River Oaks Nails & Spa

This is my go to nail place. It’s quiet, never a long wait, and perfect. They use shower cap like plastic on their pedicure chairs! It’s great!
I only had 1 time the older lady cut my cuticles too short. Also, one time I forgot my wallet. They were nice enough to let me run home and come back to pay. Appreciate that! I’m a loyal fan!

I used to come here during mid 2014/​mid 2015, the service was ok. some ladies did a good job, others a mediocre job. it was near home so i crossed the street.
Last time was really bad (4 months ago), manicure and pedicure «the worst ever» they cut really bad my nails, almost didn’t cut the cuticles, i have to ask several times please there still cuticles could you cut it? the polish bad too, missing paint parts. manicure last 3 days, pedi 1 week. it was a mess! so i decided ok, i have to find a better place for mani and pedi, i’m throwing the money away in this place. i did some research on Unilocal and went to a new place on waugh street! really great!

I came here over a year ago and it was the best nails I’d ever had. Today was not like that. It’s hot in there. There is no air flow. Just stale air. Please open the door or turn on the air. My nails are horrible. Hardly worth 5.00 much less the 50.00 they charge for a new set. They’re terrible. Crooked and uneven. There’s bubbles in the nails. Ugly. Never going back to this place.

Fave. I’ve used to go to Jasmine regularly, liked the color choices there and most of the people were great, but one day a lady messed up my nail and blamed it on me. While she had been playing candy crush on her phone half of the time. The manager watched our interaction and said nothing, because she too was playing candy crush. I was through.
So I began a long search around the Montrose/​River Oaks area for nail salons with heartbreak after heartbreak until I found Vivian at River Oaks Nails and Spa. She is consistently great with Shellac manicures. Their pedis are pretty good too. Always great service and clean facility.

I had a great first time service mani-​pedi at this Nail Salon. Lynn and Michelle are excellent, the massage I receive was SOO relaxing and my nails done well. The place is very clean and quiet. Will definitely come back.

Bad bad bad place! Bad service! They always speak in a foreign language, they lady that was taking care of me doesn’t have any patience, when I asked her to show me 3 different colors she made me faces and started to complain to the others women. I felt really uncomfortable and ask to leave and she left and nobody came to me. So I paid for the removing color from my nails and left. Never had such a bad experience like that before. And the most important thing is that after I removed my nail color from fingers I realized that I’ve got nails fungus after I had my last 3 treatments at that place so just beware.

Tried to go twice but one of the worst salons I’ve ever been too. Poor color selection, basically soaked my feet and got my nail color changed. Massage was one minute and more uncomfortable than relaxing. Both experiences were the same and only went again bc of location.

Disappointed!!! The first time I visited this nail salon, I had a very pleasant experience; I was very happy with my pedicure. Unfortunately, the second visit was very disappointing. It was the most rushed pedicure I’ve ever had. The foot massage lasted approximately 1 minute for each foot and the pressure was very light. The woman that did the pedicure was very unfriendly and scowled during the whole appointment; she was even quite impatient at times. It appeared that she hated her job, but it is possible that she was having a bad day, which is why I will not name her. Since the nail salon is very close to my house I will give another try, but I will ask for a different person next time.

Very sad service. Spoke their language in front of me, do I can’t understand. Rushed, passive aggressive. just terrible. Never be back. Expected more, I could do better job by myself. Why places like that exist is a puzzle. Or do we just accept mediocre service just to be nice???

My feet are now clean
Thanks River Oaks Nail and Spa
Clean, friendly, pampered

Great nail salon! Clean, lots of massage pedi chairs, and the tech was nice, thorough, and did a great job.
Subtracted 1 star for parking. Why does the cleaners next door get like 20 spaces? And CVS and Bird & Bear have the rest. The nail salon has only 2 – 3 spaces. I had to park really far away down the lot. Not that I mind a walk, but with a fresh pedi, I like to get in my car right away.

Finally a nail salon I don’t hate in Houston! In fact, they’re kind of great. My nail place in DC was amazing and they gave you wine, mimosas, or champagne as you got your nails done so my expectations are high. Don’t adjust your expectations because this is not that place. Ha!
It’s extremely quiet in there. No music or TV noise. At first I thought it was strange but now that I’ve been back twice I rather enjoy the quiet. I’ve had to wait a few minutes before one time I walked in (no appt) and they have an entire row of massage chairs to enjoy while you wait.
They are also extremely reasonably priced and by reasonable I mean fantastic pricing. I was hesitant to come here because of the area but I was so pleasantly surprised to find out that they cost the same as another place I found a billion miles away. I get gel nails and their tools are clean and the extensive polish selection consisted of OPI, Essie, and Gelish. They did a great job with the manicure and timing. I’m pretty hard on my nails so I usually ask for 3 coats and it was no problem.
All the technicians are extremely friendly and what I love the most is it appears that nearly every customer is a regular and greeted by name when they walk through the door.
I’m so glad I finally have a nail home.

$ 35 for basic mani/​pedi — great deal!
The polish job on my mani could’ve been better, so only 4 stars. Everything else was great! Went in on a Saturday and it was not crowded or even busy really. My new go to salon since I moved to the Heights, which isn’t that close but for $ 35 it’s worth it!

Had time to kill on my lunch break today and tried this place for the first time — definitely not impressed. Since it was noon on Monday I didn’t have to wait at all, always a plus, since there was only 1 other woman getting her nails done. This would’ve been great, but then why was I so rushed? Cuticles were barely cleaned (I actually had to point out a couple of hangnails that were bypassed), and I’m not even sure my manicurist’s eyes were open while she was filing… I swear it was 1 stroke for each nail. To be fair, they have a great selection of polish… too bad my manicurist didn’t even bother removing some fuzz from my nail before she painted over it with the nice color I chose. After a $ 17 basic manicure, I’m at home looking at my nails thinking I could’ve done this on my own. Will never return, and now I understand why I frequent Q Designer nails — it’s cheaper, they pamper you and they’re WAYYYY better! Grrr.

After 3 years of coming to this salon, on and off… trying so hard to be a regular but constantly disappointed, I am finally retiring their services. Although the aesthetic of the salon is clean and welcoming and the staff is reasonably friendly, their standard of service dramatically decreases every time I go in (once a week). I’ve brought in friends who agree… what is the RUSH? It seems like every time I’m there they are blowing through my mani/​pedis, ignoring errors they make, over-​clipping my cuticles, skimping on my leg/​arm massage, and rushing me out of my chair to assist other patrons. For as much money as I pay week after week I’d rather spend it elsewhere. It is supposed to be a relaxing, refreshing experience and lately, they just can’t get it right. When the nail tech last week asked me how I liked my mani/​pedi I blatantly told her the truth, «I’ve had better».

I went to this place because my regular nail salon is closed on Mondays and I really wanted to get a pedi.
Place seemed clean and it was nice they take walk-​ins. When I arrived 2 technicians were busy with clients. A younger technician took me for the pedi and I was not happy with the result. She rushed throughout the whole treatment. She did not have to do much to my nails since they were well maintained. She did not buff my feet at all even though I showed her couple of times where it needs more care. My pedi did not last more than a week and it is not even summer yet… While doing my pedi, technician was constantly chatting with the other technician, at times not looking at what she was doing, very uncomfortable. The pedicure which was taking place already at my arrival was still continuing when I was done and my nails were dried…
Best part of my pedi was the chair since it was very comfortable and had several massage settings. Also the salon did not smell, always a positive! As for me, I will not be back, I don’t like paying a «professional» just for myself to repeat the work in 2 days!

By far the best nail salon I have been to in Houston. The staff is very friendly and accommodating, and the prices are very reasonable. Tons of choices in color for Shellac, which I know is not the case at many places. I am constantly recommending this salon to friends and coworkers, and I personally look forward to the visit each and every time. It is always a very calming and relaxing environment with nothing but friendly faces. Anyone that steps into the salon will not leave disappointed. I do recommend making an appointment when possible, because they do have a ton of regulars, which means the service has to be good if people keep coming back for repeat services.

Another gem within walking distance of our house. The staff is so sweet, and the spa is spotless. It doesn’t smell like acetone at all in there; I don’t know how they do it. They have great choices in nail colors, and the prices are standard for the area. Kayla is wonderful and super sweet.

Walked in on Monday right before 6:00. Even though they close at 7:00, they had no problem with my request for a shellac manicure and spa pedicure. The service was excellent and they even kindly tolerated my change in the polish midway through the process. I highly recommend and will be back!