Kew Garden Nails

The owner Linda is a very bad person. She uses old nail push and puts acetone in them to make it look new. She has a bad temper and yells at her customers. Very unclean place.

Love this place. Gel manicure for $ 25, pedicure for 15, and Brazilian for $ 25. The prices are unbelievable. The people there are mostly nice. Brazillian was very fast. I am moving to another country, and now I regret that I didn’t come to this place earlier when I was in Kew Gardens. Love love love this place!

This nail salon is far from clean. I went in today to get a gel mani which is $ 26 with tax which I don’t mind paying (and I tipped her after). I wish this salon was a little better more cleaner and there product is definitely not sterilized. I’ve Been coming here for a few months and I’ve gotten my nails done by Angela. She does a good job. Today when I walked in to get a gel manicure. The boss Sarah she started peeling my old gel manicure instead of soaking it off & not only did that piss me off but ripping off a gel previous gel manicure is NOT something you do. and then your peeling off the extra skin under my nails. I was so freaking angry the whole time, even after the whole service she kept asking me if I was ok and she painted my nails so thick and bumpy I couldn’t even stand it ! I don’t think I’ll be coming to this salon anymore.

It breaks my heart to write this review but I honestly have to. I have been a customer/​client at this place for 15 years I know the young ladies very well. But, every time I try to make an appointment the girl I see is always booked (why I ask myself) is it because the service am requesting is too little (price is just 24.00 for gels) rather than the next customer who is requesting a services that’s costly. I applaud Angela 100% for her workmanship/​her art and enthusiasm for the job. The boss Sarah needs a lot of training in doing nails, customer service and customer dedication. In order for me to get my nails done I have to leave my job early just to get an appointment and yet I have to sit and wait because the boss Sarah find it convenient to slip in a manicure right before I come in, just to get the money. If it was not for Angela I would have left the salon ages ago. If you ever go to the salon don’t ever let Sarah do your nails at all she needs to go back to Beauty School. I have an appt. today gods knows what she is going to tell be when I get there because I just call for a mani/​pedi and bikini wax but was told when I made the appt I only requested a mani/​bikini. So I did have a little confrontation. Instead of saying I will work with you etc. I didn’t here any of that. So lets see what transpires. I need my nails done today am going on vacation.

I moved from Kew Gardens to Manhattan 5 years ago and still make the trip to Kew Gardens to get my nails done by Sarah and her team. They do an excellent job and genuinely care about their customers. I recommend this place 100%!

First time at this place. Everyone was very professional and friendly. I was very happy with the service they provided.

I’ve been going to this place for YEARS and usually, I was satisfied. I usually would go to Jenny for gel manicures and she’s fantastic. However the last two times I went for a pedicure should have been my LAST times going there. The first time one lady made me bleed. Yesterday They gave me a tech I’ve never seen before to do my toes. She ONLY filed two of my nails and was then going to polish them when you could obviously see the others needed to be filed. I told her she had to clip and file the others and she didn’t. So I had to do it myself. After that I decided to pay less for the service which was a ten minute dispute. If you decide to get your toes done, ask for the Spanish lady (I wish I knew her name, but she does a great job).

This is my favorite nail salon in Queens, with amazing people especially the owner, Sarah, Jenny and Angela who are the nail specialists. Their gel manicures are truly the best and last almost 2 entire week’s. I have lived in Manhattan for 18 years and this is the first place that makes you feel special and with a very intimate environment. Love them!!! And, Thank you!!!

love this place, friendly staff, clean environment and price well it’s okay I guess…
I don’t really trust to go any where else.

This is definitely a no frills salon. I was super nervous because I was looking for someone to fix the last crappy job another frufru salon did. They fixed my nails and made them look even better than before. I love that they’re open early so I sat right down. I have across between stiletto and almond which no one ever gets even or the way I want it but the technician who did mine got it perfect. Only thing is the salon could use a good cleaning but I know they’ve been there for a long time so its expected. And parking can be a hassle since it’s right across the street from the court house but one lap and I caught a spot. Def my new place.

Sarah is the best! Super sweet and genuine. They all do a great job, they don’t rush and they listen carefully to your requests! I’ve tried all the salons on the block and they’re really the best! Inexpensive and reliable!

I was picking up a friend from JFK, happened to be in the area early & decided to find a place to get a mani/​pedi… This place was really great, Sarah & her crew did an excellent job!

Price is fair, location a bit out of the way, satisfactory Mani Pedi, nice staff, however very tight space. Don’t believe they have very high hygienic standards, almost certain tools were not sterilized in between customers.

Anyone know where jimmy went? I don’t understand why Asian salons change owner and management so much!!! I thought I hit jackpot when jimmy did my nails the first time ugh new owners and well there super friendly but IDC abt friendly when my gel manicure looks like a 14 yr old did it I’m not happy and probably won’t go back but I’m on a mission to find jimmy!!! Someone!!! Anyone!!! Help!

I love Kew Gardens Nails! It is by far the best nail salon in the area. The staff is friendly, the place is clean and they always have the newest & trendiest colors for both regular and gel manicures.

Not the cleanest place — but for a basic and cheap manicure it’s good ($ 7.40) They have Essie brands which I like — and compared to the nail salon that’s way closer to me, I would choose this place in a heart beat. The staff are friendly — I went after lunch time and didnt have to wait.

I moved to NY 2 years ago and the first thing I did after I got settled in was find a place to get my nails done. I’ve been coming here once every two weeks for nails and waxing since then. They are great, very friendly, and professional. The place is not the best looking, but it is clean. Sarah, Jenny, and Angela are the best.
They do get pretty busy, so it’s best to call ahead and make an appointment. They try their best to accommodate. They’re great.

I don’t understand why there are such high reviews. This place is dirty and gross. I know not all nail salons are perfect but this place could at least try to pretend to be clean. Most places I been too usually «steralize» the tools after use. Literally the women here were rinsing off the tools in the sink and using it on the next customer.
I got a pedicure and usually my legs are moisturized and a hot towel is placed on my legs. Here they took paper towels to dry my legs and feet. This is not the norm compared to most nail salons.

I was a little suspicious of this place at first but I was in desperate need for a manicure and like one of the previous reviewers noted getting one’s nails done is a great thing to do during 2 hour Jury Duty lunch.
First, when I heard that regular manicures were $ 7, I was highly enthused. However, I opted to get a shellac manicure when the tech showed me how many colors they had and insisted that it would last a couple of weeks. My nails looked great for just about 2 weeks and for $ 25, I think it was worth it.
The only reason I am docking it a star is because I think it could have been a bit cleaner. All in all, I wish this place existed closer to my apartment.

I’m typically a cal-​gel girl but due to their current popularity, my favorite nail salons in Manhattan never have open appointments. I found out my local nail place does UV gel nails so I took a chance getting french gel manicures here. $ 31 and about 40 minutes later I had perfectly dried nails and perfectly shaped tips.
If you’re looking for crazy designs or gradation like most cal-​gel salons offer, they won’t do them here — solid color or french nails only. Unfortunately the quality of these gel nails are far less superior than cal-​gels*. One week later, some of the polish has already started to peel from the sides although tips are still as perfect as they were on day one.
The women here are super sweet and always conversing with the regulars. I’ve come here time and time again for perfect pedicures (polish and cuticles!) that last for weeks. My toe nails usually grow out before any of the paint chips off. As previously noted, their Essie polish selection is pretty decent and they are very good with getting the more popular or up to date colors even some blues, purple, and green make an appearance here.
Come here for regular mani/​pedis but skip the gel nails, unless you need a quick, last minute fix somewhere local.
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* Keep in mind, I cook, wash dishes, bike, hike and have to constantly wash my hands. The gel nails may fare better on someone less active.