Van’s Nail School

It’s a nail school, don’t expect a salon experience. As for it being in this neighborhood, don’t expect the school to be open to anyone other than Vietnamese.

$ 25 for Mani and Pedi with Sandy was fantastic! I can’t help but read the bad reviews and wonder did I go to the same place my fellow Unilocalers went to. My pedi was relaxing and I was pleased with the end results. My feet feel like the dead of winter was taken off of them… YES I know its August and 90 degrees. On to my Digits. Sandy hooked me up. They look great and the hand massage was to die for. I definitely will be hitting them up weekly. $ 10 bucks and I work across the street is priceless. Sandy is awesome.

If i could give negative stars i would… I received a gift certificate for a mani/​pedi for my birthday in august, I work all the time and this is no where near where i live, so I didn’t have time to go immediately, I called on ¹¹⁄₂₂ to make an appointment but my certificate expired on ¹¹⁄₂₁. The rude man on the phone yelled at me that the «certificate was expire too bad» I said, well it was only 1 day, could they just extend it since they already received the money? the man yelled at me again «you certficate expire, you want mani/​pedi $ 35…why you bother me? that’s it!» and hung up on me!
I’ve never been to this place and now i will never go. plus the certificate said the mani/​pedi was $ 25 and the guy was telling me it’s $ 35…seriously BAD, RUDE service. Highly disappointing!

This place is really great, a hidden gem! They give a great pedi. can we say MASSAGE! I get better service here, @ a school, than I do at a regular run of the mill nail salon. It doesn’t feel rushed, it’s clean, & they are extremely friendly.

Family owned biz… really friendly and attentive. Great pedi, the mani was ok (but im anal about my hands) and the price is right! excellent, even.
only thing i would say is i wish the space was a bit more spruced up, but i understand they are just starting out.
glad to support a local biz!

I just love this place… it is obviously a family-​run business, shown by their warm, friendly employees and their attention to detail. They do indeed give us special coffee drinks whenever I come in. And the value? Well that is just the best part! SO cheap! It’s an added plus that they are so tentative to their customer needs… very flexible and if you call and make an appointment they may just wait up for you (even if it’s a little earlier or later than their normal hours!)

Ten dollar manicure! And, the owners and management are so nice! They serve you Vietnamese coffee sometimes (they did once and since I always ask for it!), and one time I told them that I liked it so much that they RAN to the grocery store down the block and bought me a pack! (I reimbursed them of course!) Also, I told them I liked their hand lotion and they sold me it wholesale. NICEST people ever, good cheap manicures (and pedicures!), and a truly a hidden spot. I love to support them… they recently opened and are so worth it.

I rarely stray from my regular nail salon, but between starting a new job in Uptown and having crazy weekend schedules, desperate times called for desperate measures. I’ve gone twice now for a quick manicure during my lunch break. Couldn’t be happier with the manicure! My tech, Sandy, does a great job. The only complaint I would have is the color selection could be a bit better. However, for the $ 10 pricetag, you can’t beat this manicure!

I was excited to find this new nail salon in Uptown! While it is not as upscale as the places in Lakeview or Lincoln Park, it is a great new business that will hopefully take off. The attention to detail was great for both my manicure and pedicure. The technicians took their time and were serious about their work. The prices were also great… only $ 25 for the mani/​pedi!
The only negative was that the color selection was not huge, but I’m hoping that as the business continues to grow their selection will too.