Marina Nails & Spa

I decided to go here today based off the good reviews on here but I highly regret going. The first red flag was the lack of colors. I really only like to use OPI and they had maybe 10 colors to choose from. Everything else was Essie or other brands. But okay, not the biggest deal I guess.
Then I sat down for my pedicure. The water was already filled up and way too cold. Then this young boy sits down to do my pedicure. I was a little hesitant but didn’t want to judge too quickly. Needless to say, my entire pedicure lasted 12 minutes. I would’ve said something but I was too busy taking the nail polish off my nails since the woman claimed she couldn’t do it… yes, you read that correctly.
I’m sorry but this woman was pushing 60 if not older. At this point I’m starting to get irritated. Especially after she puts lotion on my hands and tells me if I want her to massage them, I have to pay. Since when doesn’t a manicure come with a hand/​arm massage?!
Okay so now my pedicure is done and she starts painting my nails. I’ve maybe been in the salon 20 minutes. The woman sitting next to me was already getting her nails painted when I walked in and we almost finished at the same time. Her manicurist offered her a massage when she was done while her nails were drying. So now I’m thinking, maybe it’s just the two people that I got and not everyone in the salon is bad.
Anyway, she starts painting my nails and I nicely ask her if she could make sure she paints the sides and she got super snippy with me saying that she’s not done yet. (When she had already moved on to the next nail). Then there was a stringy fuzz on my thumbnail and I asked her to remove it. She said, «don’t worry, I’m just going to cover it with a top coat.» Seriously? Not to mention she used way too much nail polish that it started to bubble and get wavy. I left the salon but was so unhappy I decided to call and speak to the manager. The woman who answered the phone finally decided that she was the manager after me asking 3 times. She told me that if I came back she would give me a refund. Granted it was only $ 30 but still… So I go back in there and all 7 workers are surrounding me, telling me that I won’t be getting a refund they just want to take my nail polish off. Ummm I don’t have time for you to redo my nails, I just want a refund. After arguing with them for 5 minutes I just walked out.
Maybe it was just an off day but a pedicure should never last only 12 minutes and you should never have to take your own nail polish off. Just sayin

I love this salon. They can always immediately fit me in and the quality is always good.
They have a great stock of gel colors with matching non gel polish for my toes.
I highly recommend!

Was greeted right away but mediocre mani/​pedi and neither tech spoke English. I kept trying to explain an issue with one of my nails and when the man who was doing my nails asked another tech, she raised her voice and said something in Vietnamese.
There was basically no massage and they used no cuticle oil.
Decently priced at $ 30 and they take credit card, but I won’t return or recommend because of cleanliness, skill levels, and rudeness.

Ok, I recently moved from NYC and I’ve been trying many different nail salons looking for only the best who can apply the thinnest, lump free gel manicure. I am ecstatic to share that I have found my new spot! Her name is Ha and she is absolutely amazing. Flawlessly hugging every corner of your nail with polish and making sure the tips of your nail are polished as well as the top surface of your nails to prevent early breakage or chipping. She takes her time and meticulously takes care of each and every one of your nails. I also got my pedicure and my big toe has been bruised and she carefully worked with me to create the color I wanted using multiple polishes preventing my bruise from bleeding through the color. She’s the best! Must try!

Great place to get your nails done! The ladies are kind and attentive. They pay attention to details. I really enjoyed my experience here!

Updating my review as I am now a regular here. They do good waxing. And are always friendly.

This is my favorite nail salon. Michelle is awesome!!! Prices are reasonable and they always do a thorough job. Parking is east and they always accommodate even if they’re busy. I’m very impressed with their customer service and will continue to come here as long as I live here!

I’ve been going here on and off for the past 10 years. They have always done a nice job. My last visit was not even close to satisfying. The man who did my nails had a nasty hacking cough, and kept coughing all over my hands. He also barely spoke any English. I asked for another layer of gel before he finished me up, because I was getting a gel that was primarily glitter and wanted it to show. He ignored me and shook his head, obviously in a rush to finish up. He also cut me a bit and ignored me when I pulled away and winced in pain. Now after a week, the gels are chipping and falling off. I’ll be sure to make an appointment with basically anyone but him if I return.

Worst nail job ever. The man who did me was clearly sick, was coughing all over my nails as he did them, got angry with me when I tried to ask him nicely to file a nail a little more for me. To top it all off he would scream «stop moving» and slap my nail with the file when I was not even moving. When I tried to ask someone to fix it I was not understood at all. The lack of service, communication, and quality was star for me, I give another star because I had a dog and the employees were very sweet with her.

I came to Marina Nails on a very high recommendation from my cousin. She made me an appointment with Michelle. When I got there Michelle pawned me off to someone else even though I had made my appointment with HER. She basically refused to do my nails.
My nails turned out horribly. Had I known that Michelle wouldn’t do my nails, I would have went somewhere else.
To add insult to injury, my nail technician was so rude and refused to fix my nails. I went to my usual nail salon the very next day and had them completely re done.
My advice to Michelle is– if someone makes an appointment with you, either say no or keep your appointments.
I found this to be very unprofessional.

My hands and feet feel so pampered after my mani and pedi at marina nails. Linda & Lu are so detail oriented that I know they’ll look great for days to come! Id definitely come back and recommend this place.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this nail salon. The ladies are so wonderful and welcoming. Linda, Michelle, Ha.

Called ahead to ask how much a full set with gel was and the lady told me it was $ 40
…so I arrived and I was happy that they had a parking lot and they sat me in first at 945 on a Tuesday.
I ignored the fact that I saw a baby cockroach running across the floor…
I had 4 of my gel nails still on so he had to remove them and during this process he stabbed my finger cut off half of my natural nail which left me bruised and all he said was «its ok its ok»
I had him do the coffin shaped nails which he filed so unevenly and told me once he applied the powder it would be fine. At the end of it all it was a very sloppy job, the gel application is so uneven I’ll never go back.
Oh and he said my total was $ 50 since he had to remove 4 of my previous gel nails. And I walked out with crusty powder all underneath my nails.
Not going back again.

Marina Nails & Spa is the best nail spot in the neighborhood. It’s fresh and clean, and their packages are totally affordable. Most importantly, everyone there does a really good job! I don’t know all of the employees’ names, but so far Tina, Michelle, Jenny and Penny have all done impeccable jobs on my nails. They are very attentive to detail, and they’ll fix any mistakes /​go the extra mile to salvage a broken nail. I moved to Venice in November, and now Marina Nails & Spa is definitely my go-​to spot. Everyone who works there is really nice and friendly, and even the men give great mani/pedi’s! Sometimes I even frequent their salon 2 or 3 times in a week just for a quick polish change because I love them so much!

Marina Nails is the only nail salon I go to. I have reliably and consistently gotten excellent service every time I’ve gone, and have never had to wait for a chair even though I always just walk in.
Michelle is my favorite nail tech. She is thorough, a fantastic nail artist, and takes much pride in her work. She also has a very therapeutic vibe and always makes me feel so relaxed just to be in her presence. I have had great experiences with other nail techs as well.
I will continue to frequent this nail spot and recommend it to all my friends!

Love this place!!! I am new in town and needed something on a Sunday open late. I called Marina salon. They weren’t open but took me anyways and didn’t even rush their time! I am also impressed with the outcome of my nails. They are very clean looking and shines allot.
Michelle did my mani, she was very detailed and fun to talk to. Nina did my pedi and she also did a great job. Even took off all the nasty stuff on the bottom of my feet from running in the sand barefoot. They both did a great massage.
The parking situation is ideal and the location is perfect.
As for the bad reviews I really question some peoples motives. The workers are nice, do a great job, and the price is just right.

I have just deleted my 5 star review that I gave back in June of this year. I have been going to this place for gel manicures for the last year and a half and I would have sworn by this place. I told my friends it was great and I always came here. Not anymore.
I went in yesterday Oct 18, for my usual gel manicure. I have noticed over the past two months or so that something has changed with how they run their salon. You can tell they don’t care about you or your service, they just want to get paid. All the employees yell at each other from opposite sides of the salon constantly. You can tell they get up tight when someone new comes in.
Michelle used to be so highly recommended, super nice, and always did a great job. I had her yesterday and her service was nothing short of crap. She said maybe two things to me the whole time and they both were demands. She kept getting up and leaving to do other things in the middle of doing my nails. It took probably twice as long as it needed to because she wasn’t focused on me. In the middle of my manicure I noticed a girl having her eye brows waxed and half way through she yelled that there was wax on her eye lashes. That is nothing but terrifying!
The manager guy who just sits there on his iPad eating candy and ordering everyone around doesn’t understand when someone is having poor customer service either. Another woman there yesterday was expressing how awful her visit had been to him and that she had been going there for two years. He laughed and said yeah. He doesn’t get it. The whole environment was hostile and the experience isn’t worth it anymore.
They also have way less color options for gel then they did before. Its a decent price but not worth the horrid customer service.
I will be looking for a new salon from now on. Which is sad, because I really used to praise this place. I do not recommend Marina Nails and Spa.

It’s ok. I came in for full set and pedicure
One person told me $ 60 and another told me $ 50.
The pedicure was okay but the manicure sucked! First of all you get charged more if they shape them AND they don’t even take care of you cuticles or massage your hands.
Very disappointed.

My first visit here. And I found this salon on Unilocal.Staff was friendly and price was great, now I know why. My gel mani lasted only 1 week. Very disappointing. I attempted to go back today to see if they could fix but they close earlier than I can make it there by. Will try and stop by this week to have them fixed.
Pay the extra $ 10 and go somewhere else. At least the gel mani will last longer.
Fingers crossed the staff will fix.

What do you do when you have to plan a team outing with a bunch of boys? Take them to get manis and pedis.
I found this place on Unilocal and was pleasantly surprised by the cute interior in spite of the rundown looks of the building. We had a group of 6 and called ahead for the early lunch hour. Although a couple of the guys had to wait for service (they seemed short about 2 people), the ladies super nice and accommodating, and pretty entertained by our presence. I was pretty happy with my toes, and would probably come back. While the boys thoroughly enjoyed the pampering, I’m not sure they would do it again on their own volition and dime.