Alleviate Fish Spa

When in Rome, or in Singapore, one must visit a fish spa.
One rainy Saturday after just moving here, I decided I wanted to see what all the hoop la was about and went and tried about Alleviate. It was 30 minutes I believe, and about $ 30. The owner, Steve was super friendly and told us all about the process, where it came from, and what to expect. Everything seemed very legit, and clean. I have to admit my feet were definately in better shape when I left, but not something I would do on a regular basis.

Love this place, staff are so friendly, place is clean and wifi is a bonus. Price is reasonable but where else can you get this experience…

Steven and His Beautiful Wife are the epitome of Great Owners! From the time we walked into this Business until the time he left he educated and comforted us as if we were his Family! Amazing experience and I highly recommend if you are anywhere near china Town to visit the Fish spa!

Great experience, I would highly recommend it. Very clean, knowledgeable and care about fish as well as customers. If I lived here I would be a regular customer.

Great experience, owner was fantastic and a great conversation while the fish were going at it was a definite plus!

FIVE STAR EXPERIENCE!
First of all, I love how I can use Unilocal in Singapore. It makes everything so convenient! But, there are definitely not enough users in Singapore as even the most popular places only have a few reviews.
Now — onto this business. I saw this place on Unilocal before my trip and I have always wanted to try fish spa! When I was in Chinatown, I made sure to look up this place and visit it. I wasn’t sure how much it costed and was a little hesitant when I saw that it was $ 30 (singapore dollars) for 30 minutes. The price seemed a little high and I wasn’t sure if it was going to be worth it. After a minute, I realized that this was a once-​a-​lifetime experience and I had to try it!
The owner Steven is definitely the NICEST person I have met in Singapore. He gave us a lot of advice on what to eat, where to visit, etc. He was soooo funny and he spoke fluent English so it was easy to communicate with him.
SO THE FISH SPA. I was so scared to put my feet in because I didn’t know how it would feel. After a few minutes, Steven finally convinced me to do it. When he put my feet in the water, all the fish rushed to my feet and it tickled SOOOO much. I couldn’t stop laughing for a good five minutes. But after that, it felt really relaxing and great.
DO ME A FAVOR AND PLEASE VISIT THIS PLACE WHEN YOU ARE IN SINGAPORE. IT IS WORTH IT!

My friends and I were visiting Singapore and accidentally stumbled upon this place while wandering around Chinatown. I’d never been to a fish spa before but wanted to try one during our trip around Asia. Definitely something I’d recommend trying! The fish are supposed to eat the dead skin off your feet, making your feet feel smoother. It’s a little unusual and ticklish at first, having fish nibble on your feet, but it did make my feet feel better after having walked so much!
The owner Steven was super nice and friendly, and chatted with us the entire time and took photos for us. He likes to take videos of his customers when they first put their feet into the tanks and then compiles it into a short video and shares it on Facebook.
There’s free WiFi too! But really, you should be enjoying the experience instead of being on your phone: P

This was fun and super different. I found out about this place because it was the #3 rated activity on TripAdvisor, so we Ubered over from the hotel to check it out. Steven and his wife greeted us after we told the man at the door what we were there for as the fish spa is upstairs. You get your feet washed and then walk over to your own fish tank seat (not really sure how else to refer to it!). Once you put your feet in, it tickles for a minute or so but afterward it subsides and you just hang out. Steven sat with us at his own tank and gave us some tips for our trip back to Thailand as I write this from the airport lounge on the way to Bangkok. He used to live there, so it’s always welcomed to take some advice from a former local. Before you know it, time is up and your feet feel nice afterward. My feet itched quite a bit before going here after spending some time in the jungles in Thailand encountering who knows what kinda crazy bugs and I don’t think its the placebo effect. Definitely check this out: For you US folks, he takes AmEx (yay!).

We visited chinatown area and was just two seconds away from entering the MRT station when we spotted a tripadvisor banner for Alleviate Fish Spa. We had downloaded the CityGuides app so we didn’t need wifi to read reviews on it immediately and i saw such high ratings i decided to check it out. The owner is super friendly and very easy to talk to. I was SO scared but glad i tried it out. whether the effects /​benefits are evident i’m not sure — it’s been about a week and i have not noticed anything but we did it for the touristic experience since this isn’t allowed in the US. glad we tried it!

While walking all around Singapore and exploring the world you get sometimes tired and really need some relaxing thing to do. I’ve actually never been to a fish spa but I have seen it done in Japan. I was a little nervous of getting it done but this place seriously looked pretty legit.
I really enjoyed our time here and all my friends really had a blast. To some people might feel a little bit ticklish but for me it felt find and actually pretty relaxing. Haha I did have a great time and the owner was really nice he spoke in English to us and said he could speak about 15 or 16 different kinds of languages.
This location is in Chinatown so afterwards we decided to walk and eat in Chinatown. A great place to come and check out! If you have never done it why not? Try something different and daring even if you are scared. You might never know what will happen and that is what the most exciting part is.
If you haven’t heard about what a fish spa is there are little fishes that are in the water and you put your feet into the water while they nibble all around your skin of your foot to make it smoother. It does make it nice and soft afterwards.

Very good, cheap massage. I didn’t try the fish spa but the foot massage was great!

Boss is very friendly… give us advice n commment on how fish spa is gd… reasonable price and one thing is that their fish is big and u can feel a electri feeling when the fish bite… is not pain but tickle. And is very convience, is just right outside chinatown station exit A and look at your left side amd you can see a led logo signboard ‘FISH SPA’

Trust me, you will have FUN here! Steven is so kind and good hearted he made sure we were comfortable and he even captured a video of our experience. We left his spa with silky smooth feet and felt rejuvenated!

Aufgrund der guten Bewertungen bei TripAdvisor wollten wir dem Fish Spa nach einem harten Sightseeing-​Tag in der Hitze einen Besuch abstatten. Das Spa liegt direkt an der Haltestelle Chinatown Ausgang A, man kann es fast nicht übersehen, wenn man hoch kommt. Das war alles vollkommen easy, man braucht keine Voranmeldung, wir wurden nett empfangen und schon ging es dann auch los. Für uns die erste Fish-​Spa Erfahrung und der Inhaber hat uns sehr gut auf alles vorbereitet und uns auch mit HIntergrundwissen versorgt. Es war eine tolle Erfahrung und sehr kurzweilig weil der Inhaber sich auch die ganze Zeit mit uns unterhalten hat und gescherzt hat. Es ist sehr sauber dort und auch die Anlage scheint sehr hygienisch zu sein. Man teilt sich das Becken nicht, jeder hat seins.
Ein Besuch ist absolut empfehlenswert und wir würden auch jederzeit wieder hin gehen!

Fun experience that I would definitely recommend! The location is tucked away upstairs in a hole in the wall, so it’s slightly hard to find, but not impossible.
I’ve wanted to get my feet eaten up by fish for a while now, and this was definitely a great place to go for exactly this. :P Though this was in a slightly touristy location of Chinatown, the owner was Singaporean, and he gave us some good local tips (including where to go for some authentic Hainanese Chicken Rice)! The owner was extremely hospitable and welcoming.
There were about 4 – 5 seats with fish tanks beneath them. Everything was very well maintained and clean/​hygienic. It is Singapore after all! We began by washing off our feet — good idea since we had been walking around all day.
He gave us a very appropriate warning that the initial feeling would be like electric shocks. He was right. Those fish were mighty hungry. 30 minutes later, our feet were smooth as a baby’s bottom. Okay, not quite. But they were much smoother than when we came in. It was like a deep clean for your feet. Wish I had one of these near my home for a regular cleaning.
Awesome experience, not to mention photo opportunities. The owner was very helpful with taking photos for us (since we were a bit preoccupied)…

Went here back in late January for my first ever fish spa experience! Sorta feels like an electric tingle. The owner is very friendly, loves opportunities to use his Mandarin, and will make you feel at home if you’re a little nervous as we were. Sounds like he raised prices a little since January based on other reviews, but it’s still a good place to get your fish nibbling on. He also has recommendations for stuff to try in the area, like his fav hainan chicken rice joint. You’ll walk out with extra smooth feet and a few more suggestions to try.

Wanted to do something different with hubby and I read about this lovely place. I have ALWAYS wanted to go for fish spa but never quite gotten down to doing it. So I booked us a slot and got down to it!
Owner was very passionate about what he does and also very easy to chat with. He knows exactly how to put you at ease and help you enjoy the fish therapy. It was SO ticklish at first but I got used to it after a while. Amazing feeling really!!! The fishes are definitely well kept and healthy. They sure did their job well!
I got us a package that also included a foot reflexology and body massage. The ladies that attended to us were really nice and kind. I found their skills so-​so but as a package of $ 88 for 30mins fish spa, 30mins foot reflexology and 60mins body massage, it’s a steal in Singapore.
I would return again for the fish spa definitely!

I LOVE THIS PLACE!
they are very nice and have a large selection outside services besides just the fish service. I tend to get the 45 minute foot reflexology and 15 minutes back and shoulder… i think that it is about $ 40SGD… well worth it. i have also had the fish service a few times and it great to take people visiting to try it out.
i always make reservations before just to make sure they have the people in place. i have even gone so far as nicknaming the therapist… (i normally go with Dr Death or Mr Smiles)

This is my first time at this place and trying the fish doc in singapore. I’ve tried in other asian countries but it was very clean in singapore of course. The owner definitely kept good care of the fish and tanks. This was the first time I had my own tank. After 30 mins, my feet were so cleannn…

Free WiFi is a plus — otherwise the place seems very clean and professional for a fish spa. I’m going back again before I head home.

By far the best fish pedicure I have had! The fish are well cared for and are efficient-​very efficient. As soon as you place your feet in the basin, the fish immediately latch onto your feet. The first few seconds are unbearable (even for someone like me who usually is not ticklish on my feet) but the owner gently holds your knees down while you acclimate and the fish go to work! I especially like the fact the owner has a passion for fish and has experience in the aquarium trade so he understands how to care for and keep the individual fish aquarium a (basins) clean! Each person has their own basin — much better than sharing with others. Once you are done with your fish pedicure, you can get a foot, neck or full body massage.