Just left David's nails and the woman who was doing a pedicure next to me lost control over the water hose and sprayed me with hot water. Super embarrassing experience barley got an apology for being burned with hot water. Let alone my phone and all my belongings including my eyelash extensions that aren't supposed to get wet for 24 hours are damaged. I told the cashier if there was a discount I could get and they said it was an accident so no but she agree to 5 dollars off my total. I understand accidents happen but the damage is already done this was not handled professionally at all. read more

Nails By David Lee - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

My first time here just because they accepted walk ins, David is super mean, he was so rude! , he was frowning the whole time! He was like "you! Go to pedicure! " he was soooo rude, the only reason my friend and I stayed is because we had no time to set appointment in another place. I asked the guy who worked on my nails for oval shape and I ended up getting almond shaped nails, when I asked him to get them look oval he replied "No! You asked short nails and it's not possible to make them oval" I'm so disgusted with my nails, I even have glue under my nails! I'm so mad with myself for going here! You can see a sign in the back of this place given to them by the Modesto Bee, where said they were qualified as "best nail saloon" until 2018 I understand why they don have one more after that This place sucks!! Literally read more

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I have been going to nails by David since I was 13. I'm 36 now. Sad to say this but I will not be returning. I normally go to the spa side because it isn't as chaotic. They are closing it down. The other one is comparable to a sweat shop. If you want multiple people working on your feet. If you want people who "pretend" to give massages and only care about how many people they can get to in a day, come here. Uneven nails and horrible massages have changed my mind about this place. I've also noticed David hasn't been around the last month or so. I'm wondering if that's why service has been so poor. Anyway I'm taking my business somewhere else. There's too many other choices out there to settle. read more

This place is overcrowded with no one to easily move flow of service. My mother in law and sister and law took me here to get my nails done for my wedding on Thursday. We came here Saturday (today is mon) around 2ish and waited well over 1hr for an acrylic set for my sister in law and myself. My mother in law got a gel manicure and was taken back right away. We were forgotten about probably 3x hence the obnoxious wait. When I eventually got Calvin, he was nice but he was so rough. More so shoving my hands and fingers back rather than gentle guide back. My fingers are super sore from his roughness. They don't do anything to your cuticles like push back, trim, make look decent and they charge you $45+ This place is a mill, not a salon. I would personally never ever go back. read more

Nails By David Lee - Done by Calvin - no treatment or care for cuticles or skin. Uneven filing. - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

Come here for a cheap infection On different occasions both my sister and my daughter came here to get pedicures. Both received an infection in which their doctor specifically stated that it was due to the pedicures received. These infections left them in pain, had to miss a week of work, prescribed antibiotics and had to wear a boot. When brought up to David both times he insists that he knows it is from an ingrown toenail, not from the service. When I tell him what the doctor stated he argues that they did not do that and proceeds to hang up the phone while I am in midsentence. He wants me to drag my daughter there in her boot so that he can give his medically trained opinion that the doctor is wrong. Pointless, rude, and I will be contacting Small Claims Court shortly. read more

If you don't care about quality or service come here quick! The owner David is completely rude to the people coming in to spend their hard earned money at this establishment. I literally sat here and witnessed him being rude to several customers. They seat you quickly which is appreciated, but the quality of work is lack luster. I spent $15 on a basic manicure and I got exactly what I paid for. Terrible. I'm not coming here again. read more

I went to get a silver chrome fill done for $45 (they charge an extra $15 for anything with chrome on it) and have been a regular for the past few months but the chrome set I got seemed to not be topped/ cured correctly and it chipped immediately within the hour and by the next day one entire nail had nothing on it along with most other nails were chipped as well and when I asked to get it fixed a day later I had to pay extra for recoloring and fixing $20. A fill that was supposed to last at least 2 weeks ended up only lasting a day and I ended up paying more than a whole new set (my family member to get a new set of acrylic and her amount paid was $45). The tech said they could have only fixed it for free if I had come in the same day unfortunately. read more

My first and last time going to this establishment. My nails were done on Friday and Sunda the nail polish was peeling and my nails were breaking because not enough product of dipping powder was put on. What a waste of money. read more

I went in for a full set & pedicure. Mind you i brought my 1 month old & had her in a carrier. It was obvious there would be a bit of a wait because they were pretty packed. But when it came to be "my turn" David took 3 other people before me, who arrived at least 10minutes after i did(maybe because they were in groups & he saw more money) I waited over 45 min!!! When i confronted him, he said different people do different things & that's why they were taken first. But the thing is we were all getting a basic full set, so his excuse made no sense. I use to recommend this place, but i no longer will. Making me wait longer than i should & not even trying to make it right, while Im carrying my baby the whole time. This was a horrible experience & a huge waist of time! Definitely won't go back. read more

TRUST THE 1 & 2 STAR REVIEWS ! Less than 24 hours ALL of the color came off 1 nail and 2 are chipped. Seems like I had a partial manicure. No nail soaking or cleaning under the nails was performed. A wet washcloth was used. BEWARE and take your business ELSEWHERE read more

I had a recent pedicure there and was given a staff member named Jimmy took over an hour to complete my pedicure with gel polish. I saw some staff complete 3 to 4 pedicures in the time Jimmy took with me. I was not happy with the quality work either, with a right big toenail crooked and polish on my skin on another 2 toes. I asked Tommy the manager at the time why it took over an hour and he said, "He is new, he's been working one week." I said I realize he needs to learn but I did not have over an hour to spend here. Tommy said, "next time tell us you want a faster pedicure." So unhappy with this whole experience and didn't even get a quality pedicure! read more

So perfect, thank you Gianna Have been coming here since January, I always get acrylic in my natural nails and they last about 3-4 weeks. This time I did fake nails for a special occasion and turned out exactly how I wanted them. read more

If I could give less stars I would. The quality here is really lacking. Half the workers here have no idea what they're doing and it shows in their work. The owner doesn't seem to value customers nor employees... it's all about pushing people in and out. It's like a sweat shop for nails. read more

I like one particular nail tech. Always leave happy with my manicure. Too bad the pedicures aren't all that. But I must say the guys do better pedicures than the women. read more

best spot in Modesto come check it out today the people and the service is amazing and they really appreciate the service and they get me right read more

Website states it closes at 8pm as soon as O walked in at 7pm I was turned away and told they close at 7pm poor customer overall poor service! read more

Nails By David Lee - Place says it closes at 8pm but closed at 7pm - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

Horrible experience. I asked for coffin shape nails.. this is square. The quality of this place has gone so far downhill. I wanted a relaxing experience and they rush you from seat to seat. Didn't clean up my nails after painted.. nail polish all over my fingers. No massage. I left with more anxiety than I walked in with. I also got a pedicure, same bad experience. I asked for one more coat because I could clearly see through the polish and they said it would be extra $.. extra money to have a solid coat of nail polish smh. No thank you. I've been going to this place for maybe 15 years.. it's gotten worse and worse. read more

Nails By David Lee - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

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My toes looked worse after coming in, never again! They just want you in and out. Horrible experience lol doesn't matter if you want a basic or a deluxe pedicure. read more

Absolutely the worst place to go get your nails done unless you like rude owners then this is the place for you

be selective of the nail techs you go to!!! the lady in chair 12 that did my nails 1 week ago didn't let my nails cure all the way and they were still wet underneath!!! i went back the next day and she said it was my fault for them not curing all the way and not the fact that she kept pulling them in and out extremely fast!! read more

Nails By David Lee - be selective of the nail techs you go to!! - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

Worst experience. Went in for a pedicure with gel polish. Very rough, aggressive pedicure. Then they moved me to a chair to do the gel polish. They sat me at a manicure station and she literally sat on the floor under the desk to apply the gel polish. If you want to feel like you're being herded like cattle to get through the assembly line, then this place is for you. read more

I got the $30 pedicure. And the lady was so fast on every step. I didnt get to enjoy and relax. I really came today to get a callous treatment. The dam lady just applied the callous softener for only 10 second. Usually they let is sit for and 2 mins so the callous can soften. There was the salt scrub and mask and cooling gel applied to my leg. But she didn't rinse my legs off inbetween those step. Jus added one step on top of another. Made my legs feel so dry cause she didn't properly rinse my legs and jus applied lotion. I would recommend royal nails. And not this place read more

Nails By David Lee - Nail chipped one hour later - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

Not a good service or quality at all but if you need to get last minute nails done this is the place. Is crowded, loud, rushed. Been there twice and both times was not impressed. This last time I had a manicure with gel and in 2 days was chipping. I noticed they do no prep your nails at all, toes or hands. I went back to get them fix and it took 1 hour, almost closing time for someone to help me. Not even a week other nail polish/gel starts falling off on the other nails.... I thought gel last at least 2-3 wks??? I am not wasting my time to try to fix them any more. read more

Ii I go to Daivd Lee's all the time. And I have never paid $45. I requested a French tip. The nail technician decided to add glitter to the tips. They have lost a loyal customer. I will not be going into David Lee Nails ever again. read more

On Thursday I decided to treat myself and went to David Lees Nail Spa to get my nails painted with Gel polish. I was really expecting the service to be great but it was just the opposite. Used implements and poor work. I left after my service and didn't get a chance to critique my nails as I was expecting them to look great. I mean come on, how can you mess up a single color paint job? But as you can see in the pictures, I left with lumpy and uneven nails. Today, Saturday I called and spoke to David and explained to him that I'm just really unhappy with my nails that I just got done two days ago and he told me that I should've spoke up while I was there and shown him my nails then. I told him I was on my way so I can show him my nails and hopefully get them either fixed or removed. He told me no go later and then hung up. Since I was already down the street I decided to just walk in so I can at least show him how my nails are looking, which he refused to even look at. He just told me to come back later. I came back later and I walked in and said I was there to fix my nails. He had me waiting outside for a little bit before I decided to wait inside. After a few minutes of waiting inside he had me wait at station 33, which is where I was at on Thursday. I waited about 10 minutes for someone to come to the station and when a lady finally came I asked her if she was the one who painted my nails on Thursday (because it didn't look like her) and she said she didn't work on Thursday and go back to the front to tell David. So, I did. David asked me to name the person who helped me Thursday, but I didn't have enough of a conversation to gather a name when I went. I explained to David that I don't know the name of the person who painted my nails and he told me to walk around the salon to find the person who did it. Which I did not do. I told him that I was not going to do that because I didn't not want to point out the wrong person and accuse them of giving me a poor service. He told me if I am not going to identify who painted my nails on Thursday then he would not help me. I then told him that I can provide a date and time, along with where I was sitting, and suggested he just reviewed the cameras. He refused. At this point, I was in shock with not only the lack of professionalism David had, but the way this whole situation unfolded. I was willing to walk out of the salon if he was ok with the kind of work his employees are doing. I attempted to show him my nails once again but he didn't look and backed up his employees work. If this is the quality work David Lee Nail Spa takes pride in, then ok but I will not be returning, especially after seeing them reuse disposable files, buffers, sanding bits, and so forth. If you're looking for a clean salon to get a nail service done at, this is not the place. read more

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i just watched a roach crawl up someones massage chair so i mean its not disgusting in here and id probably recommend to anyone whose standards arent rly that high and just want to treat themselves. everything seems clean at first glance. the service was smooth and i didnt have to wait at all even though its packed in here and the workers are nice read more

I loved it not my first time going but they turn out amazing every time they were a little rough but it was worth it super cheap to read more

Nails By David Lee - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

These nails are AMAZING. I have had them on for 3 weeks, no problems. Not sure why they have 2 stars. They took amazing care with my nails. Only flaw was they only take walk-ins. But there wasn't any wait time. The nail artist I had was very talkative, Rare to find someone who talks to you. read more

Nails By David Lee - i 3 these nails. - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

I have been coming to this salon for a very long time. There have only been a few times that I have had subpar service. They are always busy but will accommodate as much as they are able. My preference is for Vivian she is amazing! If you want to avoid the crowds it's best to come mid week when they first open. I have found more time is spent on pedicures when I do. read more

Nails By David Lee - Love love love my nails! - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

This place is always hit or miss. They have a weird vibe about them, like a human trafficking vibe. My guy friend came in with me yesterday and got solicited for a "massage". Real nice ladies. Cheap though. read more

The absolute worst place for a pedicure. Shop is always completely full with no where to sit and even wait for an opening. The owner rudely tells you to wait outside in the heat where there are no chairs til he opens the door and rudely ushers you in. Employees are super rude barely speaking and never finishing the job. No massage. You are rushed off to a nail dryer where they turn it on one time and don't ever bother to come back to turn it on for you again or take out the toe separators and help you put your sandals on or god forbid offer you the disposable sandals if you don't have any. You are handed a receipt without a thank you or a goodbye nothing. This has happened so many times when I have gone here, not just one time that I finally will never return. I will gladly pay more somewhere else for way better customer service and an actual enjoyable pedicure, which is supposed to be relaxing. I don't know if this place also doesn't have any air conditioning. It's always so uncomfortably hot and they do not accept credit or debit cards. You have to pay to use an ATM machine as if you're in a liquor store. read more

I have always gone here it's my go too place! Last night we had a group of 5 girls go in. One was running 10 minutes late. We got seated and they told us they'd save the open seat next to us. About 3 minutes later they sit someone else in that seat so our friend gets sat on the other side of the room. We asked for a menu they told us they didn't have any at the moment but gave the girl next to us one. The. To top it all off my water was way too hot and I said something and didn't get attended too. During selecting which package we wanted we were going to do package 3 but got told by Paul I believe that they were too busy and to pick the basic package only. When people who came in before us for the package we wanted. I I understand being busy but rushing us out stop taking clients if you can't keep up. Then during our pedicure they told my friend they need to help him support her leg because It is too heavy for him. In my opinion that is extremely rude and she was hurt by this comment. Then during mine I just asked for the natural pink and the gentleman doing our toes started talking and one told me "He said you have weird toes, no French tip" and continued to laugh. Then my 86 year old grandma needs a walker to walk and Paul tried to make her walk from The drying station to get her nails done without her walker we had to run over and assist her and her it for her since they placed it to the side where she couldn't get it herself. Such a terrible terrible experience read more

Very good! Nails done by Lena and they did exactly what I asked for. Also only took an hour! read more

Nails By David Lee - Really cute and did I nice job! Nails are done by Lena and she did exactly what I wanted! - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

I usually love coming here for pedicures but the past two times have been so rushed that i feel like I should just do my own toes at home for the same outcome. Do not seat people if you don't have the time! My tech only took about 10-15 minutes for my entire pedicure. My feet soaked for about two minutes, she barely touched my cuticles, used the pumice stone for two swipes on each foot and moved on to nail polish. Also when cutting my nails she left them un-shaped so all my toes are uniform and some are entirely diagonal. When I asked her to correct them to be straight lines she completely ignored the request. I shouldn't have to go home and fix the work of a "professional"! also not to keep trashing the business but they were dead roaches on the floor under the pedicure drying chairs and alive ones spotted crawling around. They used to be a luxury at a budget price but now you definitely get what you pay for. Bummer! read more

It's been 3 weeks and no lifting I also got a regular pedi and it still looks great, I love coming here :) read more

Nails By David Lee - 3 weeks and still on and looking great - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

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I have never been to such an aweful place! It was dirty from the grinding of nail acrylic. They never have you wash your hands to get the particles off you! I was a mess. The design I chose cost 10.00 more & she had to learn how to do it. The nails look so bad as all designs are different. She also cut them way short & never asked. When I told the "guy" I would not be back, the anger in his face was hysterical! What an odd place. They don't speak English so they can talk about you. Luckily, I had my Vietnamese friend on the phone listening. So funny! At least the young gal sitting next to me was laughing, so we enjoyed the humor of this ridiculous adventure. The poor gal even got shocked with the magnets they used. Strange place.. There's so many great places, why would anyone go back to this one to be disrespected? read more

Nails By David Lee - Nail Salons Near Me - Modesto, California

It used to be better. They're rushy now and the massages are very weak. I've had so many pedicures here over the past few years and it's gone downhill steadily. Same repetitive motion, not a care given. And it's CASH ONLY now. Which is incredibly frustrating, especially when cash is used so rarely these days. You get told to use their ATM and get charged another fee for that. Pretty weak. I'll be going somewhere else now. read more

I take my autistic teen daughter for pedicures often, she likes to try different places. The woman here doing her pedi was so rude and told her "I know how to do my job" when she would ask her something (she likes things very precise but means no harm ) maybe they couldn't read that she was special needs but they shouldn't be that rude to anyone anyway. Needless to say we won't go back here. Also, the pedi is the most basic one you could ever get. read more

I've been sitting in this chair for 20 minutes with my feet now sitting in cold water and still not one person has come up to me multiple people have walked past me and I'm genuinely about to explode read more

Never disappointed! They redid my nails and were so understanding. David is also very sweet as well as the staff! Don't trust the bad reviews and experience for yourself ! read more