Classic Nails

While they are small and sometimes rushed they provide awesome service and great quality manicures and pedicures! It’s not a pleasant place to look at but the prices are great and no matter who’s seat you’re in you’re sure to get a nice manicure! I’ve had nightmare stories from other places and took a long time to find this one! They are my go to from now on and are conveniently located!
I especially love Nancy! She’s so bubbly and sweet and more the girl for you if you like to girl talk during your manicure lol

Cheap mani/​pedi but the work is alway sloppy. The place is kind of dingy looking. If you are in a hurry or a pinch then you can’t beat their prices. Otherwise spend the extra $ 10 and go elsewhere.

Worst nail place I’ve been to… they do an awful job. Do not go here. I should’ve just painted my nails myself.

Came here because of the Unilocal deal. The ladies work hard but they stick you with two people and convince you that you’re in a rush so you have to tip both people working on you. Not cool to be under that pressure as a customer. Won’t be back.

I used to have my nails done here at lunch, it was convenient. Then there was a turnover in staff and they began to charge for EVERYTHING! I was in dire need of a manicure and pedicure today so I decided to make an appointment. I went in and looked at the price list. $ 18 for a gel manicure and $ 20 for a regular pedicure. $ 5 to use razor (because the razor is illegal and if they get caught they have to pay fine). I went to pay and the bill was $ 58! I questioned the charges and she said $ 30!!! for gel manicure, I pointed to the price list and she said that is for clear gel. The only thing I did not do was take a picture of the sign. I paid the «BAIT & SWITCH» but will never use that salon again. This is by far the worst experience ever and the gel manicure is terrible; the worst one I have ever received. She told me girl is new? they lost a customer today and I will spread the word because this is terrible business.

Just got a quick mani at classic nails tonight. I read the other Unilocal reviews before coming and came anyway, partially because it is right next to my job, mostly because of their cheap prices ($ 9.50 for a regular mani). Well you definitely get what you pay for! Overall I would give them 2.5 stars, and maybe I would even come back if I was in desperate need of a mani. The other girl doing nails seemed pretty legit in comparison to the girl I got, so I’m sure I would’ve had a better experience with her.
Here’s a quick overview of my experience:
–polish removal — my skin around my nails is in bad shape, but with gentle polish scrubbing should’ve been unaffected. The girl scrubbed my skin so hard she broke open a scab and I was bleeding, which she blamed on me bc the cotton is «soft». Also, she failed to remove all the red nail polish I previously had on from all of my fingers.
–filing– here filing motions were awkward and it felt like it was her first time shaping a nail. The overall shape came out ok
–application– the application was like nothing I have ever experienced. Instead of smooth strokes, she basically dabbed the polish all over my nail (and skin) trying to cover the nail. She was pretty thorough about covering the sides of my nails, which I appreciated, however she had to scrape nail polish off my skin after every time she painted a nail. Also left me with a few nails with residue still on the skin (see pic).
–top coat– this was slathered on my nail and all around the skin messily
–drying — the drying machines blew out freezing cold air. Not ideal on a 10 degree day
Overall, the place does the job, and is fine as long as you don’t come in expecting an amazing pampering spa experience. Their color selection is OK, better than some I’ve seen at other places in midtown. The ladies were also very nice, and like I said, the other ladies looked like they were a bit more thorough with their work, so I would hope to get them if I gave the place another chance in the future.

Just left from here for my lunch break. The ladies here are very polite, sweet and professional. I love my gel glitter nails.
Perfect place to go on your lunch break. They’re quick and efficient.

I’ve been here several times both during lunch and after work. It’s a great place for a quick mani during lunch and they also give a great regular mani when you tell them that you aren’t in a rush. The prices are great and the staff is always very friendly. The essie polish selection is also amazing! :) My only slight complaint would be that there’s no quick neck massage while drying like the rest of the places in the area (‘m a sucker for those!).

If you need a quick mani pedi this is the best place in the area. Their quickies are the best… definitely go here if you enjoy not wasting an hour for a basic mani pedi.
The products they offer to add to your nails are extremely affordable and make your nails last way longer. But I would never say the employees do high pressure up selling tactics.
Regular visitor and always satisfied.

I came to Classic Nails during my lunch break for a manicure/​pedicure; while one member of the staff was incredibly sweet and friendly, the woman who was helping me sloppily rushed through the job and left me with messy, quick to chip fingernails. A complete waste of money and a (mostly) unprofessional staff.

This is a warm and friendly, neighborhood nail salon. I have been a patron for more than 10 years. The nail stylists are very experienced and have been there for many years. The prices can not be beat. Monday and Tuesdays you can have a manicure and pedicure for $ 19.95. I read the other reviews and would like to comment. This is not Bliss where you get a relaxing manicure and pedicure for 3 or 4 times the price. This is a nail salon for people on the go. I appreciate being able to have a manicure and pedicure on my lunch hour. The quality of the work is excellent. Classic Nails is a small and busy shop, but it is very clean and if you go after 2pm it quiets down.

I have had several great experiences at this nail salon.
Every manicure and pedicure has been done perfectly.
They are quick without making you feel rushed.
Vey nice staff, much friendlier than other places I have been.
This is my go to place from now on. So happy I discovered it.

I WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE!
I have been here quite a few times being that it is the closest nail salon to my office. Like the saying goes, «you get what you pay for.» To make a long story short, they are always rushing to get women in and out and my last waxing experience was a horror story! I went in to get my eyebrows waxed and they stuck me in the back room while another woman was getting her eyebrows waxed as well. Being that I haven’t had the best experiences when it comes to waxing I told her about 5 times not to thin them out, that I just wanted the area cleaned and to not shape them. She completely ignored me and 5 minutes later I felt her tweezing in the same area for about 5 minutes– that’s never a good sign. When I opened my eyes there were about 3 other workers overlooking her and speaking in their native tounges about god knows what. When I asked to look at them the first thing she said was «No, they look beautiful. I not done» oh boy, when i looked at myself in t hat mirror, I couldn’t help but start crying. SHE HAD F — -D UP MY EYEBROWS SO BAD! HALF OF THEM WERE GONE!
Classic nails, how can you put unexperienced women to WAX, out of all places, EYEBROWS. THATS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE WHEN LOOKING AT A FACE!
STAY AWAY!!!

Can’t beat it for the price. Great weekday promotions. The ladies are quick and efficient and the callous treatment works wonders. It’s my go to place during the work week.

RUN, don’t walk, from this place.
I work close by so I stopped in to try their mani pedi special on my lunch, a $ 22 deal that will actually run you $ 25. My mani pedi was very sloppy and rushed; not the least bit relaxing. The entire thing was less than 20 minutes: 30 second foot soak, unevenly cut nails, hacking at my cuticles despite my multiple protests. They try to upsell you on EVERYTHING and the walls of this cheap and frankly unclean joint are covered in their price lists which they constantly reference in a pretty forceful manner.
So I get my terrible mani pedi, and the woman approaches me at the dryer while I’m waiting, DEMANDING her tip. I tip her 20% despite the terrible service I feel I’ve received. She STANDS OVER ME, yells in my face, and tells me my tip isn’t enough and she needs more. This lady (middle aged, stout Asian woman) actually BLOCKED ME FROM EXITING until she shook me down for another dollar. I’ve been getting mani pedis in the city for YEARS and never experienced anything like this.
I have since reported this craphole to the Better Business Bureau! Please don’t waste your time or money here!

This is definitely the place for a professional women on her lunch break or in a hurry.
When I used to work in the area, it was super convenient to go here on my lunch break or when I was in a rush after work. If you want a place that continues that Manhattan rush feeling or have a super busy schedule, this is the place for you. Some days though, all I want is a nice relaxing pedi and to read my book. Those were not the days I went to Classic nails.
The girls are fast and do nails very well, and for Manhattan, the prices are great. You probably won’t find a mani/​pedi anywhere cheaper in the city (trust me, I’ve tried).
One time my nail got messed up (while shuffling to the nail dryers, I tripped on another costumer’s purse), and the girls picked me up, dusted me off and checked my nails. When it was discovered one of them smudged, they immediately came over with nail polish remover and nail polish to do damage control.

I have been to this nail salon a hand full of times, the first two times I was having tips done, and I was not please. I felt that they were rushed and shaped the same; not the best. I think it was the person that I had working on them (Think she was the owner). But my friend who was with me had her tips done by someone else and they came out nice. I stick to that location for mani’s and they are good, I have been pleased with the lady I see (Cindy).

I read the reviews and decided to try them anyway. I’m glad I did ;). I took advantage of the $ 22.99 special on Thursdays and fridays. Jay did a great job with my mani/​pedi. I paid $ 30 including tax and tip.

I too stumbled across this place, lured in by the Thursday/​Friday $ 22.99 mani-​pedi deal. I might not have popped in had I read the reviews first but I’m glad I did. The woman that did my pedicure paid great attention to detail, putting in the extra effort to get them into good shape (they were in a bad upon arrival!). Yes, everyone was chatting and laughing (in addition to microwaving and eating their lunches) but I didn’t feel like they were laughing at me. The massage during the pedicure was probably the snappiest I’ve ever received and mediocre, but I wasn’t expecting it to be long or luxurious for that price. I did get hungry smelling all the yummy Chinese food though!
* I waited a few days before posting this to see how everything turned out as the previous reviews were so bad. Both my manicure and pedicure still look great. Not a place to really pamper yourself and enjoy a spa-​like atmosphere, but I am quite pleased with the end results.

By far the WORST experience ever. I went in since I saw a sign for a Mani-​Pedi for $ 22 on a Friday. I thought «not bad» but like the saying goes «you get what you pay for» The girl doing my hands was really rushed and annoyed everytime I asked her if she can please cut the hang nails sticking out. She filed and painted my nail like a toddler would then she finished by putting lotion on one hand only. My polish is uneven and faded looking. The girl doing my feet was cluesless, my feet looked better before I went in. I refused to leave a tip but they had the owner approach me and ask me to leave a tip. They stood and blocked the doorway so I won’t leave without tipping. What a joke!!! To top it off I got home to notice a disgusting rash on both my feet. PLEASE STAY AWAY!!!
P.S they use Palmolive to soak your hands in :-/