Yellow Orchid Nails Spa

Uh yeah I’m pretty sure this for one — is not a nail shop (it isn’t anymore anyway) and 2– it’s definitely a happy endings kinda place.

Check ID please. Someone used my son’s debit card to charge over $ 300 there last week.

3 ½ stars.
It would have a solid four/​five (I don’t think I’m very discerning when it comes to these things) if it had the following:
–The deluxe spa accommodations with the bubble jet and all.
–better leg massage service
–better massage chair
The chairs are new and good, but don’t really seem to do much except tickle your back. The calf massage, however, is a nice addition that no other place I’ve been to has had. My foot/​leg massage was eh as well. And I am probably spoiled with the eucalyptus scrub that goes with the massage as well as the scented moisturizing lotion in the end. Just scrubbed and did not do much for my calluses but a thorough job on the nails, cuticles, and paint job. All for $ 18! The bf says you get what you pay for, and in this case I got an $ 18 pedicure. You really can’t complain about getting your money’s worth. They sold me cheap $ 3 slippers since it was an impromptu pedi and I wore shoes. That was a plus.

All I can say about this nail salon is seriously?! I am not from San Francisco so I checked out some Unilocal reviews before I walked to Yellow Orchid — I should have known better with only 9 reviews.
First of all when I walked in at 6pm it was completely dark. The owners immediately turned on the lights and showed me to a room which had old furniture and the polish colors look like they’ve been sitting on the shelf for years.
The entire experience was awkward and sketchy and several times I felt like I should just get up and leave. The woman that gave me the manicure did it with poor lighting and tools that didn’t look very hygienic. I noticed men going into rooms for their «massages with young Asian girls» as advertised by the business cards (which I wish I had read in Alison M’s review before I even considered walking in!). I felt so uncomfortable that as soon as she finished painting and tried to put hands in the sketchiest dirty hand dryer from 1970 I just got up and left.
I let my nails ruin just so I could get the heck out of there. I wasted $ 20 because they would only take cards when you pay $ 20 or more, and immediately left. This place should not be advertised as a nail salon! It’s a complete disaster.

Very uneven manicure. Red polish all over the edges. They rushed me in and out. It seemed like a very strange place and when my nails were drying and I looked over at the business card I almost puked. «full body massage by young Asian girls» was at the top of the service list. I want my money back and I want this polish off my nails.

I am from out of town and Unilocaled this place. Great service and prices. Highly recommended!

My husband was at an interview down the street so I had a few hours to kill in San Francisco. It was a cold, windy day so after a little wandering around I decided a pedicure would be the perfect way to pass the time and get out of the cold. I came to Yellow Orchid because it was close, had good reviews and low prices. I am very happy I did. The women working there were very nice and the one who did my pedicure did a great job. I would definitely go back again and recommend them to friends.

yeah, i have to agree with the review below. my manicure was ok, but i have a MAJOR problem with any business whose business cards advertise:
«Full Massage by Young Asian Girls»
not okay. won’t be supporting that kind of business… ever.

I was looking for some place locally to do my eyebrows & I came across Yellow Orchid Nails Spa here on Unilocal.With the good ratings in this place, I gave out this place a shot!
The entrance to this place is kinda skeezy, neverthless, I was greeted by this friendly Asian woman and instantaneously offered me a massage. She was slightly creepy in a way btw. LOL. After I told them that I wanted to clean up my brows, she forwarded me to Kim. Kim was really efficient on what she was doing. She finished doing my brows within 10 minutes.
I thoroughly satisfied by the service they provide in this place. I am totally going back here again. Good job! =)

So, I chose this place based on what appeared to be great Unilocal reviews, AND because it’s just up the street from my office… I was really disappointed. My acrylic fill started «lifting» from 3 – 4 different nails within mere HOURS of receiving the fill… they ALL turned yellow within 24 hours, and almost worse, was that you could see the line from the old/​original set through the fill — NEVER had this happen… and let’s not overlook the fact that on one of my nails, a green mold started to grow under the lifted fills. GUH-​ROOSSSSSSS!
And the kicker, were the business cards on display — a few of the bullet points caught my eye, namely:
«Full Massage by Young Asian Girls»
«Open from 9am to 12am»
hmmmmm… did I get my nails done from a place that serves «happy endings»… until 12am???
YICK!
Needless to say, NOT going back.

This is my nail spot, I always come here on my lunch or after work when I need a mani or pedi. I mostly come here for convenience b/​c if I could I would try to go somewhere cheaper. Don’t get me wrong though, their prices are GREAT for the FiDi. In any case, I never fret too much about it b/​c I know my nails will look great after my appointment here.
I even got my nails done here for my wedding and the lady tried so hard to make sure I didn’t ruin my pedicure coz I was actually stupid enough to wear closed toed flats to get them done. Nontheless, they looked great. Everytime I get my nails done here they do such a good job. Last time I got my nails done here, my mani lasted the longest it ever has! So I’m was really happy about that. I also really like the ladies here, they are so happy go lucky and sweet.
Another thing they do is waxing. I’ve had my eyebrows and underarms waxed here and they always do a good job. I haven’t ever had a complaint about my eyebrows getting done. So this is definitely the go to spot for all my vain needs.
Plus they have tons of Opi colors! Yay, my favorite. Oh and last but not least, their salon is nice and CLEAN. go yellow orchid!
BY THE WAY THOUGH, THE PRICES THEY HAVE POSTED ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE IS NOT CURRENT… SO DON’T BELIEVE THEY WILL GIVE YOU A $ 10 MANI (IT’S $ 13).

This is a great place to get an afforable mani/​pedi. However, not the place to bring all of your girlfriends to get them together. They only have one manicure station, so we had to take turns. The staff was super nice and they did a great job with all of our manicures. I’d go back for sure, but this time I’d go alone.

I got a manicure here and it was a pleasant experience, but not quite worth the cost. My nails are very short, and hard to work with, but I’ve seen other salons (none in SF) do a much better and cleaner job. The arm massage was nice and they did clean up around my nails, but my nails were not filed enough, and I walked out with uneven polish, extending to around my nails. When I showed the woman, she didn’t seem to notice the problem. It cost $ 15, but luckily I had a 20% off coupon which made it a bit better. I was not very impressed with the nail service, though.

If you are looking for a convenient and inexpensive place to get your eyebrows done in the Financial District, this is the place to go. Yellow Orchid has very quick service, is reasonably priced, and does a great job on my eyebrows every time I’ve been there.