One of the reasons why I love Astoria is because of all the mom-and-pop businesses. If it weren't for a snowday, a desperate need for a manicure, and all the local nail salons being closed, I would've never found Mimi's. Mimi is wonderful, and did a killer job on my nails. She's so sweet and we chatted the whole time since I was the only customer. $8 for a regular manicure, a decent color selection, and great service, I'm glad she was open! read more

Mimi is an Astoria institution and she and Carmen do the best nails in the hood. The vibe in the salon is always fun and funny with Mimi making us all laugh while she complains about our toes. It's the only place I go to get my mani/pedis and Carmen is a star at dealing with ingrown toenails. read more

My nails came out superb! I loved loved my experience here. Mimi is super funny and conversational and the girls here are very polite which makes the experience great! My only issues were sanitary but that's because I'm a HUGE germaphobe and a type one diabetic so I have to be EXTRA careful. So for anyone in a similar position this is for you: they do not use plastic bags in their foot bath water to change between customers and their items are sanitized with alcohol and are kept in some liquid disinfectant otherwise. Next time I will be bringing my own nail care tools but I will be returning. read more

Mimi Nails - Mani pedi first time ! - Nail Salons Near Me - Astoria, New York

First time visiting Mimi's nail and was super impressed by how welcoming and friendly the owner and staff are. Love my mani and pedi! Will be returning... read more

Mimi Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Astoria, New York

Walked in they took me right away! Korean lady is the best she did my nails so fast and nice! I will definitely go back! read more

Mimi Nails - Shellack - Nail Salons Near Me - Astoria, New York

She did good nails, and was fairly fast despite her helping other customers while it was my turn. However when it came time for me to pay she literally reached into my purse and went into my wallet, all while my nails were wet so I couldn't do anything, and helped herself. I thought this was extremely inappropriate. Probably won't go back. read more

Mimi's nails, while efficient, does not follow Covid guidelines. The manager was not wearing their mask correctly, and was not sanitizing surfaces after every customer. They also allowed a customer to come in With no mask, as well as did not enforce mask wearing while at work. Again, they were not sanitizing any surfaces, and me and another customer felt very uncomfortable during our appointment to the point where we didn't even feel comfortable getting a regular manicure. I genuinely would not go there again, we left as fast as we could purely because of the lack of sanitation. 0 stars. read more

Mimi have such a corky character and the ladies who come here all seem to be long time clients. The nail salon is bare with nothing fancy, although the pedicure station's massage chairs are actually quite good. Their utensils are sanitized and the work is pretty awesome for the price. The young lady who worked on me gave me a bit of massage which was something I didn't expect for a $20 mani-pedi. One week in and I did spring planting work without gloves and my paint job have yet to chip (just loss the gloss: I was dealing with stones and terracotta...) 3.5 stars. I think they are great and from what I have seen, very accommodating to the clients. I'll definitely be back when my digits needs pampering! read more

Mimis must be less impressive without Mimi. I went there on a quiet evening for a cheap mani-pedi. All was quiet except the TV. The pedicure chairs had seen better days, but mine worked. The manicure lasted one day before starting to chip - a look I don't mind but I also didn't request. When I removed the polish, I noticed how uneven the nail filing was. Cheap is good, but I'd rather pay a few more bucks and get more quality. read more

Mimi is sooo down to earth and laid back that you can breathe an atmosphere of peace. Although the owner has a positive attitude and so does the workers I would've gave the service a little more but when I checked my manicure you can clearly see a line of demarkation and it didn't look good. Other than this the whole experience was lovely and it was only for $20 and on a Friday! What? Yeeeaahh, I'm coming here again.. read more

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Warning! Excessive use of polish thinner! Seems like a hit or miss kind of place - my nails looked horrible, but I saw another woman who seemed to have gotten a nice looking manicure. My nails look sloppy, streaky, and lazy. The polish was clearly too thinned down and therefore did not coat the nails fully. The colors of the nails vary. To be fair, I smudged one of my nails getting up, and the manicurist re-did the nail for me. This nail looks great! Probably because there are two additional layers of nail polish on it. But, i'm not happy with the 1/10 success rate... Pretty sure I could have done a better job at home. Honestly, it's fine that they use polish thinner - that's fine. But the manicurist should be attentive and vigilant enough to note that the layers were coming out thin and she should have done another layer. read more

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I popped into Mimi's for a quick manicure and it wasn't too busy on a Saturday morning so they were able to take me right away. The woman doing my nails was very thorough and did a great job. For only $9, it was definitely a good experience and I will be popping in again in the near future! read more

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I enjoy coming here for a Mani & Pedi. Mimi is awesome and You never have to wait too long. Reasonable pricing too.

I don't even want to post this because mimi's is such a hidden gem and I don't want their schedule overbooked! But the work I get done here is such high and lasting quality. It's a no frills, simple spot that's not flashy, but it's clean and they do a fantastic job. You know that feeling like you are annoying your nail technician with your requests? It doesn't happen here- they want you to be perfectly satisfied. read more

Came to this place for a pedicure and thought it was fine. My toes came out great but this salon needs a make over. It looked very run down and some what dirty. read more

Terrbile staff. Rude and racist. Was very rude to a pregnant lady. Kicked her out. Overcharged me for tip. Pressuring me to give them a tip. Did a horrible job on my nails. The gel didn't even last long as it's supposed to. The fake nails was not glued on correctly. read more

I just moved to Astoria and have tried about every nail place on Ditmars blvd. I honestly saved the best for last! Mimi is such a nice lady and so great at gel nails and pedicures. She fixed my broken nail from the last place that did my nails. The place looks a little run down but nails come out truly amazing! I am extremely picky with my gel nail nails and am so happy I found this little place!! read more

Mimi Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - Astoria, New York

This review is strictly on EYEBROW WAXING....the price is great at just $5! Both times I dealt with the same tech. Possibly Mimi? She is so sweet and very quick and efficient. Each time I visit she is super fast and my eyebrows look great. She does the BEST eyebrow job that I've had in a long time. I will continue to be a customer :) read more

Never had a bad manicure or pedicure. Mimi and staff are friendly. 100% recommend Mimi nails

The place has amazing energy and the owner makes the hour and a half all worth it. My only 2 problems with this place is my shellac nails began to fall off after 1 week, when blossom nails they lasted around a month with no breakage, and she charged me $7 for 2 fixed nails and charged $5 extra for the shellac than I the price I was told on the phone and lastly charged me $6 to put it on my credit card. The leg wax was painless and only $16, she did double dip but that would be nitpicking. Unfortunate I wish the nails Didnt fall off now I have to find somewhere else to get my nails done read more

Mimi's nails is the best in the area! There are so many salons around and she definitely makes you feel like your the only customer even when its busy!! she has a great deal for any service and everyone at the salon is so sweet. you can tell they are good at what they do because everytime ive been there I see people who say they have been coming for so long and that's the place you want to be! definitely check it out and its only one block away from the last stop of the N/Q line, ditmars. read more

It was ok, not the best manicure ever. The search continues for a good nail place in Astoria.

I guess I'm the only one who isn't pleased with her work ! I had tips done about 3 days ago and they all fell off day by day ! Mind u today is just Wednesday ! I'll never in my life go back here !! This is rubbish read more

Great service! My gel manicure has been perfect for a full two weeks! Friendly staff! The pedicure was a little weak and it was a bit pricier than most places, but would 100% go back! Good selection of colors read more

Loved it here. The owner is so friendly. My mother and I got a Mani-pedi for an amazing price.

This review is based only on my observations. I have been here a thousand times with my wife and six year old daughter. Mimi (the owner) provides an atmosphere that is so welcoming not only for her customers but for those of us who have to wait for their wives and daughters pampering sessions. read more

The real benefit of this salon is Mimi. She is the reason the salon has such loyal clientele. Place is just clean enough, polish selection is not great but she has personality and customer service in spades. I used to live next door and moved away 2 years ago, I still go back from time to time to see her and get my nails done, and she remembers me like it was yesterday. Prices are fair and I'm happy to give my money to a small business that believes in old fashioned customer service. read more