Peacock Nail & Spa

I should preface this by saying that this was the first pedicure I’d gotten in NYC. I’ve had many pedicures in my life, but mostly in California. So maybe I’m spoiled, but in my opinion this was an incredibly «meh» experience.
PROS:
–The cost. The pedicure itself was $ 14, which is incredibly cheap in my experience. I tipped more than I usually would, because at those prices you can bet hardly any of it is going to the workers.
–The pedi itself looked okay, and when I banged up my big toe, they fixed the polish.
CONS
–Cleanliness. They used the same nail file on me and my friend, and I wasn’t super convinced that the instruments they were using had been sterilized recently. And the place was dusty.
–Polish selection was cheap. I always go for OPI and they had maybe 4 to choose from. Lots of lesser brands, though.
–Foot massage — WHAT foot massage? Mine lasted maybe 90 seconds max. This is at least 50% of why I get pedicures, so this was an enormous disappointment.
For $ 14 you probably can’t complain, but I’ll be looking elsewhere for my next NYC pedi. I’d rather pay an extra $ 10 for better polish, a nice foot massage, and the peace of mind of knowing I’m not going to end up with a foot fungus from the experience.

This is my favorite place. It is clean, and comfortable, and doesn’t smell bad or chemical. They do their pedicures nicely, actually scrubbing and removing callouses rather than just soaking the feet for 30 seconds and then painting. I love the way they do my brows and I can usually just walk in and get them done within 5 minutes, no matter how busy.
The prices are good and comparable to the other salons around, which is amazing because the other salons, especially on Flatbush, are louder, messier, and have a longer wait time.
Oh, and to add, they painstakingly did custom designs on my nails for halloween, copying the picture I had on my phone, and it came out amazing. I think it was only a few dollars more, but the nail tech spent an extra 15 – 20 min doing the designs while another employee looked on and consulted.
I can bring my friends here confidently knowing they will be happy with their services.

Okay, so I came here for the THIRD time to give this place another shot because to be honest this salon is very clean and the only decent looking place in my new area. I had an excellent experience this time around. I came on the weekend at about 11 am and got to sit down with a tech promptly. I got an acrylic filling + broken nail fixed for just $ 16. The tech, Amy, was very accommodating and made sure my set looked pristine. Without me asking, she even fixed a few errors that the last crappy place did to give my nails a more natural shape. I couldn’t have been happier.

The only place I go for a pedicure and that’s only because of Lulu. Not the biggest fan of how they do nails but she takes her time with your feet. You leave feeling pampered

The atmopshere was beautiful! wasn’t as noisy as I expected!

Here visiting from jersey. Was looking for a local salon to go to when I’m in bk. I really enjoyed this salon. I received an acrylic full set mani and pedi which only cost 32. The pedicure was decent. The lady really took her time. The manicure was excellent. This spot is very nice and clean looking compared to others in the area

I live in the area and I’ve been meaning to try Peacock for a couple months now. Linda did an amazing job and was so friendly. The salon is clean and the staff is welcoming. I have had some bad experiences in the neighborhood where I left feeling like I could’ve done a better job (that is not saying much at all). This is my new spot! I will definitely go back and I will definitely ask for Linda!

I was really happy to find this nail salon. Most — actually all — nail places within walking distance from me look gross and low quality.
I went 2 weeks ago for a gel mani. I didn’t have to wait long. My issues are:
1) language: it’s weird because my tech asked how long I’d had my previous mani and I responded and elaborated that they looked so horrible because I had been in the water everyday on vacation. But then when I asked her how when the business had opened she told me she didn’t really know English. And this barrier became and issue and she over snipped my cuticles and didn’t understand my directions. You need to hire people that speak sufficient English to communicate with customers about the services they perform, period.
And I also don’t really like when techs have extended conversations in another language while they’re working on you. It’s rude.
2) quality: the mani itself was neat but she pretty much only put one coat on. The second «coat» was with hardly any polish, almost just for show. Like, «Hey, look at me! I’m putting on a second coat — I really am!!» It was the thinnest gel mani I’ve ever gotten and 3 of my nails have broken since I got it. My nails NEVER break when I have gels on. I truly think they’re trying to be stingy with the product. The $ 20 price is excellent but just because they chose that price doesn’t mean it’s ok to skimp. Either raise the price a little a give me a real gel mani or call it what it is so I know I’m getting a one-​coat mani.
I’m going again today with instructions for a full second coat and I’ll update my review with the results.

I wanted to like this place, especially since there seems to be a lack of quality nail salons in the immediate area. But unfortunately my search goes on.
I came in on a weekday for a manicure and pedicure, and didn’t have to wait. I do have sensitive feet, but I wasn’t very happy that the girl was PULLING at my cuticles with the nipper. I had a bad feeling about it, thinking that the nippers must be dull if she’s pulling with them. It made for an uncomfortable experience, and I worried that she was going to cut me… AND SHE DID CUT MY TOE. I was very unhappy about this. Cutting me with dull instruments is a guarantee I’ll never be back, even though she apologized a number of times and took $ 2 off the bill.
When she did my manicure she also pulled at my cuticles with dull nippers, even though I told her it was uncomfortable. Pesky language barrier. Sigh.

I live in the area and tried several nail salons, this by far is the cleanest, friendliest, and most professional. I walked in and got a little discount and great deal. Great job on my nails! Thanks Yisa you’re the greatest! So polite sweet and professional. I’ll be coming back again. Thanks for the free gift!

So I decided to try a new nail salon in my neighborhood. Here is my review.
PROS
Clean
Quiet
Comfy
Doesn’t smell like acrylic, even though I’m here for a refill. #hypocrite
Accepts debit and credit cards
CONS
Not enough workers. When I walked in there were people waiting ahead of me for pedicures. Four nail stations and four pedicure stations were unmanned. Kinda silly business decision on a Saturday at 5pm in Flatbush, or anywhere really.
Charges me $ 2 fee for using my debit card… in 2014.
Didn’t really like the finished product. I got a French manicure and the tips began to fade and chip a day later… with a gel overlay that I had to pay $ 5 for. The reason I get gel is to make the paint last as long as possible. (It usually lasts 2 – 3 weeks.)
Also I wasn’t that impressed with my pedicure either. I paid extra for callous removal, expecting my feet to be baby smooth. They were teenager smooth. I could have done a better job at home.
Bottom line. I felt like I was trapped in Angelah Johnson’s «Pretty Nail» skit, minus the humiliation. All kinds of extras were offered, some of which I bought in to. I feel I paid extra for the clean surroundings, which is worth something, but not the 3 hours I waited to get the job done or the $ 50 plus tip job. Will be going to the ‘hood establishments that reek of acrylic and will bring a face mask along.

Very nice and cosy place, have been doing my nails here for almost a year. Looks clean and staff is friendly though they hardly speak english. But its a common thing for all nail places in NYC.

I was really impressed by Peacock. Nice staff, super friendly. They had some kind of deluxe callous foot bath add on that was just divine. Glad to have them in the neighborhood! Also, they didn’t charge me extra for using a card.

This is a great place to go to if you like to get your nails done WITHOUT a design. They are not skilled at nail art but the quality of service is worth it. It is very clean and professional. They accept credit cards but it is an added fee of two dollars.