City Nail Spa (located in Shoreditch) is the only place I will go to in London for my acrylic nails!! Go see my girl Jessie, she is amazing! I have been going to her every two weeks for about 5 months now and have not yet been disappointed. She is very talented with nail art and can do any style, length, or design that you want. And she takes pride in her shape, which isn't always the case! 10/10 recommend, you will not be disappointed! I've attached some of the photos that I was able to find rather quickly, but she's done a wide variety of designs for me that have all turned out well! read more

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My my my. I almost don't want to spill the polished and primped beans about this place...and keep it all to my gloriously indulgent self, but I will. For the ladies (and gents) of Yelp, I will. For...we all need a bit of nail grooming once in awhile, and when we choose to do so...it would preferably be in a clean, friendly environment. With pretty colors. And aggressive slayers of dry skin. And amazing massage chairs. And trashy mags. And not cost a motherf&^'in fortune. So, I shall introduce: City Nail Spa. My new jam-a-rama when I need my nails done in Shoreditch. I actually do not know if I can adequately articulate how happy I was to stumble upon this place so near my home that has all of the above qualities PLUS will not cost you the arms and legs you've so dutifully made pretty. Shellac manicure: 25 quid. (yes, you read that right). I've paid that much in London (AND MORE) for a regular polish manicure. And my nails look FRESH as hell. Spa pedicure: 22 quid. YES again...you're reading correctly. And my feet are smooth, and polished PERFECTLY. You can even do shellac on your feet if you wish! (I usually don't as they seem to last quite long as it is --- but personal preference). There are 3 pedicure stations and about 5 manicure stations --- so not suitable for huge groups. They do take appointments (and keep their promise!). Recently opened (a few months) but already ticking along quite nicely. The owners are Vietnamese and have been in London since 1987. Also offer Biosculpture gel nails (a bit more pricey than the shellac) with many color options. Bring cash. *Cash only. *Loyalty card will score you 30 percent off your 6th visit. *Having nice nails makes life a lot better. Life's too short for hangnails. read more

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I've been coming here for my mani/pedi needs for over a year and have never had a bad experience... and this coming from a fairly discerning (OK, demanding) manicure consumer. There's no plain ol' red or French for me. Check out my photos to see their handiwork. £25 for Shellac mani (including removal), £3 more (a steal) for color tips or other fanciness. City Nail is a great find. My only gripe would be that they are cash only and not open on Sundays but that seems to be par for the course in this biznizz. read more

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My absolute favourite nail place in London. I studied abroad in 2014 and lived up the road from this spot and immediately fell in love. Now I go back every 2-3 months to the UK (as my partner is from there) and I always stop into to City Nail Spa. They're that good. I have gotten designs over the years and both manicures and pedicures. They even still remember me. I usually see Michael now. Looking forward to being back after COVID! read more

I worked as a professional chef for 7 years. Now that I've changed career paths, I have the luxury of being able to have my nails painted every day for the rest of my life. So it should come as no surprise that a good manicure is a very special treat. I just arrived in London 3 weeks ago and literally got off the plane looking for a place to get a good shellac manicure. I live right down the road from City Nail Spa, so I thought, heck, I'd try it out. The spa is super clean, tidy, and inviting. The staff are all lovely and I walked in on a busy Saturday and only had to wait about 5 minutes before my manicure started. The color selection of shellac polish is outstanding and I was allowed to choose a multi-color option (because I'm fly like that) at no extra charge. The conversation was great, the complimentary tea was tasty, and I left with two hands of beautiful, sparkling claws. Now here's the important stuff: its not expensive (£25 for a shellac mani), you can make appointments but walk-ins are welcome, and my manicure lasted for THREE WEEKS without chipping. Ladies, get your boots on, get in there, and get yo nails DID. You can thank me later. read more

Absolutely no respect for customer and their time! 30 minutes delayed on appointment and no apology and they yell at clients! Terrible service. Never ever again! I would suggest finding somewhere else and not get mistreated! She literally yelled at me when i asked why she did not tell me earlier that i was gonna wait 30 minutes! I have come here a few times, they dont so any special job or even a good job so find a place with pleasant people... and don't subject yourself to these disrespectful people! read more

Nail salons are always so hard to judge: what looks like a terrifying death trap can give you the best manicure ever, and what looks like pure luxury can be the sloppiest. City Nails looks like your standard nail salon, it's clean, there's a mind boggling array of polish shades, and a to in the corner playing terrible pop. I got a full set of acrylics and a pedicure done and am super pleased with the result. My pedicure was quick but thorough and my tips are the perfect length as well as being beautifully thin. They were fast and didn't over file my nails down before the tips, so I have nothing bad to say! If you're local for a good no frills nail place, this is totally it. read more

The only reason I haven't given them 5 stars is that they don't actually do full shellac manicures. Shellac is different from other hard gel nail manicures and the top doesn't need to be filed off before removing if you only use Shellac polish. City Nail Spa does have the shellac colors but they use a different kind of top and base coat so my nails still needed to be filed off and this makes my nails flimsy and weaker than they would be with just shellac. However, this aside, the place is wonderful! I've gone twice and both times the nail technicians were nice and didn't feel the need to fill the time with talking. They were okay with silence, but when we did talk it was friendly. There's nothing worse than when you're trying to enjoy your manicure and relax but you feel you have to socialise and carry on a forced polite conversation. I only ever find that in hair salons and nail salons. The variety of colors for gel nails is even more than what I saw in normal polish, which was a first for me. I'm a little OCD about the shape of my nails, especially the corners, because if it's not done juuuuuust so, I pick and pick and get crazy. I used to bite my nails until they bled so now I do shellac manicures and my nails are gorgeous! Both women at City Nail Spa were really nice about my insanity and constant requests to file down an edge so it was the perfect 'rounded square' shape. Both times I left the salon and my nails looked fantastic! This is really a good find and only a few minutes walk from Old Street Station. Definitely check it out! Keep in mind that is cash only though! read more

Mina and her gang are amazing. Always leave happy and nails looking perfect. I'm picky! Run by a family, great customer service too. read more

Amazing gel manicure by Tracy. She was so lovely and made sure to get each nail just right! I'm from New York and I will be back here every time I'm in London! If you are looking for a great experience with good service and fair prices this should be your go to place! read more

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This is my go-to place for pedicure. If you also want fast service and long lasting pedi at a reasonable price, this is your spot. The quality of the mani/pedi depends a lot on whom you get to serve you. Surprisingly, I have found the guys here do a better job than most of the girls. However, they all do good enough of a job. The spa itself is not a place you want to linger, but rather get your services and go. That said, it is quite clean and simple. They are quite accommodating and walk-ins usually don't have to wait for too long to get services. read more

I went here for a pedicure and they took me no problem. Great color choices and massage chair. The place was busy, but there were plenty of workers to take care of everyone. The lady who did my pedicure did a fine job, but I wish she took her time. The massage was not great. Overall it was a good experience and for the price (£22) I was happy! read more

I have been twice and won't go a third time. The girls are rude, and they don't do a great job. read more

Fastest mani pedi of my life. Unfortunately, it was too fast. My toes were given about ten minutes to dry before I was bum rushed out the door. Needless to say, my pedicure is a big smudged mess. read more

I sat down to get my nails done and did not understand what the lady was asking me. She rolled her eyes and expressed frustration the whole time. I am from the United States, and although the accent difference was a barrier, I also was unfamiliar with her questions and manicure terminology. Regardless, she was rude from the get-go. I wanted my nails done a bit differently but was too scared to speak up. Maybe they have other nice staff. Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience. There are cheaper places to go ten minutes south of Commercial Road. read more

Great find! I live in Los Angeles and have gel nails - I am traveling to London for several weeks and my nails were a wreck - they take walk-ins, I didn't have to wait and my nails look even better than my girl in LA and trust me, I am picky! It was £30 (cash only) for a manicure and gel polish. I'm surprised this place wasn't crowded, but it was a Wednesday afternoon. Two perfectly manicured thumbs up! read more

This is a first class salon ! All the technicians in this salon are first class and its the only place i would go now in east london to get my nails done. Great and friendly service from the entire team and shouts to my girl Van who is amazing! I go every 3 weeks to one month and get an excellent mani pedi each time. I don't need to go back more often because my nails stay perfect ! They have a HUGE choice of colours (biggest I've seen in east London for shellac or regular ) and everyone is super friendly and sweet. read more

Honestly this is the worst nail salon I have ever been too, the staff is so rude and they cannot do nails.

I used this salon regularly when I was living in Shoreditch. Very, very happy with my nails there and friendly staff. If you're the sort of person who doesn't like chinese nail salons then not for you, but I really liked it. They did my nails and pedicure for my wedding and couldn't be happier. Sad to have moved away frokm them now :-( read more

As far as first-world, girly-girl problems go, there are few things more bothersome than breaking a nail to the quick in a completely unfamiliar city. I ducked in to the first nail place I saw, and was lucky enough to find Jane - a consummate nail professional who's been practicing her craft for 17 years, if memory serves. She was quick, friendly and extremely skilled - and the rates were very affordable, even by cheapie NYC standards. A lucky find - I'll be sure to stop in next time I'm in Shoreditch! read more

I found the staff to be quite rude. The lady doing my nails didn't add any acrylic to the end of my nail, so it was just the plastic tip. I told her at the time they looked quite thin but she carried on. Within 2 days, 2 of my nails had snapped off because they had no strength due to the lack of acrylic even though the lady said 'they're fine' - obviously not. I went in first thing Monday morning and they did fix them free of charge, but I had endured an hour of patronising remarks and general rudeness. Wouldn't go back. read more

Went there while we were on vacation and I am glad we did, the ladies there were awesome and very easy going. Walked in asking for two pedis and there was a little bit of a wait which didn't bother us much as we had littlerally just walked in asking for service. The facuility was a little run down however it looked like they were always super busy which is im assuming why it was a little run down. Oh and the little dog that was walking around was super cute! read more

Another pleasant experience here! I called and grabbed an appointment last minute today for a manicure and I'm glad I did. Although I did have to wait, the staff were friendly and attended to me as soon as a spot opened up. The service was quick but efficient and I can really tell the difference that manicure made in terms of shaping, cuticles, etc. When cutting the cuticles, they did cut almost a little too much and my skin was a bit sensitive right after, but this also means that when the paint wears off, I'll just need a polish change next week, so it wasn't so bad. The facilities are clean and quite big. Lastly, they unfortunately only take cash, so remember to hit an ATM before going in. Nevertheless, I definitely plan on coming back here! read more

Had really high expectations to the salon and was hoping they would do a fairly decent job with a good price. Even though it was my fault for not asking a shellac pedicure price before hand, it is still way overpriced than what other nail salons would charge. It came up to 40 pounds and there are bumps under my shellac coat. For that amount of money, I was expecting an a* treatment as well as an a* shellac job. All in all, a terrible investment and there are better places to be. read more

The very worst manicure I've had in a decade!!! The girl a) forgot to push back and trim my cuticles b) didn't let my polish cute long enough and then c) half heartedly pushed back my cuticles AFTER DOING MY POLISH because she knew it would mark it because she didn't cure it long enough and also were too cheap to spray it with alcohol so reused ONE alcohol wipe on both my hands. If she didn't grind my nails down so thin, I'd just walk to another nail salon right now read more

I've been to City Nail Spa twice and both times had Mina do my manicure plus gel polish (£30). She is fantastic, really takes her time with removing any excess skin/cuticles and applies the nail polish perfectly! I am extremely happy and would definitely recommend Mina :) read more

paid £30 for mani and pedi and got what I paid for - really bad quality. She was really in a rush to finish as a result the colour was not evenly applied and the application around cuticles was really uneven. Definitenly not going back! read more

I've been going to city nails on and off for over a year, perhaps more but today will be my last. I've never experienced such rudeness and belligerence than I did today over changing my mind over a nail colour. They have lost a customer not only in myself but my all my friends who use city nails. read more

I got a Shellac Manicure done here recently and and far from impressed. £25 for someone to not even push back my cuticles or trim them, nor did I get a hand massage at the end. Just a glob of lotion on my hand and was asked to then get up and go pay. I've been to many places before and get MUCH more for the price. Would not return. read more

poor customer services.my shellac is peel off very next day,what a waste of money.

OMG love this place! Mina is amazing...I only hope you'll one day open a salon in South London too!