Johnny’s Nails

Omg talk about terrible service. Wow. Just beyond terrible. Really bad service.
From the moment my interaction started till it finished I had a bad experience.
I got a pedicure and a gel manicure and when I tell you the girl spent less than 10mins on my feet it is no joke. My girl was rude and I felt uncomfortable the whole time and it was stressful. I had polish on the surrounding skin on a couple of my fingers. I asked my girl to break my bill which I was planning to tip her with despite the bad service and she even took her own tip and gave me change after she took what she wanted! If I knew the girls name I would’ve included it in this review.
You’re better off going to ANY of the surrounding nail salons then here! Never again. Seriously just don’t do it to yourself.

If you live in the bayside area pls come here!!! Everyone was so nice. No issues. They are very attentive to your needs. They have so many different types of color gel. They aren’t pushy like other nail salons.

I used to love this place, that’s why they get 3 stars… I went there today, to remove my tips and get a pedicure. The lady started with my toes and she cut my toenail by mistake, didn’t even fix it… I now have a rounded big toe nail, while the other big toe is square… I’m more upset about this than my finger nails, which my left hand is totally uneven, and not filed straight at all. Not only that, but my right hand nails are so much stronger and straighter than my left hand… I’m so unhappy, they just lost a customer.

I asked for a French gel set. Since I had short nails, they glued extensions for me. Then they applied a liquid/​powdered. Had I’d known that the powder was not gel, I would’ve stopped her. Then the nail tech asked if I wanted a gel topcoat or regular. I was confused why she would ask me that if I already had gel nails. She pushed for me to get the gel top coat because it’s shinier and it lasts longer. Little did I know, the gel top coat cost more money, which she didn’t tell me. On top of that, the top coat has a bunch of air bubbles. And now after doing dishes, I can see the acrylic detaching from my nail bed. Didn’t even last for a few hours.

Might be the odd ball out of the reviews here, but oh well. I heard crazy good reviews about the prices and the overall experience with this nail salon and I was totally disappointed. I’ve actually never been outrageously disappointed in a nail salon, as there are people dying in the world and there are more important things, but this was just something else.
I went in and got a gel manicure first, which went okay except one of my fingers (the left thumb if that matters) looks like it has a huge bubble of nail polish, it looks like a hill on my nail and the guy literally looked at me like «yeah I’m not fixing that because I’d have to start over» because he mumbled an aggravated sentence not in English and asked if it was me who messed up my nails and I was like no not at all, it couldn’t have been me, it’s not smudged at all, it just looks like he put too much on or something and let it dry. It’s so bulgey for a small nail that I can feel it as I type. But he continued to do my nails instead of fix it, but I honestly didn’t think it was THAT big of a deal but combined with the whole experience I feel like it’s annoying me more now.
So I move to the pedicure chair and I waited FIFTY minutes until my pedicure started! I even politely asked when it would be done, about 40 minutes in and I got rudely answered! Definitely not yelled at, more of a shout. So my pedicure gets done and I asked her to do the scrub on my foot a bit more (my feet are generally fairly soft, but for whatever reason they were a little more rough than usual) because she went SO light when doing that part of the pedicure, which like hello obviously is a big part of a pedicure. She did the most half-​assed paint job EVER on my toes. I got white and she literally put like one coat and it didn’t even cover my whole toe-​nail! I have normal toes, nothing that would be too much to paint… I didn’t even notice but then she «did my eyebrows» and RUSHED me right out before I even had a chance to look at them. And I got home and it looked like nothing was even done. So much hair was still at the front of my brow… HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THAT? It takes two extra seconds! This is your job and I am paying you! I had to go home and re-​paint my toes and do my eyebrows. I’m sorry… but what did I just pay for? I literally regret tipping and I asked for a receipt because they didn’t swipe my card in front of me and they said no. Excuse me? Why would you say no?
I go to my roommate I went with who was already done for so long (because they had me waiting there doing absolutely nothing for 40 minutes) that she was waiting in the car and she had a terrible experience as well. She said that not only were there children running rapid, but the man doing her manicure yelled at her about colors and did a sloppy job as well.
I’m no diva, but if I’m paying whatever amount, I and any other customer deserve a 100% service, I don’t think any of it was fair and I spoke up about all of these issues, minus the eyebrows because I didn’t even have time to look in the mirror. I was literally told they weren’t going to do a better job or fix their mistakes, which is awful. I wish I had a better time at this place.

Worst customer service ever. EVER. Attempted to come here on several different occasions. Completely and utterly ignored me as I stood in the center of the salon waiting for them to acknowledge my existence. Hello? Nope. Can I help you? Didn’t happen
Nothing. Unbelievable

I wanted to try this place out. My first time here had me amazed. Just an overall great experience. I had LeeLee I think her name is, AMAZING. She was very thoughtful. Regular manicure and pedicure is $ 20. The prices are great here even for a spa pedicure! I also got a massage and let me tell you… Amazing. I’ve never felt more relaxed.
The owner is real, that’s my other favorite aspect.
They also have a huge selection of nail polish. Which is a plus in my book. I will definitely come back!

This my new go-​to nail place.
Clean, friendly and reasonably priced.
Not sure if they do this at other salons but they put a plastic liner for all the pedicures. This means no worrying about what the customer before you left behind. I am not sure about the environmental implications, and can only hope they recycle the plastic.
I’ve never had to wait for an appointment and love their spa pedicure deal, which comes with 10 min of feet massage and a mani at $ 5.00.

I really like this nail salon. They are clean and patient with you. After getting my nails done I managed to ruin my thumb nail three times with the nail polish lol they fixed it each time with no complaint. The only thing is the shape of my nails weren’t exactly how I wanted them to be, but still nonetheless they came out great. Its like a soft square look and the length is perfect. It came out to 35 $ because 3 $ tip and tax which is put in if you use credit or debit. I got my old tips taken out and got new ones put on with a new shape. Its super pretty.

I’ve been coming here for years and Kris does an amazing job every single time! She shapes my nails exactly how I want them. Customer service is also very good, no complaints here!

Sanitary facility because they cover the tub with plastic. And use new supplies etc. they have renovated quite a few times so the place looks really nice. The only thing is, that every time I come there is a raise in prices (and I’m here on a weekday afternoon). Mani pedi is 20 $. Pedi is 15… Which is 4 more than I was here last. You pay for quality I guess, but I’ll start to visit some cheaper salons on FLB– some places are as low as 12.

Absolutely loved this place. I went for the first time this morning with my mom I said I would be there around 10:30 but we were a little late due to the weather but they still took us immediately. Another big plus was they were very sanitary the woman who did my pedicure used all new nail files and sponges on me and I watched her take them out of the packaging. I got acrylic tips with uv gel color and the owner Karina who did my nails was extremely professional and she accommodated my needs and the ways I wanted my nails to be done. This will definitely be my new regular salon.

I have been coming here for over a decade more like 15 years and they are just amazing.

I always wanted to try Johnny’s nail so i finally got the chance but i left very disappointed. first thing first, I HATE being rushed especially when i pay my money and came here to relax. and the girl who did my nails was very rude (i understand maybe you had a bad day but please don’t take it out on customers). I also noticed the place is not very sanitary. that day i came in was very busy so they don’t have enough towels so they reuses the old towels. in the end, there are better salons than Johnny’s.

I went here twice and both times I was a bit disappointed. The first I went, I got a pedi and gel mani. For the gel mani I had a design I wanted and it was just a simple polka dots on one nail on each hand and the lady who did it, did a sloppy job. Sadly I was in a hurry that day so I wasn’t able to ask her to redo it and the gel didn’t even last two weeks. It started to chip in a week. The second time around, I went to get gel mani again but this time just a simple one color no design. They did the whole wrapping each nail with aluminum with acetone to loosen the gel that already was on it and then just left me to give someone a pedi. So I ended up waiting to get my nails done longer than necessary. I don’t think I’ll be going there again. Plus the place is big but not well ventilated.

Have been coming here for the last 14 years. Incredible service and for the cheapest prices ever. It’s amazing how they give you gifts on their anniversaries and Christmas when it should be the other way around. The 10 mins massage is my fav!

I have been a client for years. When some of their prices went up I tried to cut corners by choosing other salons, but that was a mistake. Other salons cut my cuticles until I bled, gave me a relaxing pedicure, but weren’t friendly. Karina on the other hand has always been friendly, accommodating and appreciative which is why I am a loyal Johnny’s Nails salon client. Excellent back massage! Their prices are pretty good now. Amy is my go to for acrylic wraps. Try her some time.

Major Tips:
1) You have to come here before 5−6pm on a weekday OR weekend because it gets crazy packed in here after that. Even if you come before, it’ll probably still be pretty busy but if you don’t want to wait 30mins to an hour, I would definitely suggest coming here early.
2) Instead of directly picking a color from a big wall of nail polishes, this place gives you a small booklet of colors to choose from. I found this to be a bit overwhelming since there are so many colors, so I think it’s better to think of what color you want beforehand and tell your manicurist the color you want and she’ll pick out a good color for you.
Though the hectic and crowded atmosphere can be a little frightening for people, this place is busy for a reason! Every time I get a manicure here, every worker (doesn’t matter who) does a really great job. They know how to cut cuticles well and don’t stray away from really trying to get your nails to look neat, which is a BIG plus for me since my cuticles are always a mess. My nails always come out really pretty and compared to other places, the manicure/​pedicure stays on longer. Also, they’ve recently renovated everything, so everything is very modernized and clean.
Pricing: Manicure & Pedicure is $ 16, which is $ 2 more expensive than other nails salon on Francis Lewis, but it’s quite worth it.

There service is really good. Someone will get to you right away. I did acrylics, pedicure and half leg waxing. The acrylics were good. The pedicure I feel like was too quick. I like when they take their time to clean your feet and massage it and stuff. The wax overall was okay. I still felt and saw hair on my legs and I told the lady and she started tweezing it. And I’m like wth cuz it wasn’t just one or two here and there. There were a couple. I would go back there but they need new improvements.

I had an alright-​experience when I first came here. I liked how sweet the ladies were and their salon is spacious and clean. They have alot of color variety and I really like the fact that I didn’t have to go look for a color but the gave me a plastic color display of all their colors (Essie and O.P.I)
I got an acrylic set done. I didn’t like how the nail technician worked with my nails. She didn’t clean my nails, and pushed my cuticles back with her nails instead of the tools! She cut two of my fingers by the cuticle area and my thumb was cut really bad :(I got the acrylic tips done for $ 23. I didn’t have cash on me so I paid with debit and they charge about $ 2 tax with Debit/​Credit cards. My nails came out alright. I wish she would’ve done them a little thinner so that they would look more natural, but it is what it is.