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5.0 of 5 stars.
Right after getting a pedicure here for the first time I wanted to rush home and give a review, but I decided to wait and go back a couple more times to see if in fact the techs were as nice and they...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Meh. Not that impressed. The whole place seems a bit dated.The nail techs were super nice. The pedicure was decent. But my manicure was only so-so. At $50 (plus tip), I'd hope for a bit better...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Before Universe, my definition of "pedicure" involved being sprawled out on the floor in front of a John Waters movie with what could be very loosely described as "cheese puffs" scattered about my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This is no longer our favorite salon. My girls and I go there frequently. If you plan to do both be prepare to be bumped! Normally they would do your nails and pedicure at the same time. Instead...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Could be the best place on the Peninsula for a mani/pedi. It is very clean, comparatively speaking. The technicians are friendly and don't appear to be bored when working. Love the offer of tea or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first is always the best. I still get great quality service here. They are expensive and I don't regulary go there because of that. But the Universe Pedicure is AMAZING.
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I will say that Universe is clean and does a great manicure and pedicure but they are Ridiculously expensive...they seem to have gotten even more expensive lately. This is why I am knocking them back...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved this place for the pedi I recently had done!I was so excited to see on yelp that there was a nail salon located nearby with good reviews. Walking in I was happy I made the choice to come here...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my gf and i debated long and hard between natalie's in SM and universe and we decided to go to universe. jackie did my pedi. he was quite good. lots of attention to detail. some of the nails were a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My BF and I went to get our usual mani and pedi on a Sunday morning. We were the first ones there when they opened. They sat us down immediately when we walked in. Very friendly as usual. Then...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok so I went back for a regular mani and pedi. NO acrylics. So I do like this place for pedicures but acrylics is so so.Have to say this place has the best customer service for a nail salon. Just try...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best place on the Peninsula!! Polish They perform . AMAZING acrylic nails!!! ( David and Jenider are wonderful!) I am a long established customer and am very picky! I will never go any...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best pedicure! Get a "universe pedicure"... best massage ever. You feel very pampered! :)
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great service ( though i was lil annoyed by workers staring at me and saying something in their language ) Clean Place ( A set of professionally sanitized tools sealed in a bag for each customer )...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best place in the bay area. Polish lasts a long time, they make sure they are doing a great job not just slopping it on your nails like everywhere else I have been to. AMAZING acrylic...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally! A good pedicure in San Mateo.This place is totally worth paying a visit. From the first second in the door, I noticed the cute decor and the friendly service. Although I was just a walk-in...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a fan of this place for 2 reasons:1. Every time I decide I am ready for a pedi and am in San Mateo - they fit me in.2. I am in the pool about 16 hours a week and the polish stays on - meaning...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was once a fan. Not so much anymore because I started to get the evil eye, the vibe, when I came in for a polish change. That and I got, "Another polish change?" with a passive aggressive chuckle....
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm writing my review as I'm sitting in their pedicure chair.. This place is great! I've been here once before. It was summer, possibly a couple days before the 4th of July and it was a madhouse!!...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to take my best friend to get her pre-wedding pedicure and it just happened to be on a Monday. My old salon used to be open but they are no longer in biz and no matter which nail salon I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have had many massages but never thought paying for a peticure because I thought it was just painting your toe nails.They are pretty effient there and seemed to run a smooth production there. I had...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A friend and I were having our monthly "off-site" meeting and the first salon we chose was fully booked. We noticed that Universe was available so in we went. The staff were friendly, we were...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my go to place for nails close to home. You get the solid mani/pedi you came in for. The decor is no frills and even kind of sterile with muted peach colored walls and a long row of those...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here every month for over a year... but I am now seeing other salons... *gasp* ... The prices here go up frequently (now making them the most expensive in town), they're always extremely busy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been coming here for a few years, and have never had anything but a great pedicure. It is a nice atmosphere, and they give you a neckwarmer and green tea.
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
6/20/08It has been over 6 months and I decided to give them another try. That was my first mistake. The entire pedicure lasted 40 minutes and that included 5 times that my manicurist got up and left...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE SANDY!! Universal Nails and Spa is the best, cleanest, friendliest, most accommodating nail salon I've ever been too, and they give the BEST pedicures. I won't go anywhere else anymore....
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here yesterday based on the high rating here on Yelp. I wasn't disappointed but I wouldn't call it a 5 star experience. I don't know what it is but I always find these massive lines of pedi...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went in today for a manicure, I am very grateful that they could fit me in last minute (since my friend's place was full and mine accepts cash only, which I didn't necessarily had at the moment)....
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best pedicures ever. The place is quiet, clean, nice ambiance with a tropical/Asian theme to it. Furniture and set up is all really nice. I hear people saying the rates are higher but after a few...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well, I don't do nails regularly, so I can easily give some nail salon a 5-star. But I really did have a good experience there, and mainly b/c I was a walk-in, and they took me right away--no waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Two years ago when I first started going you could get a mani/pedi for $25 here. Now it's $50. I've seen the service decline over time, and the place be taken over by soccer moms who have the money to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ive been 3 times for pedicures only and each visit was a little less nice than the last one. I still love the atmosphere and the set-up, but the actual service MIGHT be declining. I say might because...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i've been looking for you all my life... a salon where I can go as a walk-in and ALWAYS get a great job no matter who does it. The quality consistency and availability is almost weird. How is it I can...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Finally! This place is great; clean, professional, meticulous painters, and you get a great leg/arm massage with the regular mani/pedi. Price is $50 tip. Make an appointment for Saturdays unless...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Universe is great. I've been going here a couple years. I love the big chairs with the foot spa, the warm rice bag that they put on your shoulders, and the beverage. They do a wonderful massage with...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like a serene setting for your nail care, this is the place for you! I found it quite by chance one day when I was walking by their open door and noticed how quiet it was. I said to myself...
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This was my favorite place until they raised their mani pedi prices from $35 to $50!!
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i went there on my birthday based on the waving reviews. The lady that gave me a pedicure, scrubbed so much and went nuts trimming my cuticles that end up causing one of big toes to bleed. I am...
yelp.com - user review - 11/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everything I could want in a nail salon without an 8 figure inheritance.The Universe Pedicure includes the longest foot and leg massage I've ever encountered by far. The salon is ultra clean, is very...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LoooooooooooOOOOOOoooooooVe IT!!!!!!!I knew I'd love it as soon as I walked in! I love the vaulted ceilings. The decor was somewhat feng shui. Everything felt nice, and clean. They use the same yummy...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this salon based on the Yelp reviews, and I was satisfied with the appointment. The place is very clean and the technicians are very quiet. I am a relative newbie to pedicures, so I get...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is the best spa that I have been to. The universal pedicure spa ($35) is the best! I have been going there for 2 years now and Sandy is the best! Only ask for her if you have a 1 1/2hr s...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is a very cute salon, and the technicians do an excellent job. I've been here twice now; I wanted to be sure my first excellent appointment there wasn't just lucky on their (or my) part!The warm...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
They did an excellent job on my pedicure. They were throrough and the overall experience was pretty good. 30 dollars I found to be a reasonable price. Also, the place seemed to be very popular when i...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can see why this place is a five-star place as soon as I walked in. Almost every chair was occupied, which means that people (women) were trusting their precious toes/feet/legs to the salon.I did...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I really couldn't be happier with my experience here, and I owe it all to Yelp. Although not located on the nicest of streets, W. 25th Ave. in San Mateo, the business inside was much nicer than the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Loved it. Had a pedi only and wished I had a mani at the same time. The women who work there look professional. They focus on you. Not like the last place I went to where the nail girls talked on cell...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After reading all the great reviews, I really wanted to love this place but my experience here...well it went like this...I made an appointment and got seated right away. I loved the inside, soothing...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I recently switched jobs, requiring me to find a new nail salon close to work. Thank goodness for Yelp. I found this place that's only 2 miles away and turned out to be a great find.I made an...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After doing an eight mile training run yesterday morning at Sawyer Camp, I decided to give my feet some much needed pampering. I headed to Universe to find relief.There was a bit of a wait but I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
. I have had many massages but never thought paying for a peticure because I thought it was just painting your toe nails. They are pretty effient there and seemed to run a smooth production there. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think I'll be going to any other nail salons from now on, I'm that pleased with my experience. I called about 4 days in advance to book an appointment for a mani & pedi. The girl who...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm new to the world of pedicures and got my first one about 3 weeks ago. It wasn't at Universe. Then I read all the great reviews and decided to give them a try. Why not, they were about 2 blks...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was highly skeptical about visiting here because of all the high reviews... I felt I was sure to be let down. Thank you to all the other reviewers because they were spot on! I came in because my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The first thing I noticed when walking in was the wall of pedicure chairs. They extend all the way to the end of the room. I totally thought there was a mirror somewhere and some of the chairs were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, absolutely the best pedicures. If you are cheap and don't want to pay $25 to get your toes done, I understand. But at Universe it is definitely worth it! The tea, the awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to La Belle Day Spa at the Stanford Mall for years, but after a couple of visits thinking their service has gone downhill, I decided to try something new in my neighborhood. I walked...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My feet had begun to look like Fred Flinstone's recently, and I was desperate. I feared the place would be packed on a Saturday, but I arrived at about 10:15, and although crowded, I didn't have to...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I got a french pedicure there a month ago and I am still getting compliments. I just keep filing my nails and the pedicure is holding up perfectly . Amazing !!
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOL i love Lina's W. review! Ha! yes this place is totally convinience for me too...just a block away from me! but what i like about it was that it wasn't your typical aisan nail salon where they rush...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have finally found my nail salon! This was the first time I spent $60 on a mani/pedi, but it was well worth it, and I will definitely be back. The regular mani/pedi costs $40, which is a little more...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i may never go to another nail salon! i found this place by accident and am so glad i did. I got a mani/pedi on a monday. I had had a long day and was looking for a little treat. i didnt have an appt,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
After a long day of soccer tournaments in Santa Clara, I decided to find a place to get a Mani/Pedi on a Sunday afternoon. My usual place(Bella Nails) was completely swamped so I had to think of...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have to say, I was really impressed with this place. First of all, you can get a mani/pedi there for 40.00 which is a great deal. And they do an amazing job! My toes still look fabulous and I went...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I usually go into San Francisco for pedicures. If I want to treat myself, there are a lot of high end spas. And for regular upkeep, I can always go to my trusty lady in the Sunset. This past...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been a week since my appointment and my French manicure and pedicure still look perfect, for that alone Universe deserves 5 stars! I came here based on the other great reviews and I'm so glad I...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went the other day based on the yelp reviews and I have to say it was a pretty good experience! I went in for a pedicure, no appointment, but was swiftly escorted to a massage chair with a clean...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
they do a really good job making your nails look good and give you a great massage too. very clean, great ambience, very relaxing. they always offer you tea and a warm neck pillow thing. you don't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Heaven on my feet! Everyone needs to indulge in the universe pedicure. I went in early Sunday morning for a regular pedicure and was pleasantly surprised by their luxurious "universe" treatment. At...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Universe nails is clean, comfortable and you can almost always walk in without an appointment. They are open on Sundays which is conveinent. It isn't going to be the best mani/pedi you ever had but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Universe Nails is an awesome place with high ceilings and great decor. It's a different feel than Pinkie's in Burlingame, but I like them just the same. My pedicure and manicure from Universe was nice...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2006
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