Danny’s Nails

I don’t like giving bad reviews but after my awful experience there today with my friend I have to share. It would be no fun for you… We arrived as walk –in’s at 4pm. owner told us right away to pick our colors. We were there for one simple mani and a fill. There were 4 workers there mind u. We got called over to the chairs and sat there to see that others coming in after us were getting started on right away.(They had appointments). if you have an appointment, yes you get takin care of usually at that time … only problem was the LACK of communication to us what was going on, or the curtisity to let us know we would have a certian wait time… NOPE. we sat for 45 mins without our nails being touched. Finally I called my friend who knows the owner & told him the situation. He talked to the owner Danny himself and made it where we didn’t have to pay for our nails. (only reason why we decided to stay…) Long story short, after the call, we sat even longer to wait till ours were done… watching others after us get theirs done etc… In between 1 gal walked out after waiting 25 mins… and 1 had been there 45 mins and got left waiting to get the rest of her nails finished, she spoke up and said she had somewhere to go and they please needed to finish with the painting or she had to leave them plain and cone back tomorrow. The gal walked away from starting in mine and went to her. then left her again and went to another. gal ended up leaving 30 mins later! No joke. Finally… it’s 530 now and mine are just getting started. yep! At 630 mine got finished! Danny told us we didnt have to pay but to leave a tip. Really a tip after all that!!! We both had no cash so he said we could do a tip on a debit card. we had gal our cards & said we would tip 5 each and he told us that we couldn’t put just 5 on a card. so could we put it on one. My friend spoke up and said to just put it on hers. The lady ended up charging it on my card and not hers! Whole thing was a mess! They need to let customers know that there would be a certain wait time instead of makin people sit and wait long like that. People have lives & other places to go. They also are the slowest nail salon ever to work on a set of hands. A normal fill and color is usually 25 mins tops. mine took 1 hour. I wont ever go back there. It is sad because they do a nice job but not worth the long time having to wait like that. Make sure you can spare 3.5 hrs… or call in. Only way you get attention there. Still slow though.

I have been coming to Danny’s for many years. I was referred there by a bank teller whose nails I complimented. I’ve had pedicures, manicures and full sets. My experience has always been good. They are friendly and provide a good service. I love that they remember me when I come in and do their best to fit me in timely. They can get pretty busy at times, and so I can see why people comment about wait times. I haven’t had that experience but I also try to stay clear of their busier times. I moved from the Puyallup area 4 – 5 years ago and still travel 40 minutes to where I know I will get a good pedicure! I recommend Danny’s with no reservations. Why not 5 stars? I have a particular pedicurist that I prefer to see and she is definitely 5 stars, I would give the others 4 stars, not because they do a bad job… It’s just my favorite lady is soooo good!

This place is the best place to get your nails done, I rarely get mine done, but when I do this is the place I go.

They really do nice nails. Ive been to almost all the nail salon in Puyallup and i havent got one yet that really do it the way i liked it. Tommy is the best.

I have been going here for over a year now and I love them more than ever! I was in shock when I read the review by Janice and really felt the need to do an update. This is how confident and how much I believe in this establishment. I have always been treated like family. My mother, 20+ of my coworkers, and 30+ of my friends ALL now go to see Nancy and Danny. All of whom have been going to see them for up to 8 years! I had lived about 45 mins away and still would drive the distance because they are seriously the best. I strayed a few times becaus I was limited on time and I will never do that again. I ask for designs, jewels, acrylic colored powder, specific top coating, just a ton of difficult things. Other salons charge me $ 45 plus an extra $ 5 per finger,$ 5 for coating,$ 5 per jewel… just outrageous to spend every 2 weeks. Danny’s have never charged me over $ 45 for my nails. Ever! They even give me a break when I also get pedicures, waxes, and brows. Price isn’t everything. So my next point is quality. I use my hands so much and I work where everyone gets to see my hands so I expect to look prestine, classy, and beautiful. I always had a huge issues with breaking a nail at least one of them a week. And by a week the grow out was just hideous and uneven. $ 75 and a week later I’m ragged. At Danny’s I have never had a nail break in the last year except when I went to other salons the couple times and their sets broke. I can honestly stretch out my fills because my nails are still shiny, beautiful, clean and even after 2 weeks! Which saves me money with going less often. They are artists who take pride in their work.
My next issues is time.
I am the kind of person who has a very busy life. I make appointments when I can but I also end up just trying to find a stretch of time to fit in nails and just walk in. With appointments they have ALWAYS taken me in as priority over Walk ins. Only those who had earlier appointments go in before me. I am seated within 1 – 5 minuets and started on within that time frame as well. Not only are they super timely with getting me started I walk out of there within 45 – 60 mins with perfection!!!
When I walk in even on the busiest of hot summer days and every woman and girl wanting their nails and toes does I have not sat over 15 – 20 mins before being worked on. Anyone who has ever gone to any other salon knows walk ins can often wait (Very Often) 60−120+ mins. You are spoiled by Danny’s with just how fast they get you in the chair and started.
I appreciate this SO much I am a 28 year old mother of 3 boys, 2 stepchildren, I work, and I am a part time student. So every moment of my life is allocated.
My stepdaughter is treated to a Mani pedi and color very often and they are so great with her and very timely.
They also have a new woman who can do nails and she is great. For Halloween I came up with this multi colored acrylic design incorporating hand painted designs and gems and she did a phenomenal job!
DO NOT PASS UP GOING TO DANNY’S!
If that negative review has you wanting to pass them up PLEASE DON’T! They are a rare gem especially with so many nails salons on every corner I feel as though I found the pearl in a bed of oysters.
Give them a chance and like the 60+ people I PERSONALLY know you will never want to go anywhere else.
On a side note the only time I have ever heard them ask someone to come tomorrow is when I have been there 1 – 5 mins to closing and the client walks in wanting 60 – 120 mins worth of work done. You have to keep in mind that everyone has families that they want to return to. Not only that but it costs a business money to stay open. Labor, electricity, ect. You can’t walk into a hair salon even an hour before closing and expect to have them cut color and style your hair. They also ask you kindly to return because they do not want to rush they want you to have THE BEST quality and experience. But if you tell them you are not able to come back they WILL 100% take you in. It’s merely a suggestion to come back and they are such great people that they will take you in even at 6:59. I was there on Friday and someone came in as they were locking the doors. She had been working overtime and wasn’t able to fit in any other day. They gladly sat her and did their magic. But if you come in at 6:59 all chairs and tubs are full they know you are going to have to wait and then take 45+ mins to be worked on its logical that they ask you to return tomorrow. I know I would :)
GO SEE DANNYS NAILS! The best nail salon in Pierce County!

Nancy is great and so is Tommy (at doing nails) What they aren’t great at is, keeping long term customers. Appointments mean nothing. The almighty dollar is all they care about. I’ve stayed in the water for up to an hour waiting for my pedicure while they take walk ins left and right knowing I have an appt for a fill. Only to be told they can’t do my fill today I had an appointment with Nancy for my daughters 15^th birthday. Fill set and a pedi. (big dance coming). When I arrived they ignored me and quickly got her in a pedi chair. Nancy quickly left the scene and my daughter was ushered to another person for her full set. My daughter texted me and explained what happened and when I arrived, Tommy wouldnt even look at me. Last time… I have finally learned my lesson.