South street nails salon 2208 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146

"Been coming here over a few months since we’ve relocated to South Philly and sadly I’ve noticed a decline in the quality of service from paint streaks, uneven and oddly shaped nail filing, forgetting to apply lotion and the assembly line rush that leaves little time to warm seat particularly the male technician whom I’ll never allow to touch my nails again. Too bad the technicians do not wear name tags and vary from day to day or I’d recommend the 1 technician who does a half decent job that may or may or not include a greeting or dialogue exchange beyond “choose your color.” 2 stars for location but I’ll venture further for a quality salon that has a modicum of professionalism, customer service and consistent service that South Street Nails lacks."

"I live in the neighborhood and this is my go to nail salon! They’re very detailed and creative. Great service and I always enjoy the massage afterwards. Got this set yesterday and really love it. Nude made color with simple Chanel design. Very classy."

"I got a gel manicure and a regular pedicure. Decided to give this spot a try, but the end product was lacking quality. The polish on my toes were not shiny and looks like the employee's apron touched the wet polish, so the surface is textured and not smooth and shiny. Didn't notice it until I got home sadly. I grow out my nails naturally, so my nails are thin without the polish. The employee was very heavy handed, and they use the drill to remove the gel polish. She used the drill at a certain spot more than once on my naked nail, and i got drill burn. She they asked me if that hurt, I said yes. And she put the drill on her hand, and said "that doesn't hurt." I thought that was a bit weird and a nail tech should know it was drill burn... plus it was on my nail bed and she put it on her skin. Anyway... she asked me if I had 3 coats when i had my last manicure... i told her i didn't know since its been awhile since i got my nails done, and she thought it was funny that i didn't know. The end result of my manicure was: polish on my skin, missing polish on some areas of my nail bed, gel polish globs under my nails, nail shaped in random shapes... seems like a mixture of almond and square. Overall not a great job and honestly a bit sloppy and over priced based on quality. It was a plus that they took tips by credit card, since a lot of nail salons only do cash tips. But that seems to be the only real highlight for me here."

"To be fair, I’ve been here about three times in the past and had a fair experience. Today’s service was terrible. The woman servicing rushed and lacked attention to detail. The skin around my nails were left. My cuticles were barely cut yet she managed to snip me. The polish was uneven and left a subtle look once dried as well as excess polish around the trim. As for customer service, it appeared stiff and cold. Definitely not the EXPERIENCE or service I was looking for. Tried, tested, and not approved."