Tang Nails & Spa

Great nail salon love the no chip mani! Helen & Ven are amazing nail technicians they take the time and make sure your nails are perfect! Helen is always helping my indecisive self pick nail colors! They just got new massage chairs can’t wait to get my pedicure done next week!

I went in for a fill in with no chip and the lady had another client waiting so I was asked to go to another chair for a lady to finish them up. my nails started to peel before a week passed, i called and the lady said to go in and she would fix them. She did a horrible job, they are crooked and bumpy. I thought it would be free to fix them since i had paid extra for NO CHIP, but the lady charged me $ 4 for each nail and afterward stood there until I gave her a tip. I won’t be back.

Decided to try this place after several bad experiences at my previous usual nail place. Customer service was very pleasant and their no chip is definitely worth it! You’ve definitely got a new regular!

Today I had a nail emergency but was short on time and couldn’t get all the way to my usual nail shop in Evanston. I recalled Tang from my friend Vikki, and was right around the corner so Tang it was.
The interior is very nice, with street parking on the side. I explained what I needed and that I was short on time, and they matched me with a manicurist who was available. At first she didn’t say too much except to make a recommendation which I didn’t have time for, but during the course of her working on me she made light but funny conversation.
I was done in my requested time and very happy with the French manicure that I got. The price was great, and while I noticed that their pedicures are $ 5 more than my usual salon, they have $ 15 mani/​pedis for children under 12 or polish only for hands & feet for $ 10 for them. Both are great deals and since I have an 11 year old girly girl who loves to get her nails done, I think I will be back!

My aunt lives right by this place and I have noticed this salon many times. I decided to try this place and scheduled an appointment for Saturday around 6ish. I walked in and waited for someone to say something, but they were TOO busy to greet a customer. (No hi or hello) was asked to pick a color. I was little disappointed to see the color collections, they had only handful of’em. I was taken to the pedicure station and my tech started to do my pedicure. She kept checking her phone since it was on pedicure cart all this time while she was doing my pedicure. She kept talking to another tech and I felt rushed. There was no massage at all only hot towel which I should thank you them for.

Have had nothing but good experiences here. The staff is nice, the manicures quick and neat. And you can’t beat the price for a no chip. Great neighborhood place, glad I found it!

I have been coming to this salon for quite long now and I must say that I am absolutely happy with their services. Mostly I am getting no chip manicures and Chloe does an amazing job. Their prices are competitive, you feel happy about every dollar spent at Tang Salon: 25 $ for a no chip… you can’t beat that!!! Bonus: super friendly and welcoming staff !!

This is my favorite nail place. I’m going to miss it when I move…
My girl Lily is the best. She is so gentle but thorough. She cleans cuticles super clean. I am highly and embarrassingly ticklish with pedicures and the foot scrub. So usually, other technicians will force it (sometimes even going too deep) or just not do it. She takes her time to scrub my foot even while my foot is twisting and flailing. That alone makes her the best.
I wash my hands a lot for my job, and after manicures, that usually means fraying cuticles. But when I see her, the cuticles stay clean and intact. I think she must have a secret technique or just carefully takes her time more. Either way, the best.
They keep to appointment times and are honest when they are too busy and can’t take you. The store is clean and bright.
They can be super busy on Friday mornings and weekends. Call before hand for sure, but if you want to walk in, afternoons around 2 – 3 is good, earlier in the week.

Update: after coming here EVERY Friday for over 4 months to get my nails done, suddenly, they began to act as if my standing appt. was a hassle. I even was nice enough to simply get a polish change when I sense my tech was in a rush and it was like she began to always be in a rush. The last straw was when the owner called me early one Fri. afternoon to inform me that my usual tech was «busy» and I would have to see someone else. I politely told her that the recent rush jobs and treatment were not acceptable to a loyal customer and that I would not be back; she said sorry.
Well, a bit later I get another call… this time from my actual tech apologizing and asking me to call her back. I do believe that the apology was sincere but just didn’t understand the treatment as of lately. I learned a long time ago that people can only treat you the way you allow them to treat you. If my former tech is reading this, by chance, I accept your apology and I wish you well, but I just can’t let you continue doing my nails.
SN: I came every week for a manicure and would hate to think that this happened because I wasn’t getting the more expensive no chip :(

I have been here twice before and honestly it’s one of my favorite nail salons in the local area. Their prices are very reasonable and everyone is super nice. Inside is very very clean and warm and inviting. I’ve gotten a no chip done and it lasted two weeks and I went back for another one. I recommended Van or Lyn.

The person who did my no chip mani and reg pedi in less than 40 minutes. Can you guess how they rush doing their jobs?! You can pay exact same amount of money to other places and get much better services which they spend more time on massages and stuff. she didn’t even do the scrubs or massages in proper way and I had to tell her to fix some of my nails cus the color was uneven. I won’t go back to this place. Bye.

Such a cute and chic salon!
The interior is white and just makes you feel comfy.
Called a week early to book appointments for 10 services (Girl Scouts party) which included manicures, pedicures, no chip manis, color change and no chip removal/​other small things.
They were EXTREMELY accommodating especially because they had to hold off on business for 2.5 hours and only take care of us! The owner of the salon (I think she is the owner) was so sweet and didn’t give us any trouble when paying at the end of everyone. Believe it or not the total came out to only about $ 150 – 160 after all this. I was expecting it be more costly.
SO happy with the service and the price is extremely reasonable.
$ 12 for mani and $ 30 for both.
No chip was either $ 25 or $ 30 but you can never go wrong with those.
You won’t be disappointed when going but do make an appointment as they get busy on the weekends.

They definitely make sure your nails is clean and keep the color smooth and polished! I’m so glad that it is only a few blocks from my place. And it’s $ 30 for a regular mani and pedi!

Very impressed with the customer service and quality! I came in as a walk-​in and surprisingly they took me and i only had to wait about 10 minutes. It is recommended you make an appointment though because they tend to be very busy.
Prices are VERY reasonable. My total was $ 55 for acrylic take off, a pedicure, and no chip manicure. I also had to have 2 cracked nails fixed with an acrylic overlay, and then I had a design on two fingers. At first the design wasn’t coming out how I wanted it, so we did have to change it a little, but they were very patient and did not «catch an attitude» when I kept saying it didn’t look how I wanted it to.
I am very pleased with how my nails look and will definitely be going back to this place from now on. Helen does a great job!

Bit of an underwhelming experience at Tang. I was going off the relatively good reviews on Unilocal,but for me this place came up short on quality of customer service and ultimate delivery of goods. I made an appointment for 6pm for my friend and I to get different manicures. She was getting a full set of gels, I was doing a no-​chip mani.
Their parking situation is not intuitive. We had to call and ask where to park and they said behind the building. It was dark and difficult to find, but we managed. When we finally made it in, we told them we’d made an appointment and still waited a good 10 minutes before a nail tech would come over to work on just one of us.
The quality of work was average and nothing I would write home about. But the gel no chip manicure did hold up for about 3 weeks, so I was pleased about that. But honestly I have no desire to return. I can find far better deals with better service elsewhere.

I’ve been going to this salon for more than 2 years now, ever since they reopened under new ownership (previously was Chicago Nails and closed around the end of 2012/​early 2013). I can’t say enough good things about the salon and the ladies who work there! Everyone is pleasant and polite — they might not be as chatty as nail techs at other places, but they’re certainly not rude. Ling is my go-​to tech, she’s awesome — especially with no-​chip manicures. Van, Helen & Chloe are amazing as well. You can’t beat $ 25 for a no chip and $ 30 for a regular mani/​pedi. They are very busy now so I would suggest making an appointment rather than walking in, because they will turn you away (which in my opinion is the proper thing to do rather than tell you to wait endlessly without really having an idea when you can be seen).
I love that this place is just around the corner from me, they’re very accommodating & not only is the salon sanitary & clean, they have big flat screen tv’s and beverage service. One of my favorite parts of a regular pedicure is the hot towels they wrap around your legs. If you like a stronger massage, just ask! If you like more scrubbing on your feet, just ask! If you’re particular about anything be sure to let them know so you get the most out of your service. They are always happy to make adjustments so that we are happy customers!
Thank you Ling, Van & the whole staff of Tang Nails!

Worst place to get a full set at don’t waste your money. They ruined my nails before my bday!

I was attracted to their low priced no-​chip at $ 25 and their clean and modern atmosphere. The technician, however, cut too deep into my cuticle… I thought this was a fluke, but I sent my sister here to check it out, and she came out with swollen cuticles as well.
I wish this wasn’t an issue, because I would make this my go-​to spot, (hence the 2 stars deducted). I’ll give it one more shot just for good measure…

***Begin rant:
Complete change of heart after last night. I think they got very sloppy. First off on the pedicure, my toes still have dry skin… it’s not that the nail color itself was a problem but I think they could try harder. In addition, the no chip while okay always gets ruined within 6 days. My technician was having trouble getting one of the nails to shine (it looked matte for some reason), and she was going to leave it… saying «I don’t know why that is». In addition, they left two of my nails slightly longer than the rest when I specifically asked to make them all the same length. Why would I want one pinky longer? She also looked at my ripped cuticles and kind of scuffled «oh my, your cuticles»…yes, I know I have some dry red skin, is this really important…
Also, the tech who did my sister left polish and sticky no chip base coat on her hands and quickly cleaned up. The polish itself looks decent, but come on! There are places in the city that will charge $ 30 ($ 5 more) and do a much better job. But it depends where you live and how motivated you are to actually complain this much.
***End rant.

**UDPATE 8÷10÷2014
$ 30 for a mani & pedi. The young girl who was always so meticulous is no longer working here. While they are usually polite, the other workers are not quite as detail-​oriented. If it’s busy, they will rush. When a polish is sheer, they don’t always add the 3^rd coat. One of the ladies always taps your leg during a pedicure and makes you hold up your own leg while scrubbing your feet (a little help here, please?)
This is still a decent nail salon, but there are better ones out there.