AJ Cove Nails & Spa

Saw they had their grand reopening so decided to stop in. Had a great pedicure, fairly priced, very clean, and the ladies were all super nice.

*UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT* I’ve been going on and off for 30 years, the new owner is pouring her heart and soul into this salon which had been neglected for some time. Staff are happier and friendlier. Whole new vibe. Lupe has always been consistent and great and now Susan is also a great new add and does an amazing pedicure and massage. What I like is that the technicians are experienced, there are other nail salon salons in the area where they are not at all experienced, and it shows. Dog friendly and people friendly!

I love Cove Nails! I have been coming here for almost 8 years. The team of ladies is incredible. It is a consistent group of workers who know your name. It always feels so welcoming. The salon is clean and constantly updating. I love the new owner. She has made several new touches that has only continued to enhance the place. They also have a wonderful massage upstairs if you’re willing to spend some more time. I highly recommend it !

Definitely under new management. My nails were shaped well and they applied the polish evenly. Friendly service, would definitely return.

Such a nice and warm neighborhood spot - the ladies do a great job!

Went here to remove my nail extensions and was charged $25 +18% tip(mandatory). After paying the amount the nail technician over filed my nails with the drilling machine and I lost two of my nails completely. My nails were sensitive to cold and hot temperatures for over 3-4 weeks. Had to use nail Hardner and cuticle oil to have them grow back and strengthen. Very poor quality and non professional nail salon.

What seemed to be excellent customer service made a turn for the worst when the nail tech became dissatisfied with the amount I tipped her. I paid $110 for the nail service and tipped $10. That was the best I could do at that time giving the price etc. The nail tech became disgruntle and dismissive. She did not respond when I told her bye. She kept her head down. Fine! what made matters worst is that my thumb nail broke after having it for a week! Not by force it just broke! Never going back and do not recommend this place

I went to do my gel manicure and the lady who did it was very aggressive! She was doing my nails like she’s doing a favor to me for free. I was afraid to ask her something because she was yelling at me. I said are u tired so she understood that she’s behaving rude and answered me : Of course I’m tired!!!! And they were talking to the other lady very loud in their language and the other lady was in the other corner. And I didn’t like my nails at the end, they were looking like I did it a week ago! I didn’t complained because I wanted to get out from there ASAP! And they all were old, I guess no patience for this job anymore. And prices are very high!

*UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT* I've been coming here for 30 years. The new management breathes a fresh breath of air into the place. Lupe has always been a steady solid nail tech people have always loved. When she's not in -- Susan is wonderful and gives a great massage - really great! I hope people in the neighborhood give Cove Nails a second chance. The new owner is a really lovely person who has poured her heart and soul into the salon and staff.

it's expensive for what it is I had my nails done and less than 3 days later they chipped. I am away so I can't even get it fixed. over priced and smells bad in the salon

Called beforehand to ask if they could do an apres gel X extension removal and regular manicure and they said yes. Sat in the chair for 40 minutes and left looking like this. The woman doing my nails was using a drill, which repeatedly came disconnected from the drill bit for the full 40 minutes. The bit would come off the machine and she used the table to push it back in. I was scared for the drill to slip and cause damage to my nails and hands. She removed one of my extensions with a metro card which you can see completely broke my nail underneath the extensions. I had to ask about the drill because it was clearly not working and she was getting frustrated, switching to another machine and an alternate drill bit but kept going back to the one that was coming apart. It was honestly a huge safety hazard. I asked if I could leave after 40 minutes since this was not working and I wanted to go to a salon with a working drill. She argued with me and tried to say that the drill was working, which we both knew it wasn't. She charged me $15 for this and then told me she was going to charge $5 tip as well which I refused to pay. They did a good job on my friends manicure but DO NOT try to get extensions removed here. Went to bare luxury down the block and they saved my nails from this disaster.

I have been getting my gel nails done regularly for the past 8 years thus I have high expectations for rates of the services, customer service, hygiene and vibe of the atmosphere. I've been a frequent customer at Cove nails for facials and eyebrow waxing. Always had a positive experience getting over the top facials from Teresa and flawless eyebrow waxing from Sandra and Nicole. I finally visited here a few days ago for my mom's FIRST mani/pedi and my first nail experience. I received gel nail service from Nicole and my mom got her mani and pedi from Emily. We are beyond satisfied with the friendly and professional services and how everything is nicely renovated with clean and unique touch. I was pleased to hear that my mom is open to returning to this place for her regular manicures and I'm so excited I can come to a place close to home for gel nails!

I've been standing outside waiting for over 20 minutes - I had a 10am appointment booked & it's just completely empty & dark, so I'm standing in the humidity waiting for someone to open the business. I tried calling & the line was busy

Nice place with an excellent vibe! Definitely worth a try. Nice nail techs that are very attentive to your needs. Nice relaxing atmosphere

Not great to say the best. The owner is famous for saying "come now and we can take you" and then it's at least a 30 minute wait. Plus the prices are ridiculous. They think that's ok bc they're the only game in battery park city but it's total price gauging and taking advantage of people. And lastly their manicures don't last! Go to tribeca, pay less and get a better mani/pedi!!

This place is completely overpriced. They get away with it since there isn't another salon close by. The problem is they overcharge you and the results are poor quality. The gel manicure was the worst I've ever had. I'll only go here if a need a pedicure quickly since I live in the building.

Cove Nails in Bellevue is a great new find. My shellac manicure is always perfect. Pedicures are carefully & professionally done. I have in grown toenails that staff always expertly fix. The price is extremely reasonable. I highly recommend Cove Nails in Bellevue. I am really picky & I keep going back!!

Just went for the first time yesterday and my manicure came out great. I did the basic manicure for $14.00. $14.60 with tax. Love my nails! Really friendly staff. Definitely coming back here for another manicure soon!

I was hesitant given other reviews, but overall am pleased with how my gel manicure came out! Cost was $41, not including tip. (I made it an even $50) My nail technician was really kind and fun to talk with--I believe I was in and out within 30 minutes, including a short wait! If you're looking for a super luxe experience, this isn't the place for you. But if you're looking for a well-lit, cute location with technicians who work quickly, this is a great bet! Side note: I didn't get an aloof, cold vibe at this place like I usually do in other places. It was casual for sure, but the technicians were all very nice and didn't make me feel like I was imposing, like I sometimes feel at other places!

Lupen did a wonderful job with my manicure and pedicure. There were no long wait times and the staff is excellent. I got exactly what I wanted for my manicure.

This place is fine. The place is clean, the prices are reasonable, and I was able to get to get a pedicure as a walk in. Helen was my technician and while she does a good job, she's kind of all over the place and multi-tasking like no ones business. The pedicure was not relaxing at all but instead was a bit chaotic just based on Helen talking to this person and that. I'll probably go back - I live so closely that it's hard to justify going somewhere else, but I won't be expecting a relaxing pedicure.

Absolutely disgusting ripoff of a place! I have had an issue with my two front toenails for many years, so every time I I get a pedicure I BRING two tips that perfectly fit over my nails to make them look nice. I asked if they can just use regular nail glue to glue them on. No shaping, no filing, no acrylic .. nothing else necessary. I get my bill and see that they charged me $17 ($8.50 per nail) in addition to the cost of the actual pedicure. The cost of the nail glue used equates to probably a few cents. I was prepared to pay $1-2 per nail but not 17!!! When I tried to validate my point to the owner she was incredibly rude and dismissive and kept saying "nope that's the price" ... I wish I had cash to give her what was fair and leave, but unfortunately only had a card. That said, the pedicure overall was very rushed and took about 10 minutes from start to finish. Moral of the story - if you ever request anything specific, make sure to ask the cost prior to sitting in their chair. Something as simple as a drop of glue will result in a 50% increase in your cost

You cannot get a pedicure here for less than $73, tip not included. Now if this was some super-ritzy establishment, you might see why. But it's an ordinary hole in the wall with staff that have poor command of the English language. Nothing special or attractive about the place or the experience. Well actually, there is something special: crazy-high prices! Walk a few blocks east instead, and go to Ann Huang, Abey Nail, or VIP Nail. Their prices range from $18 to $28 (plus tax + tip). No, they're not fancy and don't have great English, but at least the service is decent and so are the prices.

I've given them three chances because I live in the area and they are the only nail salon. The staff is so rude. Truly rude and dismissive. They do a poor job with polish that chips and charge much higher prices than better local salons. Take the walk to Tribeca and visit a real salon. Highly recommend Jinsoon

First they wanted to charge me $100 dollars for a gel manicure. I told them that was not going to happen. All in all I got a gel manicure that ended up Costing me $60. My nails are a mess. This is the worst manicure I've ever had. And less than 24 hours after my manicure my nail polish cracked I'll stay with my nail spa in Staten Island. I have them two stars because they were very nice and the hand massage felt really nice. But I won't be going here again.

Probably one of the worst nail experiences I've ever had in my life. The nail lady 'Kay' was nasty and could not felt more rushed nor could she have been ruder. I called a half hour in advance and when I showed up they acted like they had no idea who I was. She charged me the price of a color change and made it clear that she didn't have the time to give me a manicure. She tested out the nail color I picked out before she charged me then afterwards when she went to out the polish on she told me she can't do this color because it will be an extra 5$. Mins you this was after she ran my debit card. She refused to put the color and told me to pick out a generic nail polish. I can't believe how negative this experience was. I live in the neighborhood and was happy to find this salon last minute on a Sunday night, but honestly I will never go back &I it is unfortunate because it's in a beautiful neighborhood of Manhattan- this salon takes away the charm of the businesses in this location.

This place is hit or miss and it all depends on who you get. Sometimes it's awesome, sometimes it's not. Last time I was there a specific technician (who I won't publicly call out) scraped me up, see road rash like picture below. It was less than ideal. To her credit, she gave me a great calf massage.

I've been going on and off for 14 years and I am happy with the services. The place is easy to get into, I almost always go as a walk-in and unlike other spas in the area, is a lot more professional. It is more expensive, but the staff is much more personable and they Don't DO something that I absolutely hate - Speak in a foreign language to each other while doing the service! I've been getting a bikini wax at a place (NOT COVE NAILS) while technician was shouting in Korean to peers outside of the room. Not very professional, especially since I don't know what they are saying. Are they a high-end spa? No. But, they aren't trying to be one. They are in the sweet spot between the "cheap but not so good" and "the great but waay overpriced".

I was very pleased with my manicure and pedicure. They did a great job and the nails lasted for quite some time. The staff was friendly and it was very clean.

LOVE these ladies. Always friendly, QUICK and Courteous! I go on my lunch hour or coffee break and the job gets done quickly accurately and LASTS! Mornings are best....as it is not overly crowded. Keep up the good work ladies!

Update from last review: have been coming here on a regular basis and service is better once they're familiar with you. $44 for mani/pedi. They do a good job, but make sure you request a regular staff (Helen, Lupe or June). Sometimes if they're busy they'll bring in ladies from another salon who don't do as good a job. Love the massage chair and massage & scrub with pedicure. June does an AMAZING job with deep tissue massage. $80 for one hour. They also offer great chair massages. The salon itself could use updating, but overall it's pleasant, friendly and they do good manicures that often last throughout the majority of the week.

Seriously disappointing! I have been coming for years and today they decided that another customer was more important than me. I took time out of my weekend with the baby - got a baby sitter - made an appointment well in advance - was asked to push the time back 30 mins. Which I did without blinking. I got there before the appointed time only to be told that somebody "made a mistake". The person I had made an appointment with was NOT available because another customer "changed her time". So as it turns out - because someone else decided to change their time I apparently can kiss it. Nobody called me to change the appointment. I lugged over there to spend my money. wasted my time and got this horrificly rude treatment. NEVER AGAIN, and that is a promise.

I go here for spa pedicures (I have nails done at a different place which does UV Gel). I live 1 block away but waited some time to try them because of some negative reviews. I find the spa pedicure very nice and somewhat on par with higher end places. The only thing which surprised me is $25 for a 10 min chair massage. I've paid $15-20 typically (and pay $20 at a higher end spa where I have my nails done) so this felt a bit off for me.

Still ~$45 for mani/pedi combo but they do have new massage chairs now. They're pretty powerful although if you're short like me the shoulder/neck massager doesn't reach.

Avoid this place at all costs!!!! I had the joy of them cutting open my finger by overfiling and they still had the audacity to charge me for the service! The place also looked like it had barely ever been cleaned. Even though this is one of the few options in the neighborhood, I will never go back here.

I don't think I've ever written a negative review on yelp, but had to in this case. They cut my finger to the point of bleeding, did not apologize. On top of that, they flat out lied about not charging me for the horrible service. Never going back.

They're horrible. The last 3x I've been here, the color has either chipped or been uneven. This is unfortunate because they kind of have a monopoly on this area. They overcharge as well. I guess I'll just have to travel over west street where I can at least get good customer service and a decent job. I'd pay for convenience but to be ripped off and a terrible job too? Nah.

Wow. Bad. No, terrible. I went for my first pedicure here after moving to the neighborhood recently. Was looking forward to regular future visits. Before my pedicure was even close to finished, a regular (rude regular) stormed in, went upstairs in the busy salon saying they had to give her her 'treatment' now or she would leave. The manager comes up to my technician, excellent up to this point, and in Korean clearly tells her to stop my pedicure, the tech objects lightly but this is her boss and w/o a word disappears upstairs. The manager with a smile directs me - with my one-coat (barely that) pedicure to the drying machine, where she leaves me until I stand to leave. This is the treatment of a non-regular! (I just saw that Andrea G also posted a similar experience here.) Well this potential regular will NEVER GO again to this salon and, even if the pickings are small down here, neither should you.

I was apprehensive to try Cove Nails based on the negative reviews I came across before going. I decided to try it anyway because I live in the neighborhood. I'm so glad that I did! The receptionist as well as my nail technician, Lee, were both very pleasant. I was not rushed and my gel manicure came out perfectly. I will definitely be going back.

Meh, won't come back here. Nice salon but the nail techs aren't that great. My pedicure looks like I painted my nails myself

I have been here a few times and it is usually fine. The last time I went I got a regular Essie manicure with the "special" Essie polish that is supposed to last longer then the regular - I made sure to dry for 15 minutes and when I got home 8/10 nails were smudged and ruined. This is extremely frustrating because I spent over $20 on a manicure to not even have it last for an hour. It's unfortunate and very difficult to find a good nail place downtown. Friendly staff but they either watered down the polish and rushed...

Decent job on overall services. However a bit pricey. They charge extra for every little upgrade, I.e. The razor, laquere, etc. Not a very relaxing experience. Despite signs in the wall to keep phones on silent, clients still listen to videos, accept face times, and talk obnoxiously out loud the whole time. The technicians also talk and laugh the entire time in their own language. It is a noisy experience as opposed to a relaxing one. I come here out of convenience as it is the closest one in the neighborhood...

I wouldn't recommend going here with a child. I've never been myself before, but decided to pop over with my 4 year old daughter for a quick mani/pedi before a photo session the next day. I have taken my daughter elsewhere for a special mani/pedi treat in the past, and while it's not an easy age to do a 'stay still' activity, she knows the drill. The ladies in Cove Nails were friendly, but I'm pretty disappointed with the experience overall. My daughter was sat in one of the pedicure chairs, and I didn't mind that they didn't do the whole pedicure foot bath thing because it's a bit of a distance between the seat of the chair and the foot tub, so I don't know that she would have reached it well. What I really didn't like was that the woman doing her nails didn't clip or file at all. I get being a little nervous about clipping a little girl's nails, but not even a quick file? Had I realized that would be the case, I would have done it before we left the house. Before I knew it, they were done with the one coat on the toes and on to the fingers. While doing her fingers, the woman had accidentally rubbed her arm against my daughter's big toe, rubbing off the polish, and she did a semi "fix" of painting over it again but that didn't really fix it at all. Then before I could even blink, I realized that the woman wasn't filing her fingernails either and went straight to painting them. Half the reason I wanted to bring her was so they would at least file them so her nails weren't sharp and she wouldn't scratch herself. I feel like filing nails is pretty basic, no matter who it is. No lotion- nothing. I've given my daughter more of a spa experience than this at home. I tried to communicate with the nail technician about using a quick dry coat and filing, but she either didn't hear me or disregarded my request. We were in there no more than 10 minutes start to finish. $21 plus tip and we left with a smudged toe nail and sharp claws. I'm going to have to file them myself, which will probably just remove the polish, making this whole trip pointless. It would have been easier to just do this myself, but I thought this would be nicer. This was a big disappointment, so from now on, I will continue to go elsewhere, never mind the convenience factor. I gave two stars because they were friendly in the salon, but if not for that, I'd say one star- tops.

Overpriced salon with a hard "up sell" the minute you sit down. I prefer to relax during a mani/pedi and don't appreciate being badgered about additional services like a back massage or an upgraded pedicure. I know what I want and am capable of articulating it. Very aggressive owners who charge almost twice the average cost and then harass you to spend more. I live in the neighborhood but am happy to take a stroll to TriBeCa and avoid this place. That short stroll usually saves me $25!

I've been doing my nails there since the winter of 2015. Today I went in for a gel manicure and have have my nails cut and shaped. Not only the nails on my left hand were left longer, cause Lee did a rush job, but I was charged $7.00 extra because I have powder gel on my nails which, supposedly, caused her to have to buff my nails. And no, I did not have a fill in. I live across from this nail salon. Will never go back there and I do not recommend this place. They will nickel and dime you.

I am honestly so shocked by all the negative reviews. I'm in here about once every two weeks or so and I LOVE it. I've been to other places in the city but I have never had as good a job done or been treated as nicely as I am here. The ladies are wonderful, the building is clean, the manicures and pedicures I get are always perfect. I refuse to go anywhere else!

This place is close to my apt building and would be a great spot if the prices weren't outrageous! Come on $45 for a mani-pedi? If I walk to the Financial district area, it would cost me $20. I know the location has to do a lot of their price being absurd but I can get a a little exercise walking 10 mins to the other spot and paying $20 without making my wallet thinner.

DO NOT GO HERE!! They completely butchered my beautiful eyebrows! If I could give this place 0 stars I would. I went in to get a lip, underarm & eyebrow wax. The fact that the room was a million degrees as they do not keep any fan or aircon on when not using the room, made it seriously uncomfortable before she had even decided to ruin my face. What I ended up with was a half assed lip wax job where she did not even remove the hair from sections of my upper lip so it's now patchy. After the initial waxing of my brows she then started plucking, as is the norm to remove any stragglers, only she did not stop & worked at such a pace making my eyebrows not only completely different shapes to before AND EACH OTHER that I'm now left with such a high arch on the right side I look constantly perplexed. I'm not even embarrassed to say I burst into tears as she handed me the mirror, which is completely unlike me but I was so shocked at what she had done, so casually. They are also incredibly shorter than before and in general I would have done a better job myself. Wearing a blindfold. Do yourself a favour and avoid this place at all costs. Speaking of costs they are highly overpriced for the shoddy service they provide as I've previously been in for nails out of convenience of living locally. Do not waste your money even if it saves you time.

The reviews I have read here accurately describe Cove Nails. What is good about this place - it is bright and clean since their renovations. However, it all goes downhill from there. The quality of the service is poor. The staff rush through the mani-pedis and are hardly attentive. I spend about $55-$60 for a basic mani-pedi at this place, but what you get is not worth more than $20-$25. The manicures do not last for more than 2 days before they start looking worn out. The prices are a rip off, relative to what they deliver. They seem to be the only game in BPC as far as mani-pedis go. Unless it is the only place open, or you live in BPC and find it a chore to go anywhere else, this is not a good experience for the price. BPC badly needs a good nail spa.

The Salon did finally get updated. I've been going here on and off for 5 years. All dependent on what's available near my work rather than home. All of the reviews are true but I've been in denial and going anyway. No more. Pisses me off when my mani lasts 2 days.

14 for a manicure in NYC is not unexpected, but when my nails chip 2 days later every time I go to this place, it assures me it's not worth my money or time. Also it's so dilapidated and needs renovations asap inside here. Is there ever going to be a spot in BPC that creates pretty, clean, manicures? Doubtful.

Reluctantly (after promising myself never to go back) I went again ...over charged, poor quality, and really I think the mission statement is to consciously rip off the client. They over charge, charged me an additional 15.00 for a foot massage while I was getting a pedicure; most pedicures Cove offers included in a message. I was too disgusted to even bring it up with the manager/staff. Plus when they charge you, the do not itemize the cost and tax. Consequently they expect a tip on the tax as well, it's insulting. I've had enough of Cove Nails. I will never go back and I've been a long time customer.

Better of the 2 nail salons in the area. Mani/pedis don't last a very long time, and if you're not a regular, they won't really talk to you or be as nice to you as the others. This is why I go to other places when I can.

Would have rated them higher if the service was better. I live in the area, but treated poorly by the owner. They appear to favor regulars and that's interesting because new clients can become return clients if serviced well. I was asked to move from the pedicure chair and they changed technicians twice. They do a decent job, but it's not worth the treatment.

Went around 10:45 on a Saturday morning and it wasn't too busy. There was a pedicure chair ready for me when I got there and I didn't have to wait at all! The place was definitely on the smaller side and didn't have quite as many color choices as I would have liked, but still a decent selection for me to find a color. If you prefer OPI brand you will be disappointed as the selection is predominantly Essie. Overall my pedicure experience was very enjoyable. The scrub and lotion they use smell really good. The lady I had spent extra time on my cuticles, making sure they were perfect, and that was a plus for sure. The quality of my pedicure was very good and I was very happy with the overall experience. The only downside is that the nail place is pretty small, so the technician had to move and stop a lot to let the other technicians through. One thing that I was a bit annoyed about was that the credit card machine was broken the day I went, so I had to pay in cash. Luckily I had cash on me so I was able to pay right away, but i noticed that they were very accommodating for the women who came in without cash. They let the women come back later in the day to pay with cash, which I thought was nice and something that other nail salons would not do. Very happy with the service. Will definitely be returning.

I live in the building which is the only reason why I've stopped in a few times. They recently completed a little renovation which was good because it was sketchy. My biggest issue with this place is they will drop everything...literally put the polish down mid-nail if a "regular" walks in. Listen, I understand the need to build up repeat clients and accommodate people who continue to bring money to your salon but not when its at the expense of gaining new regulars. During a recent visit I had 3 different techs work on my manicure with the last one forgetting any lotion (but not forgetting the bill) and putting on a sloppy layer of polish all because a "regular" came in for a mani/pedi. There was a woman in the middle of a pedicure and they stopped and didn't get back to her for over 10 minutes. I'm sure the women would have had no issue waiting for 5 minutes and still been a 'regular' instead they lost 2 could-be repeat customers. Even if there isn't a VIP customer in the salon the techs always seem to be doing 20 different things. The experiences are not relaxing because the tech is jumping up every 5 minutes in a fluster.

For $29 this is one of the worst pedicures. Simply washing your feet and adding polish doesn't allow you to charge that much money. Unfortunately this place was purchased by new owners and all the previous people have left.