il Villaggio Nail Spa

What a surprise! Friendly staff, clean studio, no complaints of any kind! I stopped in without an appointment and they got me and a friend right in for manis and pedis. Plus, they had a special – both services for $ 35. I would certainly come back.

I have been coming here for 5 years now. I used to live on the same block but moved a year ago and still make the commute to come here. I refuse to try a new place. It is clean, they have a wide variety of nail colors, and have an awesome frequent member card (every $ 100 spent you get $ 10 off your next service). It has become very popular over the last couple of years for a good reason. I recommend making an appointment for Fridays and weekends.

I booked an appointment for 5 girls for manicures and they were very accommodating. We arrived early and were given cups of water and asked to wait. All of the girls were very happy with their manicures and enjoyed the little details added to their nails. It did feel a bit rushed, but when it came time to pay, they had no problem with us using the Unilocal deal.
It’s been 8 days since the gel manicure and my nails have not so much as chipped. They still look amazing! The little massage in the end was a nice surprise. I wish I knew the name of the woman working on my hands, she was so efficient and trimmed my cuticles swiftly and painlessly. Thank you for the attention to detail!
Price: $$$
Atmosphere: ⁸⁄₁₀
Service: ⁹⁄₁₀

I’ve always enjoyed my manis here. It’s clean, there are TVs, and people are friendly.
I got a great gel mani the other day and then I went back to PaintBox in Soho to have it removed two weeks later. The new gel mani I got there was noticeable shittier for double the price.
I think I’m going to stick with iL Villaggio for my mani needs. Good service, good prices.

very rude. Bad experience, they all have bad attitudes and don’t want to work. They don’t know what the customer service is. Everything is $ 5 extra, who charges for taking off the gel?
My gel is already bad after two days and i paid much more than other nail salons.
Smh.i felt so bad when i got out. Never going back!!!

I’ve never written a poor review but I feel that my experience (and my friends) is worth telling…
I used to love il Villaggio. They’ve always done an incredible job on my gel mani. The salon is very clean and they have TVs! They lost my respect when I realized how bad they are at customer service.
My first experience was a few months ago when they charged me an extra $ 5 to take my gel’s off because it was taking longer than usual. When they found out that my gel was from another salon and not at their’s the head woman said she was losing business because I was in the seat longer… for FIVE DOLLARS. Kind of crazy given that they have a ton of customers. AND there was a woman that was at the salon longer than me! I was boiling but let it go. Maybe this was a one-​off because the were so busy.
The final straw… I took my friend to the salon yesterday to get our nails done. Again, the service was AWFUL. The woman doing our nails seemed so bitter to be working with us. I felt like I was trying to suck up to her so she wouldn’t mess up my nails. My friend got her toes done and explained how cold her woman was. She also asked the front desk if the had an ATM so she could tip them and they said they didnt have one. She then asked if they knew where one was… and they said no again… and gave her a dirty look! BIZZARE.
Honestly, I don’t mind if it’s a one-​off, in this case, it’s not. While we were getting our nails done a girl walked about saying ‘fuck this, I’m going somewhere else’
Do yourself a favor and find another salon to give your money too!

Still coming here four years later! I don’t trust anyone else with my nails, and get compliments all the time. They always have the newest colors, the hottest trends in nail art and the best techs for keeping your nails healthy. #Devotee

I took my wife here for spa Manicure– pedicure and she had a great experience. Beyond the fact that the staff was very friendly, the place didn’t smell like the typical nail salon that I have been to before. I was amazed that none of the employees was wearing a mask — because there was no reason to). We will be back! Thank you!

Amy was very good at it! I did pedicures and manicures and used the coupon. Fantastic experience, very glad. Will come back.

Loved the gel manicure I got here. Lasted two weeks with no chipping whatsoever! Definitely coming back here

PLEASE for the love of God stop allowing loud annoying groups/​parties to come here and ruin everyone else experience! When you go for a mani and pedi you want to relax. It is not relaxing listening to a bunch of men and women in a large group yell at each other from across the room non-​stop. Is it even legal that they let them drink alcohol there? These groups come in with cases of wine and get hammered. It’s not fun for the poor customers who are also paying and trying to enjoy and relax. This place was hands down my favorite for so long because it’s clean and I love the mani’s and pedi’s, but when the groups come in, it’s terrible! Please I beg of you to stop allowing this to ruin everyone else’s experience. I should also mention that when these groups come in or if they are really busy they try and rush your mani and pedi. Stop that too!

Lots of mixed feelings about this place. On one hand their gel manicures are fine, they last about 10 days and the place is clean. On the other, the receptionist or whoever is in charge of greeting people is so unfriendly and obnoxious. She gives a lot of attitude and is overall just rude.

I have learned my lesson. I will not betray my go-​to nail place again.
I chipped two of my nails and didn’t have the time to make it to the LES for my normal spot, so I searched Unilocal and found this place nearby.
They get two stars for the décor and cleanliness. After that, my whole experience was pretty terrible. I get gel on my nails so that they don’t chip in a couple of days. I told the lady here that my polish was gel, and as she starts removing it she asks what kind of gel. I tell her what kind of polish it was and midway through she just tells me they are going to charge me more to remove it because it’s hard to get off… So you are saying that because my normal spot did their job and did it well I am being penalized. At that point I’m not going to argue with her. She literally keeps shaking her head at how difficult it is to remove it and actually making me uncomfortable.
There were a few other things that she did that I found abrasive and rude, oh and I’m 4 days in and my gel manicure chipped. So for $ 45 for a single color, bad service, and weird resentment at how well done my last manicure was, I will never ever betray my nail spot.

Wonderful ambiance and Amy was amazing and extremely meticulous with my powder set with gel shellac! Massage makes the experience better!

The overall incredibly high rating for this place is baffling.
PROS:
– powerful electronic massage in the pedi chair
– seems like a clean place
– I like the drying stations — one very big bar with built-​in hand and foot dryers
CONS:
– the main one, and the reason for my writing this review, and it is a big one: my manicurist REPEATEDLY pulled and chopped at the same chunks of flesh even after I Unilocaled in pain and specifically, repeatedly told her to STOP because she was hurting me. This happened with more than one digit!
In one case she insisted that she «needed» to remove the piece of flesh, which was nearly invisible it was so deep in the crevice between the nailbed and the flesh of the finger. Four days later it still hurts.
The language barrier may have been part of the problem … but when someone keeps yelling OW and telling you to STOP, fucking stop.
– service demeanor varied from indifference to hostile silence
– 2 days into the manicure, both index finger nails chipped within minutes of each other, really badly. Very odd. The others look more or less ok.

In a city full of nail salons and pizza parlors people stand in line when they are special. And this place is special it’s clean and efficient.
My manicurist was from Nepal her name is Nisa. She did very nice job cleaning up my beat up nails and fingers and I certainly would recommend her to anyone looking to put their paws back in shape.

Nice, clean salon with an amazing nail polish selection.
I came in for a gel and was seated immediately without an appointment.
She showed brought over the gel color swatches and I have never seen so many options. Happy girl!
It wasn’t cheap ($ 37) but I’d say it’s on par for the service.

I really wanted to like this place, I honestly did. I saw all of the amazing reviews and I had high hopes that I had found my go-​to place. Unfortunately, I did not.
The good part was that they were able to accommodate an appointment for 2 during their peak hours. I had an appointment at 5:45 which is right after work hours, so I was happy about that. No wait time and we went straight to our pedi.
The amount of colors they have for gel manicures is insane! I’m surprised I was able to make a decision.
They were able to do my mani just the way I wanted.
Now, this place is a little pricier than I’m used to. So I expected this gel manicure to last either longer than a $ 30 gel mani that I normally get, or last just as long. After just one week, my polish has started to chip… even a regular manicure lasts longer than a week. I have gotten gel manicures for $ 30 that last me a good 3 weeks.
Overall, I liked everything about the salon. But I just can’t justify coming back if my gel manicures only last a week.

I throughly enjoyed getting a French gel manicure here. The woman who did my nails was wonderful! Although the prices are pretty steep and I ended up paying $ 47 for my manicure, it is was worth every penny. The salon doesn’t smell much at all and I even received a short back massage and hand massage. I will definitely be returning in the future!

I have decided to get my nails done when I visit New York, it was important for me because I wanted to do something traveler never try to do. i wanted to pretend like a New Yorker!
So as soon as I found the salon, it seemed very clean and cute, I went inside. the older Korean staff was nice. the younger staff was not nice. she never smiled.
Anyway I ordered manicure and nail polish. one of the staff who cleaned my nails was not Korean, but Philipino or Vietnamese. That’s exactly how I heard about NY nail salon. they did great work!