A lot of reasons to like this place .... 1. Gel Manicures If you get gel mani's, Le does an amazing job. I've been searching for someone who could mix the shades to find the pinkish marshmallow color I like. She did, and I am trilled. She's now my go-to gal for my gel manis! 2. Great massage I typically opt out of the massage portion of a pedi - it doesn't do much for me. Today, I was practically narcoleptic ... 3. Free wifi! Yeah, I said it. How awesome to get some work done (or Yelp reviews) while getting a pedi! 4. Walk in I've been a couple times, and have never had an appointment. Though it's better if you do, they typically can squeeze you in. The interior could use a refresh (that cost the 5th star), but don't let that fool you. read more

This place is in a convenient location, Union and Polk. I would say this is the most average mani and pedi I have ever received. There was no wait so that's a plus. First they tried to sit me off to the side and when I asked for a massage chair they said it would be a dollar extra. Then once I sat down and we got started, they didn't even turn on the massage chair for me until close to 5 minutes into the mani/pedi. I felt like the woman doing my pedicure was rushing just to get it done and not meticulous about really getting every stray piece of skin or trimming my toenails as short as I had asked her to. I got a 10 minute foot massage and she was still done with that and painting my nails before my manicurist finished (and they started at the same time!) My gel manicure was pretty standard, I would say nothing special, but also good enough that I would probably go back for a quick manicure if I needed one. All in all, if you need a quick mani/pedi and done at the same time this place is reasonable, but not out of this world. read more

The quality of the gel manicure ($30) is impressive!!! My nails usually last 2 weeks, but with this place my manicure look fresh even 3 weeks later. My mom got the normal manicure ($16) and her nails look amazing! The service was fast and the attention to details is on point. read more

Union Nails - Gel manicure ($30) - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

5 stars for my girl Nancy! I am a hairstylist that likes to keep my nails looking fresh -- with a full set of acrylics. (Hands are always in hair, water, and hair-color) they last so much longer than a gel manicure. I love Nancy for many reasons, but what I love about her the most is that she does a fast, precise and CONSISTENT job every time. She keeps them natural looking - I love it!! She. Just. Gets. It :) read more

DON'T Come here Bad attitude. I was even told "remember to bring my tips in cash next time" oh shut your mouth, how rude and ridiculous. read more

I have been getting manicures with Ly for 7+ years and she is simply the best! She is a perfectionist and is so sweet to talk to :) Vivian, the store owner, is lovely too! read more

I was introduced to Union Nails through my roommate. 1st time for pink & white was great! so I kept going back...steadily the service and quality decreased, until my last visit, ever! After waiting 45 minutes to have my nails done, my technician, whom should be fired asap, did a horrible job and then yelled at me. Not only did she put on a crooked tip, stating it was my crooked nail base, "yeah right". But she didn't file any of my nails evenly. She was also rude and rushed. I tipped her and the pedi lady $6 - she asked is this all, for both? I looked at her and said Yes. She proceeded to speak in Vietnamese, clearly cussing me out. I was shocked as she walked around the place letting everyone know what she thought of me, while I had to sit there and let my nails dry. I ran out as soon as I could. I don't recommend them any more. It also cost me $45, for that horrible fill. Pedi was better, but could never accept their treatment of me. read more

This salon is one of my go-to spots, ONLY for spa manicures/pedicures. I haven't tried their other services. I love the massages/hot stone that they use on my pedicures, and the massage chairs are very comfortable. I never had to make an appointment, they always take walk ins; although, it can get pretty busy during peak hours (weekday after work hours). The color selection is okay, they have the regular standard colors, but I usually just bring in my own. read more

I've been going to Union Nails since 1988!!! And when they were at their original location on Union St. I was there when our 1989 earthquake happened! That was the ONLY time I had a bad manicure, wonder why? I LOVE Union Nails...and Nancy, Kim, Jeanie and Ben! read more

Union nails has been revamped with a new spattering of yellow paint and a lineup of new massaging spa chairs. The ladies are efficient and there are a variety of OPI nail colors to choose from. As my default nail place in the rare events I can force myself to go - this little joint on the corner of union and Polk is a clean and affordable way to go. 24 bucks for a spa manicure and pedicure - it beats many of the places nearby that make you feel like you are part of an assembly line. read more

This is my default nail salon. Nothing fancy, but generally a good mani/pedi place with nice chairs, and rarely much of a wait. I also get my waxing done there- Nancy rocks. Though it's sort of wierd getting a bikini wax in a little closet without a ceiling. The last pedicure I got there was with someone I haven't seen before, and it sucked- she basically filed my nails and painted them. So that's the reason for the three stars. I'll probably be back, although my next pedi will be somewhere else on Polk, probably. read more

Moved to the burbs of NY... I was the luckiest woman in the world to have Le do my nails for 5 years... she should open a school. I have had 3 disheartening pedicures since moving here. When you are 6 months preg and have a 1 year old... a pedicure is a luxury... I miss Le and Union Nails, not to mention some of the best coffee ever at Cheese Plus across the street. read more

This place is my old stand by for waxing and pedicures. I never make appointments and I have only had a long wait once in 3 years. Their waxing is very thorough. The spa chairs for pedicures are very clean. Some of the operators do a very good massage to. Sometimes I will get a newer girl and they wont be as great as Rosie- but they don't stay new for long and they can be great the next time! They are always polite and sweet. If you don't want to pay until you are dry, just say so. They don't mind at all. Asking you to pay before polish is for your convenience and very common. Last off I want to add whenever I have gone to other shops in this price range, I am disappointed in my service EVERY time. Matter of fact its better than most that charge considerably more. read more

Well considering I've been going here religiously for years, I've gotta at least give these guys a four. They are really sweet and hard working. They give decent, but not terrific manicures and pedicures. You need to go back a week later, because they've started to chip a few days later. They can get pretty busy on the weekends and waits of up to 30 mins are not unheard of. They also give decent and relatively cheap brazilians. It's a god awful experience but it's relatively quick here. read more

Le does a mean set of gels and a very thorough pedicure. $50 for both gets you a result that easily lasts two weeks, and usually three unless I do a ton of kitchen prep work. She's never trimmed my cuticles too close, doesn't buff too hard on the removal of old gel, and is super meticulous about getting uniform sized/shaped nails. She's also careful to cap the free edge on each nail, and doesn't mind if you ask for a third coat of certain, less-opaque lacquers. Other than how hectic this place can get on the weekend (and for good reason), I can't think of any negatives. read more

I went here for waxing (brazilian and eyebrow) after a friend of mine recommended Kim (who is not working for the next six months). While they are very fast, and very inexpensive, I do have several complaints that have led me to never go there again. 1) their wax is WAY too hot. Every time I've gotten a Brazilian I've been burned down there (peeling skin and everything) 2) I asked them to turn down the temp on the wax, saying "that's WAY too hot" and they did, but it's a big pot of hot liquid, it takes some time to cool, and every time I told them it was too hot, they would blow on it for two seconds then slather it on. Still burning hot. 3) I got a mani-pedi and it was OK, but not great, and my spa chair didn't work. They didn't even offer to charge me the non-spa chair fee because mine wasn't working nor did they offer me another chair when it opened. I've decided to try out Liz Dulcich for waxes. read more

I was pretty happy with the selection of nail colors - there's tons to choose from. My pedicure was from Le and it was just OK. She kinda concentrated on the shin while massaging (fail) and also wore gloves (double fail) which felt weird. The pedicure itself was standard. She didn't really clean under the nail and I normally give bonus points for that! My manicure was done by Rose and I'd say I've had better. She didn't fully push down the cuticle and cut way too far. Since it was cut too far, the skin around my nail started splitting and peeling after a day. Since the cuticle wasn't cut all the way, there was actually polish painted on the left over cuticle. Eh, not really worth going back. read more

I have regularly been coming to Union Nails for the past year or so to get a pedicure. Their spa chairs (massaging) are relatively new and clean. They have a large selection of nail polish colors and the staff is nice and friendly. Their nail service prices are comparable to other salons in the neighborhood, but I think their waxing prices are slightly higher than others. They can get pretty busy and the guy tells people it will be a few more minutes, but it is often a lot longer than a few minutes. read more

The manager at union nails is extremely disrespectful and made me feel uncomfortable. He tried to force me to leave minutes after my pedicure finished. I told him I'd like to wait for my toes to dry since the pedicure just finished and he just stood there looking at me when finally the manicurist stood up for me and allowed me to stay and sit a little while longer. Thankfully the ladies did a great job on my nails and toes, but that manager needs to learn how to be respectful to ALL customers. read more

Okay, i have to say they are not the best of the best...but at least the spa chairs work. I've been to one where the chairs are broken and i get charged for the same price or more. the price is really not bad, but the service is really not that great. The ladies here always look upset. and yes...i HATE being rushed out and what i hate most is when they move me off the spa seating when my nails are not even polished yet. read more

They were friendly and had a nice selection of OPI colors. A mani/pedi combo is $25, pretty decent price. Three stars for that and their ability to get me in and out of there in record time. Minus one star because they do not use Seche Vite which is the standard kick ass top coat that any good salon will use. Minus another star because my polish chipped after only two days. I blame a cheap top coat... read more

I absolutely love Le. She's very meticulous with gel manicures and French manicures. Plus she's very nice to chat with and always has a great positive energy. read more

Union Nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Two stars because the ladies are super sweet but don't ever get acrylics done here or get them removed here they don't know how and they will mess up your nails so bad it hurts. read more

This is a great nail salon- they always do a fantastic job and make me feel welcome. The massage chairs are very relaxing and the scrubs are great. read more

Lived in SF for about 6 years and I have finally found a nail salon that I am extremely happy about!! They were so gently with my nails yet able to clean them to a T. I could tell she cared. Is definitely my go to place now! read more

Best nail spot in SF. Thought it was a hidden gem until I found out that most of my friends and coworkers also prefer this place. Polish lasts for weeks and quick service. Would recommend making an appointment a few hours ahead. Can get busy but usually accommodate walk-ins. read more

this place charged me $2.50 when they said the ATM is free for customers. I didn't have cash handy and they said I couldn't tip on credit card so I used my BofA debit card and never "agreed" to any fee ... it's not like I'm in another country? Raised to their manager that I thought notice should be given to customers bc free sounds like no charge from anywhere - and he told he can't control what the bank charges... That may be accurate but anything I have used before has an agreement screen. He refunded the fee so I've updated here from 1 to 3 stars. read more

Mani/Pedi was cheap, fast, efficient, looks good, has lasted through some rough manual labor and a 10 mile run. I have to say, that the service is no good. They rarely smile, they make you feel anxious because they rush you so much. The hand and foot rub was so lackluster I really wished they hadn't even bothered. I would have preferred if the lady cutting my toe nails had atleast asked me how short I wanted to go before she cut my nails WAY TOO SHORT! The space itself is not comfortable, people trip over you on their way in and out. Also, they tried to strong-arm me into paying with cash because they saw cash in my wallet and when I said I would rather pay with a card, they said cash was better. I said I would rather use my card, again. AGAIN, both the ladies said "you have cash, cash is better" That was very annoying, I did not cave in and paid with my card, but the whole thing was really irritating. I had been here once before and felt the same way then too, this time clinched it...I am not coming back here again. Not when there are so many other places around that do such a better job. read more

This nail salon is the worst of the worst. Service is sloppy as hell and rushed. A technician here was so rough on my cuticles that she made them bleed. The staff seem to be gossiping about the customers non stop, which is really unnerving. The last time I was there, my nails were left uneven. I pointed this out to the technician who pretended not to notice. That's fine with me. Her tip went from small to nonexistent. There are so many nail salons in this city- don't give this your business. read more

If you want to feel RUSHED, DIRTY, AND NOT PAMPERED than this is your spot! A non-detailed main/pedi with dirty utensils in under 20 min

Got a gel mani and she did such a great job! Did not rush and made sure it was perfect. Highly recommend and will be coming back!

I was a patron of Union Nails for several years and I really liked their service...until one painful, bloody day. I had a lady with pretty good skills filling acrylic onto my nails. As anyone whose been a customer of any nail shops in the Bay Area, these "nail technicians" chatter quite a bit in their language during customer's appointment. Well, during her conversation, the nail tech sliced my ring finger open with the very fine, straight edge sanding equipment. The blood from my finger was gushing out and I was in shock and in pain. The nail tech grabbed some cotton and tried to stop the bleeding while the owner watched. I was so angry that the nail tech didn't apologize, the owner didn't apologize and all I got from them was a small bottle of anti-septic and I still had to pay the full price for the fill in. I've never gone back to "Slash and Pay" again. Any nail shop that cuts, injures, or provides less than decent service should not be paid. Next time if I am ever injured again in a nail shop, I will refuse to pay or sue the shop. Can not let these people get away with just not patronizing them again because they will get away with it with another customer and they will never learn that it's not okay to injure a customer without consequences. read more

This is the only place to go for eyebrow wax and eyebrow/ lash tinting. They are great. Also great manicure

I walked into this salon after the two posh salons on Polk were booked up. The prices were great, no waiting, the people nice and the pedicure was as good as the places down the street. Didn't *seem* as super clean as the other two places, but that's just my personal paranoia I think - for some reason I equate price to cleanliness, but that's not always the case. Its probably because the decor isn't as nice. You can get a good manicure plus a pedicure here for cheaper than a just a so-so pedicure down the street. When I go to those other places, I want to like them because they look so pretty inside, but I always leave feeling ripped off. When I went to this place, I left feeling thrifty and relaxed and had pretty toes. read more

So I used to really like this place, as I am a fan of the utilitarian, reasonably priced nailleries. But. While it is definitely a reasonably priced place, and I can't say anything awful about it, there is no reason to go here when pacific nails is half a block away. I went there, and everything union nails doesn't have is thrown into sharp relief- uinion is not particularly meticulous or friendly. While these qualities are not absolutely essential, when you can get a cheaper mani/pedi that offers these qualities in abundance... the choice is pretty clear. read more

A good manicure but nothing special. $10 is fair-- I walked in and waited maybe 15-20 mins and the manicure was solid but there were no added perks...not like the place down the street where they didn't have time for a walk-in (I usually make appts but oh well). Anyway, I'd go back when in the same situation I was in last weekend where I had no appt but wanted a mani...but I'll do my best to remember to make an appt where I like the extra treatment I get for the extra $2. read more

I have been meaning to write a review for weeks, but my fingures have been so sore from the cutting of my cuticles and toe nails (they cut them so that they bleed) and then I read the last three reviews and I could not say it better than those reviewers did! This place stinks. They don't even have the kindness to say they are sorry when they cut you. They simply sneak this green stuff on the bleeding and hope you won't notice it. I will never go back. read more

So far so good! I just got a gel manicure from the owner, Kim. She was sooo sweet,and my friend and I were seated right away. She's been doing nails since I was born (let's just say, I'm in my late 20s, wink) and her employees have been doing nails for years. I've had my gel mani for almost 2 weeks now! NO SIGN OF CHIPPING, still in perfect condition! Makes me want to delay the next mani. The ambience can use an upgrade, but you can't ask for too much when the prices and service are great. read more

Don't come here! One of the ladies accidentally cut my skin and she didn't even apologize! Super awful attitude here.

If I could give them less then a one star I would. I got a manicure great job. I didn't have time so I came by the next day to get a pedicure, and I must say it was the worst pedicure I have ever had, plus worst service. I will not bother going back for corrections. The polish peeled the next day. Service was the very unprofessional. read more