I can always count on Puje for the prettiest nails. She takes her time always and it shows! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

My favorite nail salon in the city! I went in today for a full set and they had told me I only needed a full-in, helping me save money! Kevin was GREAT! In the past, Tina has also done my nails. Everyone does such a great job. Today, Kevin was able fix my nails after going to a poorly rated nail salon! The shape is just what I wanted and I loved the color too! read more

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I love this place! I have been going here for the past 2 years - conveniently located in River North I could get there from the South Loop in less than 10. They actually just underwent a remodel so the pedicures are located in the basement while manicures take place upstairs. The best part is although you always have your "go to" nail tech, they all do a fabulous job! I am an avid dip powder wearer; I also like to spice things up by getting designs from time to time and they never disappoint. I can find a picture on Pinterest and the next thing you know; I am walking out in style. Their customer service is also excellent. They really work with you and provide flexibility that keeps you coming back for more. read more

A nail chipped 4 days later and I came in for them to fix it. After telling me over the phone I had an appointment, when I came in they said they couldn't make appointments for fixes and the person on the phone was wrong. I waited 10 minutes then they told me the same person had to fix it who had done it originally, and she was in the middle of a pedicure so I had to wait another 15 minutes for her to even put the acetone on to remove it, leaving the other customer in the middle of the pedicure. (Someone else could've started this as soon as I came in.) Another 10 minutes for it to soak so the whole ordeal took 45 minutes. While I was sitting here I saw multiple people who were on time for their appointments have to wait. For my original appointment I was 8 minutes late and had to wait ~35 minutes to be seated. The polish was far away from the cuticles so it looked grown out the second it was done. read more

312 Nails & Spa - 4 days after no chip - chip on the thumb, and started out grown out. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have now been to 312 nails twice to get my nails done. I have acrylic nails with shellac and I get re-fills about every three weeks. The service is great here and everyone is nice. I have gone to Kevin both times, and as you can see in the picture, he does a fantastic job. I told him I was getting professional photos done, which is why I was in to get my nails re-filled, and he was extra attentive, making sure that he got my nail length and shape absolutely perfect. I will be frequenting this salon for my nail needs. Something to note is they only accept cash tips...which is so outdated, but okay I'll deal. A few of the technicians let you Venmo them, but Kevin doesn't have one apparently. Anyway, highly recommend! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Let's talk about how great 312 is post pandemic with all of the enhanced cleaning and protections they have installed. The have taken their pedicures downstairs so less people upstairs. Plexi glass barrier is installed at all nail stations and for pedicures. Masks and gloves. Lots of cleaning and wipe downs. Kevin is the greatest dip manicure magician! He also takes care of my toes and knows how to deal with my ingrown nail issues. The guys are all great here but Kevin is my personal favorite. He works fast but does not skimp on details and makes sure you leave happier than you came in. I go for 4-5 weeks sometimes without any issues besides my nail growing so fast! Thank you! Love you all! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Chicago's best! Tom is an absolute legend. Staff are friendly, professional and my dip manicures last longer than any other salon (globally!). The salon is always busy and buzzing and there is a reason why - it is consistently great! read more

The man giving me a manicure here was really rude. I was talking with a friend and I must have accidentally moved my hand a bit, which caused him to mess up. I didn't totally realize and he didn't say anything. The second time it happened he just glared at me, visibly irritated. He could have just asked me to hold still and I would've apologized. But groaning and glaring at me was rude and made me uncomfortable. read more

GO HERE AND ASK FOR TINA!!! After living in 3+ cities and trying 20+ different salons, my 24 years of searching for the perfect nail lady is over. My nails were weak and brittle- I never could keep up with getting them done. That changed once Tina introduced me to dip powder- they are stronger than they have ever been before. She will give you THE perfect manicure and you won't be there for hours getting them done- she is quick yet precise! Love 312 Nails as the staff is friendly, the salon is clean, and prices are very affordable for River North! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Gave 312 another chance after a loooooong time and was very pleased with the result. The team continues to be kind & quick. Visited for manicure/pedicure and was not disappointed this time. I did a standard polish (not no-chip) and though I messed up a nail before leaving the staff fixed it without annoyance. The space continues to be clean & lovely. PLEASE NOTE tips cannot be added to card they must be cash or venmo (not a bad thing) just something to be aware of. read more

I had the worst experience here today and left in tears. I had come once before and had a good experience with Kevin for a no chip manicure (the reason for 2 star instead of 1 star). I had an apt today and wanted to try something different which was a swirly design in multiple colors on the sides of each nail. I showed 3 people at the salon (a male nail tech, my female nail tech, and another mail nail tech) a picture of the design I wanted and they assured me they could do it. I made sure to show them the picture several times so that they understood what I wanted. My nail tech didn't speak much English which was totally fine since the guy next to her did and was helping us to communicate to one another (this guy was the third person I showed the picture too). When my tail tech started out she put color on the entire nail. This seemed odd to me since I only wanted part of the nails to be in color, so I asked the guy helping her if she would go through later and get rid of the color. I showed him the pictures once again, and he said yes. Long story short, after they had already put two coats of the color they realized they had not understood what I wanted and needed to restart. This was overall frustrating but I was still willing to have them re-do my nails. They put on the foil to take off the no-chip nail polish and had me waiting for 50 minutes! I kept asking for updates on when someone would get to me and they would say someone will come in a few minutes but no one came. I asked 4/5 times and 2 different people. Eventually after sitting there for 50 minutes, I told the front desk guy I had to leave because I had another appointment I had to leave for in 10 minutes. After waiting another 5 minutes, someone finally came to take off the nails that THEY messed up. Although they apologized, that is no way to treat anybody. They completely disregarded me and pretended like I was not there when it was them who made the initial mistake. The guy said that they were sorry but they couldn't ignore their other appointments. That's fine if that is true but then they should have told me that upfront and I could have booked a different apt time to come back in. They should not just have had me sit there and ignore me. I ended up saying to the man that it was a shame they didn't tell me up front and that if they didn't understand what I wanted they should have asked me (even though I showed them the picture several times). Overall, that is just not how you should treat others and I am very disappointed. I never leave bad reviews, even when I don't like a place, but this place wasted two hours of my day and I walked out without my nails done. I felt completely disrespected and was so upset by how they treated me as a customer. People would just keep walking by and ignore me. The only plus sign is they didn't charge me, but I would hope they wouldn't after I walked out of there with my nails not completed at all. read more

Cannot recommend the place enough! My friend and I went to Lisa and Puje. The vibes and service were impeccable! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Dip nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Danny always does such a good job with my nails!! I love 312 Nails it is hands down the best manicure I have ever gotten in Chicago. read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Made a reservation for a gel manicure. Showed up on time only to check in and wait for 30 minutes. The person who did my manicure was not even the person that I made the appointment with and nothing was said as to why the person I requested was not doing my nails. My gel manicure lasted for about 5 days. I called the salon as my thumb gel nail polish was split in half only after 5 days. They were very accommodating and assisted me right away. However, now that it has been a week my other nails are already chipped. Gel manicures typically last over 2 weeks for me. Will not be returning. read more

312 Nails & Spa - Gel peeling off after only 7 days - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I waited 3 weeks to do this review, so it can be the most honest review. My experience at this nail salon was great! Everyone was nice and accommodating! They didn't charge me to soak off my dip nails as other nails salons do. My nail tech (Kevin) was extremely friendly. Three weeks later, my dip nails are still going strong!! None of them are falling off or lifting off my nail! Im pretty sure I can go another week! I just got back into doing my nail because it's just too expensive to keep up with, but if I only have to do them once a month, I'm sooo in!! I'll post my nails on day one and now 3 weeks later! read more

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Walked in at 10am on a Friday and sat down right away for a buff manicure. Was $30 and was done in 15min. Would not recommend.

Puje did a great job on my nails! I showed her a picture and she did a perfect job creating it. It was my first time here and I will definitely be coming back! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Favorite nail spot in the city! I recommend to anyone in the river north area and I even walk a little further just to go here

This was categorically the worst manicure I ever received in Chicago. I went only bc it was conveniently located right next to the place where I get my brows threaded (highly recommend that place, BTW!!) Anyway, the first thing the chick does is cut not only my pinky nail, but also a chunk of the skin of my nail bed! I probably should have gotten up and left but that's hindsight. 20/20 It's now 2 days later. The wound under my pinky nail still hurts like heck and the manicure is all chipped and awful. Worst mani ever. Highly suggest you take a pass. read more

I don't write reviews often but I had to for this salon. My friend recommended them to me and wow I'm impressed. I have been getting my nails done at various places for 15 years and this is by far the best salon I've been to and I've only come once. It is impossible to find a good salon in the city and almost none will put tips on. They were so friendly and even took me for a soak off, full set, and pedicure ten mins before they were supposed to close even though I said I'd come back if needed another time. They had a million color options, they offer dip, gel, etc. I was so happy they soaked my hands while I got the pedicure. Some places don't respect your time and you have to wait for each thing. Danny did my nails and wow. I have never had anybody shape them so perfectly. He made sure I was super happy. He also wanted my ombré to be perfect and gave me 3 sample nails before having me pick which style I liked best. He stayed late and was not upset that he was closing the store, which is always very professional. I highly recommend. I will be a regular customer! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have been coming to this salon since I moved to Chicago, but this most recent experience will be the last. I have continued to tolerate poor/mediocre service since Kevin does such a great job. The appointment process is the worst I've seen. You can schedule a time slot on their website with your requested technician, but don't expect to be serviced at the time you choose or with the person you want. I made an appointment with Kevin for this afternoon and when I arrived, I was told he's on vacation. Why would he have time slots available for booking if the tech isn't even working? The worst part? This isn't the first time this has happened. They are extremely overbooked. I haven't experienced a horrible wait time like some of the other reviews, but the tech is usually servicing more than one person at a time & the experience feels VERY rushed. Kevin is very detail-oriented (the best tech I've been to!), but the last time I came in, I was told he didn't have time for a very simple design. He told me he could only do a color since they were so busy and if I wanted a design of any kind, I would need to go elsewhere. For a service that costs $60+, I expect the tech to take their time with each customer & do their best to meet their (reasonable) requests. The ONE time I didn't have Kevin as my tech, the results were awful. I got a French manicure & had previously had a blue color on. The salon was closing in an hour & busy, so my experience was extremely rushed. The tech didn't even bother buffering off all of the blue before applying the light pink for the French & you could SEE THE BLUE when she was finished. I pointed it out & was told that she would fix it for free if I came back. I didn't get a discount at all. When I came in the next time, weeks later, Kevin took a PICTURE of my nails, asked who had done them (all while shaking his head), & then called over another tech to show them. Overall, extremely unprofessional. Bummed that I have to find a new salon, but I won't be back. read more

Just don't. There's a spot a block away that will take care of you without any lies, and more than anything; respect. read more

312 Nails & Spa - A dip manicure that was 40 minutes delayed, rushed and unfinished. - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I've been here 3 times and I'm honestly not in love. The 1st time I went for a No chip mani/pedi and they were running 30 minutes late even though I had scheduled an appointment. It was fine, I didn't have anywhere I needed to be. The woman who did my pedicure was an angsty teenager who had a chip on her shoulder. She had to have been going through something, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt because being a teenager is rough and it's in my nature to be nice and empathize. My No chip manicure was average and I thought it was odd that they had me wash my hands before polishing since usually the last thing you want is any sort of moisture. The 2nd time I had a no chip I scheduled my appointment with a different tech that I read positive reviews about and made it for 1st thing when they opened to prevent having to wait like my 1st experience. This time, the nail tech was 15 minutes late to work. The sample color sticks they have on the counter are all faded and I've chosen colors twice that were way more vibrant than I wanted which was frustrating. My most recent 3rd trip, my nails are streaky. They seem to be very talented when it comes to people who want acrylics or intricate nail designs. It's difficult finding a nail place and nail tech that really takes pride in their work and offers great service. I had to find a new place since the nail salon that I had been going to for 6 yrs abruptly closed mid-summer. read more

Absolutely, categorically, unable to run their business. They have no idea how to manage appointments and walk ins. They had a 530 appointment wait until 630. They told me wait is 25 minutes and sat me in the pedicure chairs, just to make me wait 1.5 hours with no end in sight. I got up and left. I like the salon. Some of the employees have been rude but I kept returning. This was it for me. They dont know how to operate. Don't bother walking in. Don't bother making an appointment. Only show up if you want to play the lottery. read more

I went to this Salon fr a few years. I followed Kevin from another Salon. On my last visit, I waited almost half-hour for my appointment. It seems they double booked. I've always had to wait for my appts. They have my phone number & they could have called me..but they didn't have the decency to do so. Some of us aren't loungers from the neighborhood & can't spend hours there. I made my appts 3 weeks in advance. They do decent work but unless you can lounge around with your friends during the week, I couldn't recommend them read more

I want to like this place more but They make it hard. It's frustrating when you claim to accept appointments but don't honor them. This is a downtown river north location. People around here are busy and we make appointments for a reason. Every time I've come here my appointment has been at least 20 minutes late. I'm writing this now 25 minutes late. It's not reassuring or helpful to tell me don't worry I'll have you out in 30 minutes, with everything done. The expectation is you take your time and thoroughly provide the service. I'm paying for a service and appointments should be honored. Stop farming people in and pissing customers off or stop taking appointments. The plus about this place are some of the nail techs are super good. They also offer full range of nail devices- acrylic, dip, no chip, classic mani etc. I only come for dip specifically. I Have not had good experiences with no chip or pedis here. read more

Heard about this place from a few friends and now this is my go-to nail salon. Efficient, polite, clean. They are extremely detail-oriented and never rush through the manicures/pedicures. They also have great availability and can often accommodate my last-minute walk-ins. Really pleased with this spot. read more

Great spot! They do excellent nails in the city for a great price. Their nail spa is clean. Staff very friendly!

I've been coming here for years and absolutely LOVE it! Eric is the absolute best and takes his time to make sure everything is perfect. read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best nail salon in the city!! Not only they're the best at their work. They will make you feel good while pampering you! The environment is so friendly and fun. They offer dip nails and it's honestly the best invention in the nails world. Stays flawless for 4 weeks and my nails health has improved. Kevin is the vibe generator, he is funny and good. Danny is amazing too! I will attach photos of some of their amazing work, judge for yourself! read more

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Worst salon ever. I went in here with my girlfriend and had a pedicure and manicure while she got a full set. First off I asked for gel on my toes and she forgot and had to redo the whole thing. Then While the boy was doing her nails he kept huffing and puffing because he wanted to go home and kept complaining on how he was so tired and wanted to leave while doing her nails!! Then his co workers started laughing at him and he continued to roll his eyes and sigh every 5 minutes, when my girlfriend wanted to add gems to her nails and asked for the price they didn't even know what to tell her and just said "a little extra" and started throwing out random numbers. Also 1 day later and her gems started falling off. Cute salon but poor quality and terrible terrible customer service. read more

I made an appointment, but sat for 30 minutes before anything happened. I was getting gel removed, but they took it off with a drill thinking I had dip on my nails. Two nails in a said it was gel and please stop drilling...and she didn't stop. Now my nails are paper thin after 3 months of finally getting them long enough for almond shape. They apologized for the confusion, which was appreciated, but my nails had already been mutilated. I wasn't going to leave a review, but after also finding a literal piece of dirt in a nail, I have to share this experience. Visually, they look fine, but they're so thin they bend and they're lumpy thanks to the drill usage. I had to cut them when I got home, so I ultimately paid for my nails to be ruined. When I went to check out, another nail tech cut in front of me to check out her client making my horrible experience even more frustrating. read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Do not come here. There are plenty of nail salons in the city that will do a better job, I can guarantee. This place charged me $50 for dip in which it chipped the next day on THREE nails. Not only did it chip but they filed my nails down so thin before doing it that the chipped polish took my nails too. When I went back to get it fixed Steven was rude and said it was my fault the dip manicure fell off.. read more

Very, very bad experience. First, I was supposed to have a regular manicure. After being there for over an hour waiting for my nails to dry, they realized they put clear gel polish on before putting the regular nail polish on. Now, I have a cuticle infection and my nails look HORRIBLE and my SKIN is all cut and bleeding near my cuticles. Pictures below are two days after. read more

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A sophisticated taste of the city in the suburbs. (This review is for the Wheeling location.) From the moment you walk in the door, you step in to luxury. The decor is very chic and the staff is extremely efficient and polite. I was able to take my time picking out my color; I was a offered not only a fabulous selection of polishes but beverages too! The nail tech, Kathy, did a LMT quality massage while doing the scrub portion of my service. I got a classic mani pedi but the service was pure deluxe! This nail spa is definitely a wonderful new addition to the Wheeling township. read more

I've been coming to this nail salon for over a year. I personally love the quality of work and how friendly everyone is! Its always busy keep in mind if you don't call you might be waiting for some time. But it's busy for a reason, the place does a good job. Recently I had my nails done by Tom and the service was fantastic. He's super friendly, talkative. He listens, and fixes your nails anyway you want. He's my main go-to guy there. But I've also worked with other people in the salon and they are all talented :) read more

the only place I get my nails done in Chicago! They can do awesome styles and work very fast... never have had a fresco or break between visits! read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Terrible experience - I figured I'd go back after previous positive experiences and made an appointment online. Not only did their online booking appear to overbook (as they were clearly too busy to accommodate), but I had to wait almost an hour to be given a seat or any attention. They had me soaking off my own dip nails in the window for so long that the towel in the acetone was disintegrating. I then had explicitly requested a french dip manicure (and this was included in the appointment booking request) and they gave me the wrong color AND didn't do a french tip. I understand being overwhelmed & understaffed, but to explicitly not give me what I asked for with no explanation is extremely frustrating. I needed my nails done french for a wedding I'm in and leaving for later this week and will need to get them redone elsewhere. It is clear the only people they care about are regulars, as those were the people being prioritized. Do NOT go if you are trying somewhere new. I do not recommend and will not be returning. read more

Thank you for my nice Ombre Nails.. Kevin did a very good job, carefully and quickly.. But a little bit expensive charge.. This ombre that you see in the photo is 65$.. read more

312 Nails & Spa - Nice ombre - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have driven past this spot multiple times on the way home from work and always wanted to stop. Today I did and this place is bright, welcoming and Standing Ovation to Joe who did my nails and took me back to gel fills vs acrylic!!! Hooray! I also met one of his 3rd generation customers! Can you say loyal customers? Tons of no/chip colors and a 20% off grand opening special!!! Look at the ceiling detail...I could just lay back and look at that! #winning read more

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