I use to live in Bridgeport and went to this place a number of times. It depends what you are going there to get. The people who work there were always very nice and friendly. Facial: for microdurm it's a good deal. Nails: my no chip manures always were fine Waxing: Eyebrow and underarm always was fine Massage: it's a relaxing, feel good rub. Obviously not a licensed massage therapist so if you have a delicate body or need a massage to address a physical issue I'd go else where. NEVER NEVER NEVER get a Brazilian at this place. My normal estatition wasn't available one afternoon and I was impatient so I went here. BIG MISTAKE. Bad technique, REALLY painful and TONS of bruising, which was an issue as I was in a show where I had to wear a swimsuit on stage. read more

This place has something going on with there nail polish. Came yesterday and back today..YOU PAY AND THE SERVICE IS TERRIBLE I will NEVER VISIT AGAIN. read more

Went here on a Sunday around 4pm after my regular place was real busy. I was seen by two different people for one manicure. I don't like being switched around. However, the girl who finished off spoke English so that was a plus. Two stars only for these reasons- 1. Had to ask for have my cuticles cut more 2. Bad job with the polish (maybe she was new) 3. Base coat was used as top coat as well 4. After all- the actual polish job was ehh, as if I had done them myself and the nails were rough on the edges. May not return. Sad, the place is actually pretty descent. read more

I'm a bit torn about this nail salon. On the positive, the nail estheticians are friendly and patient, and prices are very decent in comparison to most salons. A regular manicure and pedicure will run you about $32 and a no-chip gel manicure is $24-$28. I will say that the quality depends on who paints your nails. Unfortunately I did not get the names of the women who worked there, but the nail esthetician who did my regular manicure left A LOT of empty space in between my cuticle/nail bed from where the nail polish started. I tried to get her to go deeper down towards the cuticle, but she didn't really get it. But she did an awesome job on my pedicure, with the nail polish extending all the way to the cuticle area. I have no clue why there was such a disparity in her work. She did a great job in painting my daughter's toe nails though. My 4 year old loved her pink polish with a sparkle overcoat. I would probably try again, but I'll definitely ask for my sister's nail esthetician who did a better job on her no-chip manicure. read more

I live in the neighborhood and this was my first time. The front desk gentleman was very nice. Also, Ruby, the salon assistant was extremely warm and friendly. The reason I know Ruby's name is because the women that work there as the nail technicians were beckoning her and barking at her the entire time I was getting my pedicure. Dear chubby girl that was mean to Ruby: Leave Ruby alone meanie piggy dog face. The end. read more

I use to live in Bridgeport and went to this place a number of times. It depends what you are going there to get. The people who work there were always very nice and friendly. Facial: for microdurm it's a good deal. Nails: my no chip manures always were fine Waxing: Eyebrow and underarm always was fine Massage: it's a relaxing, feel good rub. Obviously not a licensed massage therapist so if you have a delicate body or need a massage to address a physical issue I'd go else where. NEVER NEVER NEVER get a Brazilian at this place. My normal estatition wasn't available one afternoon and I was impatient so I went here. BIG MISTAKE. Bad technique, REALLY painful and TONS of bruising, which was an issue as I was in a show where I had to wear a swimsuit on stage. read more

I went here for a pedicure yesterday after attempting to get one at a horrible place in Chinatown. I can't remember the name but it's the only salon in the "mall" part on the north side of Archer. I can only comment on the customer service there but it was beyond awful. So I kept looking. I vaguely remembered seeing Nail Station on Yelp so drove over here. I needed a quick pedi and just wanted to get in somewhere. I found this place, saw it was open, and walked in holding my breath. Nobody was in there when a worker came out. She said she could take me right then. Yea!! It wasn't the best pedi I've ever had -- I just got a regular one for $24 -- but after my annoying & bad experience in Chinatown I was very happy with the customer service (very friendly & quick service). I also liked the space itself (I didn't think it smelled at all & it was bright, airy, and comfortable), the pricing, and their hours. They are open until 8pm during the week and take appointments until 9pm. That means I might actually be able to get a pedi after putting my toddler to bed for the night (with my husband staying at home, of course)!! Very exciting. This isn't a place to drive out of your way for, but if you want an inexpensive mani or pedi in a nice shop, this is definitely your place. read more

This is a great local nail shop with excellent hours, open to 9PM!!! Thank you!! I have been here three times now and each time I am treated very well. The first time I went I was given a mimosa! They have a good selection of OPI, ESSIE and other nail polishes, not necessarily the newest trending collections but certainly a good selection, I like to bring my own colors because I like to be able to touch up when needed. The owner is very friendly and is always making sure everyone is satisfied. It is a little hard to communicate with the staff if the owner is not there, but again, she usually always is, or comes in shortly after I get there so it's not a big problem. Examples of tricky conversations were getting more hot water for the pedicure and asking for a specific nail design, both requests were handled by the owner without a problem. This place has a steady flow of customers but the wait is never too long. They offer other services like massage, facials and hair removal. I am really interested in the ear candling special! Parking is super easy in front, check this place out if you're in the area! read more

cindy and everyone here does a great job！this us my new favorite nail salin！i loooooove this place！

Went in for a pedicure on a Sunday. I used to come here more often after work because it was convenient and because I lived close by. Prices for pedicure were good and the service was fast. But this last visit was painful. It was quick , loved the color and my service BUT when it came down to shaving the dead skin off they went to deep to it. I ended up with both feet in pain with two deep cuts. I did not start feeling the pain until i laid down to bed I looked and saw two cuts on both bottoms. I am now force to lay my feet up and not walk as much because it does hurt. I'll post some photos . Hopefully it heals quick since I'm always running around. read more

Nail Station - Both my right and left foot. After my pedicure here they shaved to much of my skin and now I am in some pain. Hope it feels quick. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I live in Hyde Park and since we are completely devoid of decent nail places, I decided to give Nail Station a try. I went with my roommate and although there was only one other person there, they said they could only take one of us right away. I don't mind waiting, I only find it strange since there were many other employees there at that time who weren't with customers. There was nothing grossly wrong with the manicure, but that is about the best I can say. It seemed like a polish change. There was almost no "manicure," no cuticle cutting, massage, filing. She did fine polishing my nails, but that's not what I paid for. The ambiance of the place left much to be desired. They didn't have any magazines I'd ever heard of to read while I waited and it was cold, brr! Also, I had a strange encounter with the other nail technician. While my nails were being soaked, she asked what color I was getting and I told her dark purple and showed her the bottle. She said, "oh that's going to be blue" and walked away. No offer to get me a color that would be purple or follow up. My poor roommate had to find me another color, while hoping her semi-wet nails didn't smudge. If I was hard up for some nail color, I might come here again, but I think it's worth traveling farther and getting a better nail service. read more

I love this place, all the staff are very friendly! They always have plenty of people working so I never have to wait. I love their facials, manicures and pedicures. read more

Nail Station - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My friend and I were looking for a place open on Labor Day (and there weren't many) to do a girls day. She found Nail Station conveniently located a walking distance from her place. She scheduled an appointment for us to do a mani/pedi. I recommend the appointment setting because a girl walked in and walked out after waiting a half hour. (they were busy....patience is a virtue) This was my second pedicure and my only lack of a star was the water was really hot, I was afraid I was going to burn my feet. But I ended up being okay and I found out they serve MIMOSAS!!! What?! YES PLEASE!!!! They did a great job on the pedicure and my friend is still trying to figure out the lotion they used on both our hands and feet because it smells amazing. I brought my own polish and they were okay with that, usually I get a dirty look. Everyone there was really nice though and we definitely plan to make this our go to for girls day. I'm very interested in some of the other services they offer like the Ear Candles and Aromatherapy Facials. Keyword here though: MIMOSAS! read more

Service was OK here. I came in when it wasn't that busy. Some things that got me questioning was the facial I received. It was itchy afterwards and I remembered my allergies from the use of safflower oil. I asked about the ingredients used and they ensured me that it was H2O products so I shouldn't have any allergies. They claimed it was the dry weather that caused my face to be itchy. I applied moisturizers on my face every morning and night and never had that itchiness before I came over for a facial. I also got a pedicure (no-chip) and it was OK. The color was nice. They do have a small collection of colors to choose from. Parking was easy to find since it was a cold day? I am not sure about coming back for anything more than a basic manicure or pedicure since I feel it is a tad overpriced for the amount of choices available here. I'm also questioning the hygiene since the floor and sofa was pretty dirty. read more

Amy and her staff are top notch. I became a regular there about a year ago and never sat down to write a review. I have watched these artists create some beautiful nails on women. Amy is always looking for new processes and services to offer her clients. She is always upgrading equipment and the shop is extremely clean. Amy and her staff are very friendly, highly skilled, and make sure the customer is happy with the service. While I only do a regular manicure and pedicure, I have tried their facials, and very recently they added haircuts to the list of services. Michelle has been doing my nails for the past few months and on Monday gave me a very nice haircut. I can highly recommend her. Of course, any of Amy's staff will make sure your service is completed to your satisfaction. read more

While the are friendly and attentive, I paid 38 for no chip color . It was been 4 days and my nails are horribly chipped. Unacceptable read more

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I've been there three times doing the same thing - no-ship french color without manicure, only applying no-chip polish. The price was different every time - 2 weeks ago it was $18, today it was $33!! First time it was ok. Second time it took about ridiculous 1,5 hours for the girl to get my nails done - 10 mins to take off the previous and 1hr 20mins to "paint" french. The shape was nice, but the coating on the tips was very thick and felt bulky. Third time, today, another girl did my nails very fast, but it was sloppy job. When she was taking off the old polish it was literally painful! The shape of the new polish is very inaccurate and uneven. And they charged me almost twice the price for some reason! The place overall feels somewhat dirty and in need of a manager and cleaning person. Never ever will I go there again. Will have to find something else. read more

Due to nursing school, I have not been able to get a no chip manicure. That ended yesterday evening when my boyfriend took me to this wonderful place. The wait was about five minutes, since the ladies were busy. (good for them! business is always a good sign!) The owner was the sweetest, very friendly and nice to my boyfriend and I. As she did my nails I was given a mimosa! How awesome is that?! They have been open for fifteen years and from the looks of it they know how to take care of their customers! (There was a lady there who has been going to this place for many years!) I will definitely be coming back for this place! My nails look beautiful! :) read more

The only place that opens early and closes late near my home! Went on a Friday at 9am with my niece. She got a pedi and a full set ballerina shaped nails and she loved it. I got the mani pedi and they were both fantastic. The girl did an awesome job and didn't comment on us bringing our own base coat top coat and polish.. Unlike other places I have been to. They were very welcoming and served me a mimosa :) read more

Probably the best gel manicure I've ever had. The lady who did my nails took her time. I wish I would have gotten another coat. She asked me, but I said no because I had to leave, but she did a really good job and I'll be back. This picture was taken after 3 weeks too! Going back soon read more

Nail Station - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I got a regular mani and pedi for $42. The staff is welcoming and friendly but not very talkative. My esthetician did a good job with cuticles but everything else was okay. She wasn't very gentle with the scrub, massage or maneuvering of my fingers during the mani. This is not a top tier salon and it's interior, tools and overall look is outdated. If you're on a budget, this is a good spot. read more

Giving no stars! The manager covered my cuticles with acrylic! Nails popped off in a week! DO NOT GO HERE! I paid $55 went back in and they wanted to charge me again for the mess up they did! Tried telling me I need a fill in but nothing was available to fill in! UNBELIEVABLE! DO NOT GO HERE TRUST ME THEY SUCK! Poor customer service poor! read more

Amy and her team are always amazing. I've been going to them since 2007 when I moved to the neighborhood. I tried a few other places in the neighborhood before going to them. Since going there I haven't been elsewhere. They go above and beyond for your business. They provide drinks, stay open late, open early, tip you off to where they have a discount, and even occasionally deep discount a new service just to get you to try it. Sometimes accidents happen and a cuticle get cut or a nail not filed straight, but they're always willing to fix it and apologize for the mishap and it's only happened to me when it's someone new to working at the shop. I think it's great that Amy's a trainer and helping girls to learn new things. They always have a great selection of polish and never give me a hard time when I really want to use my own. Actually I was recently on vacation and got my nails done while I was there, but can't wait to go back to Nail Station for the maintenance. In Chicago it isn't often that you can go a place where people remember your name even if you haven't been there in a few months - at Nail Station that's standard. Also, in the almost 7 full years I've been a customer I've never once heard anyone there talk about another staff member or customer, no matter how difficult a customer may have been. I've been to plenty of shops where when a difficult customer leaves everyone in the store is chatting negatively. I've never had that experience at Nail Station. They're the best. You should totally try them. read more

In regards to simple mani/pedi services, they are a convenient spot that does good work. The owner is sweet and appreciative of your business. She will work with you to squeeze you into their busy schedule. The hours are also great. read more

Very great service! Price was good compared to most places I've been. We came kinda late but they were still very nice and took us. They have different kind of pedicure, for example, like diabetics etc. which is awesome! read more

Nail Station - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Nice place ,a place to relax and have my nails done,have many colors to wear OPI good nail polishes,thank you girls,see you next

Vert disappointed with the dumb skinny young girl, the middle aged lady was much nicer did a dicent job on my nails but the skinny bitch was supposed to do designs on my nails but only did 6 of my nails when she was supposed have done all 10 for the same price bc the middle aged lady told me the price but then the skinny bitch told her it was $10 to finished my nails, they were arguing in front of costumers, they should've done all my nails the price the middle aged lady had given me . I should've been honored that price bc had I known that I wouldn't have done it bc I wanted all my nails with designs, had they told me before the skinny bitch had done my 6 nails, I wouldn't have paid for any designs & left without designs, it was an unfinished job! I'll never ever go there again! read more

I don't know that I would even give it one star. Awful. Sloppy. Dirty. Broken chairs and half ass job on nails. Polish came off the same night! Are you kidding? Never again! Go somewhere else! Don't waste your time or money. read more

I stopped in to Nail Station on a whim simply because it was the only Bridgeport spot open past 8pm. I wish I would have waited until the next day to go to Bliss Nails down the street. They did a poor job on my nails and the place was dirty. To the salon benefit they were at a lower price point than most and the woman who did my nails was nice. read more

I really wanted to like this place. The people are friendly but that's about it. I got the no chip manicure and three of my nails have bubbled already. I just left this place, I left 2 hours ago. While in the salon, I noticed the my cuticles were painted.. wth! and asked the nail technician to fix it but she couldnt. Definitely definitely never coming back. I regret wasting my time and money. read more

This is place is the worst nail salon I HAVE EVER BEEN TOO! Pedicure was horrible, the girl didn't even clean my feet or apply my nail polish correctly. I complained to the owner, the owner blames my light colored nail polish ....my light colored nail polish caused my feet to still have dead skin??? So she said she would do my nails, I requested a no-chip. Not only was she slapping my hands and throwing them everywhere, she allowed my no chip to bleed into my nail beds and didn't clean it. I've gotten my nails done every week for oh so many years...I have never been treated so badly and experienced such horrible service. I would honestly advise no one to go here! Also they need to clean the place! Its dusty, nails clippings everywhere, dirt and dead skin on the floor I hope I don't get fungus. read more

Decided to give this place a try today after I called to confirm availability. Came in 5 mins later and was told there'd be a 30 min wait. My friend and I opted to wait, not really thinking it would take that long since two patrons were being attended to and we were next. An hour later, with no acknowledgements or apologies for twice the wait time we were given, we were told to have a seat in the pedi chairs. I said "it took too long, we waited for over an hour. Unless you can give me a discount, no thank you." She responded, "ok, thank you, bye." Wow. See ya. My impression is that it is unprofessional, but obviously it's only based on this initial interaction, so take that with a grain of salt. read more

After shopping around many times at other salons & spas because of a competitor coupon or a referral, I always come back to this place and kick myself for going elsewhere. Not only do they offer a friendly, very attentive and fine pedicure and manicure that looks great even after a week and a half but their hook is the complimentary acupressure foot & hand message. It is unbelievable! There's a few manicurist there that are better than the others but when they get the pressure points in your foot and hand so accurately you get a wave of tingling sensations at the crown of your head. Not sure how they do it but it is strangely divine. Also, I have received the eyebrow wax service. They go the extra step for a bit of a trim to make sure it is finished off perfectly. Very pleased with the Nail Station and highly recommend it over any place I've tried. read more

Horrible!! They made my nail polish too thick, they didn't clean the nails up after they were finished and they didn't massage my feet for the pedicure. They are more expensive than downtown salons and not nearly as nice. I'm frustrated because I have to find a new place tomorrow to have my nails fixed and polished chanhed . read more

So I get a pedicures periodically and I have gone to plenty of nail spots. This is my favorite because they are always kind and remember me which in any business is a breathe of fresh air! My experience right now is beyond amazing so i felt the need to create an account and tell everyone! My flight was changed last minute to 7am vs 7pm so I have been cramming to get all my to do list done. I finally got home and noticed I forgot to get my feet done. I'm headed to Florida so I need to make sure I get my feet in order. I called at 940p and they were closed but Aimee the owner answered and as always she was beyond kind. I explained my situation and she offered to open the shop for me! What!?! Yes I am sitting here as I am typing this review 1005p and she is getting my feet together! Seriously more businesses need to be as customer friendly as this place! They have gained a loyal customer for life. I can't guarantee your experience will be like mine but give them a shot to impress you! read more

I have been a loyal customer for about a year. I don't always like my nails however, I enjoyed the good customer. Within the last few times I've been the customer service had gotten worse. This was EXTREMELY disappointing because I also didn't get my money back for the poor quality job done on my nails. I got my nails done on Friday and my nails were chipped by Sunday. If you want quality, or even decent nails... don't come here. read more

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I haven't been here for a long time because my last visit wasn't nice. But I gave this place other chance and it came out good! Sara was really nice and friendly, before when I use to come here not very much of the nail tech speak good English, and it was really boring having to sit through a hour and a half mani pedi with no one talking to you. But Sara speaks really good English and was really friendly. She introduce me to the no chip manicure and I loved it! The polish stay on for 2 1/2 weeks!!! I'm so glad she talk me into it! I'll be getting that from now on!! read more

I had the non-chip manicure yesterday by Sarah (spelling?) at the Nail Station in Bridgeport, because i could not get an appointment at my regular salon which is in the Gold Coast. She did a fantastic job and my nails look perfect-however, I will see how long the non-chip lasts. When I have the non-chip manicure at my regular salon, it will last over 2 weeks and my nails need to be done simply because of outgrowth from the cuticle-no peeling or wear on the tips. I will check back in 2 weeks. I do plan on going back to the Nail Station in the near future and try the eyelash enhancer. A regular client was there at the time I was getting my non-chip and referred me to Sarah to do eyelashes. Her eyelashes were gorgeous! What I saw with this client, coupled with the price, it is my opinion that it is definitely worth the try!! read more

Do NOT get a Brazilian wax they have NO clue what they are doing. Wax all over me & patches of hair left.. worst wax I ever had!!!!!

I went without an appointment last week, on a Friday, and was seen right away. Lots of current OPI choices (no Essie that I saw). The pedicure was great, the manicure was good. The technician didn't ask me if I wanted square or rounded shape, though. Price was reasonable; staff was friendly without being all over me; polish is still on over a week later. My feet still look and feel great! I'll be back. read more