Coco Nails

They never estimate the wait time well when there is a crowd. However, overall I’ve received good manicures here, I always pay the extra $ 1 for the better top coat it definitely makes a difference for how long they last. The space could use some spiffing up but the nail utensils are always clean.
I’d recommend coming during less busy hours (not after work).

The ideal situation for any woman is when at least one block out of the hundreds of thousands in Manhattan has more than one establishment that can tend to her beauty needs. The block of East 33^rd Street and Third Avenue has at least two bases covered: brows and nails.
Coco Nails is next to my favorite brow salon called Thread. I am rarely in the neighborhood anymore but I have always remembered that this nail salon is right next door. Right after I have my brows done, I usually come in for a pedicure or manicure. The prices are typical for East Midtown and having a pedicure here for $ 24 seems like a luxury when I know somewhere on 14^th Street has them for far less. The other day, I was in need of a pedicure and was pressed for time. Thinking back, I’ve only come here in the late afternoon on a weekday where there have been a few customers but never crowded. However, the case has also been that there are far more customers than staff. I walked in and announced I wanted a pedicure before I foraged through their Essie color options (I choose Ladylike — a beautiful dusty lavender).
Armed with a color, I walked towards the back and up the stairs to the pedicure section. I was asked to sit there and it felt fairly uncomfortable as I was waiting for a while. It would not have been as uncomfortable had I been given an estimated wait time but I suppose not saying anything increases their chance of business. Looking around it was clear that that afternoon they were a bit understaffed and I waited for someone to see me. I was barely acknowledged until a soft spoken woman approached me and started the pedicure. When we were done, I asked if she could add a top coat to quick dry the polish and turned out she had already used it. Per the other Unilocal reviews, I did not see a charge for this! The end result of the pedicure is that my feet and polish look flawless and still do nearly three days later. Assuming this is because they do take more time scrubbing your feet and adding lotion while giving a brief but decent massage.
Overall, this salon is fairly standard in that their equipment and services (including waxes and massages) serve their purpose. It would not be my go-​to salon but if I need a manicure and pedicure and I’m in the neighborhood I’ll definitely pop by.

my nails look good, but the people could give two you know whats about customer service. they barely acknowledge you when you walk in. i’ve gone on occasion when i want to go near work. there’s other spots in the neighborhood. i’ll find another.
only giving two stars because the lady gave me a free top coat.

My review is largely based on the fact that they water down their nail polish. The staff is really nice, but every time I’ve gone here (about 10 times over the past year, my attempt to give it the benefit of the doubt), my nails have chipped within hours of my manicure. I want to like this place, but they owe it to their customers to NOT WATER DOWN their nail polish OR charge less for a manicure.

$ 17 for a regular french manicure. The paint the white tips are bit thicker than most places but I thought it still looked good. They have a lot of people working so I didn’t see anyone have to wait.
Friendly and clean nail salon.
They are open sundays despite what Unilocal says. They open at 11am.

I don’t even know why I neglected all the negative reviews about this place. I got the most horrible manicure in my life. The lady did not pay attention to UV light whatsoever, so the final result of my mani were smudged nails! She fixed it all, but even after she did, the gel was all over my nails. Don’t waste your time or money.

This place has poor customer service. Maria did my nails. I practically had to beg her to look at them. Her eyes wondered around the store for most of the time. She didn’t want to file my nails more than a couple seconds so I had to ask her to do that. She gave me a hard time when I wanted to try on a color of polish. My friend sat next to me and also received bad service. They need to have more positive attitudes and remember they are there to serve customers and create a good experience

$ 12/​manicure in midtown. Nope.
Why have I gone there twice?
Why?
In the words of Cee Lo — WHYYYYYYYYYYYY?
So, besides being far too expensive for midtown, I got my nails done there last night, sat under the dryer for 25 minutes, and six of my nails are chipped today. SIX. That means that a majority of my nails chipped. ew.

Great pedicure and gel manicure. Then the best 10 min back massage ever! Service was good and it appeared clean and sanitary.

Nails look great, but the staff is over-​the-​top rude. I feel like the customers apologize, say please and thank you, and get treated like they’re annoying the staff. I don’t want to pay a cent to any business that acts like customers are a pain in the butt! I would never not tip, so I have decided to go elsewhere for good. I’m in sales, and if I ever treated my customers this way, I would be out of a job!

I dread going to get my nails done because:
a. I don’t particularly find the lengthy process enjoyable.
b. I almost always question a salon’s cleanliness.
c. I find most salons to be indifferent and often rude.
I finally dragged myself down the street to Coco Nails, however, since it had been a record one year since my last pedicure and my feet were even scaring me.
Here are my thoughts:
– Staff was indifferent and rude.
– They directed me to a spa chair where I waited and waited and waited for 30 minutes.
– When someone finally came to do my pedicure (no apology for the wait time of course), she refused to put a towel on foot part of the spa chair, which was filthy.
I finally gave up, shoved my hideous feet into my shoes, and left.
I will not be returning to Coco Nails!

I’m surprised at so many negative reviews! This was my regular nail salon for over 10 years (though earlier this year switched to places more convenient to where I work). I had consistently good experiences at coco nails. Nice staff, nice polishes, comfy chairs. During peak times like after work and weekends, it can get crowded, but that’s my only minor complaint.

This is the only nail salon I will go to in the city. The salon is spacious and clean. Service is great! I especially like their pedicures, since they’re very relaxing and they really pay attention and do a thorough job.

Worst pedicure experience I’ve ever had, the whole thing was super rushed. Don’t bother going here for a good pedicure cause you wont get it. The people who work here aren’t friendly at all. just disgusting! Needless to say ill never return. The receptionist was so rude when collecting the money, FYI bring cash they don’t like Credit cards at all especial Amex and you get a dollar off your service if you pay only with cash. The décor is lovely but the service sucks!

I love this place! I lived in Murray Hill for 3 years and I’m still coming to get my nails done here. The ladies are beyond adorable and of course, you get one better then other but overall you get a great job… And it’s CHEAP! 30 dlls for mani and pedi (a couple of extra more if you want quick dry). They accept credit cards but bring cash for tipping.

Literally just had my nails done about four hours ago and the paint on my thumb already chipped off. Came here on a whim because it’s a block from where I work
There was no wait time on a Tuesday morning. Came in to have my acrylics removed and get a regular manicure. They were patient with the whole soak and scrape process in getting the fake nails off. However, when it came to filing and buffing, they made my nails WAY too thin.
$ 10 to remove the acrylics plus $ 10 for a regular manicure. I gave the lady $ 40 expecting 20 back in change and she gave me $ 19 back smh. Will not be returning especially since I have to regrow out my nails again

J’ai été déçue par cette manucure. Trop rapide, limite bâclée. Par contre le salon est propre, grand et lumineux, je suis venue avec une copine, pas s’attente quasiment. Mais la fille qui s’est occupée de moi n’était vraiment pas soigneuse, le massage des mains fut inexistant et je pense qu’elle m’a même insultée dans une langue que je né comprenais pas!
Je suis déçue, d’autant plus que mon salon habituel a fermé. Il va m’en falloir un autre! Et ce né sera pas celui-​ci!!!

Not only was the receptionist rude but the woman who did my manicure and pedicure seemed very inexperienced. She barely cut my cuticles and seemed almost annoyed with her job. I didn’t want my nails to have polish so when I asked for a simple buff she said it would be an extra 5 dollars! For 35 dollars for the mani/​pedi I was not having it. Go elsewhere!

My go-​to place for a nice, neat and cheap mani pedi. Very nice environment and the ladies are all very good.

By far the best, inexpensive mani/​pedi you can get.
So we all know I’m a PITA when it comes to salons and spas. I refuse to go to anyplace crappy to get my hair and waxing and facials done, but I’m alright with the chain places for my mani/​pedis, considering how quickly I destroy them.
They recently re did the layout of this place, which I’m kind of digging, they added additional pedicure chairs to the first floor area, and closed off the back area for massages (happy endings? I hope not). They have more pedi chairs in the back, and what that essentially means is, unless you walk into a flash mob trying to get their toes done, chances are you won’t haveta wait too long.
This place is leaps and bounds better then its counterparts in this area. A pedi is like 20 bucks, and they do a great job of shaping and filing your nails. Every time I’ve been here, the girl working on me is polite and pleasant, and actually pays attention to what she’s doing, instead of yelling for the next patron to sit down.
They’re relatively quick, too, considering how good a job they do. They rarely say «oops» or need to clean up their polish job, re-​do a nail, any of that bologna (baloney?).
Their manis are the same. I’m a REAL PITA when it comes to manicures. Since I love to pick at my nailpolish, when I do my nails I have to make sure there isn’t any «peel-​able» dried nail polish close to my cuticles, or I’m wrecking the manicure ASAP. These guys do that without me telling them to — they do it like its supposed to be done, kid.
I don’t know why I even bother monkeying around with the other joints, they just wind up irritating me and sending me right back to coco’s open, waiting arms.

This is my go-​to manicure place. It’s literally downstairs from my apartment so it’s super convenient. Beware; it gets a bit busy after 6pm.
The women get the job done, not the best in town but it works and it’s comfortable. The dyers are the good kind and they don’t try to rush you out of there. Reasonably priced at I thin $ 25 for a mani/pedi…I think… don’t quote me.
I’ve had an eyebrow wax here too, and left pleased.