They filed my already poor thin nails down to a sheet of paper and the gel manicure is chipping after 2 days.

Don't go here! Dirty place with food and dust and everything out. Always feels rushed and they don't know how to do nails. They took forever to take off my gel and then switched ladies. They didn't even take off all the gel I had to keep asking. Uneven application of color and missed spots. My nails are also all different shapes and sizes. Not enough cuticle work and just didn't do a good job filing. They just put a bunch of lotion on me after and didn't even look at the nails I had to ask for a nail file to sharpen up and take off the excess gel on my nails. read more

This place is Brand New and Amazing! I called after my friend and I were finishing up lunch at the Continental and they took us right away. Linda did my nails and did an amazing job. She was fast, detail oriented and very sweet to talk to. The owner, Kevin is also a pleasure, offered complimentary water and rose with our manicures. Great vibes throughout this cute nail bar. Prices are perfect, $30 for a gel manicure. This place is fire! I highly recommend!! read more

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Thank you so much!!! Tagged along with my wife for some much needed love, and my toes have never looked so good.

Reliable and consistent!! Plus great prices!! I have been getting my nails done here for almost a year and I am always so satisfied! Ryan does a great job every time and has so many colors and able to do so many different designs. read more

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First time in for a pedicure and had an appointment. Was taken 20 minutes late and barely had a pedicure. I asked to cut my nails short twice and she didn't. No scrubbing, no massaging. The only saving grace was my polish color and the price. Do not recommend for a pedicure. read more

This worst pedicure I've ever gotten. Already completely chipped two weeks later. Only yelp review I've ever written.

Finally!!! I tried out a bunch of places near my residence and none of them lived up to their price. Not to mention, the amount of time that I wasted. Nail Spa Bar is really worth it! Every time I go their, it's been the same level of commitment and friendliness. I love them so much, I trusted them to do my nails for my wedding. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Wedding day. - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I feel sorta bad for posting about this because the people were very nice. But I called in advance asking for a regular manicure, which they said would cost $5. I was excited because it would be cheap and something nice to do. I get there and ask for a blue color with a little flame design for just 2 nails but I got what was shown in the picture. The lady urged me to get gel nails and/or a pedicure ($23) but I declined. I did get my eyebrows done with chocolate wax for $8 which was alright. As my nails are drying, the lady hands me a bill of $26 which did not add up from the $5 nails and $8 eyebrows. Apparently, she ended up charging me $12 for the nails + $5 for the design + $8 for the eyebrows + $1 charge for using card. I asked her how the price when from $5 to $12 (I guess I can understand $5 more for the design but it was also bad!!) and she brought it down to $10. I ended up paying $23 for a bad manicure and mediocre wax. read more

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Looking at the reviews I went here with my mom. It took 3 people to do my nails. They were unable to manage the crowd and there was no attention to detail at all. Let's talk about from beginning: 1. I told her certain colour that I liked. She came up with different colour and started applying. 2. I told her to make my nail round. When she was done I had to tell it's not round. It's not how a round looks like. 3. Well, the girl who doing all this she left me and started working on some other girls pedicure. I have no idea why. 4. Next girl came and started working on my nails. 5. Well she left me too. 6. Finally another girl came who finished it. 7. Meanwhile, they forgot to massage my mom's hands after they finished her manicure. I had to remind them. My mom was doing it for the first time. 8. As a result I did not tip them. I do NOT recommend this Update after 6 days: I am so disappointed on wasting $25 read more

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I went here with my friend for the first time after reading the reviews. And I wasn't disappointed. The walk up was a little unnerving, grey apartment carpet will do that to you in a walk up but when you get inside it's actually pretty nice. I will say sanitation wise I don't care for uncovered pedicure basins, I watched them wash it out between customers but I'm a bit skeptical still. The price is crazy low for the quality of nail you get and the quality of options color wise. I mean literally think of a color and they have it probably in a few options too. The customer service was great so was the complimentary wine! I will definitely come here again, it's no upscale place but the job is good for the location and the price, again my pedicure was 20$. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I cannot speak highly enough about this salon! I came for the prices and Yelp reviews and I will be returning for the wonderful customer service. Upon picking a color for my gel manicure, I was seated at the large bar, where everyone gets their nails done, and offered a glass of wine. As fabulous as that made me feel, I got a glass of water instead, and it was still served in a wine glass with lemon. Everything tastes better in a wine glass! I believe that Linda did my nails, and she did a gorgeous job making my short nails look glamorous. She took maybe twenty minutes, which was great. I didn't get the name of who waxed my eyebrows, but she did a stellar job. Like she didn't leave any stray hairs and cleaned up my eyebrows perfectly! I've never seen my brows look so good! The atmosphere of this place felt like a slumber party, like a place with friendly women who made me completely comfortable. I will absolutely be back once it's time for a new manicure! read more

Nail Spa Bar - I got a great gel manicure while I grow my nails out! This is a "mood changing" polish, so when it's cold, it's more of a maroon color :) - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Will not come back to this place... Do NOT waste your money here! I went here as a after work much needed mani pedi. Mind you I haven't been out of the house in 4 months due to our new baby nor have I gotten my nails done haven't done anything for myself. Blah blah typical mom whine ANYWAY we arrived at 6:00 and asked for two mani pedis and an eyebrow and lip wax (They close at 7:30). So they sit us down in the Luke warm/cold water for our pedi, she starts the process and I ask her to turn on the water to get it warmer, she ignores me, so fine I sit and bear it because I only came for the hot stones and the much needed foot massage anyway to relax, well that NEVER happened. The lady picked into my toes until one of them bled the hot stones weren't hot and there was no massage whatsoever just a heavy amount of "sunscreen lotion" applied to my legs not even my feet and then wiped off with a lukewarm towel. There was no callus removal, no HOT hot stones, and an even worse gel manicure same thing just really a clip, file, buff and application of polish on the manicure there was no relaxation in sight. Not even to mentioned they lied to my gf giving her the regular acrylic and tried to say it was dip like she did something special but really just gave her the pink acrylic to make it look like the dip & she tried to thin it to look more natural which the dip is supposed to do but WHATEVER I could go on and on for days but I Spent $120 in there even though we asked for the specials and they weren't given then specifically asked her to make sure my toes were dry and she said yes put my shoes on for me and ushered us out of the door since they were trying to close. Pictures of my horrible pedi read more

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I do feel really bad about this rating, but a chip in a (very surprisingly) expensive manicure after less than a week did me in. Everyone here is *so* nice. They made me and my friend feel really pampered and looked after! But... it is still a service, and we did pay for it. The quality just doesn't line up with what I paid, unfortunately. My friend called and made reservations for their $30 mani/pedi with hot stone massage special. When we arrived, we told them that's what we were there for. When they offered us gel, we accepted, thinking it'd be a slight upcharge. When we got our bills, we both paid double what we thought it was going to be. I get it - gel is more expensive; we've both had it done before. We just wish we'd been told about it beforehand. During the pedicure, the pedicurist was great at everything... except the cuticle part. The scissors were pushed in so hard it was painful, and I didn't notice she'd cut two toes until the nails were cleaned with acetone. Cue more pain. After the prep was done on my toes, my pedicurist and another lady switched - presumably so she could apply the gel. I was talking to my friend, so I didn't notice until the last one that she was pushing the cuticles back on my fingers with her own ungloved fingernails. I just thought she was really pushing the cuticle stick for all it was worth. The gel application was odd - she rushed through it and didn't give the nails much time to cure. I suspect this is part of why they chipped in less than a week. They started to appear dull/rubbed after only two days, which was annoying, but I was willing to overlook it until they just started chipping. Oh, and there wasn't a hot stone to be found anywhere. Not a single one. I will say that we were told the gel was guaranteed for two weeks, and they'd fix chips/issues during this time. That's nice. But given the fairly rough and gross cuticle treatment (which can lead to infections...) I don't really want to go back to get my nails fixed. The cheap specials might be worth it if you're okay with all of that, but I probably won't be back. I'd save your money and go to a different place in Rittenhouse - I know I'll never stray from my usual place again. read more

Disappointed from start to finish. Three different people worked on my full set. It seemed like only one technician could do acrylic and she really rushed through it. Acrylic came out very thick and lumpy. All of my nails are different lengths and shapes. The whole process took 2 hours on a monday night around 6-8pm. at 8, while my nails are drying, the owner grabbed my jacket and put it on me to send me on my way with wet nails (which of course got messed up). She also wrote my receipt and then charged me an extra ten dollars at the register. also, a $5 surcharge for using card instead of cash. Will not be going back, would not recommend. read more

I've visited this salon 2 times and liked my first experience which was a pedicure. However, after my second visit, I left disappointed and will not be returning to the Nail Spa Bar. Reason 1. I wanted a fill to my acrylic overlay. My nail tech must not have been experienced because when filling down my old acrylic, the tech next to her was telling her not to do something and the only word I could understand was FUNGUS! I asked the experienced tech if there was something wrong with my nails and she explained that she shouldn't be putting nail glue at the seam of my old acrylic before applying the refill. Reason 2. An older woman applied my refill powder for my inexperienced nail tech. I should have know this wasn't going to end well! Reason 3. I asked for a touch up on coffin shape since my nails were already in that style from my last fill. She made them completely uneven and some of my nails turned out more round that tapered. I asked her a few times to even them out. She couldn't tell that they were asymmetric and one corner of my nail was drastically higher than the other. Reason 4. After removing my polish 2 weeks later.... there is FUNGUS on my left middle finger! I am beyond disgusted! read more

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I have to say this is my new place to go. Ryan is definitely my nail tech. They have so many colors to choose from and they are reasonably priced. This is coming from a very picky person yet I'm happy every time I walk out the door. Only issue of mines (why it's not 5 stars) is I don't like when someone is rushing to do my services. I'm very detailed and I like perfection overall great place. read more

I debated writing this review because I thought it was just me and perhaps my clumsiness. But honestly, I got a manicure/pedicure this morning and my whole manicure is chipped off after a day of just walking around. It's the worst manicure I've ever gotten and I should have stood up for myself more but I was just kind of shoved around the nail salon. Three different people worked on me and at one point, someone forgot to do my top coat, just left me sitting there wondering what to do. I've also never felt so pushed out of a place, a whole mani/pedi in 30 minutes or less. As I walked out, I thought 'Hey, at least it looks okay for 30 bucks' but then by 5:00 PM my nails look like a chipped wreck. I do have to say my pedicure was well done, the technician was attentive and asked me questions - the only highlight of the experience. But it will not make up for my chipped nail polish, broken nails and incorrectly cut cuticles. I wish I didn't have to write this but its actually not fair to other customers. read more

absolutely love this place!!! staff was incredibly professional and engaging. BYOB and they made our experience enjoyable! Pedicure looks amazing and they worked quickly too. def recommend checking them out! read more

Great value! Really nice nail techs that are very detail-oriented. Did exactly what I asked them to do, and were happy to make adjustments when I provided live feedback. Discount if you pay with cash. Will definitely be back! read more

Nail Spa Bar - Gel manicure with hand painted flower design - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I had a good first experience here. 3.5 stars. After walking into 3 different nail salons nearby, and all 3 quoted me $40-$45 for a mani-pedi, nail spa bar said $30! Pleased and surprised I accepted and sat at the massage chair for my pedi. The lady was very hard to understand she didn't speak much English, but she did a damn good job on my toes! However she was so rough with the dead skin brush on my legs she cut a scab on my ankle. Ouch! But my toes looked great. Then to the mani, she also did a great job, but some fingers were a little messy, some were picture perfect. I got a French on both toes & fingers. (Extra $10, so my total was $40, which is still a great deal I think!) the nail dryer was old and breaking, took a while to dry my nails. Being observant, I was watching a few other employees who could speak much better English. However they were slightly sloppy too.. One girl next to me asked for her big toe to be re-done because there were bubbles in the polish. And the other girl needed a toe re-done because her worker leaned over her wet toe polish and the string on her apron drug over top the polish and smudged it. Overall great prices. Pretty good work, not top quality but very good for the value. I will return! read more

Beware of overcharge and bad quality. The ladies were nice but my full set was $55 (menu said $40) and two nails fell off in 4 days. I could tell they would within days because they dipped the acrylic so thin instead of the usual method. and they didn't glue tips on very well. Worst nail job of my life. I was from out of town so can't get a repair. The place didn't seem clean either. read more

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I'm rough on my hands, I know it and it's why I rarely go for manicures because I know I'm bound to mess up my nails in just a few short days. With a girlfriend getting married and another friend wanting to go out for a day of pampering leading up to the days wedding events it only made sense to look into nail salon options that could take both of us at a reasonable time and with a reasonable price tag. Enter Nail Spa Bar. What Nail Spa Bar offers is a mani/pedi with hot stone massage in big massage chairs plus a glass of vino all for the minimal cost of $30. They have an incredible selection of colors to choose from with brands including Essie, OPI, and Vinylux. Vinylux?! As soon as I saw it I snatched a nice neutral for my fingers and brought it over to the nail tech to glaze my nails with a splash of color. If you're not familiar with Vinylux, let me fill you in...vinylux is a unique formula that does not use a base coat and instead strengthens by way of UV rays using a special topcoat. The result is a manicure that is guaranteed to be chip free for 7 days. I love Vinylux, I've had it a few times over and have loved the results. I should have known that the tech didn't know what she was doing as soon as she laid down a base coat on my nails, but I'm not one to tell someone how to do their job. The rest of my manicure was same old same old and though I didn't notice, I'm fairly certain that the special vinylux top coat was not used to seal the manicure. How can I confirm my suspicions? Well, here I am the day after my manicure and my nails are already chipping. No Bueno. Why carry a specialized product when your employees don't know how to apply it? (Insert sad face). The rest of the experience was meh, nothing spectacular as far as I'm concerned; the more I look at it the more I realize that the manicure was kind of sloppy, has already lost its shine, and causes me to think "I guess you get what you pay for"...cheap price tag, mediocre servicing. Will I go back again? Maybe for a mani/pedi combo because it is a relaxing way to hang with the girls, but I won't go out of my way to drop in for just a single service because there are far better salons in the city. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Vinylux polish is supposed to guarantee a week of chip free wear. This is the day after my manicure. - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

It's been three days and I can already see that the acrylic is lifting, one of my thumb nail broke, and acrylic from my left middle finger chipped off at the tip, exposing the tip. This is the first time I broke a nail or my nail chipped doing regular activities. Especially with the fact that I work in retail so my nails go through a lot but even with that, I've never broken a nail. I do not recommend this salon if you want to get acrylics done. I knew with the method they do the acrylics that it was not going to be quality work, but I always try things once, so now I know for a fact, this is not worth $30-$35. ***Also on their nail bar, there's a sign that says that they will not give refunds for acrylics. I've never seen that at a salon ever, and the fact they have that up isn't a good sign as for their work or service.*** Idk why I keep doing this to myself. I recommend Luxxe Nails in Brewerytown for gels and acrylics, they do QUALITY work and they last FOREVER until you need to get your nails done again. They could get expensive if you want extra things done to it but its worth it. read more

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The place is nice. The staff is great. The price is affordable. The service is not the best one. There was a lot of bubbles in my gel nails. If you don't want to spend a lot of money in your nails and don't care if the service is not the best one is definitely the place to go. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

WOW!! Amazing service - new ownership just took over and they did a great job! I will definitely be coming back here again. Their pricing is also very reasonable! read more

My go-to salon in the City. For a gel manicure and regular pedicure, you'll pay $40 cash total. Excellent when you're on a budget like I was through school. And I have never found a salon I've liked more around here. They have every OPI and Essie color in existence and they're able to match your gel mani with regular polish pedi no problem. They give you red or white wine, tea, water, etc. The girls there are extremely friendly and treat regulars like family. If you're looking for a new nail place, look no further. And ask for Mon. You won't be disappointed! I deducted one star because you will wait during peak hours. Sometimes they underestimate your wait time. But they truly do do the best they can. And you can avoid this problem by making an appointment. Update: Lynn did my nails today. Love them. Ask for her or Mon if you have a chiice Update: I stopped going here because my polish chipped and I was sick of going back for touch ups. I saw them dilute the polish with nail polish remover so that's probably why. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been coming to this salon for a coupe years now. As a Nail Art Fanatic and artist I can be a bit critical of my nails. Linda the owner, always makes sure I'm happy and tries to keep up with the latest trends (chrome, halogram, mood, etc) Linda and Lim do good hand paint designs. Lim and Nom do great shaping on acrylics. And Irma is my favorite for stone placement. Important Things to Know Have patience, it gets really busy between 4:30-8pm. Tues they are closed. They offer discounts on cash payments. And they offer a variety of complimentary beverages, red and white wine included! **While I havent had My brows or eyelashes done here, I see happy ladies leave the salon all the time from Linda's brow amd extension services. read more

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Tip: the salon is on the second floor and up 1 1/2 flights of stairs. Tip #2: Go in the mornings. I showed up at 10:00am on a rainy Saturday and was the only customer in the salon for twenty minutes. Tip #3: They will try to upsell you on gel and acrylics. I would never come to this salon for high-end services or design work. But for a basic mani & pedi when you need a good end to your week - HELLS YES. Tip #4: The $30 mani/pedi comes with a hot stone massage - enjoy it! They also offer a glass of wine, water, coffee or hot green tea. I cannot believe the deal they were running - $30 for a regular manicure and pedicure. They did an excellent job with clear attention to detail. Includes a great cuticle pare down, lotion massage and trimming of nails. The same woman did both my hands and feet so it took a bit longer than usual but I'm so satisfied I'm coming back the next time I'm in Philly. read more

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TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Salon is not that clean and my nail polish bubbled and chipped within hours of leaving. I called to complain and she refused my money back. She offered to redo my nails, but honestly at this point I was so not thrilled with the initial service and instruments used that I did not want to waste my time getting them redone and having to experience another issue. Do not go here. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I have been a loyal customer for the entirety of this place being open the quality goes down each time yesterday was my final straw, after being an exhausted overworked tired mom I finally got a chance to break free and get my nails done I asked for French full set short and coffin shaped they proceeded to tell me that they don't like the way French looks with coffin and I asked for shorter nails not only did they not give me a manicure or buff the nails and or shape it but I just had to go spend an extra 30 dollars at a different nail salon ( blue coco nails amazing service ) to get them fixed it's horrible. Don't waste your time. Left is fixed and right is nail spa bar GROSS read more

Nail Spa Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Great experience today! But, Groupon buyers beware! I bought a Groupon for "Nail Spa Bar" but the location on 4th street. Groupon wrongly has the phone number of this location on the website which was what I called and ended up here. Half way through my gel manicure I mentioned that I had a Groupon and the technician educated me that it was not for this location but they are aware of the wrong phone number on their site. The lady was very apologetic (although it wasn't her fault!) and ended up giving me a great discount! On top of the Groupon flaw gone right, the manicure itself was great quality, everyone there was very nice and they offered free drinks! Would recommend to anyone! read more

I came here for the first time last week and as a great time. The place was very clean, had nice lighting and I was served a glass of white wine while I had my mani/pedi. The glass of wine could've been much much colder, but one cannot complain about free wine. The main reason I am writing this review is because while I went here for the price ($35 mani/pedi), I will go back for both the price and the service. This place is run very well, everyone is professional and seems dedicated to doing their job well. Also, my manicure has lasted longer than any manis I've had in the past (other than gel). Tomorrow will be a week and while there is some wear on the tips, there are no chips yet, which is amazing. I will definitely make this a regular go to place! read more

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I came in for a nail repair and toenail polish change and they were amazing. I was in and out within 30 minutes and my nail tech for the day had great customer service. Maly is great!!! read more

Nail Spa Bar - The nail bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This place as garbage walked in and instantly regretted making an appointment there. There were two other ladies that were sitting on the couch waiting to get called when my cousin and I walked in. Finally got called and instead of finishing one person they would skip around so EVERYONE had to sit there for hours. The lady next to me had to go out to feed the meter not once but TWICE. I got the SNS dip polish so I didn't have to put my hands into the blue light but this place didn't have the correct topcoat so they insisted on putting the gel top coat on my SNS dip. They didn't dip my hands in the powder enough and 4 days later my nails cracked. I am very upset that I waited around 2 hours to get my freaking nails done so I suggest if you want to dave yourself from all that frustration to find another nail salon in the area. read more

This place has the potential to be 5 stars. I have enjoyed my manicures here both times. The decor is a little overwhelming and cluttered but the space is pretty large and therefore they are good at accommodating walk ins. The reviews are true, you can get wine here! I have gotten water with lemon and tea. I had a gel manicure that lasted over 2 weeks. And fun fact, if you go back there is no charge to remove the gel! Today I walked in and had gel removal and a manicure with a cute heart design for Valentines day. The positives about this place include the friendly technicians who are really patient when you are picking a color. I usually change my mind like three times (I recognize how annoying I am) and they don't mind at all and often help me search for colors. The reason I can be so indecisive here is because they have a massive color collection with multiple brands, including Essie and OPI. I have never seen so many different color gels! My manicure this time could be a little neater which is why I took off a star. At the end of your service if they are not too busy, they offer you to sit in the massage pedicure chairs while you dry! They do not give shoulder massages while you are drying. The prices here are among the best in the city for good service and if you pay with cash you pay $2 less. With their vast color selection and friendly technicians, I am sure to make this my new place. read more

I came to this salon yesterday after being screwed over by the nail salon (Nail Bar Phila) I have been loyal to for three years. The Nail Spa bar indeed took care of me - they calmed my nerves with two glasses of wine, a discount off of my nails since it was for my birthday, and they even gave a complimentary gift! My nails look GORGEOUS, and I am ready to look and feel fabulous for my birthday weekend celebration! I highly recommend it! I will be coming here for now on! read more

Nail Spa Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Pros: Place is nice. Chairs have massage, very comfortable. There a lot of colors to chose from, They offer wine. They also give quick back massage. Staff is nice. 30$ for mani/pedi/massage on the back. Cons: my nails were looking bad as soon as I left the place. Full of bubbles, missed spots, the top cover started to fall apart. Very poorly done. Pedicure was similar, poorly done. They gave me a discount for the next time, but I doubt I will be back. read more

Very nice people. Really took into account of the design I wanted. Took their time to make sure all the details are done right. Reasonable price. Also served choice of alcohol or water while you're there. 10/10 recommend. read more

Nail Spa Bar - Ombré and glitter acrylic nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The space is a bit small and they don't have a dedicated station for drying so it can make things feel a bit hectic. However, they are attentive. It was our first time and they gave us hot stone massages for the pedi and a drink. When doing the mani, the one lady messed up my friends nails and was more than happy fixing it and taking her time to make sure it got fixed. They do good work and have good prices. I wish the space was a bit bigger but it's okay. They also have a HUGE collection of polishes in various colors. Definitely will find that perfect color for you. read more

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