City Nails on Square

Honestly I just didn’t like it, the people were not welcoming at all! I definitely won’t be coming back here. The workers seemed really rude like if you want a good tip better act like it! I was really close to walking out. As soon as I stepped foot in there I knew this wasn’t going to be great. The lady asked me very rudely if I had an appointment when I told her no she laughed! I let that go and proceeded to the seat I was told to go to. Once the lady started my manicure she was really aggressive with my cuticles and that’s when I got a tad annoyed. Anyways throughout my whole manicure the workers kept laughing and talking, I felt as if she wasn’t even concentrated on my manicure. Long story short I won’t be coming back here thank you for your time.

Regardless of the reviews I read, I totally had a different experience compare to other reviewers. When I first came in to the salon, everyone was welcoming and the place is clean. It was quite busy at 11am already but I am so glad they have multiple chairs for both mani and pedi. The girl who did my nails was very sweet and gave me different color advices since I am so indecisive. Went with a baby blue color for my pedi and French gel mani since I will be attending a few event including two baby function, my own baby shower and a wedding within these two weeks. I came here before to get a regular manicure and that lasted quite some time so I’m hoping for this gel mani to last even longer during all my events. My nails looks completely clean now and I love them ! The pricing for everything wasn’t bad either. For 60 bucks down center city with good services, nice environment and pretty nail definitely coming back

This is legitimately the WORST nail experience I have ever had. Zero communication and the sloppiest acrylic overlay I’ve ever had. I asked for a thin acrylic coat over my natural nails with an almond shape, nothing fancy. The pictures will speak for themselves (purple «almond» nails my ass). $ 50 later and I’m taking the polish off and reshaping them myself.

The dude who runs this place has the worst attitude. He seems to rule by fear. Which ends up making me feel uncomfortable. I feel sorry for the women who work there and have to deal with him. As for the actual mani/​pedi. It’s fine. No free massage though:(

I love this nail Salon. Quick, efficient, affordable, and my finger nails look great for at least two weeks post. after two weeks, they start to chip some, but doesn’t start to look horrible until three weeks out.

Always do a great job on my gel manicures!

I’ve been going every few weeks for almost 3 years and no complaints at all!

Huge… spotless.. welcoming. Nice job in my guy’s manacure. Lot’s of walk ins … huge TV’s. Great location.

Very nice spot! The color selection is massive!!! That’s the first thing I look for in a nail shop! The atmosphere is nice and quite and the owner is funny! I will definitely come again when I visit Philly again!

It’s nothing fancy, but their prices are great, and I’m usually able to get in right away. The employees are friendly and the place is clean.

I went to city nails for a pedicure which was very good, $ 25 is a good price. The pedicurist did a great job scrubbing my feet and my feet always feel very refreshed, clean and soft. The selection of nail polish colors is good, I always find something pretty. Great job!

Really clean, relaxed, and quiet atmosphere on a Wednesday evening around 4 pm. My friend and I received pedicures, she got a gel manicure, and I got a full set of acrylics that turned out awesome. Both of the nail technicians that took care of me were very quiet and gentle. They didn’t gossip about my friend or any of the other customers while we were there (I understand Vietnamese). Only thing that I would complain about is the price. My full set was $ 40 (when I’ve always gotten them for the price of $ 25) and the pedicure was $ 25 I believe. Just be wary of the prices because they’re a bit more expensive than your usual nail place but I do recommend going here, especially on the weekday.

One of my most absolute worst nail salon horror stories was my experience with City Nails not long ago. The front desk lady seemed nice. She referred me to a nail tech, an older woman who looked at me with a look of disgust. I asked for acrylics and had hoped this woman would apply the acrylics on top of my existing nails as they were, so she proceeded to file them and then took out the clippers. «What are you doing?» I protested? «Shorter, shorter!» she said, grabbing hold of my hand. So I let her clip my nails. She never filed the edges. They were left as is. She just frickin’ clipped them straight across! She then glued the acrylics on. I thought to myself that it won’t be so bad since the acrylics were on top and if she sealed them well enough with the glue, they should be fine. Well, after all was said and done, my natural nails could be seen horribly cut and misshaped under my acrylics. I asked for a French manicure. The polish application was nice and smooth, but you could see my horribly cut and misshaped nails underneath. Turn over my hands and it looked like a disaster area. These people are hacks. I could do a better job myself. In fact, I’ve learned how to do acrylics myself and can do a better job than these people. I know that this salon is budget priced but there’s got to be some sort of quality control here. Do not go here. Save your money. Learn how to do your own nails. I don’t rely on acrylics anymore. My own nails look so much better than the poor work that comes out of this salon.

In town for business and was happy to find this place across from the radisson I was staying at. Nice color selection, clean interior, but a bit expensive for fill & gel polish ($ 50)! The tech also cut my finger. Otherwise I would give 4stars

Having heard horror stories about City Nails, I was surprised when I peeked inside. The interior is airy and well-​designed. I was attended to immediately. Excellent color selection. The prices were about $ 5 more per service than where I usually go, but I figured, why not? Isn’t the atmosphere worth it?
Eh, not quite. The pedicure was okay, but my polish chipped the next day. I got a shellac manicure, and needed just one acrylic nail. It was applied VERY crooked, and she managed to make it HUGE.
She also didn’t seal that nail correctly, so water got underneath it, it began separating from my natural nail, and I had to pay someone else to fix it.

I tried to like this place. I really did. But, despite the fact that I live on the same block, I will be finding another nail salon.
Each time I have gone here, they have done a poor job! The polish always ends up on my cuticles, to the point where it peels off within a week! If I am paying the extra money for a gel manicure, I want it to last at least a week or two. I feel like getting polish all over your cuticles is Nail Painting 101. I can even paint my own nails and not do it!
In regards to pedicures, they don’t really do a thorough job scrubbing off dead skin. In fact, they sort of act like it’s an inconvenience to actually do it. Not OK with me. Also, sidenote: last time I was in there, there was a very graphic, thriller type movie playing. NOT what I want to see when trying to relax and get a mani/​pedi. I also noticed last time I was there that the shelves full of products were dusty and a bit dirty and a lot of the nail polishes were clearly too old for use: ie, separating into different layers. Yuck.
I feel like this salon, if it wants to compete, needs to up its customer service, maybe clean a little and update the décor. I think I will be finding another regular place.

I came here for an impromptu mani-​pedi ($ 35) today. Good selection of colors (they have Essie, OPI, and China Glaze).
My winter-​ravaged feet and sandpaper hands (ugh, Purell) were made anew by my lovely manicurist. Just in time for wearing sandals this spring! Thanks!

Worst pedicure I’ve ever had. Nails were cut unevenly, the corners were cut off at strange angles and not filed/​shaped properly. Polish was messy, only one coat, and smudged as I walked out — even though I sat under the dryer for ~20 minutes. Perhaps I got up too soon, but as soon as I paid I never saw my person again! Thank god it was only $ 25, but will NOT be returning.

My polish did come out OK, and my nail tech was very nice. I chipped my thumb after drying, and the owner (the only male) came and fixed it for me. The salon is spacious and clean.
Why the 3 stars?
I just think this place is pricey for the service you receive. The massage was pretty much non-​existent, no pressure at all, and even the pedicure chair massages were horrible.
The area is inundated with nail places, and so I move on…

Slip-​shod job is what I got from that place! I’m forced by Unilocal to give it one star.
I was coming back to Philly and wanted to enjoy a pedicure and manicure. But, I wanted to get my mani done first. Well they had me wait at a table among a dozen empty ones. Then one lady had me move over to her station.
Well, then she started to complain about the other lady who was too busy to at least do my mani because she was doing someone else’s eyebrows. I really didn’t want to hear it for several reasons. #1– unprofessional and #2-​this is not the experience I anticipated and #3– I really don’t want you to take it on my nails.
It may of been my experience with that one particular lady throwing the other one under the bus. But, it wasn’t a good experience at all. The mani is not worth 15 buckaroos to waste. Maybe it’s okay to go to if you want a quick polish, but my polish was a mess, quick, and sloppy. I could of done a better job myself. So, I’ll avoid this place.