Rice Village Nail and Spa

The bonus is that they give a mini 2 minute shoulder massage with manicure. I wish they had more of a selection when it came to the shellac polish (The 2 week polish).

Visited for the first time today and liked it! $ 14 manicure including neck and shoulder rub, which is what really gets the 4^th star for me. I went on a Monday mid-​morning so it wasn’t too busy and I didn’t have to wait after walking in. Tammy was very pleasant and didn’t rush through anything. Not the glitziest place but it is clean and quiet and met my needs for a fair price. Would go back!

I’m a college student from Dallas and I’ve been looking for a new nail salon for a while. I read many reviews and trusted this shop due to the nice area and the wonderful comments.
Immediately pulling up, I told my friend it didn’t look like a good nail shop and she agreed. Being biased, I looked at the customers and figured they must do good nails from the looks of the clients.
I was wrong. I paid 35 dollars for a mani and pedi and it was very over priced. I usually wear acrylic nails, but I took them off and decided to do a plain mani with a gel topcoat.
They couldn’t do a gel topcoat, my cuticles were cut horribly, my polish wasn’t all the way down. It was a bit disappointing, but my pedicure was really good. That’s the only thing that’s gets them two stars, along with their massages.

I’ve gone to this salon several times and have been impressed almost every time!
What keeps me going back are the massages. Workers are very talented at massaging your hands/​arms during your manicure and your feet/​legs during your pedicure. They will also offer to massage your shoulders and neck for 1min, and then offer an additional 5min for $ 5. (You should totally opt into this service – so worth it!) The actual massage times are usually pretty lengthy, depending on how busy it is.
I’ve only had one unpleasant experience with a worker who had obviously just started. She had great difficulty understanding me and lacked skill (both the length and shape of my nails were not uniform). I was moved to a different manicurist twice and therefore it took uncommonly long.
I would recommend not going during peak traffic as parking may be a hassle as it is in Rice Village. This may also be when they are most busy, and you are at risk of getting a short massage (or none – be warned).

I went in for a polish change on a Saturday afternoon and they were able to get me in 10 minutes and had me out in another 10, which is not a long wait at all. They have a really nice collection of OPI, and a few Essies as well. I liked that everyone was professional, and didn’t gossip while they worked.
Four stars because the towel she used was kind of damp, but I heard them talking to each other and saying how they didn’t have time to dry them completely (they do the laundry here as they go, so I guess it was a sort of good problem to have?)
The prices here are slightly higher than what I’m used to ($ 10 for polish change instead of $ 7) but that’s a given due to location. I’ll definitely keep this place in mind when I want to come back, but if it’s on a weekend, I’ll definitely make an appointment.

I love this salon. It is incredibly small, but the ladies are friendly and accommodating. They always take their time and do a great job. My shellack always lasts 3+ weeks. I also like how quiet and relaxing it feels in there. Clean place.

I think they do an excellent job.
Pricing is pretty reasonable for manicures and pedicures.

The three times I’ve been there the ladies are always friendly and nice. The prices are reasonable. The first time I went they didn’t forget about me — I find a lot of places will seat you in a massage chair and leave you waiting for a really long time when they’re busy. I always feel comfortable there. Will keep going back.

Had a great time here! I haven’t gotten many mani-​pedis done before (only twice before this) but I definitely enjoyed my time. For 35 $, I got a regular mani-​pedi treatment using a nude OPI polish. This treatment, besides the regular cuticle fix etc, included a nice arm, leg, and shoulder massage! I’m not sure if this is normal practice, but I definitely enjoyed the massages.
The workers were all very nice; the store is kept clean and fresh, and the play some nice ambient music in the background.

It was open before 11am on a Sunday. Lady was kinda rude and a little careless. I just asked for a polish change and maybe she didn’t like that I didn’t go with a mani. They don’t have a drying station which I think is ridiculous. She asked me to wait 10 mins for my nails to air dry. That’s how long it takes at other salons with drying stations. Nails look decent.

I have been there a few times and my gel manicure and gel pedicure were done very, very nicely by Bella and Mae. I needed service one day and found them on the way home.
The last time I was there, however, about 1 week ago, two other ladies did my spa gel manicure and spa gel pedicure. I didn’t look closely enough, but everything seemed ok when I left. My hands looked good and my feet looked good that day.
The next day, however, I noticed that some of the gel on my hands had been applied to my skin, so my nails looked sloppy. In two days, they looked bad, so I figured out a way to clean them up by gently pushing the skin back and trimming the gel (which was quite rough). Since the tips were not covered with gel, my nails kept catching/​snagging fabric. NOT GOOD. When gel is properly applied to fingernails, as the nail grows the gel should continue to look good, if the gel was applied carefully and finished nicely – not applied to the skin.
Also, my gel pedicure was the worse one I have ever had. I do not ever complain like this, unless I have to. My esthetician was very sweet, but she did not cover the entire nail surface with gel (the sides of the nail bed were naked and the tips of each nail, including my big toes were naked – not a good look because the finished product looks like a worn-​out polish job).
It is evident that not all the estheticians provide like service, meaning the same quality service.
I think I will look for another place to go. After all, there are many, many nail shops.
Good luck.
PS. Another thing, they insist on cash tips. I like giving cash tips, but if I do not have cash, it would be nice if they were to accept application of tip to credit card charge or if they were to allow addition of tip to debit card system.

The best shellac manicure in town! Rice Village Nails has a huge selection of shellac/​gel colors. The ladies are very nice and thoughtful here. They are very detail oriented and always make my experience relaxing and wonderful!

Went in for a regular mani and pedi. The work was medicore, service not great, not bad, several uneven spots but I was going to let this go since it was just my day of relaxation. Helen started to massage my neck without asking my permission, heck I thought it was part of the mani/​pedi. turns out its $ 10 dollars extra for 5 mins. The total was 40 dollars. gave her 6 dollar tip despite the misunderstanding. Looked at the bank statement today, they have gotten out $ 55 dollars out of my bank account without my permission. NEVER AGAIN!!!

I walked in at 8:30 am they were open an took really good care of me. Tracy did a great pedi and her foot and leg massage was awesome. Bella did shellac nails and also a fantastic job. The place is clean, the staff are friendly an they have a nice selection of color. I left with a smile on my face.

I so wish this business was located in New Orleans. The best and most involved manicure and pedicure I have experienced. Very attentive and friendly people and prices that are most reasonable.
Whenever in Houston and with the time available an effort is made to stop in here and relax.
Parking is limited but you can park in the neighborhood and within walking distance to get to the business.

I went to this place on a whim. I’d been having the bad week to end all bad weeks, and I was looking for any excuse to get some pampering. The shop itself is nothing special, and I had no expectations going in – really the only thing I was looking for in was «nail» and «salon» in the title, and a clean shop on the inside.
It was slow when I got in to the shop, which is pretty small, but clean and well-​lit. They have a television, but it’s on mute so I don’t have to listen to whatever is on TV at the time I come in. I asked for a mani/​pedi and the technicians sat me down immediately in one of the chairs. They asked me what level of service I wanted — deluxe or regular — and I chose deluxe. The technicians were very nice and did the standard up-​sell, but were not pushy about it. I also noted that they use autoclave bags for all of the steel utensils, but I wasn’t paying enough attention to determine their sterilization process.
I paid $ 50 plus a 20% tip for a deluxe pedicure and for all that I received a manicure, pedicure, paraffin wax treatment on hands and feet, hot stone massage on my legs, hot towel wrap on hands and feet, salt scrub on hands and legs/​feet, and a brief shoulder/​neck massage and hot towel wrap on my neck. This was, by far, the most I have gotten in a deluxe spa mani/​pedi for $ 50. I’ve been to other, fancier, places that charge more and give less. The manicure and pedicure I received were top-​notch for a walk-​in on a randomly selected nail salon.
For me, I’d go back and visit again even though it’s not really close to me. As other reviewers suggest, it’s always a good idea to bring your own tools, especially nail files and pumice stones. It’s the only way to ensure that your tools are not going to be cross-​contaminated with someone else’s germs. I did not get any of their waxing services. I observed a girl getting her eyebrows waxed while I was there and they did a pretty good job. Based on what I saw, though, I would be willing to trust them with my eyebrows.
It’s not the greatest nail salon ever, but it’s definitely a good salon and I’ll be going back again. I am very pleased with the service I received.
Also, the salon is in a strip center and some of the spots are reserved for certain businesses. There’s parking in the lot and on the street, though.

Just like any other nail shop, It was pretty average… Nothing too special about this place, But the lady that worked on me was pretty good, Her name is annie and she did a wonderful job on my mani, my eyebrows, and my toes… She was very attentive and conversational.
When we went, it was pretty slow but then again it was only 10 in the morning…
I really dont have that much to say about this place except that i really wouldnt come back unless i was in the area and i desparatley needed my toes done!

I went with a friend on her recommendation and they were so sweet and nice that I’ve never been to another salon since.
As for other reviewers — I would suggest you always — no matter what salon you visit — take your own mani-​pedi utensils so you don’t have to worry about a thing. All it takes is one bad experience and you will forever remember to bring your own stuff.

I will never go back!!!
I have been to MANY nail salons in many different cities, but this one was awful!
I only went for an eyebrow wax. It was really busy, which I took as a positive sign. The women at the front table were eating barbeque chips. The girl takes me back to the waxing room and just wipes her hands on her pants!
I’m used to people asking about extra services, but she did it pretty rudely. She asked if I wanted my upper lip and chin done. I politely said «No, thank you.» She asked me again and said «you have a lot of hair there.» Pretty rude.
Then, I go to pay. It was $ 10 for the wax, which is fine. Normally I tip the usually 20%, so I would have tipped $ 2. I went to the register and there was a chocolate éclair/​donut on top of the register. No one bothered to move it or anything, or even seemed to notice it.
It was just gross and did not seem sanitary. I definitely don’t recommend it.

I went here on a friend ‘s recommendation for a mani-​pedi. For $ 30 total, I was willing to put up with a lot… but I’m not willing to compromise certain things (like cleanliness!).
First off, they do a sloppy job on cleaning the basins afterwards– which really makes me worry who the heck had the basin before me and what kind of diseases I could hypothetically catch from an unsanitary basin. Second, they didn’t even ask me which level of mani-​pedi I wanted (deluxe or regular) and started in on the deluxe treatment automatically. I abhor places that try to spring extra costs on me without my permission. Lastly, the arm and leg massages given were really painful (imagine someone jerking your arm instead of gently massaging) and not relaxing.
The place is also really small and, as a result, really cramped and loud. Don’t bother trying to make reservations in advance because they’ll put any walk-​in ahead of you. I’d pass and go to a cleaner and more friendly place (like Roula’s!)