I have tried to like this nail salon and have given them a few chances to sell me over. My first experiences there weren't too bad, I had called ahead of time and the wait wasn't too long, the nail tech I had, Nicki I believe, was efficient and skilled. I was very loyal to my nail guy In the last city I lived in and was looking to do the same here. My most recent visit however was awful. I came in right as they were opening, I chose a polish and was seated to have my nails wrapped the gel soaked off. It wasn't until over an hour later that I was actually serviced or acknowledged. They tossed me around a few different employees before I was given someone who didn't seem to know what they were doing. Nicki was there but acted like she had never seen me before and passed me on to the next guy. This guy destroyed my natural nails with the nail drill, not typical for a gel manicure at all in my experience. The gel polish is sloppy and peeling already less than 24 hours later. Who goes to a nail salon to be ignored and stressed out? Not again. They are incredibly understaffed and the whole time I was there I felt as if I was a bother or in the way, when it was my turn it was rushed by someone who was cutting corners and not taking care, ruining my natural nails in the process. read more

The skinny lady - Mary (seems like the owner) had a serious attitude the entire time. It was my first time there and it will be my last. When I asked for advice on getting a particular look I had wanted, none was given. I told them my 13 year old daughter wanted white tips and they didn't do without telling me. They all seem unfriendly. Never again. Mary won't even talk to you except say what do you want? read more

Mary has been doing my nails for years and I'm thrilled she has opened her own salon. She is very particular about the cleanliness of everything including the vast array of polishes, gels and dips. Wouldn't go anywhere else! read more

Literally the rudest people I've ever met. This is not the first time that I've had poor service here but it will definitely be the last. I don't need to do business here. You better watch what they try to charge you. They'll take advantage of you and pretend to not understand what you're saying. Also, the worst manicure and pedicure, not worth it! You've been warned! read more

Loved my experience today at 5 Forks Nails! They were super busy, so I was fearful of having a rushed job, but my nails have never looked better! The staff are freindly, professional, and very accommodating! Lee was wonderful! read more

I do not recommend 5 Forks Nails. Going to the nail salon was a waste of time for me. I was told that the wait would be around 15 minutes...I ended up waiting 1 hour and 15 minutes and I still did not receive a manicure. I left without receiving a service because I ran out of time. If the workers had been honest with me about the wait, then I would have just left. Instead they lied about the wait and they were rude to me when I said I had to go due to time constraints. The workers were not friendly either. I hate to leave a bad review, but I could not believe this terrible service. read more

I came here for the second time. Made an appointment for 2 (my daughter and I) at 6pm. It is 6:45 and they have finally started on my daughters nails. They need to get more staff on board. Im Not waiting for another person to be finished so I can start and wait another hour or so to finish. So I'll just go elsewhere tomorrow, WASTE OF TIME. The actual nail techs do an "ok" job with work. Not really good with designs but if you just want clean one color nails, it's ok. Gave them 2 stars for cleanliness and an ok job with polish. But I'd rather find another place where I don't have to wait an hour after my appointment. read more

I've recently moved to the area and have tried 4 other nail salons and I am so happy I tried 5 forks! Brand new, nicely decorated, clean, staffed, and a great atmosphere. I am a very particular on nail salons and 5 forks is the best I've found in the Simpsonville- Greenville area. They have an awesome selection of opi colors which in my opinion is the best brand. They use all organic products and you can tell the owner Mary takes great pride in her business and delivering excellent customer service. I will definitely be coming back! read more

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This place is too overpriced -- paid $50 for an acrylic gel fill in which most places charge $35-40. The man I had got upset with me because I asked him to put sparkles on top of the color and he misunderstood me and put it on first before the color on one nail and I politely asked him if I could get it on top again and he got upset at me and said "I just needed confirmation from you on what you wanted." I had already previously told him what I wanted done and he reluctantly took off the sparkles and started over. I am happy with the outcome of what they look like, but I just did not enjoy being treated like that. Makes me not want to come back and give them my money since it is too overpriced anyways. read more

I have never written a review online about any business I've visited but I've given this business one too many chances. I have been to this salon a handful of times over the last year, each time usually in the evening after work. Knowing they close at 6:30, I try to get there by 5:30 at the latest to be respectful. If I come in and see it will be a long wait, I have come back when I know I can get there a little bit earlier. When I visited last week, I was sat down immediately with no wait, which is great. The employee who did my nails did not say a single word the entire time except to ask what color I wanted. Didn't even acknowledge me sitting in her chair when she came and sat in front of me. She started doing my nails around 5:30, and at 6:50 I was still not done. Almost an hour and a half for a dip manicure. People came in after me, for the same exact thing, and left before me. A woman next to me got an entire set of acrylic tips and was finished before me. Towards the end of my manicure, the employee realized that the dip caused a weird pattern on one of my nails, almost as if she did not put enough dip on the nail. Instead of fixing it, she continued to put clear top coat over it again and again and moved on. She called another employee over, and this employee asked if I was happy with my nails. I've never once been asked if I was happy with my nails in my previous times being there. When I asked what had happened to that particular nail, she responded "I don't know", and walked away. The woman doing my nails still didn't acknowledge she had messed up, gave me lotion to put on, and just sat there. At this point, I'm one of the last people in the salon since they are well past closing point. The employee she had called over originally came back over again and said that if it was "really bothering" me (yes she used air quotes to say that), I could come back tomorrow and she would fix it. After I had already spent almost an hour and a half there. I've really tried to like this salon due to convenience and their hours, but that doesn't overshadow the rest of my experiences there. read more

I've been going here since they opened and will continue to go there. Mary asks for customer feedback to make her staff better and goes above and beyond to make her customers happy. She knows all of the regulars by name and I always feel like I'm visiting a friend when I am there. She is in high demand and getting an appointment is important if you want her to do your nails; but it's worth any wait! read more

I have been going to Five Fork Nails since it opened over two years ago. Mary the owner has been doing my nails, I think we have a expectation of the highest quality from the owner and Mary lives up to that expectation. I have discovered two other hidden gems at this immaculate nail salon. One is Ann - a lovely, happy, friendly young lady who is very talented, ( I have a very good eye) as well as Kim who is a joy to be around. Kim has been doing my pedicures for a few months now. No matter the day or time she smiles and her great attitude is infectious. To find two hidden gems under your nose is a win, win. read more

Very clean! They take there time on your nails and are very kind. First time there after quite a few people recommended them. Also, there was a lot of different color polishes to choose from. read more

Worst place ive ever had to experience. I live right across the street however i would rather travel 15 miles to receive quality service. A shame because its a beautiful salon & they offer quality products for their nail service. I visited 4x in an effort to give them all an opportunity. They push gel and mark up their services outrageously. Example traditional pedicure $25 my bill at the end was $75. The explanation was french, callous removal serum and gel. All of which i only asked for french. Glad i didnt get the spa pedicure. Paid the bill and tipped generously. Another time i needed french tips for 2 days before my wedding. I only normally keep natural. In the middle of my consult getting advice of which way to go Mary the owner asked that i let my technition work on another client and stop talking to my tech. I was there for 2.5 hours already being pushed around to up to 3 techs. Owner treated me like it was too much to receive my full consult or to keep one tech to finally finish me. It was about my special day and i wanted to at least be guided towards my vision of how i wanted my nails to look for my wedding with the least amount of damage. I walked out politely paid & tipped for the time i was there as its not the techs fault. However i will never return. Dont waste your money here. That seems to be all they care about because its definitely not customer service. read more

Worst experience ever !!!! , I want my money back ! Now , this person who did my nails rushed through , my nails are breaking, I just got them down Sunday and they half broken already, I want my money ! Nemrods , 50$ for that shit yeah your tripping , yeah the place is nice the people are nice but one y'all cost to DAMN MUCH ! TOO MY NAILS ARE PAPER THIN , 3 MY NAILS ARE BROKEN I WILL NOT COME BACK ! Ever again what a waste of money! read more

Great quality pedicure; very disappointed in the customer service. Was told their credit/debit card machine was not working and had to pay cash, only after the service was completed. The employees were referring customers to an ATM across the street to be able to pay in cash. This is an inconvenience. Customers should be informed prior to services being performed that cash could only be accepted at that time. Then, an employee used the credit/debit card machine and was reprimanded by management - the machine worked. It was very suspicious. Furthermore, I was charged $20 ADDITIONAL for gel polish. This is exorbitant. I will not be returning. read more

I wish I could give 0 stars. This has to be the worst nail salon I have EVER been to in my life. First of all they cut so much cuticle that my fingers are throbbing! They didn't even offer me a bandage for my finger that has been continuously bleeding for 10 minutes. She just tries putting this solution on that didn't stop the bleeding because the cut was so deep! The manager or whatever role she has there then came over with NAIL GLUE to try to glue my cut together, and told me no big deal. Meanwhile my bleeding finger soaked up 2 cotton balls and they handled my injury with no gloves and touch every surface after touch blood (super unsanitary and gross!) and then they had the nerve to charge me full price for a manicure after I couldn't even get my nails polish because of the blood! I will be calling the South Carolina health department and make a claim ASAP! They should not be in business. Please beware when getting your nails done here! read more

The staff are very meticulous, thorough and gentle! They autoclave their instruments after use and put liners in the tub as well as clean tubs between use. Beautiful nail polish job as well. Will be back! read more

I was impressed by the selection of colors for gels and powder. I arrived on a late Friday morning. I was surprised by the amount of people there. The staff person doing all of the talking definitely had a foul attitude when I walked in. I dismissed it because we walked in with 4 other women who were demanding with a bunch of questions. She was also rude and dismissive about saying where or how we could choose our colors. My teenage daughter and I choose our colors and waited. Her pleasant temperament and demeanor with other patrons that came in behind us wasn't missed by my daughter. A woman walked in with an appointment and was seated soon. That's understandable, but my frustration grew as I watched several people who came in parties of 3 or 4 be serviced ahead of me. Growing up in South Carolina, you learn to be aware of discriminating energy. We were the only black patrons in a salon full of white customers and Asian workers. It's not the first time I've felt that energy from store/salon owners of Asian descent. We left, and we will not return. read more

I have been to 5 Forks Nails a handful of times while visiting family and I keep pushing this review off. Every time I hope that the nail salon will be better however as always left disappointed. This is my last and final time I will ever step foot into this nail salon. For starters, this place is incredibly understaffed and cannot keep quality nail techs working here. The owner is incredibly rude to all the customers. New hires do not know the skill or have the patience to show quality. After kindly asking the tech several times during my manicure to have it fixed the way I wanted it, I was told I did not know. I started out with beautiful long nails and somehow I ended up with stubs for nails. The polish was so gooped up it looked like I had taken pieces of chewed gum and put it over my nails. The women, after insulting me, gets glue all over my hands because she hadn't washed them after her last customer. The station was also not cleaned at all and my arms were resting in dust. After it was over I just sincerely hoped I did not have the same woman giving me a pedicure (I would have left and not gotten one if I wasn't with my friend). I waited 35 minutes for my pedicure after I already had an appointment made, meanwhile workers were just standing around. While getting the pedicure, the women who did my nails, did another woman's nails who had the same complaint as me and made a bigger deal out of it than I did. I hate giving such a negative review, however I was left so disappointed and angry that I actually had to pay for this service. I know I am not the only customer who has left feeling this way. read more

I am responding to another yelp review that was posted today. Several things I would love to point out. Usually Friday mornings are not crazy busy. This Friday was not usual. Prom weekend with spring break coming next week... It was a very busy morning. I love this salon (been coming here ore than a year) and have never had a bad experience. I have gone to more than 7 other salons in the past 10 years and this particular salon will be where I continue to patronize. Someone mentioned that they were not treated the same because of the color of their skin. I witness the entire exchange. I had an appointment and had to wait. Mary was not rude to anyone. I can't imagine why someone would insert rudeness just because they had to wait, especially if they had no appointment. I can assure anyone that comes to this salon that the color of your skin will have no impact on your treatment.(Hypersensitive) Sad that they thought that. The best advice I can give is to have an appointment and if something like this morning happen (young ladies getting ready for Prom or going away for break ... which I thought was just adorable) roll with it. Don't take it personally. Life is short and don't sweat the small stuff...and getting your nails done IS the small stuff. This is a great salon. Mary is top shelf!! She cares about her clients and tries very hard to see that everyone is taken care of. read more