These ladies were great! Customer service is just amazing. My sister and I wanted to spend a day of my vacation (I'm originally from Kansas) just being pampered, but we didn't want to spend too much money. I looked up other reviews from fellow yelpers and decided to give this place a try. As soon as we walked in we were greeted warmly and we told them what we wanted and off they went. The salon was empty so we almost got like VIP service. We went for the deluxe manicure and pedicures, and after we decided to try facials. My toes still look great a week later! Although my shellac did peel, but I am a waitress, and use my hands a lot so I have a hard time keeping shellac looking nice anyways! Princess Nail Salon was definitely a great find, and my sister who lives in the area now has a new favorite salon to go to! read more

Princess Nail Salon - Getting the deluxe pedicure by Cindy! Excellent time! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

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I will never go back, worst shelac mani pedi, mani was messy and started pealing off after only one week which is the shortest its ever lasted. Worst the dumped the cuticle soak into my pedi bath water, wth??? Not sanitary! I paid $60 and regrett having tipped $5, not even sure why i tipped:( Also I called at 10am to schedule a 2pm appointment when I arrived on time they asked me if i could wait and I said no thats why I called ahead because i had an event to attend. They did take me on right after I said i couldnt wait...There is that. Not sure why some people thought i am reviewing the La Mesa location this is for Pacific Beach as the Biz lists in their info?! read more

Princess Nail Salon - sloppy overlapping color pealed off after one week, looked very messy:( - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

Mai did such a wonderful job on my spa pedi!! She was so sweet and friendly. Water temp was perfect and I got a long, good soak. She gave me a loving massage and used warm lavender lotion. She even took care of the dry skin on my big toe knuckles without me asking (and no other nail tech has ever even noticed!). It was only $17 for a delicious spa pedi and I felt like a princess. I'll definitely be back! read more

Princess Nail Salon - Cute spa pedi from Mai. She's the best! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

She wasn't kidding, the mani lasted 2 weeks. Very nice and good price. $25 They were up for my "challenge" as she said. I got black tips. (see photo) read more

Princess Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

So this has always been my number 1 nail salon of all time. I got my first full set white tips done here when I was like 16 and my first pedicure when I was like 12. My stepmother has always gone here along with my two evil step sisters (jk), who are all very picky. My stepmom told the nail lady, that I was more picky then my stepsisters when It comes for my nails. This is now bad for me because, since I've always have had the best, when I go somewhere else, I get let down. I have brought my real mother here too and she likes the ladies too. I brought my ex bf here one time and the ladies gave him a pedicure and even came as close as painting his toes (that was a funny day). But 3 days later, my dad called me to tell me that my stepmom went there and the ladies told her all about me and my boy (they can remember you really fast). So anyways, I didnt go there for like 1 yr (i refused to get a fell set white tips because they f your nails up so bad when they come off) and I finally went down there and of course they remebered me and how damn pick I am with my nails.They even rememberd that I LOVE this green oil they use on the pedicure that has this werid cooling feeling. They dont use it on you if its cold outside, but I told them they could use it on me anytime cuz its soo cool (haha). Anyways, this place is great , you so totally come try it out. They are right next door to the pretty kitty (unless PK has moved) so you can get waxed and polshed all in one trip. Parking is a pain in the ass, but I like to parki in that shopping mall down the street. Worth stopping in if you are down in pb! read more

It only took me driving & running past this place multiple times a day for YEARS before I finally made my way in for a pedicure. The staff was amazing & friendly & the service was excellent. My only complaint would be their lack of (meaning none lol) bright, crazy & neon colors in their polish selection (the women marveled over my pinkish neon polish I brought in to have them use). I typically bring my own bcuz I'm crazy & have bottles on bottles on bottles of every color imaginable & as far as I'm concerned, the brighter the better but that still didn't take away from the awesome experience. I'll definitely be back! ;0) read more

i would give them zero stars. Horrible service, i don't know where to begin. I got my nails done here yesterday, just AGH! the entire experience was awful! If it's not enough that they were rude, my nails look awful! they look worse than how they looked when i came in! I'll rewrite this later when i can sort my words out a bit better but eh gads, 10 minutes into my "manicure" and i already knew, "i'm never coming back here." besides the shitty paint job and rude attitude when getting my nails done, some of my nails are crooked! the filed them down awfully and in a rush and buffed my nails so hard that they were scratched, no base coat, everything was rushed and awful. i mean when i say my nails were crooked, they'd cut half of my nail and leave it slanted at an angle. are you kidding? i meant COME ON, i pointed this out so many times, it never went away. i almost walked out. it was awful. i'm rewriting this later when i can get my story straight. i say, they're cheap for good reason. do not go here. the "french tip" i got here for $15? not worth it, ever. p.s. my standards for getting my nails done are pretty damn basic. really. get em into a nice shape, degunkify em, make em pretty. none were fulfilled. read more

This is not just a nail salon, it's where I go for therapy! Lol. The owner is just such a fun, happy person to have your nails done by. She has really good advice and I always leave, feeling refreshed and happy and definitely like I have 'Princess Nails' I would recommend to locals in the area. It's not over-priced either. Great Gel Manicures :-) And, they have a nice warm lavender lotion for their pedicures. read more

Great prices $36 total with an $8 tip for a mani/pedi. The ladies working here are very sweet and make you feel very comfortable. They did a really great job with cutting, filing, buffing and scrubbing my feet and fingers! The mini massage was absolutely wonderful as well, it felt really nice to be pampered (especially after leg day). I will say for the price the service is great. The color selection is pretty good, though they didn't have quite the electric coral color I was hoping to get on my nails but they offer brands like OPI and China Glaze. The parking was fine, I managed to nab a spot on the Main Street right in front of the salon for 2 hrs. These ladies were very meticulous and wanted to make sure I liked every aspect of the design I asked for, though I opted for something entirely different in the end. I can't believe how bright my nails turned out which is a stretch for me since I never get manicures and I'm not used to seeing color on my nails but overall I had a great experience here. read more

This place is seriously the best. Best customer service I've ever received from a nail salon in the area. They genuinely care about you and treat you like family! I called last week last minute to see if they could fit me in for a pedi at 5:45 (I know they close at 6:30). She told me to come in at 6:15. I asked if she was sure and she said it was no problem. I arrived and she remembered me from before. I apologized for making her stay late to help me out, but she was super nice about it. Then she told me her daughter was having a baby that night! I felt terrible but she still did a great job, despite the fact that she should have been home with her family. She also sent me home with half an orange. Seriously amazing customer service and great pedi for $17. Will probably not go anywhere else to get my nails done ever. read more

3.5 stars. it's a cute little hole in the wall viet nail salon. very modest but close to pretty kitty. i had an hour to kill till my appointment at pretty kitty so i decided to come in. only two ladies manning this place so i had a little wait. the lady in charge (the younger one) was nice enough to acknowledge me and let me know how much longer it would take. i appreciated it. i had the older one do my nails. overall~ i think she was very thorough and did a good job. she was detailed and neat. she did cut the cuticles down too much on two fingers so that they did start bleeding a little but she put on the solution for "skin" right away. i can't blame her completely for the cuticles bleeding - i have pretty difficult hands to work with and never really go to nail salons. overall i left really happy. maybe it's because of the fake skin solution but the paint did come off on a few of fingers within 48 hrs. i can't blame her - i don't do nails usually and it's not unusual for me to mess them up. it's a cute place, decent prices, and i liked the older lady who did my nails. read more

Come here once a month to get eyebrows done and they always do a great job, quick and awesome for $7, can't beat that. I use to get my nails done there too but decided to give them a break since the acrylic damages them overtime. But they always did a good job and are always super friendly. read more

Mai is the sweetest lady oi, she made my heart very warm. She was super sweet and wasn't over bearing either, which I appreciated. She's a Leo, maybe that's why haha, really felt welcomed and taken care of. Mai was very thorough and precise with my nails while still managing to be quick. It was her first time doing coffin nails & she did a great job! Originally didn't want to wax my eyebrows but I was so in love with Mai I couldn't say no! Hahah (Seriously this woman is THAT cute) Katy did my eyebrows and also did a wonderful job! Took direction well and was also very sweet:) very happy with the outcome. Planning on returning for a fill , probs found my ladies read more

Princess Nail Salon - Clear coffin nails, SO CHIC - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

It makes me sad that I have to rate so low because I really like the ladies who work here. But two of my acrylic nails have already cracked and chipped off and two have completely come off and I only got them a week ago. However, they do a great job with designs! read more

Gel manicure took much longer than most places I've been to. The whole time she kept complaining about how hard it was to take off my old gel and kept asking if it was acrylic...was just regular gel. By the time she finally got my old stuff off, it felt like she was rushing to paint, which was confirmed by the result which left the edges messy and not completely covered. read more

Princess Nail Salon - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

Called them yesterday at 930 to see if they had openings available for 2 shellac manicures! They could fit me in ASAP which was so awesome! I love my shellac manicure and so does my friend! They helped us pick out such fun and cute colors! They were so nice,funny and talkative!!! The price is just right too. I will for sure be back and I will be bringing my friends too! read more

Princess Nail Salon - Love my shellac manicure! - Nail Salons Near Me - San Diego, California

This nail salon in Pacific Beach is amazing! The owner is super friendly and speaks english which is nice! I usually make an appointment since I go on the weekends when she is usually pretty busy. They are very reasonably priced and I really like how she does them super short and squared. They last a long time too and rarely break! I have been getting my nails done for a long time and am extremely happy to have found this cute quaint place! read more

My coworker and I made an appointment to come around 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon. It's about 4 businesses away from our office so we wanted to check it out. I got a mani + pedi for $28. The ladies who work there are really sweet and talkative. There is a bit of upsale involved ("Do you want spa pedicure? Do you want french manicure? Do you want design?") but they are not the least bit pushy or offended if you say no. I left happy. For the price and service, I would recommend to others and come back another time! read more

Called up to get a quote on a callus treatment since their website doesn't have it. When I asked for the price, I was told "We don't have a lot of things". I don't understand the point of getting a pedicure without paying extra for a callus treatment unless you just get a polish change. They do give a 15% discount for first customers and do give a small massage with it though (like most places). Just annoyed at not offering a callus treatment. read more

I love this nail shop. The girls there are so nice and personable. This is my first time here and I will say I was very impressed. I had a spa mani and pedi. My polish was perfect, the massage was fabulous. A girl named Mi did my feet and another gal did my hands, both were amazing. I will definitely be coming back to pamper myself! Oh yeah I must not forget to tell you they have great prices. Its like $25 for a mani and pedi but u walk out looking like you at least paid double! read more

I love love love Princess Nail Salon. I've been coming here for years and I love it. All the women that work here are so sweet and take pride in what they do. They are all so attentive and care about their loyal customers. **The women that work here seriously take the time to know their customers and I swear they remember everything I tell them, they are like family! read more

Worst customer service ever. Never coming back here ever again. I've been here a couple of times with my friend, and today was one of these times. So my friend picked pink color which is a "summer color" bla bla. I don't follow the seasons crap so I wanted to get a dark color pedicure. And just from that, the lady who works there started giving me crap how it's not a summer color! Why do you even care? I pay you money so I don't need your asshole opinion!!!!! Just do your job!!! So after she was done with her costumer that was there before us she started to cutting my cuticles. After the lady who got her nails done left, the pedicure lady made me walk from the chair by the window to the window where the lady that just left was. The chair wasn't being cleaned or anything! She painted my nails very fast, did an awful job! Than I had to go back to the window chair because she had new customers! And the lady that did my friends nails, after she was done she had to put lotion on my legs and finish the job for the rude lady on me! And still that lady didn't stop there. New customers kept coming in and she kept yelling how if you pick a colorful color you'll be happy. Um, I'm still here and can hear you! Just a reality check! And then as we were leaving she complimented my friend about her pick of color and how pretty she was and didn't say a word to me, that's just RUDE! even tho I was the one paying for everything! And I left a 10 dollar tip! I hope it goes to the lady that did my friends nails and put lotion on my legs! read more

I love this place. This is the only place I will to go out here. The ladies that run this place are always super friendly and always do an amazing job. They always remember me and treat me very well. They use this really nice, minty lotion on your legs and it feels so good when they are done. When I get home and really get to look at my feet they always look perfect. I accidentally smudged my big toe when I got into my car and I went back in and they fixed it for free and were gracious about it even though it was my fault. I can't believe anyone would give these sweet ladies a bad review. read more

Really close to my house so I came here in a pinch one day after work. Clean, friendly, got the job done. Would come back.

If you are in need of a mani/pedi, loon no further! Van is my absolute favorite here. I followed her to Princess Nail Salon from another nail place, and I absolutely adore her! She does a great job, and she is soo sooo sweet!!!! I promise you won't be disappointed. :) read more

I have been going to this place since my daughter was a baby. 14 years later we both love our days with the ladies at Princess Salon. I don't like polish on my fingernails so they do a fabulous manicure that polishes the nails to a shine. read more

I LOVED this place! I called in for an appointment after reading the Yelp reviews and I'm so glad I came here. I was in San Diego for a couple of weeks and needed a good mani-pedi, these ladies really did an amazing job! The place is small but clean. They have tons of OPI colors to choose from, even the top coat they use is OPI (my absolute fave!). I got the perfect natural shape that I like without having to ask twice. The massage was very through and felt great! I can't wait to come back next time I'm in town!! read more

I love this place. Cheap, clean and best of all fantastic customer service... Not too mention a local business! I am a huge fan in small local businesses! I will not go anywhere else! read more

I have been to this nail shop with my wife twice in my life. I have never like to come to a nail salon because I thought this is a "woman thing". I was hooked. This place is clean, service is GREAT!!!! And, to me, more importantly, the price is very affordable. I will not hesitate to come again with my wife to get my nail cleaned. It's a wonderful to get my nails taken care of once in a while, even for a guy!! :-) read more

Love it here! The service is excellent. The staff always remember who you are. Even if you need a last minute pedi right before they close, they always fit you in. The staff is very friendly and go beyond what is expected to keep you happy! read more

Quiet and friendly salon! She gave me a 10 min foot massage with a regular pedicure! Very relaxing. Nice to go to a place where all the nail techs aren't loudly jabbering at eachother in a foreign language. read more

I have been going to Princess since 1999 so that should say it all. I used to do tips but now just acrylic over my own nails and can go 4 weeks before a fill, they are just good. read more

Love love my little spot. The owners have been here for over 20 years. So sweet, caring and do great work. Unlike other PB salons, it is usually quiet and I have never waited more than a min to be seen. read more

I should have posted this review three weeks ago considering that was around the time I came in. Anyways, that Saturday afternoon, I wanted to get my nails and toes done considering it was a long and tedious morning. Not only that, I wanted to feel pampered. I first called in an hour earlier to make an appointment, and they readily had a time slot available for me. Cool. I wasn't a big fan of getting to the nail salon though. The parking is inconvenient as you have to park alongside the street while cars are whizzing past you. Besides that, the ambiance of the salon is very relaxing. Nice soothing music with comfy chairs. Two ladies worked on me simultaneously, one for my pedicure and another for my manicure. They both were so adorable and talked to me a lot. And the manicure and pedicure was pretty cheap! $28 altogether. But once I got home, I realized a few things. a) The polish on both my toes and nails were even and smooth (no bubbles at all), but there were polish all over my nail cuticles. Easily said and done, I removed the nail polish off my cuticles while at home. b) The lady who filed my nails did a fantastic job, however the other who did my toes did not. My toes were not even; some of my toenails were slanted and too sharp in the corners. I don't know if I'll be back considering I live no where around the area. Some people have had amazing experiences and that's great. Each experience will be different depending on that person. read more

The ladies that work here are so sweet! I drive from La Mesa because their shellack is the best and only thing I use on my finger nails.

I highly recommend Princess Nail Salon! Their service is great and outstanding! I have been using their salon for many years and each time I am pleased with the results! read more

This nail salon opened in 1984 and I have been a client ever since, even through a change of ownership several years ago. They have many long-time customers. It is fun to ask about different ones when I don't have an opportunity to run into them often. I get fills on my acrylic nails and pedicures in the spa chair on a regular basis. My lady is always so happy and laughs a lot. We have a good rapport and she does a great job. Being very picky about the shape and appearance of my nails, I am never disappointed. My French fills with uv treated gel overlay last for a month or more as do the fantastic pedicures. My lady also gives the best foot and leg massage in town, with a wonderful warm lavender lotion & towel wrap. The prices are good as well. I happily recommend this little nail salon in Pacific beach, where you leave feeling refreshed with happy hands and feet. read more

First time coming in and I loved this place! I think I may have found my new place for getting my nails done :) the ladies were extremely friendly and clean. They took me in as a walk in and I loved the massage chair and the whole experience in General was amazing. Will definitely be coming back here more often. read more

they suck in customer service... on their door it days walk in welcome... i walk on noone is there as in customer wise. she's says can't do right now. bye bye. read more

Just had a spa mani pedi and these ladies did a wonderful job!