After being a loyal customer for a few years, and very generous in tipping, I ran over one day with an emergency on a broken nail. I was in severe pain and truly needed help. Did they care? Nope. They're busy. Sorry. You can't take one minute to help a client crying in pain? I'm out. Never went back. read more

Good service and good pricing. Made an appointment and was seen at my reserved time. First time coming to this location and got a pedicure. Nice feet massage as well. Not sure about sterilization about their tools as I didn't see the marked bags so I can't review on that item. Rest of the store was fine. read more

Pedicure was good. People were nice. Manicure hardly lasted a day even though it was gel

I called and per the voice message, I texted the shop and a reply came 15 minutes later. They had a spot open in 90 minutes. When I arrived everyone was smiling, even the patrons! Debbie was very sweet and did a great job on the pedicure and massage. Will be back soon! read more

They change the prices randomly. Call and it's $45 for a full set of acrylic nails. After they finish it's 55 for a medium length set. The girl, Debbie, was rude and my nails were so thick! Terrible job. Would not recommend EVER! read more

My first appointment and they did a very nice gel x on my nails. However, when I went to pay with my card they said they would prefer cash. Ofcourse they would, then they can fudge income and not pay as much in taxes. I still put the 70.00 on my card, and left a cash tip. I will not be returning to a company who is trying to avoid paying their fair share in tax. Allegedly.​ read more

Pink and white ombré by Hanna. She is so meticulous! Her work always comes out perfect. Love love love this new look. read more

The Nail Bar - Pink and white ombré - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I visited The Nail Bar for the first time today. I found the staff to be friendly and welcoming. Debbie did my gel manicure and it turned out great. I was especially pleased with the price which was much cheaper than the other salon I was going to. $32 for a gel manicure, including the removal of my old gel. Will definitely be back soon. read more

This is a no frills nail salon located in the same plaza as Dunkin Donuts on Jeffrey/Irvine Center Drive. We walked in without reservations on a Saturday mid-morning, and they had no problems squeezing me in right away even though they seemed pretty busy. I came here to get manicures with my almost 8 year old daughter. It was only $8 for her child manicure and they did a great job, and was really great about chatting with her. My daughter says she was the nicest ever (wish I caught her name!). I came for a gel manicure, and had a specific design I wanted, which I pulled up on my phone... but they weren't able to replicate it. They said they do mainly standard/basic gel nails here, so if you're looking for something a little fancier, this wouldn't be the place for you. I also noticed that they didn't have individually wrapped tools that you sign off on like some other places I've been to. It does give me pause and makes me wonder how well they clean and sanitize their tools. My technician did do a great job on my basic gel nails though, and was able to add some ombre glitter tips to elevate them a bit. Their prices are more reasonable compared to other places in Irvine, so this is a good option if you're looking for a no frills place that does a good job on simple designs. read more

Been here several times and always schedule with Mindy she is wonderful and my toe and finger nails turn out great. This place is great

Hanna is fantastic. She does my dip manicures and I love it. She's pretty quick, always has my nails done in an hour or so. She sands the dip down so my nails look natural. The place is clean and organized. Parking is relatively easy though the area can be busier than others depending on the time of day. If you want to get both a mani/pedi then it's better to get an appt later in the day. read more

Do not come here! I read some negative comments but still wanted to give it a try . Today after dropped off my son at IVC, I walked in and asked if they take walk-in, one lady said yes and call a nail person to do pedicure for me. When the lady walked out ask me what I need i told her I need pedicure she looked at me and told me come back later she's busy . There were only two customers there and she was seating inside doing nothing. What the heck! (She probably think I'm not going to tip her good because I wore like jogging/pajamas clothes.) After I walked out the first Lady ran out and call me back but I said no. There are hundreds nail places I can go don't need this kind of attitudes. Don't come here, if you live in Irvine check out Golden Nail Bar. read more

I called to book an appointment, they said 6:30 would be perfect. I show up 10 mins early. never have I seen anyone rush my nails as fast as they did today. Lady starts to trim my toe nails without even asking if I wanted a cut or file, cut my toe 3 times & scrubbed for no longer than 1 minute. Im not even exaggerating. This photo was taken as she goes searching for the color I wanted . She returns a minute later saying she couldn't find it and offers me a "similar color". At this point I was already frustrated and told her yes go ahead but I would like you to scrub my toe one more time, she raised her voice and said " If you want callus remover I'll give you callus remover". - she didn't. I get a pedi every two weeks. Lady, this isn't my first rodeo. Of course I didn't tell her that. I could tell she was just ready to go home & at this point, so was I. She finishes me up, "massages" me for less than 3 mins and doesn't even give me the warm towel. She rings me up & doesn't even give me an option to tip. (I wasn't going to) but tell me when I still feel guilty for not. Lowkey I would have like the opportunity to not tip her. Anyways rant over... third time at this location & I'm pretty upset being that the first two times I had excellent service. read more

The Nail Bar - Not a clean scrub or clean up- Pedi - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I love this place! All the manicurist are really friendly and do their job diligently. They like to make suggestions for my mail color and I love them. Always very clean, neat and pretty read more

Consistent and have had a good experience here. I always make an appointment as have never had a problem. Happy I found this gem and everyone is very nice. Had extensions and gel polish. My nails look gorgeous and stayed a long time. read more

The Nail Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I went there on May 17th for the first time with my daughter. I wanted to check the place out, ask what products they used and what was the procedure for kid's manicure, and make an appointment for both of us. They were not pleased to see me there. They asked me "what I wanted" and I said "It's my first time here. I wanted to ask some questions and make an appointment for both of us". So two workers looked at each other to dispute who's going to get up. One of them comes up, hands me a card and says: "Call us on this number. We're busy right now". What the hell... Worst place ever. Complete joke. I took the time to go there and was greeted with a go away vibe... read more

I love this nail salon! It was my first time trying it and Vicki did an amazing job on my pedicure, great foot massage, and super sweet!!!

I am from out of town, here with my fiancé and I had time to kill while he had to meet with a client. I walked into The Nail Bar without an appointment. After just a short wait I was seated and had a lovely pedicure experience. I didn't get my nail technicians name but she was very attentive to my comfort needs and did an excellent service. I am very happy! Thank you! read more

The Nail Bar - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

I've been back to The Nail Bar several times and they never disappoint! Julie is always so careful with my nails and makes sure they are absolutely PERFECT! read more

One of my biggest pet peeves is when a nail salon tech claims to know how to do a style when they clearly don't. I asked for ombré coffin nails and the ombré isn't ombré. There are little white lines on each nail that should not be there. I would have done something different had I known they were going to come out like this. read more

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This nail bar is just amazing! Everyone is super friendly and professional. I never have to wait and they always make sure I'm happy with the service! Hanna is my girl there and she's sooo good with dip I even went and tried a different place down the street, and I absolutely hated it and had to come back here! Everything they use is sterile and they're super clean read more

I waited for 45mins to have my nails done! Not one person talked to me or even asked me if I had been helped. My friend had reservations for both of us. She was done and we had a lunch appointment. I had to leave. I was really disappointed! read more

I've been coming here for a few years now for my regularly scheduled gel mani-pedi. I ask for Michelle and Amy every time they're there because I know that their work is meticulous and consistent when I go to them. I've asked for several different styles and they've always delivered and satisfied my request. They're both always so sweet and take their time with me to make sure that they can give me what I want, whether it's a photo-referenced manicure or something creative on their end. However, not a reflection of the sweet employees here, but I've been in the store where on more than one occasion, there have been people next to me or before me giving some of the nail techs issues. I have seen them come in and get their nails done, but then complain at the end of it and demand a refund or walk out of the store without paying because they are unsatisfied. This has happened to me before where I didn't quite like what I got and they have always been so kind to redo the work, but some of the patrons I've witnessed are basically robbing them of their labor. I'm not sure if there's anything anyone can do about it, but if you're seeing this, and you experience this kind of treatment from other customers, please be sure to stand up for our nail techs so that they're not being stolen from. Their time and effort is important and costs money, but when a customer refuses to pay and walks out, it's unfair and rude to the people who put in work. Thanks again to Michelle and Amy for their hard work every time. Be sure to leave your techs a nice tip for their service! read more

Went to The Nail Bar for an acrylic fill on Tuesday and then came back for a gel pedicure on Thursday. The fill was pretty good, although she didn't shape my nails how I wanted. The pedicure however was the worst pedicure I've had in years. I was paired with a technician who was either totally new or had never done a gel pedicure. Either way, the paint job was uneven and blotchy. She didn't let the UV light stay on for the full time so the polish didn't set properly. She barely spent any time tending to cuticles, cleaning, filing, etc. And to top it off she rubbed my feet at the end for literally 1 minute. This is a true disappointment and I won't be back. read more

This would be my nail place if I lived in irvine or oc. I was here visiting my friend and she took me here because it's her favorite nail salon for many reasons: wonderful staff, friendly, reasonable prices, clean, nice decor, mini massage while you wait for your gel nails in the UV hand dryer...I can go on and on. I wish this place was in LA!! We wanted to try something different for New Years and decided on the new ombré style glitter effect with gel. Nicole and the other nice ladies created unique colors for both of us by mixing nail glitters and creating our own unique glitter color! We used a solid base gel color and added the glitter in between coats. So beautiful! This type of customer service is great and I haven't found it in any other nail salon. read more

The Nail Bar - Ombré effect gel with glitter color made just for me by Nicole. So pretty - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

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These girls really know what they're doing. You tell them what service you want, and they get down to it. It is my first time here and I had walked in an hour earlier and requested a 2:30 time, and they were able to seat me promptly. They did not seem much into conversation, which is fine with me, and I was impressed how well they meticulously took care of my cuticles, and the services that went with applying the gel nails, and the spa pedi. I believe I found my new go-to nail spa! read more

I've been going to this salon for years, maybe ten years at the least. I've never EVER been disappointed in their service here! They've always taken the time to go the extra mile to remove my gel properly and legally by hand, instead of with a drimmel, which half the time, goes past my natural nail bed and hurts like a mofo. I love seeing the same faces over the years and that they know me by name... sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name ;-). They're always very VERY detailed with their work and I love the quaintness of the salon. I highly recommend The Nail Bar. read more

They did a really great job on my manicure and pedicure and were able to add my boyfriend in for a pedicure as well! The salon was very clean and all the manicurists were so nice! You can also book and appointment via text which I appreciate! read more

Very rude, make you wait to see if they can take you. nobody came to talk to me. I will never put my foot back there.

Ever since I moved back home, this has been my go-to nail salon. It's hard to find a place in Irvine that has reasonable prices and has a good color selection. I always find myself gravitating back to here despite trying other places. No matter how many broken nails I have or how many times I peel off my gel manicure, they leave me happy and satisfied. I truly love all the ladies there but I have a secret sweet spot for Michelle. She is gentle, sweet, thorough, and patient. She truly brings the calmness that we all wish for while getting pampered!! read more

The Nail Bar - #108 OPI. 28 dollars for gel manicure! - Nail Salons Near Me - Irvine, California

Very bad service and expensive and they werent helpful and they were rude i really disappointed And i have been waiting for half hour for fix my nail and when the time was 7 and they about to clouse tgey said the one who work for aclaric she left already!!!! So why tgey didnt tell me before that at least once i arrived ant 6.20 to find other place.. And mindy she looked at us rudly and ann the one that speak with me v rude .. It was really unprofessional place and unprofessional servise i have ever had!!!!! read more

Worse ever!!! Thanks God I got gift certificate from my boyfriend. So I don't need to spend my money to the service that not worthed. The one who do my pedicure is Suzanne! She's really STUBBORN when I asked for 3 times to clean my nail polish first. But what she did just apply with another new polish into my feet!! read more

I've been coming here for a long time because it was literally blocks away. I question them why they didn't have the disposable plastic over the sinks like most nail places do and I got a shrug for an answer. I suppose it's not her fault as she's not the owner. I don't feel the place is clean it's very dusty dirty and when they use the towels they should use new ones on everybody ones that don't have nail polish all over them. They barely rents the foot sync between clients. But what they should have is the plastic around the sink like other places do. read more

Unfortunately this place has gone downhill in there service and customer service. First, they didn't remember our appts. My gf and I called ahead of time to get dip nail w design prices and the lady SIGHED and said she couldn't do designs and to chose something easy (we chose ombré..) she then rudely asked "are you going to get something or what?" For my experience, the lady doing my pedi kept getting up during the massage. The lady who was doing my nails was sweet, but the service was just not up to par. My nails were completely uneven and at that point I just cancelled my dip nail. She even charged me 25$ when there menu says 15$ for dip removal which I did not see until I left- also she quickly did a cuticle removal so she can say it was a manicure but my nails are alll uneven and not even cleaned underneath. I knew they ripped me off because of how she and another lady were speaking to one another. She over charged/cheated me. Most staff were rude to my gf and I. Zero customer retention. Also- the files being used had already been used which is unsanitary and nothing seemed freshly cleaned. I saw the lady get out of my chair and none of the tools were different except the square file. Both of us are very upset and disappointed. Will not be returning. I don't think this place is for the younger generation who like upscale nails. read more

I had the worst experience here today. I got a fill and my nails looked completely out of shape. I told the lady to remove the gel after because all my nails had a horrible thick shape. I still the charged the fill fee after leaving very disappointed and bleeding. read more

I've been their loyal client for over 4 years. Though, it doesn't mean I never cheated on them when I was closer to other salons or when I felt like trying a new place.!! I barely ever gone there with an appointment and they have been always nice in taking me as a walk-in. As a result I got my nails done by almost everybody there. They are all good, but some are better. I like Nicole (the owner), Kim is my favorite, and Julie can mess up your nail polish from time to time. This is not the cleanest nail salon and is def not a high end one, but it is convenient, small, and offers friendly service. Prices are reasonable and they are quick. And in case you are wondering, YES, this is a typical nail salon owned by Viets and they do talk Vietnamese together while working on your nails. This is pretty standard and no complaints here... watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1XtBn06ko I have gone to many other nail salons that are way cleaner, nicer, fancier, and high end, but for some reasons I keep going back here. I know they do wax and facials, but I don't dare get my facial here and have never done waxing here (or anywhere else), so no comments. read more

Like many of the other people before me have said, The Nail Bar is really hit or miss on terms of the quality of the manicure or pedicure you receive there. Some of the workers are very unfriendly, while others are nice and make an effort to speak English with you. It's pretty inconsistent across the board in terms of quality and service. The one thing that many other people have said and I made sure to watch out for as a result, was the use of Emory boards, buffers, and files that had VERY CLEARLY been used before. That is just totally unacceptable, and I would think nail salon hygiene 101 would have taught the owners that. It is unsanitary, and when you're dealing with unsanitary, quality really doesn't matter. If they did the most awesome job ever of all time, I still wouldn't be able to overlook the blatant violations of code by using unsanitary and unsterilized tools. They are about $5 cheaper than what I have found to be the standard in Irvine for a gel manicure and regular pedicure. The only plus about the whole experience was that the lady didn't skimp on the massage part. However that said, she used a bunch of lotion and got most of it on my shirt and hair during the back massage portion. Thankfully, my hair was up so she didn't use the community hair clip to put it up. All in all, go elsewhere. It's just unsanitary, unfriendly, and botched work. You should see my nails today, there is red gel all over my poorly trimmed cuticles. Really disappointed. read more

I was just about to give up hope for a good mani/pedi in Irvine when someone recommended I try this place. If you've read some of my previous reviews, you know I've had my share of missteps when it comes to nail salons in Irvine. The Nail Bar is clean, relaxing, and the staff is very sweet. The salon itself is not like those other sketch nail places where the carpet is dirty and they have mismatch towels that are equally dirty. One of those places where you walk in and just saddle up for a staph infection. My mani and pedi was so good I almost felt like I should tip more than I usually do, and I did. There wasn't anything I didn't like about this place. The mani/pedi came with a neck and shoulder massage and this lil lady beat me into submission. I wanted to scream out, "UNCLE!" but a part of me didn't want her to stop. If you're in the Irvine area, stop in and check them out. You'll be glad you did. read more

This is becoming my "go to" nail salon because of its proximity to my home. I usually use a different person each time because I've never made an appointment, I usually just walk in. On my last trip, I had Debbie, who turned out to be awesome! I'm going to make an appointment from now on and request Debbie to do my nails. read more

They do an excellent job here! I've gotten gel dip and gel nails here and they always last long and never chip. I live in Long Beach but will drive here to get my nails done when I visit my mother. They are also all sweet ladies who have great service and treat my mom well. Would def recommend as their prices are very reasonable for this area. read more