Orchid Nail Salon

The service was good — I wish the foot massage was longer as it felt soooooo good. My son enjoyed the pedicure as well. Will return if and when in San Francisco area.

I got a manicure and pedicure. I saw no evidence to suggest that they cleaned their utensils. The paint job was so uneven, I could tell that on the second coat she did not come close to covering the whole nail. And then! A few days after the manicure, the top layer changed color on me. Not sure what happened, I did nothing unusual. But suddenly, the top paint color was distinctly darker and greener (odd, considering I chose a gray polish…) than the first coat’s paint color. This would have been upsetting under any circumstances (i didn’t want gray-​green nail polish), but especially so due to the peeking out of the first coat.
Thus — do not come. 1. health risk. 2. shobby job. 3. questionable nail polish quality.

Most rushed manicure of my life. Didn’t file or take time on anything. They wanted to rush me out of the door. My nails don’t look any better than before I walked through that door. I left before they could even put polish on. When I told her no tip, she looked at me as if I was crazy, and I definitely just burned $ 12. Would never recommend, even to my worst enemy.

We’re visiting the area from out of state. Staying in a nearby hotel, decided to «drop in» to Orchard for Mani/​Pedi. They were so nice and inviting. It was very relaxing and they were very friendly! I would’ve have given 5 stars, but the owner gave us a little attitude about paying with credit card and not having cash for tips. Other then that, would highly recommend!

I’m definitely a fan of this salon. There are so many nail salons in this area, it’s hard to know which is the best one. But after two fantastic trips to Orchid Salon, I am definitely sticking with it. The first time I got a regular mani/​pedi and both services were super relaxing. Their massage chairs are some of the best that I’ve found in the city, and they are very efficient with their services. Even when it seems super crowded, they manage to work on everyone in an efficient manner, and let’s be honest, I love just hanging out and enjoying the massage chairs. The pedicure service is relaxing and thorough. The manicure service is no-​frills, but my manicure lasted a full week before chipping which is a personal record. The second time I came in, it was for my pre-​wedding mani/​pedi service and they blocked out the space for me and my bridal party. I opted for a gel manicure and they had so many great colors to choose from! The manicurists were friendly and allowed us to hang out in the massage chairs for well over an hour and a half until everyone was done.

The ladies are nice. The shop is clean. The seats aren’t the best. The longest I’ve waited for a service was 10 mins. This is my go-​to for pedicures.

ABSOLUTELY WORST MANICURE OF MY ENTIRE LIFE!!! Gel manicure was dried on my skin the whole thing was so messy and when i tried to take the polish off my SKIN it peeled right off my nails!!! They also said maybe one word to me and there were 3 ladies just standing over me and watching and talking to each other. It was extremely uncomfortable. DON’T GO HERE THEY DON’T CLEAN ANYTHING!!! They don’t wash the UV dryers after they use them on hands AND FEET!!! And they don’t use sterol tools — they use the same ones on everyone and they’re dirty!!! I wish i could give it 0 stars.

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT GO HERE!!!
HEALTH RISK!!!
I went in yesterday for a Brazilian wax. I was excited to find something out here for less than $ 80 so i figured I’d give it a shot. I clarified on the phone that they use HARD wax, they said they did.
I got in, pants down, the drill, you know it… And on the table clarified AGAIN that she was using HARD wax. She said yes, and then proceeded to use soft wax. I asked, «I thought you were using hard wax?» She said. «Oh no, HOT» … Well ok what can I do now, I figured I’d suck it up… Half way through I realize she is REUSING THE SAME WAX STICK!!! Not only is this totally disgusting, but completely unsanitary and absolutely against state board!
All I can say is if they are this unsanitary with your vagina I would imagine they are not very sanitary with anything else in their place of buisness. Don’t put yourself at risk of infection or anything worse that could happen.

$ 35 for a pedicure (single color) and french manicure. At home in Park City Utah just a pedicure is $ 45. The reason for 3 stars is the lack of massage, warm stones, etc. But you could say I got what I paid for and I’m happy:)

I really like this place! I was going through a really shi-​shi phase and getting weekly manicures after my Sunday yoga. It was great! I even posted a picture. And my nails were SO HEALTHY! Then life and reality happened. But I loved how efficient and reasonable they were in their prices. They were very detail-​oriented and had really comfy chairs! I loved the color selection. They also have massages and hella hair products. But I never tried any of that.
What I LOVE about this place… is that they do designs on your toes. You see, I’m from LA. We wear sandals erryday AND we have to look good from head to toe (it’s kind of exhausting…) SO the Bay Area is really refreshing because it’s not so image driven and you get to talk about issues like world hunger and stuff. BUT, with that said, when I ask for a design on my toe, people look at me crazy? But this place does it! That made me happy. Love my design :)

My girlfriend and I spotted this place on our way elsewhere and decided to drop in for a quick mani/​pedi. This place isn’t very fancy, it’s actually a bit of a hole in the wall, but everyone was friendly, there were plenty of colors to choose from (regular & shellac), and they were efficient.
I got a shellac manicure and regular pedicure. The pedicurist didn’t ask me before cutting my toenails or what shape I’d like them, which was a bit annoying since they were already pretty short and I didn’t want them cut. Overall, she did a pretty good job though and I was happy with the result. The manicurist I got was super friendly and made it a point ask me what shape I wanted and if I’d like a third coat of polish.
In terms of pricing, they’re pretty cheap $ 25 for a shellac manicure & $ 22 for a pedicure. My friend got a regular mani/​pedi which was $ 30 total ($ 4 discount for getting both together).
If I were in the neighborhood, I’d stop by but I wouldn’t go out of my way to go back.

I just got a shellac manicure from Orchid, and it looks great! They got me in as soon as I got there, were all very friendly and did a great job. You can’t beat their prices either. $ 25 for a shellac manicure is pretty amazing! I’ll definitely go back.

I used to work at the private sports club across the street. It was convenient for me that it was so close to my job and just walk in on my lunch break. LAN has always been my girl here! She is the only one that does a great job on my nails and especially on my brazilian wax. I remember the first time having it with her… Lord I want to forget it all! Haha It was awkward as a first timer but Lan made sure that I am on my comfort zone and worry less. She was quick, light handed and funny too. I remember her saying «Doing this for years, I’ve seen alot of „THAT“ so there’s nothing to be shy about!!» LOL Since then everytime I would get it done we still laugh about it! She is very professional and recommend her to FIRST TIMERS in all kind of waxing. U rock Lan!

I’ve been here twice for manicure and waxing. It’s a very good place and It’s affordable! The stuff is friendly and they do their job very well. It’s a small place and cozy.
I could keep my french manicure for 2 weeks and that never happened to me before because of my job. I use to go to Sutter Nails but there the manicure is so bad… when I just did it 5 minutes later the polish of two nails were broken.
I’m so happy with this place!!! Awesome!

We were able to walk-​in and get two fantastic spa pedicures and manicures. The massage chairs are excellent and they use high quality products! We felt totally pampered, and for a totally reasonable price!

Gel manicure was okay, but I don’t like when salons precariously balance the UV machine on a pillow on your lap, and they do that here. I was getting a mani + pedi simultaneously and when I was shifting my feet, my hand jerked, and the lady doing my slipped and globbed extra polish on one nail. She seemed really annoyed for a second. I apologized and she said «it’s okay» in a tone that made it seem like I really deserve to be sorry. They both made comments about my color choices and repeatedly asked me if I wanted them and was sure. They told me after they finished painting my nails, «next time you should choose something opposite, more fun, this is too plain.» Maybe I like neutral nail colors? I won’t come back because there are a many other nail salons in the sea.

As a serial waxer, I’ve experienced the range of waxing from pricey to cheap, painful (and burned) to painless and highly effective. This salon was the first place I’ve been to, however, that was both insanely cheap ($ 13 for an underarm wax) and absolutely painless. I was in and out in about 15 minutes, which also really impressed me.
To top it all off, this salon has a gorgeous inside. Everything in the waxing room was clean and organized and from my 3 minute wait in the nail salon reception area, the nail salon follows suit.
I will definitely come back for a mani/​pedi and many more waxes.

The only good thing about this place is the massage chairs. I will never again go here. I asked for a fill and polish change and they RUINED my acrylics so bad they had to cut and file them down.
My friend and i went around 2 and ended up leaving at 4:10!!! 2 hrs for a pedi and to have my nails ruined!!! the youngest lady there is the most rude one. Im sticking to my regular nail lady from now on. LESSON WELL LEARNED.

Came here on the weekend to meet my gf and get a mani. She came a little earlier to start her mani pedi. Someone came over to work on my nails which was fine, they cut my cuticles too deep on a couple nails (I didn’t bleed but could tell when they used the acetone after the massage). Then they nail techs switched people to give me a massage. Then they switched to another nail tech to put the polish on my nails. She was half way done and then instructed me to put my hands in the dryer. Then she left the salon. After 20 min I asked another girl who was working on my friend if she was coming back to finish so she said she would finish. I wanted French but she didn’t know how to do it so then someone else had to do it. Seriously. My mani took an hour that is ridic and I had like 5 different people work on me. Never coming back.

Ok, so I am not even waiting to get out of here to write this review, am here getting my pedicure done, and this is defintely not the worst, but they could sure do so much better. The people here are multitaskers and I got attended by 4 different people, for just one pedicure and i had to repeat the same story of how I wanted it 4 different times. My patience tested. Usually a decent pedicure takes anywhere between 20 to 30 mins and I have been to many salons in the downtown. These people can never miss a flight, mine was done in straight in 10 mins and it is called Spa Pedicure and I burnt $ 18.
Only plus: Massage Chair
Am out of here.