J’Spa Tribeca

Solid nail place! I suggest calling ahead to make an appointment to avoid busy times. I went at 11:30, slightly before the lunch rush and they were able to do my nails and toes at the same time since it wasn’t too busy yet! Was in and out in 45m (including 10m to dry). Good color selection and reasonable price ($ 45+tax for mani pedi) for the area. They don’t dilute the polish from what I can tell. It’s very clean and tools are sanitized between every client. I’m super picky about my nail spots so I’m glad I found a good spot in the area that isn’t as pricey as I plaza. I can see why J Spa is so popular!

Went I. With a friend to get a pedicure… The service providers were obviously not licensed.
Everything that would normally be included in a standard pedicure is $ 10.00 more!
Example:
Opi nail polish is $ 10.00 more than another brand because it lasts longer!
When my friend asked the girl to sand her feet down more because she barely sanded the callouses, she said she would have to charge $ 14.00 more.
The girl was uncomfortable telling us. It actually started to become funny!
My service provider at one point dropped the tool she was using in the floor and picked it up and started using it again!
That is a violation of state board. (I own a salon and know the safety and regulation laws)
I would not come to get a pedicure here …
Not a great experience.

Great pedicure and great massage! I work in TriBeCa & have been looking for somewhere reasonably priced and clean for 2 years. I’ll definitely be back!

Great service, customer service, the whole deal. If I were back in the neighborhood, I’d definitely return for a pedicure.

I’ve gone here for manicures, pedicures and most recently a massage. This is a solid go-​to spot with a very friendly staff. I would go here again but wouldn’t go out of my way to get to it.

This best massage I can remember in years! While staying in TriBeCa, my daughter and I wanted to spend some time at a spa. I read the reviews for J’Spa and it turned out to basically be across the street from our hotel. We both had facials, I had 1 hour massage and my daughter also got pedi and gel mani. That’s a lot of treatments for 345.00! I can’t say enough about my collagen facial and massage. The staff is pleasant, polite and very customer oriented. They work so hard to please! I really appreciated my time spent there. I would recommend this spa for anything from facials to massages to nail care! Very happy with the service.

This place is a gem! In town for the weekend and woke with a headache from hell. Thanks to you Unilocalers I found this place and my friend and I walked in asking for massage. We selected a 30 minute massage and I had a male that I assume was the owner J. I asked for deep pressure and he was fabulous, using Thai techniques along with traditional oil massage techniques. It was so good that after I was done and dressed I decided to add on another 10 minutes at the chair (I had been on a massage table). It was the most amazing thing– he jumped up on me while in the chair. That sounds really weird but it was a very cool Thai technique. It was one of my best massages ever, and nothing like any other chair massage I’ve had. Highly recommend J as a massage therapist. My friend had a female therapist, not sure of her name, and said she was also very good but did not do Thai massage. We paid $ 45 for 30 minutes and I paid another $ 15 for 10 minutes in the chair (he gave me extra though). Go for the chair, it was awesome!
Overall the staff was extremely friendly and nice, and the salon was clean and decorated very nicely with unique set ups for pedicures (love seats with pillows not traditional pedi chairs).

Never had a bad experience, great employees and fair pricing

I’ve been to this place 2x already and I’m about to become a regular. Located 5 blocks away from my job I decided to randomly give this place a try. While quite spacious and clean, I noticed that it was pretty crowded on a Wednesday. As soon as I walked in at least 3 people looked up to greet me with a smile. A man took my coat & purse and I was seated within 5 minutes.

I’m used to getting my manis in Brooklyn. I know the places to go where they will be clean, customer-​service oriented, and cheap, oh so very important qualities for nail salons.
I know it’s difficult fitting this trifecta into one without falling short somewhere. It’s like the Time Cost Quality triangle. I was surprised that, in Tribeca of all places, this nail salon blows this geometric guideline right out of the water.
They are clean. After trimming and filing nails, they give you your own buffer and filer to take home. For about $ 15 for the basic manicure, you get those to keep for your next visit. The express manicure is $ 2 less. It does not include a mini massage or cuticle cut. I got both in the standard mani.
The mini massage was so good, I decided to commit to a ten minute chair session after my manicure. The ten minute chair session was so good, I decided to commit to another 10 minutes after that. I’ve never experienced this in my life. The masseur used my shoulders to hoist himself up and proceed to use his knees to massage my back. He did this repeatedly as part of the massage. The pressure was intense but very relaxing. It was a novel experience.
In addition to manis and pedis, the salon also specializes eyelash extension and in different types of massage. They have legit massage packages that start at 30 minutes for either Swedish, Deep Tissue, Hot Stone, or Thai.

My husband and I were staying in the city to celebrate our 1 year anniversary. Though he planned out everything else, finding a nail shop was a last minute thing because he wanted my input. I didn’t have an appointment on a Friday around 4pm and was greeted and treated well by the staff. We both got a pedicure (I don’t remember the one we chose) and I got a manicure as well. We also were given complimentary massages while we were serviced. The staff was friendly and I loved the atmosphere.
The only reason I did not give it 5 stars is because my polish chipped the next day. However, I care more about the experience itself. I will come back again.

Um, first of all– some of these reviews on here are super offensive and classist. I feel bad for the people who work here who apparently have to deal with assholes that have a problem with tipping. Seriously? If you have a problem with the service industry, don’t participate in it. It is in fact true that these women (and men) live off of low wages and tips so to suggest to not tip at all just because you don’t feel like it… Is deplorable imo. But sure, keep whining about tipping 20%. Depending on what service you get, that’s not a lot at all.
Anyway, I stopped here last night for a long overdue manicure, as it was the nail salon closest to my job with the highest ratings. I just had a regular manicure, and the girl who did it was great. She was sweet and efficient and made sure I was comfortable and happy with the results throughout the whole process. They also gave me a ~3 minute massage, which was awesome.
The salon looked clean and their prices are good, especially for TriBeCa. I’ll definitely stop by again. Btw I tipped her OVER 20% what a shock! A whole $ 4!!! Crazy.

Furthermore, the manager wrote me a message saying I should «remove my review if I don’t want to be in trouble». So now they threaten customers as well! Highly recommend staying away from this business.

Love the music and vintage sofa here
Smell it’s good won’t feel like all nail polish
Service very good too:)

A disappointment. I wanted a quick polish change on my toes.
The service was great, they were very quick (I came on my lunch hour) and the color was great.
What was horrific was the price. I paid $ 21 dollars for a POLISH change. There was no scrubbing, no massage or anything of the like. The charged me $ 4 for a hot towel. It was completely egregious. I do NOT recommend this place.

There is not enough stars that can be placed in the establishment. I travel the country extensively and I have not come across a massage, deep tissue massage like this man can offer. Except for Brookstone’s in Los Angeles, which are some Russian hands of stone in there.
Anyway Jay the owner and I went to see him for an evening appointment then again back in the morning. Literally that good. The best place in New York for sure.

Agree with the other reviewers – nice and quick service! A little more expensive than the average place (iMO, $ 30 in Manhattan is not normal, but this is Tribeca, I guess), but the atmosphere is very nice and spa-​like. The aesthetics certainly felt more high-​end than your run of the mill corner nail salon. The attendants were all friendly, and the couches were comfortable. The only way they could have been better were if they were massage chairs. Then again, J’Spa also offers massage services, so I suppose the better way to go here would be to also get a massage separately. I didn’t have the time/​cash this time, but might try it out next time, based on the excellent foot massage (I’m very into reflexology and foot massages) I got as part of my pedicure, and the quick shoulder massage.
I went during a slower time of the day, so the place was empty, but I like it that way. I picked out my color (they are lined up on a table, which is a little different from the shelves you usually see). The selection was a little smaller than some places, but they stock high-​quality brands and had the right color families so I was fine with it.
My nail lady was very good and efficient – she did a great job! But I wore the wrong shoes, so I ended up smudging my big toe even after sitting through 3 dry cycles. I will be sure to bring some flipflops next time.
Overall, this is a great spot in the neighborhood and I will come back.

Clean, beautiful, comfortable. Excellent polish selection and wonderful nail technicians. Thanks Unilocalers for the find!

I love themm their place is so warm and pretty and so cute :)
I visit the neighborhood few times a year for the business, so I usually stay in the sheraton and then I found this place and thought it was a miracle!
when you step inside, you’ll see a warm furry couch that make you want to sit and cuddle ! Haha
Also, the services and the warm welcome from jay really warmed me up in this cold weather ;} thankyou jay for your kindness :)

I love this salon!
A) They’re very fast & do outstanding work
B) Their rates are fantastic
C) The salon is adorable
D) Their foot baths are so trendy
E) The pedicure stations are luxury reclining «lazy boy» leather love seats!!! AMAZING! :D
I will DEFINITELY be a regular here! Thank you so much, J’ Spa!!!