I've been coming here for over a decade after trying all of the nail salons in the area. By far my favorite! They remember your name, know what you like and are extremely professional. Won't ever go anywhere else! read more

Phuong was awesome and so kind. She gave me some fabulous nails. The price for a soak off and design was very reasonable - $70ish I highly recommend this nail salon. A must visit place in Iowa city. read more

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Best in town! Clean ! All the nail techs are perfectionists! Perfect every time! Been going to this salon for 17 years!!! Thanks ,Aimee

I've been an Iowa City resident for 7 years and never go anywhere else than Elite Nails! The consistent quality of care I get for a mani/pedi makes the price seem like a steal! The attention to detail makes all the difference and you will see that at Elite Nails. read more

Needed my nails done for an event so I came here for a no chip... They did a very good job of shaping my natural nails and painting them. My total came out to somewhere around 27 which is very reasonable especially in a college town. I love the results and they have not chipped at all so far. Showed up 10 minutes early and they sat me right away and let me choose a color which was another thing that made my experience great. I would definitely recommend this salon and had a great experience. read more

This is my favorite place to get my nails done in town because I enjoy supporting local family businesses. They take walk ins or you can call ahead. I got a no chip mani (gel nail polish) for $25 and they do brow waxing as well. If you are picky about your brows it might be worth going to a waxing salon instead. They work really quickly so this is perfect if you want to get in and out. They don't do any hand massages and the ambiance isn't made for a luxury spa experience. They also have a $20 credit card minimum and they have discontinued fake nails. Pro tip: if you park at the parking ramp across the street, the first hour is free! read more

Elite Nails - No chip mani $25 - Nail Salons Near Me - Iowa City, Iowa

There's a reason this place has won Best of.. in the Corridor. The staff are attentive and friendly. They're so skilled at what they do. I was seen immediately even as a walk-in and was in and out in about a little over an hour with both a gel manicure and pedicure. Great quality, the gel polish has lasted and there hasn't been any peeling like I sometimes get from other places. It's a small place and easily missed since it's hidden on the corner of South Dubuque and Burlington but they're definitely a place to visit. I'm picky about where I go for nails and this is one of the few places in the area I would recommend. Tip: Pay with cash, you get a little discount versus paying via card. read more

I was visiting Iowa from Oregon and needed to get my toes done. I absolutely loved this place! If I lived there, this is where I would go.

Got a no chip off and another on. Not very sanitary. The water they soaked my nails in was ice cold (this was back in January, so I had also just come in from the bitter cold). Not only that, my nail clippings flew everywhere and a couple were floating in the water. Wasn't a great end product either. I got a pedicure there a few years ago, but it's gone so far downhill. read more

WORST NAIL SALON I HAVE EVER BEEN TO. I went in this week with a girlfriend to get my nails done for my birthday. She called and made an appointment in advance. Upon arriving, she told us that we had never made an appointment, but still got us in. I had to wait for 1 hour before she started to work on my nails. I asked for a coffin shape, which she did not give me. I also asked her to do a simple design on my nails, and she could not deliver. I was very upset because I wanted my nails to look pretty for my birthday. Instead, she did them horribly and was rude the entire time. I am never going back here, and would recommend for everyone to go somewhere else! read more

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If I could give this 0 stars I would. Cheap, bad quality as well as RUDE employees. My nails looked so terrible I had to go to a different salon to get them fixed because the staff in Elite Nails refused to fix their mistake. Literally go anywhere else in Iowa City for your nails!! read more

Elite Nails - TERRIBLE manicure from Elite Nails- they wouldn't even fix their mistake! - Nail Salons Near Me - Iowa City, Iowa

I only got my nails done here one time, and it was for my wedding. It's now 10 days later and I have hand washed 289 chargers since my wedding and my nails still look perfect! The owner lady was super nice and did my nails exactly how I wanted them for my wedding. She did not get any chellac on my skin or cuticles and I can tell they will last for weeks to come! Highly recommend! read more

Elite Nails - Wedding nails 10 days later! - Nail Salons Near Me - Iowa City, Iowa

I was told to come in @ 2:30 had to wait almost a half hour, went back & forth from person to person. The dead skin off my feet was never taken off nor was a massage done. I was wrongly quoted $38 TOTAL for a no chip pedicure over the phone & I go to pay & i'm told the total is now $40.28 because of tax. DO NOT GO HERE! read more

Amazing nail place. I've been to all the nail places in the area and this is the only one I trust with long lasting work and a great environment. $22 for a pedicure and took about 40 minutes. read more

Elite Nails - Pedicure $22 - Nail Salons Near Me - Iowa City, Iowa

Overall a good mani pedi, especially for the price. The manager is very kind and makes sure to greet and check on every customer. During my no chip (gel) manicure, I felt like the manicurist was rushed, and when she was polishing it was a little sloppy. I also asked twice for an almond shape on my nails and did not leave with what I wanted. When I was getting a pedicure, I was very frustrated because I had three separate people work working on it because everyone was focusing on other people. I got one coat of color and no top coat. The prices are very fair and if I'm in a pinch I'll go back. read more

I just got my nails done here for the second time and I absolutely love them!! They are all so kind and do such a good job. I would definitely recommend! read more

great place nice staff best nails in the country nice and cheep its the only place i will ever go to get my nails done. clean and organized and nice family run buisniss read more

They don't have a lot of people working so you NEED an appointment but I love how the women are so kind & im picky about my nails they have done the best ever for the lowest prices with alot of colors to choose from read more

I havnt lived in Iowa City for two years now and still have not found a consistent, reliable and friendly place like this ! Worst part about moving was parting with the lovely owner. I would come in for gel manicures about every 3 weeks and the polish would last, my nail shape would grow out even, and my nails didn't get brittle. I'm still searching for a nail tech who can get the shape perfect and even like you all did every single time. read more

I now drive 45 minutes to get my nails done. I have never had any nail tech make sure that I am happy with how my nails look. Always friendly conversation. Love this place! read more

I am SO CONFUSED as to why this place has a sign that says Voted #1 Nail Salon in Iowa in their window... WHAT?! I came in here on a Thursday around 2 PM. They were quite busy but took me right away, which was nice. That was the only nice thing. The selection of colors was average with absolutely no organization whatsoever. It was an ugly thing to look at and I reluctantly chose a baby blue Essie polish (that was about 10% full). My manicure took literally about ten minutes. She used clippers for one of my hands but not the other... so my two thumbs were uneven in length and had completely different shapes. I had to point this out for her to fix it. I actually had to leave the salon before she polished my nails to go to the ATM. APPARENTLY Elite Nails doesn't take credit cards for under $20... ironically this was not apparent at all there was no sign anywhere that said this. I should have taken the $2 bank ATM charge out of my bill and walked out. After she was finished she didn't even grab my Starbucks to bring over to the drying station (I didn't have a purse with me). This has never happened before!!! And nobody told me how to use the dryer, so I sat there stupidly for about a minute. Honestly, worst experience ever. My nails started chipping almost immediately. I'm actually embarrassed for the salon. read more

they did such a good job! price was very good and they pay so much attention to detail. would definitely come here again and continue to come here for acrylics. the girls did such a good job with my toes and acrylics and they were very nice:) i highly recommend read more

I've gotten several pedicures here. Why do I think the next time I go back it will be any better? There seem to be three regular nail techs. If you can get the main guy who seems to be in charge, you'll probably have a good experience. There's a younger woman who is extremely rough and an older woman who hardly does the job. One time I asked the younger woman not to cut my cuticles and she gave me a look of disdain, so I never asked again. Tonight when my sister and I were talking about where to get our pedis done tomorrow, we talked about this place. She reminded me that the last time I said "ouch" twice and her tech was too rough. We're going to try someplace else. I miss Chicago where there was a nail place on every block. read more

My favorite place to get my nails done in Iowa city. Even when they are super busy with a lot of customers, they always do a great job. My nails always look fab! Great people and a great business in town read more

I love coming here! It's such a good price, and the service is so good. I feel like all of the people who work there are also very genuine and appreciative of your support of their business. I've tried many places in iowa city and this place is definitely my favorite! read more

I love Elite Nails. This has been my only nail salon in the nine years I've lived in Iowa City. It's a family run business where they want to get to know you and will remember your name, even if you haven't been to see them in a year. They also do a great job and have a huge selection of gel/shellac manicure colors to choose from. The only downfall of Elite is that sometimes there is a significant wait. It comes with the territory, being a walk-in nail salon in a college town. Either come at a slower time, or prepare to enjoy a magazine for awhile while you wait. read more

I drive from Oklahoma to get my nails done here. They have the best pedicures, getting all my ingrown toenails and tension in my legs. The owner is extremely personable and remembers my name, what colors I like, etc. The CoVid procedures are amazing and make me feel safe and respected. I will continue to drive the 9 hours for this wonderful business. read more

Nails look great, but salon was dirty and tools are not sterilized. No hand massage or lotion included with manicure. Also, they charge a fee for using a card-not a big deal, but I'd at least like to be informed before the card is charged. Pro- I walked in and got a "no chip manicure" and was out in 40 min. I won't be returning due to the cleanliness (lack of) of the salon. read more

Elite nails is the best place to go in the whole area! They are very attentive, and actually know my nail and feet color as soon as I walk in. I love Phong!!! read more

This is by far my favorite place to get my nails done. They do an incredible job making it pleasurable for the customers by taking their concerns into mind and making sure that everything is just right for them! I have gotten my nails done here only a couple of times as they stayed on my fingers for months! (Which is rather difficult for me as I am rather rough on my nails...) It was all together an incredible experience for me and I am very satisfied with my visit here however, the only thing I would recommend is that the nail artists be a little more gentle during the process of getting acrylic nails. They are very rough when filing your nails and it is a very unsatisfying experience. It leaves your nails very irritable, but the end result is worth it! read more

Sometimes you might have to wait, but they do a fantastic job and the prices are great. They're such a great hardworking family.

Came in here for the first time and was surprised by the low prices. Holly gave an amazing pedicure and really took her time. Great price for the quality of service you receive. Will definitely be back! read more

For having my first time getting gel nails, I was very impressed. Didn't need to make an appointment and enjoyed the moment.

Amazing service, great prices, friendly people and they didn't a great job with my acrylics. will definitely be back!

This is a great place for the how awesome the price is. 20 dollar pedicure?! I mean it wasn't like super fancy or anything, not like something you would get at an upper scale full service salon like twin image,and it was only about a half hour long, but for the price you really can't beat that. It's a small, kind of old school nail shop, but they have opi nail polish and a massaging chair. Im good with all that. I will for sure be back when I need a spur of the moment pedi fix. read more

Hands down best massage chair in a nail salon ever! Plus they did a great job on my nails. A+

I thought this place was small, crowded, and dirty. Three different employees worked on my pedicure, which was weird. I didn't even wait for my toes to dry. I left as soon as they finished. read more

I went here because the reviews looked alright... It was terrible, I think they forgot about me and then they got so busy the women doing my nails was in such a hurry my nails were still ragged from the file when I left.(Note that you cannot pay with a credit card unless it's over $20, which is displayed nowhere.) When she was done with my nails she didn't offer to carry my purse to the drying stations nor did she show me how to use them. I will never go here again. read more

I love this place. The staff is so friendly and work extremely hard. They do their best not to turn anyone away but it gets crowded in the evenings so I recommend going at off hours. Even no chip plush didn't seem to stay on my finger nails but they do a great job and my no chip gel has last up to two weeks LONGER than it has at any other salon I've been to. Your money goes to a great family! read more

I have gone here twice and will likely never return. The first time I went was around new years eve. The nail staff was friendly but obviously under staffed. A mani-pedi combo took about 1 hour to complete. I thought that was OK as I walked in right after a large group. The second time I went was a similar situation but in no way was the salon as busy. It is very disorganized and the quality of the manicure and pedicure was good but not nothing to write home about. read more