~ Summer 2023? ~ Total scam and terrible gel mani-pedi. They upsold me hard on the gel although I asked for regular. 2 more dollars for this, 5 more for that... But the worst of all, it's one of the more awful nail jobs I've ever had (and I've had bad!). The technician who worked on me didn't even touch my cuticles or do any moisturizing or any of those things that are fundamental to every manicure (regular, gel, acrylic, I've done them all). Apparently I said no to that upsell. I had one particularly bad cuticle that she finally tried to trim before I left. The (gel) polish on that finger chipped before I even got home. On day two, one gel peeled completely off and there was a chip on my big toe. Day 3, another gel peeled off. Bad experience on all counts. Today, 8/13/2026: Wow, I was about to post another awful experience I had at this salon, and there was still this text sitting in the comment box, apparently I never posted it. So this was at least 3 years ago and I guess my memory faded...the convenience and competitive price (not amazing, but a little lower than some places in Albany/Corvallis) must have clouded my judgement. I am going to post the new review next. JK yelp doesn't want a new post so close (I guess), I have to edit this one. If I wait, I might get that 3-year brain fog again. So sorry this will be a crazy long 2-time review. My gel manicure about a week ago had chipped by the very next day. I went back to get them fixed, and all the tech did was apply more layers of gel polish and top coat. It didn't look great but okay whatever. By the end of the next day after the "fix," the polish had started loosening around the edges, and one on my index finger just popped right off as a whole. The other index finger was next...and over a couple more days they were all peeling at the edges (except my pinkies), and I had to peel them the rest of the way because they were just hanging there. I should have taken pictures sooner, but I found one of the index finger gels that popped off, and I'm attaching a picture with that and how my hand has looked since about 4 days after the worst gel mani ever ((taken today, I haven't had time to do anything more about it). read more

Excellent Nails - My hand , and a sample gel fingernail polish that peeled off. - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Want a plain manicure. Mainly for my cuticle. When I do them I do a lot of damage. The lady that did my nails. Did them super fast. Damaged my cuticles worse than when I try. Very disappointed. read more

Rushed through a pedicure. Didn't cut nails, polish was uneven and missing a part on big toe. Not worth the money. Cash only

Poor service. We made an appointment and still had to wait 30 minutes to be helped. They accepted walk ins before our scheduled appointment and blamed it on being busy. When I told them it's been 30 minutes and I wasn't going to get my nails done anymore because they were 30 minutes behind schedule. They were rude while I was waiting for my friends. read more

Ming the manager at Excellent Nails is the best. He filed my nails w out cutting me, he smoothed my nails vs the bumpy ones I had. Plus shaped them great! The color and Ombré were done great! read more

Excellent Nails - Ming is the master - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Very rushed. The worse mani/pedi I've had. Paint is lumpy very uneven and all over my skin. Did not finish with cuticle oil. Dirty counter and utensils. My daughter got her nails done by a different tech and she tried to file them and fix them as best as she could. But for how expensive it is , I should get a good job not a terrible job. Sad. read more

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I went here for the first time recently and I was shocked at the fair price of $55 for a full acrylic set with gel polish. I wouldn't go as far as calling the salon the most relaxing place, but they get the job done and produce quality work. All of the customers seemed to be regulars that are satisfied by their work. Will be returning! read more

Excellent Nails - Red acrylic nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Ok from what I can see they suck at doing long nails but there short nails are not that bad so do not recommend if your planing on getting long nails read more

The service was great, my tech was very nice and we had the funniest chat. Although my nails were not what I was expecting at all. I had to go in last minute to get my nails done for my wedding and explained that I wanted stiletto nails with a sharp point and wanted them slightly shorter than what she did. These are maybe like an almond or something kind of shape. I showed her exactly what I wanted and she even asked me if k wanted them more pointed and I told her yes but this is still what I got in the end. In my opinion not worth the $80 I paid. read more

Excellent Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Went there last night and my nails are gorgeous! Tracy is Amazing!!!!!! She took her time and did every nail a different design and they turned out perfect! Definitely see Tracy for amazing nails! read more

If you like uncertainty regarding how much your bill will be at the end of services rendered, this is the perfect place to go. "Surprise! We quoted you $33 but it's really more than that. Now you have to use our in-house ATM machine to pay your bill." If you like paying cash but are charged more than the cash you have in your wallet; again, perfect place. If you like going to a place where you can't use your debit card or Visa because they don't have a Visa machine... this is the right place for you. read more

Never been treated so rudely in a salon as I was today. After paying $50.00, I ask to use their restroom and I was told. NO RESTROOM-NO USE!!!!!! REALLY The girl that did my toes was young and nice BUT she was verbally command by a woman two chairs down from me, on everything that I wanted done. DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT ME COMING BACK!!! read more

Total scam and terrible gel mani-pedi. They upsold me hard on the gel although I asked for regular. 2 more dollars for this, 5 more for that... But the worst of all, it's one of the more awful nail jobs I've ever had (and I've had bad!). The technician who worked on me didn't even touch my cuticles or do any moisturizing or any of those things that are fundamental to every manicure (regular, gel, acrylic, I've done them all). Apparently I said no to that upsell. I had one particularly bad cuticle that she finally tried to trim before I left. The (gel) polish on that finger chipped before I even got home. On day two, one gel peeled completely off and there was a chip on my big toe. Day 3, another gel peeled off. Bad experience on all counts. Zero stars. read more

So the things I did not appreciate about this salon was the limited choices in colors, the limited choices in shape, but as well as the service. They weren't polite, in fact very rude to both me and my mom. I do not recommend this salon if you want to get your nails done. read more

They actually made fun of me , and thought I could not understand that since it was in their native language. I was not mistaken. I am a hard working person . I did not deserve this . I left a tip which I sorely regret . This is a terrible business. I only left one star because it was the base this review would allow . Bad vibes . Not good energy at all . I will never go back . I felt bad energy . read more

Came in with my mom and sister and asked to look at colors before being seated and was told we would be given a book to look at- grabbed a couple of said books before sitting down for a pedicure, was told to put my feet in the water and then got attitude for not having picked out a color (the book was only for gel nail) I walk over to the wall of polish with wet feet and then get more attitude for taking too long to decide. They are cash and check only. They don't have any way of drying the polish so you're stuck sitting for ages, especially since they layer onto wet polish. In the end my heels look bad and one had a crack or cut that wasn't there before read more

Save yourself 68.00 and dont go here. I used to only go here. The last two times I was treated poorly and received horrible service. Today a man physically caused me pain after I asked him to remove the dead skin so it looked nice. Told the manager and he still made me pay. I now have hit pink sides and purple centered nails. Unsure why it's ok to treat people this way. I've left two reviews in my life. In what world is it ok to do things like this to people? read more

low effort pedicure but cheapest in town , service isn't the most friendly but if you're looking for a quick cheap option i suppose it's not the worst read more

Wouldn't talk to me at all during my pedicure. Made me feel very uncomfortable. I won't be going back.

Good service and communication. I wasn't pressured to get something I didn't want. I got a normal pedicure and my polish looks great.

I think they charge you for everything they can think of I was charged 10$ extra just to take off my dip (which is same process as taking gel off) I've never been charged to take gel off. He didn't tell me till I was done they only accept cash, so then I have to go to the atm and pay that fee. And When I hand him the cash he doesn't bother to give me my change I have to ask for it back. Lots better choices in Albany area.. read more

First time at this salon. Probably last time. Called for an appointment,got there early,finally got in 30 mins past scheduled appointment. Ask price when appt was made. Was told it was $40.00. Sign at salon says price is $37.00, half way thru getting nails done, nail person said my cost would be $45.00!! When I told her I was quoted $40 ,she said I had to pay more because of the shape I wanted. The shape I ask for is a normal almond shape,nothing exotic. It was also very irritating that all the employees chattered with each other constantly in their language. Very rude! Would not recommend this salon read more

RUDE!! IMPATIENT!! SHOTTY WIRK!! This place does not service a lady as a nail salon should. They are short tempered and pushy. They do not seem to care that we are going in with a vision of what we want so they just slap on the only thing they know how to do, which trust me isn't a pleasant experience. Think of them as a fast food chain for nails. They really pushed my threshold on how horrible I will allow my self to be treated, especially when I am paying someone for services. WILL NOT BE RETURNING. read more

Went in for manicure-nothing fancy, just needed quick file, trim cuticles, and polish. Service terrible-as I sat waiting for my appt., they were doing personal business regarding car repair. Waited at least 30 min., and then was left to do their business multiple times. Polish did not last 2 days ( 2nd day I was on an airplane all day!) They did not wait between coats, and only provided dryer when I asked! When I went back ( I had pics of 2nd day with nails chipped halfway down), they didn't even want to look-said I didn't pay for shellac! This is worse customer relations I have ever had...other customers, and myself even tried to help him on the phone with car repair, to get service!!! Spread the word....they are not professional or nice. read more

A friend of mine made an appointment for the two of us to get pedicures this afternoon in preparation for a big night out next Saturday (OMG can't wait to review Morton's the Steakhouse, Ground Kontrol, Portland City Grill, and the Portland Opera!). We showed up right on time for the appointments, but wound up having to wait just a couple minutes for seats next to each other to become available. I am not a big "girly girl" and my feet stay firmly planted in combat boots or Birkenstocks the majority of my waking hours, so this was a little out of my comfort zone. It was nice to have a warm soak and salt scrub massage though. My nails were trimmed, buffed, and oiled before they started in on the French design with a couple small snowflake like white flowers hand painted on the big toe. They put a nice silver sparkle in the center of the flower that I liked. We spent a total of about 45 minutes with the entire process. Mostly gossiping back and forth between ourselves, as were the girls doing the pedicures. There was not a lot of communication between us and our pedicurists however, and my friend wound up with pink flowers instead of the red she had wanted. After a failed attempt to correct this, we just decided to go with it. The cost was $30 and I left a $5 tip, I suppose this is about average and I felt it was worth the money. She and I decided to come back next month for another joined appointment, so that should tell ya something. read more

Excellent Nails - Hand painted tips and flower! - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

I love going there however I notice if you are a frequent customer the more effort and attention they put into you and your service, I honestly love it there. I have only had a few nail techs there so my nails and I have just narrowed it down to Tony specifically, he pays great attention to detail and doesn't leave clumps of Acrylic under my nail and makes sure the sides and tip are cleanly filed. There really is a nail tech for everyone there you just have to find who's best at what you like. I would highly highly recommend Tony! If you have had a bad experience there and you weren't sitting all the way to the right at the front of the salon, go down and give him a shot! You won't be disappointed I promise!! read more

Excellent Nails - My set before my fill (by Tony Le also) - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

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Great for last minute appointments, they got us in on Labor Day weekend when no one else was available. And not because they're bad- they were great! Cindy was really fun and they have great prices! read more

Excellent Nails - Menu of services! - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

If I could give this zero stars I would. I absolutely hate writing a bad review as the people who work here are nice; However, this was a HORRIBLE nail service. Acrylic up and over my cuticle, unevenly filed in every way, + the paint job was ridiculous (see photo + zoom In for work). While the employees are nice the work is horrible and I do not recommend this business unless you are wanting to flush money down the drain and have someone else fix it. read more

Excellent Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Each time I've been here the quality has been sub-par. I came in for acrylics once and they refused do a simple coffin shape. I've had acrylics before but some my nails were in a bit of pain after they did mine. I've gone with people here to get pedicures too and they only seem to care about going fast, not caring about detail, and making sure you pay in cash only... Gets annoying and the ATM they have inside is suspect to me. Even if you make an appointment and pay for the more expensive treatments, prepare to be rushed. read more

I really enjoy, not only my beautiful nails these nail technician professionally provide, but also the people who are so friendly and funny to! The last time I visited and had my nails done, the nail tech and I had great conversation and laughed a lot to. It is also a very relaxing place to have a pedicure. I highly recommend this place to everyone! read more

Went in today for a shellac mani. I usually go someplace else in town but I had been sick and had to cancel my appointment so I was a last minute walk in to Excellent nails. Was told I'd had to wait an hour but only waited minutes. First off the place is total chaos. Employees are chatting in their native language very loudly. The number of people in the salon HAS to be against code. I was asked to sit and an older woman employee was across from me. She said nothing to me and acted like I wasn't there. I finally said hello to her and she looked at me and asked if I wanted a brow wax. I told her no thank you and she rolled her eyes at me! Then I was moved over to another seat to get the manicure. Mine was about the easiest job he could have since my nails are well maintained. I'd say he did an ok job, but I was not impressed with the lack of cleanliness. There was nail dust everywhere! When finished he said $28, but the sign says $25 for a shellac manicure. I paid and left and won't go there again. They only take cash or check so be aware of that. read more

Excellent Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

Poor customer service & they charge a ridiculous amount for basic acrylics. I came in to get a full set. I brought a picture for reference. The picture showed three nails with white acrylic and two nails with a V French tip design. Super basic!! didn't think it would be difficult to complete but I assumed wrong. When approaching the French tip design I assume she would use white acrylic powder but again I assumed wrong and she was lazy and used white gel paint. This became a problem because the white gel paint was yellow compared to the acrylic white powder. Which she knew and she shouldn't have use the white acrylic powder if she couldn't execute the white French tip properly. I didn't notice this until I had walked out of the salon and was in my car. At this point I had errands to run and wasn't going to turn back around and wait another two hours to get my nails done. long story short I came back the following day to have the white gel paint changed to another color. She called me picky and was hard to work with. I basically settled and asked if she would just do pink and white squiggly lines. I paid $70 for my nails the previous day and she had the audacity to ask for $10 more because the lines that she squiggle were "hard work." She's very sassy and did not execute customer service. Needless to say I will not be coming back to this establishment. The woman that serviced me said it herself "she doesn't do expensive work, our salon is cheep." Well she got that right.. the salon does cheep lazy work. read more

My fill was not to my cuticle and it's bumpy. And at the end of it she said "okay" so I was confused because they use to give you a hand/arm massage and she didn't. Plus I had to ask for some polish remover because I had quite a bit of polish on my fingers she didn't clean up. I know it's the cheapest place in town, so you get very cheap work. It is what it is. read more

PLEASE STOP GOING HERE! As you can see a review from 2 years go, they excessively cut your cuticles and leave painful openings, file your nail bed too much, horribly misplace the acrylic making it look too wide for your nail bed (if you've gotten long tips, you already know.) And in the most infuriating cases, cause infections. If they've been doing this for 2 years without improving, why bother torturing your cuticles? i recommend Alba Nails! read more

Nothing excellent about this place. Skipped second coat of polish and said that he put two coats. No lotion just the rough sandy stuff. In a hurry for the next unsuspecting customer. read more

I went in with an open mind despite some of the negative reviews. I sat down the water was cold and the woman who started to do my nails asked really inappropriate questions for somebody that I had just met. I tried to laugh it off and then continued talking to my friend. In result she huffed and started grabbing my feet so hard that it made me jump. For the rest of the time she didn't look at me nor did she say anything. In addition taking a closer look at my nails I see nail polish on my skin that she didn't take off, there are visible parts of my nail that she completely forgot to paint, and when I was getting my cash out to pay her she stood there looking right at my money as I counted it. I hate to say this but I don't think I will ever go back. Also every pedicure I've gotten includes a callus removal service included unlike this place. If I could give no stars I would. I highly recommend going to any other place in Albany to get your nails done. Let me reiterate one last time I don't normally do this ever. read more

Don't waste your money. First they are in a mall, and they don't except Visa? I find that unusual. Second, If you want the callas area scraped that's 5.00 extra. That is part of a pedicure! Third, I never received a massage on my legs, and my nails were left very rough .My polish was a mess. It was the worst pedi I have ever had. Needless to say I left no tip.The woman acted like I wasn't even there. I will never go there again. read more

Excellent Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon

This place is a total rip off. First and foremost I spent $50 yes 50 on a fill for my acrylic nails they said that they weren't good enough to get filled when I had just gotten done last week by the same person doing my nails they continue to charge me more. When he was taking my previous color off he cut into my skin and proceeded to do the same thing over and over. He filed them crooked and VERY uneven. Then they gave me a different shade of the yellow color I wanted which was actually a pretty color I picked out but then they gave me a neon yellow and told me that was the color I picked out and that I would have to pay $15 if i wanted to change it. What's even worse is he paints 8 coats on my nails. Yes 8 to make them look thick exactly how i told him not to. I am furious and now feel ugly. Fix your service before it goes out of service. Update, this nail is PEELING after not even a week. read more

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I have gone here many times. And I won't be going back. They are so concerned about going fast to make as much money as possible..it Is sickening. The youngest girl that works there is very rude. I still Left a tip and I should not have. I won't be back. read more

Worst polish change of my life.. did she really look at these & think "yup, that looks good!" If I didn't have somewhere to be I would have made her fix it. First and last time coming here. read more

Excellent Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Albany, Oregon