My mother and I visited Hot Nails in Chula Vista, CA on Friday, 1/24/25, around 10 AM. We decided to come here for pedicures. On the price board, it mentioned that it was around $36 per person ($72 in total). First things first, this nail salon did not offer traditional Pedicure Spa Chairs with the foot sinks. Instead, our pedicures were done in foot soaking tubs. Initially, we did not mind at all. Further into the service, we both selected and opted for gel polish. At the end, I was informed that the total price was $100 for the both of us. I was quite shocked and befuddled in how the price point jumped up to $28 dollars more. I asked one of the ladies for clarification, and she indicated that it was because we utilized gel polish. I apologize however: #1 To have our feet done in foot soaking tubs and not in traditional spa chairs #2 To not have any designs/gems on our toes & #3 Doing gel polish should not equate to almost $30 more. Even though the ladies assisting us were nice and friendly, I felt that I was not fairly charged. The service provided absolutely did not match the price point at all. read more

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I had an appointment at a nail salon close to Hot Nails. When I showed up for the appointment I had scheduled 3 days ago, they couldn't get me in??, so I ended up at Hot Nails. I can't say enough great things about these ladies and the services provided! I got a manicure and pedicure with polish while my husband got his first ever manicure and pedicure. They were able to get us in right away and were the nicest ladies ever. Both the manicure and pedicure felt wonderful (husband loved both too) and my polish turned out great!! i have a wedding to attend on Saturday and they told me if i need to come back for touch ups before then (6days away) they would touch up anything for free!! Can't wait to go back here. 10/10 experience!!! Oh also, they are not expensive at all, honestly really cheap & the nails turned out great!! read more

Had the best experience at Hot Nails! Last minute, I had to get in for a full set. The ladies were so sweet and they truly treat you like family. The nail technician took her time to make sure my set was perfect and I truly appreciated the keen attention to detail. They were extremely professional and nice. I would highly recommend this place!!! read more

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Just horrible... if i could give negative stars i would. I should have walked out when I walked in and all 3 women were sleep in the chairs Then she was rough and rude, she would pull my hand to her and when done with hand just push my hand away! I told her I wanted them XXL in length, so I only wanted the "number" cut iff tip.. she cuts them this short and says " oh this is very long already, if you do longer it will break". So i thought whatever, then I tell her i want some halloween design, like ghosts, webs, spiders something easy but cute. Her response was "ill try" when it comes tome to paint she pulls out stickers!!! I asked her if she paint designs on and she told me she doesnt know how!!! So im like ok whatever throw some stickers on there and ill just get it repainted elsewhere, she then tells me "for its only $75 just for you" 75$!?!?! " i asked her how its 75 when her pricing thing said full set starts at 35$, she said because I got them really long and got design on 2 nails!!! I got stickers!!! Im sad im out 75$ and im not ever close to being happy! Rude service and horrible nails! Never go to them! Plz be out Hh read more

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Rosie did My nails and it's so nice! They are l such sweet sweet ladies! I recommend anyone wanting their nails done to come check them out! read more

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DO NOT GO HERE! This is being written by 3 people. My mom, girlfriend and I. Mom-mani/pedi, GF-shellack, myself- pedi. Mom's experience: Lady was rough. Rosie tended to her. I overheard my Mom say owe on several occasions. Nails came out just OK. She said she'll never return. Only plus was that the store was empty! GF's experience: Diane was hacking my nails to remove my previous SNS application. She was extremely rough as the usual technique is to soak the nails off. Limited color selection for nails. Not happy with end color. Never asked what shape I wanted and if wanted nails cut shorter. The UV light box was humongous and had to rest one hand on top while the other hand was set below it. Poor technique and outdated equipment. Myself- thought I'd treat my two favorite ladies to being pampered. Decided to get pedicure while I waited. My toes still hurt. Cuticles bled and nails cut way too short. No spa chairs should have been my immediate clue to a bad experience. They kept trying to up sell me. Very annoying as I repeatedly replied no. My worst experience ever. I'm not hard to please. PRICES: I asked for prices before we began. I received several ambiguous numbers for each person. At the end, Rosie and Diane were discussing the prices in Vietnamese. I was given prices on the back of a magazine after some short math was calculated on it (very unprofessional). Seemed very high as this isn't my first spa gift to my fav ladies. $92 was overpriced for the bad quality and poor customer experience. WILL NEVER RETURN!!! read more

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just got my nails done for the holiday and i love it!!!!! all the lady's were so nice and attentive and of course they did a good job. great experience, i will definitely recommended! read more

My mother, sister, and I have been coming here since I was in HS (I graduated in 1991). They are very thorough and as much as I'd like to go some place closer (currently reside in La Mesa) I know that they do the best pedicure, anywhere. Both my mother and I suffer from ingrown toenails and they are gentle and diligent about keeping our feet pain-free. On top of my 2 bad toes--I work in retail, so I can *not* have pain in my feet. Additionally, my mother suffers from very serious diabetes and so she can't risk an infection in her feet (which will develop if she doesn't keep after her ingrowns). On a personal note, the sister's mother had diabetes so they are extra aware of the health-risks. I can't say enough about these ladies--Most are sisters and they are amazing, hard-working and polite (you never get the feeling that they're speaking about you like you do in some salons--they keep the chatting with each other to a minimum because I believe, they care about their patrons comfort). Also, there's no man in there that orders anyone around and takes the money--Which is a nice change from some places. Even while living in Phoenix for a few years, I would visit home and *always* stop in here. Really, go here. The price isn't even worth mentioning because if they were in a better area they could really charge a lot more--It's typical, if not low for that area of Chula Vista (which is probably the lowest in the county). read more

Very sweet ladies that works here, just came in for my wife's 1st appointment she totally loved their work we will be back!

I love this place! I've gone here a couple times to get full set acrylics and I'm never disappointed! The prices are also very reasonable. The lady that does my nails even recognizes me which surprises me (in a good way) because I don't go very often but I do come here when I do decide to get my nails done once in a while but yeah i do recommend this place I will say that they don't have every single color in the world so if you have a fave polish or certain color at home I recommend you bring it in read more

Awesome, Awesome job! Probably the best pedicure I have ever received! Talk about payn attention to detail. These ladies r hands down the best at mani/pedi. I had brand new feet and nails. I wish I had a before pic. Absolute amzaing! read more

Best pedicure ever .Diane is great only bad thing is the tools look dirty I never see them use a sterilizer only alcohol to clean instruments .Kinda scared read more

I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE AT ALL!!! Okay let me start by first saying that i called before going in because i wanted to get prices. When i called them i specifically asked for the price on a full set with glitter tips. I said glitter tips twice because i know its more expensive. The lady that answered the phone told me it would be $18. I was shocked that it was so cheap so again i asked with glitter tips right and she said yes. So of course i immediately went to get my full set done. I then chose the glitter that i wanted the color i chose was white glitter or at least thats what it looked like. When she was filed down the acrylics she she cute me twice. and she was going so fast that it was hurting. She notices that it hurt me at one point and she said it was because i had short nails. Ive never been cut or hurt so much while getting my nails done. at this point I'm not happy with how the nails are coming out like. Mostly because of the color i wanted WHITE not yellowish tips. before putting the final coat she asks if i want to pay now. i only took a $20 since she had told me on the phone it would be $18. I ask her how much it would be and she says $35. I was like what!! I told her that i when i called they told me it would be $18 and i specifically asked for the price on glitter tip. She tells me that she didn't hear me then. I was like well all i have is $20 so she took th $20 and i could tell she was not happy at all. Before paying she had brought out the gel top coat which was what she originally was going to place on my nails. when she saw that i didn't have the full $35 she put some other top coat on and walked away. I am so unhappy with how my nails turned out they look horrible. They have bubbles on the inside, they are not even, and they are not the color i wanted or the color they said it was going to be. I will not be going back again. I guess thats what happens when they rush, they make you bleed and they leave you with horrible nails. read more

My favorite nail shop since I got stationed in SD in 2005... I now reside in LA and make it a POINT to stop here first before I go anywhere else in SD. Holler. read more

The ladies are super nice, they don't make you feel like they are talking about you while they are servicing you. And if they do have a conversation in their native language, they will let you know what they are talking about if you look like your nervous about it. Nothing fancy here, except the nails. The price is crazy low. They keep up with current trends and tried to give me the third finger bling, but I'm personally not into that and it took a minute for her to get it but she did. They do good work for the price you pay. Not the best ever but then again I only paid $9 for a manicure. And the lady who did my eyebrows tried to get them even, even though my eyebrows will never be even lol. Would I go there again? If I was in the neighborhood and I needed a quick mani, yes. I wouldn't drive the 20 minutes on a regular though. If they were closer I might because I think the service would get better the more I came in... Overall nice, friendly, inexpensive, pretty good SN I did happen to get highlighter yellow for my color so the paint itself may just have been crappy :) read more

I personally love OPI nail polish and this place didn't have anything except walmart brand polishes. The sign read 20-25 dollars for a full set but I was charged 35 dollars. When I asked about the price she said it was because she cut my cuticles and I had short nails.. .seriously. I've never been price raised because my nails were short. Wow. She kept trying to show me my dead cuticle skin too. Gross. I just kept looking away hoping she would get the hint but nope she continued to tell me how short my nails were and how only she knew how to work on short nails so I couldn't go anywhere else. It seemed like they hadn't seen business in a while so I paid the 35 dollars feeling bad for them. Never coming here again. I'll stick to somewhere more relaxing without the badgering and price changes. read more

DONT EVER GO HERE! i went in to get an eyebrow wax and the wax was so hot that it burned one side of my face 4 inches of burned skin! I was so mad! then they wouldnt let me leave without paying the 7 $ stay away from this place please! Im filing a complaint against them and maybe more!! i hope i dont have perment scaring read more

so for about 2 hrs of online searching for a decent place to go get my nails done close to home and bfs work i found this place, called to get prices for a french tip acrylic nails. i made apt and showed up, the place is decent the lady was friendly and talkative. she kept pushing an eyebrow wax and a gel tip for the nails. (i wasnt too i (into that) she ended up charging me 25 for a 20 nail job. and left a black hair in my nail. (btw she itched her armpit during the nail apt in front of me......ewwww)... the nails are OK but ive had better. Will not be going back. read more