RENAMED TO NAILS & BUBBLES!! I am a regular here. I come roughly once a month because the powder gel nail polish lasts a full month on my nails without cracking or breaking at all! It's amazing how long lasting it is. The service is excellent, and the quality of the way they do my nails is so high that I get TONS of compliments regularly on the shape of my nails and the way they look. Similarly, the vibe inside is so peaceful and relaxing, and I just feel calm and never bored while they are doing my nails. This place makes me so happy! I HIGHLY recommend. read more

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Noticed my review in Google Maps isn't showing, stay away from this place. I've tried a few nail salons in the Riverdale area, and unfortunately the experience is consistently disappointing. I usually drive to the Heights for services because I know I'll receive quality care there, but this weekend I decided to stay local -- and I regret it. The reviews mentioned Peter, but my experience with him was far from positive. While doing my pedicure, he called over coworkers and made comments in their language. One of them even looked down at my feet and laughed along with the others. It was very clear they were making fun of me, which left me feeling embarrassed and uncomfortable. No customer should ever feel mocked during a service. On top of that, the pedicure itself felt rushed and careless. I did my nails Friday by Saturday they were already chipped. He barely scrubbed my feet, and I had to ask him to address my cuticles properly. For a service I was paying for, the effort and professionalism just weren't there. Overall, the experience was unprofessional, rude, and disappointing. I would not recommend this salon. read more

I have been to this nail salon before and never loved it, but it's convenient, so I go. This time was so unpleasant that I truly have no interest in going back. I sat down in the chair to get my nails done at 1:55 PM and was paying at 2:11. During this time Mollie was applying gel polish to my nails. She starts by asking me if I can grow my nails. I explained I'm a nail biter, but I am trying to stop. She then rolls her eyes and proceeds to aggressively push back my cuticles and visible hurt me. She then applies the polish and tells me it's not good. I explain I have gotten this exact color before and it needs three coats, but I like how it looks. She simply says "no" and then stops every passing nail tech to show them my nails. When she finished applying the polish she scrolled on her phone as my nails dried under the UV light. When the drying process was complete she did not touch up any of the polish that got on my skin, she did not wipe the sticky layer off with alcohol, and the concluding massage consisted of her slapping my back for 2 minutes. I went to pay and Mollie checked me out. I pulled out my card and she asked if I had cash. I said I'd be paying with card. She then asked how much I was tipping. I truly was not going to tip, but since I was so uncomfortably put on the spot I told her $3. She got upset and asked a number of times "only $3?" As I was leaving the salon, Mollie was pointing at me while angrily speaking to the other employees. This whole ordeal took 16 minutes and cost $41 (plus $3 tip) read more

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Nails did not turn out good and the lady was unfriendly and was hovering over for a tip.

A wonderful place! Ive been going for years. Great service...Spotlessly clean. If you like body massage....book Linda. She's superb!

I've been here a couple times over the past two years since relocating back to NY. Finding a great nail tech can be a feat, but here, Trevor is beyond amazing. Very patient and has amazing attention to detail. The management and staff are also very pleasant and accommodating. Would definitely recommend. read more

I had such a great experience with nail tech May. It's like she just knew what I needed. She shaped my nails the best I've ever had them done before and helped me pick a beautiful color for my nails. I would always go back to her. The prices are on the higher side but it's worth it. The salon is beautiful and clean and they cater to your needs. I didn't mind one bit paying for my pedicure and fill in today. read more

Nails On Riverdale - Perfect color and shape - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

Last time I went, every nail I had broke within a week. My natural, short nails. And I don't work with my hands. Need I say more?

I have been going to Nina in this salon. she is outstanding. gives the best spa pedicure and massage. also the best waxing she is very kind and very sweet. she is the best. I just love going there. read more

This is the best gel manicure I've gotten in a long time, they just renovated the place and I was excited to try it! The place is beautiful, and the woman I had who did my nails took her time and did every detail right. :) read more

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I'd like to start off my review by saying I'm not shocked, but am certainly disgusted at the level of ignorance and outright racism in posts that are deemed as reviews for a business that does nails. Living in this community for over 10 years, you become well aware of the privilege and racism, judgement and fear based living that comes along with it, and many of these reviews do an excellent job of highlighting that. I've been going to Nails on Riverdale for over 5 years, and in that time have found my tech. His name is David, and he is AMAZING. He's always available, on time, knows exactly what I want, remembers the shape I love, and takes his time and is kind. Plus, he knows how to take care of my natural nails and keep them strong and healthy - super important to me. They recently got hard gel which I've been asking them about for years because it lasts so much longer, and the colors are out of this world. Sure it's a little pricey - welcome to Riverdale. David's pedicures are the best I've had since moving from LA. I usually do the CBD spa pedicure and I'm in the chair for a mani and pedi for 2.5.3 hours, so I'm not sure who's being rushed. I feel something else needs to be said here: The staff at Nails on Riverdale aren't rude; they're simply reacting to the constant treatment they receive from almost every customer who walks through their doors, which I've seen at every appointment. How long can you expect someone to keep smiling at their customers when their customers are curt, rude, don't speak, demanding, and super disrespectful? If you think $9 tip on $198 service is acceptable (I saw this last time I was there), what kind of customer service to you expect? I've had nothing but kind and pleasant experiences with every tech there - it's amazing what happens when you smile and ask questions and actually treat people like humans instead of your slaves. I'll never stop getting my nails done by David, but would happily sit in anyone's chair there! Thank you to the whole Nails on Riverdale team for all you do to make us feel beautiful, despite so many who don't appreciate you! read more

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So I visited this place with my daughter and I was very much impressed. We've moved to this neighborhood about 7months ago and have been looking for a good neighborhood nail salon. I read lots of Bad Yelp reviews and this has been the reason I have not visited this nail salon. Boy was I wrong. They were very nice and greated us with a smile and we got seated right away for a reg mani/pedi and mind you it was a Friday afternoon like about 3pm. Sofi was the lady that took care of me, she was great, very pleasant & just a nice person to talk to. I will definitely go back again & make this my new nail salon. Thank you Nails On Riverdale. So Yelpers please give buisnesses a chance even if you have read bad reviews. read more

Came here for a mani pedi and I had Angela as my technician. The pedicure was fine but I had gel on my hands and Angela intensely filed my nails down in order to get the gel off and then charged me extra for doing so. Another one of the technicians chimed in saying that the extra charge was normal at all salons which I have never experienced. My nails suffered severely from the intense filing with the filing machine. I do not recommend this place mainly because the nail care was not good nor was the customer service as it seemed like they did not care for the nails and primarily cared for getting your money. I do not recommend this place AT ALL! read more

Nails On Riverdale - Fragile nails breaking because of the intense filing with machine. - Nail Salons Near Me - Bronx, New York

This was my first time at this salon, I came in for a gel manicure. The salon is brand new and beautiful, super clean, however I did not enjoy my manicurist William. He was very rough overall, he didn't listen to me when I told him I didn't want my cuticles cut too much or pushed. I had to say multiple times please do not cut too much. When switching the nail dryer my hand would be still in it as he was moving it to the other hand, again very rough. I would try the salon again but only with another manicurist. read more

5 stars for the pedicure, I did the spa pedi...the foot rub was awesome and the girl did a really thorough job in general... $42 for a pedicure with all the bells and whistles isn't wholly unreasonable either. I think it's stupid that New York bans the use of pumice stones...something as a Connecticut transplant I need to get used to, but I digress... I got upselled (upsold?) into a 10 minute chair massage after...which at the time seemed great...to border on TMI, it was that time of the month and when you're all crampy and sore coupled with being all tense in general, a massage sounds like the perfect thing. (Ladies, you know exactly what I mean...) Like I said, at the time, the massage seemed great...she dug in where it seemed like I needed it and it felt good at the time...fast forward to a half an hour later (and now a day later...) I get home and sit down on the couch, and it hurts to even touch my back to the back of the couch...and my back is still super tender to the touch. Next time I'll skip the chair massage. There's a few other places in the neighborhood I need to check out before I make a definitive choice, but this place seems to be a decent replacement for my go to now that I've moved. read more

Glad I took a chance on this place. It was just too convenient of a location not to give it a try. I wanted to really treat myself, and it's been forever since I've had a pedicure done so I wanted all the bells and whistles. Said yes to everything. Spa pedicure? check. Callus removal? Check. I'm a Westchester girl so was expecting a hefty price tag (the only price lists are at the front of the store and I didn't bother to ask the costs), but again -- it was a treat so whatever. Final bill? $53.50 plus tip. Amazing! Pedicure was great, they soaked my calluses before removal with some kind of gel treatment so it didn't tickle or feel painful. Super relaxing. I came in on a Tuesday around 11am, so no wait. Around noon there was a bit of a build up but no one seemed to wait that long. Comfortable little place, clean, friendly. Will definitely be back. read more

I really like this place. For the most part they do exactly what it is you want to be done. I don't rate it a 5 only because sometimes when I go in on weekends you can tell that SOME, not all, employees are rushing to finish u to get to others. Weekends obviously are pretty busy on weekends starting Fridays. So just remember that. But overall man, my gel manicures last for a long time. I've got my feet done a couple times there. It's cool, just wish they would scrub the heels a tad bit more. But yea. I would recommend this spot read more

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I've been to this nail salon on two separate occasion, and i really wanted to like this place as I've exhausted all my options in the riverdale area, but their quality of work is just not there. I went in last week for manicure & sns dip. My nails are already chipping and everything just looks sloppy. Please save yourself the trip & you $. read more

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I had a really great mani and left a 20% tip - however, the color was switched. I picked an Essie shade that seemed empty, so I brought another to the table with the same name, but I said it looked different - there were no sparkles/shimmer. She said no, don't worry, it's the same. Well, it wasn't - no sparkles. I want to believe that she truly thought it was the same, but - this has never happened before anywhere else. read more

Came here for a manicure with my 4 yo daughter. First, no one could tell me how long I would have to wait. "Soon," I was told, and then flat-out ignored.When I finally got some attention I asked how much a kid's manicure was and was told it was full price. That's insane - all they do it rub lotion on her hands and put polish on. Literally no place charges the same for a kid's manicure. When I asked whether I could be charged less, the manager (a very petite woman) looked straight at me and said, You can pay what you want. Great! I planned on paying $5 for the manicure with a $5 tip (and full price + tip for mine). So obviously at the end they charged me full price for both. When I pointed out that the manager had told me that I could pay less, magically no one knew what I was talking about. The manager had left and no one believed me. I tried to argue about it but no one believed me (even after another customer told the employee that I was being truthful) and it was super embarrassing. I had no choice but to pay for both manicures and leave. This place does at best an OK, very rushed job but I would go once a week because it's convenient. Now I cannot and will not go back. read more

I came here for a manicure/pedicure. The technician suggested I get the callus removed and mentioned it was $8 extra. I agreed and the pedicure came out really good. However, the manicure "seemed" ok but three days later I have an infection on my right Index finger and it's painful. It's inflamed and red. Don't think I'll return. read more

The folks here get it right. Their service and friendly attitude makes a difference! The only down side is the customers are sometimes noisy, on the phone, etc. read more

I am very particular about my nails. I stumbled upon Nails on Riverdale on 235th street two years ago. I met Nina and she has literally brought my nails back to life. I came in with thin, short and weak nails and she has my nails strong and beautiful. I have a standing nail appointment every three weeks. The salon is clean, the staff is friendly. I LOVE Nails on Riverdale on 235th Street. read more

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I usually have a great experience , I even travel further to go to this place! This past weekend I got a spa pedicure, manicure, and massage..... the girl who did all of this must have been new. Skipped steps such as scrubbing feet, cutting callus, basecoat, it was not the best at all :( my feet actually feel worse now :( read more

Just got a pedicure here. The staff was very friendly. They had a good selection of nail colors. I didn't experience any of their extra options but am very satisfied with my regular pedicure. I will return again. Returned a few days later for a manicure. Job was ok. If you need a quick mani / pedi for cheap i would reccomend the place. I'll keep looking for another Riverdale Nail salon though. Would prob give this 3.5 stars... not a fan but it definitely works... especially if you do the Mon - Wed special Mani / pedi $21. read more

HORRIBLE! Run as fast away from this place as possible. Horrible customer service, horrible work on my feet, overly priced. All of the workers there are extremely nasty, rude and negative. Today was my first and LAST time ever going there. Not to mention, the pedicure was $42! For regular polish! Wasnt even gel! All he did was scrub my legs and lotion them i guess that make it a "spa pedicure" rather than a regular pedicure. Overall terrible experience, aint getting a dollar from me ever again. read more

I was here 8 months ago and hated it. Today pressed on time I decided to give it a second chance.... once I was seated I had flashbacks of how upset I left the first time. Customer service is terrible and it's not even the language barrier it's just the tone of voice when answering a question and then talking in a different language making me feel like I am being critiqued. The pedicure felt rushed, they charge you for the plastic they place to cover the sink and they charge you for the thing they use to clean your feet!! And again terrible customer service. No pampering and they charger higher prices and tax on everything. Never again. read more

I needed a pedi in the worst way and I usually go to morris park area for my pedicures but I thought I'd give nails on Riverdale a try. It was ok at best -- didn't have the fun summery colors but I got over that. I just felt like I was a part of an assembly line -- water, scrub, 30 second floor rub paint and done. Forgot to mention, trying to up-sell the spa pedi and a back rub) Nothing great at all, next time I'll take the 15 -20 minute drive to morris park . read more

Honestly the place is very nice and clean I see why everyone on riverdale comes here plus!! Is just around the corner on where I live. The girl who did my nails did a good job just I wish she took more time on my feet because I m a person who stands about 13 hours a day working so my feet are very hard, she didn't even scrub :( but will come back again hopefully she does a better job the second time. read more

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As a working mom you sometimes want to treat yourself. This is not the place for that. I asked for a regular manicure and a tip on my thumb nail. The staff appears rushed and no one was particularly friendly. Mandy worked quickly and sloppily on my thumb and spilled the glue all over my skin, which burns. She filed the corners of the nail awkwardly and the finished look was bumpy and obviously fake. I paid for my manicure and my sister's and tipped both techs because I don't like to be rude. I returned later in the day to ask her to buff the uneven nail and she wiped off the nail polish and tried to paint it again without fixing it. I insisted she fix it and then left as soon as I could pretend to be satisfied. The entire time she was talking with the other techs and laughing. I felt terrible being there. No one is friendly or considerate to paying customers I have no plans to return. read more

Worst manicure ever! I asked my manicurist to take off the polish from my skin twice and she didn't. Sloppy!

Went here because my usual place, Nail Island, was closed. Never again. Bad, sloppy, rushed, service. Didnt ask for anything extra since it was 6p and I did not want to go past their closing time of 7.30 but there was enough time for a regular pedi and gel mani. She was rushing and sloppy. We finished at 7.15p, 15 minutes before closing time so not sure why she was so rushed. I gave her a 15 tip for a 56 dollar service and she didnt even take the time to wrap my toes, saw two technicians doing that for another customer. Never again!!!! I rather have crummy nails then to go their again. Nail Island is sooo much better, nails would be flawless, and they take their time to wrap your nails and just better technicians overall. Their ratings is a 4/5 not 3/5 like this place. And I suspect that it will continue to go lower. read more

I have been coming here for 5 years and love the way my nails look. The technicians are friendly, attentive and very talented!

One of the worst manicures I have ever had , it's obvious that this salon is using its prime location to rest on its laurels by offering horrible service. Right when I walked in a man was standing at the door rushing me to pick a color then once I did he was yelling in Korean with the owner what to charge me. He worked hastily leaving polish around my cuticles. I came back five minutes later and asked them to redo the service- they refused but cleaned up the paint on my cuticles. This place is a rip off. read more

I have come here a few times for regular manicures and pedicures. They are not that friendly but the location is convenient and the job is decent. I stopped visiting this location when Leo helped me. I really don't mind a guy working on my nails but he did a horrible job painting my nails. read more

If you're black this is not the salon for you. On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, I stopped in for a pedicure. I was told by Tony right away I headed to the back and Tony stopped went to the front of the salon and came back and said it would take 10 minutes. That was fine, I needed to stop at the dry cleaners. When I returned I didn't see Tony so I went to the back and sat for about after 5-7 minutes he didn't appear so I inquired, and I was told by one on the girls working on another client that their other location was busy so the boss sent him to the other salon. She stated I should speak to the owner. I walked up front and spoke to Viona ( whom I later learned was the owner's sister) she was rude and disrespectful, she didn't even bother to look up while speaking to me. I inquired on Tony's whereabouts and she stated I took more than 10 minutes so she send him to their other location. It was then that I realized she had stopped him when I walked in the first time. So I asked so what happens now she said ( still not looking at me) you have to wait I asked her to look at me when she speaks to me, there was an undeniable edge in her voice. What she did next confirmed my thoughts, she rolled her eyes and sucked her teeth as if discussed by may request for common courtesy. I asked her not to be disrespectful and how long ( be mindful its between 6pm and there was no one waiting) she said it will be awhile but her response was as if I was annoying her. I'm no fool I know when I'm being discriminated against so I politely headed to the back to get my coat and left. There was another women ( white women may I add) that I had spoke to briefly while waiting and she observed the entire ordeal we both stepped outside and said that was B.S, while speaking to her outside another white women walked in and she was greeted politely, need I say more I will be submitting this to DCA for further review. *the one star is for decor read more

I went for a manicure and pedicure. The person that worked on me spent very little time. The pedicure was very quick- before I knew it, she was done. No cream, no massage, no callus removal. Also, she used a towel on my feet, then wiped her hands with it, and then used it on my feet...not very good hygiene. I've had some others who were better. but they never spend to much time, and they should for what they charge. read more

I had a great chair massage at this salon. The service was very good overall. They are very accommodating and helpful. Best of all they are quite reasonable for a salon in Riverdale. read more

Just ok. Does the trick, but the staff are not exceedingly polite and clearly talk smack about you in front of you if you decline services or make requests. read more

Went here for the convenience. Not worth it. I will travel elsewhere next time. I requested my nails stay long and when the manicurist cut them he left them a nice length. But unbeknowst to me, he then used the file and completely reduced the length of my nail. My nails look like I bite them. I have a wedding to go too, I hope they will grow before then. The same thing happened to my toe nails. I would not recommend this place to anyone. read more