i have been coming here for a while and the service is pretty much always the same, but today was truly the most unpleasant visit. 1. i was asked to come back in 15 minutes after i asked if they had time for a polish change, which was no problem of course, so i returned in 15 minutes. they seated me & it was another 45 minutes before anyone even started on my nails. 2. from the time the lady began working on my nails to the time she finished, she had gotten up 9 different times to handle money or answer the phone or check customers out. she would paint one or two of my nails at a time and then have me put them under the UV light, then come back & paint two more, then come back and paint more. each time after touching money or the phone & then coming back & touching my hands. all that to say, it has been 2 hours and i am just now leaving. all for a finger polish change that could have easily taken 35 minutes. 3. in addition to all of this, all of the employees were constantly talking in very loud volumes to each other from across the room, virtually screaming in my ear the entire time. nothing about the experience was relaxing or enjoyable & it was incredibly frustrating to have my time valued so little that every time something else came up, the lady doing my nails would get up and be gone for several minutes. won’t be returning. Read Less

I love this location. I bring my tender runners feet here because I trust the careful hands of this staff to bring them back to life, with no pain. This team is so efficient, and their work is immaculate. Read Less

Loved loved loved my shellac manicure here! Ten days later and the polish is only just now starting to chip/lift near the cuticle. This was my first manicure in years, and it showed. My cuticles were a raggedy mess, I had more than one hangnail, and my nails themselves were cut dramatically short (I'm a musician, long fingernails don't work for me). The woman working on me didn't say one disparaging thing about my nails, she only gently pointed out the hangnails for safety's sake, recommended I be better about moisturizing my hands, and then quietly cleaned up my raggedy cuticles. All of the nail techs, especially mine, were very pleasant and friendly, as well as patient when I asked questions about the service. I'm very, very satisfied with the way my nails look, even more than a week later, and I will absolutely be returning in the future. Thank you for the excellent service! Read Less

Ever wonder what the ladies are talking about when you're getting your nails done? Your nails...and how your cuticles and nails are just terrible to work with. Yes, I can understand every word because I am Vietnamese. Surprise!Like another reviewer said, my manicurist was not gentle on the cuticles and have contributed to them peeling in a rather unsightly way. The polish itself turned out good. Read Less

Great staff who help you promptly and let you know if there's a wait. They are always careful and attentive to detail. I think they prefer cash and have an ATM inside, but also accept cards. Very reasonable prices. Read Less

These ladies are the best. Amazing gel manicure at a rare and inexpensive price. Everyone here is super talented at their craft and also make you feel welcome. So friendly and sweet. I adore this place. Read Less

Let me just start off with the fact that I am extremely picky when it comes to my nails. I notice every small flaw and it makes me grumpy and annoyed. I have never had a problem at this salon. It doesn't smell like chemicals and the ladies really take their time with you. I never feel judged when I come here and always leave satisfied. This is my number one go to in Portland. Now they don't have fancy drinks - just tea and water, and there is no TV to zone out on. However no other nail place has left me satisfied after each visit. Read Less

The ladies here are awesome! I had 2 work on me to remove my shellacs, give a manicure and polish, and an eyebrow wax. I was worried about taking off too much nail and weakening them (my concern whenever I get shellacs done) so I told them, and they were super gentle and didn't file very much.They are quick but meticulous--my manicurist worked on my cuticles and left me feeling so groomed and wonderful. The nails turned out beautiful and glossy with a nice shape (that sounds weird, but it's true... nail shapes are important!). I'll definitely be back. Read Less

Had a wonderful and much-needed mani and pedi before vacation. I splurged for the salt scrub pedicure option (only $5 more) and boy was it worth it! The facilities were clean, comfortable (ooh I loved that massage chair), and everyone who provided our service were very kind, thoughtful and did a great job. I will be back for sure, you should go as well... Read Less

My friend and I had appointments yesterday for gel manicures. We showed up a few minutes early & they seated a walk in before us- then made my friend and I share a chair and switch back and forth until another person finished and made a chai available for me. They used a rough file on the top of my Nails.... a lot on the edges. Today, my nail broke because of all the filing! The woman doing my friends nails must have shamed her for having short nails 10-12 times "your nails are so short what did you do" ... way to make her feel bad about herself! Halfway through polishing my nails, the woman stopped and went to the back. I could hear her yelling (I assume she was talking about me). She left me sitting there for 5 minutes. She returned, finished my nails and gave me a 15 second hand massage and some crooked nail shaping. Hmm Read Less

Came here with my fiance for two deluxe pedicures ($40 each).  I scheduled my appointment through yelp which was very helpful!  Fast and easy communication!When we got there they knew exactly who we were and what we were there for.We had a seat and they offered us a drink (water, juice, wine, etc).  Our pedicures were amazing.  Felt great, hot stone massage.The techs were very friendly and talked story with us a little.  You dont get that at very many nai salons lol. Read Less

This was a perfectly fine place to come for a pedicure. Not as nice as Belmont Nails and Spa (my mainstay) or Tranquille, but they did a fine job with the usual suspects.  It was clean and the techs were very professional. I'd come back! Read Less

Thi was amazing! It was my first time getting a pedicure and I was extremely nervous at first because I have issues with my feet being touched and (TMI) I have these funny toe issues where the meat under my toes kinda grow out a little bit so I am always careful with cutting my toe nails because it hurts like hell to accidentally cut into it. Well, I let Thi know and she was very careful and would ask every few minutes if I was doing ok. She was very attentive. I also got a shellac manicure as well with French tips. She was very quick and detail oriented. Turned out very lovely. The whole time I was at the salon I realized something, the ventilation there was very good. I didn't smell any nail polish chemical smells. Everything looked clean. It was slightly warm at first but they turned on the A.C. It was very busy and there were a couple of parties of three that came but it looked like they took care of them smoothly. I highly recommend this nail salon. They offer manicure and pedicure as well as waxing. I was especially nervous about getting a pedicure for my photoshoot tomorrow but after leaving the salon I feel so much better about pedicures. Read Less

It's hard to impress me with a pedicure and manicure but from start to finish I was amazed. The folks working here are very friendly, accommodating and go above and beyond. I use a cane which she was not just mindful of but went out of her way to make sure I was safe down to transferring my things and me over to the manicure station. I've never had anyone be so helpful. In addition, that's one of the best pedicure and manicures I've had! Read Less

I watched a girl just complain and leave over prices. Girlfriend is crazy because this place is very affordable! Everyone is super nice and they went the extra mile to accommodate my huge stroller and baby. Read Less

Incredible. While I was there two ladies walked out because they had to wait 10 min to go concurrently and I wanted to shout "you are making a mistake"Hahaha. I have had a lot of really bad pedicures. So bad that I spent over an hour on Yelp looking before finding this gem. This isn't even close to where I live(about a 20 min drive) but I'm done with the bullshit.Well this place lived up to all the positive Yelp reviews and then some. I did freak out for a minute seeing the ATM machine because I called ahead and made sure they take cards(they do) but they strongly prefer cash and although I brought cash to tip, I'll make sure to bring cash for service next time as well. I selected the Ultra Delux Pedicure that has he got stones and I believe I was in that chair 90 min with hands on the whole time! Like woah! It was fantastic. Worth every penny and it was already a deal!! I did notice that even there basic pedicure was a better deal and more service than all the other places so even if you get just that you are way ahead of the game.I could tell a lot of clients were repeats which says a lot.A couple things - they don't have wine/mimosas. That's fine but I though it said somewhere they do. They don't. Not a deal breaker for me in any way, but don't expect it if you get it at other places - the selection of regular colors is okay but I was underwhelmed. This should not discourage you, I own 300+ bottles myself and I usually bring my own but I've been trying not to do that because why should I? There was also some rows of colors they charge $5 extra for. If you are really into what color you get, bringing your own as back up might help. I did notice they had tons of selections for gels. I don't do gels but all the gel ladies seemed happy.They totally won me as a customer today and I doubt I'll ever go elsewhere. I could live anywhere in Portland and the drive would be worth it. Read Less

I want to start off by saying that I wanted to muscle the review of my Sunday service into 3 stars, because the person who did my pedicure was fantastic from beginning to end, and I ordered the foot scrub pedicure, so she gave me a terrific foot and calf massage to boot!Unfortunately, by the end of last night, I can't do any better than a 2 star rating for this place.My manicure was trouble.First off, I get stressed if I have too much sensory input all at once, so the manicurist deciding to simultaneously give me my manicure while I was also getting my pedicure (and my hands were no longer free to change the massage chair), so the whole time I was just a bit on-edge. I would have enjoyed it better if they did one thing at a time. I had an appointment for both, and only ordered some fairly basic services. I'm not sure why they were rushing.They put a pillow in my lap to rest my hands while giving the manicure, and I'm not so wild about holding a used pillow. It didn't look dirty, but how often do they clean it, really?Now to the manicure itself. When they used the little metal bit to push the skin down off my nail, it hurt. That had never hurt me before, but I said nothing. Then, the manicurist (I am not exaggerating:) tugged the skin off my cuticle. Yes, she would grip skin bits and yank at them to pull them off my fingers. She even did it to the point where I reflexively said, "Ow!" after a tug. To their credit, they felt terrible when I said that and apologized. This was probably the most worried I have ever been about a nail service. But given that I have only done this a few times before, I said nothing. The next night after my mani-pedi, I regret saying nothing. Here's why:The night of my mani-pedi, I noticed that they had been so rough with my cuticles that the skin on my right thumb had separated from my nail. Fast forward to 24 hours after the mani-pedi, and that same cuticle is now red, puffy, irritated, throbbing in pain, and warm. And, of course, still separated from my nail. Yikes. I will not be returning. Read Less

I wanted to love this place because everyone does but my 25 dollar shellac manicure chipped off within 5 days- yup 5! I had broken nails and chipped shellac by the weekend and my nails were done on a Wednesday, quite disappointing. And please get a tv or something, it was so insanely quiet and uncomfortable- no one talked to me once and the tech doing my nails seemed hasty and annoyed. Wasn't a pleasurable experience, was happy with the results until they chipped off 5 days later. I won't go back. Would not recommend for overall experience. Read Less

I walked in without an appointment and had a deluxe gel mani pedi I was there a LONG time but they were quite thorough and did a great job. Literally my nails are perfect. They scraped the cuticles four times. Four times. Read Less

Deluxe nails & spa is hands down my favorite place to get a mani-pedi, and my eyebrows done. They do a fabulous job with nail services, but I can't say enough about how amazingly Tu does eyebrows, I will never go to anyone else so long as Tu is in Portland. Read Less

I came to deluxe nails with three family members for pedicures, and we had a great experience! The staff was friendly and relaxed and went completely above and beyond when one of my family members had a health problem and had to have EMS come to the shop to help her. The deluxe nails employees were incredibly supportive and kind. I can't say enough good things about the staff and also all our pedicures were beautiful! I will definitely be back to support this great business Read Less

Walked in on a Saturday afternoon with my friend for a gel manicure and a pedicure. We called them about 15 minutes before arriving and they said they could take us when we came. They were still relatively busy but were able to accommodate customers who walked in as well.They didn't have colors I loved for gel nails but I found a pink color that was good enough. I also wanted to do one nail with glitter but they didn't have a glitter color I was in to. So I chose something and ended up changing my mind because I didn't like it and the lady who did my nails was very accommodating. I felt bad but she changed it for me pretty quickly. Overall good experience but I wish they had more colors. But I'm thankful that the people were nice and able to fit us in. Read Less

I wish I'd gotten the name of my manicurist, she was spectacular! She put such care and detail into her work, and didn't bat an eye when I asked for a unique accent finger design. Her design came out even better than the photo I brought. Since I was going to be attending on a weekend morning, I made an appointment the day before. When I walked in 15 minutes early, they greeted me by name and showed me to a chair right away. The staff were all friendly and the salon was very clean. I also found the prices to be very reasonable. Thanks for such a great experience! Read Less

LOVED my mani pedi. The woman did a great job and was so friendly. The salon itself was very clean and professional. The staff were so helpful! Everyone greeted me with a smile. They were upfront about prices in the very beginning and didn't pressure me to upgrade for things I didn't want. Worth the drive from my house! Read Less

Deluxe Nails and Spa is by far the best nail salon I have been to. They treat me like family. Everyone knows my name when I come in and greets me with a smile. I love that they don't do acrylic nails so there is no chemical smell, only aromatherapy. The pedis are the best! They take there time and really pamper you. The manicures are beautifully done. The environment relaxing! Read Less

I have to say I was surprised that this place was rated 4.5 stars... it was loud, crowded, and the manicure was okay. The manicurist who served me was not friendly and definitely in a hurry. However, my sister had a very kind, hospitable manicurist and she is the only reason I gave this place 4 stars. Maybe manicures are not great in this area so this truly is the best, but that is unfortunate, if that is the case. They will do anything to fit you in and not to turn you away, but they will also do anything to have you not pay by credit card. Read Less

Was nervous getting my nails done for the first time but I loved my experience here. The owner was very kind and helped me choose a pretty color (gold glitter ). They cleaned my nails and filed them and did a thorough job! Would like to come again. Gel nails are awesome. My regular nail polish would have chipped a long time ago but my nails look great even a week and a half later Read Less

My husband and I went here for my birthday and had a good time! They take appointments, which I would highly recommend on a weekend as they do get pretty busy being in such a prime location on Hawthorne. There was nothing special about this salon, but the prices are reasonable and they do a good job on their pedicures and manicures. This place wasn't as good as my normal go-to spot in the NW district, the Mani Pedi Salon, but it was an okay alternative. The only downside was that they said they offered wine to customers, but they served it in a little dixie cup and I am 99% sure it was just grapefruit juice lol. Read Less

I rarely, if ever, get my nails done. I'm not a frilly gal and I usually get anxious to wipe off the nail polish around Day 3. But I was going to visit relatives abroad and thought I should treat myself with a manicure. I placed an appointment via Yelp and was confirmed right away. When I walked in the place was quiet but welcoming. I sat down and they went right in to get my talons looking cute (haha). I picked color and the whole thing took probably under an hour. In addition, they did a mini hand massage that felt lovely! And even after all that, two weeks later and my manicure is still on, no chips, no breaks, and perfect condition! It looks as if I just got them down and I'm highly impressed! I'll come back and maybe I'll get my scary looking feet done. P.S. Manicure is $26, the take cards but charge a $0.50 fee, or you can take money out of their ATM. Read Less