Spa At Ease

This place is awful.
1. Nail color selection is minimal
2. Pedi chairs arent massage chairs
3. Nail technicians are nice but the owner is horrific. I had my nails done and went to give a 25% tip and she was extremely argumentative, saying that 25% isnt enough and that I need to tip more for a mani/​pedi. She was completely rude, unprofessional and made everyone she called out about the same thing uncomfortable and uneasy.
I will not be coming back here, and you shouldn’t go either. There are several other comparable salons in the area that have better facilities and a more professional staff at the same price.

Cheap spot to get a mani pedi.
Pro:
Cheap
Fast
Good color selection
Nice ppl working there
Con:
Cheap = poor quality
toes lasted but mani chipped in a few days
No massage chairs
The never have the colors you want for sale.

Decent nail salon. $ 24 for a mani and pedi. I’ve been here a handful of times. My experiences have varied. If I came when it was busy my nail technician rushed and did a sub par job. If it wasn’t busy the nail technician took her time and did a better job. Regardless, my mani usually starts chipping only a few days after leaving, I will prob start getting gel manicures from now on.
I got my last mani and pedi yesterday. The place was very busy and the nail technicians were really rushing people out. It made me feel very uncomfortable. I also saw one of the nail technicians make a customer wait during the middle of her gel manicure so she could take a new customer (he threatened to leave because he did not want to wait and he turned out he was a big tipper) during it. In my opinion, that is terrible service.
The technicians are usually very nice though and it is a calming environment. But I am not sure if I will come back. There are tons and tons of nail salons on the upper east side and they are all comparable prices.

You get what you pay for. Its cheap but we will never go back. They charged my friend $ 400 instead of $ 40 on her credit card. Yes it was a mistake but they didn’t even offer her half off or to give her the mani/​pedi for free. They did offer a free mani the next time she came in but what’s the point? We’d never risk getting charged 10x the amount on a card again.

This salon deserves 0 stars!!! The manager is a psycho!!! I entered with a gift card for mani pedi and also gel manicure! Before mine gel was done she asked me for the gift card and she said this is not valid gel price is $ 30 not $ 22!!! But she was the one who wrote the gift card a week ago!!! She told the girls to not finish my gel if i didn’t agree to pay $ 30! I walked out and I WILL NEVER EVER GO TO THIS SALONE AGAIN!!!

The actual service of gel nails was great. Look impeccable three weeks later with no chipping. No frills service but good outcome. For a bery reasonable gel manicure go here. For the extras go elsewhere. No music, no back massage, but nice women.

Went here and got gel manicure and pedicure which turned out great. Although I was not impressed with the lady who was buffing my nails as she managed to cut me three times! (See pics attached). She was literally buffing over my skin and pushing my cuticles back further than it could. It seems she was quite distracted the whole time or was rushing for some reason. I had a different girl to apply polish on my fingers and that was great, she did a meticulous job.

This place really delivered on quality, price, and service. I can’t believe how affordable my gel manicure was and how great the level of service was. What a clutch find!

This is a mixed review. The actual nail technicians are wonderful and sweet and really take the time you make sure your nails are beautiful.
The manager (ahem, overlord) is another story.
Currently they have a mani/​pedi combo deal going on for $ 24.00 which is a wonderful price. Selection of Opi colors is a bit small and limited (mostly a lot of Essie).
They began on my pedicure and half way through the boss-​lady decides she is going to do my manicure at the same time. Not only does this involve me twisting my body around to get both hands on one arm rest for her but this woman can’t even hold a nail file properly. Half way through destroying my cuticles she had to wander off to kick a puppy or devour the blood of a youth or something. Boy was I grateful. The nail technician who had been working on my pedicure then moved me to a proper manicure table and completed the manicure the NORMAL way all the while apologizing about the fact my nails were bleeding from their abuse.
Demon Boss-​Lady ended up charging me $ 27.00 and when I asked about the price posted on the door ($ 24) she said the three extra dollars were «tax» which isn’t even mathematically correct for NY State Sales Tax but whatever.
The price isn’t bad considering I got the combo but my manicure was ROUGH to say the least. I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the nail technicians (and I slipped their tip to them in cash to ensure they got to keep it), they are sweet and talented and I’d love to come back to this little salon on a day when the demon is out sick.

Update:
Four of my finger nails have chipped within 2 days. I repeat DO NOT GO HERE!
Newest update:
I developed a nail fungus on my thumb!!! DO NOT GO HERE. It is extremely painful and I’m PISSED!

Got what I needed, a clean pedicure. The mani-​pedicurist are all very sweet. However, it was, as others have said… an awkward experience.
I don’t have to go into details, but for those who like a little entertainment, here is a little snippet… A family of four came in and two of the members wanted to be serviced. As they were getting their pedicure, the manager aggressively tried to sell the waxing service to them. She continued to yell over to the workers to urge the clients for a waxing. Buuuuut… the clients wouldn’t have iit… that’s when the annoyed manager barked across the room: You need a waxing! You look like a man! (Sure, they had a slight lady ‘stache .but, hey, they weren’t bothered by it.)
The place went awkwardly silent… You know those moments when you’re watching a tv show and something truly embarrassing happens to a character and you can’t bear to watch, so you quickly flip channels? Yeah… I could have used a «life remote» at that moment.

I am ONLY giving this salon 4 stars because of Sabi, the sweet lady who did my pedicure. The salon as a business deserved TWO STARS at best as the lady who manages the pedicurists here is a complete psycho. And I don’t use the word «psycho» lightly…
Living on the UES with nail salons on every corner, it is hard to differentiate between the good & the bad. Waiting for the M15 bus stop one day, I passed this nail salon & noticed the great price for a pedicure ($ 20 + tax) and it lured me in to return. I stopped in on Sunday of Memorial Day weekend just a few weeks ago. I did not have an appointment when I walked in at 11am, and I was willing to wait. It wasn’t too busy with only a handful of customers so I waited about 15 minutes.
LUCKILY Sabi was «appointed» by the psycho manager to do my nails and I am forever thankful. Sabi was gentle, kind & patient. However throughout the whole time of my pedicure, the manager was yelling at all pedicurists on shift, telling them to hurry up as new customers walked. There was so much tension in the salon at all times and I could not relax for the life of me.
The music playing was so faint that I could practically hear myself breathe; the salon chairs did not have a massaging mechanism inside (fail) so what was the point of sitting in one anyway? No magazines, no tv’s… You basically stare at a one-​sided wall while psycho manager prances in & out of the salon and hurries the pedicurists to finish with their customer and move on to the next.
Never seen such poor management in my life. Sadly, Sabi told me she had been there for 7+ months with no plan to leave … Such a shame.
I most likely will never return here. I looked forward to a relaxing pedicure and some time to clear my head but was on edge the entire time I was here.
If the psycho manager is replaced, let me know!

The service was horrific! The head manager is incredibly ride to her staff and to customers — i heard her scream at one poor employee twice during my mani/​pedi, and when I asked her to repeat the price of my services (her accent is almost unintelligibly thick) she got in my face and said THIIIIRRTTYYY-​TWWWOOOO incredibly loudly and slowly, as though I were asking something outrageously stupid. She had a similar reaction when I asked her to round off the edges of my nails, and she lost all interest in doing a good job once I mentioned that I didn’t live on the Upper East Side (as she didn’t think I would be likely to return, I suppose, when in reality, I live in East Harlem about 23 blocks north, and could easily and happily return for a good manicure).
The manicure itself looks fine, but I’ve never had such a stressful mani/​pedi in my life — getting yelled at, listening to her shout at and bully her employees etc. does not make for an enjoyable experience. I will not be returning.

This is the only nail salon that I’ll go to on the UES.
Not only do they give the best manicures uptown that I’ve ever found but they also I above and beyond giving long and amazing massages during and after your manicure.
Definitely check it out!

Spa At Ease is under new management now and while nothing was wrong with it before, it’s gotten even better! I was all ready to give it a full 5 stars, but was a little surprised when I went in for an eyebrow wax and the price had increased by almost 4 bucks. Not the hugest deal, but still.
However, a couple of days before that, I went in for a manicure after a stressful evening and it was the best! THREE different ladies walked up to me and gave me a massage, offered me water, and asked if I’d like the AC turned on. Little did they know, those massages were just what I needed. The man doing my manicure did a good job, and then also proceeded to give me a massage.
They also have a membership card now, where your mani, pedi, wax, etc. is free after ten visits.
The place continues to be very clean and the people that work here very pleasant.

I get shellac manicures here, they’re great. I work in the beauty industry so I’m constantly washing my hands & this mani lasts a solid two weeks.

I have found my new nail salon! Spa At Ease is the best. Really. Like, I almost didn’t want to write this review because I wanted to keep it all to myself. I went in for a Shellac manicure and I left feeling relaxed, rejuvenated, happy and with absolutely gorgeous nails.
I’ll admit, I’m a tough customer when it comes to nail salons. In Boston, I went to the same salon for over 2 years (by the time I left, my «nail ladies» were like family.) Spa At Ease, though, is the equivalent to everything I loved about my old salon plus a little extra. The staff are the sweetest bunch of ladies and men ever! They’re genuinely nice and very welcoming.
The manicure, itself, was fabulous! Carol, my nail technician, tried on every color I was interested in before I made my choice and was very patient while I decided. Also, while she painted, another woman gave me a back massage (Yay!) Just after finishing, I examined my nails and they were perfect! The polish looked great, my cuticles were pretty again and each nail was shaped the way I like (square, but not too square.)
Spa At Ease, I can’t wait to see you again in two weeks.

I’ve had manis/​pedis from soo many places in the UES. This place was by far the best pedi I’ve EVER had. The salon is very clean and inviting and the ladies there are soo nice.
I’ve gone to other places where a pedi takes 10 min and when you are done, the only difference you notice is that your nails are a different color. At this place, my technician took her time and really did an excellent job on my cuticles and heels. She was so detailed oriented. The leg massage was amazing and lasted about 10 minutes (no extra, it’s included!). The entire pedi took about 30 minutes (Yes, she worked on me for about 30 minutes!!!). $ 21.50 for an excellent pedi??? I’m in!
This place is a bit of a walk from where I live, but it’s worth the walk. This is my new nail place!

This one of the cleanest nail salons Ive been in. The colors and simplicity also create a calm, soothing atmosphere. In addition, the «cell phone courtesy» signs seem to work, and its relatively quiet.
They advertise $ 30 for a mani-​pedi. Really it’s $ 31.50 with «tax.» This seems to be a common complaint of nail salons in the area and I don’t know why they just don’t advertise the price that it really is. I still think this is a great deal… Both salons down the block charge $ 40, some in the area charge $ 25 but they are more crowded, rushed, and not as clean. They accept credit cards but cash only for tip (although, the first time I went I had no cash so they accepted tip on my card).
As for the manicure and pedicure, they take their time and do a nice job,

Trying to find a decently priced mani-​pedi spot in the upper east side, I stumbled into Spa At Ease. It’s a small, narrow, and clean nail salon that does the trick. I was a bit disappointed in their lack of nail polish selections though.
All for about $ 40, I was able to get a french mani and regular pedi. The girl that helped me was very nice and professional. She was also very considerate asking what shape I wanted on my nails and etccc. I enjoyed my visit here even though it took about 1 hr long since she was very careful and precise… It looks like this nail salon is owned by koreans, which gets pretty busy from what I saw.
As for tip, they only want cash for it FYI!
Make an appointment just in case!