I was overdue for a mani and pedi, so after reading the reviews here, I decided to give Lakeview a try. The place was quite busy for a rainy Saturday night, but I took that as a good sign. If women and men were willing to brave the rain, they must be doing something right.

I found the staff and the owner to be quite friendly, and their limited knowledge of english did not bother me in the least. The woman who did my pedi/mani was paid close attention to the rough spots on my feet, but was still gentle. I've paid double the price at spas like AVEDA, only to have half the attention paid to my feet and hands.

The only thing I was dissapointed with was their selection of polishes. They had none of the vibrant, bold colours I was looking for. Instead it's your typical pinks and reds. Next time I will bring my own.

I've gotten over a dozen pedicures at Lakeview Nails (since it's so close to my place) and usually had great service for such a reasonable price...until the last time i went a couple of months ago and got cut by one of the girls that barely spoke english. unfortunatley, since she barely spoke english, she wasn't able to apologize (or perhaps didn't want to apologize since I was vividly unhappy about the bright red blood and subsequent alcohol sting and made that clear!). owner reluctantly gave me a $5 dollar discount but i haven't found the time to stomach a return visit...overall, cheapest place in the city that i know of with your own tool kit. overall, it's a hit or miss for me now since i've had a positive experience there 90% of the time...just that 10% that seems to have turned me off...and since the owner didn't care if i was happy, that was too bad. Thought she would've recognized me as a regular customer but i guess i was a dime a dozen.