Garden Nail Bar - San Jose, California

Amita

Got gel French manicure done for vacation. And it Started to chip within a week on vacation very disappointed. I had 4-5 nail chip within a week. They said I could come n and they could fix it. When I went it the gentleman there was so rude. No one would help find the shade I had. The lady didn’t even understand English. Was so hard to communicate. They said if I can’t find the right shade then they can’t help. They will charge be another 25$ to redo the full set. Never going back.

Brenna W.

I have been coming here since I was a teenager when it was Lovely Nails! I love it even more now with the rebrand, I love that they give you a little chocolate and everyone is so nice and friendly. The massage is always amazing too!

Christine H.

This is not my usual nail spot but I decided to try it while visiting family. There are a few reasons for my rating:
- hygiene: The nail technician seemingly reused all the tools from the previous client. There was another technician next to her who had her bare feet on the chair next to me the whole time.
- longevity: my nails have chipped within 2 days. I didn’t get gel, but my nails usually last at least one week at my typical nail salon in comparison.
- attention to detail; I had to ask the technician to fix the lumpiness of the nail polish and to ensure that my nails were cut the same length. I think this contributed to my nails chipping so quickly.

This is just personal preference, but I also didn’t love how they dipped my entire hand in acetone versus the typical foil wrapped gel removal method.

The one positive is that they were right on time.

Victoria M.

Went as a walk-in with my daughter and we were seated right away. A nail technician was with us within ten minutes. My nail technician was Anna and she did a WONDERFUL job with my acrylic, almond, nude nails. She was gentle, made sure what she was doing was what I wanted, and very professional. She had a wax appt halfway through my appointment but she was still very professional in juggling me and her wax appointment. I was a walk-in that she took on because she didn't want me sitting long, which was very generous of her. The salon is very cute, great atmosphere, and the workers are very professional. My daugther is a teen and LOVES her acrylic, french tip with design, nails. We have found our new nail salon 🙂

Y M.

I had my mani & pedicure here quite a few times including once with my son. I always feel like I’m well taken care of and my results last looking professionally done. I like that during my pedicure I’m offered a snack and drink. This location is super convenient for me so that’s a plus. The parking lot is spacious so I can always find spot in front. Everyone working here is always super polite and friendly. Prices are comparable to this area. I just wish they had more specials during the week to get a better deal occasionally.

Leana D.

My daughter and I dropped in to see if we could schedule an appointment and they were actually able to seat us right away (2pm on Wednesday). I got a deluxe pedicure and my daughter got a regular pedicure and manicure. Everything was clean and fresh and there is a cute subtle tropical theme in the decor. The esthetician did a nice job of removing my previous gel pedicure and cleaning up my callouses. The prices were what you would expect in this area.

Suzanne M.

I’ve been going to Annie for years and she is like family & very good at pedicures! Only issue lately, not her fault is my scheduled appointments have been delayed. If this was the first time I’d let it go but this has happened several times. Why am I waiting a half hour or more or getting a text to come later or reschedule when I had made an appointment? It’s because walk-ins are accepted & squeezed in thus delaying my time. Seems like I should just start showing up instead of giving the courtesy of making an appointment.

A A.

I paid $65 for a gel pedicure and I’m going go have to go home and file my nails to make them all match. My pedicure looks done at home. I did not walked out feeling like I just invested on myself. My fist and last time at this location.