Just walked in and they turned away 2 acrylic nail customers and 1 reg nail polish customer...claimed they were booked. Clearly the salon was slow....RUDE!!! read more

They used to be good but the last 2 times I was there I was highly disappointed with pedicure and fill-in. The older guy there has did my nails twice and he has not improved so go to someone else or somewhere else! He can't even do a simple color without doing extra work ode nails or a simple deep line French!!I asked for a fill-in with the deep thin French lines and had my current nails still on for example. The guy kept taking it off and starting over then did a completely different design with a thick V-style French that I never asked for. Nails were very messy with A LOT of excess white polish on my nails. There was a lady standing over his shoulder the entire time watching him make a mess until I told her to stop watching and help him because he clearly doesn't know what he's doing! 3 coats of white on a French? Unheard of !!! See pics of what I wanted versus what I got and you think twice about doing here! read more

I went for a pedicure and though many aspects were good there was one deal breaker. I observed they did not clean the bowl between clients or use plastic liners. For that, I won't be back. Otherwise, my feet look nice but there was no foot massage read more

Absolutely love getting my nails done here! Been going here for over a year and always leave happy! Julie and Simon have a wonderful salon and make sure all their customers are properly taken care of! The other staff is also wonderful to work with! The salon is very clean and proper sanitation of tools is apparent! They're also very reasonable on price! Definitely make an appointment because they book up very quickly! Absolutely love this place! read more

We've been coming here for quite a while and have always had a wonderful experience; Simon, Julie & Steven are incredibly talented and do a great job of working skillfully and expeditiously. Highly recommend their work! I've changed nail shapes a few times with no issues and get acrylic each time. read more

Elite Nails - Rounded almond shaping, 2 coats of color - Nail Salons Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

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RUN FAST RUN FAR GO ANYWHERE ELSE. You guys did a horrible job on my nails they are coming up I had to go to the hospital because you cut me and I got infected. Then my nails were coming up off my no beds because they were done incorrectly this is a terrible job I am not impressed they are not only coming out but they are jagged on the tips when I asked them to make them smooth and I've cut to people just by shaking their hands. It would be wrong not to warn you it will be defining silence because the whole time I was there of my nail tech ignored me was rude and very aggressive. He beat up my nails they are jagged and cut up. See pics I have been cut in four places on four different nails it's terrible. When I attempted to file a complaint they went off in their home language and refused to refund me but offered to fix them and Scott said I'd get to work with the owner only Julie. I have been getting my nails done every few months for the last 25 years and this is the worst manicure I have ever had. Stay away from this place Or you'll be like me and be in pain for days later because my fingers are still hurting, red and in pain. read more

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I always go to get a dip manicure from Steven and it's always amazing!! He is very thorough and good at his job!

Did an awesome job with this nail design I requested! My nail tech took his time to get my nails shaped nicely. Glad I followed a recommendation to go here after seeing someone else's cute mani from here. read more

Elite Nails - A photograph shows a hand with neatly manicured nails, painted with a red and nude design, resting on light blue denim jeans. The nails are shaped in an almond style, and the background includes the fabric of the jeans, indicating a casual setting. - Nail Salons Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

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Four of us girls were walk ins and got in immediately. We waited for maybe 5 minutes and they did exactly what we wanted. My nails have NEVER looked better. Highly recommend Elite Nails. They were also so kind and friendly. The shop is clean and looks nice. I live four hours away and I would come back to get them done again. read more

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I have never had my nails professionally done before coming here but now i go all the time! they are amazing at what they do and Simon and Julie know what they're doing, that's for sure! make sure to expect a wait time if you just do a walk in because they're so popular and if you call ahead for an appointment make sure to be understanding in the fact they are a super busy place! not to mention they're incredibly neat and clean and get a new set of tools per person so no worries about covid here! it also helps if you know what you want before you go in, again, it's pretty busy sometimes! :) read more

I walked in without an appointment and they tended to me in less than 10 minutes. Tyler was my nail tech and he did my nails in about 50 minutes. He was very keen to details and the shape of my nails. I had no nicks at all! What photos I attached the first is what I asked for (brown) and then what I got (red) read more

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I will never go back to this place. I had made appointments for my 90-year-old mother and myself to have pedicures eight days prior. I made sure I asked if we could be sat together as she has some dementia. I was told twice rudely that will not happen. "No can't do" I was seated and the lady started my manicure and then left me quickly to do someone else's pedicure. At the 30 minute mark I had my polish removed and my mother had not even been seen by ANYbody. These people do not smile, they do not care, and are very unfriendly. I will never return. read more

It's my first time having a pedicure done in Dubuque in 5 years. From the moment I walked in I was taken care of promptly. Everyone was polite, everything was clean, service was phenomenal! "Tyler" did an amazing job on my French tipped toes and I recommend coming here! I had a headache when I walked in and now am left smiling, very pleased with the overall service read more

Have been here a few times now and won't be going back. Constantly telling me that "why come in when I want my nails so short" or "why you want this service at all". I'm the customer, you can make suggestions but to actually laugh at me for what I want is not only unprofessional but rude. Also, to talk about a client in another language is uncalled for. When you say something to another, in Vietnamese, then both look at you and laugh is uncalled for. The actual service preformed is ok but the confrontation from the nail specialist makes this place awful. read more

definitely would NOT recommend! awful customer service, rude and complained "i was making him do his job" (i thought he was joking at first) the shape is awful, the nails are thick, the coloring and design is off and just sloppy. i have a few new cuts on my fingers now which is not too painful but still annoying. also, when you paid with your debit/credit card they wrote down your ENTIRE drivers license number and entire payment card information.. i dont know how this place is in business but it baffles me. read more

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I stopped by Elite Nails to ask for pricing for a gel fill. The lady at the front desk was very unprofessional. When I spoke with her she replied rude and condescendingly. I have never wrote a review on yelp but because of this lady I would never go back to that place. FTP read more

Julie does a great job. She is very precise and takes her time. She or Simon are great. Make sure you make an appointment otherwise you can be sitting there forever waiting to get in. read more

Used to be much better. I'm not sure what changed besides the decor. The last two sets of nails I got were not done well. On one of them the man sat crooked instead of straight on and my nails were all angled. I thought it was a fluke so I went back again. This time my fingers had multiple tears and abrasions from the rough treatment. I used to feel really welcomed there but now when I walk in, I feel like I'm a bother. I think they are worth going to but be very careful to get Simon if you get a man. Also, you don't need an appointment but if you don't have one, you get shuffled off to the less skilled. read more

Simon and Julie are professional and have a clean salon. I have been going to them for years for mani-pedis and gel nails and have always been thrilled by their service. read more

Nice and clean. Julie is the best. Just make an appointment and you wont have to wait.

This place was recommended to me by a friend. Though I would not ever do the same. I went after work for an acrylic set and shellac polish, thinking I could treat myself to something nice, but was completely put off by the end of it. I got in pretty quickly, which was nice, but that was probably the only upside of things. I was rushed to find a color, being told I should have chosen red on a number of occasions. And I'm not even sure why? My tech didn't sit straight in his chair, which resulted in all of my nails on my left hand to be completely crooked. Not to mention, one of the nails wasn't even pressed to my own nail enough and it just looks like I have some protrusion coming out of my finger. A few nails were filed crookedly and already some of the polish is coming off. The nails on my right hand are noticeably longer than the nails on my left as well. For the outcome of the services, this is way too over priced. Needless to say, he got no tip and I will not be going back to this place. read more