Lantis Nail & Spa

Used to come here. In the beginning, it was nicer. Then I had a technician that complained all the time. «too much cuticle, yada, yada». She doesn’t realize I give GOOD tips. ALSO, THEY ONLY WANT CASH PAYMENTS. DO THEY PAY THEIR TAXES? Just wondering…

Have been going to this place for about 3 years. Overall only positive:
–always friendly
–appointment time is always honored
–I usually see Nina, she never rushes, and I love how she paints my nails. One thing I’m very particular about is the paint not being on my cuticles, and it’s always perfect

Last minute Gel Manicure for Lunar New Year! I usually go to Nails 2000+ in La Jolla but since Lantis is close to home I give it a shot. The gel paint job was good but the flower artwork was mediocre, it looks like something I can do myself. When I showed her the flowers she did say she will TRY, but can’t promise. Its my fault for saying ok. ;’(
She made a booboo on my right hand when she was filing, cutting my middle finger with nail filer, it hurt like a MOFO and bleed like a deep papercut, but she was quite apologetic. Its a sign I can’t cheat on my manicurist anymore. You be the judge… my gel Manicure worth $ 35?

Sometimes it’s good sometimes it’s bad it mostly depends on who you get. It also appears they don’t clean their callus scrubbers in between and they are very well used. I’m used to a more clean situation so I dropped two stars.

The last time I had a gel/​acrylic fill the girl literally caked the gel on… my cuticles were glued to my nails. So sloppy. Not only that but the guy that manages the place is a grouchy jerk, he literally barked orders at me to pick my color. Who does that? Sorry this isn’t the old country, that is not how you speak to a customer.

I’ve been to a lot of nail salons for the same services and they are sitting right at the average service level for them and maybe a bit better.
At home in Idaho, for a pedicure and gel set it would cost me 60 without tip, this trip cost me 55 without tip and it was the same quality. I thought i was going to be oaying way more honestly. It was decent for the price and I will come back for sure.
Rant here: I read a review that docked them down for not talking to them amd answering a call or talking on the phone while working. uhm. Not being politically correct here but. if you go to an Asian shop, there usually isn’t always a lot of conversation going on between you and your nail tech. They talk to each other, grab phone calls, sometimes talk to you, but they get the job done and VERY well, usually very quickly too. I personally don’t mind if they talk to me or not. I sometimes prefer no convo because I’m an awk-​o taco so having a 1^st language English speaker sometimes is worse for me. I don’t think a conversation should be the factor for a poor rating. Did they do the job well? Was the price fair for the quality of work? Great. But don’t rate them lower for not talking to you especially if you and them both know the language barrier is real. Rant over.
My pedicure is great! It was relaxing and we’ll needed after a long day of work and before the Marine Corp Ball. As a matter of fact, almost 1 month later and it’s still perfect. They even massaged/​lotioned just up past my knees which felt amazing… unexpected… but, meh, was a bonus regardless! More lotioned = less yucky skin! My gel manicure was also great! It chipped after a week but I am a barista who works 45+ hrs a week constantly using my hands so I expected it to be ruined once I got back to work. Bonus for me.
Anyways, I’ll be back. There were a ton of people there when I went but I got seated right away, got my manicure and pedicure done simultaneously in order to get my ready for the ball quickly!!! Very helpful and a plus for me too. Anyone else who came in after all the techs were being used only had to wait maybe 10 minutes max. And being that busy with that many happy clients obviously says something too. Worth a shot for sure.

Nice place. I’ve tried several places and the quality of work is never good. The girls really know how to apply the Gel and not over do it like other places. Manicures and designs are amazing. My Halloween spider web design is super cute. Everyone is really nice and price is very reasonable. Definitely call ahead sometimes it gets really busy.

Scroll down and read all the «not recommended» posts. Then do not go here! I had the worst pedicure ever here and I have been getting pedi’s for years. It was very rushed and I was cut in 3 places. The lady doing my pedicure barely acknowledged me and even talked on her phone while doing my pedi. When she was done she just got up and walked away without saying a word. Never going back!

Never Ever will I step in this place again. I personally witness the owner verbally attack one of their ex employees. Shame on you!!!

Sorry to see lynn gone… so am i. No longer need to go there. Like nice people like lynn.

Service and cleanliness has gone way down here. Dirty towel and a rushed pedi in about 20 mins.

Appointments mean nothing here.
The wax area is super dirty and they do not change the towel that’s on the bed. When I asked for a clean towel, she put a 2 X 2 paper on waxing bed. The AC was not on and she kept complaining that it’s hot. She was right. She had no idea how to wax legs and left many areas untouched. I had to go to another place the same day to get it done.
Frankly am not sure how the health department has approved them.

I’ve been going to this place since it first opened. I’ve lived in the area and chose this place for convenience. I’ve had my fair share of negative experiences, however, I found nail technicians who learned the way I like my nails done and I never left.
I went to Nancy for years before she moved. My favorite person to visit is Ly! I have brittle nails because I was an avid nail biter growing up. Ly knows how to carefully file my nails since I can only get acrylics. I’ve never been a fan of the clunky looking french tip acrylics and Ly is able to file my acrylics in a way that most people can’t even tell they’re fake nails! (I submitted 2 photos if you want proof)
If/​when Ly isn’t available, I head straight to Tina. Both my mother and mother in law are her clients. Tina is a veteran who knows how to take care of you and she’s also good at shaping your eyebrows!
While I’ll admit this probably isn’t the cheapest place, I think it’s worth it! Make an appointment if you can because this place can get busy and be prepared to pay cash tip — you can’t add it on the credit card.

I have tried this nail salon couple times, why? Next to where I do yoga… no more. they are quick, not relaxing, my polish never stays on long, especially the toes… last time they didn’t even work much with my feet. Disappointing, but many other places…

I just wish that they would take a little bit more time with their clients. I know they’re good but they just rushed everything and stuff like this just can’t be rushed. It’s convenient and it works.
My hands still have nail polish and cotton on them. I just felt like she just wanted to get out of there so I didn’t bother saying anything.

I came in last week to get a gel manicure and was very disappointed. Not only did I feel rushed out of there but she did a terrible job! I paid 35 dollars for something I’m not happy with. I will for sure never be back!

I should have listened to the reviews prior to booking my pedicure. So shame on me for not going with my gut on this one.
The facility is nice, it’s (from what I saw) clean, but I found the technicians to be almost cold. But that’s not the reason I’m giving them 2 stars. My pedicure took 20 min (at most). I’ve had probably 30+ pedicures in my life and by far that was the fastest! If I was in a hurry that would be great, but I thought I paid for a «spa pedicure!» Usually when you hear the word «spa» you think relaxing. Yeah, not so much.

So the technician gets done and tells me that I need to stay for a couple minutes so my nails can dry… so I sit and stay. About 30 seconds later another woman who works there points at me and says «I need to move you.» She had another woman who needed a pedicure and needed my seat. I get it, but I found it to be very rude.
I will not be recommending this pace to my family or friends and will never do business again with them. Not worth it!

Pricing and the location is what brought me to this place. Why I’m giving it three stars:
— you get what you pay for. My nails seem to break a week in after getting a refill.
— they don’t really pay attention to detail either.
— pedicures are mediocre. They don’t take their time with you.

Lantis Nails is a great nail shop. It can get busy so if you are in a hurry call ahead and inquire about the wait time. I «drop in» when it is convenient for me and I always get seated right away.
Communication is the key to getting what you want. Tell the girl what you want and be specific. Sonny and his staff go above and beyond to accommodate your needs. I support them because they do a good job and are supporters of the local schools.
Time: if you are in a hurry communicate that — if you want to sit and relax and not feel rushed, communicate that! Remember, you get what you ask for!
Enjoy! Pampering is one of life’s little gifts to yourself :)

I do find myself a regular since it’s near all the stores I go to. I’m all about convenience.
PROS:
Close to home
Affordable price for a pedicure compared to other nail salons
Fast service if you’re in a rush
Overall, friendly staff
CONS:
Pedicurist is a hit or miss — I rarely make appointments since I usually go at the spur of the moment; no favorites in mind
Sometimes, they don’t take the time to really pamper you like you would expect from a nail spa (i.e. mediocre massages, attention to detail)
Sometimes, I feel like a number instead of a customer. You get what you pay for I guess. Doh !
Nothing much to rave about. Just ‘meh’ in my book.