Sunrise Nail Salon

Nope. Nope. Nope.
First, it’s your classic hole in the wall. Nonetheless, I went in because I have on occasion found talented gems in these kinds of spots. Anyway, hole in wall. It’s pretty tiny and can only accommodate about 4 pedicures and 4 manicures at any one time.
The Polish. They have an average sized holding. The issue is they’re poor quality polishes. I mean… I saw a few bottles of OPI in the mix but OPI isn’t the apex of polishes. Anyway, the Polish I picked out was watered down and so she piled on about 5 coats of it as a result (you could see straight through the coats). When she was done it was one thick, clumpy mess. Of course I had her redo it. It was honestly that bad.
The girl who did my manicure had a bad ‘tude. I think she was in her feelings about me having directed the pedicure tech to redo the paint. Anyway, she was stank. I asked for a clean towel to lay across the sea because it had stains on it. My guess is those stains came from some persons lap, down under. She was like «is something wrong wi th the chair?» I just said yes, covered the seat and sat down. She was tight. I’m not sure why she was taking it so personal — you’d think it was her personal chair and s he was letting me use it. Anyway, my nails came out better than my toes.
Other than that, it was a little nippy in there. The heat they had blasting was an absolute joke. The only good thing was it was empty and I had the shop to myself pretty much. Not likely to return.

I went to this salon because I was in a rush and they were the only salon open late. They gave me a decent manicure and pedicure but when I wanted one of my nails fixed because it was croaked they were ver rude. I left a tip because they got me out in 30 minutes and it was very close to closing time but I probably won’t go back.

I’ve been coming to this salon for almost a year and can honestly say my service has been awesome every time. May and her mom take good care of my nails, feet and my eyebrows. The location may be small but they get the job done never leaving clients waiting. The location is comfortable with nice relaxing chairs and they have a bathroom located upstairs that you can use if necessary.
If your in need of a nice mani and pedi and your in the downtown are this is the place to go. I love to have a matched no chip mani and pedi and they always have the color. I always leave a tip because its well deserved. As long as I’m living in Chicago this will be my go to place to go for service.
The hours of service are convenient for those who are in the downtown area. I enjoy all my service and disagree with any negative comment that has been left. TREAT PEOPLE THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED!!!
My nails are fabulous and I love them as always!!!
Thank you guys at Sunrise!!!

I have been going here for the last 3 – 4 months and usually get a no chip manicure every 2 weeks, and a pedicure even month or two. The mani is $ 30 and I leave a $ 10 tip every time, and a no chip mani/​pedi is $ 70 (I leave $ 20 tip). The owner is nice enough but the first time I went, she went on and on about how some customers are bizarre, others try to «cheat» their way out of paying (as in, a color change every 1 – 2 weeks instead of a new manicure) and how she closed a little early once even though a customer was inquiring about a quick mani about 45 minutes before closing time, because she had to be some place. I just figured it’s hard to be in the service industry and chalked it up to mindless chatting. She took her time and did a great job.
Then the problems started. This place is good until it gets busy, and that’s when the quality of the service really suffers. It’s a small place (it doesn’t even have a bathroom) and I get that it’s expensive to pay rent downtown but isn’t that why you should make sure to do a good job on your regular customers?
I continued to go back because I live close to this place, but today, one of my thumb no chip mani looked a little rough at the edges near my cuticle so I politely asked if they could quickly fix it. The lady who was finishing up my pedi became upset because she thought I was picking at it and that’s why it looked bad (not true), and started complaining about me loudly in Vietnamese in front of me and 4 other guests (in a very small space), then proceeded to passive aggressively finish my pedi. The owner tried to fix my thumb and did a really crappy job. I told her quietly that her employee was really rude. She tried to give me an excuse then apologized. I paid for my services and gave the same amount of tip I always go, but will not be returning here. It’s one thing to be in a hurry and at times do less than a stellar job, but to complain loudly and be rude while embarrassing your customer at the same time? No thank you.

Went in for a mani-​pedi, late in the day. No frills place, but perfectly painted nails, good pedicure scrub, low prices, open late, and high on the friendly-​factor. Minimal leg massage, but that’s a secondary bonus at only a handful of places anyway. The owner makes you feel like part of the family. I’ll be back if and when I’m back in Chicago!

Came in for a mani during lunch, waited maybe 5 minutes (called 20 minutes ahead) and was out in about half an hour. Quick, efficient, no frills but pretty good. I didn’t feel rushed, but I also wasn’t looking to take my time or be pampered. The technicians were moving fast, and a couple nails have small air bubbles dried in because she polished so quickly. But she did remove the smears along my cuticle line so it looks neat and clean. For a $ 12 manicure, can’t complain. I just hope it doesn’t chip in two days!

This is not a the best or second best nail salon I have been in chicago.
However, the price is nice (35 $ for hands and feets) you sit in a massage chair. It’s not noisy, you don’t wait or hear workers gossiping in a high tone (God I hate that).
Also when I was about to finish and leave she insisted I stay so it completely dries out (although it was past closing time, and she was basically waiting for me)
she helped me gather my stuff, and even offered to pull the skinny jeans that was stuck at my ankles without me asking.
Bottom line, for a quick efficient cheap nail do on the run, you will walk away with a good mood and nice nails.

I left in a hurry and i messed up my nails. I came back the next day with not appointment and they fixed it.

Great service. May is fantastic. She takes her time, does a professional job and is extremely nice. I get pink and white and most places I have been to in the city either don’t do it or try to talk me out of it. May told me that she could do it and I was in about out within an hour. No lifting, no yellowing, no breaking. The prices are average for the country (I have traveled all over). Definitely recommend this Nail Salon.

This is probably one of the worst nail places I’ve been to in a long time. I got a no chip manicure and right after I was happy. 3 days later all the ends of my nails were cracked and looked dirty. I went in and asked them to redo it because it has not even been a week. They had the worst attitude, did not say one word to me in English and just made me feel extremely uncomfortable. On top of all that, they did a terrible job! 2 days later one of my nails chipped. The lady also got on my cuticles so it looks terrible as my nails are growing out. It has not even been a week and I will have to get them redone again! Needless to say, I will not be going there again.

I had searched Unilocal endlessly for a reasonably priced nail salon where I could get a no-​chip mani and regular pedi that wouldn’t break the bank. I made a 1:15 appointment one day during work at Sunrise.
The place is clean, staff is friendly, and I was in and out in an hour. Their no chip is $ 30 which is the cheapest I’ve found without using a groupon. $ 55 in total for both the no-​chip mani plus pedi.
However, my no-​chip mani lasted exactly 1.5 weeks, which is about half the time that all of my previous no-​chips have lasted. The polish on both of my index fingers started peeling off, and it’s not like I did anything outrageous to my hands during this period. When I spend $ 30+, I would like to enjoy it a little longer than a week and a few days.
I was hopeful to make this place a more frequent addition to my work lunchtime activities, but I’m not sure I’ll be back.

A coworker and I booked a Thursday lunch hour reservation for gel manicures (they have a ton of of colors to choose from). The $ 30 price tag — in the Loop — can’t be beat! We made it there just in time and our two manicurists were ready and waiting. To my surprise they took their time and did an awesome job! I was in and out in 30 minutes. Also, they accept credit cards!
It’s quite a tiny place, but they keep it clean and tidy. I can imagine how busy it could get, so definitely call ahead. Looking forward to my next visit!

Not what I was expecting by the looks of it. Great service very friendly they had great recommendation for a spot to grab some lunch. The Polish choices were plenty. I called ahead to see if they could get me on during the busy lunch hour. They totally accomendated me. Didn’t have to wait at all. While I was there several people came on for an eyebrow wax. I thought I would try it out as well my brows we’re growing back from a not so pleasant experience with threading (done somewhere else). She did an amazing job shaping my eyebrows. I really enjoyed my experience. If I’m ever back in that area I’ll be sure to go. I got a mani/​pedi and eyebrow wax for $ 42.00. Impressive.

Great service. I called ahead to see if they could get me in (12:30 on a Monday) and told me to come on over. No wait. I got a no chip mani and it was $ 30. Good service. Very friendly. The best part in my opinion was the speed. I was in and out of there in a half hour. They accept credit cards which was also a major plus.
I will be visiting here again. Great place for a lunchtime mani!

If you’re in the area come to this salon. Very friendly service. I didn’t feel rushed. Great prices. I love their work. I am not from the area but if I’m back in town would come bk

This is the only place I go for no-​chip manicures and it is close to my office in the loop. A+ Service!

Decided to give this place a try since it’s half block from my place and I desperately needed a pedicure. The place itself is very small and not very aesthetically pleasing, but it didn’t bother me. The staff is nice, and did a good job. The price for a no chip manicure and regular pedicure is about $ 10 cheaper than other nails salons in the loop. I walked in at 6:15, and waited about 5 minutes. I often feel rushed in the loop nail salons, but here they took their time and made me feel comfortable. If you want a good mani/​padi and don’t necessarily care about the aesthetics of the place, then I definitely recommend this place.

Friendly and efficient, and I didn’t feel mauled or gouged, which is commonly my experience at nail salons. The lighting is terrible, so try not to look in the mirror, and the selection of colors, while extensive, didn’t thrill me, but that ended up working in my favor since I picked a conservative pale rose color that looks great. I walked in around 5:30 and didn’t have to wait. On top of which this is near one of the iconic old Chicago Loop corners, and next to Cardozo’s. What more do you want?

Hands down, worst mani/​pedi i’ve ever gotten. I only gave it 2 starts b/​c fortunately it was only $ 35, but I won’t spend another cent there. It’s filthy — there was a wet, dirty towel on the floor by my pedi chair that they wouldn’t pick up. The tools might have been «sanitized» but I saw the sanitizer thing and it was packed with baskets stacked on top of each other in a very small space with the tools in it, so there’s no way anything was actually getting sanitized. The woman barely slapped some lotion on me and did a quick rub, where most nail places do at least a semi-​decent massage. I’ve also never had such a bad filing job — she basically scraped the nail file across my nails a couple times and figured she did a good enough job.
Not worth even the lower cost, and the Health and Safety Administration should probably pay this place a visit.

Friendly service, open 7 days a week. I got a gel manicure, and it looks great. She took extra care to secure a broken nail, which I appreciated!