How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 64%79+50.2Reliability 28%72+20.3Replies to reviews 8%8+0.7Experts Score= 71Not enough data for value; its weight is shared by the others.Grade B: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.71SCOREKitchen Nail Bar - Mountain View
Mountain View, CA · Grade BLetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #49Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 67 nail salons · 4.8★ from 814 Google reviews
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Customers hired Kitchen Nail Bar - Mountain View for 8 kinds of job.
Kitchen Nail Bar - Mountain View for manicure
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Lee does amazing design work! Brought her another photo and she recreated the beautiful look! I always love my nails and get many compliments on them. I keep coming back because she does such beautiful art/designs. I keep going back for a combo of jelly polish with a layer of cat eye under Lee suggested that adds an amazing dimension.
My pedicures with Lee are my one small self-care splurge. Her attention to detail, her gentle touch, and her customer service have me coming back for several years now. She cares about doing a good job, consistently every time. I used to come on my lunch break from work, and she would make the service fit in my…
Great service from Kathy and Tina for mani and gel pedi. So relaxing!
Very good pedi/mani experience!
Very disappointing experience. The nail technician was inattentive throughout my appointment and spent most of the time looking around and watching other people instead of focusing on my nails. Unfortunately, the quality reflects that lack of attention. It has been only two days, and the gel is already lifting and…
Nancy is always very pleasant when giving my husband a pedicure. His feet are very healthy because we try to ser her on a regular basis. Hats off to aNancy for her patience with those thick nails!👏
Nancy was incredible! She mentioned she has over 24 years of experience of providing manicures and pedicures and it shows! No snags, pokes, or ouchie moments. Also highly recommend the wax treatment for dry hands!
Kathy did a great job on my mani-pedi!
I came in for a mani pedi, and Kathy and Tuyen were both very thorough in making sure I got what I wanted. They had great attention to detail and made sure I was comfortable, best mani pedi I’ve gotten in a long time! My mom got one of their nicer pedicures from Rose, who was very attentive and patient, and gave an incredible massage!!
Tina was amazing! She did an outstanding job!
Favorite manicure in Mountain View. They take such care and are very professional. Thank you, Kathy!
Brought in an inspo pic and it came out even cuter in person/on my nails! This place is clean, staff are friendly, they remember regulars, they work with. Are and attention to detail.
Grace, Tammy and Nancy were phenomenal! Beautiful quality great attention to detail! Beautiful environment
Tuyen is amazing!!! She always makes my nails look flawless
Kimmy is the most talented and artistic nail tech I’ve ever had. Before coming to her I was always leaving nail salons feeling unheard and disappointed. She really listens to what I want, explains to me how things work and what is realistic and is so talented at the work she does! I leave my apts content and beaming each time!
Michael did such an amazing job. Great attention to detail, listened to what I was looking for and made suggestions. He was so kind. I brought a picture of the design I was after and he executed it to a tea! Anna was on pedicure duty and was fantastic! Her foot and leg massage is sublime! Of a sweetness and…
I visited the kitchen nail bar at Mountain View The service awesome and Professional Lee was very good and She gave me good pedicure Definitely gonna visit Once gain
Highly recommend Michael, he did the best manicure acrylic fill in that I've had in the last 2 years!!! We live in North Carolina and I was a walk-in on a Saturday. I so wish we lived closer 🥲 Thank you Michael!!! I'm ready for the 4th of July ❤️🤍💙
Thanks TUYEN
Tuyen is great and friendly
Kathy and grace gave us manicures and pedicures Ty next time we went and it was lovely as always! Great massage! Lee did a lovely job! She took very good care of me and the nails looked great.
I didn’t have an appointment, but they took me right away. The technician was wonderful, very gentle and efficient and also sweet! It took about an hour to get a mani & a pedi. I would highly recommend them.
Tuyen is THE BEST!! Sweetest nail tech and super gentle.
I’ve been coming to Lee for the last three years now and I love her and her work so much. I always get gel builder and it is a flawless manicure every single time. Lee is a master shaper and artist. Plus we always have fun thinking of new designs to do!
Every time I get my nails done, I leave the salon with a smile. Thank you, Lee, for the beautiful nails.
Team always takes care of me; I am never disappointed.
I took my 4 year old for a mani pedi and a pedi for myself. They were amazing and it was so relaxing. The foot massage was long compared to other nail salons. We will definitely be back.
Thank you LEE!! Acrylic gel black French tips and butterfly wings on each hand with wing on ring and middle fingers, plus rainbow sparkle gems for bling bling! I just love them and perfect for Halloween.so cute I had to go back the next day and get my toes done all black with my big toes as butterfly wings to match!
Excellent service as always, from Anna and now from Lee. Pretty milky pink nails, red nails, all good. Been coming regularly.
Michael did a great job! I always appreciate the courteous and professional treatment.
I had the best experience with Lee at Kitchen Nail Bar today! I went in looking for a change to my dip manicure and Lee recommended a much better option that will protect my nails. She made sure that everything was exactly how I wanted it and did a flawless job. I felt so comfortable the entire time. Salon is…
Kitchen Nail Bar is a nice, clean, calm, modern nail salon. Tammy is wonderful! She is kind, skilled , and gives great massages.
Lee is the best! I’ve been a few times now for pedicure which is always great and today I added a manicure. Lee did wonderful on that as well. Highly recommend this place.
Absolutely love how my nails come out here! Tuyen is a very gifted tech! I’ve gotten Gel builder, Gel-X, gel, and dip- all have been great.
Confused by the reviews, the quality was not good for manicure.
Great, friendly service. Very accommodating.
Everything was wonderful. I wanted to pamper myself and was not disappointed. Tuyen was friendly and thorough, and did a great job on my nails! I need them to be super strong because of my job and I think these are as indestructible as can be! And they’re SO PRETTY! Had a wonderful little mani glow-up on this cool,…
Lee is great! I've gone to her for a while now. Recently she did a new thing called Gel Builder. I really like it. It really does last a long time. Lee is great at the attention to detail. She listens to what you want and won't try to persuade you.
Amy and Tammy were really good, I like my new nails a lot!
I saw pretty good reviews about this location before booking an appointment. With the appointment there was practically no wait time and I was sitting in the pedicure chair shortly after I got to the place. The service was okay - I personally will not be returning. If you're just looking for a simple manicure and…
Lovely nail studio with reliably excellent service!
The techs are great here! I have been to all the locations and never had a bad experience, would definitely recommend!
Michael did my dip ombre nails and always provides great attention to detail. I definitely recommend him. The ombre style was more expensive at $95. They are beautifully done.
This place is a scam. I’ve had bad experiences here before, and this time was no different. I booked an Elegance Manicure + Gel, which clearly includes a massage and Vitamin E paraffin treatment. However, they suggested a different type of gel, and I agreed—not realizing they’d completely skip the Elegance Manicure…
Without a doubt this is the best nail salon in the Bay Area! After many year of trying different salons this will forever be my permanent nail salon. Lee always does a fantastic job.
Michael did a beautiful job on my gel x nails! He would do one nail, then checked in with me about the length, shape, base color, and the color of the French tip before doing the whole hand. I love how they turned out and can’t wait to get another set at this location/with Michael. He pays attention to every detail.…
Such a great salon! Very professional and the nails turned out perfect. Kimmy is a pro. Highly recommend.
The experience was great! Nancy was excellent! The Holly Merry Glam Manicure was so much more than a manicure. The hot stones and massage were so relaxing! And the manicure is perfect. I really enjoyed the experience. I will be back!
Best manicure I’ve ever received. Painless and relaxing. Great self care.
First time coming here and all I can say is that it was lovely! Felt so relaxed and Anna (who I booked with) was very detailed. Made sure all nails looked perfect! Will definitely be booking again!!!
Lee is the best nail tech I’ve ever had. I loved states and have yet to find someone as good as her. She did my friend’s wedding nails. Miss ya Lee!!
Quiet and professional service.
This place is awesome. They consistently do a fantastic job. It’s clean, calm, and the staff are friendly and very skilled. I’ve gone to Tuyen lately for Gel-X and she’s done an amazing job. Highly recommend
My first time EVER getting nails. I really love the builders gel and the length. My only regret is the "shine." It was added after the color and I really dislike it. It kind of ruined the color. I wish I had spoken up and asked for it to not be added. That's on me though, the technician was lovely!
Got a gel manicure, and a couple of my nails were shorter so they added tips and charged me $5 for each tip! Would have been great if they told me before putting it on. Worst is that one of the tips came off after a week. Otherwise regular nail place- clean, quick and easy enough to get an appointment.
Amazing experience as always! Lee is an artist!
Thank you, Nancy, for your patience and incredible expertise in caring for my deep ingrown toenails! You are extremely careful to not cause me much discomfort, for which I am truly grateful! I know I am a piece of work, so please know I appreciate you more than you know.
As usual Lee doesn’t disappoint. Love my nails! Tried a new color today and just love how it turned out 🥰
Very quiet and relaxing today
This nail place is great! I was bouncing around places in the bay and east bay and found this gem. The employees are very professional and they offer many different services. I had to edit this review from 5 to 4 stars because I got Gel-X most recently from here and they started to fall off after a week and a half.…
Kimmy was amazing!! She checked in multiple times to make sure she got the shape how I liked it as well as allowing me to try different colors to see which I liked better on my hand. They are super tedious with all their work and I would highly recommend!
The techs at this Kitchen Nail Bar were fantastic! I had Amy for my Pedicure + Michael for my manicure and they were both exceptional. It was incredibly relaxing and each of them cared about giving me an amazing experience and finished product. Can’t wait to go back!
Popped into this great place before a meeting with disastrous looking nails and came out relaxed and looking professional. Nancy was great and very funny!. I’ll be back.
Tuyen did an amazing job and was very patient
I was a walk-in and had no wait time. Amy was really great, gentle and did a fantastic pedi-mani on me. Thanks!
Beautiful pedicure for me and gel manicure for my daughter. A really lovely experience all around. The services are quite expensive, but the finished product is very nice.
I recently moved and had to find a new nail place. I’m picky, having moved from LA where there are amazing nail techs. It was especially hard leaving my manicurist behind because her design skills were outstanding. Both Kimmy and Lee are wonderful. Great service, amazing attention to detail, and very easy to talk to. I’m so glad I found them.
Great staff. The best manicure and pedicure 🌹
This was my first visit to Kitchen Nail Bar and my first dip experience and both were wonderful. I booked online the day before and didn’t request a specific nail technician. I arrived and Kim got me set up and was lovely the entire appointment. She was attentive, professional and a great conversationalist and I…
I don’t even want to give a single star to this nail salon. Not sure how they received 5 star reviews in the first place. The technician must be new or she is not professional. I asked for dip removal plus a regular nail polish. You can tell from the picture that there are still dip leftover on my nail and the new…
I really wanted to like this place, but it was a very disappointing experience: I came for manicure and design and for almost $90 ended up with nothing like what I showed in the picture (see photos). Didn’t have the heart to tell it right away, but ended up coming back two days later explaining the situation and…
Cuticle work was performed poorly and no price explanation provided. Just paid $95 for only manicure! Overpriced!
Ms. Tammy was lovely, very friendly and professional and does great work! I was only in town for a few days, but if you’re local and looking for a new nail spot, I can’t say enough kind things about this one.
I’ve had an acrylic gel manicure done by Lee many times and I'm absolutely in love with it! The nail art is exquisite and truly showcases Lee's talent. Highly recommend!
I’ve been going to see Lee for a while now, and she always does an amazing job. She takes so much time shaping each nail and does the designs with care. Even though I moved 35-45 minutes away, I still make the trip to see her!
This is my second time here and the service was amazing once again! Very professional, clean and the time was taken to match the color I was looking for and attention to detail is what makes this place highly recommendable! Thanks Tuyen for my manicure & Sophia for the pedi! Love my nails💚
Very clean and efficient service, Michael took so much care and took his time making sure the shape and cleanliness were on point! My husband also got a manicure by Amy, she made them super clean with a calming aftercare for his cuticles. Excellent overall!
I’ve gotten my nails done here for over two years - they do excellent work every time! I usually get a dip manicure, sometimes with a design or french, and their attention to detail is consistently superb. Highly recommend Tuyen, Christina, Michael, and Amy - they are experts at what they do.
Welcoming space, clean. Windy was great, very attentive and kind. Nails look perfect.
I've been seeing Lee since they opened this location, and she absolutely amazing at doing nails! I will never see someone else again. Everyone is so kind and very welcoming. I love coming here.
First time doing manicure here gel builder by Tuyen
I had great experience at Kitchen Nail bar, they have friendly staff and very helpful. I also liked how fast they work while providing great quality service and excellent customer service. I definitely will be back! Dinara
Amy’s not only an incredible technician, she’s a very kind and caring person. Truly a treat to see her.
Excellent! Excellent!! Excellent service!!! Pricy but worth it!
Went twice and got gel x - unfortunately I got rings of fire pretty deep into my nail bed.
An absolutely wonderful experience. Michael did an awesome job on my mani. My nails are beautiful! Nancy did a wonderful job on pedi; did not tickle me too much. I would highly recommend the Kitchen Nail Bar in Mountain View.
Was recommended by my friend. Lee was very professional and did my nails exactly the way I wanted. The gel layer was not too thick. Overall pretty good experience.
This is a fabulous place. Great service and attention to detail. Tracey out did herself again. Pedicure done by Sophia. Tracey always willing to push herself.
Amazing
Thank you Windy. Great job!
Windy is the BEST!!!! She always goes above and beyond to ensure I'm taken care of. She's one a kind. True Gem! An asset to any company.
Very nice place. My manicure and pedicure look great. Would definitely come back.
Fantastic nail art with Tracey at Athens salon today! I'm loving the fall vibes
It’s my first time here and Kimmy did a PERFECT job. She is the best! Flawless work , I even got a SHOULDER MASSAGE! Amazing, loved it
Nathalie is lovely and tried very hard to please me as a new client.
They did great!
Loan was awesome! Look how cute my daughter and I are 😍
Great place, loved their services
Lee is the best nail tech Ive ever had. It can be a struggle to find the perfect set on Pinterest or the internet and then trust your technician to pull through. Lee makes the pictures look like a joke. She has been blowing me away since last year🤍 as if her sets weren’t amazing enough I am always so pleased with…
Very professional. They honor their appointment times. The quality of my mani and pedi were great. Friendly technicians. Lovely, relaxing nail spa!
Windy was amazing!
My sister and I have frequented a number of nail salons and spas and I have rated many. The reason we have not been able to stick with one specific place for any continued length of time is because the services always seem to fall off or fail. Kitchen Nail Bar in Mtn. View is the real deal. Impeccable service.…
Tracey was so kind and so good to my nails! I had never tried GelX and she’s did a great job!!!
This is my first time in a very long time getting my nails done. Windy did a great job, she listened to my concerns and did exactly what I wanted. She gave suggestions when necessary and my nails turned out beautiful!
Lee is the absolute best. She nails it every time and my nails always last!
Lee did such a good job on my structured gel manicure! She took her time and made sure that the shape & color was perfect! I definitely recommend going to this location and seeing Lee!
Lee was wonderful! She did a beautiful job on my spring flower nails and was very knowledgeable about what would be best on my nails. Cant wait to come back!
Nathalie & Michael were great
Loan was very kind, gentle and my nails look lovely.
Lee is amazing! She always makes my nails look exactly how I want them to look.
I booked 1.5h service for me,pedi 59$ & mani 49$, and 1st mani-pedi for my 3rd grader(35$). When we entered, my daughter told me about the ‘chemical’smell, and both of us,11h later still have sore throat from the air inside (I kindly asked them to leave the door open,so we could get some fresh air). My daughter’s…
I usually go to the Sunnyvale location. But decided to change it up and man am I glad. I had Lee for my services and she was WONDERFUL. I highly recommend her for your future needs here. She’s caring, attentive and passionate about what she does.
I was just passing through town and thought this place looked super good. They did such a GOOD job! And I have a lot of experience from Orange County and this place was really good. I got dip manicure and they are super natural and thin. The nail tech ( didnt get his name) had such a gentle touch and was very thorough. If in town again I’ll be back!
Amazing
Lee was absolutely amazing!
Spa like feel, Lee gave me a fantastic manicure. I went back for a pedicure another day. This will be my regular spot.
I love it! It was my first time here with Tulip-pedicure and Loan - Manicure. It was a complete experience, not just get my nails done also a massage, the music… I recommend it a lot
Salon is clean and relaxing. Katie was awesome! My feet look and feel great! Massage was wonderful! Definitely coming back.
Great experience will be returning
The service here was terrible! They do a quick job and your nails come right off. Don’t go see Tracey because she will do a terrible job and you will have to come back the next day.
Price
Bar = middle half of what customers paid · gold mark = category median.
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Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Pedicure | 224 | $45–$73 |
| Manicure | 160 | $45–$73 |
| Foot massages | 104 | $48–$86 |
| Gel manicures | 95 | $50–$93 |
| Nail painting | 94 | $45–$79 |
| Nail art | 84 | $58–$93 |
| Acrylic nails | 77 | $50–$79 |
| Polish removal | 54 | — |
