I love Kim's Nails! Im so saddened that I moved to California. When In NJ, I would travel 30 minutes just to get a pedicure here. They give the BEST pedicures, well worth the $25 bucks. I never had to wait when I come. Service is immediate. Also, they understand my clumsy tendencies. I have to say that I mess up my pedicure every single time I get one. Even If I go home and come back the next day, they fix it free of charge. They'll probably know who this is just by that description, lol. Manicures are also very good here, and they give you massages as you're getting your nails done. Only thing is the polish doesn't last too long. It literally chips off the whole nail, but once again I am hard on my hands and feet. Regardless, still love Kim's nails. They also have great taste in candy ;) Be prepared to pay for parking. The street it's located of off was doing some serious construction the last time I was there, so finding parking takes me 10 minutes alone. I always park on the street behind the parking lot in the back, and walk through the lot. But all else is great! read more

Had a mani-pedi which cost $52, not including tips. I don't get these done often so don't know whether it's good price or not. Place is large, on the corner of Springfield Avenue and Woodland Avenue. It's bright, clean and service was prompt (I made an appointment). They take walk ins and my manicurist said it's quieter during the weekdays (I went on a Friday afternoon). read more

Good, timely service and Gina is a great manicurist! Try her as you won't regret it.

Stopped in for a gift card and staff seemed annoyed and I told to wait. I ended up leaving without it bc it didn't have a friendly vibe. Hard pass. read more

HORRIBLE service. Told us they could take us for 2 pedicures, had us sit in the chairs and for 15 minutes, then came up and said they didn't have time. EXTREMELY rude and inconsiderate!! Absolutely do not recommend. Don't open a service if you don't know how to staff or run it. read more

I NEVER write yelp reviews but I had to. My friend and I had a very bad experience here. We made appointments to make sure we could be fit in. When we arrived, they were severely understaffed, leaving my friend with a long wait for her pedicure. For me, I got a pedicure and when I went for my tips, french gel, I was told they didn't have enough time to do what I wanted (even though I had made an appointment). When it came time to pay, my pedicure (& callus removal) was $43 while my friend was charged $35 for a full manicure and pedicure. When I brought up this discrepancy in price, they asked for my friend's card back and charged her again. This is not what a business is supposed to do as it was their mistake with charging us the wrong amount. I was met with rude tone and no understanding from the staff. Will definitely not be returning. read more

consistently slow - terrible nail polish selection - and always an issue. Most recently I made an appointment for both a manicure and pedicure (confirmed this 3 times in the phone) and they seemed confused when I asked about my manicure. I come here because it's convenient but I'd happily go elsewhere if there was something just as close. read more

The salon is very clean. They have plastic dividers up and the nail stations are spaced out for social distancing. The staff are very friendly and made the experience great. The only issue I had was my nail tech was a bit rough doing my nails and ended up nicking me with the tools twice. She was very apologetic, just wish she would of been a bit careful! Overall though a good experience and ended up with a great powder mani. read more

Kim's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

I will not return to this salon even after COVID-19 is over . First off there pedicures are not worth $30.00 if you can't dry your pedicure properly after being serviced , the nerve ;-))) of this place . Your still charging regular prices but would like your customers to sit for 2 mins in the waiting area then leave . You have to be kidding me ?? This place is a complete joke !!! The young lady who did my pedicure was sweet & did a good job, however the owners were cordial enough;-(((. I understand we're in a pandemic, not dismissing this virus at all . However not everyone wants a gel manicure in order to rush . Have certain guidelines in place for customers whom want to use the dryers for 10-20 minutes. Who the crap wants to stand in your waiting room for 2 minutes after you've paid for your service plus left a decent tip ??? Not I !! So with that being said , "NEVER AGAIN"!! read more

Well let me tell you it took 30 minutes to TRY to remove my gel and she was not successful leaving behind everything. Then she tried to shape my nail and I can tell she has 0 experience. She didn't know how to do anything. So I was late for my commitment which was an hour after my appointment. Leaving me like this. read more

Kim's Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Summit, New Jersey

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The ladies here give a great pedicure! They take time to really scrub your feet and make the nails look amazing. I highly recommend it! read more

My girlfriend and I went to go get our nails done at Kim's Nails in Summit for an afternoon date. I got a regular polish manicure, and she got uv gel acrylics. Mine were mediocre, but the woman who did my girlfriends nails seemed really new, and she didn't put enough coats, didn't size the tips correctly, was very distracted the whole time, and the nails are falling off on the same day, a few hours later. Ridiculous. Don't come here. read more

Haven't been here in years. Mediocre pedicure. Very inexperienced technician. I won't be back.

Very bad experience. When I asked if my nails could be finished within an hour, they said yes but that was far from the truth. Hideously long time, technician didn't listen on nail shape, she was distracted and messy as she worked. My regular place up the street, Vital Tips Salon is so much better and has free parking (but closed Mondays). Next time my nail breaks, I will wait! read more

To be completely honest. This place didn't make me jump up and down. The people were nice when you first walk in and then when you leave but in-between they didn't talk to you unless you spoke to them. Not saying I'd go there expecting a conversation but the experience should be somewhat pleasant, right? The lady that did my pedicure said not a single word to me but talked like a sailor in Spanish to her friends. (I took Spanglish for 3 years). And the lady that did my manicure was nice and answered my questions and asked me a few. Which was nice. Ok so aside from the lack of personality here, my service was OK. I asked the pedi lady to give me an extra scrub on the bottom of my feet and she started scrubbing the side (not the bottom) so hard I think she might have broke skin. I probably won't be coming back here. read more

Ive been getting my eyebrows done here for years and have never had a problem until the other day. I told the woman to not make my eyebrows too thin and now they're barely there. The wax they used was so hot it burnt my skin and I now have a blister. She didn't even tweeze anything or wax the middle or wipe off the wax she used on me when she was done. Disappointed is an understatement. read more

This is my first review ever, so that says something. I've had good experiences at Kim's a few times but I will not be back. I went in with my daughter for two gel manicures, eyebrow and lip wax for me. When it came time to pay and give a tip, I handed my technician (who I think is the owner) my tip. She looked at the bill and at me and had a look of "are you kidding". She then reminded me that she had also done my waxing, indicating it should definitely be more. She sat waiting for me to give her more. I was shocked at how rude this was, and will never go back. Wow way to treat your customers. read more

My sister found this place and she likes it because they use a freshly sanitized set of tools on each customer. Ever since I've tried it, I've been making my trek all the way here to get pedicure, manicure & eyebrow wax. The pedicures are better than the manicures as they usually spend more time and care on it. And they're open till 7:30 on the weekdays. I usually come early Saturday mornings but I came around 6pm this week and there was barely anyone there. I thought that would've been great but I found the person doing my pedicure didn't work as much time as they usually have. I'll definitely try not to come in late in the day again. I don't really love this place but it's pretty decent.. read more

Came in to get an underarm wax without an appointment. It was morning and wasn't busy few clients few workers. Waited about 15 minutes. The woman did a great job. Cost $15. read more

Ran in here unplanned. Usually go elsewhere ion town. Awful manicure. The manicurist took her time. Made me wait 10 minute as she ran around to get things and who knows what. Then she did such a bad job filing my nails, I got a little chip only an hour later. Also, I asked her to push back my cuticles. She hardly touched them! I think I could have done a better job at home. No wonder the place is empty. read more

Never buy a gift certificate for a dollar amount No leniency if gift certificate expires. Disappointing because I would purchased more services. read more

I moved back to Summit within the last year and b/c of convenience have gone to Kims for manicures, pedicures and 3 or 4 massages with SUE. First off the owner is impossible to deal with (he is completely in his own zone...he stands over everyone like a Gestapo) has absolutely no personality as well as all of the Korean employees except for Sue, she brings a bit of personality to the mix! Sad but he treats the woman who do the Pedicures like they are second class! he only lets them do manicures if the client requests them! The woman who do the manicures have rushed and ripped up my cuticles many time... I along with many of my friends are done with this place! I'd rather pay a few extra $ and go to a more pleasant environment. read more

Like the previous reviewer I live in Boston and was in Summit for a visit. I was going to a wedding and needed a pedicure. My friend made me an appt here and they still offered the $25 mani/pedi deal. My pedicure was an okay experience, but it literally chipped within 24 hours. I have had pedicures that never chipped from other places and less than a day of nice toenails is pretty sad. Then I had the WORST manicure I have ever had. I didn't want any polish, and I didn't have any polish on (I never put polish on my fingernails), just a nice buff for shine, which I said twice before the woman started. She still put nail polish remover on my nails--unneccessary. Then she TORE at my cuticles and made me bleed--it is two days later and I had to put a bandaid on my finger last night because it still hurt and was raw. Yuck. Then at the end she waved some clear polish at me, I said yet again no, I'd just like a buff, and she said that was $5 extra. Thanks for telling me earlier. My nails didn't look any better than when she had started, in fact worse because of the one bloody spot! Yikes! So while the pedi was not bad, merely a mediocre 2 star, the mani was so bad, I have to give one star. Guess it really depends on which manicurist you get when you come here. And, you get what you pay for. read more

Everytime I used to go here to get mani/pedis, the nail polish just wouldn't stay on. I don't get it. It must be something that they do or what they use. It isn't worth it plus the guy that owns it is like crazy! read more

The girls who do pedis barely speak English and the time I was there the girl must have had bronchitis and she was coughing on my feet. Disgusting. I was going to use my credit card and the Asian told me cash was better. Would never go back. Ever. read more

It is AWFUL! They don't keep a list as to which clients came in at what time, so you have to be wary that you loose your place in line. SO ANNOYING! Also, DON'T EVEN BOTHER MAKING AN APPOINTMENT, BECAUSE THE OWNER COULD NOT CARE LESS. You just get in a 45 minute line!!!!But of course they don't tell you that when you call for an appointment and they tell you to come in. read more

I like Kim's for permanent french, shellac, and pedicures. They do a nice job and the staff is friendly. Their full body massages are great and I think I've tried everywhere in Union, Essex and Morris counties. Both Sue and Vicki do deep tissue that you will hope will never end. read more

I was in Summit running errands and thought I'd give Kim's a try since I was pressed for time and I like the Kim's in Maplewood. I asked for a pedicure and got a huffy response from the man who is the manger (I'm guessing). I was seated within a few minutes but it took 10 minutes for anyone to come...and they gave me a brand new girl. I was her first customer (ever), no English spoken, and she didn't know how to use the utensils! I had to help her and luckily I know some Spanish and how to use the iTranslate app for the words I didn't know. She gave me the worst pedicure I've ever had. As soon as she was done massacring my feet, the manager said, "Pay now!" He should have paid ME for helping to train his staff. Poor girl. And my poor feet! Never again will I come here. read more

I've been coming here for a while but would only see Bella. I think the place is fine for what it is. The parking is fairly convenient.

God awful! Dry manicure, they never bothered to soak my nails. Nails were so badly filed that I had to wrestle the file and refilled my own nails. Cuticles were not pushed back or cleaned properly, really slip sod work. Did Shellac, it was mediocre, I could have done better at home. They had just one other customer that day but they seem to be rushing through my entire mani/pedi. My manicurist was one of the Korean ladies. I will never go back even if they were the last place on earth! read more

This place used to be the only show in town for manicures/pedicures. Now, no longer and they've yet to realize they're on their way down. Dirty, inexperienced, and I have heard friends getting staff infections after pedicures here. read more

Kim's is the best choice among the local options, which is not saying much. The price is $30 for a mani-pedi, which is the going rate around the area. The pedicures are very nice, they spend alot of time massaging and applying lotions and scrub. I also like the fact that they use a freshly sanitized packet of tools on each client. read more

In a rush to get my nails done on a Sunday before traveling, I came to this salon without reading the reviews. BIG mistake. I informed the nail tech that I had injured my thumb, yet she continued to yank it around followed by a giggle and a "oh sorry." After a rushed and extremely mediocre manicure/pedicure, staff "did not have time" to remove the awful paint job from my toes. Will not be coming back here again, nor will I leave a tip for the "service." read more

This place was recommended by a local, as I am in from out of town. They were able to schedule me last minute on a Friday evening for a gel manicure and polish change on my toe nails. My nails look nice and I am very happy with the look. Having said that, they did not provide all the attention to my nails that I am used to back home. read more

Don't come here! I have been waiting for over an hour for a manicure. Numerous others have sat down before me though I had been waiting the longest - it looks like I am unfortunately not the only one who has received unfair waiting treatment, based on other reviews. When I mentioned this wasn't right, I got a poor answer (basically no response other than "Ok"). This is the second negative review I have written in 5 years, I do not take this lightly but had to warn others about this. read more

I just started working in Summit and went to Kim's for a manicure/pedicure. I was pretty disappointed and I was not expecting much, so that says a lot. First of all, the massage chairs used for the pedicures don't work. The pedicure was okay, but nothing special. Then I got my manicure. It started out okay, but when they started applying the nail polish I noticed that the woman doing my nails was apply very thick coats. I looked my hand after she completed the first hand and was pretty horrified to see that I had this enormous layer of nail polish on my nails. I waited patiently to see what she would do next since this was my first time at this salon - who knows maybe she has some way to thin it out? Well she finishes my second hand and applies the top coat. I look at my nails and they are absolutely horrible. I can see the huge layer of nail polish sitting on the top of my nails, thinking she can't be done. As she starts to pack up my stuff and move me to the drying area, I say to her "don't you think the nail polish looks a little thick?" She then tells me yeah she knows but the color I picked was too thick and that was the best she could do. I could have let my nails dry for 24 hours and they still would have been wet if I had left them like that. When she realized that I was not happy, she says "I know it is too thick so maybe if you chose a different color I could do better." That is something I would have expected her to tell me before applying two coats plus a top coat! So much for a quick mani/pedi during lunch! I did pick another color and had to sit through her removing all my nail polish and starting over. Even the second time I had to ask her if the nail polish was okay for her to apply. In the end, she did an okay job, but since the color of the first nail polish was so dark she had lost her patience removing it all and you can still see a bit of a halo of dark around my nail beds. Being generous I gave Kim's 2 stars, but I can say with assurance I will not be going there again. read more

I've been here a few times and I've never had a good experience. The salon is very close to my home or else I would never go back. They do OK manicure and pedicure, but the polish never stays on. After a week my pedicure is chipped and my manicure barely lasts 3 days. They are open on sundays which is the only good thing about the salon. If you are stuck and need a mani/pedi on Sunday I'd go here but any other day of the week find a different salon. read more

Awesome experience! So I had some time to spare during my trip and decided to stop by at Kim's spa. The staff was very friendly and service was top notch. They weren't pushy and didn't try to upsell anything. Overall the value was great for the price I paid. I'll definitely be returning next time I'm back in town. read more

I am new to the Summit area. I have been getting my nails done for about 15 years (NYC) and unfortunately Kim's Nails is one of the worst places I have ever been too. My first time there I spent $100 plus tip for a new set of nails and a 8 minute pedicure -- they didn't even let me finish drying my nails fully, they rushed me out of there because it was past their closing time. My nails were ruined 5 seconds after I walked out the door. I went home and had to redo my own nails (reminder I paid them over $100.00 and yet I am the one doing a better job?) I am a firm believer of giving people a second chance. I went back 2 weeks later (with 4 missing nails) they looked at them and said "oh may these are old". Old? They were only 2 weeks old. I've had sets on for longer then 3 months! Also, I have NEVER been in so much pain when getting my nails done. My nails were burning me when she was working on my set. It was horrible. Needless to say, its been 2 1/2 weeks since I went back to Kim's Nails and I have 3 nails missing and 2 that the acrylics missing. The one thing that was nice seeing was that they use freshly sanitized set of tools on each customer and sadly that's the only one positive. read more

I went to Kim's today since none of the other nail places were open. I consistently have had bad experiences there. i let time elapse convince myself it will be okay and every time it is not. This time though was the worst. It was crowded, the manager screamed at me when it was my turn to sit at a station that was filthy so instead I stood until it was cleaned, and to add insult to injury I got a terrible manicure. The quote sterilized tools were rusty, she never attended to my cuticles, nor did she use lotion on my hands or clean my nails. When asked she lied and said she had done my cuticles and then said I didn't need it. I finally had to ask her to slow down and stop rushing through my manicure. A waste no matter how cheap it was. read more