Do not go here!! I ended up with a fungal infection/athlete's foot after my visit. If you're not familiar with this, it can take weeks to months to fully get rid of and it's highly contagious. I'm genuinely stressed about spreading it to my family, especially because I just had a new baby. The ladies were nice but clearly the equipment and tools are not being properly cleaned or sanitized the way they should be. When I reached out, all I got was "no refunds." It's not about the money I do not want anyone else to go through this. Please save yourself and go somewhere that takes sanitation seriously. read more

I got a pedicure here which seemed like a good deal, I walked in and had to wait about 15 minutes, which was fine. They have pretty good massage chairs for the pedicure section. Everything seemed to be going well until the woman started laughing at how much callous had come off of my foot-- as a former professional dancer, I'm aware my feet are in rough shape-- and in her laughing with her coworkers around her (showing them the tool she was using and laughing) she didn't notice that she had cut through my skin on my feet not once. Not twice. But three times. Two of the cuts are rather small, the third is fairly major and today (5 days later) it's still bleeding. This just seemed incredibly unprofessional and I was made to not only feel bad about myself, but was physically injured in the process. I had to wear heels to an event this weekend and it made walking extremely uncomfortable. What was supposed to be a treat for myself has turned into days of pain every time I walk. I cannot in good conscience recommend their services. Go pay more somewhere else. read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Cut from their tools 5 days later - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

As a person of color I can't and won't recommend this place, you will be treated like others. The service and treatment is not good. I will never return. Everyone who was not a person of color received a quick back massage and more time with their nails being done. I didn't receive that treatment and my services costed more. I will NEVER return here. Yelp asked for the vibe; the vibe was segregation. read more

The salon is on a 2nd floor and lots of sounds in it. Radio blasting, people on cell phones and old shirtless men getting massage. The staff will give you one price for a service and then charge more at check-out. It happened to me and two people before me left upset b/c of additional fees. There are so many nail salons on UWS, this place isn't that good. read more

Nail salon is on second floor. Clean and comfortable. The manicurist did a good job upselling which led to $20 more than I planned to spend... But did an excellent job. I haven't had a mani/pedi this nice in years. Highly recommend but be clear what you want to spend coming into it :) read more

Good basic mani & pedi in the neighborhood that lasted several weeks. $38 reasonably priced and they give a brief back massage if there is time. Amy was lovely. Would come back. read more

Clean. Nice nail technicians. Excellent quality work. Great prices! Any special request they can cater to you needs. read more

Newly remodeled, super clean, new friendly staff, and excellent careful working! Great experience and gel pedicure was 45min long. read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Deep purple gel pedicure. - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

The teams are super nice. Mani and Pedi for 36$ and à GREAT SERVICE I will be back for sure!!! read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Tarifs - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I love this place! I have been coming here since I moved to Manhattan and it's perfect for me! No frills but clean and the staff is very friendly. They are always patient and assist when I'm indecisive about choosing a color. The regular polish is mostly OPI and Essie. I have pretty much had everyone who works there do my nails. As someone else mentioned, the older ladies are the best. Lydia and Linda are my favorite. Prices can't be beat. $20.99 for a mani pedi, $30 for gel manicure, $17 for pedicure, $32 mani pedi and 10 min massage. I just went for a gel mani, pedicure + callus removal and it was amazing. Lydia took her time and spent almost 1.5 hours on my nails. She meticulously cut, filed, and painted each finger. She was so patient, especially when I accidentally ruined a toe walking over to the manicure chair. I never feel rushed here and my gel nails usually last 2-3 weeks (I also work with my hands everyday). If you are going to become a regular, make sure you get their customer loyalty card. It's free to get and your 11th manicure is free. Definitely hit this place up if you are looking for clean, affordable, and friendly service! I highly recommend it! read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Gel mani $30 - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Originally I liked this place, as it's less expensive than the others on the street. I went several times. I had an appointment and they took a bunch of people before me and no one was closed to finished so I put my coat on and she says " you don't want to wait" I said " not 45 min" and walked out .. They did not honor my appt and were so greedy thay took a bunch of walk ins before me read more

This is a great spot for a quick and affordable manicure. Pros: + Decent color choices. - TBH, I would probably bring in my own nail polish because the colors are Cons: - No frills, just the manicure and not much else - Chips easily - my manicure started chipping the day after I came here - Rewards program - Ok.. I'm putting it in the con section only because it seems so esoteric. Most places do a buy ten get $5 off, or something easy to understand. Here, there is a point based system based on how much you spend on each service. For a manicure, you'd get less than a cent off your next service. Maybe I miss understood what they were going for, so please double check this policy. read more

I was walking around the upper west side and happily stumbled upon this place! I saw a sign that said mani/pedi $19 and couldn't really believe it! I decided to check it out upstairs, upon walking in everyone was very friendly and attentive. I double checked the price on the sign and confirmed with them that they always have this deal! Great price for the area! I actually had just had shoulder surgery So my arm is in a sling... They were so concerned for me and helped me to feel very comfortable during my time there. The mani/pedi was about 45 minutes (+ dry time), nothing added that was overly special. The cosmetician did do a short foot and hand massage with the services. During the course of my pedicure I made sure that the cosmetician worked on an area that was really hurting me. She made sure to go over it a few times and asked me if it was feeling better by the end. I was really impressed with her service as I've been to numerous places where they don't listen to any of your requests! Upon leaving I had 3 different ladies helping me get my things together since I lacked one arm! They were very sweet and helpful. I offered them each an extra tip and they refused to take it which I have never ever seen before! This spa does offer other services like threading, waxing, and massages (chair and full body). read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Beautiful manicure! - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I go here often for mani, pedi and wax and they are excellent. They are up a flight of stairs so not usually a walk in place but you certainly can walk in. I use Linda and love her so I always make a res. Their prices are less than many other places. read more

Decent nail salon, satisfied with the color and appearance of my nails however very rushed service. Its like a factory, come in get rushed service and get out. They were literally cutting another customers nails while she was standing. read more

Can't beat the Essie color selection nor prices here. I've been to other UWS nail salons and this is my favorite for many reasons. No frills, but clean and Walk-ins welcome; I'll be back! Niru did a really nice job read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Pedi stations and comfy couch for pals to wait for you (no wait for walk in on Thursday afternoon). Color selection in right. - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Nail spot in the UWS where it doesn't cost 40+ dollars to get a gel manicure. Does an excellent job and for a gel manicure is $32 which isn't too bad! read more

I'm pretty disappointed with my experience @ Emma Nail and Spa. I made a 10 AM appointment for a gel mani. Overall, the place is clean and nice, but the technician working on my nails ended up overdoing two of my cuticles to the point that they bled, and she chipped one of my nails without fixing it. The place is more affordable on the Manhattan end, but I won't be going back given my own personal experience and injuries from my time. read more

The absolute WORST gel manicure I've ever gotten. After seeing how horrible it was they still made me pay full price for it. Never coming back here again and absolutely do not recommend. read more

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Nice people and good prices! A cute little find in the Upper West Side. I think the people there are great. Quiet, clean, and good selection of colors. read more

Went today after church. It's a no frills simple place but super affordable and they do a good job. $35 for SNS dip powder. read more

Emma Nails is wonderful. Customers are treated with so much care. The salon is always clean and you will get a high quality mani for more affordable than anywhere else in the neighborhood. I highly recommend. read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

This place gets 5 stars because it is a great value and they do a great job. Located up a small stairway on the second floor of the building, it opens out into a place with 5 pedicure stations and 6 manicure stations. There is also a room for waxing/ threading and another for massage. The ladies are friendly and sweet. My first time I had Ying Ying and she did an amazing job. Will definitely be back again. I went on a Saturday afternoon and it was not crowded at all. They have a wide selection of Essie and Opi nail polish. Not many frills, but the basic parts of a mani pedi are done, including massage, even a brief one while drying. read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Pretty big for what the outside looks like - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

My manicure is honestly quite bad and the women doing it were incredibly rude ... very clear they were trying to rush me out the door and not to mention the metal tools were rusty and unclean. Do not recommend -- prices are low for a reason. read more

Their price is really affordable but the quality is mediocre. I always enjoy the pedicures since those rarely chip no mater where you get them but I've found that the Gel peels off your fingers after only 2 weeks (I can usually stretch gel nails to 3.5 weeks before chipping) but in less than 2 weeks I had full nails worth of polish peeling off. Regular manis start chipping 2 days after application. Maybe they just have low quality polish? Also didn't love their gel remover... you dip your hands in these bowl which should make it peel off? but it didn't really work so they were just kind of scraping and peeling the gel off without filing before the soak. read more

I was skeptical at first when I asked what the manicure included. Normally I get mani and pedi all at once, but I'm giving the nails of my feet a rest from nail polish. Ladies were nice and a bit pushy at first about adding a pedicure, which is why I was skeptical, but I left pleasantly surprised that at the end, this same lady was so nice and treated me so well and gave me a fantastic spa manicure with a wax at the end. It was my first time here, and I will come back again. She wanted me to be comfortable, so she gave me my manicure on the massage chair. Then I opted for an extra 10 minutes of massage and she did a very good massage and she timed it, as she should. Later she took off my gels and didn't charge me a ton more for removing gel in a couple of fingers. I opted not to get my nails painted because I want my nails to rest, so in order to compensate, she dipped my hands in a warm wax that made my hands and nails very moisturized. I appreciate that! read more

Do not go here for anything with line work or design - I showed a simple design and asked if they were able to do it. They lied and said yes. I did not get anything close to what I asked for. On top of that I was told additional color would be $5. After they were finished I was told I'd be charged $5 per nail. And then additional $3 per nail for the design. I ended up paying $105 for something I was extremely unhappy with. I am currently painting over the gel. I will never go here again read more

The sweet folks at Emma Nail really took care of me. The vibe is chill and friendly, a real neighborhood spot. Got this fun spring reverse French gel mani! read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Reverse French Gel Manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

Amazing nail salon. Service is great. Recently renovated. Have been coming here for over 8 years. Totally recommend this place.

Price is currently 27+ tax = $32 something Decent price for Decent nails nothing bad as of yet. Got gel for the first time and currently no chips going on day 17. Did not enjoy the spa special for $38 Because I came home and my foot was drier than I came in and I guess she scrub certain area harder/longer because then I got hard dry patches read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I felt my appointment was rushed. I feel they may have been over the work day and the pedicure reflected that. Also, I got a 10 minute foot massage which was the same price as a spa pedicure but wasn't informed of that. Would have gotten the spa pedicure if I knew it were the same price... In my opinion, there are several other nail salons in the area that I'd choose to go to. read more

They don't honor appointment times so don't bother. They place was absolutely filthy. Poorly ran. Staff wasn't friendly. I have never received such poor service from a nail salon. Not a relaxing experience at all. You've been warned. read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I love this place and have been coming here for years. Inexpensive and no frills but clean with a great selection of Essie, OPI, OPI gel and CND gel polishes. The ladies are friendly, patient, and meticulous. Results are perfect and always meet my expectations. Please remember to tip generously! read more

Emma Nail & Spa - OPI gel - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

First time I came here was sometime in January, there were only a handful of people there, so I didn't think my wait would be too long. I ask Gel manicure & picked out a color. A few moments later 3 people walk in. I was told where to sit & the lady that greeted me, whom I thought was going to do my nails, sits at another table & starts working on the people that got there after me. Fine. She tells me the lady working next to me will do my nails (when she's done with the costumer she's already working on) Fine. I'm sitting at a table where there's a dirty cotton ball, with hair on it. After a few, the lady starts working on my nails & is going back & forth between me & the costumer she was first taking cake of. Never moved the hairy dirty cotton ball. She finishes my nails at another table, and they sit another costumer where I was originally sitting, dirty cotton ball still there. I was told Gel Manicure was $30, they charged me $33, fine, didn't question it, I tipped $6 because why not ? I wasn't too pleased with the color, I felt if she gave it a third hand it would actually look like the color that's advertised, whatever. I decide to give them a second chance, I go in for mani & pedi instead this time, there was only one other costumer there so I was seated & worked on right away. After the pedicure I had already changed my mind about this place because it was a more pleasant experience. For the mani, she asked me if I wanted my nails cut or filed, I asked her to cut just a little bit (my nails were reasonably long) my right hand pinky was super short because the nail broke a couple of days ago & she asked me if I wanted them like that, I said no that's too short, a little longer than that. She cuts & then files my nails & that's when I noticed they were ALL really short. Ok, maybe I should've just asked her to file them instead. Both thumbs were super crooked, so I asked her to please fix them. She didn't cut the skin around the edges of my nails & the paint job was just atrocious. I would've done a better job painting them myself to be completely honest. read more

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I had been coming here for 7 years and I am so sad to say I'll have to take my business elsewhere. When you get services done here, they give you a business card which has a little chart on the back. The technicians then will sign a slot on the chart, and after 10 services, you get a free manicure. I brought in a fully filled out card, looking forward to my free mani. I was also getting a regular pedicure and the old gel removed from my fingernails. Linda, the lady who unfortunately worked on me, was not pleased I brought in the card. She acted confused and then disappointed when I presented it to her. Why? I could not tell you. Didn't want to give me the free service I guess. It was bizarre. The seat I got my pedicure in was very dirty, as the whole salon has become unfortunately, complete with someone else's hair stuck in it. Disgusting. Linda was annoyed the gel mani was not coming off easily, and after giving me a bowl that was way too small to fit my fingers in with remover to soak, she proceeded to scrap it off my nails in an aggressive manner. The shavings got ALL over me, the seat, and the floor. No surprise: the seat/shavings were not cleaned after I got up. At the end of my experience, I tipped a literal 20% on the entire service, as if the mani had not been free. Linda audibly insisted the tip be in cash before I had a chance to pay, fyi. I have signed for tips on the receipt too many times to count there, so it was weird. A change of policy is fine, but I would hope it would be communicated normally. I had cash, no problem, and tipped the 20% as I said. Her coworker asked Linda OUT LOUD in front of the entire salon, "How much?" in regards to my tip. When Linda told her, the woman loudly scoffed and sighed. It was BANANAS. I've genuinely never experienced the likes in my life, and a 20% tip was more than enough for the rough time I had there. For the record, if my mani hadn't been free, my bill would've been $80. I tipped $16. Duh. Oh, and they keep a sign outside that reads their mani/pedi is $28. A young woman was getting her nails done across from me and when she tried to clarify her nails would be $28 as the sign read, her tech told her it was going to be over $30. They do this all the time, and I've always forgiven it, but now I see they just lie about their prices all the time. The very next day, my big toe began to BLEED from the crap job she had done and many of my fingernails began chipping. THE NEXT DAY. The days that followed, you'd have thought I'd been woodworking barehanded the manicure looked so bad. Moral of this sad, sad tale: do not come here if you want a clean salon (they've really let the place go. it is truly, truly YUCK), if you don't want to be price-gouged, or if you are not planning to give an exorbitant cash tip for a genuinely trash service. Boo hiss, Emma Nails. Y'all suck now for real. read more

I have been to this salon a few times. For $20.99 mani pedi, that really is the best I've seen in Manhattan. It's not the prettiest place, but clean. I have not gotten an infection here. I didn't come for a while since there is a young gal here (with glasses) who wasn't so gentle and gave me a dirty look whenever I flinched. Surprise surprise after 3 months I get her again.... but she was actually gentle today which was really a nice surprise. She does do a thorough job and take her time which is great too. She's doesn't talk to you unless necessary, but I don't mind at all. The polish job has always good and lasts at least for a week. Pro tip: get some clear polish and after a couple days repaint your nails with it. I've done this before and my nail polish lasts for more than a week. I wash my hands a lot. read more

I had such a positive experience here. After looking for an open salon in the area on a Sunday, I came across Emma's. Not only was the price lower than most places, but the manicure and pedicure was spot on (and did a better job). I had Shuba who was so friendly and nice and took her time with everything. I will definitely be back!!! read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

I've been here a few times they're very cheap for Manhattan pricing mani pedi, you get what you pay for. They offer a callus remover solution for additional $7 and add hot towels to your feet while it's on. Linda is a gem in this salon, she's super sweet, she's attentive, she actually cares if she does a good job and that you're happy with the outcome. She also does waxing and is very detailed in that as well. Definitely ask for Linda and you won't be disappointed! read more

Emma Nail & Spa - A great regular polish manicure still holding up after a few days at the beach! - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York

When taking into account the affordability of getting a mani-pedi here (especially considering the neighborhood), this relatively simple place gets my 5 stars! An important bonus is that generally speaking, there is an easy-going vibe amongst the staff members, which I appreciate - particularly in NYC. That pleasant, non-stressed energy then flows into my fingers and toes, so...#winning. Please always be mindful at places where English tends to not be employees' first language, to enunciate slowly and clearly and speak in simple, non-idiomatic language (Public service announcement from the adult child of immigrant parents) :-D read more

Extremely excited I could walk in off the street on a Sunday as a first customer. I would say they're old school with some methods and tools. I still prefer my coveted spot in Jersey. This place will do in a pinch. read more

Emma Nail & Spa - Nail Salons Near Me - New York, New York