Good selection of all types of polish-- regular, gel, dip. i am satisfied with my gel mani, and would return!

Super easy to book a last minute appointment on the phone. Went with a girl friend and got the pedicure and foot scrub. You can tell they are amazing at what they do! They both turned out perfectly! Also very efficient high quality service and a wide variety of colors to choose from. Super sweet customer service as well. read more

I've been coming to k spa for a few years. I don't get pedicures often but I love Lynn & My (the owner) today I didn't have an appointment but they got me in for a mani pedi gel. I saw Tom for the first time and I am so happy I did. He did an amazing job with the look I asked for. He's very experienced for being so young. He owned his own salon in Vietnam before moving here to be with his wife. He has fantastic personal integrity making sure he does the job correctly. Also I always say no massage when I get nail services because they can feel forced and useless. He didn't set a timer (my absolute least favorite part of a nail service) he knew what he was doing and was consistent on both limbs. He had very firm pressure. Like a real massage! I cried while he was massaging my hands, I was extremely well done and felt nice. Seriously made my day. I hate to give away the name of my favorites especially my new favorite, Tom but he is worth trying! Tip your technicians well please. read more

This spa is really clean and they do a great job. I came here for basically solid nail polish manicure and it cost $18 before tip. Not bad for how clean and nice this spot is. The location is right next to China Bee and could be easy to miss. There were two other customers and I waited about 20 minutes to have them start on me (which wasn't a big deal because I needed the time to choose my nail color). All in all I was in and out in an hour and a half. Overall my nail technician was very detailed and my manicure lasted 1.5 weeks which is great bang for the buck. She did a great job shaping my nails almond and meticulously painted each finger. They mentioned that if I want designs it would cost $5 per finger. I'll update my review if I come back for a more complicated nail job, but I'll definitely be back! read more

I am *so* happy I stumbled across this spot. My regular place was unable to do a walk-in today so they recommended K Spa. The most beautiful and relaxing mani/pedi by My and Yen. Thank you soo much!! I can't wait to come back!! read more

I was looking for a last minute gel Mani/pedi Friday around 5:45pm in San Mateo and I called up K spa. They answered right away and a friendly voice told me to come on in, that they'd be able to squeeze me in. I am very satisfied with my Mani/Pedi. The peaceful/clean good vibes environment and the smell of my green tea deluxe pedi was exactly what I needed! Thank you so much to the two employees on shift! 10 stars I could. Will be back when I'm back in San Mateo. Great customer service and a very clean job on my mani/pedi. Lots of street parking. Appointment and walk ins available! Highly recommend! read more

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Simply amazing! The dip manicure was outstanding and the ladies are so nice!! The offered recommendations for my nails that had finally reached a natural length without a tip and my hands look great! read more

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called earlier in the day for a gel pedicure, they asked for a deposit bc people will make appointments and no show. sounds weird at first but i have to respect it because they turn away other customers to accommodate appointments. another review mentioned they tell you the price before the service which is great because i can't tell you how many times i leave a pedicure and get surprised by the cost at the end. she was really great at cleaning up my toes and gave my feet a great scrub (i got the deluxe). would come again theyre really nice!! read more

I am very impressed with their service here. My bestie called to see if anyone could fit us in on a late Sunday afternoon. The nice lady that picked up the phone(which I assumed is the owner) said that we could go in at 6pm, although they close at 6. She told my bestie if there were any cancellations, she would call us. We got there around that time, and was seated in about 10 minutes. The lady boss called my bestie back and apologized to her for the wait. That was so nice of her. Later, my gal, Linh attended to me and Yen attended to my bestie. We were extremely happy with the quality that was provided by them. Not only that, they were still very sweet despite the fact that they were closed. They did not rush and really took their time to give us great results. A great shout out to Linh and Yen! read more

Spent my Saturday relaxing at KSpa, this time I went back for a gel mani (my signature #67 soft pink color) and tried their luxurious pedi (soak your hands and feet in rose petals) and it's a dream! Ask My about their mani/pedi pairings and I highly recommend to splurge and try the luxurious pedi at least once! read more

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Came here for a full set -acrylic with gel and the customer service was outstanding! My nail tech was Lynh and she did an amazing job on my nails and was very pleasant and took her time. I will definitely be coming back for my fill. The salon also kept everyone safe outside by and used very clean tools. read more

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What a hidden gem! I found this location based on the dip-powder by SNS service I was looking for. I made an appt and was warmly welcomed when I walked in. It was nice to see all the different nail color options for gel and the technique I was looking for. This place offers a very personalized service to their clients. I was offered tea or coffee as well. You do not feel like you are in a place where they are cranking out services to max out on clients. The salon is clean, the chairs are in great condition, all tools are totally sanitized and sealed in a packet. They do not re-use files, pumice stones and buffers. The basin for pedi is lined and sanitary. Rare considering I have been to places where they just surface spray between clients. I have always left completely happy with the results of my gel/dip nails and gel pedicure. My nails last a minimum of 3 weeks. I HIGHLY recommend this as your go-to spot for mani/pedi and waxing needs. Hot stone leg massage feels amaze with my pedi. No extra charge for that! read more

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I made a last minute appointment for a full set and gel manicure and was so impressed with everything!! Amazing attention to detail on my nails, and super efficient... they look beautiful! I was only there for 1.5 hrs, a job that I was expecting to take at least 2 / 2.5 hours, but even though it was much quicker than expected, the quality did not suffer! The salon is very relaxing. I'm normally not very relaxed when I get my nails done at other places, but K Spa had a calming ambiance that really put me at ease. My nails look amazing and I loved everything about my experience. I will definitely be back! You should absolutely check out this place :) read more

Super rude on the phone. I would literally rather spend my money anywhere else because of the attitude

well its a good thing I called before showing up I called checking on prices to remove gel man who answered phone '$5 to remove gel and $12 for manicure' asked him again and he said '$12 to remove gel and $12 for regular manicure and $20 for gel manicure ' 12 for what I don't know asked him 'what happened to the $5 he said it still there, ' so its 5 to remove and another $12 for what I didn't understand and $12-20 for whatever manicure you want ' so in other words its $17 to remove the gel ..plus up to 20 for the manicure .. so in other words it would cost me $ 37 because we all know that we're not leaving a nail salon with some funky nails.' said nope ... he couldn't explain what the 12 extra was for and I'm not taking that chance. read more

Unfortunately, I had a very bad experience here. An old lady did my nails and she made the side of my nails bleed and gush out blood. It was painful but the way she handled it left a sour and unprofessional impression. I believe she was cutting my cuticle and cut the inside too much. When I looked at my fingers (due to the pain), I saw it gushing out with blood and the next thing she does is to dip SOAP WATER into my wound with her BARE fingers. My goodness, I was like.. wow, this is going to get infected very soon. It kept hurting and would not stop bleeding. I was waiting for her to get some anti-infection nail thing that prior nail technicians used for "minor" bleeds. She did not. Fortunately, I called the owner because this lady would not do anything. Mind you I had an event to go to that evening and my whole nail will be brown-black looking from dried blood or still bleeding. Fortunately, I had my nails painted 'red' so the dried blood was not that noticeable but in my years of getting manicure-- I've never ever had my nails/skin bleed this much with un-proper care afterwards. The side of my nails was still sore days after. It started bleeding again randomly 4 days later and still sore when touched. Pretty sure there is blood inside my nails now that I have to wait for it to grow out to get rid of... which is great. read more

K Spa - Cuticles were cut improperly and was bleeding for an hour or two without proper care afterwards! The side of my finger is still sore. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Mateo, California

My and Yen were so attentive and detail oriented with my nails this morning. I have done dip nails for over 5 years and this was the first time a nail tech really got in there and cleaned my nail beds before applying the nail polish. I really appreciate the level of detail! I will definitely be coming back here read more

Alice was so sweet to us! I contact thru yelp, and made an appt in less than 10 minutes. The pedicure was great. The place is very clean and relaxing. I will definitely be back. read more

I was drawn to K Spa because of their positive reviews, but my experience was nothing like other Yelpers. I came in for a standard manicure, and emphasized that I wanted my cuticles cleaned up. The technician helping me was aggressive, causing me to flinch with pain as she shoved my cuticles back. The massage lasted less than 30 seconds - I kid you not. I was appalled when I saw the person next to me getting a much longer massage - for the same service! The massage is basically the best part of a manicure or pedicure. She then quickly painted my nails and shuttled me to hand dryer so she could cater to her next client. I was frustrated because there were literally only two of us in the salon at the time, and the third client offered to come back an hour later, but the woman insisted she stayed. I felt like my service was rushed to cater to the client who had offered to come back later. Ugh. It pained me to tip them, and in hindsight, I wish I did not. I will not be coming back to K Spa. read more

Been here few times and every time My, the owner does a really great job. I'm usually in a hurry and I can depend on her for a speedy and quality service. Today (just like the last time), I called ahead and her and another person finished gel manicure and a pedicure in 40 minutes! Highly recommend for people with busy schedule. Thank you My! read more

I came in here the other day for a pedicure. I have been traveling out of the country with plenty of walking, felt like I need to take care of my feet. I got a Groupon deal for 18 for a pedicure. It was a good deal. I want them to take care of my callus on the bottom of my feet. She said it's extra 8 dollars. Is that normal? I never had that before, so I'm not sure. During the pedicure, it was okay, felt like a regular pedicure, nothing special about it. However, the next morning, I felt my right big toe was hurting. When I press on it, that feeling is like, the inner skin under the nail was painful. Do you know the feeling you cut the skin under your nail? It's not the greatest feeling. I was so scared that I might have gotten an infection from that. And then I started to think about their hygiene with their tools. And I have no idea if they were cleaned. My toes are fine now, but it's still a scary thought. There are a lot of nail salon in San Mateo. I don't think I will come here again. read more

Before I made my appointment I looked up the reviews of this place. Very first time had such a bad experience! I was expecting they would do both manicure and pedicure same time as many other places usually do. But they let me waited after my pedicure is done. They was big lacking of customer service and their work ethic. They keep taking more people that walked in and over the phone when they couldn't even complete with one ( me) What's the point of making appointment if you had to wait so long? So I decided to walk off after my pedicure done because I couldn't risk my gel may done by them plus the wait was too long. I am not happy with this place and not coming back here again. read more

Great nail salon! Clean,spacious & welcoming. Nice employees who are detailed and patient with their work. Such good work,very impressed

I've been looking for a new nail salon in San Mateo and they had availability for a walk-in, so I decided to give this location a try. had a gel manicure for the first time here but unfortunately after my visit I noticed my nails have a lot of bumps and aren't smooth, like they usually are after a gel manicure. While I was getting my nails buffed and filed, I also noticed the amount of force/pressure applied to my natural nails was not gentle, but I didn't say anything. In my mind, I thought, they know what they're doing, I'm sure it's fine. But after 3 days of wear, all of my nails are broken and tearing off. I think the force/pressure they applied bent my nails and I had to cut all my nails off :( This has never happened to me at another salon before. I'm rating 3 stars because they were very kind, polite and offered some water and the ambiance was clean and pleasant. They had relaxing spa music, but my nails shouldn't be breaking after only 3 days read more

I found this place on yelp and they kindly took my last minute appointment for a dip powder manicure. My greeted me with a big smile and offered me some great advice about caring for my nails while I was there since my nails are extremely thin. She was attentive and did such a great job. Thank you so much, My! Looking forward to coming back. read more

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The owner of the spa, My, cares about her customers and the cleanliness of her salon. I highly recommend her salon for manis and pedis. She also does not overbook which is very important during covid times. read more

Horrible 1hour and 45 min service. Went in for a gel pedi and fill. Coming from the Eastbay, and paying $118 including tip for my toes and nails to look like sh**. I want to put socks and gloves on! I had to repeatedly ask them to clean up the sides of my toes and nails. I'm usually not picky or complain but this is just a horrible job could you honestly blame me? And they file with the drill so fast to where it burns and cuts you and you flinch. I was honestly looking for a relaxing day to get pampered but that did not happen.. read more

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Last minute girls' nail day on NYE and K Spa managed to accommodate there is us! I am super picky when it comes to who touched my talons and I got lucky this time when My/Mai was the one who was my manicurist. I have sensitive cuticles and sensitive fingertips and she cut and filed them perfectly. A lot of nail places are very aggressive with pushing and cutting cuticles but My did them perfectly. She cleaned off enough dead skin and was very conservative when cutting the sides. Polish went on perfectly and she strives really hard in customer service. I asked for two coats of base coat since I picked a deep Aubergine/Oxblood color. I noticed a bit of tip wear within the first 12 hours but I'm usually really harsh on my fingers and I didn't let it fully cure overnight before running errands. 5 stars is only for My as I did not have any experience with the other staff. read more

I love getting pampered and treating myself to an occasional mani/pedi is a must...after all, if I don't spoil myself, who will? K Spa's interior is new, clean, spacious and relaxing. The nail techs are friendly, nice and most importantly, do a great job. The tools are sealed in a bag and opened in front of you to show that they are sanitary. They have an awesome selection of colors to choose from and they carry Zoya. My nails are manicured and looking pretty. It's only been 2 days since I've gotten my nails done but there has been no bubbling or lifting of my polish. All the little piggies on my feet are really happy with the pampering they received at K Spa. Not only did they get a makeover, they also got a decent massage with hot stones. My little piggies and I are very happy that K Spa opened up. We cried whoo hoo! all the way home! read more

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I went in to get a Gel manicure. The gel was very well done. I'm going on my second week and still looks very nice. There are two reasons why I will not be coming back though; 1. The nail tech was very rough cleaning the cuticles, and she would have poked me more than once had i not asked her to be more gentler -- ouch! 2. This place charges $5 to remove Gel REGARDLESS if you got the work done there or not. Not cool for returning customers . They are in their right to charge what ever they want, and I will keep my right to go somewhere else :) read more

I visited this salon for the first time today. I have VERY sensitive skin, and usually very skeptical to try new locations. My little sister was having a mani/pedi day and I tagged along. While there, I had excellent service and my "nail artist" was very careful with me. She was very friendly and I appreciate her professionalism. Thank you Dinosaur!!! I love my nails...and so does my boyfriend ;) read more

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I'm pretty picky with how people work on my nails and toes so it's really rare that I will give glowing reviews for a nail salon. K spa really has made an impression on me. They take their time with your mani and pedi. Be prepared to stay there for at least 2 hours. read more

Horrendous manicure. If you're looking to waste money, this is your place. She cut the skin around my nails several times, she kept burning me with the electric buffer as well, even after I informed her she was hurting me. She put my tips on crooked and when i asked several times for her to fix them she kept telling me she wasn't done and she would fix them. Then while dipping my tips for a French manicure she dipped extremely crooked and then the 2nd dip didn't even follow the first dip so it made my nails even more uneven and awful looking. After asking so many times for her to fix the nails and her rude response, I gave up. Not worth my time. I wasted my money at this place and I don't recommend anyone to go to K Spa. read more

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I absolutely love this nail salon. This is the only place I will come in the Bay Area. The owner, My, is an absolute pleasure to talk to and is amazing at doing nails. I've honestly never experienced someone work as efficiently while doing such an amazing job as My!! I've been to this salon quite a few times and the service is always spectacular. I am greeted at the door and asked if I'd like water or tea and am promptly serviced. There have even been times that I come in without an appointment and My is actually apologetic that I have to wait! I also had another time that I accidentally messed up my pedicure twice in one day while walking back to my car and they fixed it with a smile both times! I can tell that everyone at this salon truly cares about their customers and the quality of their work. read more

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My is great and I've followed her as she moves because her waxing is top notch. She listens to what you want and makes suggestions if she thinks something will make you look better. Mei, Lynn, and Vicki do great work. I love the manicure I just got and I'm really looking forward to trying out the new pedicure chairs. These ladies are always willing to go the extra step for you. Everyone is always so welcoming, even to walk ins, and if you become a regular I can almost guarantee My will know you're name by your 3rd visit! The vibe is great and I only wish great things for My and this group of ladies. It's also a great location for parking and only around the corner from Caltrain! read more

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I love the shape and length of my dip powder nails but my cuticles weren't cut.. also 2 days later and two nails already chipped and cracked. read more

K Spa - Chipped and cracked dip powder after 2 days - Nail Salons Near Me - San Mateo, California

I love this place. Everyone is super nice and they do a great job every time! My is my favorite at the salon. I normally get a regular pedi and a shellac mani and my nails always looks great! :) Bring cash for tip, they only accept cash tips! read more

K Spa - So cute. Baby pink and ombré sparkles! Thanks, My!! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Mateo, California

Although the wait may be long sometimes even with appt it's worth it! Staff is friendly and polite, and even when they're busy you can tell they pay attention to details. Prices are good for the quality especially with prices in this area. You don't get the same if you go elsewhere (I've gone and regretted). read more

I love K Spa! My friend and I come here together and have been doing so for a while. We are treated well and they do our nails perfectly! I like that it's not too crowded or loud. It's also super clean, which is a huge deal to me. Definitely a good price too!! Be sure to bring cash for a tip. read more

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Got a pedicure today, and got slightly burned by the hot water when they were using the hose and running the hot water down my legs. They didn't test the temperature first, and I've left the salon and my lower right leg is still hurting a bit from the hot water. The nail polish looks great. read more