. I know I will just NEV ER go again. Don't waste your time read more

service was horrible! do not go here please!!! they did my pedicure in 8 mins and charged me $45 dollars! i paid $35 and was so pissed that i refused the massage! this was by far the worse service i have ever received and i will not suggest anyone visit this location under no circumstances! this was the day before my birthday and i was hoping to get a nice pedicure to wind down before i started my night! just a big disappointment and horrible service!!!! i wish my people wasn't always booked snd busy because i would never spend my money in places like this! read more

The lady told me that initially my feet would be $45, $30 for the pedicure scrub and then $15 for gel polish. As she was getting finished with my nails, she told me I owed her $50 and then changed it to $35 for the pedicure scrub and then $15 for the gel polish. Her colleagues kept telling her that she said something differently at first and she kept insisting that she didn't. So she does the scrub anyways and I pay $45 (because it was Mother's Day, she let me have it) but then an extra $5 for a tip. So I paid $50 total. Fast forward to this week. My nail chipped so I called and asked if they could fix it for me because it was such a hassle. They literally screamed at me telling me that they don't know who did me so they would not fix it. Absolutely rude. Won't be coming back here. And there were kids running around being disturbing. Too much noise and too much going on at once. read more

This is my 4th time coming here. It is ok. I don't really like the location. It is kind of cramped to me. I usually do not come here because there are other salons closer to me and I never like my nails after leaving here. This time was different though, I loved my nails. I decided to go for a pedicure and manicure(just polish). The price was moderate. The store was not crowded so my friend and I were seen pretty quickly. I was there for about 30 minutes at maximum. The only issue I had was that at the end my total was 30 dollars. I gave her 30 dollars in cash and told her to do 10 on my card. I did not realize until I was home that she did 30 on my card and also kept the 30 in cash. I called them about the situation and they were very helpful. They apologized sincerely and gave menu money back. I truly do think it was an accident. Other that that everything else was fine! read more

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I love me some Mike and Tammy but when Mike not there it seems everybody overcharge and under work I get the same thing each time I go the girl I normally goes to she is never there anymore MIKE is awesome business owner but his crew is slipping hard read more

It was a very cute and clean shop. The older Asian later is weird, she doesn't speak and she stands over people while they are working , it made me very uncomfortable especially during COVID when social distancing is vital. I'm not sure who did my feet and eyebrows but she was nice. I give my feet a 7/10 because my big toe wasn't an even length and the gel polish was not evenly coated. I give my eyebrows a -2/10. I have thick beautiful eye brows and I told her to clean them up she gave confirmation that she understood and proceeded to take more than 50% of my eye brows off and ruined the arch shape for one of them. I'll never go back there for eyebrows that's for sure!! read more

Yes, I love this nail salon been going there for almost 20 years. They have a very nice and gentle personality. I adore them all. Try them out, the place looks pretty and clean. Great Service. Tracy! read more

I came to Best Nails on Saturday April 29th. This establishment is not clean. - I didn't see any technicians wash their hands between clients. - There were used utensils inside cleaning solution. - My technician didn't even open up a new utensil pack before trying to cut my cuticles and etc. - Why is this business still using drills? Drills are extremely harmful to nail beds. Overall I feel like nail salons like this solely exist in certain communities (mostly Black communities) to make quick money and not even provide QUALITY service to clients. It really bothers me that this place is not clean, uncluttered, and "spa-like". If this were Bethesda, Md and the majority of your customers were white women, your establishment would not look or even be ran this way. read more

This place is OKAY if you want to to get in and out for a mani/pedi within an hour. I've been here about half a dozen times since I've moved to SE. I think it gets worse each time. This time flies were everywhere! Very unpleasant. Fridays and the Saturdays are the worst days to go. Nothing "spa" like about there spa manicures or pedicures. The best things going for them are 1) massage chairs, 2) they don't waste anytime servicing you and 3) they are nice. read more

Before yesterday, I had been having excellent experiences at this salon. Mike and Jennifer provided me with excellent experiences as they were doing my nails, and they came out excellently both time. Yesterday, I went in to get my nails removed and was placed at the station in the very front of the salon, furthest from the door. I failed to get her name, but the nail tech who removed my nails was violent, insensitive, and disregarded my suggestion of removing the nails a different way. I left the nail salon with two bleeding nails and a chip on three fingers. I am completely dissatisfied with my experience at the salon yesterday, and if I ever return to that salon I will only be asking for Mike and Jennifer. read more

I have secretly been going to this spot for at least 9 years. The exterior is off putting and it never had a welcoming ambiance however what they lacked in tranquility was mast by their talent. So I went because it was reasonably priced, convenient, and the technicians do wonders! Over the last 3 years I had ventured to a few other places (Shirlington, Bowie, and Clinton) but no other salon could offer the custom pop art aesthetics design of Best Nails. Early this year the weather was bad and I need of a quick pick me up, I decided to treat myself to a pedicure. Expecting "hood paradise" (because the patrons are a mix of Hillcrest elite and Texas Ave miscreants) I was elated that the place had made such a drastic transformation. They have completely renovated. The place looked amazing! Side bar: This assessment is only based on where it started; don't go in expected a Mandarin Orient experience; but the layout, color scheme, and service have improved. Speaking of layout, that awkward drying station in the front has been relocated. The waiting area is less obtrusive and the space has a more open feel which is a welcomed improvement, and the place is cleaner. With all that said and most importantly the service has improved, the workmanship is still there and its fast and reasonable. I've been back several times since. read more

This is your common Mom and Pop shop. What sets it apart from the others is the customer service. They are very professional to the clientel. They produce excellent results. I Went there to get my thin, but unruly eyebrows shaped and I was NOT dissapointed. I give 3 stars because the back of the shop was messy and that was where I had my service done. read more

So I love it here.The outside is not what you expect for a good salon. It has defiantly made a huge improvement. The prices have went up but still are the cheapest around. I go to Joe now for everything who has only been there for about year, but he is SOOO GOOD with my nails I might have to follow him if he decided to leave. Others have done my nails and they are also very well. The woman are much faster. The color choice and quality is great. I usually do Matte which takes a long time to finish so they get messed up every time before I leave but they fix with no problem. read more

Decided to come back here for a pedi and full set, they have done a good job redecorating etc, Bit the service is Still the same! Sloppy paint jobs, rushed service etc! They shouldve kept prices the same if service wants going to improve! & Nope I won't be back! read more

Nasty environment, ROACHES in the back of the seating area where the pedicures are being done. While being seated for a pedicure I discovered roaches huddled together where the outlets are against the wall. I expressed to the staff that their are roaches , An in a very aggressive tone she stated (You want pedicure or not ) of course I left !!!!! Not returning read more

I have been going here for years and I love the changes that have taken place! There has definitely been a shift in the clientele (thank goodness).I really enjoy coming her twice a month. read more

Ii love the way Megan did my nails,she did an excellent job!!!!That's why I gave her five stars ,however I do not like the fact that they charge 5 dollars to take the nail polish off that they put on. I can see if someone else put it on at another shop. But every time I come to you,you want to charge me for something you did. That's not right.!!!!!!! read more

The salon is great! You can get a refill and pedicure for reasonable price. The. Staff is Professional and they even offer you a bottle of water, which is great! Van is my nail tech. She's efficient , detailed oriented and She respects my time by Letting me know how long She will take to serve me. I will continue to get my nails Done there. read more