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Rio Nails & Spa

3.8 (111 reviews)
Closed • 9:30 am - 7:00 pm

Services - Rio Nails & Spa

Manicure

Manicure and pedicure

Nail fill-in

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Dylan V.

I've been getting my nails done for over 22 years, so I've seen it all. Lori is hands down one of the best nail techs I've ever had! She finished my new set in just an hour without cutting corners, and the results were beautiful. On top of that, her positive attitude made the whole experience relaxing and enjoyable. If you're looking for someone who's efficient, skilled, and genuinely cares about her clients, Lori is it.

This is an ugly ass manucure are you guys seeing this ? Like why couldn't they fill the nail acrylic all the way down to the cuticle ?

This is an ugly ass manicure, they couldn't fill my nail with acrylic all the way down to the cuticle. they're so bad.

Nail broken due to tech not knowing how to use her tools these were healthy nails hasn't even been a week

Nails broken due to tech not knowing how to use her tools these were healthy nails, all staff were complementing how healthy they were and the tech they have doing manicures ruined them. hasn't even been a week and they are all breaking and would love a refund since I now have to go get a brand new full set because my nails are ruined and I have a wedding I'm attending thanks for a joke of a nail salon Just got off the phone 9:54am they knew about my review and my disappointment but didn't care to respond. She wanted me to take my review down and it was an accident and I'm like no she treated my real nails like they were fake nails and completely ruined them by using max setting on an electric nail file which u never do on real nails. Any nail tech that knows how to take care of nails knows this. I hope this review helps someone else cause this is awful and terrible excuses made. 12:15pm got my refund thankfully

Brittany F.

I came here for the first time a month or so ago and they did a great job, very nice nails, ladies very friendly. I called on Friday to make an appt for next day, I show up a few min early only to be told they don't do appts despite the fact the person on phone previously had confirmed me. The fact is I called to make an appt they didn't honor it, I waited 30 minutes and finally left. This is the exact reason I make appts I don't have time to wait 30 minutes to be seen. So unprofessional!!! I will make sure to let every woman I know, know not to go there. Pics of my call for my appt they simply didn't honor.

Mary did a great job!
Cher H.

My first time here...so close to my SD home & I needed to get my nails done... I showed Mary a picture of what I wanted & she did a great job! I will be returning!

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Melissa G.

Well... It has been at least two years if not more since I have gotten my nails done and I must say I didn't know how much I missed it!! The amazing lady that did my nails today made me feel taken care off I was nervous and she went out of her way to comfort me. I asked her for very short nails and she obliged without questioning or commenting that length was too short which I very much appreciated. I wish I had asked for her name! Oh They have an ATM which is very convenient, I had a new debit card and for whatever reason did not work (problem with my card not this amazing business) They very kindly let me pay with a separate credit card. I very much Thank the hospitality and incredible job! Picture below please excuse the cuticles I am a nail biter and they were a disaster when I came in she did a truly amazing job!

Celeste B.

Thanks again to my girl Thai! She killed it once again. Def stop by if ur into glamor nails. She takes her time and really works with you until ur satisfied. Love this place.

Gel manicure with clear pink !
Ciera W.

All the staff here are so friendly! & they gave me exactly what I asked for when it came to my gel manicure! I got both a gel mani & pedi. & both came out perfect. My nails have to be super short & natural for school & they did just that for me! I paid about $70 for both. Highly recommend this place!

Christmas inspired nails
Wendy B.

I've been here a couple times, my nail tech is always Mary and she's the sweetest and most talented at her job. She does such a great job every time. So glad I decided to give this spot a try. I love that there's never a wait when I walk in. Mary and the other lady's are very welcoming. Will definitely return here and will recommend to family and friends.

Shirley N.

Wow, just Wow! Treated like a queen and excellent mani-pedi. Mary and Mia spent quality time relaxing and spoiling me. I can't wait to come back and am letting all my friends know about this hidden gem!

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Leo C.

Came for a pedicure left with an ingrown toenail about to be infected. Had to get it my toenail removed completely. No hate to the spot just sharing my experience visiting Rio Nails. Sorry not coming back guys!

Rio Nails under NEW MANAGEMENT!  The place is clean people!.  My nail tech was Thai who paid special attention to my nails. Love my Nails!
Diana Z.

This is usually my go to nail place. I came in on March 1st for a new full set. Within 2 days 2 nails broke. I came in and they fixed it. 2 days later another 2 nails broke. Mind you this was a new set. And now 3 days later another 2 nails. 6 nails within 11 days have broken. And I made an appointment to come back today at 4pm and they have me waiting. This to me is unacceptable. Not the kind of customer service I expect. This will be my last time coming here. If your nail tech doesn't know how to put on a new set then why are they given a table. I'm am very upset. Just know that Ken states they hire TEMPS to cover their regular people and the one that originally did my nails didn't do a good job!! Are YOU SERIOUS! And he REFUSED A FULL REFUND BECAUSE HER WORK WAS NOT HIS PROBLEM!! THIS WOULD BE ZERO STARS IF POSSIBLE!!! I WILL NEVER COME HERE AGAIN!! A credit of half price is not customer service. And only wanted to refund me 1/4 of my original full set. I compromised on $15 to get the HELL OUT OF THERE WITH A MAN WHO DOESNT KNOW CUSTOMER SERVICE!!!

Lump in nails, badly painted

Honestly, in 15 years of doing my nails this is the worst experience! Please do not go here! The shape, the bulkiness of nail, the nail paint everything! I never leave reviews, but felt i had to! Plus, they still charged me $50 for them! To top it off they took 1 hr 30min for this mess! I still had to go back so they can " fix" the mess....At first i was told half price since they saw i was upset, but turned out to be $50 since they "fixed it"... with the original mess and fix i was in about 3 hours! Plus i was cut multiple times when filing to try to fix the shape! I have raw spots all around nails! Never again!

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Finally stuff. Nice service. I got a fill done and they had to replace one of my nails. I also got a French manicure. Total price was $45.

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Ask the Community - Rio Nails & Spa

How much for a regular mani and pedi?

Pedi $30 15 min. BASIC. Start price Mani Gel $42 Start price

Will you reopen on June 19,20?

Do they do fiberglass nails?

do you mean acrylic nails

How much are fills?

$27 for short and square with gel

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Review Highlights - Rio Nails & Spa

“I was going to diva nails for a awhile but lost interest and now I've found my new nail spot !!!”

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I Love Nails

3.8(233 reviews)
1.2 mi•Otay
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Walk-ins welcome
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Christine was amazing! :) I went in to have my Gel-X removed and decided to get regular gel…read moreinstead, and I'm so happy I did. I was really impressed with the atmosphere of the salon, it was clean, relaxing, and everyone was so welcoming and friendly. They were also able to accommodate me as a walk-in, which I really appreciated! Christine was incredibly patient and made sure my nails were taken care of throughout the entire process. She took her time, paid close attention to detail, and did such a beautiful job on my nails. I highly recommend her.

Super friendly and welcoming. They were able to accommodate me as a walk-in during the weekend with…read moreminimal waiting. However, there was a bit of a wait for the people who came in after me even though they said they had an appointment. I really only waited for them to prep the pedicure station. I opted for a pedicure with callus removal and sugar scrub. The scrub was fine, like not too gritty. The massage was light pressure. My calluses were only partially removed. Something went wrong with the gel polish on my pinky toe because it peeled off the very next day. Either incomplete prep or incorrect gel polish application. No issues with the polish on other toes. There is still an excess of dead skin around my big toes. The service was speedy! I think with a little more attention to detail, this could have been great.

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