The Nail Bar

They rush you in and out! I think they are looking to be boutique status making it reservation only however they don’t give the upper class treatment you should get with boutique status nor does the salon reach that standard it’s very average. If your late for your appointment they just skip your massage. They already rush you in and out but if your late it’s even worse (I was 10 minutes late once)! If they were an express nail salon that charged a little less and weren’t trying to be boutique I would understand but I feel like they are trying to achieve a status that they are not equipped to reach. Also their gel manicure peels off within a week to a week and half, I’m used to my gel staying on for at least 3 weeks of not longer usually it does not come off until I go and soak them off from other salons I have been to. There are so many nail salons in the area I would look somewhere else.

Ashley is the very best. I have been to them all in Hoboken and have never been so happy with my Gel Nails. She also gives a great eyebrow wax. It is so nice to have someone that you trust and is really great. Angie is also one of the best and I think owns the salon so has a vested interest. Many many colors to choose from.

Really disappointed in this place. I just moved to Hoboken and was looking for a new nail salon, but unfortunately I don’t think Nail Bar will be it. I was unaware that they require a reservation to get an appointment — aka no walk ins — so I walked in Sunday. They had no openings for half an hour — okay, I understand, they’re trying to be boutique with appointment only but I really needed a pedicure because I had a broken toenail. I waited the half hour and was seen by a woman who I assume was the manager or maybe the owner. The lady at the front desk had left for the day so the woman who did my pedicure was taking care of the phone, appointment book, front desk, and my pedicure. I felt like she was very distracted, doing many different things at once, and it did not make me feel pampered but rather like I was rushed through.
All of this I could live with and I wasn’t going to write this review at all but when I checked today, the patch of my broken toenail has not lasted at all and does not appear to be well done in the first place. That’s what made me irritated. For $ 22 I expect that the very least to have the service done that I wanted (getting my toenail patched) but now I have a broken toenail and a bad pedicure.

I love this place! Best gel manicure & pedicure I have ever received, let alone in Hoboken, NJ. I am actually writing this review after 2 weeks of getting them because I wanted to make sure the polish lasted. They really take their time with your pedicure and make you feel comfortable. I will be returning in a couple days to get the same service. I believe it was $ 65 for gel mani & reg pedi, which seems to be the usual anywhere. Also, make sure you make an appointment! :) Great Job Nail Bar.

This is a wonderful nail salon. They take their time, you don’t feel rushed, and it’s appointment only. When you come in there is no waiting around, they take you at the time of your appointment and allot for ample time for your service.
I’ve been to almost all of the manicurists and haven’t had a bad experience yet. All the ladies are very professional and clean and give you the full service treatment. Compared to majority of the other nail salons in Hoboken, majority of the women are actually certified to be manicurists (certificates are on the wall and everything)!
They have a wide selection of gel and regular polish colors to choose from. I truly enjoy their their pedicures and gel manicures. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Pricing is very affordable and you get the service you deserve — $ 30 gel manicures & $ 22 pedicures.

I find the staff to be a bit rude and unaccommodating. Appointment only is inconvenient when they are in the back of town. Plenty of better options in a square mile town.

This place has great color gel options but they lack consistency– no two UV lamps are the same, and my manicurist couldn’t find her nail clippers so she got up and grabbed some from a random drawer in the salon. Who knows if they were even clean? My gel mani came out well and lasted two weeks as usual, but something about this place just skeeved me out a bit.

I recently moved to Hoboken. I used to do my nail in NYC or Newport Jersey City. I called The nail bar and made an appointment with them on Saturday at 10am. I was about 15 minutes late, and when I came in, the girl told me she only have time to do regular Manicure and pedicure at same time. First of all, my appointment is for gel manicure!!! She gave me a face like I gave her wrong information, she can not do it for me. That means I can choose to do regular or leave!!! She said she respected people’s time. I understand that, but you should at least try to see if there is other appointment available, not let customer leave. Such a bad experience, never come to this place again.

I moved to Jersey about 8 years ago and could not find a nail salon that I liked so, I started driving back into the city just to get my nails done; until I found the nail bar! This place is clean, it smells good, the staff is friendly and it’s by appointment only so, there is never any waiting (EVER)! I have been going to the nail bar for about 7 years now and I love it! I refuse to go anywhere else to get my nails done! The pedicures are divine with a foot and leg scrub, hot stone massage included. The girls are all really friendly and I never have to worry about them talking about me in another language (I always hated that part of going to other places). I would recommend the nail bar if you are looking for a friendly, clean, timely, professional manicure and/​or pedicure! I always go in with a different and crazy nail design and Angie has yet to disappoint me!

I recently moved from downtown Hoboken to uptown and the Nail Bar was the closest nail salon. It’s tough leaving a nail place you’ve been going to for 3 years but I decided to give Nail Bar a shot since I was also in a time restraint.
I saw they had a reservation only policy but they were able to get me in that afternoon. The woman on the phone was so nice and when I got there she was very welcoming. They took me right at 130 on the dot. Although I had to sit in a pedicure chair for the 1^st half of my mani, I was moved to a table and it was done quick and efficiently.
Another thing i noticed was that this place does not smell like your normal nail place– they had candles burning and smelled amazing! Definitely calming!
Im pretty sure I’ll be back since I had a great first experience. Highly recommend making a reservation though!

I am a Nail Bar convert. I came here at the request of Hoboken Girl and am so glad I made the switch. This place has such an array of colors to choose from. The gel options are almost too much to handle.
My gels seem to be lasting longer here and I’m not paying any more than I did before {$ 30.} The pedi I got was awesome. My feet felt wonderful afterwards and they were even nice enough to oil and wrap my feet on plastic wrap so I didn’t ruin my polish with closed toe shoes.
Make sure you make an appointment. This place seems to have a constantly revolving door and a lot of standing appointments.

I liked my first experience! Gel mani and pedi were priced great– this is so close to me I’m thankful they did a great job!
I already booked my next appointment!

Very nice staff, pretty basic manis/​pedis but affordable so getting what you pay for. Always accommodating when I’m late or in a rush. Lots of polish colors to choose from and they always have new ones coming in.

Their gel manis last a long time and have a great price, but their regular manis always chip for me really quickly (within a day). Pedicures seem to last a while too.
Overall it’s nice and clean and good for the price.

I decided to give Nail Bar a second chance, and it sucked even more than it did the first time. With such an ideal location, it actually sucks that this nail salon sucks so much. The only positive thing about this salon is that they do have a nice array of polishes and gels to choose from. I went for a pedicure and gel manicure. For a $ 22 pedicure you receive the bare minimum treatment. No exfoliating, no massage, no nothing. The pedicurist puts lotion on your legs, to just rub SOME of it in then uses a paper towel to take the excess off. A paper towel. All of the different nail files used for both my pedicure and gel manicure were all gross, worn out, and old. And I’m sure have never been cleaned. The way an old worn out nail file feels against my nails gives me the chills!
After the lady was finally done filing away my old gel polish off, she used a brush to clean all the shavings off my hands. She then used that exact same brush to sweep all the shavings that fell on the table into a middle opening where a tray underneath catches nail debris. Not to mention. you can see this tray filled with all other peoples’ nail debris/​clippings in it. So gross. So I’m glad the brush that cleans my hands also cleans the table. I’m also sure those brushes are never washed either. From one person’s hands, to the table, to another person’s hands, to the table, so on and so forth.
I honestly have no idea why people go here. Not making that mistake a third time. I will never ever go back.

Just went to the Nail Bar for the first time. I had a great experience. It was very clean. The staff was very nice and my nails look fabulous!!!

I love nail bar! I go there for manis, pedis and waxing. They have the best spa pedicure that I have had ever! Angie, Ashley and all of there girls there are super sweet also. Make ressies in advance, they book up fast!

I used to go to Modern Nails, but after some less than pleasant experiences, I switched to the Nail Bar. I love this place! Everyone is so friendly, you can tell they remember you and act happy to see you. I noticed right away that all the girls are put together and really take their jobs seriously.
I’ve been doing Shellac ($ 30) for a while, but then stopped bc I wanted a bit more variety in color. The regular manicure stays for a few days, the pedicure is good for 2 – 3 weeks. The girls are very detailed and really strive to do their best, especially with pedicures. The foot/​leg massages are awesome!
NB has a huge variety of polishes and different brands. There are almost too many to choose from! I think they’re also offering waxing, but I haven’t tried it there.
The only thing is that you have to have an appointment to get in, especially on weekends. I think Mondays and Tuesdays are slower, so they might let you do a walk-​in.

Came here for a mani and pedi. The place is right around the corner from me and in the midst of bad weather and in desperate need of both, couldn’t make it to my usual place.
They are definitely very detail oriented. The pedicure was very thorough, I forgot the woman’s name but she scrubbed my feet like there was no tomorrow and they came out as soft as a baby’s bottom. For my manicure, I received a very relaxing hand massage. The only qualm I have with the manicure is that the polish started chipping within 2 days.
Convenient spot, overall good service and attention to detail.

This place is great. I love Ashley and Angie — they both do an amazing job! All of the girls do a great job with pedicures. I have spent enough time in this place to see how thoroughly they clean this place.
The Nail Bar is mostly by appointment, but you get seen right away and don’t have to wait.