Overcharged, overpriced. My manicure didn't last more than a few days before the gel started to peel and chip. I was not able to go back to get it corrected because I have an infant. I was told to wait and to pick a color and that they would take me and when they came to me they asked whether I had an appointment which I did not and made me wait longer instead of saying that they had appointments. Therefore they rushed because they already had me waiting. I'm not sure if others have had pleasant experiences however I was wildly disappointed as a mother of a young infant who's time to do nails is limited and to be charged up the wall for a bad job is not acceptable. read more

Called on a Sunday evening around 430pm for a last minute nail/pedicure appointment and was accepted right away. I arrived a little after 5pm, and they immediately begin to work on me. I got a basic white colored pedicure and marshmallow powdered SNS on my nails. I absolutely LOVED them! The guy that did my nails was fantastic, and I appreciate the last min convenience/accommodation. The vibe is like any other nail salon, well kept, catering to your request at a reasonable price. Highly recommend this location. 10/10 read more

Nails Island - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

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I came In on a day where I was feeling down. I haven't had my nails done since February 2020 and realized I haven't gotten them done in 3 years. So I walked around the block to Nail Island and was greeted kindly by the staff for a walk-in for acrylic and powder polish coat. My total was $67 (not including tip) but the experience was so lovely for a detailed manicure and cleaning, acrylic full set, and dip polish. They do charge for their disposable tools (ie., buffers, mini files, etc,.) but it's only $.25 per tool so it really is only a $1 onto the total bill after all is said and done. The experience was lovely and definitely uplifting. I was embarrassed walking in with the state of my natural nails but left wanting to show every stranger on the street how pretty they looked! They have a huge selection of colors (especially for their dip powders!! I was shocked at all the options!) Highly recommend, and will come back. read more

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Amazing service! They are flexible and reasonable in prices! I had a deep tissue massage and a pedicure. I had a girls day and we all felt great and pampered. The Massuse was very professional. thank you for the great read more

I love this place! The staff is so sweet and accommodating. I've tried pretty much all the techs here and they're all so talented. Ashley did my latest set and I'm super happy with it! read more

Nails Island - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

If you're looking for a nail tech who does an amazing job every single time, look no further than Ashley at Nails Island . Highly recommended! read more

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First time being here (Michelle ) did my nails ,she had an attitude the whole time and she was rushing the whole time . I got overcharged and paid $104 . read more

Nails Island - This is what I got - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Michelle did my nails. Had a UV gel refill. They look great! The establishment is clean and everyone is very friendly. read more

Nails Island - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

Simply the best place for a manicure or pedicure. Quiet, professional, tidy, and cordial. Leaves nothing to be desired. read more

I love writing good reviews on yelp. In fact, I don't think I've ever given 2 stars. I loved going to this place since they opened. I remember a nice woman and a man who worked there and were always pleasant. I think she was the owner. I haven't seen them in a while and I figured I'd go. Anyway, I went for a pedicure and SNS powder. During Covid, I have not been out much and I wanted to relax. I also treated myself to a spa pedicure, which I usually don't do. It is pricier but I wanted a nice experience. The woman scraped my feet very hard and before I knew it she cut me and I was bleeding. This was with the pumice stone which is supposed to just be used on the heels. The experience wasn't relaxing it was stressful because I had the feeling that I could get cut. She didn't apologize! She kept going. I told her I needed a napkin! I mean, who ignores this? Especially now? She went over and patted the cut hard. Then I asked for a bandaid. It's as if she was angry because she cut me! She started talking in her native language with other workers there. And just moved on. The SNS was good. I will say that but I rather not get cut. It is very uncomfortable because the cut is in my inner ankle. I can't work out like this because the sneaker will hurt the wound and not let it heal. The pedicure was $30. The SNS was $45. How am I paying this after getting cut. I still tipped her. I usually leave 20 percent but I gave her $5. She was furious. Do people forget that tipping is for service? read more

Nails Island - The first day after removing bandaid. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Great Service and the ONLY good nail spot in riverdale

I have been living in Riverdale for the past 7 years and have had such a crappy time finding a good nail place. I've tried every single salon in the area and the service has unanimously been mediocre. I decided to try my luck with this place as it's the only place I haven't tried. I wasn't expecting much. I came in with my son and requested a gel mani and pedi. Upon walking in I was warmly received and they even let my son sit next to me for my pedi (he's 6). I opted for a regular pedicure because if you can't provide a stellar regular pedi there's no point in paying for an upgrade. Nancy TOOK HER TIME and the massage was FANTASTIC! My gel manicure was even better! She got all of my cuticle, the gel was beautifully laid and she didn't use a drill (she filed by hand which I love and prefer.)I received another stellar hand massage and the complimentary back massage while my nails finished drying damn near put me to sleep! I was just about to give up on nail salons in Riverdale all together and luckily I found this place! By the way, the prices were VERY fair and I left a $20 tip because the service was so good! read more

Place is nice and clean. Never have to wait when I get there. My last two manis have been crappy though. They look great when I leave the place but are horrible within a few days. The first time, I thought it was because I did a regular mani. The nail polish was cracking by the 3rd day. The second time, which was last week, I decided to do a dip powder mani. Those usually last me 3-4 weeks. It hasn't even been a week and one of my nails is chipped, and the other ones are cracked. I don't know what's going on but I don't think I'll be back. It's. right that I paid $45 for a mani that won't last as long as it's supposed to. read more

Nails Island - 10 days later, and parts that had cracks are chipping away... waste of $45 - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

One of the better salons in Riverdale. Always very clean, and they are always very nice and welcoming here. Unfortunately it's hard to find descent salons in Riverdale, this is definitely one is the better ones. read more

Basic Mood: Calming, Quiet, & Quaint Basics on the Crew: Polite & Respectful Team. Cheryl is outstanding & pays close attention to detail. Basically Saying: Sterile & Clean! *A back/neck massage are complimentary with manicures. Gel removals come at no additional cost (if needed) with manicures! Basic Enough to go?: A return visit or few will happen. Basic Option: Gel Manicure (Evenly Polished/No Polish Stinginess) & Pedicure (Soothing/relaxing) read more

Great service, impeccably clean, wonderful staff, relaxing environment... everything you need and want of a nail salon read more

Nails Island - Regular mani by Michelle.. great job!!! Very gentle and thorough.. cant wait to go back - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

I have been here a few times, gel powder always comes out looking nearly perfect. Only downside is it is time consuming and more expensive than my usual nail salon. Great color selection. Basic pedicure was quick and looks nice. Employees were nice and polite. I will be going again for both mani and pedi. read more

Nails Island - Gel Powder - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

Like the service. They did my nail so gentle and clean.. it's not in a rush job. Wven my husband love do the nail there.

I went here weekly for about 4 months and will never return again. The shop is clean and well organized, but the prices, services, and results are very inconsistent. I'm not expecting red carpet attention but a simple acknowledgement of a frequent customer would be nice. Every time I came felt like the first time and not in a good way. I would get the special pedicure and constantly have to remind the worker to exfoliate my skin, which was apart of the service. $30 an attitude and chipped polish within a few days always followed. I've gotten SNS, gel manicures, and regular manicures. The SNS is always hit or miss. Sometimes is looked beautiful and lasted a few weeks. Gel manicures definitely much better at this location. My nails always looked really nice and lasted with the gel. I decided to get a regular manicure with no polish to remove the gel for my last visit. The lady doing the service asked if I wanted to buff them. I said no just clean them up but she decided to buff them anyway (never saying it was an additional cost). When it was time to pay....$60!!!! $10 for the removing the gel (never paid that before) $20 for the manicure ($10 extra for buffing) and $20 for the pedicure. Who pay $20 for a basic manicure??? I'll pay for good work and service but I'm not one for the shady business. Bye bye nails island read more

As many of you have probably read my previous review on how great this place is. Its sad that I had to come back on here to give a not so good update. I've been coming for awhile and spend quite a penny on my nails since they are UV Gel Tips. Maybe I jinxed myself on the previous review because lately my nails have NOT been lasting me more then one week at all! They are always chipping and breaking on the sides. Every time I go back to fix they have an attitude about it like REALLY?? I am paying top dollar and tip extremely well. Why do I have to hear them complain in their language? it is really rude. I don't want to completely shade this place because at one point they did do a great job and my nails were lasting me quite awhile. This past weekend put me over the top when I went in on Saturday morning to fix the cracked nails (fill -in was last week) By Sunday (next day) one nail completely came off and the other nail, the gel polish lifted off of the actual tip. I cant even go back for just a quick fix because they are closed this entire week for whatever reason. I am Currently looking for another nail salon... If anyone can recommend one that would be great! read more

Been coming here for the SNS powder manicure recently. I love the way they come out here! They last a while and always look really good. It gets crowded around 6 with people coming after work so you may have to wait. Would recommend! read more

Nails Island - powder gel mani - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

So I only came here cuz I was in the area and read some decent reviews. Usually get ma nails-did in Queens. PARKING really sucks cuz it's located in a residential area, sooo good luck! Or get a ride. It's KOREAN run so that means they hustlers---in/out rushing you, or there's like 20 girls working at once. This place, was more rushed. TIME of day: Saturday afternoon -fairly busy, called ahead of time, came 30mins ltr -2 different girls took my gel manicure off-cotton balls with clothes line clips to hold it in place; NOT at the same time either -asked me to switched seats as I soaked, wanted 2 customers to sit together, that's fine. Whatever. -COLOR choices were decent, 3 rings of solid/glitter -actual manicure, of course rough! Nail file, rough! Pinching of the finger tips, rough! Maybe it's just a Korean thing I dunno. If ur numb, manicure was fine. -as per MOST nail salons, yap yap yap in there language aka if your looking for a quiet, relaxing experience, ON TO THE NEXT! -didn't look up once to ask me any questions -gave me a GRUNT bc I got lint on my wet-nail. Um, do ur job and fix it without grunts, pls! All in all, $35 gel manicure done well, polish layered thin, fast service (almost sweat shop fast), no interpersonal convo. Come here if ur in a rush and don't want any interaction. Salon appears clean, lots of spot lighting. OH, gave the technician $40 (2 $20s) and said change pls. I'm like where's my $5?! She's like "OhHhhhhh $5" um yah beeeeech u only get $4 for ur service, lucky it wasn't $3 for trying to pocket my $5 bill, durrrr. read more

Nails Island - Gel manicure $35 done well. By I think "Emily? Doubt that's her real name lol - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Got a really great gel mani today! This was my first time getting a gel mani I've always just done regular mani + pedi (idk why) buuuuut I decided to try gel because I was tired of my nails chipping. I'm in loveee with my nails they dry right away and are supposed to last 2 weeks +.... we'll see. The price was a little high it was $35 for just the gel mani compared to other places who charge $25-$30 (so my friend said) read more

Nails Island - #18 - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

I've been going here for a while, and I now have a go-to person, Michelle, she's great. I've noticed when I go to her that my nails last much longer. Had an issue with my appointment the last time I came in and I thought I wouldn't come back, but like I said it's too hard to find another place that's near home. read more

If you are in the area and looking for quick on the go service on a Sunday, this is the place for you. The establishment is in a quite area and very convenient for those who are walking (parking on a Sunday also may not be an issue). The inside was very well maintained, modern and cozy. I was greeted by a gentleman who asked what kind of service I was looking for. I love nail salons who try to up sell an alternative service but are pushy and they were on the ball with that. I spent $12 on a French manicure which was in perfect price range. If you're looking for gel manicure its $30 for one color or $35 for french. My manicure was very clean and they also use individual ones-use tools. Once she was done with the actual manicure a second lady finished my nails by painting them. She did an excellent job and also provided a shoulder massage once I was at the drying area. Overall service was great and I will definitely return. **Only con was when they added a second lady to my service which entails you to tip for both employees. With the service only costing $12 I would rather tip one employee verses two. read more

Nails Island - Amazing manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

$47 for silk/acrylic nails * 2 hour process * Cleanliness: 8 This place was decently clean, but the manicurist next to me did not thoroughly clean the tub where she scrubbed a customer's foot. I did not notice any off putting things on the floor or seats, so that's a plus. Service: 7.5 I took some time to pick nail color, and in return, one of the manicurists kept on pushing me to sit down. I do not appreciate being rushed when I am paying. My manicurist was rather detail-oriented with her work. She went through multiple processes to ensure my nails looked natural, so I definitely appreciate that. The down side to that was that it took 2 hours. I've never had silk/acrylic nails take 2h. She was also a bit rough, and I had to ask her to be gentle a few times. If you're looking for a very relaxing and gentle experience, this may not be your place. Side note, I accidentally smudged my nail right before drying and she redid the entire nail without complaining. Plus! Overall: 8 Would I go here again? Yes. For me, it was a bit lengthy and slightly expensive, but factoring in convenience and attention to detail, you can count me as a returning customer. read more

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Cleanest and friendliest nail place I've ever been to! When the usual person who does my nails moved out, I had to find a new nail place to get my nails done. I actually looked places up on Yelp and I was higly impressed with the rating and reviews that I had to check it out. It also helped that I live on the Westside of the Bronx and I go to Riverdale often. PROS: -modern and clean facility: Everything is sterilized. They open up the equipment in front of you and the place has a comfortable and cozy modern design. -friendly, professional, and free massages: I was greeted with a smile. I did not have to wait for a long time. They are very attentive to your needs and value your time. They removed my shoes and socks for the pedi and even helped me put on my coat. They treat the preson wholistically and gave me massages that lasted for at least 5 minutes on my back, hands/arms, and feet/leg. Amazing! -UV gel french manicure: It's available. minor CONs: -You have to look for street parking. I did find one in 5 min or so. -A lil bit more pricey than most nail places, but definitely worth it. I dont want to get a nail fungus from unsterilized equipments! read more

Really Good Service! It was a bit of a wait the 1st time I came here but overall the service was really good and the staff was very friendly. I broke a nail just a few days after I got them done and they were kind enough to fix it without charge. read more

This is an excellent location to get beautified! I called to schedule a mani/pedi session for five on a Sunday and they made it work. When my party arrived, they immediately went into action and made us feel welcomed. It truly has the feel of a spa. The staff are friendly and very professional. The location itself is "incognito" where one would never think to find a professional nail salon...adding to the appeal of the place. The establishment is clean and tidy. Aside from the excellent job the staff did on all five of us, the real reason I fell in love with Island Nails is for the treatment they provided. It's more than just getting your nails done... It's an experience. read more

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This place has been around for about 2 months now. Just tried it for the first time yesterday. Had a WONDERFUL experience. We were warmly greeted as soon as we walked through the front door and were asked if it was our first time there. It was basically empty and so we were taken care of right away. The manager (?) was so friendly and funny. As I was having my nails done she came over and asked if I wanted a free massage. Not one to pass on free things, naturally I said sure. It was great. She probably massaged my back and neck for a good 10 minutes. The guy I had (asked his name but wouldn't begin to know how to spell it) did a VERY thorough job, I was very pleased. A word on cleanliness: VERY clean. I really liked that they actually have their tools sterilized and open a new pack in front of you every time! I'm definitely a fan of that! The manicures are $8. I can't wait to go back. I was also given a frequent customer card, after 10 visits you get a free manicure! I think I may have found a new regular nail salon! Tip: On Mon - Wed mani/pedis are $21! read more

Nails Island - Storefront! - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

Clean and peaceful. Gentle massage and my pedicure lasted a long time. Appointment recommended

Absolutely amazing! I usually get my nails done in Manhattan so I was a little weary going to a new place but I'm so glad I did! My pedicure was so well done - they paid such close attention to the cuticles and creating a perfect nail shape. My technician talked me into getting a power dip manicure in place or acrylic tips or shellac after I expressed concern about wanting to keep my nails healthy. BEST NAIL TREATMENT I've had yet. The colour is amazing, not bulky at all & so strong ... I will not be goi g back to shellac after this. Best part is there's no harmful UV light! Staff was all so sweet & both my complementary foot and hand massages were done with care. You've made a customer for life! read more

Nails Island - Absolutely perfect pedicure - Essie: marshmallow - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

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Ok, seriously- the best acrylic fill in on earth. I walked in, was helped immediately. Emily did such an amazing job on my fill in. She was so detailed and made sure every nail was filled to perfection. She didn't talk much which was great lol- she did make a few jokes but nothing excessive or annoying. The place is impeccable. The selection of colors are great. OPI and Essie. $30 for a fill in is a bit expensive but it's seriously worth every penny. I will definitely be here again. I'm so happy I found a clean/professional place to have my nails done. read more

Nails Island - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

Ask for Emily. I got the regular pedicure, which is what they call the Special Spa pedicure. I loved it - great job, lady took her time and massages even beyond the time allotted (10 minutes for lower legs and feet) and!! On top of that, she gave me a neck massage. All this for the price of 32$ (including 2$ for slippers). Just the massage alone was worth coming in here let alone the bonus of an actual pedicure. Still waiting on my nails to dry but I'm sure she's done a great job painting them. One thing, which I believe is pretty standard in most nail salons, that should be improved is the nail dryers. They are super slow. So, regular mani or pedi will take up to 45 min just waiting on nails to dry. That's way too long; maybe invest in more efficient dryers?? read more

Gorgeous UV Gel mani! I finally found my new favorite nail place after several disappointments at other places. I came in on a Monday and Luna took care of me. She was incredibly thorough and took her time making my nails perfect. The UV Gel Mani is $33. I'll def be a regular at Nails Island. The service and quality is impeccable! The Powder Gel Set is $45. I highly recommend. Never going back to anything else. read more

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Great Service! Got a Full Gel set, (Almond Tips) .... which A LOT of places dont really get right they either come out uneven, slanted too much or pointy etc, but the women here did it soooo well!! place was clean and real pretty inside. prices are on the higher side paid $68 not including tip when I can get a full set for about 50, 55 other spots but the results were worth it. Definitely will go again! read more

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This one of the four cuts they left on me. I don't understand why they were so rough. I got scraped on my foot and I have 3 nicks on my nails. For how long they took to attend me and then leave me like this read more

Nails Island - Foot scraped - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

This place is alright, it has a hit & miss. I feel like they don't sanitize the tools especially for the hands. The fact that they charge tax and also for the tools which is beyond me. I've never seen a place that charges for tools, ever. It's a nice big place and very clean. They just need more techs who know how to do designs and maybe get building gel. My SNS always looks so bulky and I'm not too fond of it. I just think they can do better. read more

My daughter just got her nails done here and she is very pleased. The place was clean, staff was friendly and Michelle really took her time on the design. She will definitely be a repeat customer! read more

Nails Island - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

The salon itself is well maintained and cute. I got a mani/pedi which looked great upon completion! However, one day later and my mani is chipped. As other reviews have mentioned, the quality of service probably depends on the nail technician. read more

Nails Island - After one day. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York