Fresh Meadows Nail

Terrible service, I would never come back. Manicure lasted not even a full 24 hours. The employee left midway to handle something in the back with no explanation before or after — came back with a fake smile and continued with my manicure.

Good work. Clean place. Friendly staff. Owner has some talent. The place opens late. Bathroom are clean. The deal breaker for me is the price. Charging Manhattan prices for a spot in queens. Come on! Eyebrows are $ 7.00. Filling is $ 35.00 depending on the color polish you may want (which they don’t tell you). So if you want something in the neutral or pink family) they do this mix of power filling where you don’t have to use nail polish. Designs are $ 5.00 and up (NOT INCLUDED) like some places. So for a filling, 3 finger design (on each hand) and eyebrows… I paid $ 52.00. Now you guys might be like, that’s nothing. For queens you can get a filling for $ 25 and the design (if simple) is included, the most $ 30.00. Especially in Bayside, College Point, Jamaica area. Eyebrows are normally $ 5.00 (wax), some places charge $ 4.00 for Threading (which last longer).
This is my third time going and unfortunately will be my last. With so much competition out there, I’m sure I’ll find a better priced place.
I’m not cheap but for the same work which I can get from somewhere else, this price is wayyyyy to pricy.

I have gone to this salon one too many times and I’m going to be honest– I’m sure there will be times in the near future that I will go back there again and waste my money. Why? Because it’s next door to where I do my laundry and it’s a way to kill time.
I would never ever ever go out of my way to go here. Manis and pedis are really rushed… and my manicures never last longer than a few days. My most recent visit was Saturday… it’s Tuesday and my manicure looks three months old. Such a disappointment.

I went here today because they were opened late and my regular spot was packed. What a disappointment! When I said I wanted a UV filling they started talking amongst themselves and making me feel very uncomfortable. One even tried to convince me to do powder filling. They don’t use a UV topcoat and if I want that I’ll have to go back tomorrow (never heard that before) my nails chipped within half an hour of leaving and one of my nails is so thin, it bent! I’ve never had a uv gel nail BEND. And they charged $ 40 for a UV filling. I’ve always paid $ 30 for a filling. Very disappointed that I spent my hard earned money at this place.

I was a consistent customer at this place after my first experience. Their staff are usually very good. However, one of their inexperienced and possibly illegal worker staff cut the skin off my big toe. She was a new staff i suppose. She also rubbed nail polish remover several times at my wound. I will never come to this place again. It took me 4 weeks to heal. Even my other nail salon noticed the scar I had. I’m just thankful I did not have to go to the ER after this incident.

Terrible. The girl wasn’t paying attention and filed all of my nails off! The gel manicure is sloppy. Be warned, stay away!

Been there a few times. No one is friendly if you are not a regular and when I couldn’t find the color I wanted, Ballet Slipper, the tech was annoyed with me. Never again.

Why I like this place:
1. Open late and it’s in the neighborhood. I’m always a fan of any business open late, since I get out from work pretty late. Closes 10 pm on weekdays I believe.
2. The décor was pretty fancy, fancier than what I expected from a typical Fresh Meadows spot. The waiting area had two fancy-​looking couches to sit on.
3. Bathroom is clean and from what I saw, the waxing rooms looked pretty clean also.
4. I walked in for a last minute manicure before my flight and there was a bit of a wait, mostly because I think they were understaffed at the moment. When it finally was my turn, I realized it probably wasn’t the best idea to get a manicure at that time, especially since by the time I sat down, two more girls walked in. And yes, the nail technician did rush my nails and was focused the entire time, but I didn’t realize that the results would be that good. This manicure ended up lasting me an ENTIRE week and a half without breaking. I was amazed as well! If only this salon was closer to my house, I would definitely be here all the time. Yes, I was being rushed but that was probably the longest-​lasting manicure I’ve ever received.
5. Prices compare to nearby salons, so it’s cheap. I believe manis are $ 7, mani-​pedi $ 15. I’m sure they’re a picture of services somewhere.
What I didn’t like:
— despite the nicely decorated interior, the fact that the two ladies who were working at the time seemed so flustered by the volume of customers, phone calls, and requests detracted from the peaceful experience. I like getting my nails done in peace, but instead, there was the phone going off all the time and the ladies talking to other customers about their needs while doing my nails.
–I felt like I was being rushed to leave. Never a good feeling at a salon, but I guess it doesn’t matter as long as your mani was good, right?

NEVER AGAIN. This is the second time I’ve had a terrible experience at this place. One of the girls is SO RUDE and the other that actually did my nails did a terrible job — couldn’t even FILE them properly!

Never again. Please see my picture and you’ll understand.
Got a design done, they charged $ 10 for the design plus $ 7 for the mani. Messed up that NIGHT.
I went back the next day, they redid them but charged me $ 5 for a UV topcoat. Messed up in two days.
What a waste of time and money.
Unbelievable.

My sister and I went to Fresh Meadows Nail the day before my engagement party. We just wanted simple mani pedis, and we wanted a relaxing experience. Though we have been there several times before where the experience was ok, this day was by far the worst experience. The manager was not there, and they were obviously overworked. That is no excuse for the service we got.
Our pedicures were done by an employee who rushed us entirely, because she had another client waiting for her-​a client who had made an appointment. She still made her wait, while she rushed through ours. Then another girl took my sister and I to do our manicures. Talk about rude! She shaped my fingernails totally slanted, and I asked her to fix it. She started speaking loudly in chinese to the other employees. It was still not straight. I asked her to correct it again, finally she got it right on the third try Then she cut my cuticles so quickly and closely, she made my thumb bleed! I would have gotten a french manicure, but given that now it was bleeding, I decided to get my nails painted red, as the next day I would have pictures taken of my hand with a ring on it! She rushed through the rest of the cleaning process of the manicure, then yet another girl came to finish with the polish! I told her I would like to see a book with nail designs and she grunted that there was one in the waiting room. I GOT UP from the seat and GOT IT MYSELF. Then I found one that I liked and showed her. She said okay, she began then she got up to GET A STICKER NAIL ART. Who does that??? If I wanted a design that looked like a 12 year old did my nails, I would’ve gone to a 12 year old. She proceeded to put a sticker over my freshly painted nail, then she put a layer of top coat over it and sent me over to dry my nails. I was baffled, but had no more time to waste. The pedicure blowdryer also was busted, I dried my hands and left. I will never again step foot into their establishment, thanks to them my nails were butchered the day before my engagement party. DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY FOLKS.

I’ve got mani+pedi for 17.45 (with tax) and of course I left tips for that quick and good job. I recomend

I went here for the first time tonight and I plan on returning. Julie did my full set and pedicure and I love the way they look.
I plan on going back. They even do eye lash extensions for $ 40+
Parking seems like it would be an issue because it was a rainy Sunday night and I could hardly find parking.

great spot for well done nails. gets busy on the weekends and late nights. well priced, but hard to find a spot once a few people are in line. very clean, not great at waxing, but great at tips and fillings. have been coming here for a while, worth going very early or very late to avoid crowds.

I like this place because their hours are amazing and they’re literally a 3 minute drive from my house. The color selection is not as wide as I’m used to and it’s hard to relax because the technicians keep talking loudly to each other almost all the time. I’ve been there a few times now but will continue to go as it’s convenient for me. But I think I’ll start bringing my own tools… the other place I go to uses new tools for each person. Here they just throw them in a sterilizer box for a few minutes…

Love this place very clean and calm environment. I use to get my nails done by this other women but lately I been so busy that I never have the time to get my nails done because she closes at 8 but this place is open till 10:30! What else can u ask for and the owner does amazing wraps and tips it lasted me for 3 Weeks! This place deff deserves 5**

Great nail place that opens late. Oh and they are clean and professional. I miss living closer.

They are 2 much one person do the pedi other one do you mani and both Harass you for tips. They suck.

Came here for the first time for a quick manicure with a friend. I walked in and was attended right away. The selection of nail polish is awesome! The place is so clean and cute. The girl doing my nails was really nice and did them really good. I was completely satisfied with the service. I will defiantly be returning. The best part is that there open until 10 every day!

Great! First they are open until 10! That alone gains them cool points because if you’re going away and you’re stuck at work all day and need to be ready to go in the am this is a perfect spot to just run to for a last minute fix.
I’m very picky about who does my gel manicures so I was already prepared to say they didn’t do a good job but wrong… They did very well. Took their time and made sure I was pleased.
The pedicure was just OK but I told the lady what I didn’t like about what she was doing and she went back and did it again and explained that everyone is different so you never know what someone is looking for.
I went late (of course) but the staff was so pleasant and welcoming.
The establishment is extremely clean which is also great!
I think I just may stop driving alllll the way to Brooklyn now!