Serenity Nails & Spa

I had hesitated to try this place because it was only 3.5 stars average on Unilocal — wish that had not deterred me (and this is why I have a love/​hate relationship with Unilocal). I got the best shellac manicure I’ve had in ages when I went there today — the place is a little tacky (décor), but the nail technician that worked on me did an excellent job. She was very gentle when removing my existing shellac, and she did a perfect job painting my nails — didn’t goop them up or make the shellac too thick, just a really nice job. And the arm and shoulder massage at the end really is extra nice.

Always friendly nice and relaxing!

I came in as a walk in and waited for less than 5 minutes before I was in a chair getting my nails done. The staff was really friendly and they are willing to listen to what you really want done. At the end you also get a nice arm/​neck/​shoulder massage! I’d say this was a very enjoyable visit and I look forward to coming back again :)

By far the best pedicure in the area! They have enough chairs and employees that no matter how busy I feel the wait it not too long. Their shop is very clean which is a big deal to me and they all spend a good amount of time on your manicure/​pedicure. I have never once felt rushed now matter how busy it is and they give a good length massage for the price you pay for a pedi/​mani. Highly recommend Serenity!

I LOVE Serenity. It is the only place I go to in all of the Bay Area. The people who work here are very, VERY nice, once they sang me happy birthday when I went with my friends for my birthday, and they do an excellent job on my shellac manicures, and my pedicures. There massages are EXCELLENT. I even got my dad to come with my family and I one time. My only complaint is that it is a little on the high end of the price scale. Other than that, Serenity is great.

I love this place. Great pedicure/​manicures. So relaxing… both the shoulder massage and the leg massage. Got to get the husband to try it as well.

Not my favorite nail salon, but really close to my house which is a big plus when in an emergency situation AS I WAS TODAY. My broken nail they fixed is slightly lumpy which is a bummer and my skin got cut by the drill. Not sure I will come back here.

This is the best place to get a pedicure. They are more expensive, but worth the extra money. The massage is like 20 minutes long. They always have walk ins available, and the color selection is good.

I’ve been here a few times. I really like the manicurists and pedicurists. They’re always friendly and thoughtful. The atmosphere is relaxed. I tend to go when I have time, so no appointment. I usually have a short wait or none at all. I’d recommend this place.

My manicure looks very good but concerned how dirty all the white smocks are the girls where ! Looks like they haven’t been washed in awhile and nail salons should be spotless

Comfortable boyfriend chairs. Her nails looked great. The place doesn’t smell like a high school chemistry lab. Friendly folks. Couldn’t put a tip on my credit card which was only slightly annoying. All in all, great place.

Our pedicures were just OKAY. Nothing to be impressed by, and I feel like I could have gotten a better pedicure somewhere else for less than we paid.
This isn’t really a huge deal but my nail lady spoke ZERO English. It’s hard to communicate with them when they look a you like you’re delirious when you ask «hi, how are you?»
Won’t be back.

these ladies have doe a GREAT job with my acrylics, very neat, symmetric and «natural» looking nails. They also have a wide variety of nail polish colors, glitter, etc… For the most part they are pleasant & professional: D

I just got a toenail infection/​virus in five of my toes from a pedicure there. I have NEVER had one before and frankly I am very upset that this has happened. I plan to report them to the state.

This place is on my way home from work in Fremont so I tried it, despite the less than stellar reviews. I loved them! They took me no problem, no appointment. I tried a shellac mani and Lynn did an excellent job. She whipped it out in 45 mins and finished with a lovely arm AND neck/​shoulder massage. My nails look wonderful… Very pleased!
*note — they do take visa/​mc however they like the tip in cash. I had none, so they let me add to the card since it was my first time and I didn’t know! Just a heads up :)
My only regret — I didn’t go in sooner because of the negative reviews on Unilocal!Which were WRONG! I will be back for sure.

Not my go to salon but it gets the job done when I am in need of a pedicure because it’s so close.
+ clean and organized atmosphere
+ not too much chit chatting aka talking smack about customers (I always pretend I’m not Viet — makes it more entertaining!)
+ they let doggies in — walked the dogs down and spontaneously wanted a pedi — she even attempted to paint the lil one’s nails
+ friendly and not too pushy with all the add ons
+ decent prices
— pedi didn’t last that long, white from french chipped a couple days later
— they don’t go to town on all the extra skin/​cuticles like the hardcore Viet salons (said they can get in trouble for it, etc.) — that’s one of the reasons I go get pedis in the first place! I can’t dig in there myself and pick at all the extra skin

The good: My pedicure was long and they seated me right away in a chair. My paint looks pretty and after 3 days still looks perfect :)
The bad: My lady had long nails that dug into my skin during the massage and she also used them to scrape off paint while painting my toes. And the water was only barely like warm. For a cold day, I expected hotter water.
I’d return to this salon. It is clean, it is in a good location, and you get what you pay for.

My service was amazing! The total for a spa pedi & shellak mani was $ 55! Super affordable. My nails tend to chip, ding and just plan get ruined within moments of finishing my manicure. The shellak paint job is beautiful and has been in tact for 4 days now! Longest time ever. I even walked off from our hotel room and forgot my Visa. They allowed me to leave (left my id for «leverage» — my choice) and go to my hotel to get my Visa. They do not take AMEX :(
If you have time go next door to Aventine for a facial!

I have been coming to Serenity Nails & Spa for a little over a year now, this place is fabulous! It is clean and the staff is very friendly. The best part is the length of the massage I get every time I go there, it’s fantastic! I would highly recommend you ask for Tracy or Nancy, they are my two favorites :-)
At most nail places I find they try to rush you out the door and here they take their time and do a great job, which is why I continue to go back! I occasionally get manicures as well and they do a good job with those too. Prices are very reasonable and it’s a very relaxing experience! I highly recommend you check it out!

I met my mom and a friend here for pedicures a few weeks ago. We had made an appointment the day of and they had our foot baths ready to go as soon as we got there (yay!). I was feeling really sick this day and nothing sounded better to me than a nice relaxing pedicure, unfortunately I was a little disappointed.
The pedicure was OK but nothing fabulous that made me want to rush back. The prices seemed steep for what you get. For the price we paid I expected to have a longer more in depth pedicure (longer massage, more scrubbing, etc.).
This place was large, very nicely decorated, clean and had an all around comfortable atmosphere. I may come back another time to try something different, perhaps a manicure? But as a first impression I was not impressed.