Where do I start? Facility is big and clean as you can see in the pictures. I went in on a Saturday to get a mani pedi. We'll start with pedicure. I wanted French done. Everything very typical except 2 complaints: the cheesegrating process did not remove the dead dry skin on my feet. I usually come out of a pedicure with heels feeling like a baby's bottom. This was NOT the case. My feet felt the same as before..so needless to say, this did not meet my expectations. Second issue: I've had French done in my toes and fingers many times and the y have always been painted with a base pinkish colour. They did not do that here and when I asked I was told that the pink is usually only done on people who have darker or lighter skin tones, whereas my nail was "already a nice colour of pink". Perhaps I should have insisted.... The white tip was done with average skill. So overall, my pedicure was a little disappointing.
On to the manicure. I do not have any major concerns here. Typically salons automatically do 2 coats of the colour you pick from my personal experience but in this case I was asked after the first coat if I wanted a second coat. I found this a little odd but I was given a choice so I can't really complain.
If just rated on the quality of the mani pedi I received I would only give this place 2 stars. They only really deserve about 2.5. The half star (which rounds up to 3) comes from their loyalty program. If you spend more than $30 in a visit, you get a stamp, and after 10 stamps you get $10 off a service. A little bit of incentive I haven't seen too much of.
Pricing was Not the most competitive at $45 for mani pedi combo. Considering they're paying for such a big space, I would allow it. Better than being cramped in some of the small salons downtown. $5 for French, fairly standard.
The only reason I would come back is solely because it is very close to home for me. Otherwise I might almost make the trek to North York for my old place before I moved.