OC Nails

Katie was awesome, had my nails done and then smashed one the next day on a granite countertop and she fixed it free of charge– ATM is available inside. Always parking available– go in the morning for a relaxing visit!
5 stars on cleanliness and friendliness (especially while servicing many tourists).

I’ve never written a review while still in the nail salon, but here we are. This is maybe one of the best manicures I’ve ever gotten (and I get them a lot). The waiting area is a little cramped, but with eight pedicure chairs and six manicure stations, I’m sure the extra chairs are welcome in the busy summer months. My friends and I called about ten minutes ahead, and then waited about ten minutes once we got here, and they had a lot of other customers going. I’ll say the only negative thing now, so I don’t end on a downer: it’s $ 10 to remove gel polish, which is the highest I’ve ever seen (and makes sense in a tourist town, I guess), so I picked it off while I waited. I got a gel manicure from Alex, who was absolutely delightful and worked very quickly and thoroughly. They had my favorite color and tons of OPI gel options (the only brand I’ve found that really lasts as long as gel should). Overall, the manicure was on par with all of the other good gel manicures I’ve gotten, but good Lord, THE MASSAGE. It was, hands down (no pun intended), the absolute best arm/​hand massage I have ever gotten. THE BEST. I can’t even describe it any further, because you just need to come in and get one yourself. My friend, who had another nail tech, also had an incredible massage, so it wasn’t a fluke. Come get a manicure here!

You could not pay me to come here again. Let me start off with saying that I was a walk-​in acrylic fill. I did not have an appointment. They took me right away and told me to pick a color. I wanted black and could not find it on the shelf, so settled for something else. No big deal. I was at the polish shelves for maybe 35 – 45 seconds trying to choose a color. When I sat down, the nail tech said «You’re lucky, because you just made the cut-​off.» When I asked what he meant, he replied that they will charge extra if you take too long to pick out your color. I honestly thought he was joking at first, but clearly he was not. I’m sorry, but any place that considers 35 seconds too long to pick a color is a joke. Hindsight, I should have gotten up and left after he made that comment, but I decided to stay because I was desperate. The nail tech started on my nails and immediately started to criticize them and the way they looked. He told me I had waited too long to get a fill and kept talking down to me. He then asked me what I did for a living, and when I told him, he went on a tangent about the organization I work for and how terrible it is. I kept thinking, IS THIS A JOKE? Who in their right mind treats PAYING CUSTOMERS this way??? A lot of people of this page are surprised by the bad reviews, but I’m surprised by the good ones. The worst part is, I gave the guy a decent tip when he deserved nothing at all. Atmosphere sucked, place was dirty, and customer service was the worst I had ever had. Like I said, I would never return to this place, even if they paid me. That guy needs to be fired. I cannot be the only one that’s been treated like this. Just a warning — DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

I too am surprised by the poor reviews. I’ve gone to this place for years as a summer resident of Ocean City. Every time I use another (often more «upscale») place due to scheduling, I am reminded of the two things I like about this place: the people, and the quality of their work!
I just haven’t found that same combination anywhere else. I don’t mind that the décor is not all themed out, or mood-​setting. I want a quality result, and being treated in a friendly manner really helps.
I have seen people walk out in a huff when they’re told that the wait will be long, even though the waiting area isn’t filled. They don’t realize how many walk-​ins have stopped by, put themselves on the list and availed themselves of the other shops in the plaza to pass the time. This usually happens in peak season, and with the place fully staffed, there’s not much else they can do but be honest and say they are swamped.
I’ve seen the exact same thing happen at the «prettier» salons. This place is in a very high foot traffic location, adding to the last minute, walk-​in volume they experience.
For my time and money, I use this place (Food Lion location) whenever possible. The only time I don’t is when they are booked beyond when I can wait and I absolutely need the service before the next day. Most times I just go back when they are less busy.
The wait is worth it to me.

Wide selection of nail polish. Make sure you call and ask for correct address because this phone number is actually for the location in the food lion plaza. The pricing is different even though the locations have the same name. So make sure to ask up front! Pricing was different than what they said on the phone

I’ll start off by saying I am a licensed cosmetologist and am trained in doing nails… I was pretty pleased with the pedicure I just received. The staff was friendly, yet professional. The price was reasonable, considering (everything in OC is over priced)
I think it would be in their best interest to add deluxe or upgrades pedi’s, seeing as though it’s a vacation spot and people are more likely to splurge on vaca, I know I was. However, there was only 1 pedicure option-​$ 28. I will say the massage (everyone’s favorite part) was pretty good. I would definitely return.

The girl who did my nails was super sweet. However, my GEL manicure chipped the very next day. Very upsetting. Will not get my nails done there again!

The young lady that was my nail tech was very nice and gave a nice massage. However, she did not remove all (85%) of the polish from my nails. She also didn’t file my nails. Now I am no nail tech but these are standard steps in a pedicure. Save your $ 50.

The owners were very nice. I was so tired one day, they gave me a free pedicure! I come here often and everytime, I always get my pedicures done in a timely manner. They get really busy in the Summer, but they still always communicate with everyone in the store. It’s a really friendly environment.

My friend and I came here to get manicures, I got gel and she got acrylic. The prices were good, but her experience was not. When we got there, there was no one at the front desk and we were greeted by the nail ladies chair. The man that did my nails was really cool, but he made one snobby remark that made me mad. But overall my nails looked okay, not great, but okay, My friends nails were another story… the lady who did her nails rushed so much and they looked absolutely awful. They were not the shape that my friend wanted and the color looked awful. We deserved the nail technician’s full attention and she did not get that, I did. One good thing that happened was my friend told the owner about her nails and he fixed them, but that was the only good thing about her experience. The guy I had was extremely cool and funny.

Overpriced. Came here for pedicures– waited forever, poor service, and dirty basin. There was dead skin (not mine) floating in my basin before my pedicure started. It was disgusting. Thats pretty much it.

Loved this nail salon! My husband and I went during our off season vacation to get some pedicures and even though they had a few regulars they were able to serve us in a timely manner.
The pedicure was great and the staff was super friendly. They talked to you the entire time and joked around with you instead of just talking amongst themselves like many nail salon places. I think it was a husband and wife who were working at the time. The walls had many personal photos handmade signs, which some reviews complained about, but I thought they gave the salon good character
We will definitely be back next year!

Best pedicure I’ve had in a long time. Friendly technician and the best leg/​foot massage I have ever had! I will be back!

My daughters, friends ans sisters go here as it is near our OC house. Service, staff and the babies are terrific.

I am a OC business owner with acrylic nails. Used to drive uptown to 137^th to get my nails done the way I like them. Based on time restriction I started trying salons closer to my business. By chance one of my customers referred me to this shop. What a great little salon. Sonny and Katie are the owners and run a clean and sanitary shop (my first requirement).
Don’t understand some of the reviews… just tell the staff what you want and they will accommodate your needs.
Very please I am a repeat customer for mani/​pedi every two weeks.

I am surprised at how bad of the ratings this place received. Yes, the place is a bit outdated, but my mom and I have gone here a few times over the years and have never had any issues. All of the employees, especially Katie, are SO friendly and they do quality work. I got a Shellac manicure and pedicure and I am very pleased with the quality and price.

I’ll admit my husband and I were looking for an inexpensive pedicure and that’s what we got. However, it was not worth the money spent.
The woman who greeted us was loud and quite rude. She bellowed from her station.
The pedi thrones were very nice. Not the best I’ve sat in, but comfy and in good working order.
The gent who did my pedicure was less than interested. There was no eye contact and no conversation. The best he could do was push my foot when he wanted it back in the water. He used files and buffers that had not been cleaned or sanitized. His polish job on my nails was VERY SLOPPY.
While observing my husband’s service, it appeared he was getting a better pedicure. However, his toenails were not filed smoothly and the woman working on him also did not use clean files or buffers.
There were signs about cash (versus taxable income) in more than one location.
As a seasoned nail tech this place makes us all look bad.

The pedicure itself was not terrible. But the atmosphere sucks big time! The problem boiled down to one loudmouthed employee who felt the need to broadcast how tired and stressed out she was and how so and so other employee never calls her back, blah, blah, blah. It was so loud they could probably hear her next door at Kandy Kitchen. Oh and the décor is pretty bad, handmade signs written on paper towels and signs EVERWHERE about limits on credit cards, cash tips, etc. If you’re desperate like I was its okay but if you have another option then I would avoid this place.

My husband and I were looking for a nail salon that knew what they were doing, very clean, organized, well staffed, good aura and had great customer service. We found that here. I got my new set of Gel nails with white tips (they last much longer and the shinny look is great) and my husband got his pedicure (can’t get on the beach with sand paper feet). The total was $ 70 on everything including a tip. My husband enjoyed his pedicure as well as the massage that she gave to his legs and feet. Sonny did my nails, he was quick, accurate, and held a conversation so that I wasn’t so uncomfortable in a new place. I will definitely go back here without a doubt!

Run of the mill nail spot in a beach town. Took the gf here to get a mani/​pedi, which ran $ 40. It’s $ 20 for a men’s manicure.
To be honest, I thought the pricing was pretty expensive for a hole in the wall nail spot at the beach… The service? Good, but not extraordinary; then again, they were doing a lot of business and only had 4 people working so it’s not necessarily the workers’ fault, they were just a bit short-​staffed.
It gets the job done.