Gables Nails

Pros: The owner and the employees are very nice, always courteous. The place is very clean. The service is good, I’ve received mani/​pedi by several employees and never had a problem. They have a huge regular polish and gel polish selection. I love that I can walk in and always be seen quickly! Huge plus.
Cons: It can be a bit pricey. Sometimes the service is not so neat (depending on who you get).
Overall, it’s a great nail salon. Been here a few times, always a pleasant experience. :)

Ask for Sandra! She is awesome! She gives a great pedicure and the absolute best Gel Manicure! If your like me and want to get all the dead skin and every little piece of cuticle off, she’s the girl to go to! She’s meticulous! When she does my Gel Manicure it lasts for three weeks!

Let me start by saying that I consider myself relatively picky about my manicures. I have bounced around nail salons for a while now trying to find «the one». I live within walking distance of this salon so I decided to give it a try. I was very pleasantly surprised! I was taken care of by Sandra, and she is GREAT! So meticulous and detail oriented. I will definitely be back! Thank you Sandra!

No, it’s not the fanciest nail salon in the gables, but it felt like a true neighborhood local business. And they were so nice, especially the owner. Everyone was super friendly and that simple service is so hard to find in Miami. I will be returning!
They take walk-​ins! I walked in at 7:30pm; they close at 8pm and they take the last walk-​in 30mins before closing. Even though I was their last client, I was greeted with a warm welcome and smile. Mani & pedi was $ 38, cash tip only.
They get 4-​stars because I wasn’t a fan of the whole décor… red and purple aren’t very calming colors. I think with a few cosmetic changes, some new paint colors, maybe some new chairs and new flooring, I think would create a very spa like feel in there.
Overall, friendly & hospitable! I think I found my new neighborhood nail place!

I had a terrible experience at this nail salon! I went there on a Sunday afternoon because I was desperately seeking a place that was open and local. To start off, the gentleman that did my pedicure was decent. He was nice and professional but when I went home and observed my feet it wasn’t too well done. After that, my manicure was done by the owner (first seat). Being the owner and all I thought she was going to do a great job, I WAS WRONG! It was by far the worse manicure I have ever had. She was done in 10 minutes! I had not done my manicure in 2 months. Therefore, I had a lot of cuticles that needed cutting. Let’s just say she didn’t even clean the edges! As she was doing my hands, I felt like walking out but I do not have it in me to do so. When I left and sat in my car observing my manicure I was shocked at the terrible job she had done!
I will NO be returning to this place…

This is the most efficient Nail Salon in Miami. So much so that I nearly crush on the owner. She is always impeccably dressed and runs a tight ship. She is constantly walking around verifying everyone is on task and that their quality of painting is up to par with what she expects.
I will admit that I have been to other salons where my pedicure lasts maybe a week longer, but 2 – 3 weeks is great by my standards. I also must disclaim that I never do hands.
The place is always packed, but there is never a wait. Why you may ask? Because the lady doing your nails is not talking to you for an additional hour about her kids or the latest salon «chisme». So if you are the typical Miami «chismosa», this is not the place for you, but also the reason why it is my number one nail salon in Miami… And the fact that it is in Coral Gables, between my work and home, is even better. The hours are awesome. They are always open and always able to help. You only really need an appointment if you have a favorite nail person. Otherwise, if you’re like me, you trust them all because they are all awesome and you will be out within 35 minutes.
They also offer gel, OPI and Essie but have all the colors you could ever dream of and many OPI colors, which I think are way better quality than Essie.

Enjoy coming to this nail salon. They work fast and work well. I go during my lunch break and enjoy the small break from time to time. Recommend this location.

I came to gables nails on an emergency Mani situation. I went into several salons off of Ponce De Leon after work on a thursday because my regular Mani lady was all out of appointments but Gables nails was the only salon with availability so I figured Id give it a shot. I like to think that a mani experience should be relaxing, unfortunately it was not.
First of all Gables Nails made me feel like I was in a factory not a nail salon. From the moment I walked in there was a man doing a pedicure that yelled from across the room a quick greeting and then asked what I wanted. I told him just a mani and he yellled again from across the room, ok pick your color and pointed at a wall of colors. (please keep in mind he did this all while giving someone a pedicure.) I chose my color and then was assigned a Manicurist, once she began on the mani everything was fine until she opened the color. It was old and goopy and just didnt seem like it would work out from the get go, she put it on the first nail and complained about the color being to clunky and impossible, I asked her if she wanted me to pick a new (newer) color I wouldnt mind, she said no it was fine and continued. The first coat on all my nails was goopy and uneven. The manicurist told me not to worry, meanwhile she added a thinner to thin out the polish. As she did that, her and the manicurist next to her chatted through the entire mani. When the client next to me told her manicurist she had to be done by a certain time the manicurist told her that was fine and then complained to my manicurists about it in spanish assuming the lady did not speak spanish. Well it was time for my second coat, it came on much smoother and my nails got their manicure. It was time to pay you can only pay tip in cash and there is an ATM right next to the cashier that charges $ 2.75 to take out cash. Its only been a few days later and 2 of my nails have broken and the polish has lost all its shine. I have tried several nail salons in the gables area that are less expensive, are much more relaxing, and have better quality products, so unfortunately I will not be returning.

I come here often and am never disappointed. Always receive prompt and courteous service in a clean and relaxing environment. New massage chairs are a plus :)

I love this place. If you work late, like I do sometimes, you know how important it is to be able to count on a salon that is open later. I like them because their fast and they do a great job.

Just when I was starting to become a regular, boom they ruined it. I got a full set in red done for my bridal shower. It took, no lie 2 hours and a half. I left the salon at 930. I had to leave and put money in my meter 3 times. The lady was so slow and it was like sloppy! I normally don’t complain, I just won’t go back. But I couldn’t show up to my shower like that. No way. I went back the next day and I complained. The lady kept saying they were fine I was like «omg look at this and this and this side, it’s falling off and it’s not even painted right» she didn’t say anything. She just proceeds to fix it. And she takes another hour and I’m looking at her just doing the same crappy job she had done the day before. And this point I was fed up. The manager was very nice and he took over at that point and finished my nails but I won’t be coming back here.

Fast service, I did shellac and one of my nails chipped after two days I called them back and they fixed my nail a week after because I couldn’t get back to the gables area, they were very nice about it. The fact tat they fixed my chipped nail days after I had called will make me go back.

I’ve been traveling to Miami on business for a few years now and love coming here for my gel manis. Clean salon and they do a good job. Not so relaxing of an atmosphere though– usually pretty busy (not a bad thing) but can get loud.

I’m a little biased because I work across the street, and I’ve been coming here for over two years, and have therefore become friends with Kim (the owner) and her staff.
They’re not cheap, but they open until 8pm, taking final appts up until like 7:30, have a huge selection variety of Gel colors from different brands, open 6 days a week, 7 on holiday season, and have a large mostly friendly staff.
Kim is amazing with manicures, gel, acrylics, all that… she’s awesome, and she does awesome eyebrows.
BUT my heart belongs to T, he’s the reason I go back every two weeks and pay $ 58.00 for a gel mani and regular pedi. He does a super amazing job in under an hour. Super detailed, and hard working. His pride in his skill show everytime. My 5 stars are based on T lol
So yea I recommend T.

Hi salon has been updated! Much better I am glad I came back! Thank you.

I’ve been going to Gables Nails for over a year now, and they are great with acrylic nails! I’ve been to many other salons in Miami, and for the price I think they are the best. Only one time I had a nail break, and even though it had been two weeks I went in and they fixed it for free! Great customer service!

I was hesitant to try Gables Nails because of the mixed reviews. I went on a whim on Friday. I have to say it was great. Service was prompt, many options on colors, Clean and sterile enviroment and all around pleasant experience. It was a tad bit hot inside but I will definitely be back.

While I was able to book a relatively last minute appointment on a Friday-​thank goodness, I was turned off by the nail polish selection. All the bottles looked old. Invest in some new polish, guys. It’s a nail salon, afterall. Maybe consider some light dusting as well? The staff was friendly enough, the parking, while street only, was easy to find.

The first time I had a very nice experience. The hours were convenient and I didn’t have to wait much. I was happy with the results.
The 2^nd time they were so rushed the cut me around the cuticles.
I gave them another chance since I live really close by and the 1^st time was very good, I made sure it wasn’t the one who cut me.
Sadly it was worse. The lady (oldest) did not do a proper gel mani and had to fix one. I didn’t like how my mani turned out
Now I am scouting for a good place around Gables to try.
The file the top of your nail which makes it weak. I did not go back since my nails started to brake easily which they never did before this place!

First things first, I really like the color purple, and I really like the purple walls. Second, I left this place content with the job that they did. I was able to get in and out without a problem. The pedicure chairs were comfy and it ran me $ 38 for a mani/​pedi which isn’t too shabby. However, it only took a couple days before my nails were chipping and I had to take the polish off. Sometimes I would blame my overactive hands for this kind of problem but I do not think this was the case in this instance.
That being said, the experience was ok– I did not have to wait, found the staff to be not overly friendly but nice enough and the space seemed clean. It’s a short walk from my house and for that reason alone, I will probably be back.