I wanted to like this place SO bad as I have been looking for a go-to nail salon that specializes in nail art, but unfortunately, The Polish Room won't be that place for me. I was fortunate to be able... Read More
I wanted to like this place SO bad as I have been looking for a go-to nail salon that specializes in nail art, but unfortunately, The Polish Room won't be that place for me. I was fortunate to be able to call the day before and get an appointment squeezed in the next day in time for my weekend Miami trip. They require a $15 deposit at the time of booking which I totally respect & understand - time is precious, and you don't want to waste a high-demand nail tech's time. This is why I was extremely surprised and disappointed that my personal time was not respected here after rushing over to make sure I made my appointment on time. I arrived on time, with no one to greet me at the front, and my nail tech Rachel did not have her desk ready for me - it kind of felt like she was surprised I was there & didn't know what services I had booked. Another thing that got to me was there was no hand wash before my holographic stiletto nail set was put on, or after. I had glitter ALL OVER my hands & arms by the time I got to my pedicure. What irritated me the most is that another client of hers smudged a nail before she left. Now, I've been getting my nails done a very long time now and have had this happen in the past before, but my nail tech usually respects my time slot and asks the client to come back later or make another appointment to fix the problem. Rachel automatically took back the client without asking me if I was okay with waiting and pushing my time back - I wasn't, I had a dinner to catch. She drew me a cold bath for my pedicure and had me sit there soaking in cold water for close to 20 minutes! I literally had to pull another tech over to have her help adjust the water, and this nail tech also kindly started my pedicure after she saw my visible irritation. Rachel finally came back after 20 minutes to finish what the other tech started, and it was an okay pedicure, but definitely not the most detailed I've had when it comes to callus & cuticle care. Oh, and she kept stopping the pedicure to gossip with another tech & her client in the next chair over. Ridiculous. The pedicure was definitely not worth the price. I was also late for my dinner after, because this process stretched out over 2 hours. I am actually pleased with the results from my manicure which is why there is 3 stars instead of 2, but after this experience, I unfortunately won't be returning as I don't appreciate my time not being respected the way I respected their time. They don't even offer you wine here either. Read Less