A & Y Nail Salon in Brooklyn, NY

This was one of the worst pedicures ever. I've been thinking a lot lately... why do women have such low expectations when it comes to a good mani/ pedi. Let's just be honest here, most of these Asian salons hire new immigrants who don't speak English and have no prior experience. The workers are unlicensed and have been trained to make pretend that they are actually doing something. It seems as long as each toenail is touched with each instrument, even for 2 seconds, then the job is done. Not to mention the lack of simple curtesy to greet your client rather than a " what do you want" Anyways this was a rant but the pedicure was awful. Rushed, uneven nails, sloppy polish, 5 second massage, and in the end she eagerly awaited the $5 tip, which most of these poor women are just expecting regardless of their skill or effort. Ladies, have higher standards for your nails and sanitary conditions in which you pamper yourself .

It's my go to salon now. They do a good job and they are extremely affordable. Especially compared to the other salon nearby (wink, wink, y'all know which one I'm talking about). Nice and quiet here, no b.s., no rush, and comfy atmosphere.

I've gotten a few gel manicures here in the past since I needed it urgently and it was a location close to my home. It wasn't too bad - your no frills kind of place so there aren't much gel colors to choose from. If I remember correctly, it's $25 for gel manicure. In my most recent visit, I got a gel manicure and pedicure for $31. Let's just say, I won't ever get a pedicure from here again. The technician who worked on me sped through the process and the nails were poorly painted. She removed lint or hair from one of my toenails and it messed up the painting. She proceeded to just fill in the messed up part instead of redoing the whole nail. If I wanted to have messy painted toenails, I would've done it myself - actually would've done a better job myself. I didn't realize she didn't smooth out the polish until I got home because I was in a rush. My manicure was decent but their polish is a little old and clumpy so coats were on the thicker side.

Great price but sometimes sloppy. I get gel and toes painted under 30 bucks. They have limited colors and gel is often thick. I don't mind the thinkness but others might. They also use gloves while doing gel so edges might get messy. When that happens I just mention and they will fix it. They are pretty nice nice and quiet and dont talk about people or eachother unless it is an occasional comment. That is why I continue to go to them even though they don't have the best technique. It is pretty relaxing. They changed owners couple of years ago. The people who come here can be strange and the technisions almost play around/flirt with the men sometimes so it can be uncomfortable. I just stay alert, get nails done , pay and leave.

The only reason I'm not giving this place 5 stars is because it isn't a fancy nail salon. It's a small salon with only 3 women working (the same ones). I always go in the morning on a weekday and never had to wait, without an appointment. They are really nice people. Super friendly and doesn't bad mouth customers. They are a super clean salon. The tools are placed in a sterilizer. Great prices! I find that they apply the polish well but their polishes are clumpy(old). They don't have many options