Elite Nails of La Jolla

It’s my go-​to place. I used to go bi-​weekly with my sister, niece, and our neighbors. We took most of the chairs… I now go a little less frequently, and I always use Khan or Lynn. I never know when I can get there, so I usually make a last-​minute appointment. All of the staff are friendly, they are great to my niece who sometimes goes with me. They serve tea/​water, etc. They are kind and welcoming. There’s never a rush to get my pedicure completed. Lynn gives the best massages. And I never leave without some design on my painted toes. :)

Thank you Lynn and Pat for doing my nails! They are perfect! Prices are great and appointments are easy to make!

I nanny for two little Irish gals who just moved here to San Diego, and I thought it would be fun to treat them to their first mani-​pedi. Since I work 2 other jobs I rarely have time to pamper myself, so I’m not all that knowledgeable with local nail salons.
We wandered around downtown La Jolla and the girls chose here because of the big fish tank in the window. And I am oh so happy they did! :)
It was me, my girlfriend, and the two girls. (ages 4 and 9) We walked into the quaint, cozy, and tastefully decorated salon without appointments, but were promptly greeted with smiling faces and directed to the nail polish racks. The girls were reallyyy excited, so they made quite a mess of the organized racks trying to pick out their color. But the ladies at the salon weren’t annoyed, they were actually really entertained and excited to give the girls their first nail salon experience!
Since they are so young, the girls are a bit squeamish with people touching their feet, but the gals at Elite Nails handled them like pros. They even showed them how to control the massage chairs (which are soooo amazingly comfy by the way) and didn’t mind all the they were questions being asked.
I was a bit stressed out and worrying that the girls would be too much and start to annoy people, but they were treated like little princess’s and everyone at the salon loved them. I melted into the massage chair and stopped worrying when one of the ladies offered to rub my shoulders while I was getting my hands and feet done. I’ve never been to a salon that does this, and it was incredible! It really added to the experience. Everything felt more personable and comfortable. Sometimes in salons you feel rushed and the work may even come out sloppy. But these ladies are masters of their art and know how to give you the best experience possible!
They all told me not to worry about a thing and reassured me that they weren’t annoyed with the girls at all. Ad I know they were sincere because as it turns out, most of them have children of their own and were absolutely fantastic with the girls. The owner was also there and didn’t mind entertaining the girls by letting them feed the fish and sit in the massage chairs as long as they wanted. They were even allowed to watch up close as I got my nails done, which they couldn’t get enough of!
Most of this review has been about the customer service, but Elite Nails deserves 10 stars if Unilocal would let me give it, because in addition to amazing service, my mani-​pedi was the best I’ve ever gotten! The ladies here REALLYYY cleaned up cuticles (Better than any manicure I’ve ever gotten) and took their time polishing up my hands and feet, which are both really rough since I’m a florist and also work in restaurants. I honestly didn’t even recognize them at the end! I couldn’t stop thanking them! My mani pedi was litterally perfect. Completely blown away!
Now It’s been almost 3 weeks and my gel manicure has grown out great and still looks fantastic! It has survived a whole lot of digging in dirt, scrubbing, and abuse from hot plates and roughly tapping at a touch screen cash register. My pedicure has also grown out great (not gel) and there is very little chipping despite waring closed toed shoes 90% of the time and being on feet for 10 hours a day.
The cherry on top of everything was the price. SOOOO REASONABLE!!! Especially in La Jolla! Both me, and my wallet, were very happy walking out of there. And on our way out we were given business cards and told to come back anytime, which they truly meant. The girls really connected with the ladies who did their nails and were simply thrilled after their first Nail Salon experience, which is exactly what I wanted for them. They can’t wait to go again, and honestly neither can I. I have found my nail salon. Elite Nails is my spot, and you should make it yours too. I don’t think you need anymore convincing, so if you were looking for a place to get your nails done, then stop looking and head on over to Elite Nails! :)

TERRIBLE doesn’t describe how bad the manicures and pedicures are at this place. This was quite possibly the worst «manicure» and «pedicure» I have ever had in my 15+ years of having my nails done all over the world.
I am new to San Diego, and it was my first time here. I saw Kathleen (the lady with the short-​bob hair), she was recommended to me by someone — I now believe that this someone was playing a joke on me, because her work was so bad that it was ridiculous.
The spa «pedicure»: yes my feet got wet, and she cut my nails, but that’s about it. The «scrub» was her going over my heels with a blunt, old nail file about once, maybe twice. Then she applied polish — well she attempted to anyway, it was patchy, uneven, and messy.
The manicure, was even worse. In fact it was so bad that I can’t even describe it. But I will say that this woman cannot apply nail polish to save her life. My finger nails were streaky, the color was patchy with nail brush-​marks all on the side, and she was so tight with the amount of nail polish she used that the edges of my nail bed had no polish on them whatsoever, just dry patchy brush strokes. Ridiculous! And to think I chose a semi-​Nude color, can’t imagine the horror that would have been my nails had I chosen red!
And to make matters worse, they asked me to pay and tip before the service, so if I didn’t like it, oh well too bad you’ve already paid for it.
After Kathleen finished my service I asked for the bottle of the polish and went over my nails myself — that’s how bad her polish was.
Avoid this place unless you have extra time and money to waste. I am now not surprised as to why 90% of the clientele were elderly women from the neighborhood.
Why isn’t there a zero star? 1 star is a compliment to this place.

Wow! We just had the best pedicure ever. We are feeling so relaxed and pampered. Can“t wait to go back again.

The best manicure I have had. I get my shellac polish as well and has lasted the longest than anywhere else! If anything goes wrong they will fix it and they are all super friendly! I love when they tell me what color is popular and are great with pedicures!

Professional caring staff do a great job. Anne is a perfectionist when it comes to doing manicures which will lead me back to her. It is usually busy in the afternoon so I suggest making an appointment, unless you decide to stop in during morning hours. Stay beautiful ladies!

I was in town for a conference this week and desperately needed a fill. I called them up and they got me right in. Ann was so sweet and a life saver. Everyone was very nice. I was offered water or hot tea. Ann also waxed my eyebrows for me and did a great job. I travel down to San Diego quite a bit and will definitely come back to the girls at Elite!

My girlfriend and I came here almost 2 weeks ago and had fantastic service. I had gel put on and my nails still look great! They haven’t even begun to chip or peel. Lynn did a wonderful job and I will continue to go to her. I definitely recommend this place.

I came here with my girlfriend for an appointment after work and we were both immediately assisted. The acrylics that I had already were horrible and messed up. My lady Lee took her time and fixed them properly to be beautiful nails. She was extremely nice and not pushy at all! The polish collection is endless! I’m pretty sure they have every color. I will definitely be coming back and getting my nails done by Lee.

The ladies here do a FANTASTIC job. They really took their time. I majorly appreciate when they don’t just try to rush on to the next customer.

I was walking around La Jolla on my vacation and spotted a sign for Elite Nails of La Jolla and after looking down at my Cincinnati winter feet I decided to drop in to have a mani-​pedi. Why not, one nail place is as good as another. WRONG! Elite Nails of La Jolla is the experience of the perfect 20. I now know that have I experienced the deepest relaxation while my feet were transformed from hard times to the art of the FOOT. My hands have given way to Diane’s gentle touch and precise nail brush. It is another level pampering and I invite everyone to come to ELITE NAILS OF LA JOLLA FOR THE PERFECT 20!

I dropped in to get a pedicure on a Sunday afternoon. I was looking for I nice relaxing experience and that’s just what I got. I got a deluxe pedicure with a leg massage and foot moisturization. It was finished off with a lovely jade colored polish. I will definitely return.

Small nail shop in La Jolla village with friendly service. The ladies were funny and very chatty with my girlfriends and me. We all got a mani-​pedi for $ 35 (not including tip), which was reasonable for La Jolla. Also, I felt that all the tools and water baths were well kept and clean. I like that they offer Essie or Opi there, I was able to find a really cute Essie nail polish called In-​Stitches. I hope I can find a salon nearby that was similar to my experience at Elite Nails!

Amazing! I found this hidden gem on Unilocal while searching for a nice place to bring a couple of my clients for a mani pedi. It’s very clean, friendly staff, beautiful ambiance, a TON of different colors to choose from & service was top notch!!! I will definitely go back!!!

to be fair — the service i received was very nice (#2 pedi — i went for it due to the extra massaging). but several weird things happened during the visit causing me and my party to not want to come back.
— one of my friends was made to feel bad for not upgrading her service like i and my other friend did
— both of us with the upgrades got the #2 but got completely different treatments without a clear explanation
— all of us in my party are pretty sure that my technician claimed i had chicken skin (haha! while this might be true, no need to point it out to everyone! i like to say i have runner’s feet, but whatev…)
— my tech left when she was done and never came back; someone else who worked there came by and rubbed her fingers together while she was on the phone signaling it was time for me to pay, i guess
— and… i’m pretty sure the women were talking/​whispering about us in another language the entire time
there are so many salons in LJ and i’m still looking for one i love. guess i’ll keep looking.

Warm lotion, hot tea, friendly staff… what more could you ask for? While enjoying La Jolla, this was a relaxing experience. Next time I’m in La Jolla I will most certainly come back here as well as recommend this salon to friends and family. This salon had a wonderfully positive energy that my cousin and I surely enjoyed. They catered to our every need and offered us magazines and a drink. Thank you Elite Nails of La Jolla!

New to the area, but have already checked out a few nail salons. This one is by far my favorite– the staff is lovely, it’s immaculate and their polish selection is very good (ESSIE and OPI.)
Their prices are clearly stated on a menu and reasonable. They offer tea and water and are profusely polite. There is free wifi and its conveniently across the street from Vons.

I was down the street for an appointment and decided to walk in for a pedicure because I liked the way it looked. The man at the reception desk was really friendly but unfortunately that was the only good thing about the place.
The lady that did my pedicure was soooo disinterested in me and in what she was doing. She barely said anything to me and was looking around at the other customers and around the salon while she was working on my feet. She was pretty rough with the tools, and at one point she dug a tool into the the skin at the side of my big toe because she wasn’t paying attention; it still hurts — hopefully it doesn’t get infected. The other women working there did seem engaged with their clients so I think it was just my lady that was so unhappy to be there.
Then the mailman came in and she jumped up, ran to the back room, grabbed the mail and gave it to him, and then sat down and continued working on my feet — all in the SAME pair of gloves!
Afterwards, while my feet were propped up, she cleaned the basin under my legs, splashing water on me (not a lot, but I was annoyed by this point) and wiped it a couple times with a sponge — she couldn’t wait till I left? Well, I never saw her again, she just left me with the tissue between my toes and told me to wait a few minutes. I waited 10 minutes or so and then since I didn’t see her I took the tissue out and put my flip flops on.
As I was leaving, I heard another customer being offered tea or water by another pedicurist; I had not been offered anything when I sat down, so I was a little offended by that.
I was going to give 2 stars just because the guy at the front was super friendly and it seemed like my pedicurist was an anomaly in that salon, but since my toe still hurts and my experience was so bad, just 1 star.

Found them on here. Was in La Jolla for the day… I live in Santaluz and I will be driving here from now on.
The establishment is soo clean, smells nice and is quite inviting. They had on relaxing music. The management immediately greeted me, put me in a chair and offered me tea and something to read.
The foot baths are very very nice and the chairs. amazing. The shellac color selection was huge. Tons of other nail polish too.
The service. top notch. Tuyet and Lisa were my ladies today. So sweet and chatted me up the entire visit. Genuine, not contrived. Definitely try and get Tuyet if possible. She is so sweet! Shes not there on Fridays btw.
The prices were compromible to other salons and the service way better than anything around. Location is great but the parking is only two houurs so watch that. The parking guy was constantly riding by.
Such a great place. I will be sending my girlfriends here for sure. :)
Thank you guys for the beautiful nails today! They will look amazing in Hawaii!