I've been going to Island Nails for over 10 years. Tony is the best , meticulous and best at French pedicures and manicures .. even when I moved miles away I still have kept him as my go to Chicago guy ! read more

Tony is the only one who does a decent job. Two of my nails broke after a week so I went back to get it fixed. She charged me $15 for two nails that were not only completely different colors, but we're done so terribly. Not to mention the lady was causing me physical pain grabbing and twisting my fingers. She's not gentle at all. I kept pulling away so she would get the hint that it hurts. My sister got the worst pedicure of her life the last week as well. Polish all over past where her nail was. Truly embarrassing. read more

Island Nail - Dip with tip - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I just had received possibly the worst manicure in my life here. Before I go on I have to say that the man that works here (I think his name is Tony) is excellent and does a great job every time; is kind; and gentle. The woman who did my nails today gripped my fingers really hard and twisted them and it hurt! When cleaning under my nails she was stabbing me with the tool. The worst part was just how sloppy of a job she did. It looks terrible. I asked her to clean it up and she spent 30 seconds picking off some trim. I'd had enough by then. You can be the judge. read more

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Definitely a hidden gem in buena park. The techinicials are very experienced & skilled. They take their time to really work on your hands & feet, not like some other shops, rushing through you because they are busy. They do a great job. Shop is clean too. read more

I used to like this place but not anymore .I fell in the slippery floor and they were very rude when this happened, he had to redo my toes. Then I was getting a no chip Mani and when he was done I realied he used the wrong color. I said they are supposed to match! He said oops didn't offer to redo either so my colors would match. I have gone here many times,he does a nice job but I thought that was rude and very unprofessional . read more

After a long week at work, I wanted to treat myself to a little pick me up and decided a pedicure would be just the thing. The nail salon I usually frequent was too busy so I decided to try a new place. I called over to Island Nail to see if they would be able to fit me in, and they had availability! I've been twice now, once for a pedicure and once for a gel manicure. I've been pleased with the outcome both times. The prices are fair. It's a little cold inside so wear a sweater (at least in the winter). read more

Awful!!! Horrible service, rude and poorly trained staff, overpriced for the s*** job they do, very dirty, please do yourself a favor and go literally anywhere! I came for a simple mani and pedi, asked to clean up the cuticle. The older lady did a very poor job, the skin was cleaned badly. Sometimes she would just perform a "cutting" movement with the clipper and not even touch my skin!!!! When I addressed the issue, she argued back and tossed the tools as said I should do it myself! What? More horrible stories but been there twice and had to go somewhere else to fix their sloppy and unprofessional AND unqualified job! Rude and overall incompetent staff. Now I understand why they always have availability when everyone else is booked. DO NOT GO! read more

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Have been a few times before with 'okay' results - waited today for 30 min for the worst manicure I have ever received. Unfortunately cannot recommend to anyone. read more

Short full set acrylic dip power $55.00...very small salon..2 employees..free parking lot read more

Island Nail - Short Full set acrylic with dip power price $55.00 - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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So fun! This was my first nail job and they were very productive about it. My nails look beautiful for my homecoming. It was also earthy vibe, and having the tv on was a fun thing to watch! Very lovely and quaint, made me feel calm. Totally recommend. read more

I was able to make a same day appointment which was wonderful. My tech was lovely and thorough and my no chip was done in a half hour! Spotless salon and nice people, what a nice combo! read more

Small inviting salon..maybe 4 chairs and about 3-4 pedicure chairs Windows full of plants. Nice tech who I had made appt with. Open Sundays. Full set + pedicure $88. Small parking lot, easy in and out. Nails looked great. Will return. read more

This place is awful. It's expensive and do not have a lot of staff, yet they will book 3+ people to get their nails done. For some reason this place smells like poop, they do not clean in between people (or change the rag), and my dip was a huge disappointment. I am shocked they let me leave the place with nails that chunky.... I went back the next day for them to be fixed and the filed the sides down and said "don't get dip." I literally have never had such a bad experience with nails. Also was $70.... Plus tip. read more

I love it here. This is my go to nail salon. It is close to my house and I can always get an appointment. They are friendly and priced right. The salon is clean and best of all...I leave with my nails looking great! read more

Island Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I had a 10am mani/pedi. I was there 10 minutes early. I waited in my car. The staff showed up at 10:05am, started getting the salon ready while I waited, and we're not very personable. Prior to my appointment, I asked how long it would take so that I could plan my morning. I was advised to carve out 45 minutes. It ended up taking until 11:15am, after which I still had to dry. The staff was not pleasant and did a terrible job. There was nail polish all over my hands and not even covering my nails smoothly. Photo attached. I'M NEVER GOING BACK. What a waste of money. I had my manicure redone the next day at another place. read more

Island Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I received a dip manicure and gel pedicure, and I'm so happy with the results. The workers were very kind. I would highly recommend this nail salon for their customer service alone. read more

Absolutely awful. I just moved in close so figured I'd give it a try. First of all DONOT get dip here they have no clue what they are doing. He finished my dip with no chip/gel top and light that is not okay... he cut me multiple times. And shaped my nails to the point where the look deformed. read more

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Absolutely horrible came here for a set of acrylic nails left with the cheapest looking nails that were crooked at that paid $67 for my nails to look cracked and uneven aside from that the nail tech working on my nails kept drilling into my skin despite making it known that it was cutting into my skin. My nails look uneven and as if I went to a cheap place to get them done. Save your money and spend $67 at a salon that knows what they're doing and DONT cut into your skin. Never going back. read more

I don't know why it took me so long to come and try this place out for a dip manicure. Nice staff, good work. read more

Island Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I just moved in this neighborhood and loved the fact that I was going to have a nail salon close by. But the question is...are they any good!? Well, I needed a fresh set put on (and I get no chip on top) and he did such a great job. He did a new way of acrylic dip...which, I've had the color dip, but never for the actual nail. It took longer, but they turned out so great. Also very reasonable prices! Just wanted to show some love and this will be my new spot from now on. Thanks! read more

Island Nail - Perfect acrylic nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The guys that work in there, awesome. The woman just like other people wrote in other reviews is horrible. She's fast and sloppy. I told her my no-chip polish looked horrible. She then looked and said "No, it looks good." I said... "No, this does not look good" You decide. Would you want this on your nails for two weeks or longer? The picture is in the photos section read more

Island Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Horrible. I know Asians cater to white people, but the blatant disrespect for people of color is apparent. I walked in with my daughter requesting a pedi for me and a mani for her. We were told to be seated. The establishment was completely empty. A white man walked in 20 seconds behind us. Told them what he wanted and they fired up the pedi water machines. He was served first. I don't feel blatant racism usually in Chicago, but Asian people have it down pact. They hate anyone with a tan. Look at how ugly my pedi was. He cut my toenails so short. Ugh read more

Island Nail - Pedicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

$32 for a mani + pedi, everyday. Now, I'd pay about $100 for 20 digits that look prim and proper...but as it turns out, I can just get it done for $32 right in the 'hood, and be quite happy. You see, I've been near and far and everwhaaaaar lookin' for a set that doesn't jet in the time it takes me to get to my car. I'm here to tell you...my mani/pedis from Island Nail last well into the 7-9 day range. F'real. Do I have y'alls attention!? I think maybe. This is just about as cheap as it gets in the fair city of Chicago without resorting to self-mutilation...err...trimming via those addictive cuticle trimmers. I highly suggest leaving it to the pros, and these ones do it up cheap. Now, here are some tips: *closed Mondays. *open at 10am, show up as close to that time as possible...or wait. *for whatever reason, this place is very dude-friendly. Always dudes next to me gettin' their claws into lady-pleasin' shape. I won't hate, I appreciate. But, you've been forewarned. *PRIVATE, free parking lot. Wooooooooo! *tips CAN go on cards, but they appreciate cash. (who doesn't!?) *credit card minimum = $12 So why the additional star after all of these years? Well, of course...in my haste to get on with my day I fled the nail shop in pursuit of a lunch meeting. Of course, I didn't let them dry long enough. I wiped a few of them on the ceiling (accidentally, and no...I don't know how). I came back a few hours later...asked if they could fix them for a few bucks, and she wouldn't even take my money. Repaired them all for FREE, sweetly, and well...that's customer service and they've earned themselves a loyal customer AND that 4th star. Well done. So, the breakdown goes like this: It's cheap, it's fast, it lasts for an eon (in manicure world) and they are sweet. It's not fancy, but it's swell enough for me....arrive early, or bring a magazine and bear the wait. read more

Island Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Island Nail never disappoints! I started coming here because it was down the street from my apartment; I've since moved to Noble Square and still go out of my way to come here for manis and pedis. They seem to have gotten more employees since I last came because when I walked in (around 1pm on a Saturday) they said it would be a 40 minute wait. Shortly after that they had two more employees come in so I only ended up waiting 20 minutes. As always, my nails look phenomenal and they did a great job cleaning up my cuticles. This was my first time getting a no chip here and I couldn't be happier. If you're willing to wait a little while as a walk in (and you should) this place is worth it. It also helps that their prices are lower than most others in Chicago and they have a free parking lot. read more

Island Nail - No chip manicure - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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$27 Spa Pedicure, + $2 upcharge because it was under a sign that said Infinity OPI (it looked like regular nail polish!!!) so plus tip $35. Be careful on the foot drying machine, it's low and I messed up my toe, but they happily fixed it. Though I think the polish was old because it took forever to dry and got messed up on the way home anyways . Lots of polish colors. Great massage chairs. Scrub and leg massage. Soaps on tv. Both employees were busy on a cool Tuesday at 12:30 pm in April. read more

I've been coming to Island Nail for awhile now, and continue to be impressed at the high quality service I receive each time. Tony is meticulous with every manicure he has given me. And he absolutely killed it with this pride-themed manicure he gave me yesterday. 100% recommend this place for all your mani/pedi needs. read more

Island Nail - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Horrible job! I had dip on natural nails and two with tips. They were so thick and large. Horrible shape so uneven. I went back and they said "this is dip".... They filed the sides down but still look horrible. Looks like I have 10 layers of dip on, nails so thick and wide.. will never go here ever again. read more

This is the worst..ABSOLUTELY WORST nail salon on earth!! I went in for a pedicure only. Granted on a Saturday morning. But knowing this..I was there at 10am when they opened and was the 2nd person in line. In the middle of my service..3 girls walked in and it went downhill from there. She didn't scrub my feet not for 2 secs. Rushed through my nail painting and voila she was done. I brought it to her attention that I was unsatisfied with my feet and she told me that there is nothing she could do about it. I paid out of anger and left. But turned around and came right back!! Cuz they got me messed up!!! Like who is paying $27 for this mess!! I asked for a fix or my money back!! Then this man wants me to pay $5 extra if I want it remove. This is after I was told ain't nothing they can do. PLEASE PLEASE...save ur money!! It ain't worth the stress. read more

Island Nail - Fresh pedicure where...still got my slippers on! - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Best manicure I have EVER had. I just moved in down the street and this will now be my regular nail salon. read more

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I used to live in nyc where mani/pedis are super cheap so I hate getting my nails dive in Chi bc it always feels expensive. Except here. Here it feels worth it. They always spend a lot of time and care to make sure my nails look great; it's the only place I'll go now. read more

Small nice nail salon with friendly staff!! Has a decent size parking lot and very inexpensive. I recommend coming before 6:30 if you want nails and toes done because you may have to wait, and they may tell you they don't have time for both. Five stars because they have good specials Tuesday-Thursday, decent prices all of the time, and do a great job! Highly recommended. read more

Island Nail - Acrylic white tips - Nail Salons Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Made an appt for 3 friends and I. When I made the appt I asked if we could come at 5:45 (we have come at this time many times before and it was never an issue). He said can you come at 5:30 because we close at 6. Told him my wife works till 5:30 so we would be like 5 min late because we live close by and walk. He said fine. Fast forward to day of appt, we ended up rushing to get there at 5:30 and they only had 3 workers so one of us wouldn't be able to even get a pedicure at the same time and would have to wait for the others to be done. Why would you take a 5:30 reservation for 4 if you only have 3 employees? They made no effort to accommodate, and the 4th chair was broken! So I couldn't have even used it if I wanted to. I left and I don't plan on returning. read more

So, I was in need of a pedicure and this place is close to where I live. I first read some of the reviews on yelp prior to deciding if I wanted to come here and because I was being lazy and didn't want to go somewhere too far I decided to come here and give it a try. The reviews on yelp were kind of mixed. Upon arriving I almost turned around, because this place isn't classy or nice at all and I was thinking that I normally go to nicer looking nail places (maybe I'm being a slight snob), but I was like what the heck I will give them a try. My wait time was about 10 minutes and the guy who worked here just told me to sit in the pedicure chair and I did and soaked my feet. The lady that did my pedicure was very pleasant and did a good job. She was very nice, but not talkative (which I prefer). They were somewhat busy when I arrived on a Sunday afternoon. If you can get past the decor and the fact that this place isn't fancy I certainly think it's worth it, especially if you live nearby. Oh and I almost forgot when I did arrive and sat in the pedicure chair I did notice the place had a strong Asian food smell, but I wasn't really bothered by it. Will certainly go again for the great service I received and convenience to where I live. read more

Came in for a No-Chip manicure and regular nail polish pedicure. Worst mani and pedi I have ever had. 1. The overall pedicure is not what most salons give you. The woman who did my pedicure did not shape my nails well. I got charged $5 dollars to remove the Calluses off my feet. When I asked them why they said it was because I had a lot they had to use a razor. The paint job looks as if I did it myself. ( Probably would have had better luck if I did do it on my own). The salon lighting is fairly dim so you won't really be able to tell how great your nails look until you leave and is standing in better lighting or natural light. When I got home I noticed that the color on my feet and hands where different. My feet had more of a yellow tint and my nails had a pink tint. The massage lasted for about 5 seconds to. Didn't feel relaxed at all. 2. No chip manicure was put on pretty thick. The clean up was not good. The polish job was not great either. 3. I called back to see if I can get serviced again or gift certificate because the work was completely not what I paid for (which was $65 and that was during the special Tue-Thur) the woman told me to come in and she will fix everything for me. When I got there she tried to go back and forth with me about the colors on my toes and how the no chip on my hands didn't look that bad to her. I took pics and showed customers my nails that asked to see my hands and they totally was shocked that she was disagreeing with me. Eventually after some people had my back she then admitted to how the job wasn't a good job and helped. I waited for 1hr to get serviced even after she told me over the phone that I could come in. Overall don't waste your time. If you are use to your nails looking a certain way this isn't the place for you. They charge $5 extra for pretty much anything. YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR MONEY WORTH HERE. read more

Meh. The pedicure was inexpensive ($23, I believe), but I felt like I was being rushed out without giving my piggies the proper drying time before shoving them back inside my boots. No bueno. Also, my massaging chair didn't massage very well...or at all, really. I could hear the rollers buzzing inside the chair but didn't feel a thing on my back. First world problems. Ain't they a bitch? read more

The first time I stopped by here, I asked how long it would be, as I had someone to meet. The woman said, "20 minutes," and 45 minutes later when I asked again, she said, "5 more." 10 minutes after that, I had to leave. Having read the reviews here, I was pretty sure to expect something like that, so I wasn't too upset. Went back in last weekend, the guy told me it would be 20 minutes, and 20 minutes later I was sitting and getting the $13 manicure, which is totally reasonable for the service. One nail wasn't really covered all the way back to the cuticle, so I asked the woman to fix it a little bit after I was drying, and she did without complaint and super-quickly. All in all, a great place to get a cheap manicure... just make sure you have at least a little (and maybe a long) time to wait for service. read more

Pretty deece! I came here after stopping at the nail place at Broadway and Montrose and being quoted a 45 minute wait for a pedicure... no thanks. Island Nail was pretty un-busy and I figured I was in luck to get in and out quickly. Even though there were two people in the entire place (me and another customer) and two nail technicians, it took a pretty long time to begin my pedicure which was slightly irritating. I just sat waiting with my feet in the tub for like 15 minutes while the other person was on the phone, doing something in the back, walking around, etc. I understand that they may have been on a break or something, but it clearly wasn't that busy... couldn't you just take the break once I leave? Once she began, the pedicure was great. 25 minutes total, color was great (they have a large selection) and it lasted for weeks and weeks. I would definitely go back again but maybe with an appointment just so I can get in and get out. Their prices are great and they have daily specials during the week if you're around. Parking in their lot is free (but it's tiny) so prepare to park on the street, where parking is also free. read more

So here is the skinny: I dont get the shiz about having to wait. This has become my regular spot and I have only had to wait once and not for long. I love this place. The couple(?) that run the joint are so nice and are very thourough. My manicures from this place last a few days longer on average than any other place I go to and the price is lower! Ya-hoo! I had a manicure at a place by my work a few days ago and the polish came off in sheets the very next day..ugh..so I had to get this crap fixed last night after work because I had to look all dolled up for NYE. 6:00 pm on NYE..walk in, no wait, a loving "long time, no see you" from the manicurist and I walked out by 6:30 looking sexy, ready for my party. Love Island Nail. read more

I must say that I was really impressed with the non-chip manicure i received from the guy who works there (only 2 people, man & woman work there). I would usually go there for my pedicure, because I had my other favorite places for manicure. However, since i live on the other side of this Nails salon, and i didnt have time to go somewhere else, i decided to give it a try for non-chip manicure, and i LOVEd it ! ;o) they might not like to many color options to choose from, but the work is done great! The price for non-chip mani was only $30 !! I will defiantly go back there again. read more

Sigh. I wanted to give this place 5 stars, but after my second experience I wanted to give it 1. So I'm settling on 2, and this is why: Experience #1 - I came here by myself for a mani/pedi on a Saturday. It was 11am so I figured it would be busy, but was pleasantly surprised when I was able to get in immediately. The woman who did my nails was fantastic, and for $32 for a mani/pedi every day? You can't go wrong. Definitely a no-frills kind of place, but my nails lasted over 2 weeks which is unheard of for a regular, non-shellac mani. Experience #2 - Since I had a great experience the first time, I came here two days before my wedding with my mother, two sisters, and a bridesmaid to get mani/pedis before the big day. I called ahead and said that we would have 5 people, asking if this would be too many or seeing if they could accommodate us. The man on the phone said no problem. When we arrived at the salon, there were only 3 people working. Not only did they not have enough staff to accommodate us, but TWO of the 3 staff members were working on another customer when we arrived. Myself and one of my sisters began soaking our feet in the FRIGID water in the basin. Flash forward 20 minutes, the other customer is still being worked on by two staff members, and the rest of my group is visibly pissed. They left to go up the street to another salon, since we were not going to wait around any longer. To top it all off - my nails looked like absolute crap. And this was for my wedding day.... I was not a happy camper, at all. BOTTOM LINE: I might give this place a try for your average everyday mani-pedi, but because of our horrible group experience I don't think I'll be back. There are too many other better options in the area to waste your time. read more