Chau is my absolute favorite. My nails are all grown out and beautiful. She puts the builder gel on over my regular nails. She always does a great job. The pedicures are top right here. A couple of the gentlemen are my favorite because they are super strong and they do not skimp on the foot massages here. They also do a good job on the cuticles without butchering and takeoff any of the rough skin on your feet which some places just tend to gloss over after your feet have been sitting in the water for so long I'm going on nine months at this location absolutely a huge fan read more

My favorite nail place in SF! The clean white space is relaxing and comfortable. The nail artists can create any nail design you're looking for, and they do a great job and stand by their work. I love getting chrome nails here. They have all the newest colors and finishes. The staff is so nice and always takes great care of me! I highly recommend! read more

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I really did not want to write this review. I've been a loyal customer at Valencia Nail Spa for over a year and a half, but this most recent visit was honestly awful. I took a few months off from getting my nails done to save money, but after my birthday last week, I decided to treat myself. I've gotten this exact set done at Valencia before and it came out beautifully. Unfortunately this time, I was assigned to Leo. I almost never request a specific tech because I've generally had great experiences here, but this one was different from the start. I showed him my inspiration photo and chose a silver-blue chrome labeled "01." There was also a silver color in the same book with a similar label, so I was very clear that I wanted the blue chrome. As soon as he started painting, I could tell he was using the silver instead. I stopped him, picked up the book again, pointed to the correct color, and explained it was wrong. He stood up, walked to the shelves, came back without grabbing anything, and continued painting with the same color. Normally, if there's a language barrier, they'll kindly call someone over like another tech or the front desk to help clarify. I've also had past experiences at Valencia where a technician realized a design wasn't in their skill set and switched with someone who could deliver, which I always appreciated. That didn't happen here. Leo seemed unwilling to adjust or ask for help. At one point, I even refused to put my hand in the curing lamp to stop him. Eventually, I gave up and assumed the blue chrome might not be available. From there, it only got worse. He started painting directly on a clear base, and I had to ask him to use a natural pink base and re-point to the inspiration photo. When he began the design, he applied the silver like an uneven French tip instead of a blended ombré. You can see visible brush strokes, no natural blending, and the silver ends at completely different points on every nail. The photos speak for themselves. My toes also came out wrong. Normally, when I get a French tip pedicure here, the technician starts the lining and asks me to check the thickness before continuing. That didn't happen this time. Because I was so focused on how badly my hands were going, I didn't even notice my toes until I got home. The French tip is visibly squiggly, and some lines are much thicker than others. I repeatedly told Leo I didn't like the results and asked for the silver to be blended naturally, even suggesting an airbrush and asking him to grab another technician if needed. I paid almost $200 for my nails and toes and cried the entire drive home across the bridge. The entire visit was absolutely horrible and left me feeling taken advantage of. I don't know if I'll be back, but if I do return, I will make sure I don't see anyone outside of the text who have always been respectful and patient and delivered on what I wanted. I want to make it clear, I made all of this known before going home. I advocated for myself over five times directly to him. And I was blatantly ignored. read more

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I've been coming here 4 years now and I will keep coming here, Donna is incredible. She made me feel so comfortable with the designs I was requesting and we ended collaborating on what the final art would be. I love my nails so much. I got gel x nails. She took her time shaping them and painting each one with details. I'm so satisfied with how they came out. I live super far, but I'll come over just for Donna or Kevin. They are incredible and super nice. read more

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I came here one time to get a gel manicure and one nail fixed. The space is very big with many chairs for pedicures and four chairs for manicures. The space is quiet and the service is kind but paying $50 for a gel manicure, I was expecting 10/10 perfection But unfortunately, I would rate my manicure a 7/10. I'm a very picky and detailed person when it comes to my manicures and I try to communicate when I don't like something in a very polite way. Lam was very sweet and mostly did everything that I asked, but I noticed my right hand nails were noticeably longer than my left hand nails. I tried to tell her to shorten them, but it wasn't done properly and I didn't want to nitpick and ask again. I had to ask her a few times to fix the shape of a few nails because I felt most of nails didn't look a like. I also noticed that when the nail polish was applied, my nails didn't look smooth, I don't know if it was the polish or just the filing of the nail. Overall, I don't think I would come back just based on my first experience and the pricing. read more

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I had such a good walk in experience here, my tech was Thao and she was wonderful. She was very attentive and made my simple manicure as perfect as humanly possible. Everything is clean and relaxing inside. I would return for sure :) read more

Up until my last experience I would have given this place five stars. The last time I went I got a simple Dazzle Dry mani-pedi right before a trip out of town. One of the women was instructing the other how to do Dazzle Dry as she was doing my nails so I know she didn't have any training on it. I've gotten Dazzle Dry many times before and a few times at this nail salon. She touched my nail to see if it was dry among other things which is a huge no no. I pointed this out during the service and the woman in charge said to come back if I had issues. The edges of my finger nails started lifting after two days. I called when I got back into town, but they were closed so I called the next open day and no one answered. They called me back, but I was at work so I just decided to go in the next day. So I returned on the fifth day. The woman who told me to come back was not there. I explained the issue and they acted like I was trying to get a free nail service. They asked me to pick a color and then said they were going to charge me for a polish change because I was getting a different color. Why ask me to pick a color then? I told them I'm not paying again for a service I had already paid for and that I was fine with the color I had. It's unreasonable to ask me to pay a premium price for a nail service that lasts two days. They really treated me poorly and acted like I had never had a manicure or a DD manicure before. As she was fixing my nails they tried to say it was because of something I did because I have fragile nails. My nails have been fragile my entire life and never had an issue like this before. They were speaking in Vietnamese so I couldn't understand everything but some of the words were about my service so I knew they were talking about me. So I told them I didn't appreciate how I was being treated or being talked about in front of my face and then that's when they said they wouldn't charge me. And the woman started being nicer and told me to pick whatever color I wanted and they wouldn't charge me. But why was I made to feel bad and then talked about? Shouting across the salon in front of the other customers trying to humiliate me. I left that place so demoralized and pissed. They told me I should have come back sooner. Some of us have lives and jobs. It's an inconvenience to return for a service that should have been done right the first time. How about an apology for a poor service and wasting my time? It's very disappointing because all my other experiences have been good, they're close to my home and I even bought a Dazzle Dry kit from them to gift to my mother. That's why I'm giving them a three instead of a one star review. I hate to write bad reviews about small businesses, but it's been two months and I still feel bad when I think about how I was treated. read more

Valencia Nail Spa - Poor job on Dazzle Dry Manicure. Lasted two days. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great experience again. I tried to squeeze in my husband last minute to my pedicure, and they were super busy, but made it work. They asked if we could be a bit patience but they'd squeeze us in. We were able to use the pedicure chairs with a hot foot soak while we waited, and it was no more than 30 ish minutes. They have tons of gel colors so you can pick to your hearts content. I went with the deluxe gel pedicure which ran about ~$90. Their gel pedicure lasted about 2 months the last time around so the quality of their work is definitely there. No champagne or wine but they have candy read more

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I usually get Russian manicures but a friend recommended me this spot. They really nice and I started getting hard gel. I really like it.

I've been going here for a couple of years. They always come through. I only have to come every 5 weeks literally, I do hard gel on my natural nails. They always do a fabulous job, and make sure I feel welcomed with either some tea or a water if I'm there for a long time. Super accommodating and professional. Their skill when it comes to hard gel is really unmatched for that price. Nothing ever chips or breaks even though I use my nail to open cans (not recommended) Highly recommended salon , you'll get more than the bang for your buck friends read more

I love this nail spa! I've been coming here for about a year now. They are so respectful of appointments which I appreciate so much I never have to wait. They're so organized with their color selections and nail decals, makes choosing so much easier. Rich does my gel x French tips and he pays so much attention to detail he's a true artist of his craft read more

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I had excellent time getting my nails done by Donna. She went to great detail on nails I love them. read more

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The first time I went here I was so pleased with the service. I returned today and met the owner whom was extremely rude. I entered and said I had an appointment. Everyone stared at me nodding so I just sat down. Suddenly a woman yelled HELLO to me from behind the counter as I was sitting down waiting. I was so confused I had no idea she was even speaking to me. I wanted to say Goodbye and leave, but I decided to let it go. On my way out I was paying in cash, received my change and was counting it to tip my technician when she said are you going to tip her." Ma'am I just paid over $110 for nails please be respectful. I was the only person in the salon there was no rush. Better to find an equally as nice establishment that treats people with respect. read more

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Service is always amazing here! It's very clean and cutesy! I absolutely love my nails and lashes!! Nails by Rich Lashes by Donna! This is three weeks in! And they still love fresh. read more

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Walked in, no appointment, Donna immediate got me seated on a Saturday afternoon. The vibes were so calming. There were candy/snacks offered on the side and despite there being 6 customers, it was still relatively quiet. This was honestly the most detailed that a tech has been for my natural nails. I asked for a silver chrome hard gel and Donna spent at least 2 hours making sure all the detailed was perfect- from shape, color, powder, and art. She used tools that I've never seen, she whipped out the thinnest nail brush I've ever seen! I love my new nails. They match my rings perfectly read more

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I've been hopping around trying different nail salons for the last 6 months. I'm a hairdresser so my nails are in the water a lot and my nails grow super fast. AND I'm very particular. My bestie who always has her nails on point recommend this shop and I'm so thankful and happy she did. For starters, it is such a beautiful salon. You can tell there was a lot of love put into the details. I appreciate those things! Even a seat warmer in the bathroom They do all the fun designs too! So glad I finally found my new nail shop home! read more

I had an amazing experience here! It was my first time so I was nervous, but everything went so smoothly. Chau is awesome! Definitely go to her for an awesome builder gel experience. I will definitely be coming back! The space is really clean and nice too, they have phone chargers at the stations which is super nice! read more

This spot never fails to absolutely impress me. I've gone to several different nail salons in the city and have never had consistently well done nails until here. I've gotten dip and hard gel and both always look clean and professional. They're so kind and are happy if you let them know what you want changed and never take it personally if you had a different vision!! truly recommend this spot (I also love that you can make an appointment on their website!) read more

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I've been to this nail salon quite a few times prior to today. I had a 5:45pm pedicure appointment. I left work early to get here timely. Honestly, I was late but only by 10min. I was willing to wait even if it was gonna take an hour. The thing that disappointed me about this experience was that nobody, not one fucking employee acknowledged me the whole 35 minutes I sat there. Like if one of them said we'll be right with you or it's gonna take 45 more minutes, I really would've waited! Anyway, note to the owner because I know you were there - just be courteous and be communicative to your clients. I understand it was busy but I have a feeling you took in walk ins and just totally disregarded scheduled appointments. I won't be returning. read more

My first time at Valencia Nail Spa and it was the last appointment before they close. The actual service was great, very friendly atmosphere, however I just noticed how poorly my nail polish application was for my pedicure. The salon is very cute and clean. The services were just a little subpar considering what you're paying for. It's a bit pricey overall, but I understand it's the city. Would I come back again? Maybe, but I'd pay more close attention to the details. read more

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This nail salon has the same owner as Westlake Nail Spa in Daly City and both locations are amazing!! Valencia Nail Spa is brand new and Donna knows how to style a salon! The aesthetic of the salon is clean and elegant- would be a great idea to have a group of mani pedis hosted here. I had requested for gel-x medium sz with nail design, and Donna did not disappoint! She was meticulous with following the inspo pic I provided, and my nails came out better than the pic! I'm in love with my nails, and I can't wait to visit Valencia Nail Spa again soon! Thank you! read more

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Staff is okay. Don't like the receptionist lady who had long hair ties up with glasses Asian lady. She's rude. Never coming back.

Expensive, my gel x acrylics fell off after three weeks considering the price. THE MALE WORKER THAT DOES PEDICURES GAVE ME AN INGROWN TOE NAIL. He was going at my toes so hard they were bleeding i was clearly uncomfortable and he kept on doing it. I never have had an ingrown toe nail my toes are pedicured all the time. So idk why he had to do this. read more

They do a great job ! super creative and all the best colors/ designs. Only reason this isn't 5 stars is because the appointment times can be fluid, and wait times can be long. The business is newer so this will probably be worked out over time. Salon is clean and vibe is great. All the people that work there know their stuff. Go check it out ! read more

August 27th I visited Valencia Nails for a mani / pedi and an eyebrow waxing. I posted a photo of what my left eye looked like when the employee was finished waxing my eyebrows. During the process I kept wondering what she was applying as it felt greasy like an ointment. After my treatment was finished I saw that she had been putting Neosporin on my eye because she had waxed my eyelid where there is no hair and the skin is extremely vulnerable. I want to support businesses in our neighborhood but not sure I can here. Note - I asked that the owners of Valencia Nails call me but they haven't. read more

Valencia Nail Spa - Valencia Nail Spa, August 27. This is what my eye looked like after my eyebrow waxing. Asked to have the owners call me but they haven't. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Tried out the salon because of a coupon I got, and I was not disappointed. Donna did my nails, and can I please just say this is probably the first time, my cuticles looked clean! I'm still looking at my nails. The salon is new, so everything is still up to par. There are 50000 pedicure chairs, and just a few nail tables. I also love the selection of polish. There are some new gel polishes that I might try later. The two guys that work there are super friendly and they make you feel welcomed. As I was leaving, I got a cute gift back. Inside was a soy candle & some discounts. Very classy. Now, it is on Valencia. If you go, I'd probably go as earl as you can to get a parking spot. read more

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Appointment was at 5:30 pm for dip powder removal and dip powder manicure. I didn't get wrapped to soak off the old dip powder until about 6:10 pm by the first nail tech. Then, after waiting another 30 minutes, a second nail tech used a metal tool to roughly scrap off the dip powder. I asked her for a short almond and she cut my nails almost to the nail bed and filed them oval. She was rushing and very rough, but she cleaned my nails very well. I kept saying I wanted my nails cut shorter, but still in an almond shape. If it's too short to file into an almond, don't cut it that short. She did it anyway. Then, despite me repeating dip powder several times throughout my appointment, she tried to put hard gel instead. Throughout her cutting my nails too short, I asked for a clear dip powder base and a gel glitter color on top. Just like they did last time. Just like what she had just scrapped off of my nails. I had to say the gel first was wrong and that I wanted dip powder again for her to finally stop and ask her co-worker for help. Then I had to wait even longer for someone who actually knew how to do dip powder. The third and final nail tech that did my nails was nice. She finally finished my 2 1/2 hour manicure. I'm not exaggerating. I didn't leave the salon until after 8:00 pm. The salon is beautiful, clean, and the nail techs are nice. But if you know you are running behind, why isn't that communicated beforehand? On their website it says that only take appointments, so why make an appointment at a certain time if you don't know when you can actually take a customer? Why have me schedule a dip powder appointment in advance if multiple people work on my nails who don't know how to do dip powder and I don't see someone who can actually do dip powder until 1 hour and 45 minutes into the appointment? Why does a dip powder manicure take 2 1/2 hours and still turn out wrong? If I was told, hey we are running an hour behind, that's fine. I can plan around that, but nothing was communicated. When I arrived two other people were already waiting, and people were still arriving. They turned away walk-ins which made sense, but people more people were arriving that had appointments while they hadn't even started on the people already waiting. I saw someone walk out after waiting for a long time and they didn't even notice. The sad part is that this happened last time. It also took 2 1/2 hours. I waited a long time until my nails were finally wrapped then had to keep waiting until someone could do a dip manicure. But last time the third nail tech that did my nails last time did my entire dip powder manicure after waiting an hour and they were nice. She had listened to what I wanted and did a good job. So I decide to give them another chance and thought they were just having a bad day last time. Unfortunately that's not the case and my manicure was worse than last time. When I booked my appointments and got the confirmation emails both said 5:30 pm and both times my appointment didn't start until after 6:00 pm. At least last time my nails turned out pretty well. This time not so much. I'm giving two stars because the salon itself is nice and the nail techs are nice. Other than that, unless you want to wait an unknown amount of time to be seen and service completed, I wouldn't recommend. read more

Excellent nail salon! My go to place. My gel nails last a month without chipping or peeling! Highly recommend.

I wanted to love this place but my nail tech spent the time just peeling off my old GelX along with parts of my natural nail leading to pretty bad breakage - on top of the fact that she clipped my nails poorly so I had to come home and re clip some myself. She told me peeling was the fastest way but I didn't see the results until after she was done. I think it's obvious that speed was prioritized over quality - I would go here if you're doing really simple mani/pedi but for more professional services, I would go to solo nail tech practitioners who will likely spend the time on your nail health to provide you with quality work - of course at a slightly higher price. read more

Great service. Mail tech was very thorough on my nails. Space is very clean and maintained. I would highly recommend this nail salon. read more

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I wouldn't recommend coming here. I went last year in July for gel x for my birthday, and it looked perfect. I did a simple French tip with shimmer (which took less than two hours). I decided to get them done again for an important event, which was on Friday. My gel x came off the next morning after getting them done. It took nearly four hours (my appointment was at 11am, I left at 2:40pm) for them to complete a simple gold French tip because the first lady didn't know what she was doing. The nails kept popping off, bc the nail glue wasn't any good. The second lady also didn't know what she was doing as there were bubbles on the French, which were slowly chipping. And to remove the four nails off my fingers, she peeled them off with her own nails, after letting them soak in acetone for 10 minutes. I got my nails done on Thursday (5/08), and my nails came off the next day. I called on Tuesday to get my nails fixed, and specifically said that I didn't want to be charged (gel change and pinky). The lady on the phone said it was fine and set my appointment today (5/16) at 6:30pm. After the service, two of the nail artists talked and ended up charging me $35 for changing the color when I paid $15 for nail art and $20 for French tip, which again, was chipping (and I never received any nail art). I paid over $150! And they never told me beforehand that they were gonna charge me until after the service!! I ended up paying and leaving since I didn't want to start issues and have the police get called on me. I also didn't want to blow up since there were other customers and a child present. Idk what happened with the salon since last July, but I definitely wouldn't recommend going. My sister used to go here and had a similar recent experience with them overcharging with their add-ons, despite their promises. read more

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Had my first appointment today at Valencia Nail Spa for Gel X extensions. I had the best experience getting my nails done. Donna was very kind and knowledgeable. She did such a great job on my nails. I love them! The salon is decorated very well and is clean! The polish selection is just wild, so many choices! Overall, highly recommend and will be going back! read more

Valencia Nail Spa - Gel X extensions, French design with chrome. - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is amazing! First, it's absolutely immaculate. It's comfortable and clean. They have so many options and pay attention to all the details. I asked for a nail design from a picture and Will (nail artist!) did exactly what I showed him. He was thorough and took his time. I appreciated not feeling rushed! I will definitely be back! read more

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Absolutely the most Beautiful Salon in SF! A Luxurious environment, a perfect place to relax while getting your mani/Pedi! Donnie and Staff provide excellent services with the best products. Both myself and my daughter will not go any place else and we live outside of SF. read more

I went here for the first time and I love my nails. The technician did exactly what I asked for. I showed her a picture and she matched it perfectly. I'm so happy we finally have an amazing nail salon that I can walk to. I can't wait for my next visit so I can get a pedicure in their comfy spa massage chairs and get a new design on my nails. I never get excited about my nails bc it's normally very routine and there is nothing special about it but now I can get creative with new designs. Love this place! read more

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I have been going to this salon since its opening. Everything is sparkling clean, the staff is really kind and the place is beautiful. I usually do Gel X or Gel and the nails have gotten stronger throughout the process and the service lasts a long time compared to other salons I have been to. Shout out to Rich and Donna, they are both amazing! read more

Walking into this nail spa.. I received a warm welcome, with hello's and smiles. The nail spa is gorgeous, the ambiance is beautiful with calming music playing.. I was able to relax while receiving my pedicure and was very pleased with the service. I described what I wanted for my nails too the nail tech... and I am in loveeeee I love this Nail Spa. read more

Valencia Nail Spa - Gel X nails - Nail Salons Near Me - San Francisco, California

Valencia Nail Spa is LEGIT. The color selection is massive, something I find lacking in SF nail salons. It's just a very nice place to get your nails done. read more

The service at the nail salon was impeccable, and I couldn't be happier with the results.

Was walking by and spotted this place. The inside looked so beautiful and unlike other nail salons that I figured I try it out. I arrived for my appointment and even though they had me down for 3:30p, when I thought I booked for 3p they look me pretty much right away. The technician Rich was professional, the place was clean, and everyone was very nice. Rich took his time and made sure I was comfortable with each step (making sure the shape was correct & explaining the process of dip removal). He did a fantastic job with my nails and reproduced exactly the design I requested. read more

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