This was my first time getting my nails done ever! I am very satisfied with my visit, and Paula did my nails. Service was excellent! I will be coming back for my future sets. read more

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Unfortunately when I went to get a soak off they were really harsh on my nails and ended up cutting me:( most of my service was painful. Nice ladies but I wouldn't come back read more

First and last time I'll be visiting. I booked here because the ratings are great, but it might just a good spot for manicures/acrylic only. I got my gel pedicure done yesterday, and already the polish fell off one of my toes.. I got nicked on the left side of the big toe, and I know that can happen sometimes. I didn't like the fact that I needed to ask for Neosporin to be applied. I feel like it's common sense to apply antibiotic on a cut before applying any polish, especially since the whole left side of the nail was trailed with blood. I do appreciate the owner I think, on helping me out on that. As of this morning, the cut was still bleeding, and I had to clean it again and wrap in bandage. Lastly, the application and work on the nails themselves were sloppy. I did ask for a correction, but I noticed the others still weren't even afterwards. At that point, I decided it was best to go to another salon afterwards since it was clear that the technician simply didn't have the skill set. As you can see in the photos - French tip smeared on a nail, tips in terms of length were uneven in thickness,a couple of toes were lop sided, and the gel polish wasn't evenly applied so the polish looked splotchy. Currently typing out this review as I'm getting it corrected in another salon. I don't have any interest in returning, even if a correction is offered. With the amount of positive ratings listed here, I think retraining should be done with technicians to make sure quality of services are equal for all. Left a 10% tip as a nod towards the woman who helped with the Neosporin. read more

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I've been going to that nail salon for about two years because Jennie started working there. She's been my nail tech since I was in high school, and now I'm in my mid-20s. She always does a great job, especially when I ask for detailed nail art. Because of her work, she gets very booked. I get a lot of compliments, and people always ask me who does my nails. I definitely recommend her. read more

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I was recommended this place by my little sister and they did AMAZING! I got a BIAB Gel nail set, they were quick Buick but also attentive. Once they started the design they would ask if it looked good, at other nail shops they don't ask me and just continue what they're doing. The price was also amazing, I've gotten a similar set for over $80 here it was $55. Safe to say I WILL be coming back! read more

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i rarely write reviews for nail salons because my experiences aren't great. however this time was different! my friend & i came here for a pedicure & we were satisfied! the nail technicians took their time, were extremely gentle & painted our nails with detail & precision. i enjoyed this place because we didn't feel rushed & were truly able to chill & relax. the price is reasonable as well! minus one star because the ventilation was not the greatest & their timeliness could be improved (we booked an appointment for 2 pedis at the same time & one of us started 10-15 min later & we noticed some customers came in waiting for their nail techs to arrive for over 15 min). i would go here again for a pedicure if im in the area. read more

The ladies here are so lovely, this was my 4th time here for an acrylic set and 2nd time with Paula. It's very calm with great service read more

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I scheduled a basic pedicure that included the basics and a sugar scrub. It was $30 plus $5 for premium polish (not gel). The place is small but clean. Unfortunately, their water heater went out (being repaired as I sat there) and they had to use an electric kettle for hot water. My technician was Lily - she did a great job and I will definitely ask for her again. read more

I wanted to give an updated review or how long the nails lasted. Well.. they lasted 9 weeks. I just took them off today. They def do a good job with that. I would say one of the nails started to lift 6 weeks in. Usually acrylics last 3/4 weeks for me. I would still give a 1 star with how unprofessional they are. After seeing the review I posted, they called me... I didn't answer... and a few seconds later, I received a text of a screenshot of my review. This definitely made things worse. They should've just replied to my previous review on Yelp, positive or not. It was very unprofessional of them to call my personal number and text me... If you want to contact me, pls reply through my Yelp review. I felt very violated as they invaded my personal space, even though they had my number already from my appointment. If you experience negative reviews, reply to their Yelp review. Unprofessional.. read more

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I used to come here for acrylic nails and I never had an issue with acrylics. They were always beautifully done and I would get compliments on them, but I did have an issue with a gel polish manicure on my own nails. The last time I came here was in December 2022 right before I went in vacation. I had suspicions that my partner was going to propose on our vacation and wanted to get my nails done and I decided to do a regular gel manicure on my natural nail and I was so disappointed. I got home and the nail polish looked crinkled which was weird and then it literally peeled off of my nails when I lightly scraped it with my own nail. I had to take off the polish and do them myself at home. For those wondering, my partner did in fact propose. I have not been back since then, but I would give them a try for acrylics. For polish directly on your nails, I would go somewhere else. read more

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I went to this place for the first time on February 5th for a Valentine's Day set. I came back the morning of February 7th because 3 nails had already fell off at work right when I clocked in so I didn't even start working yet. After getting it fixed, I thought all was well, but today, February 17th, 2 nails broke off and now I'm worried the rest will fall off already. my natural nails haven't even grown that long yet so I'm not sure as to why they fell off already. They only lasted 10 days when usually at a different salon they last way longer ): idk just sad bc I asked a friend where she gets her nails done and it was this place. read more

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I've come here a number of times and I have had good experiences. I recommend making an appointment on the phone so you don't have to wait. I came here with my sister and we both liked how they have a book that shows the variety of colors that they have. I come here for pedicures Service: excellent, they are all very hard working Parking: there is parking right in front Location: easy to find at the corner of a nonbusy street read more

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Needed a quick basic manicure and this place was perfect! I didn't get her name, but the lady with the short hair was very nice and took care of me. read more

Super satisfied! Was pleasantly surprised to see that they provided gel x services and I was not disappointed! I'm really impressed with my nails and the workers were all welcoming and guided me throughout the process. I gave her free rein to do whatever she wanted that was close to my reference and she did not disappoint. read more

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Terrible service. I couldn't even finish my pedicure. I left with super thin toe nails and remnants of polish on my toes. She filed my nails super thin. I had to tell her to stop because it was hurting so bad. They made me pay $25 for this. I'm still in pain and can't do my nails. I'm very upset because it's summer time and I'm forced to wear closed toes shoes now. I wish I could give no stars read more

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Booked my appointment through Instagram (@topcoatnailbarsj). Response time was very quick. You can also call in for an appointment too. Got in at 12:30 and was greeted by Don. He began my pedicure and we chatted up. It was his first day and he did a very great job. Detail oriented, gentle, and made sure everything was good before completing. Kathy did my acrylic fill. She is very friendly, attention to detail, quick and precise. I wanted to keep it simple so I asked for a nude pink gel with gold flakes. Very pleased with my service here and will gladly come back. They do take card but if you bring cash they'll give you a small discount . Thank you Top Coat Nail Bar read more

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Had an appointment at 3 and the staff greeted me and were all friendly. It was my first time getting my nails done and it was a great experience. The girl that did my nails was Sophie and highly recommend her since she wasn't rough on me. Some of my nails weren't completely painted on the sides but I only noticed when I got home but she probably would've fixed them if I pointed them out when I was still there. I got almond shape with black and clear purple and am in love with them. I paid 65 ( 55 + 10 tip ) and would definitely come back. read more

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I've only been here a couple of times over the course of several years. Generally, I only request regular nail polish services (when I'm lazy to do it myself at home!!) This is a simple paint job so I never had any complaints with any of the nail technicians here. What really impressed me was the result of me going out of my comfort zone and trying gel. I communicated with the staff over the phone what I wanted and they quoted me their estimated price and appointment timeframe. Kathy took great care of me. I super duper recommend her!! I showed her a photo reference of what I wanted and she walked me through the process. I requested a nude color and she happily pulled several polishes and swatched them on my nails to make sure I found a color I was happy with! Overall my experience with Top Coat summed up: +Gentle +Communicative +Detail-oriented My only critique is that they didn't completely clean off the excess polish from the sides of my fingers. Other than that, I'm incredibly satisfied with this gel manicure. I will be returning with an open mind to try new designs!! read more

Top Coat Nail Bar - By Kathy - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

I have come to Top Coat Nails a few times and this is my first time back in a few years. I typically don't like to get my nails done since it's more of a splurge but I wanted to treat myself and I had a great experience getting my nails done today! I tried to get this same nail design done at another place but it came out horrible and I couldn't stand it so I came to Top Coat to hopefully get it redone. It came out 20x better than what I had before. Honestly exceeded my expectation! My only small complaint is the slight inconsistent linework but it just looks so good I can overlook it! The lady who helped me was very patient and was willing to make sure the color was coming out the way I wanted and swatched the nude colors so I could see if it was what I wanted before proceeding. She also kept looking back on the reference photo to make sure the design was exact. Definitely need to remember to bring my stamp card next time I come! read more

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As snapchats 'one year anniversary memories' pops up through out this week, I'm constantly reminded of this horrible set I got a year ago. Wouldn't recommend coming here considering how they couldn't do the ombré effect and instead showed a clear color polish. It's over priced and not worth it. My white set costed $55!! How overly stupid for me to pay for this with my friend.. * one star for a free re-do ^ lost a star because of rude customer service when i redid my set ^ lost a star due to EXPENSIVE and horrible sets ^ lost a star because of not experienced nail technicians ^ lost an additional star because of rude attitudes all around ps. Im not in a 'bad mood.' After doing countlessly different sets elsewhere, I come to realize that this is the far worst place. My first time doing acrylics was in fact this place. Viewing the photos also anger me. (just sharing my thoughts!!) Everyone, including my co-workers and family reminded me of this horrible set as I present my new set lol! read more

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I love this place! Ever since I moved to the Bay 2,5 years ago I have been coming here.. Kathy is the only person I trust with my nails and she does an incredible job every single time! She really cares about my opinion and before finishing she makes sure I'm always happy with the result. I always show her some designs and she manages to put her own spin on it to make it even better! I love her!! Also Jessica is amazing at pedicures! Loyal for life 10/10 read more

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Update from my previous review! Also adding another star!! I've been here enough times for my stamp card to be full and my most recent experience has been the best! I had a design in mind and when I called, Ngoc told me it wouldn't look pretty on my own nails, only on acrylics. I chose another design and I was told to DM them on instagram so they could see if they would be able to do it. She also let me know the price in advance! Once I got there I saw that they had moved around some chairs. Then I was told they redid their floors! Looks very nice and spacious. I was offered some berry water and my nails were better than expected!!! This was also my first time trying almond shaped nails since I always do square and I love it! Thanks for the recommendation! Ngoc took her time in making sure everything was to my liking. I was impressed with how flawless and perfect it turned out! The price was also a little cheaper than they quoted! Will definitely be back but it just sucks that they're not open on the weekends... read more

I have been here twice & the first time I went there they did an amazing job. The second time I went was last Friday to get a full set I was confident they would do an amazing job like last time but I was disappointed. My nails have all sorts of bumps on them the shape she was doing on me was almond shape I had to ask her to fix the shape because they were not matching she was nice enough to do that for me. It's been three days & one of my nails broke off i hit my nail on the door not hard & it still came off. I will never come back here because this lady was not trained to do nails horrible job. Also there appointments are so disorganized they had me wait 20 minutes & I had an appointment set they even ask you to make an appointment. I don't understand why they even have appointments if we are going to wait especially in a pandemic. read more

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Needed a gel mani/pedi last minute so I gave them a call since they're appointment-based only. Luckily they were able to take me in the next 15 minutes! Located in a small (hole-in-the-wall type) plaza with minimal parking. It wasn't too busy so they had two ladies work on my mani (Vivian) and pedi (Hannah). They both took their time with my cuticles (which needed tons of work ) and made sure the paint job was done well. I left the salon with no complaints! 5 days later and it's still looking fresh. read more

Good service, nice people and beautiful nails for good price! The nails last me about 2-3 weeks. I am a nail biter and the nails that i get always make me forget that I have nails. The designs that they leave are beautiful! I definingly recommend. read more

I was pretty upset because I have gotten my nails done a couple times here but only did walk in but I got told appointments are better. Their Instagram bio says "Walk in welcome". So I set up an appointment I got blame for setting the wrong date and basically got told there shop is appointment only. I get a text from the owner supposedly they texted the wrong customer but regardless it's unacceptable. They still do beautiful nails but just a heads up I guess they pick and choose who they're friendly with. read more

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Thank you Kathy! Loving my manicure on my natural nails. Gel polish and designs on two fingers. Called in for a walk in appointment and she told me to come in 30 mins later. Make sure you make an appointment because they normally do not take walk ins. After my manicure I asked if they had time for a pedicure in which they did so I also got a pedi as well! read more

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This is a $42 nail set by removing dip powder and gel polish. I don't understand how a nail technician can be confident to take other people's money while making such terrible nails. I called to make an appointment and ask about services that I need to do before. But when I walked in, I didn't feel welcomed by the staff because none of the 3 nail technicians wanted to perform my service. If they don't like to do it, why get an appointment on the phone? During the process, she kept whining about how difficult it was to get the dip-powdered nails off, I didn't feel any respect from this woman, she handled everything clumsily and caused my nails to bleed but blamed me for staring at my nails. Unbelievable. I can't believe they use cheap base and gel polish bottles with thick and dry gel on clients' nails. If you want to charge a high price, make it worthwhile. I've been to other nail salons, and they all asked me if I was okay or need to fix anything, but here it was nothing, not even the dust on my hands was brushed off. She just wanted to get my manicure done so she could enjoy her lunch. I left her a $8 tip despite the fact that I can hardly believe how awful this has been for me. My overall experience at this nail salon has been negative. I'm not sure whether other clients have had the same experience as me, but I feel nail technicians at this salon don't need clients, they're just attempting to extort money at exorbitant pricing from clients and don't hope clients return. read more

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Pedicures are good, $38 for gel pedicure, they don't offer a cash discount anymore. Manicures are usually hit or miss, which was okay with me since I went for basic color or small design and they had reasonable prices. But I won't be going back due to the lack of customer service today. I had to get to a nail salon ASAP because I started to crack my nails yesterday night and they were horrendous. I had dip powder and cracked all the dip off one hand, and still had to go to work so I painted them today. Then I had dip on the other hand that I had kinda cracked so I cut them short and painted the one that fully came off so bad. I now realize I DM'ed the salon asking for a manicure and when I got there I asked for gel. Maybe this mixup and the fact that my nails were ugly made them act the way they did, but I just felt super unwelcome. The lady in particular that was rude had done my dip nails the last time and she was not particularly nice then either but I brushed it off because she warmed up near the end. This time I got uncomfortable so I just asked for a cuticle clean up and the pedicure, and kept to myself for the remainder of the visit. It ended up being $25 for manicure service, including the removal of the 3ish nails that had dip on them. read more

Love!! Love!!! Love!!! My first appointment was 8/24 with Winnie and she is just simply amazing. My nails look so good... and she's extremely professional. Thank you, Winnie! Highly recommend her. Also, I appreciate that they do "appointments only" because that allowed her to be right on time, I didn't have to wait at all and I had her full undivided attention throughout entire appointment. read more

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Was recommended by a close friend. Making an appointment is very easy. Parking is very small. I would recommend booking a morning appointment to get a parking spot. Place is small. They take their time with your nails. I was nervous to try a new place because my skin is sensitive when they accidentally cut your finger when trimming the nail. The lady I got was good. I showed them a picture of what I wanted and they did exactly. I may have found my new nail place read more

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I love the work that Winnie did on my nails! I also received a nice pedicure from a young lady whose name I didn't get, unfortunately. It was a great visit overall. I will definitely be returning to this salon! read more

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I used to love this place, but the quality has gone down. I got my nails done here for my wedding. For a 40 dollar gel manicure, its not worth it. My nailbeds were not cleaned efficiently. The pedicure was good though and the ladies that worked on me were pleasant. The one thing that threw me off was hearing the heavier-set nail lady yell at a few customers over the phone and then complaining about it in vietnamese very loudly throughout my time there. The pregnant receptionist also had a very angry look on her face and was also bitching about clients. It just made the entire experience very awkward. Negative energy filled up the whole place and I just couldn't enjoy my mani-pedi. Judging from the other reviews on this place, they are going to probably respond to this review and shift the blame on other people. My word of advice is to keep your negativity behind closed doors and not let it affect your paying customers. read more

This is my one and only nail place. I found this place 2+ years ago after desperately searching for salons that did nail art on real nails (not just acrylics) after being scarred from going to other places. I also used to do nails on myself so I had a very high standard of the quality it should be. BUT THESE LADIES ARE AMAZING, every single one of them is able to do designs with ease and I do have to give fair warning to new people: perfection can not be rushed. Expect to take time out of your day if you want a design, the ladies take their time to prep your nail so we'll that the design can last! As I said I've been going here for 2 years, and even though my real nails are strong - when they put on nail polish it is like concrete which really is true to their name of Top Coat, because damn that is an amazing top coat! My most recent design I got done a month ago before October started, I just had the redone recently and they still looked soooo good! It also had gems that only started falling out last week which is crazy because most places the gems fall out after a couple days! I love this place, they're able to do so many designs that I show them, just send a picture on their Instagram and they can pretty much do it or they'll explain what they can do which is still very similar. I suggest this place to anyone and everyone! read more

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Don't get me wrong I liked the service but a lot of details in the nails weren't good! I paid $50 because it was gel nail polish and chose different colors. My nails are natural. I'll go again but for a regular gel nails! Not recommend special designs because it's too expensive and need someone who really experienced on doing it. read more

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Second time around was also a good experience! Nancy is always so welcoming and helpful. She's such a sweetheart when it comes to servicing me - or anyone! So first time around, I guess I could've asked about why my french nails were $30 instead of $25 as promoted. This time around I came back for the removal of my gel nails. I was told it was $5 for removal when I made the appointment, but I was charged $10. I did ask this time the receptionist this time around why it was $10 and it was because I didn't add a service to my visit; although, my Yelp friend made a good point. If I was making the appointment for the removal of my gel nails and they knew I only had one service, why was I told it would be $5? I felt the need to tell my fellow Yelp followers. A little confused, but nonetheless, service was great. read more

Ok so this review is long long overdue. So I stopped coming here when I moved out of the area and started going elsewhere and it wasn't the same so I was like I NEED TO GO BACK ASAP. So I do even though sometimes it takes me 20 mins instead of 7 mins to the other place. I love everyone here!! They truly are artists and know their craft. I exclusively see Winnie! She is amazing and takes care of my nails!! I love Winnie!!! She's the sweetest! Her work is exquisite!!! She does amazing detailing designs and colors. I also love Pink who runs the shop and will jump in when needed. And Knock has amazing work and is always running and giving advice, taking pics and putting her expertise to use. Here are some pics of my nails from Winnie! I currently am rocking the dark blue and light blue. read more

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Had some time to kill on my Saturday morning and also needed a pedicure. Found this place in Yelp and was pretty amazed by the ratings and since I was in the area already, I decided to see if they could squeeze me in for a walk in. I love how there's a small parking lot conveniently outside. The interior of the place is so cute!! Very aesthetic and it just feels so comfortable. To my luck, they said they could take me in for the pedicure! Yay! I was told to choose a color and I was helped right away. I kept seeing them sanitize tools and I love that. I've been to a few places where it was quite questionable if what they're using on me is clean or not. The lady who did my nails was really nice and professional. She asked me specific questions on how I wanted my nails cut and then was really detailed in making sure she painted my entire nail precisely. They also offer stamp cards! I'll definitely be back :) read more

Came here for my birthday, big MISTAKE!!! My friend and me called ahead to see if they had time for a last minute appointment they said to come in it would be fine. We both got a pedicure and a full set. My full set turned out to be the worst I have yet gotten. I was very CLEAR and what I wanted and let her know I wanted a narrow/ slim coffin shape. She put the tips (old super thick square tips) before even asking what shape I wanted... she also did not ask if I'm ok with extreme curved tip. I ABSOLUTELY HATE CURVED nails they look so trashy!! I repeatedly told her I don't like these bend nails or the very SQUARE shape , it did not seem to bother her at all.. she only emotion if she's done with it I do t like it she could take it off. WTH!? ONCE SHES DONE?! I have been telling her I don't Iike it before she added acrylic .. When she finished these trashy nails she filed the edges which took the gel off and made it look even worse. Not once and apologize or an attempt to make it right. Also charged full amount for nails which are the lowest quality, paid 100$ for regular pedi and full set. SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY. San jose has plenty of salons that care about their customer and doing good work. My fault for not planning ahead and scheduling with a better salon. read more

Top Coat Nail Bar - Worst shape out there, all different sizes cuticles left a mess.. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Jose, California

I've been to various nail salons and this has to be the best! This is the first time that I asked for marble where it was done perfectly! I've asked for marble at other nail salons and the effect of marble wasn't as realistic as I had hoped for it to turn out but this place nailed it! (Get it.. "nailed") I had messaged the salon via Instagram to see if they had an appointment available for the next day (which they did) and I also sent pictures of the design I wanted (which was achieved!!!). They also gave me a quote which was $70 for the design and shape that I wanted. I asked for a new full set, white marble on a few nails and the rest would have a nude to mauve ombré. The nude to mauve was done with all powder and the base for the marble design was also done with the same nude powder that was on my other nails. The marble was done with white polish and my nail tech (I never got her name but she was so good!) added bits of gold flakes to my nails! My nail tech was very responsive to my requests and made sure she was never hurting me with the e-file. She even asked if my cuticles were sensitive because they appeared a bit red (I constantly wash my hands at work so my hands and fingers are prone to getting very dry and I pick at my dry cuticles often). The price for my set was $62 (less than the quote) which made me happy and I was even happier that my nails looked bomb and my experience at this salon was amazing. The salon gives you a discount (don't remember the percentage) if you pay with cash so don't forget to hit the atm before coming here! read more

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