Imperial Nails

I’m visiting with family and we all needed our nails done. This place was able to squeeze five gals in 10 mins! Great package deals and clean place. Kit was great! I had damaged my two toes badly from spinning so he was super careful in handling. His pressure was on cue and even checked to see if it was fine by me. Thanks Imperial nails!

I gave imperial nails a second chance (almost a year later) and I felt the need to update my review…
Kit reached out to me after reading my previous review and asked me to give him a try. I haven’t had my nails done in a while and since my birthday is right around the corner, I thought I’d treat myself. I wanted to get a pedicure from him first before I tried a manicure. I’m picky when it comes to my nails… So I thought a pedi would be a perfect way to try him out.
He is amazing! He gave me an aroma therapy spa treatment. I was excited about how this was starting because he started adding essential oils to my water. I’ve never had this before… Also, I’m very ticklish and he took notice and didn’t scrub too hard, but still managed to make sure my feet were smooth. The best part of the whole experience was the massage! He was firm in places I needed it and gentle in other places. I was so relaxed I almost fell asleep! He spent a good amount of time on each part of my legs and feet, and I must say I really needed it with how soar my calves were from an intense exercise I did the day before. After the massage, he applied my polish neatly… And also used whatever essential oils he had left over and massaged my legs again for a brief couple of minutes.
After we were through he charged me and gave me 50% off which wasn’t necessary at all! I was expecting to pay even more than the menu price because went above and beyond! He’s worth every $!
I can’t wait to come back and see him. I usually wear acrylic nails but I’ve taken a break from them for almost a year now. He’s convinced me to try a gel manicure, and I’m excited to see how well he does that.
Kit is truly amazing! Thank you so much for reaching out to me and giving me the best pedicure I’ve ever experienced!

Service was fast but don’t pay for any extras. Asked for extra foot massage supposed to be 15 minutes reflexology. They rubbed my calves for 15 minutes didn’t even touch my feet and proceeded to clean the foot soaking tub during my massage. Cost me $ 40 after tip for a poor massage and poor pedicure and then let me walk out of there barefoot without offering the paper flip flops when clearly I needed them. Not sanitary didn’t seen them clean their tools or put them in a sanitation device before or after. Only have two stars because service was quick and massage chairs were nice and new.

It’s been a year since my lastreview. Guess what? Yep! I’m still coming here qnd they just keep on with the fabulousness! Kit is my guy and the man has hands of GOLD! Last year I got a kitty and spider w/​web. This year… Fat spider and Web!

I was on vacation in the area and in need of a pedicure, so I stopped here. I opted for a mani-​pedi, but now wish I would have went somewhere else. It’s 24 hours later, and all my nails are chipping due to the very poor polish job. The tips were never sealed with polish, and the top coat doesn’t go down the sides or all the way near the cuticle. Just a wreck!
I feel like an idiot for staying, because I’m very picky about sanitation in salons. As the man was painting my toenails, he kept wiping snot on his shirt near his shoulder. I almost said something but I felt so uncomfortable. He would also dig his long thumbnail into my skin to remove extra polish on my skin. Gross.
I brought in my own nail polish, a brand new bottle that I just bought. Without asking me, the guy doing my manicure just poured a bunch of liquid in my personal polish which totally ticked me off. I asked if it was thinner or acetone (which ruins the bottle), and he promised it was thinner. I have no way of proving it, but by doing that, he ruined my new $ 9 polish. Its texture has totally been changed. The man painting my toenails used the polish without thinner and was fine. The manicure person felt otherwise. I’m angry he didn’t ask first. I even had to ask him to take a moment to clean underneath my free edges on my fingernails. Who does a manicure without cleaning UNDER the nails?
I normally wouldn’t go to a shop like this, but I was in a pinch in a town I didn’t know. And I truly don’t like leaving such poor reviews, but I’m positive there has to be a better shop than this close by. I wouldn’t come back here.

Always a great pedicure, very professional and a gentle touch. Very clean salon. I have been hurt at other salons but its very relaxing here. I love it!

My local nail salon in IB did a great job. Love my simple, yet blingy gel nail mani and pedi for my wedding day. Thanks Kit!

I have been to Imperial Nails a few times and also to a couple other local places. I will be sticking with Imperial Nails. The salon is very nice looking inside and well kept. They are friendly and provide quality service. Tip: Take cash– using credit card costs a little extra and they cannot add tip.

I like this place. I’m just your plain ol’ pedicure-​once-​every-​two-​weeks type of gal, nothing complicated. They always do a good job on my toes, so what more do I need? They recently went through another renovation and the prices went up, but I see no problem there. You can only tip in cash, they won’t let you add a tip with your credit card.
Also this place in located in the same shopping center as a vet clinic, pet store, and a grooming place, so be prepared to hear lots of random barking… you know, if that kinda thing bothers you.

Great local place. Clean, accepts walk-​ins, and do an overall great job!

I live in the neighborhood so wouldn’t it be great if it were convenient to just pop in and have services done? NOPE. The lady at the front, not sure if she’s the owner or not, is so rude. Ask for the guy if you HAVE to go in. The ladies doing the pedis are nice but not much attention to massage and pressure and hot/​cold (in terms of towels, lotion, water). The price was fine, but again, when I went a couple weeks ago, my nails were bubbly and lifted in 3 days! (that is SHELAC!) Today I just went in for my eye brows and she gave me a mirror that was so dirty I could NOT see out of it. So I asked to stand up and look in the wall mirror. She totally said, «fine.» then when I looked at her to see if she was serious, she did a quick fake smile and told me «where? I don’t see where?» When I showed her she jerked my face to the side and did another quick wax sitting up. She said, «don’t lie down, just sit up and turn». So demeaning. This is after her telling me to come back in 15 minutes, which I did and had to wait 20 more.

Establishment? Whack! Chairs? Whack! Pedicure? Garbage! I’ve had better leg/​foot massages in third world countries. Why did I come back? Because I didn’t feel like driving to Kearny Mesa. She actually put cold lotion on my legs and massaged my shins! I’m not kidding. She never even touched my calves or my feet. I guess you get what you pay for here. I’m used to spending $ 55 (after tip) for the works at My normal spot off Aero Dr. That’s THE BEST nail salon I’ve been to in SD. Hell, they couldn’t even get the water hot enough here. I definitely won’t return and encourage anyone that isn’t a regular in this dump to stay away.

I’ve been here twice since moving into the Coronado Cays. It’s closer than going into the village and it’s much nicer than places in the village. They are super friendly and really tend to your nails well. They only lose one star because once my thumbnail chipped when I was messing around with my iPhone case and they charge an extra dollar on a credit card. But I totally recommend them to all of my friends. They’re friendly and the prices are pretty good for the quality.

I work in a salon and usually get my nails done there but I have to say in a pinch this is my spot! I’ve always left satisfied with the service. The girls are attentive. I also like Togo for the reflexology foot massage when I don’t need my nails done. It’s like a whole body massage with a foot soak!

I get so impatient when I have to spend two hours getting a pedi & fill. I like this place because the ladies are fast. While one person is giving me a pedicure, the other is working on my nails at the same time. It doesn’t feel rushed and the place is quiet with serene spa-​like décor.

The woman who did my nails was very nice but the owner of all people was so rude! I walked in and she just looked at me and raised her brows like «can I help you?» No words actually came out of her mouth UNTIL I asked for a simple polish change on my toes. A very nice man did them and instead of just a quick polish change, he filed them for me but the owner did not like that! She came over and said something about my toes (in a different language of course but was pointing at my toes) and after she walked away, he rushed to get them done. They are also over priced compared to other places I’ve been to. The reason why I give this place two stars at all are because the two people doing my nails and toes were very friendly and actually talked to me and it’s the only place around that was open on Sunday.

Coming from Hawaii I was thinking that the mainland nail salons were going to be cheaper so when I found this one had only one $ and such great reviews I thought, «lets give it a try.» So I called and the woman who answered said it was only $ 20 for a spa pedicure… SCORE! But when I got there. They sat me down, handed me a pricing sheet in plastic sheet protector with the pedicure «packages» they offered and the cheapest one was $ 30 (on special from $ 45) ??? Really? And this one didn’t cover any dead skin or callous removal at all? They did, however, include a paraffin wax moisture treatment for my dead skin with this one so that’s good. ?? Half way they the process the tech grabbed a file to start «smoothing» the bottoms of my feet and then looked at me and asked if I wanted my callous’ removed… I was now confused because the package I selected didn’t include this so I said «yes». She then replied «it’s 7 $ more» to which I said … «Ok I guess» Anyway the overall experience was pleasant. It was clean, and quiet, and professional but I was disappointed in the pricing and included procedures. I would have gladly skipped the paraffin moisture treatment if they would have replaced it with the dead skin/​callous removal instead. Just sayin. At the end of the day it’s was a good pedicure. they loose 1 star because of the price issues I had.

I really like this place. I don’t get mani or pedi’s often, but I have come here for special events (prom, before my wedding) and on whim and have never been disappointed. The staff are super friendly and professional. They speak english well and if you want to be chatty, they are sweet and friendly. I had a pedi done for $ 20 with no wait and it was great!

This place is better than I expected. The guy who did my french pedicure did a really good job. I’ll definitely be returning!

I really enjoy getting a pedicure here. It’s my favorite place, and it is clean and classy inside. After going here for a few years all staff is nice and friendly to me. Nice flower designs for pedi’s too!