I was really happy with the nail salon. I received a great $12 manicure in less than 30 minutes. There was a great selection of colors, and the decor is beautiful. This place gets a lot of business - I walked in when it first opened on a Sunday and it was full in no time. The only reason it did not receive 5 stars is because of the waxing services. I decided to also have my eyebrows waxed since it was only $10. However, the service was super rushed. There were still a lot of stray hairs left not to mention wax on my face. I will definitely return to my manicure, but I think I will pass on the waxing and save that for my hair salon. read more

I adore this place for pedicures. The prices are very reasonable (less expensive on the weekdays) and it includes a hot stone massage. You can opt for an extra 15 minutes of calf and foot massage if you choose. Even with the added time the price is well below any salon with a much better result. They have the best selection of OPI and Essie colors around. There is a TV, lots of magazines and even bottled water available. I tend to go during off hours, but when they are busy they work it like a well oiled machine, yet you never feel rushed. The best part is they give you a frequent buyers card and after 10 pedicures you get a free one. read more

Find another business for this space! Business rule #1. Do not speak another language in front of customers for a prolonged amount of time i.e., long conversations where you are pointing at customers and giggling, clearly talking about them. My pedicure took all of twelve minutes. Then all of a sudden your tech becomes so sweet and attentive to con me into a massage for extra money. I'd rather do my own nails... NEVER AGAIN! read more

My daughter and I had an appointment for 5:30 pm and showed up at 5:32. The manager/owner told us we were late and took two walk ins. Apparently they don't respect the fact you took time to call for an appointment. This is an extremely poor business practice, and inconveniences those who are on a schedule. Instead of trying to remedy the situation, they said "pick a color and you can sit down and wait." No sorry, no explanation why they didn't call us to see if we were coming (why ask for my phone number when I made the appointment?). This isn't my first time there, but the first time I was upset enough to write a review. read more

I am surprised to see so many issues, I have had nothing but positive experiences at this place and they don't break the bank. Always my go to spot and it's nice and spacious as well. read more

This play is terrible. They are rude, rush through, hot stones are never hot and my no chip mani chipped 1 day after I got it. I could go on but they are not worth it. Sorry I have to give 1 Star. Do yourself a favor, save your money and DO NOT go here! read more

Clean and inexpensive. Newer salon so all the chairs and decor is nice. Consistently good service, including a hot stone massage with my pedicure! read more

Avenue Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

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Worst experience ever!!!!! Pedicure was awful.. beyond basic and badly painted. I should have left...ok, my cuticles are killing me. Bleeding and the dude was laughing. I thought I was on a joke tv show. Took half of my old polish off, then painted over. YES I COMPLAINED ... and then He and the manager were screaming in front of me. TRULY A DISASTER. I then went to the cool clothing store next door, and after I mentioned how bad my experience was she noted that most people know it! And that there mean to them too. I love getting my nails done. Been doing so for 35 years... it's not rocket science. WORST EXPERIENCE EVER. read more

No air conditioning 80-90 degree weather. Not friendly to customers at all. A hand massage is included however I'd you don't choose extra time they stop in 15 seconds or less. There is a creepy guy who watches over the women who work and makes them work very fast. Clearly it's quantity not quality that means most here. Very unpleasant experience! read more

For a $30 Mani-Pedi, I left content. If you're looking for something cheap, quick, and clean, then this is your place. They use OPI and essie (my fave) and have an entire wall dedicated to the miriad of colors. If you're looking for a relaxing get together with the girls, I might seek out something a little different. It's modern decor was very nice, but the place had a mass-manicure feel to it. They are all about getting you in and getting you out. For an "I need a mani now!" moment, I totally recommend. read more

I've been here a bunch of times because it's a pretty short wait and I usually decide I want my nails done on a whim...or on a Sunday. It's very inconsisent, though, as someone else mentioned. All of the nail techs have been really very nice...glad I never got Mary from what I just read here. Most of the times I've been here, the manicures does not last more than a few days. I also went to get my nails done where I get my hair done. My nails were peeling/flaking and she told me that whoever did my nails last was too rough with that dealy that smoothes out the grooves. That's happened more than once. All in all, I would say that it's good if you're in a hurry, but you can get a better job for a few extra bucks somewhere else. read more

This place is really the nail salon to visit if you are looking for a quick mani/peru. I'm talking about the kids are at school and you are running late picking them up, your event is in 2 hrs and oops you forgot to get a mani. They will have you in and out. The salon is really modern with beautiful decor, but you won't be there long enough to enjoy it. This is not the place to go if you are looking to relax and gossip with your girlfriends. There prices are really amazing and I love the hot stones! read more

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If you want to treat yourself do not go here. They make you feel as if they want to get you out of there as soon as possible. The polish chipped a whole lot quicker than other places and I was surprised when they didn't even use an undercoat. I will not be going back there even though they are a bit cheaper than other places. read more

Great selection of colors but terrible service. This was definitely the worst full set manicure I have ever gotten. The man cut three of my fingers which caused lots of burning and he was impatient when I was trying to soothe the burning. I paid three extra dollars for one of the nicer nail polishes but it looks like it was applied by a small child. The nail polish is chunky and there's nail polish left on my fingers. read more

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I have been coming to this salon for my mani-pedi's over 10 years. After a few false starts I found a tech whom is very sweet and does a great job!!! I soon would request her, we even developed a kinship. We would talk and teach each other our languages. I soon was helping her study for her citizenship. Winnie, her "American name" is the one I would always see. She told me I couldnt go to her anymore, the others techs were jealous/angry and wanted in. I said I am paying for this service and want whom I want. One woman would pull my hands if I moved or talked and I really did not think that was very professional AT ALL, she would yank my arms and tsk tsk me. Now I know it must be frustrating to have someone move, but ask nicely. I went in today and Winnie is on vacation. They asked whom I wanted, I pointed to one, was told ok, she did not want to take me, then to 2 more, that I was told were open. I assume their Mandarin protests, soon became unavailable. I understand being upset by someone selecting a specific tech, but instead, they have lost a loyal. Many I know said, there are some mean techs there. What should be a relaxing and pampering experience was nothing like that. Management take notice, I already tolerated clients sitting on their cells when getting pedis gabbing loudly and they would not instill a no cell policy. Time to move on!! Winnie if you go elsewhere, text me, you have my number....never going back to Avenue Nail Spa read more

I love Avenue Nails. The technicians are friendly and professional. My pedis last forever and the massages are great. I will make a special effort to get my nails done at Avenue Nails instead of elsewhere. read more

I have been going to this salon for about five months or so. I have gone in at times when they are very busy and rush me through my manicure, but i have never found that they did a bad job. I went in today for a no-chip manicure and the woman did an AMAZING job. She took her time and kept going back to fix any imperfection there was. She accidentally wiped of all of the gel on my thumb. Whoops! But when she went back to fix it she took her time like she had the first time to make sure they looked perfect. Love love love! read more

Would NOT recommend. Although the place looks very nice and the man at the desk is pleasant, I have been there twice and the pedicure was the fastest I've ever had!! There were staff without customers the last time my daughter and I were there and our pedicures took all of 12 minutes!!! I'm not sure one of my feet ever got a chance to get wet in the tub. Very skimpy read more

This place is HORRIBLE! Never go here. I went to get acrylic nails and the lady cut the acrylic nails with kids school scissors. Not only that but the people working there were very rude. They were also uneven and were terribly painted. When the lady was shaving my nails she shaved my cuticle and it started bleeding. While painting them she would not allow the nails to dry in between so there were air bubbles. It is also more expensive than the regular acrylic nail price. So just save your money and don't go here. (I don't have any pictures though, sorry.) read more

Stick a fork in it...DONE! The rudeness that goes on here makes a relaxing and pleasant experience non-existent. Myself and two teenage girls went in for mani/pedis and could not have been more sorry to have dropped over $100 there. I was pushed into the pedi chair, and the technician actually got upset and spilled a bottle of nail polish because I accidentally touched my nail on the fan as they were drying. I've had her twice and she globs on the polish and is just plain sloppy. Whatever you tip is never enough there it seems. Who tips well for rudeness? I hear people go because it's cheap, but I'd rather do my own nails. Such a shame to be in the heart of Oak Park and not understand how to run a business. read more

Unprofessional and ridiculous service. I arrive around 745pm on Saturday and I ask for a pedicure for myself and my partner. We felt it was very rushed and the whole time we felt uncomfortable as if we were intruding on their cleaning time before closing. I asked her to cut down my nails and she refused to because she says they are too short! I haven't had them done in a month they definitely needed a cut. In addition she attempted to grab the towel off my lap aggressively before i stopped her where i had my phone laying, had i not been paying attention she would have whipped my phone away too. Just an unfortunate experience. Please find another nail salon in Oak Park. Do not support businesses like this. Stay away if you appreciate good service. read more

Not worth it, even at $32 for mani/pedi... The one star is because it is super cheap, and they had lots of color choices, but you get what you pay for especially in this case. When I got home I took a closer look,*which I don't know why I didn't do while I was there, guess I was in a hurry, anyway, I was very disappointed. You could not tell that I had just received a pedicure, my feet still looked just as gross, dry, and cracked as always, and the polish was smudged off in many places even though I gave it ample time to dry and used the dry spray. It is now too far for me to drive back. Probably the worst pedi ever received. It was less than 30 minutes for both. Also not very nice or welcoming, will never return. read more

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I wish I would have looked at these reviews a long time ago! I never really had a problem here, despite the fact that many of the workers are not friendly. It is a huge treat for me to get my nails done - usually do the $35.00 mani/pedi. Last week when I went I wondered what was taking so long. I was so tired and did not understand what was going on. At the end my bill was $57.00. When I asked I was told I had a "no-chip". I never asked for a no-chip, never had a no-chip, and have no idea why they decided to give me one. The young girl at the front desk understood why I was protesting and called someone on the phone. Afterwards she said "sit down" - they were going to take everything off and re-do!!! I have never heard anything more absurd!!! I left very angry. I will never go back there. Oh, and in one week my $57.00 "no-chip" had two big size chips on two nails. UGH. read more

My friend gave me a gift card with a little card enclosed that had the prices priced on it. It was generous enough for a manicure AND a pedicure but when we got to 'you pay now', it seemed as if the prices had changed. Imagine that. The wouldn't honor their own printed prices-the man at the counter said the owners name was Barbara and that she wasn't in, so I tipped accordingly and watched as my I got a half-assed manicure, my bag was dropped into a chair and I was abandoned at the drying area. They made fun of people coming in-myself included-and thought about why Oak Park keeps this place in business. Rude. read more

The only reason to come to this place is if you are given a gift card. Lived in OP for 5-6 years. Service is always terrible, I've never felt more rushed in my life. Staff is not friendly. It's supposed to be an enjoyable experience, but far from that. They also do not display their colors on an artificial nail, you just have to hope you like what bottle you choose. Overpriced. Poor service. Don't waste your time or money. read more

My friend who is in a wheel chair stopped in for a pedicure today and had this experience, how awful! .... "I tried a new nail salon that's across the street from my condo. Because I could not sit in the big, high chair apparently it would be impossible to give me a pedicure and I was refused their service. Thanks, Avenue Nail salon I'll take my business elsewhere." I'd rethink the type of business you want to be instead of the business you are - Aly read more

I am more of a fan of this place now, as they do have speedy manicures and nice chair massages. The staff is friendlier, and although very fast, the manicures do last. The pedicures are also very fast and not very thorough...so I recommend going someplace else for this. read more

Been going here for years because it is fast and convenient. I am a low-frills person when it comes to manicures and it was fine for me. Sometimes I have to wait to get in as it is so busy. Overall nice people and a fast basic pedi. read more

This place have the worse customer service and the manicure was even worse how do you mess up a manicure it was actually around 9 min the worse read more

I went in for a pedicure. First of all I don't think the pedicure lasted longer than 10-15min... I've never had a pedicure that short. My feet look the same as when I went in. She didn't remove all the polish from my previous pedicure, painted over it, and when I asked for it to be corrected she didn't do anything more than layer more nail polish on my toes.... I still have a navy blue rim around my toe nails because she didn't remove it!!! When I pointed out the blue she told me it was my skin and dirt..... no it's the nail polish you didn't take off. Never going back again. read more

Horrible service. Ive been going here for YEARS and i drive from the city (the loop) just to come here. Within the past year they have been slacking A LOT. To start off girls never say thank you after receiving their tip..NEVER. And ny nails have been looking like shit. They do not put nails on right and i have had other nail technicians tell me not to go back because I can get mold or fungus under my nails..well its turns out i finally did and they kept acting like it was no big deal and its just a "water mark" it turns out that this can be seriously dangerous and i need to let my nails breathe now. They put an acrylic set on top of it too. NEVER in my 10 years of getting pink and white and acrylic nails has this EVER happened to me. I will not be coming back. read more

Avenue Nail Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

The woman who did my nails nicked herself and was bleeding and just kept going. She got her blood on my fingers And when I showed her she was like "oops hee hee:)" and wiped it off. I had to ask her TWICE after that before she put a glove on. HEE HEE BIOHAZARD:) LOL NBD All the nail techs were loudly talking across the salon and cracking up- it was not at all a calm or relaxing environment. read more

Extremely rude woman did my nails today. Didn't like the color I chose so selected a color for me! Very fast gel manicure, sloppy with my thumb smudged as soon as I left. Not coming back. read more

I don't know why I do this to myself. I find a good nail place and go somewhere different in a pinch. I haven't visited the Ave in a while and was in a hurry and didn't feel like driving to Wicker Park for my "good" nail place. This place used to be cool but is just a generic nail place now. The owner or whoever stands around like the warden of the place and makes me really nervous as he paces back and forth waiting for his technicians to finish and throw someone else in the chair. The "pedicure" part last about 10 minutes and the polish took about 3. Really half-assed and rushed. And the stones are not that great when homeboy or another nail tech is standing behind the lady breathing down her neck cause they need the chair. I will never be back. read more

This place looked very good on the inside. It was a nice location. Picking my color was more difficult than other places I've been to though. The employee was nice and he tried very hard on my nails. They did not end up looking very nice though. Also the tv wasn't on an entertaining channel. read more

When this place first opened, I was super excited...well decorated, peaceful, spa like atmosphere - within walking distance of my house. Initially, I was very satisfied with my main/pedi and eyebrow waxes at reasonable prices....Overtime, the service has dwindled to the point that the nice atmosphere doesn't even begin to make up for it. My pedi's are rushed....they don't pay attention to how hard they loofa, they rub your foot with hot stones just to go through the motion, no technique or pressure, my mani's are sloppy with too much nail polish gooped on, so that it takes an hour or so to fully dry and, my eyebrow wax always results in residual wax on my face! It's turned into a sweat-shop like atmosphere where they are just trying to go through as many clients as possible. So, I'm on the search for a new local shop now. read more

Sometimes when I need to cool down, and take a break I take the train to Avenue Nail Spa. So far they have been the only nail salon that could offer me a hot stone massage with my pedicure that didn't break the bank. They keep the store clean, and the nail techs are always so nice to me. They like to fuss over my hair color, and we try our best to match it my nail polish! Such a fun place, with great service! read more

So disappointed. My nails are uneven, the polish application is shoddy in spots - and they were rushing me so I didn't even notice half the problems until I'd left. Clearly I should have THOROUGHLY inspected my toes and nails after each step to make sure shaping and polish were done correctly - but I don't prefer to go to a place that needs that kind of oversight :p They also applied some kind of wax to my heels - I thought hey cool! - but now it's left my heels grimy from picking up the black color of my flip flops. I wish they'd wiped my heels after. Plus I'm pretty sure they were making fun of my sister, calling her cheap for tipping 22%! I wasn't sure I'd heard them correctly (who does that?!) but after reading the other review below about the old lady with memory problems (Marie K's review), I think they were being rude. Super convenient location- but I will NOT be going back. read more

Twice I've made an appointment then when I got there no one could take me. I waited thirty minutes and they said it would be a long time before they could take me. Never again. read more

This place is in my neighborhood but I do have another place that I prefer and here's why: I needed a pedicure on this particular day and didn't want to drive to the city so I went here. The place is very nicely decorated and they normally can take you right away, which is great. I understand the concept of in and out but typically when people visit a spa of sorts, they go for the experience. I thought I was getting a pedicure. Had I known I was getting a polish change, I could have done it myself. The manager/owner sat me in the pedi-chair and put my feet in clear water, no soak. I had the tell the technician to put some kind of soak in the water. I sat down next to another customer whose serivce was in process and it appeared she was relaxed. However, my technician appeared to be in such a hurry. She clipped my nails, pushed back my cuticles and massaged me with wet lotion in about 10 minutes. The client next to me was still getting her right leg massaged during my entire service! Hey, what about my masssage? I looked on the menu thinking it was an added service but no - my tech just rushed me out of there. After I got home I had to re-apply lotion due her not drying my feet off before applying lotion! Needless to say, I will not be going back here, the service gets 1 Star! read more