I didn't have an appointment, but they sat me within 5 minutes in a massage chair (one of the best parts). I was offered a complimentary beverage, and I chose champagne. I had Mary, who was very sweet. I have no complaints. read more

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I recently moved to Little Italy and was looking for a new nail salon. So I booked an appointment with Mary based on the reviews. Unfortunately, after my experience, I found myself QUESTIONING WHETHER those REVIEWS were actually from customers or FROM FRIENDS and FAMILY just to promote this business and mislead the customers. Mary is sweet and nice, and I have nothing negative to say about her as a person. My experience with the actual manicure was very different from what I expected based on the reviews. The nails were extremely thick, the application was uneven, and there was a significant amount of space between the polish and my cuticles. I pointed out the excessive thickness during the appointment. Mary just wiped them down one more time, smiled, and left them essentially the same. The photos I'm posting were taken the same day, immediately after I got the manicure. This is how the nails looked when I left the salon (!!!) not after several days of wear. The timing made it even more frustrating because I got my nails done on Friday, right before my birthday. By Sunday, just two days later, I had to find another salon and pay again to have the entire set redone. I'm also including photos of what my nails looked like after I had the manicure from Italy Nails & Spa completely redone by another nail technician. Unfortunately, based on my experience, I would NOT recommend Italy Nails & Spa for a manicure. I understand that everyone has different preferences and standards when it comes to nail care and manicure. However, if you expect a clean and nicely finished manicure, I don't think Italy Nails & Spa is likely to meet your expectations. read more

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I showed up as soon as doors opened and also made a last minute online appointment just incase. There was a bit of a language barrier but I figured well I'm showing her a video of what I want-- I've requested for nude chrome gel nails however, I'm not sure how I received nude gel nails with an up charge of pearlescent powder. When my nail technician completed my manicure, she announced, "same!" as if she declared out-loud my powdered pearlescent nails are now magically transformed into the requested nude chrome color. I wish they would've told me upfront that this cannot be done. I would not request for anything out of the basic mani pedi here. read more

Italy Nails & Spa - My "not so chrome" nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

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Thank you Mary! Great service. (Wait might be long time but maybe book in advance). Staff very friendly and professional. The only thing is the smell of the chemicals but that's in all nail salon .. bring a mask read more

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My favorite place to get my nails done. Bruce is amazing and really pays attention to detail, my nails stay the strongest and longest when he does them! read more

I wish I lived closer! Came here while on a trip almost a month ago and as I'm booking an appointment for my local place, I'm noticing my mani-pedi from Italy Nails is looking solid (except for growth obviously). No chips or anything, they really did a great job. Only reason I'm not giving five stars is because the chairs weren't terribly comfortable, my butt and back hurt by the end of the appointment but the work they did was great and the employees were very nice read more

Came here last minute for a manicure. I'm not one who likes to get my nails done often due to never leaving fully satisfied (im really picky). I often see this spot on my walks and decided to give them a shot. Moon was my nail tech and she did a phenomenal job! I showed her my inspo pic and she gave me exactly what I showed her. Her attention to detail is incredible. I'm so excited I decided to visit and will definitely be returning. Everyone was so friendly as well. read more

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Lena is great. Right down the street and relaxing vibe. 5 stars, will keeping coming in read more

Called about 20 minutes ahead of walking in and they said they could take my mom and I on a Saturday afternoon. My mom was getting a pedicure and I was getting gel x with design and a pedicure. They were pretty busy but they took us right away, which we appreciated! My gel x manicure was great! Jason did an awesome job with the design and the gel x manicure portion probably took about an hour, so pretty quick! The price was also very reasonable for gel x with design so will definitely come back for another manicure with design. The only small feedback is the women doing our toes cut both my mom and I's a little bit and my mom had a blister she asked them to avoid but they didn't, so would recommend to ask them to be a bit more gentle as it was a little too rough, but overall they are very friendly and I would come back again! read more

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Mary and Cindi did a wonderful job on my fingers and toes. I left here feeling refreshed and beautiful they were so kind and very helpful read more

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Mary & Bruce Lee were amazing.The brown cat eye was done so well. My French tip toes look really good and they were super fast. The service was also amazing!! read more

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Super cute nails just like I wanted them for my birthday!! They have great service and even stayed and took the time to finish the details!! read more

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This is what I get for being desperate! My usual salon screwed up my scheduled appt so I decided to find somewhere on my way home. Bad idea. It took 1 hour and 20 minutes just for her to remove about 80% of my poly gel and then give me a very poorly done gel manicure. The whole experience felt like an SNL skit -- she kept grabbing random tools, doing something to one hand, then switching to the other, without any clear process. She charged me for the poly gel removal, but even then she didn't finish the job. The filing was uneven, the polish didn't cover my whole nails, and she repeatedly went back to refile or trim individual nails. When I told her the removal was burning, she said I was "sensitive" and had "thin nails." Instead of properly removing the poly gel, she hand-filed most of it off while barely dipping my other fingers in a tiny ramekin of acetone (about the size of a ketchup cup). When I asked about using foil, she said she would "do it this way and take her time." Overall, the service was frustrating, unprofessional, and not worth the charge. read more

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I'm very picky when it comes to nails, especially because I can do them myself too (and often even better than professionals!), but Mary did an amazing job and fully met my expectations. read more

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Paid $200+ for a full acrylic set on my hands and feet, and my nails lasted less than 2 weeks. I probably had it done a week and a half ago and I have 4 nails from my hands gone, and 3 nails from my toes gone. My nails normally last 4-5 weeks before any pop off. Overpriced service to receive cheap products. Super disappointed, loved the vibe though! read more

My first visit here with my girls. It was great! We were so pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff. Complimentary drinks. We will be back

Had a pedi this morning and didn't get the girl's name, but it was the worst pedicure ever! She was finished in under 25 minutes, sloppy application of polish, didn't file nails after clipping leaving ragged edges, cuticles not clipped or scaled. My husband and I have been clients for over 7 years but will never return. read more

Bruce Lee & Moon were great!! My nails and feet look great!! got in right away and easy check in!

The service was amazing! Everybody was so nice. Jason did an amazing job on my nails and my pedicure by Christine was wonderful! It was my first time and I am excited to go back! read more

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I stopped by this salon because it had great reviews and was across the street from my hotel so you can't beat that convenience! I was able to stop in before the wedding that I was in town for and didn't need an appointment and was able to be serviced right away! I had a nice mani/pedi that lasted quite a while so couldn't have asked for a better last minute find! read more

Jason matched my reference picture exactly & made sure to take his time making my nails perfect! Slaaayyyyed Also not sure why that other lady was complaining about the cooking show on the tv! It's relaxing and fun to watch to pass time & it's very common for nail salons to put on their tv's so i don't see the issue at all :) read more

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Lena was great!!! Neglected my feet for a while so the pedicure was perfect - she took her time and paid attention to detail would definitely come back!! read more

First of all, I had fungus overtake a third of my big toe after I had been getting my pedicures there every month for over a year. My second toe was also somewhat affected by the fungus. This has never happened to me before. This would have taken months to spread this much. I never saw my toes unpainted because I never removed the polish myself until one day I happened to and was shocked. This salon didn't bother to notice or communicate every time I got a pedicure there that this was happening. (The picture I posted was taken a month after I first noticed the fungus and had cut my nail down so it was somewhat regrown and repainted by then.) I don't know what caused the fungus. Again this has never happened to me and I have very good hygiene practices but it's of course quite possible their practices may have caused this. Regardless, either no one bothered to notice this or tell me for months while this was developing. And it was immediately very apparent to me once I had removed my own polish. Furthermore I was always rushed to pick a color when I would go in. They would constantly ask me "are you ready? Are you ready?" They always insist I pick a color from a book while I am sitting for my pedicure. But then I can only see maybe a fifth of the colors they have. I only get my nails done once a month and I am particular so I want to make sure I am happy with what I choose. I am not late for an appointment because I always just walk in so I don't see why they feel the need to rush me. It's happened so much that the last time I went in there I specifically said that I needed time to pick my color and I did not want to be rushed. But still I got repeatedly asked if I was ready multiple times. I will definitely never return. read more

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Great nails by Lena and Holly before vacation. Thanks for making my nails look amazing. Thank you! read more

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5 stars for moon!! Very good at her job and so sweet and very talented!! She will hook you up!

Not sure why anyone goes here? The place looks dirty once inside--first impressions. Steady stream of business so not sure why. That was red flag # 1. #2: The back ground or ambience sound on the tv was far from relaxing. Any Kind of Music is the norm. Instead it was someone walking/filming the streets of a downtown city--in Asia somewhere? Place unknown. Location doesn't matter--it was distracting and loud. Filming a pot boiling and someone stirring loudly kind of sucks. People all over the city talking and traffic sounds. Very Odd overall. Downtown San Diego is noisy enough. Not sure why you want to hear more loud sounds while relaxing. #3: back to cleanliness. The tools used on my feet did NOT come from a sterile sealed packet! I should have said something! I finished my toes and left. Then the tools used got knocked off the dirty cart onto the floor. They were picked back up and put back in the cart. Feel sorry for the next person. Gross! #4: being charge extra if pay by card. Which is insane because the service is by far way below standards. What do I mean...? Leg Massage--was literally 2 seconds on each side. I pay less in my hometown and get at least 8 mins on each leg. Warm towel wrap....the towel has stains. Hopefully washed! Upon removing towel,, my leg was damp still. However she proceeded to pull my pant leg down and now my pants are damp and wet too. They are clearly turning chairs/people faster than I have ever seen. Such a disservice. For a quick quack pedicure, I should have paid $25! Instead of $57! Never go here. read more

I absolutely love coming here! Bruce and his staff are always so accommodating and if you're anything like me then sometimes you only have the slightest idea of what you want, this place is perfect to make your ideas come to life! I wanted Princess Belle inspired nails for my birthday and Bruce worked with me and it a reality! And not to mention the retainment on them was great! They lasted 4 weeks until my next appointment! Will def keep coming back. read more

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Mary did an amazing job on my nails and was so friendly. Chrome & gel on the gel x mani/basic pedi with her flower art Complimentary Vietnamese Iced Coffee was delish. $160 total. read more

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I previously placed a poor review only to discover I placed it on the wrong salon. Apologies to all.

Mary was fantastic during my Pedicure at Italy Nails & Spa! Very accommodating and relaxing as always!

Fast and friendly service. Jason was great, listened to what I needed and made suggestions. Love the gelx nails.

I am from out of town & I Walked in around noon on a Sunday for a pedicure for my husband & full set for me. Pedicure was sat immediately & I waited 3-5 minutes for him to finish up & to do my nails. JASON did my birthday nails & they are perfect!! More than I can ask for, & my favorite set I've ever got. He Followed the inspo picture & added his own perfect flair with my permission, & we had great conversation & great vibes! Thank you so much Highly recommend!!! read more

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Absolutely wonderful. My nails were in the worst shape they had ever been in and they got me back to where they needed to be. Very very sweet and considerate folks in the whole salon not just the technician that's helped me. Mary did my mani and Ty did my pedi. Was a 11/10 experience and I would come back at the drop of a hat read more

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I am new to San Diego. Made an appointment with Bruce for a fill after reading through the great reviews. Pricing is transparent - when you check in for your appointment on the tablet, all of the pricing is shown for the services. He did such a great job on my nails. I'm very picky and this will now be my go to nail spot. Highly recommend Italy Nails! read more

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Holly & Jason were the best. They took such great care of my cuticles and even gave me some to take home. They finished my service within 1 hour. The vibe was perfect! read more

I had an amazing experience with Mary! Such a great massage and loved her attention to detail with my nails. I'll definitely be back!

Best experience! Both technicians were great Mary and Tammy did a fabulous job with my Mani and Pedi! read more

I had the best experience! Moon gave me the jellyfish pedicure and it was amazing. She paid attention to detail and gave a great massage. Everyone here was very nice. read more

Everything was perfect!! Bruse lee on the nails and Vickey on them toes I will return for as long as I can shoot!!! read more

Italy Nails & Spa - Poppin lol - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

Very kind service, worked gently and with precision. Offered me other options that he thought would look nice and gave me a sample of nail oil to take home. Overall great experience! read more

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