I generally adore Zen Nails. Zen Nails is great at what they do and the technicians go above bad beyond when they have the time. Therefore this is a busy place and very popular.
When the staff at Zen Nails is not insanely busy, I notice that the quality of service goes up and the polish on my nails lasts longer.
When staff at Zen Nails rushes to get as many customers in as possible, the quality of service goes down and I notice that my nail polish chips at a faster rate. I have received nail services at Zen Nails on about ten separate occasions so I feel comfortable making this statement.
The best quality of service I have received has been during snow storms. Translation; when there are only customers including myself.
Pros:
- friendly staff
- Clean, calm and welcoming environment
- Free and easy to find parking. No parallel parking, HALLELUJAH.
- Pricing is average for the area. Having a list of prices visible would be appreciated.
- The nail technicians are gentle and do a great job with all ages; adults, seniors, youth; children etc. FYI, they do not have Children's pedicure chairs, only adult. I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem adjusting the Chairs for younger children.
- Zen Nails offers a wide selection of nail/ nail polish options; gel, dip, acrylic etc.
Cons:
- Zen Nails tends to make unrealistic promises with wait times and their ability to offer multiple services at a given time. Even if one has a scheduled appointment, I've noticed that you typically have to wait 20 minutes plus past ones appointment time, especially on weekends. For example I come for a walk-in pedicure today. I was greeted and told it would be a 15-20 minute wait time. After 45 minutes, I was finally told that they were ready for me. It took an additional 12 minutes for a technician to start working on my nails. I had time to wait but not an hour long wait...
- Lack of organization. They need a better system in place for time management. They need to be better about prioritizing those with appointments, walks ins and order of walk ins.
- When my nail polish has chipped within 12-24 hours after receiving a service at Zen Nails , I hesitate to go back and get my chipped nails repaired because of how busy they are and long wait times.
MISC:
- have cash with you. Zen Nails accepts credit/ debit cards . If you can at least have cash for the tip that would be preferred. There is a gas station nearby with an ATM if you forget.
- Come earlier in the day instead of later in the day. They tend to rush & quality declines within about 1-2 hours of their closing time. read more