Cove Nails

LOVE these ladies. Always friendly, QUICK and Courteous! I go on my lunch hour or coffee break and the job gets done quickly accurately and LASTS! Mornings are best… as it is not overly crowded. Keep up the good work ladies!

I go here for spa pedicures (I have nails done at a different place which does UV Gel). I live 1 block away but waited some time to try them because of some negative reviews. I find the spa pedicure very nice and somewhat on par with higher end places.
The only thing which surprised me is $ 25 for a 10 min chair massage. I’ve paid $ 15 – 20 typically (and pay $ 20 at a higher end spa where I have my nails done) so this felt a bit off for me.

Went around 10:45 on a Saturday morning and it wasn’t too busy. There was a pedicure chair ready for me when I got there and I didn’t have to wait at all! The place was definitely on the smaller side and didn’t have quite as many color choices as I would have liked, but still a decent selection for me to find a color. If you prefer OPI brand you will be disappointed as the selection is predominantly Essie.
Overall my pedicure experience was very enjoyable. The scrub and lotion they use smell really good. The lady I had spent extra time on my cuticles, making sure they were perfect, and that was a plus for sure. The quality of my pedicure was very good and I was very happy with the overall experience. The only downside is that the nail place is pretty small, so the technician had to move and stop a lot to let the other technicians through.
One thing that I was a bit annoyed about was that the credit card machine was broken the day I went, so I had to pay in cash. Luckily I had cash on me so I was able to pay right away, but i noticed that they were very accommodating for the women who came in without cash. They let the women come back later in the day to pay with cash, which I thought was nice and something that other nail salons would not do. Very happy with the service. Will definitely be returning.

This place is fine. The place is clean, the prices are reasonable, and I was able to get to get a pedicure as a walk in.
Helen was my technician and while she does a good job, she’s kind of all over the place and multi-​tasking like no ones business. The pedicure was not relaxing at all but instead was a bit chaotic just based on Helen talking to this person and that.
I’ll probably go back — I live so closely that it’s hard to justify going somewhere else, but I won’t be expecting a relaxing pedicure.

I’ve been going on and off for 14 years and I am happy with the services. The place is easy to get into, I almost always go as a walk-​in and unlike other spas in the area, is a lot more professional.
It is more expensive, but the staff is much more personable and they Don’t DO something that I absolutely hate — Speak in a foreign language to each other while doing the service! I’ve been getting a bikini wax at a place (NOT COVE NAILS) while technician was shouting in Korean to peers outside of the room. Not very professional, especially since I don’t know what they are saying.
Are they a high-​end spa? No. But, they aren’t trying to be one. They are in the sweet spot between the «cheap but not so good» and «the great but waay overpriced».

The Salon did finally get updated. I’ve been going here on and off for 5 years. All dependent on what’s available near my work rather than home. All of the reviews are true but I’ve been in denial and going anyway. No more. Pisses me off when my mani lasts 2 days.

The reviews I have read here accurately describe Cove Nails. What is good about this place — it is bright and clean since their renovations. However, it all goes downhill from there. The quality of the service is poor. The staff rush through the mani-​pedis and are hardly attentive. I spend about $ 55-​$ 60 for a basic mani-​pedi at this place, but what you get is not worth more than $ 20-​$ 25. The manicures do not last for more than 2 days before they start looking worn out. The prices are a rip off, relative to what they deliver. They seem to be the only game in BPC as far as mani-​pedis go. Unless it is the only place open, or you live in BPC and find it a chore to go anywhere else, this is not a good experience for the price. BPC badly needs a good nail spa.

Horrendous nail salon. Worst pedicure I’ve ever had. Not clean tools. Cut the lady next to me and blood was all over the place. My technician wasn’t even looking while filing my nails. 20 minute pedicure for $ 30. They were so busy they were refusing service– which is weird bc they suck so bad. Thinking about filing a complaint with the New York State Board. Do not go here. Battery Park City needs better nail salons!

This place is gross my nail is infected

14 for a manicure in NYC is not unexpected, but when my nails chip 2 days later every time I go to this place, it assures me it’s not worth my money or time. Also it’s so dilapidated and needs renovations asap inside here. Is there ever going to be a spot in BPC that creates pretty, clean, manicures? Doubtful.

Seriously disappointing! I have been coming for years and today they decided that another customer was more important than me. I took time out of my weekend with the baby — got a baby sitter — made an appointment well in advance — was asked to push the time back 30 mins. Which I did without blinking.
I got there before the appointed time only to be told that somebody «made a mistake». The person I had made an appointment with was NOT available because another customer «changed her time». So as it turns out — because someone else decided to change their time I apparently can kiss it. Nobody called me to change the appointment. I lugged over there to spend my money. wasted my time and got this horrificly rude treatment. NEVER AGAIN, and that is a promise.

Update from last review: have been coming here on a regular basis and service is better once they’re familiar with you.
$ 44 for mani/​pedi. They do a good job, but make sure you request a regular staff (Helen, Lupe or June). Sometimes if they’re busy they’ll bring in ladies from another salon who don’t do as good a job. Love the massage chair and massage & scrub with pedicure.
June does an AMAZING job with deep tissue massage. $ 80 for one hour. They also offer great chair massages.
The salon itself could use updating, but overall it’s pleasant, friendly and they do good manicures that often last throughout the majority of the week.

They don’t use air-​conditioning on a 86 degree day and when you ask about it they ignore you. Place hasn’t been updated in 20 years. I used to go out of convenience (17 yrs) but I refuse to subject myself to this place anymore.
The only good thing about it is Lupe who has been there 20 years. I wish she would open her own salon or that another local salon in BPC (slim pickings) would recruit her.
Same owner as the other one on South End and the same story.

Would have rated them higher if the service was better. I live in the area, but treated poorly by the owner. They appear to favor regulars and that’s interesting because new clients can become return clients if serviced well. I was asked to move from the pedicure chair and they changed technicians twice. They do a decent job, but it’s not worth the treatment.

I use this place as my backup when I can’t get to my other place near my work which is cheaper. Its convenient because of the location to where I live but its not the best.

Still ~$ 45 for mani/​pedi combo but they do have new massage chairs now. They’re pretty powerful although if you’re short like me the shoulder/​neck massager doesn’t reach.

This place is close to my apt building and would be a great spot if the prices weren’t outrageous! Come on $ 45 for a mani-​pedi? If I walk to the Financial district area, it would cost me $ 20. I know the location has to do a lot of their price being absurd but I can get a a little exercise walking 10 mins to the other spot and paying $ 20 without making my wallet thinner.

Better of the 2 nail salons in the area. Mani/​pedis don’t last a very long time, and if you’re not a regular, they won’t really talk to you or be as nice to you as the others. This is why I go to other places when I can.