I loooooove this nail salon. I am really big on the pedicures, people, and I've been getting them for at least ten years now. So I dare say I can call myself something of an expert on what is good service. You can kick back and vibrate on your massage chair, read a magazine, and be assured that your little toes will emerge looking better than ever. Don't forget to ask for Molly! She's the best! read more

got acrylic overlay in three days two of my nails came off. The lady doing the nail didn't seal it on the sides and was pressing into my hand too hard. the experience was fine overall but the quality of work is lackluster by far. read more

Gel mani and pedi. Did a great job. It is now 2 weeks and I could wait another week to get a refill. My nails still look great. I had to catch a train and had a certain time frame. They got me in and out. read more

Pretty nice nail salon. I always get gel manicure and pedicure but the manicure tends to peel or chip pretty quickly. I'm gonna have to find a new salon soon because it's just a waste of money if it's not gonna last more than a week. They also don't seem to be good at making and keeping appointments so you might as well just walk in. read more

First time here and I was really satisfied. Ken is very dedicated and took his time to do my nails. Finally found my guy in South Philly! I also had a pedicure. It was a basic pedicure but great overall. I will be return for my refills! read more

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When I was younger the service was a lot different and better , now They honestly had more attitudes, went to this one lady and one of my toe nails were longer than the other and I pointed it out, she got an attitude and start being extra rough with my feet . Kept wiping a dry paper towel on my foot no water or nothing then I was bleeding and she kept rubbing it with the dry paper towel . They were mixing up the prices the whole experience was just weird... read more

I really enjoyed my first time at south philly nails and I will be going back. I believe it was Ken who did my mani/pedi and he was wonderful! I got the spa pedi for my bday and it was so relaxing! I got dip on my nails and it lasted 3 weeks no chipping! Very simple inside but clean and quiet! read more

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Went to South Philly Nails for the first time and was pleased with the service. I scheduled an appointment prior to going and I had the best experience. Amy and Katie did my mani/pedicure. Both did an amazing job. I am so satisfied with their work. I was able to get the nail art that I wanted and it was done perfectly! I will definitely be a repeat customer. read more

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South Philly nails is gives you exactly what you would expect. Fast service, affordable, no frills, and good quality. I've tried more expensive salons closer to center city and just keep coming back here for the value. My acrylic sets typically last 3+ weeks from this salon. Sang and Katie have been my favorites so far - good shapes and quality. I recommend going on a weekday if you can- I've never waited in line. read more

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Cleanliness, attention to detail, professional service. The salon is new, very clean, neat and inviting. Patrons are asked to wash their hands when entering the salon. In this era of COVID, I welcome that requirement! read more

I've been going to this nail salon for about a year and I've never been let down. The nail techs (almost all) are super kind and approachable. Whenever I come in i dont really mind who gets to do my nails. I've always came out with really nice sets. I usually get acrylic with polish and in my opinion it's way worth getting regular polish than gel on acrylics. Why? I've tried gel once and the only difference was the amount of layers and a special uv lamp. Just recently I got the usual, regular polish on acrylics, but this time I asked for gems on my accents. Can't say I'd get them again but maybe I'll try with the nail techs who are said to be more experienced in nail designs (Ken). Overall I'm pretty satisfied with my set. read more

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This nails salon was nice inside and clean but the worse job ever! They're over priced and they have cheap product and it doesn't last. I usually go to city nails on Snyder but I needed my nails done soon for me and my sisters and they were available so we went here and for a refill I was charged $40, then I have naturally long nails so I just get overlay on top to protect them and they still charged me for length and shape and my nails were already shaped they just needed to be filed. After a week my nails broke which mad me very angry because my nails never break. Also I always get gel French tip on my toes and it usually lasts a month I went here and a week later the white tip fell off my toe nail. The worse! And I. Total I paid $100 for my toes and a refill on my nails. read more

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Prejudice. I'm black. Went in for a pedicure. They immediately say to me "wash your hands". I repeated to make certain I heard correctly. She said sternly again "yes wash your hands". I'm having a pedicure but I comply and wash my hands. Fast forward thirty minutes I'm drying my toes. A white woman comes in and she asks with all smiles what re you getting done? The woman tells the tech and she tells her to go and have a seat. 54 yes old and fed up with this kind of treatment I finally speak up. I ask the Asian nail tech in privacy why she had me wash my hands. She said "it's what we do to every customer." I say to her "you didnt tell your last customer" as i reference the customer. She smiles, laughed uncomfortably and said "oh it must have slipped my mind." I will never return. They were rude. I will never spend my money where I am not welcome. I still tipped too. I'm too kind and sometimes I wish I wasn't. read more

very unhappy with my experience here. my nails are different lengths and shapes. the nail tech noticed her mistake with my thumb nails and tried to correct it only to do it again. my left thumb is obviously shorter than the right. I paid 75 dollars for a full set and pedicure to only have to pay for my nails to be done some place else. oh and she glued part of her gloves to both my thumbs and and then used her nail file to try to get it off. the glue burned and the file hurt. I'm never coming here again. read more

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This place was awful. My partner and I usually go to Nail Bar for our pedicures, but since it was the weekend and South Philly Nails is closer to our house, we thought we'd give it a try. WORST DECISION EVER. Even though our pedicures were started at the same time, I was done 15 minutes earlier due to the technician who barely spent time scrubbing my feet. Then, the technician working on my partner's toes stuck something so deep into her big toenail she screamed, "Ouch!" and began to bleed. The technician was not apologetic at all, making the situation worse. Fast forward one month later and my partner has a huge hole in the middle of her big toenail where she was stabbed by the technician making the toenail break off. And my toes? Six toenails kept breaking off down to the cuticle. We had to go to the doctor and get antibiotics. Save your toes and just don't do it. read more

OK, I don't like South Philly nail salons. They are usually crowded or dirty or tacky or overrrun by high school kids or some combination of the above. This one is exceptionally clean, the lady who does the eyebrows is super nice, and her work is commendable. My only complaint is that the wait can be a bit much. It's relative, I know, but I hate waiting 20 minutes for something that's only gonna take 10 to complete. lol That being said, I cannot yet comment on the quality of manis and pedis cuz I don't generally waste money on manis since my nails are paper thin and polish only lasts me one day, tops, and I do my own pedis in winter... I will update this when it's professional pedi weather, i.e. warm enough for me to show my tootsies. :) read more

Went here today for the first time with my daughter and mom and the staff was very friendly and professional. Will definitely go back there again read more

Just got a gel manicure. I'm not sure how long it will last since they did not let it properly set between coats. They also caused me to bleed during the manicure and didn't offer a discount (I would not expect it to be free but...). I didn't see their sterilizing machines, so I hope they have correct procedures in place. I'll keep it medicated and hope for the best. They also asked if I needed my brows done as I was paying. I'm growing them out on purpose but it seems rude to offer this. I'll update this review if it doesn't last as long as my typical gel manicure does. read more

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Ken did amazing on my nails!! I showed him a picture of what I wanted and he executed it above and beyond my expectations!! I highly recommend south philly nails!! Ask for KEN!! read more

South Philly Nails - Love love loveee my nails!! Ken did amazing!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Came here because I was running late and wouldn't be able to make it to work if I went to my usual salon in Center City. It was 3PM on a weekday and it was pretty busy but we didn't have to wait long. Everything went well and my nail tech was young and so kind, making sure I was well taken cared of. She proceeds to do my gel nails and unlike my normal salon, does not allow the gel to sit under the light once she is done painting the opposite side; when the light would turn off, she'd immediately switch hands which does not allow the polish to sit, because the light makes it last longer, obviously. They looked fine and I paid but after I had left and was in the car, I glance at my nail and it had practically melted off! I was so upset, because the whole reason of getting my nails done was for the next night's event. Throughout the night, some other nails proceeded to fall off and I knew this couldn't have been my fault because this had never happened to me before and you could see that the first layer of gel was not well dried and was too weak to hold the rest of the polish (my guess). I went back the next day, and explained my situation and they redid my nails for no fee and there was a big difference in the nail tech (different one) than the day before. Although it could have been a mistake, I don't think i'll be heading back here again unless it's as urgent as the situation I had that day. Unfortunately wasn't able to get any of the nail tech's names either. read more

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I started coming here a few months back just looking for a place to get my nails done. Since my first visit, I've never gone anywhere else. The last two time i went Jenny did my nails and i love them. Her shaping is pretty good and her attention to detail was on point. This place is clean, the technicians are friendly, and they accepted customers last minute. Already planning my next set. read more

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The price is a little high but worth every penny . They take their time to work on you , great service, friendly and really clean . If you want eyebrows or remover ingrown toes nail ask for Ana . Looking for nail ask for Andy , ken , or Jenny .. recommend to everyone to get a try !!! read more

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I go for the last 8 years I love Jenny she's the great dollars she really knows how to manicure your nouse she does everything from a now design Pedicureto eyelash Design eyebrow Everything Jenny's really good Check her out read more

# Jenny she the best. she do everything. she do eyelashes she do wax and she do massage. Jenny does really good pedicures. I highly recommend Jenny. I've been seeing her for two years. read more

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I only try to go here at off times because they tend to get really packed. I love the way they do my nails! Ask for Molly she is the best!

I am so sad that I can't give this place ZERO stars. I went for a mani and pedi two days ago, chose my color, got the service done, and waited at the place nearly 40 minutes for the color to dry. The technician had put nail polish remover about four times in the old and thick nail polish, which had a terrible effect on my nails because well THEY NEVER DRIED. Needless to say that I called the next day, was told by the owner that I could get a complementary change in color. I went in today and was told by an extremely disrespectful technician that not only would she charge me for what she admitted was due to their "old and thick" polish, but that "ugly" customers like me bring "bad luck". I feel like the woman was just being really bitter and racist, and I gave never felt so disrespected in my life by people at a nail place. I am sure that Angel Nails RIGHT NEXT DOOR would provide much better service. I am utterly disgusted. NEVER AGAIN read more

I have been going to SPN for over 2 years. The past two visits have not been good. Pedicure: polish began to chip in about one week. Most pedis last for weeks and weeks. Last and final pedi: technician not paying attention and scrubbed right through to the bone on my foot. She barely apologized and then had the nerve to ask for the $25. No tip for her and no return visits EVER from me. read more

I love this place! Moved into the area 2 years ago and so happy to have found this place less than a minute walk from my house! All of the techs are good. My gels last at least 2 weeks. In 2 years I've had a small issue with 2 nails. Both were fixed fast with a smile and no charge. I will always come here for my nail needs! read more

I'm a native South Philly lady. I go to South Philadelphia Nails periodically. My last encounter there was horrible. I had the technician Molly. Let me explain something, Molly is one of the long-time people that works there. She has a large clientele and is deemed one of the best technicians there. My encounter with her was not good. She was rude. Maybe she was just having a bad day but, her attitude was uncalled for. I got a pedicure and a gel manicure. The gel manicure lasted all of 2 days. It looked 2 weeks old. Chipped up cuticles. I was done. I was in another area of the city.5th Olney ave.at Apple nails decided to get my 2 day manicure redone. Looks great still, after 4 days. I'm not the type of client that just goes around bashing nail salons. Just speaking my truth. Bye South Philly Nails. read more

I went here for the first time yesterday, so I cannot really comment on the staying power of the polish, but I have to say, I was very happy with my pedicure. The person took a lot of time and did a great job. The price was reasonable and they are open on Sundays. There was no wait. read more

I love the fast service and professionalism offered here! !! I would recommend this salon to everyone near and far. .

This is by far the best nail salon I've been to in the city. Great staff, inexpensive, great work. Beats all the "upscale" center city salons. read more

Just got my nails done at Nancy Le Nails on 40th street. Well like I mention in the post. your nails with be perfect or a mess if they are crowded. Well needless to say I got the crappy end of the stick. My nails were thick and the paint was sloppy but after seating there for almost two hours I just was ready to go. Well I dont visit South Philly often but I was down there to run some errands and I came across this place. I went inside it was so clean and not crownded I was greeted by a polite young lady. I told her I needed my nails fixed and a polish change. She took me to a station ask did I need anything. She introduce me to the nail techinican and told me she would be with me in a moment. The lady that serviced me her name was Vicky. She was polite made small talk and my ugly nails was so pretty again. This is the best american manicure I have ever had. I think I would be visiting this shop more often and giving Nancy Le Nails a rest. read more

Love South Philly nails! they are very polite and welcoming. I had a mani and pedi done there and everything turned out great. the Technician took her time on my nails and feet. the finished product looked great. read more