I cannot say enough good things about this place. It's always been an amazing experience. My mum and I go here all the time. We both deal with really bad in grown nails as well and whenever we get a pedi done here, they are able to get it removed for us. Please ask for Judy, Chocolate or Chloe. All three are amazing! read more

DO NOT GO HERE, EXTREMELY UNCLEAN AND BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. MY CUTICLE IS INFECTED! I used to go to this salon frequently for pedicures but found the service wasn't the best so I started going elsewhere. However, my regular place was full this weekend so I ended up going to Solar Nails for a pedicure. The pedicure itself was decent, but the nail tech was rude. But the cleanliness clearly is where this salon has an issue, because for the first time ever I got an infected cuticle. It has been inflamed and painful for days and is now oozing with puss. I would love to go into the salon to get my money back but i'm really not a Karen, lol, and feel badly causing a scene. read more

Totally satisfied with my mani pedi. The shellac lasted a decent amount of time. The premises were clean. The staff were plentiful and punctual. Appointment started on time. Great selection of colours to choose from. read more

I used to love this place, they are quick, give a decent pedicure, had some very good nail artists, and it was reasonably cheap. In my most recent visit, I was absolutely disgusted when the woman who was doing my toes went into her pocket to get change for another woman and handled a copious amount of loose change, and bills before returning to my feet... without changing her gloves or washing her hands. I was absolutely disgusted. I don't care that it was my feet, STILL DISGUSTING!! I will not be back. read more

They do a great job on mani/pedi's and good on eyebrow waxing. Typically if you're sitting having your nails done, you'll be served tea with a cinnamon stick and small wedge of lemon in the cooler or drizzly months and water with watermelon/cucumber on warmer days (very refreshing I must say). My one and only complaint is that this place is hopping ALL THE TIME. Call to arrange an appointment! read more

I had been going to Solar Nails for over 2 years... yes there are two amazing staff there (Kathy and Selena) who do an amazing job - however. The salon is so loud, you can barley relax when you are there. When you set an appointment you are often double booked and bumped around if you book a Manicure and a Pedicure. Also, after going for so long, i started to realize i was paying $70 for a nail fill!! And i was getting a fill which should be MAX $30. I was paying for a new set every single time. After questioning Solar Nails on the pricing they said "oh this is what you always pay". Yes it is what I've been paying but WHY? I like Solar Nails but the experience is not overly enjoyable and it is ridiculously over priced. read more

Every time I come here, they always do a very good job. I just got my pedicure and I just love looking at my feet now! read more

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SO I went here for a pedicure for Mother's Day... was my 2nd pedicure in a row from this place. Fast forward to this weekend, as I'm getting dressed, my right foot's big toe nail FELL OFF. The girl who removed my gel polish sanded the nail down too thin and it obviously cracked, keeping together with the gel polish until this weekend. Underneath is a jagged, half-grown new toe nail and the whole thing is a gross, painful MESS. I will NEVER GO BACK HERE and I suggest you do the same! I read more

Very disappointed . New owners took over and forced Tina out of her job; I have gone to her for years . They falsely book you in with her to keep her clientele and at your appointment tell you she's either sick or retired. Quality has really gone down read more

I have been coming to Solar Nails for several years now. I am never disappointed and today was no exception. Post Covid shutdown the place is sparkling clean. Social distancing on all the stations was adhered to. Plexiglass shields had been installed and both staff and clients wore masks. I felt absolutely safe. If you've been holding out waiting for this pandemic to end don't. Go ahead and pamper yourself. Let's keep local businesses running. read more

My1st time and my last! Booked appointments for me and friend, they started on me and when I was more then half way done they finally started my friend. I then had to sit and wait. We were there for two hours. I couldn't understand what the girl was saying to me due to her limited English and the face mask she was wearing, she kept saying do you want shiny? I said just plain white, it went back and forth for a bit then she showed me shiny, which looks like a base and that's what I wanted, only when I went to pay and she said that my bill was $118 did I say WHAT? She said yeah you got the gels and shellack... Wtf? no body said I was getting that... If that's what shiny is I don't want it. I paid and left. Yes my nails do look good, however there is a serious need for more clarity there! Live and learn. read more

I hate having too write this but I must warn the public about this place. I am 9 months pregnant and went to this place before Christmas to treat myself with a pedicure and nails, the nails turned out fine but I got a terrible staph infection from the pedicure. I have been on powerful antibiotics and now have to go to a podiatrist to get the ingrown toe nails out that the technician gave me. I don't know if it was the basin or dirty tools but it's definitely not something I wanted to deal with at the tail end of a long pregnancy. While I was in the basin the drain cover fell off and it looked very dirty. The tech was digging around in my nail beds so much that I was bleeding, it was honestly the most painful pedicure I have ever received. I went back the next day with my toes all full with puss and the tech said that she didn't touch that toe. They did give me some of my money back but not all. I'm in the beauty industry myself and absolutely hate leaving this but I just can't get over the fact that I have had to deal with foot soaks penicillin and polysporin for the last month and if I can save the next lady this misery I will. read more

Almost every time I have come here I have always gotten a really good and thorough pedicure. I am super picky with pedicures but this place out beats many of the places I have been to and I have been to everywhere from high end hotel pedicures to nail bars. I only docked one star because SOMETIMES the aestheticians aren't always consistent. I have gotten (for the most part) amazing technicians who do a thorough and amazing job but there's the odd time I've had a sub par experience. Maybe the aesthetician was having an off day! But overall this place is amazing! Each pedi station has a massage chair to enjoy while you're receiving your service and the chairs are all side by side which is perfect to host anything from a double date to bigger gatherings. They also have the other side separated by glass dedicated to their foot massage services and they do some great foot massages there too! At $35 for a classic pedicure, you just can't go wrong! It's the best pedi and especially for the value compared to anywhere else I have been. I would recommend though to call ahead before popping in because they are now very popular and sometimes during busier hours they can't accommodate you right away. read more

Solar Nails is highly professional and family-run, with utmost attention to detail. They always go the extra mile -- whether it's making you a cup of tea or giving you slippers if you accidentally wore socks on pedicure day. I find many of the poor reviews on this page very unfair (and perhaps rigged). This place is a gem in Coquitlam and they've been nothing but fair, high-quality and professional. read more

Unfortunately every time I've gone here I've left with tiny cuts all over my fingers around my nails. I gave it a 3rd try today thinking maybe I was getting the wrong girl. But yeah they all work so fast that I feel less care is taken. I asked the girl not to use the motorized sander to take my shellac off and she still did, disagreeing that it's not what is making my nails thin and uneven. I also asked for a shellac change only, no manicure since I'd had one two weeks ago and they still charged me for a full service and she barely put lotion on my hands, no cuticle oil or anything. I won't spend the money there again. read more

I've been going to Solar Nails since they opened. Kelly and Tony are great. The last several appointments not so good. This is the third time I've left there bleeding. My toe has been bleeding and throbbing for several hours. The girls work so fast that they do not take care with what they're doing. I was moved to a different chair in the middle of my appointment so that two friends could sit together. The move smeared my polish. With a heavily bleeding toe and smeared polish, I could hardly wait to get out of there. The girls were talking in their language and then peeking over at my bleeding toe and then giggling. I'm not usually paranoid but the snickering at my expense made me very uncomfortable. First time I didn't leave a tip. I will miss Tony and Kelly, but I would be daft to return!!!! read more

Love everything about going here. They are super friendly, attentive and thorough. Their prices are very reasonabe especially for the service you recieve. Honestly, I don't think the complaints about them expressed here are too fair. I got the gel coating today, which by the way looks amazing, and even if you didn't understand what was being explained to you, you would know from the different stages, and the special light they put you under several times, that you are NOT getting a standard manicure. They have had many of the same girls for many years now, that speaks for itself. Give it a try. read more

Terrible service! Rushed, annoyed staff. I was in and out in 15 minutes for a manicure! I would not recommend solar nails.

I don't normally review on services, but after seeing some of the unfortunate experiences here, I wanted to share something positive. This was my first time going to Solar Nail and having had acrylic nails done before I know what to expect when I walk in. This was not the case at Solar Nail. Their salon is clean and no heavy odor from these nails, so already I am impressed. I went in for a quick fill on my nails and I have to say I am blown away at the professionalism of the technician I had. For a fill, she was very thorough and I didn't leave until she was happy with her work. My nails look way better now than when I first had them done and I can't be happier. I will be a return customer. Well done Solar Nails. read more

These people will talk so badly about there customers in there own language, then rush the job, then do a crappy job and then cop attitude with you. These guys are degrading to there customers and create a very unpleasant atmosphere. I WILL NEVER GO BACK HERE NOR RECOMMEND THESE GUYS read more

Great service, prompt greating, clean enviroment could see each employee cleaning up after themselves or helping others. ANN was so nice she did a great thorough pedicure. Fantastic clear overlay and amazing red nail polish to top it. I like to change my polish frequently, and they accomodated me in the service I wanted read more

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I was a regular customer at Solar Nail and been going there for 5 years. I love the job and most of the time left satified. I wish I can say that now. Since Ling left, the service I recieve is awful. I went in there 3 weeks ago to see Selena and I had 2 nails gone and wanted a fill with Solar Gel.Then she decides to take off 2 more without telling me because Tony the owner had put them on incorrectly. The acrylic nails he put on me were placed back to far and not at the tip of my nail so it was lifting. Once I was finished they charged me $70.00. For what? A fill a 2 broken nails with Gel? Unacceptable and Im getting annoyed that every time I go in here its a different price. Also, when I call to make an appointment with Linda (bcuz I'm picky) they put me with Tony. It's happened twice now. I was pissed and told Kelly. She just brushed me off like she didn't even care. I felt like such a burden. Seriously, how rude! And for god sakes Solar Nail, when you have customers that don't speck your language at least be respectful enough to speck english.When you guys talk to each other, joke around and laugh its makes us feel your talking about us. Your clients are 95% english, it wont hurt you to speck english most of the time. Unfortunately, I will not be returning to Solar Nail. Customer service SUCKS! read more

Went to solar nails because my regular place was closed for the holidays. I was skeptical after reading reviews online, but I have to say after my visit I was pleasantly surprised. It is very clean, staff is friendly, and the service was great. I dropped in without an appointment so I had to wait a little while, but they were very accommodating and offered me water and tea while I waited. The color selection is AMAZING - I couldn't even get through all the samples there was almost too many to choose from! Overall, I would recommend this place, and it may be my new salon purely because of the amount of color choices. read more

Terrible customer service. Multiple times I have been hung up on while trying to make an apt. You walk in and it looks like slave labor. I Do not recommend, so many better places. read more

I have been a regular client at Solar nail for over 8 years. Today, I was absolutely devastated at the service I received by Selena. She has always been kind to me and for no reason at all today she was horribly rude to me. On top of being rude, her and the other employees talked in there language and started laughing making me feel so uncomfortable and one of the other employees kicked my shoes out of the way. TERRIBLE SERVICE!! I will NEVER return to Solar Nail. Kelly and Tony kind and I will miss them but I won't miss the others! read more

This place was quite nice. I went in for a gel fill but ended up getting a shellac. The lady that removed my gel nails was really gentle unlike so many manicurist that just rip the nail off your nailbeds. The shellac came out really lovely and color was lovely. I'm definitely going back again. read more

Been there twice very impressed with attention to detail. Loved the reflexology! Pedicure was one of the best I have ever had anywhere. It is busy because prices are very good, so make an appointment. read more

Went here for a Gel Manicure upon the recommendation of a friend. Was never greeted, just told to go stand over on the side as all the waiting chairs were full. A few minutes later a technician came up to me and said "What do you want?" I told her and was placed in a chair, then moved to one of the pedi-chairs. She then tossed a bunch of colour choices on my lap and said pick a colour. Never asked my name or introduced herself. Then she disappeared and returned a few minutes later, dug out some tools from a drawer and grabbed my hand and started to use a Dremel Tool to remove my old polish. I told her to stop and use remover instead and she rolled her eyes and said it takes too long. I insisted and she begrudgingly did it. In hindsight, I should have left at this point. Next she did the manicure, without speaking to me at all during the service. She was chatting to her co-workers in another language the whole time. At one point she reached into someone else's drawer and pulled out a file, used it on me and then tossed it back in the drawer. I'm guessing they DONT SANITIZE tools between customers. She left me in the pedicure chair for the service, so I had to sit twisted so she could reach my hands and was very uncomfortable. My polish was actually applied nicely, no complaints with the final result at this point. Just poor customer treatment and service while I was there. HOWEVER, the experience is still with me as I have since gone to another salon to have the Gel removed and to get another manicure. The new salon was not able to remove the Gel polish completely. They said that Solar Nails did not use the proper base coat and the only way to remove it is to file it off. This has totally WRECKED my nails! I have blotches of base coat stuck on almost all of my nails - I refuse to have them filed because Solar Nails already damaged my nails when they filed them before putting on the Gel bisect and my nails are super thin and flimsy now. I will NEVER recommend this salon to anyone. My nails are trashed and will take months to get back to normal! read more

I had a very unpleasant appointment at this nail salon today. I have been here a few times and have walked away unhappy for the most part due to to poor customer service, I will not be going back. The staff are fairly rude and rush you in and out as fast as possible, they try to work so quickly I have been cut a couple times. They don't listen to what you ask for, when you try to explain what you want they give you attitude. I went in today to get just a simple shellac colour change (no manicure) it took an hour when normally it takes 30 minutes. 35 minutes of that was me sitting there with a job half done waiting for the technician to come back and finish. When she did finally come back she argued with me about what I wanted done and then tried to make me feel bad for not getting a full manicure. She was so aggressive with my hands she kept flipping them over back and forth roughly and pushing them away rudely when she was done. Really upsetting experience. read more

Update: Downgraded to 2 stars from 3. My last shellac pedicure lasted only four days before the paint started lifting off. Within the first week the color had come completely off most of my nails. Not sure what was different about this time because usually the color stays on until it grows out, as if it's been crazy glued on! Very disappointing to have spent $50 and it didn't even last for my week vacation. read more

Staff are so talented and sweet, I never leave disappointed! Tony always greets his regulars by name and with a smile, and I love the delicious cucumber water they give complimentary. Pedicures are the best in town, I am always awestruck by how quickly the girls draw cute little flower designs on my toes nails. 10/10!:) read more

Got acrylics done with my friend here and we're Not the best looking. Very quick and sloppy job by Helen I think her name was, and looked terrible. Would Not recommend read more

I brought my daughter to have her first pedicure as a treat and had one myself. Luckily, hers was fine during and afterwards. Mine however, not so great. The service was fast and felt that they wanted to get on with the next customer, and sadly I now have some fungal infection on the side nail of my big toe. Sorry, but I would not recommend this place. read more

I was a regular customer here. I got my pedicure done and my husband asked whether I actually got one done cause the girl who did the pedicure did not actually file the bottom of my feet. They are still bumpy. I also got shellac nail polish put on and because she did not do it to the base of my nail, the two day old manicure looks like it is 1.5 weeks old. She also painted the shellac really thick! I went back to ask them to fix it. I booked an appointment for 6:15pm - I arrived 5 mins early and sat waited for 15 mins. I asked the owner if the girl would be tending to me. She told me to ask her myself. The girl answered that she did not even know that I made an appointment and told me that she would not be available until 7. This is ridiculous. You can also expect that when you are getting your nails done- you will have no idea what these girls are talking about because they are speaking in their native tongue. I paid $75 for a pedicure and manicure that I will now need to get fixed at another nail salon!!! read more

I made an appointment and requested that Tony do my nails, as my mother, a very stubborn and judgemental Russian lady, loved him when he did hers. I came to my appointment at 10:00 in the morning, was greeted with a smile by Tony himself and was directed to my seat quickly. It was not long before he sat down in front of me and began working on my nails. Unlike any other nail person that I have been to, he was nice, polite and seemed interested to know how i was doing. I took note on how precise he was doing my nails, and how he was explaining to me why he was doing what he was doing. I was absolutely astounded at how much attention he paid to every detail of every nail. in total, it took him about an hour and 45 minute to apply just my nails, excluding the polish. During that time, he struck up many different conversations, asked me how i was doing and if i liked the shape etc. The polish I chose was a peachy color. Tony applied the polish perfectly but began to take it off with remover some time later. I, as an uneducated 16 year old, was confused as to why he was removing it, and he told me it was not the right formula. he then sent one of the employees out the door and 5 minutes later she came back with a completely new bottle of that exact color and he began his painting again. I was more than just impressed with this action because he could have just let it go and painted my nails with an old formula, but he took the time to make sure I got the best service and result by getting me a new bottle. As our appointment was beginning to get longer than expected, he handed over the polish to one of his employees and she ended up painting my nails. To be honest, i would've liked the paint job to be better, but the result still came out great. There were also times when one of the other employees would come out with a tray of lemon infused water and hand it out to everyone in the salon (I was sitting there with my jaw dropped). The interior was classy and elegant, and the space was manageable, not squishy. There was a separate room for manis and pedis, as well as eyebrows and grooming. Overall, i paid $57 plus tax for a full acrylic set with shellac on top. I consider this price to be a little bit over the top, as some salons would charge no more than 45 or 50 for a full set, but the time and effort that was put into the product was definitely worth it. Will be coming back here soon. Shoutout to Tony, he's the real deal. read more

best nail and pedicure salon I've ever been too. have tried others and always come back here...best service and friendly staff; always come around with lemon water or tea.they speak pretty good english too ! all my friends love this place! decorated tastefully and high end products.always busy even with 8 ped. chairs. A full service salon;can't understand why it doesn't have 5 stars !!!!! prices are on par with other salons.They are super clean ! read more