Today was the second time I’ve been there, and it was lovely. They’re all very kind and efficient. Karen did my dip manicure today, and it was the best dip I’ve had done so far! It’s not too thick, she got right up to my cuticles (which is good because I like to make dip last as long as I can but my nails grow so fast) and it’s so smooth and even! I’ll definitely ask for Karen again when I go back 🥰

AMAZING customer service. In and out in an hour for a fill in. Nancy and Julia are great with nail designs. I highly recommend.

Mimi is the best she was cracking me up the whole time. Highly recommend, great prices. Just make sure to make an appointment because they are busy, but it’s because they’re good. See you soon Mimi! Thanks!

My review for Nancy unprofessional and rude woman. My sister 13 year old just had her nails done with her. First of all it looks horrible, not even and her skin still with deep powder and glue and cost for it $60. Plus when my sister asked Nancy to cut her nails a little bit shorter cause it was too long Nancy said: You crazy! And added that she is the worst customer. Seriously? Is that how you talk to your customers and especially 13years old girl?!!! If you have anger issues you should not work there!We will never go back there!

Have heard such great things about mid city nails. Went for my first visit yesterday and left less than satisfied. It is clean and professional but be careful who you let do your nails. Request someone you know will give a quality manicure. I got a sloppy French full set. Asked for oval and they are very pointy. I attempted to communicate that I wanted oval not pointy almond but the nail tech disregarded me, was rude, made me feel uncomfortable and then did not fix it. And gave me attitude the rest of the time afterwards. Only a clear polish was used as the finish (not light neutral or very clear pink) so my nails are see through and you can see where the tip was put on. Also there are small dotty holes in the white paint. On my left thumb my real nail is poking out and was not filed properly. My nails seem lazily done and lack of attention to basic details or a quality full set manicure.They also didn’t use any clear polish over my toe nail polish so I had to do that myself at home.*I added photos of my french (with cherry design) to show results of my experience*

The rumors are true - Midcity Nails is the best place for dip manicures in Chicago. I’ve always had a great experience here and have been impressed with each technician’s speed and professionalism. It’s reasonably priced for the quality of manicure and they have a huge selection of dip powder to choose from. I also love that they accept Venmo for payment and tips - it makes it easy and hands free.

I had such a good experience there. Everyone was friendly & they have sooo many colors!

Amy did a great job. She took her time to make sure they were perfect!

Made an appointment for a no chip mani and a regular pedi. Kim was meticulous and thorough. Nails look great! There’s limited parking but appreciated. I recommend making an appointment. Would definitely return!

This is hands down the best nail salon in Chicago (and I’ve tried many)! I’ve been going to this salon to get my nails done for over 4 years now and I’ve never had a bad experience. Lenny the owner is a pro at running this place and maintains it really well! My nail tech Ann is fabulous!!!! She can literally recreate any design/nail idea that I have with such precision and detail. She has a passion for doing nails and it really shows with the consistency and love she puts into doing nails. I wouldn’t even call her a nail tech, she’s a nail artist. She had me in and out within one hour including removal of old dip nails which is phenomenal! Best dip nails I’ve ever had! I’ll be going back to this place every time I want to get my nails done.

Where to start. I come in for a 6:45 appointment and I’m met with someone instantly. She looks at my old matte full set (done elsewhere) and immediately let me know that matte nails often chip and if it happens again come back and they’ll do them for free. She didn’t even know I had them done elsewhere, and was ready to fix the issue! I sit down with Julia, who came recommended by my sister. She took off my old set painlessly within 10 min!!! And then blessed me with these nails in time for my bday. I felt bad because we didn’t start on my new set until almost 7 and the shop closes at 8. She had been working since 9am that day and still took her time on my nails. I showed her a reference photo of what I wanted, and gave me something even better. Y’all better book her quick!

I am a regular customer for the spa pedicure. Its well worth the small upcharge. My feet feel refreshed and invigorated after the service. Give it a try!

Stumbled upon this nail salon one sunday while looking for a walk in mani pedi. Other places would only take future reservations.

Walked into my scheduled appointment to the rudest woman working in front. Was stuck in traffic and let my nail tech know I was running a bit late. They said ok. When I arrived, I was told my time slot had been given to someone else and so I asked to be with the next available nail tech. I was told they don’t do walk-ins although it is written on the door in huge block letters “Walk ins welcome.” When I said this, the manager was contacted by the woman working in front, but he didn’t come to address me or my concerns. The woman just continued to yell at me about being late. Rude and unprofessional all around. Do not recommend booking. Booked weeks in advance to end up receiving no services. I should’ve been told by my nail tech after I communicated my new arrival time that they did not have time for me any longer. Not after I drove all the way there, found parking, etc. Instead I just got berated by the woman working up front.

Clean place. Professional service. Good range of colors (went for regular mani/pedi). This place takes good precautions for covid - starting from social distancing to having a barrier between the employee and the customer.

Great service! And their prices are amazing, especially because they do some of the best work Ive seen. Ask for V!

If I could give them zero stars I would. DO NOT GO HERE FOR ACRYLIC 🗣 only ONE person in the entire shop know how to do HALF decent nails - Jon. They don’t use primer. They don’t know how to shape. They don’t even know how to apply polish evenly. The final straw for me was when I book appt w/ Jon only to show up and find tht he wasn’t available- so they LET SOMEONE PRACTICE ON ME. He was getting coached by the others. One of the ladies helping kept giving me the nastiest smirk - like she knew she’d set me up for horrific nails and was amused watching it play out. I repeatedly asked for someone else and for him to fix the CLUMPY, MISHAPEN, AND CROOKED nails to no avail. They charged me FULL price for the ugliest set of nails I’d ever had AFTER THEY USED ME FOR PRACTICE. DO NOT GO HEREEEEEEEEE🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣🗣

Only place I will do my nails!!! I’ve been going to Midcity for 8 years and it’s the only place I trust because they always get it right. My nail tech is Nancy! I love her and she’s so sweet and does a wonderful job. Lenny is also great and all the staff makes me feel welcome whenever I go in. Highly recommend if you are a perfectionist like me and want your nails looking flawless every time. Nancy also did my nails for my wedding and they looked amazing. I get compliments weekly on my nails and it feels great to know other people notice the high quality too. Great location and great prices for professional and beautiful work!

Kaitlyn does a good job! Cute place

Very impressed! And I’m hard to impress. Everyone here was very friendly, smiled at me (which sadly is rare at nail salons) and made nice conversation. My technician even took the time to dig out one of my ingrown toenails, which I have never had anyone do before. They have SNS dip powder, which is why I came, as its hard to find and the best. Super happy with how the dip mani turned out! Very thin and smooth application. All for $67 - a very fair price!! Will be back. :)

Always enjoy coming here. Ann is fantastic. Good quality.

Terrible customer service. I felt incredibly rushed, and the quality of work was very poor. In addition, the tools did not look clean and my nail technician definitely used a buffer that was previously used on another client.One day later, and my nail polish has already started chipping away.As a licensed cosmetologist, I highly do not recommend this place.

Always treat my girlfriend great

Great service as always, HUNDREDS of fun, beautiful shades, relaxed vibe, clean, friendly staff. Lenny (whos awesome!) almost always does my Dipping Powder manis. Hong is really good too. She did both my mani and pedi today. I have been a client for almost a year and a half and have always been happy after every appointment.

The people are really nice. When I wanted to use the restroom because I was doing landscaping near by. DD, 7-Eleven not any other customer stores had a customer bathroom. Yet, they allowed me to use the restroom. Found that gesture really nice. Thank you so much.

Vincent did a great job! He is a perfectionist and spent time making my nails look great. As many others have said, they have the largest selection of dip powders I’ve ever seen- probably 150 colors. This is called ‘dip with tips’

This is by far my favorite nail salon. I dont live in the area. I drive 20 minutes just to go here.

I enjoyed my overall experience of getting my sns/dip Mani done but a few things were lacking: they dipped my fingers directly into the powder container (seems unsanitary) and they didnt do much in terms of pampering (like lotion or cuticle care)

Good service and good price

Extremely rude staff and owner.

I love this place! They did such a beautiful job on my nails!❤️

I love this nail salon! Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. It is very roomy and is also very clean. It also has a parking lot which is so helpful in the city. Ask for Gina, she had been doing my nails for years...she is wonderful!

They cut every single one of my fingers. This is a huge risk with dipping powder as they then dipped my open cut fingers into the dipping powder used on all clients.. I’m just waiting for an infection. This photo was taken two days later and my nails are still burning.

I have followed Gina for 5 yrs. because she is the best nail tech Ive ever had. Mid City Nails is very pleasant and I always enjoy my services. Its also an added bonus of having a receptionist!!!5 stars for Gina and 5 stars for Mid City Nails!!

Theyre really nice, great customer service, and I love my nails!

I was all over the city getting my nails done at different places. I never went to the same place twice until coming here and getting Gina! She does fantastic every time. 🔥🔥🔥I’m super happy I finally found a place I’m comfortable going to regularly. Thank you so much!!

This was my first time getting my nails done, so I was rightly nervous. I entered and the atmosphere was already very kind. After I picked my colors the lady did my nails very well. Everyone there was so nice and it didn’t feel awkward or aloof. I was happy with the results, the atmosphere and the process. I wasn’t expecting this, just a disclaimer; it’s not anything fancy or modern on the inside. (And two of the colors I picked were sparkly instead of normal, which was a mistake but it all looked good in the end nevertheless. I also had a reference photo from Pinterest.)

Amazing staff and the best acrylic nails in Chicago. They last me 3-4 weeks and I rarely have any issues with them. They are amazing and everyone does beautiful work!!!

Lenny always does my dip nails and he always does a great job! I havent had my nails done by any other staff that works there. Lenny is super friendly and awesome. I am loyal to his salon and wouldnt go anywhere else because his work is absolutely flawless!

I’m just booking my second no chip manicure...I love this place. Great people great atmosphere, Clean!!! I’ve had this no chip in three weeks yesterday. I probably could go another week they’re just too long for my liking.A new forever client… Gina

I went to Midcity nails for a simple paint job not even a full manicure with a reservation. When I arrived I asked them to help me pick out a maroon color which they didn’t have and the closest color ended up looking like pure black by the time the second coat was on. The lady doing my nails asked if I wanted to cut or file and I said i already liked the way they were shaped but she decided that she was going to file them anyways and somehow managed to cut me twice in the process. She didn’t really know what she was doing and kept repeating after the worker next to her. Usually I wouldn’t mind spending $9 on a clean paint job; but with a disgusting color, two cuts, and nails already chipping within a few hours I can hardly recommend anyone spend time or money there.

Always a beautiful job! I constantly am getting compliments on my nails! (Dip powder)

Best nail salon in chicago. After countless attempts in streeterville, river north, etc, I’m so glad I finally found a salon where I can return to! I’ve been going for the last year and will never go anywhere else.

I have been going here for years, even before the name was Midcity. They do the best gel nails in the city. I dont live near there but it is worth the drive.The staff and Lenny the owner are all really cool. The place is clean and has a good vibe. Prices are good too!

This place is the best nail place ever! They always find time to squeeze you in and never sacrifice on quality. Their customer service is top notch! They even take Venmo- No cash, no problem!

Q was very friendly and the facility was very safe.

I had an amazing experience! They literally had 600 colors of dip to choose from and knew exactly what they were doing. I will definitely be a repeat customer.

I came here about 2 weeks ago. A man did my nails. I shouldve know to change technicians when he had me submerge my hands in bowl of acetone, a technique that resulted in my skin peeling the week to come. He made great conversation, very sweet guy. But I noticed a few days after getting my nails done some discomfort in my fingers. When I asked him to cut my cuticles I noticed that he did it with a drill, a technique I also had never seen before. They looked good until I noticed, after a week of growth, that instead of cutting my cuticles. He created an artificial cuticle line by drilling a smile line into my actual nail. So far that it was causing pain in my fingers. I will never come back here. Not because of the customer service, they were nice people, but because they have people working here who just have no real training. I had pain putting pressure on a keyboard while typing at my job for a week. Not to mention the fact that this manicure costed me 50 dollars. I am beyond disappointed. I took some photos that I will post, when I figure out how.

Went there at 7:45 they close @ 8pm the young lady told me pick out a color as I was picking out my color the woman came from the back and told me we close at 8 I said the woman told me pick out color. SHE SAID OH NO turned asked the woman she said yes she said no see you tomorrow...WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER.. I guess since I didn’t have on a Gucci purse and I am a African American i was treated horribly..

Hang does my nails and she is the bomb. I get dip powder on my nails and no chip on my toes. It is always the best job ever. Go to hang if you want perfection.

Lenny and his staff are fantastic. Excellent customer service from the moment you walk in the door. They also have an incredible selection of dip powder colors. Great place with great service and a nice atmosphere.

Moved away from here 2 years ago, and still make the drive to get my spa treatments. These ladies are the best and theyve become like family. They have even gone as far as to watch my daughter, while my s/o gets her nails done. Customer for life

This place looks really nice and the quality of service is great. However the quality of nail services is atrocious. I got a no chip manicure with a purple coat on one of my visits. It lasted me about a week before it started chipping. When I called the salon the owner Lenny had told me that their no chip lasts about two weeks. I told him about my issue and he agreed to fix it. I’m already alarmed that their no chip is claimed to last two weeks when average is 3-4. I let it slide and go in to fix it. I changed the color but kept the same brand of polish. Not even a week goes by and they chip again. Instead of trying to talk it out and figure out a solution Lenny tells me he has to charge me to fix the nails although they haven’t once lasted me a full two weeks.It alarms me that two weeks is their average to begin with and mine can’t last a week. I’ve used the same brand polish with other salons before but they have successfully lasted me the expected time frame of 3-4 weeks.I walked out and decided to find another salon! This place just seems like a scam.

I love Helen shes AWESOME...the team of EXPERTS they have makes the experience great every visit...Thank you Mid City Nails

This place is expensive compared to the places around my house. Im assuming its because of the location. I went here because my friend wanted to have a spa day together, and somehow this place is recommended. Be sure that if you come in with a new or interesting idea that your nail technician is aware of what you want. God forbid they didnt know and you have to change your design halfway through the process. They make a big deal about it, yell across the entire store, embarrass you, and badger you until you change your mind and get something you didnt want in the first place. We were even willing pay more to get what we actually came in for. I definitely wont be going back there ever again.

I have loved this place but my most recent dip manicure was only on for 11 days and it started to crack. One nail cracked the polish off part of it. When I just went in the young girl up front was super nice and explained that it looked like they hadnt put enough on. The gentleman who came to look told me its too close to closing and he would only fix the one that lost the polish, not the others that were cracking. He then walked away saying if I couldnt help him by remembering what color I had done he didnt know what to do. I left and will glady go pay someone else to di my nails if they arent willing to fix their error. My annoyance was that this man was mad at me! Dear Mr., Im not the one who jacked up my nails.

Outstanding Mani/pedi. As a man who works with his hands on a daily basis, I understand the value of clean, attractive hands. The technicians at Mid-City Nails are competent, clean, and courteous. Finally, the manager, Leni, oversees a smooth operation and keeps customers happy even when they are super busy. 5-Stars and a big thumbs up!!

Ive never had a bad experience with my nail tech, but last time I went, I had a new tech, and it didnt go well. Andy (new tech) cut into my cuticles more than once. Beware.

Customer service is terrible. Everyone, including the man that sits at the front desk, is tasteless and unprofessional.. Spend your money on hardworking people who can speak the native language and treat you with respect.

WOW! Quick, efficient and friendly. Found this place by chance and will be going back.

Ive had really good technicians here and mediocre ones as well. Convenient location with a small parking lot and theyve always taken me right away as a walk in customer so Ill keep going back whenever convenient but Im not loyal to this salon

Nice technician did a wonder job

I’m a regular customer. But this will be the last time I go to midcity. I had a tech there for a while and ultimately stopped seeing her because her work became so sloppy that she left my nails bumpy, misshapen, and literally not what I asked for, the last time I saw her my nails fell off in TWO days.I recently started going there again to a new tech. I am a really particular client, I know it, they know it. But I tip well. I like to think if I’m paying $80 for a set of coffin chrome nails that they’re essentially perfect. I don’t mind paying if the service is good. But they started my nails and ran out of the chrome that I wanted. They should check before I made the decision and they start. But no problem at all. I’ll pick another. But I had to go back and forth with the receptionist (who doesn’t do nails) about a chrome color that was red vs pink. She said “well you see red and I see pink.” It was truly a stupid conversation. As the tech was painting my nails I had 3-4 other people standing over her counter watching my tech do my nails as they opened multiple bottles of the chrome pigment which ended up getting all over my BLACK nails.I ended up getting black coffin shaped nails with an accent of chrome on the ring fingers. 2 shorter nails on my right hand because I’m a queer woman. Not only was I asked multiple times why I’m getting two short nails, which I don’t feel as though I’m obligated to explain, they were being discriminatory towards me as apart of the LGBTQ+ community.I’ll never go here again. It’s a waste of money, and I left feeling isolated and ridiculed by the techs there.

Prices are great and they were the first salon I went to that did dip and they do it well! (special shout out to Mimi, shes is great!)

First time here and desperately needed a pedi. Nina was my manicurist and she was sweet, attentive, and made my first time here enjoyable! Not only was she amazing to talk to she was also was very detailed oriented!!

Have never been disappointed by their dip manicures! Doesnt matter who I go to!

100% got a wart after receiving a pedicure here. I havent had a wart since I was 7 years old so its definitely common or from elsewhere. The only thing Id changed in my life is where I got my pedicure. Wouldnt recommend it unless you see them sterilize their tools.

They did an amazing job! Going to wedding this weekend and cant wait to show them off!

Excellent service. I have had no wait time. Would definitely recommend!

Decent service. Only certain people can do acrylic so let them know well in advance.

I have gone to this salon pretty regularly over the past year. One thing I’ve noticed is that they don’t keep to appointment times. Each time I make an appointment I end up sitting and waiting for up to an hour after my scheduled time. Kind of ridiculous...Also, I’m not sure what’s changed with how staff are doing the dip powder, but without fail the last 4 times, the technician has cut my skin with the drill. No procedure to clean the wound or the tool even. I’m not sure if there is a procedure though? Just be prepared for an outrageous wait time even if you make an appointment and bring your own rubbing alcohol/bandaids.

This is my second time coming here to mid city. Both times i had a technician named gina. the first time i went in there i had good service and beautiful nails so i thought i’d come back to get my nails done again. i got full set acrylic both times and the second time i came in it was packed and both times i come in there i get dirty looks and not the very best service because i’m a minor. i’m only 16 but that shouldn’t change the service. my nails look and feel awful. not to mention that the lady was so distracted talking to the other technicians that she started filing my skin! all around my nails burned and started bleeding because of this. i’ll insert some pictures of my nails but they are all awfully shaped and the polish started rubbing off after 2 days. definitely not going back there. i wanna be treated how i should be and not poorly because i’m 16.

Best mani/pedi Ive had in the city of Chicago.

Hands down the BEST place in the city to get a dip manicure!!!!! Been coming to Lenny (the owner) for 5 years now and he never disappoints! I refuse to get my nails done anywhere else. I’ve even moved further away from his location and still keep going back!Reasons why I love it?-Again, best dip mani-Very CLEAN! They have those plastic liners for the pedicure bowl that they change out per every customer. They also open a new pack of individually packaged pedicure tools every single time.-reasonably priced-Lenny is hilarious-FREE PARKING in the parking lot right outside and across the street at Dunkin. This is KEY.-you can Venmo for an additional 5% off! This is soooo convenient since I never carry cash.-their selections of regular polish colors, gel and dip are endless!!!! Literally the largest selection I’ve seen in years!Go here!!! You will leave extremely happy!!!!!

Lenny does a great job with SNS nails (dip powder). Recommended! A++

Such nice people! Clean, great polish selection, my nails look fabulous!!

Julia is great! They’re on the pricey end but well worth it.

My nails were done so well. My dip manicure lasted me over 3 weeks with no chips!!

Love the way mike does nails...he really stands out...😁😁😁

I really like this nail salon, they do a great job and are always friendly. Good prices too.

Left with cuts all over my hands and a horrible polish job.

Great staff and excellent service!

Only nail spot i’ll ever go too ♥️

Very busy place for a Sunday....go during the week for less time wait.

Great dip manicure and nice salon

Hang is the best

Terrible rude women that work here. They turned me away at seven even though they closed at 8pm saying they couldnt take me cuz it was too late and they all wanted to go home. Wow thats all. Im gonna send all my friends to mins nails down the street. Apparently there lazy and do not know what it means be open till eight. I told them they should put a sign saying when they stop excepting walk ins because they dont have one so.. But they said no they cant do that.... But verbally they can cuz they wanna go home ...

Best dip in the city.

Best place in the city

I received a horrible dip nail. Very unhappy with service.

Goof service

Always satisfied

Clean, fast, professional.