Island Nail

Walked in an hour and a half before close in a Friday night. One other person was waiting and they still accommodated me. The nail techs took their time and made sure both my manicure and pedicure were perfect. I was there until after closing time and they didn’t make it seem like a big deal. Will definitely be back.

I have never had a person ruin my beautiful nails like this. I just went in and to «shape» my nails before my no chip he cut my nails to the skin. so short it hurts to type this. I made him stop and left crying before it went any further. Worst experience I’ve ever had getting my nails done.

I went in on a Wednesday afternoon. I called ahead to see if they were busy and they weren’t. When I got there I walked in and was hesitantly greeted and asked what service I needed. She then told me that they did not have the tools to perform what I needed done on my nails. Based on my walk-​in alone I would say avoid this place unless you don’t mind rude service.

Got a mani pedi today. The male that works there did a fabulous job. I think he may be one of the owners? High quality work and both mani and pedi were only 35 bucks. Great neighborhood spot. I would definitely recommend.

Great service, great work! I recommend booking an appointment, as there are only 2 nail techs here and they are constantly busy.

I’ve been here a few times just because it’s so close to my home but it’s no where near as good as my regular salon. Today was worse the normal. I went in to get a fill and it took an hour and half. My nail tech made three of my nails bleed and barely cleaned up the polish. I will not be back after this experience. My nail tech also started doing my nails around 1:45 and a woman came in saying she had a 2 o’clock appointment with the same tech. She didn’t get seated until 2:30 and it was with a different technician.

I came in with super worked feet and enjoy a spa pedicure priced very reasonable for living in the city. The lady who performed my pedicure was amazing. Having several ingrown toenail surgeries, she did a great job cleaning up my toes so that I would get anymore in the future. She scrubbed and massaged my feet twice to relax then and get off all of the dead skin! I will be returning here!

My nails look terrible. The woman who did them was very nice but the work is awful. She barely cleaned up the polish on the sides and now I’m home looking at them in the light and seeing how awful they look. After they’ve finished your manicure and pedicure they don’t bother to help you take off your foam sandals or spray your nails. Awful, job I will not come back here. $ 33 seemed like a good deal but I got what I paid for. I’m going to keep going to pinky nail where my nails ALWAYS look fantastic and pay a bit more.

Went in for no chip mani and pedi. It took a while but totally worth it. It took time because you actually get a manicure and a pedicure, not just a quick scrub then onto the no chip process like most places do. The place was clean and the staff friendly, but quiet, which is fine with me. If you like to chat up the staff and other patrons (and I don’t) then this isn’t your spot. Quiet, relaxing, clean, thorough job. And the price, well, I almost felt guilty. Was a good 25% less than other places I have been — so my tech got a healthy tip. 5 stars all the way!

They do a GREAT job with no-​chip.
I’ve gone to a few other places and no one has measured up to the quality of the manicure/​polish application I got here. Other places either apply too much polish, use low quality or old product, or don’t go all the way to the cuticle, making the no-​chip polish lift quicker.
The manicure I got here had no lifting or peeling; it actually took effort to take the polish off which is a good thing!
This is a no-​frills kind of place, with great prices. Walk-​ins are easy, but you can also call ahead and make an appointment.

Hidden gem, really. It’s so hard to find affordable quality in this city when it comes to pampering yourself, unless you stumble upon a 1-​time Groupon. The 3 person team at Island Nail is polite, timely, and clean. I took my boyfriend with me for his first pedicure, and he said he would be willing to go again.
My advice: call before you go, just to make sure you don’t wait.

Small nice nail salon with friendly staff! Has a decent size parking lot and very inexpensive. I recommend coming before 6:30 if you want nails and toes done because you may have to wait, and they may tell you they don’t have time for both. Five stars because they have good specials Tuesday-​Thursday, decent prices all of the time, and do a great job!
Highly recommended.

There is typically a wait for a reason! This crew of 3 does an amazing job and on the cheap! I have tried many a salon around Chicago and this is the only place my no chip mani will last 3 weeks. Call ahead to set an appointment. Staff is courteous but can only accommodate up to 3 people at once.

The good thing: The pedicure lasted weeks (hence, the 2 stars).
Otherwise: No pampering whatsoever! I have never had a pedicure that didn’t include at least a 3 – 5 minute massage — some places even give a shoulder/​back rub while your toes are drying. I didn’t get any kind of massage whatsoever. Also, they used that old-​school razor on my callouses — it’s been my understanding that those were banned years ago. Now I’ll have to find a place that not only gives me my money’s worth in terms of pampering, but that can also treat my rough skin with the proper methods (the razor makes the skin grow back even tougher). For this to have cost $ 25 was completely unreasonable!

Excellent and CLEAN nail salon. They’re polite and they do a meticulous job.
They take appointments or walk-​ins. Be warned, at peak times there can be a wait. They offer competitive prices and there’s a free parking lot.

The perfect inexpensive nail salon. Very friendly people that know what they’re doing! There is a wait sometime but they’re honest with your wait time.

LOVE this place. You can’t beat the price and they do a phenomenal job. They do typically only have 2 people working there, so if you’re in a rush, this isn’t the place for you. I personally have no problem waiting when I know the quality will be there. Highly recommended!

My sister was in town and we wanted to get a pedicure just for fun and we were not really sure where to go. We were just walking around and stumbled upon this place. We walked right in, sat down, and we were basically done at the same time. Both of the ladies we had were very good and made sure we were both satisfied. I will totally be going back!

This place is only a few blocks from my apartment so it gets points for location.
I went in for a pedicure and waited about 20 minutes on a Saturday afternoon. They had a nice selection of polishes and I liked that it didn’t have that toxic nail polish smell like some places do.
I was happy with how my toes looked at the end & liked the massage chair a lot. Probably my favorite massage chair that I’ve been in.
They ask that you tip in cash but I didn’t have any on me so they were able to add it to my credit card.

Pretty deece! I came here after stopping at the nail place at Broadway and Montrose and being quoted a 45 minute wait for a pedicure… no thanks. Island Nail was pretty un-​busy and I figured I was in luck to get in and out quickly.
Even though there were two people in the entire place (me and another customer) and two nail technicians, it took a pretty long time to begin my pedicure which was slightly irritating. I just sat waiting with my feet in the tub for like 15 minutes while the other person was on the phone, doing something in the back, walking around, etc. I understand that they may have been on a break or something, but it clearly wasn’t that busy… couldn’t you just take the break once I leave?
Once she began, the pedicure was great. 25 minutes total, color was great (they have a large selection) and it lasted for weeks and weeks. I would definitely go back again but maybe with an appointment just so I can get in and get out. Their prices are great and they have daily specials during the week if you’re around. Parking in their lot is free (but it’s tiny) so prepare to park on the street, where parking is also free.