Latoue Nail Spa II

I have been a client of 7^th ave nails for over 10 yrs BUT when they sold it back in October I tried the new owners but there was only one manicurist that was good and she was always busy. So I decided to try Latoue and was very pleasantly surprised. The place is very clean and has a soothing vibe to it. They have all up to date equipment and a large selection of colors. Plenty of staff to go around. My mani & pedi was great.

A little pricey, and you get what you pay for! Clean, nice, and they did a fantastic job. My manicure lasted almost a full week. Will be back!

Stylish, immaculate space. Excellent massaging pedicure chairs. Humongous selection of colors. Spring water and hot tea. The technicians take their time and are very thorough. On top of it all, they’re kind and friendly. Today, I got a call from them about an hour after arriving home. They were apologizing for having forgotten to give me the mid-​week discount (I hadn’t noticed) and letting me know I would be credited the $ 4 difference for my next visit. Honestly, name another nail salon (or business even) that would make such effort and be so scrupulous. Slightly more expensive than other salons, but the experience is leagues above anywhere else. This place is a gem.

I love this place. I’ve been everywhere in the neighborhood and this is by far the best. They really take their time and do a thorough job — they never rush and are super detailed. All the employees are extremely friendly and patient and the place feels super clean. It also seems like they take good care of their workers — after the NYT story came out earlier this year, I’ve been really incredulous about where I go to get my nails done, and I appreciate that they have employees rights and fair wage notices on the wall. Would definitely recommend this place — it’s the only place I go now in the area.

clean, unrushed, excellent service.

Cleanest you’ll ever see, nicest too. Stellar selection and pedicure chairs to die for. Love!

Walked in for a pedicure ($ 30) happy to pay a little more for what I hoped was higher quality service. The place is new and clean and bright which I like. I have to say I am pretty disappointed. The person cut my nails without asking if I wanted her to, or to just file. She cut them so short it hurt when she did file them. The water was scaldingly hot in the foot bath and when she used the callous scraper she kept banging the handle of it into my bone, once so hard I instinctually yanked my foot away. Since it’s been way too long since I last had a pedicure, I went all in for the extra callous remover treatment ($ 10) which really didn’t do much compared to other typical pedicure results. She hardly touched my heals at all– they look pretty nasty, dry and cracked just two hours afterward. My feet look pretty ridiculous with how short the toenails are too. And when she asked if I wanted a 10 minute massage I could have sworn she said «free massage» but it was $ 13 more. Spent $ 63 including tip for a pretty lame experience. Will go to Swiss II next time.
Edited to add shoulder massage while drying was pretty good, intense and borderline painful but I needed it. Also free quick dry top coat when paying cash.

I wanted to try this place because it’s just around the corner. I went in when they were having their $ 10 off special. Got a gel mani/​pedi.
Long story short: sanded my nails down so much there were soft spots to the flesh underneath; didn’t paint to the edge so there was a substantial gap between the cuticle and polish and finally, I got slammed with a $ 90 bill! I noticed as I walked out that there were no prices listed anywhere.
That was three weeks ago and I’m still nurturing my thin nails and peeling cuticles back to life.

After walking by this place for the last two months, I finally decided to stop in and am happy I did (though my wallet is admittedly less happy). As others have mentioned, this place is pricey, but you get what you pay for. The color selection is impressive and paralyzing if you’re indecisive like I am. The women who worked on my pedi and gel mani, Quinnie and Joanne, were extremely attentive, polite, and meticulous. I arrived at the salon late in the evening and made the mistake of choosing an Opi gel polish that was quite runny and difficult to apply, so I was the last one out. Even though everyone was packing up and heading out for the night, Joanne kept working carefully and even added an extra coat to make sure the color looked right. She’s clearly a perfectionist and seemed disappointed with the outcome (again, weird polish), but I love how my nails turned out. Bottom Line: Definitely check this place out if you can afford the extra cost and skip the Opi gel polish if you can.

Wow, I am super impressed by this place. The décor is upscale, fairly simple and minimalist. It is clean, clean, clean. I have never seen a nail salon staff who take so much pride in their cleanliness, the other night when I was there they were wiping down every surface. Not a speck of dirt or dust to be seen. The mani-​pedis are high quality, and you will pay a bit more for it than other places. The pedi chairs give a good massage but are somehow extremely quiet. And speaking of quiet– they have a sign on the wall asking patrons to be quiet if they have to use their phones. When I was there, it was a full house– every chair was full– and people kept chit chat to a minimum and were respectful. AMAZING. It was quiet enough with just a little background music for me to nearly nod off during my foot massage. No one came stumbling in with an entourage (boyfriend, multiple unruly kids) screaming on their phone while trying to make a scene about how their nails weren’t done well, you know the normal cheap nail salon scene. This place was serene… Maybe the slightly higher price keeps the riff raff away. I’ll be back.

Excellent! Clean, professional and everyone is so nice. I was assured that the employees are treated fairly and paid well (I inquired after the NYT released a couple of pieces about nail salons in NYC and the exploitation of its employees). The prices are very fair given that it’s a lovely place where you’re getting good quality service. I really like this place.

Pricey but absolutely worth the extra few dollars. Gorgeous color selection (both regular and gel polishes), impeccable décor, relaxing atmosphere, kind and respectful staff, and absolutely immaculate. The little touches make all the difference: your coat will be hung up for you, you’ll be served a cup of green tea, your nails will be filed with a brand new personal nail file, and more. Treat yourself.