Massage Express

Went in for a massage, asking the woman to focus on my legs as I’ve been suffering from a lot of running-​related soreness lately. Instead, she spends ²⁄₃ of my time on my neck and shoulders, and ends up seriously hurting my neck. Then, she stood in the lobby staring at me as I was signing the receipt, so as to make me feel very awkward about not wanting to tip for a job done poorly.

What a joke! This place is awful! Unless you are getting a foot massage, RUN! I went to get an hour body massage and when he was done, I could barely walk to my car– i WAS SO DIZZY. My temples are still throbbing from the pressure and the way he squeezed my head and temple area– which has NO benefit btw. I am still nauseous. He literally tortured me and beat me up. I felt better going in then coming out. This place is a joke and overpriced anyway. I will never step foot in again. I am actually going to write a letter to the BBB.

This place is under new management since November 2014 and has gone to the toilet. What was once a good place to get a quick massage at a good price has been ruined. The prices have increased and the service is terrible, both at the front desk and for the massage.

Went here with my girlfriend and her brother after walking around the mall for a while. All three of us got the 20 minute foot rub. Each masseuse was doing something completely different than the other. I understand having one’s own style, but my guy wasn’t very thorough and kept looking at the others to see what they were doing then would try it half heartedly on me. Also, my guy was really talkative even after I shut my eyes and tried to relax. A suppose its good if you’ve been on your feet all day, but if you can wait to go somewhere else or home, I would.

Wow– I got healed ! Came in with the worst stiff neck and came out healed! $ 39 for half hour deep tissue massage was best money spent. Gave a $ 20 tip, why? Cuz Harry knew exactly how much pressure to apply, for how long, and exactly what spots. I am so happy with the service and feel great ! I am definitely coming back !!

In the chair as we speak and I couldn’t wait to write a review. I’m having a 60 minute massage back and feet and I’m in absolute heaven. These people know what they are doing holy cow. I’ll definitely be back

So I try this place out because its pretty cheap, based on other reviews, and its quick. The inside of the place does NOT look as nice as the outside of the store. It was SUPER small, each space only had room for the bed.

This place is okay, I liked the the design of the storefront a lot, my friend and I each had a 10min massage there a long time ago.
First of all, I have been getting massages for years, and I get them pretty frequently. I usually get 30min, or 1 hours massages, but we only had time for 10min that day, as we talked in to the place, the receptionist greeted us after a good 5−7min, it was nice that she spoke English. But my friend and I also understands Chinese, so this is the part where it was interesting.
There was a costumer before us asking for a male masseur, and the receptionist was speaking in Chinese, jokingly commented ‘everybody wants a female one, why does this one wants a male masseur? can you guys just put a wig and pretend to be a male?“
This just made my friend and I felt quite weird, and uncomfortable.
Then she started to talk to us, after we told her we wanted 10min, we got taken to these rooms, let me just say, the inside of the place does NOT look as nice as the outside of the store. It was SUPER small, each space only had room for the bed. And you can hear EVERYTHING from the beds next to you! and The women tried to put oil on me without asking, it would be nice if she asked first.
However, That ten min did not feel like a real acupressure, it felt like i had my friend putting sun-​tan lotion on me at the beach. lol
It felt nice because we shopped all day and finally could have a place to rest up and lay down, but as for massage goes, it was pretty bad.
Will I go back again? — No, There’s 2 more massage stores in the mall that I would go to before going back to this one.

As most reviews say, this place is what it is and doesn’t try to pretend to be something it isn’t. Expecting to be super pampered and a day spa setting, go elsewhere. Just wanting to relax for a few minutes and not pay a pretty penny to do so? This is your place.
For $ ¹²⁄₁₀ minutes you can get a very good back massage on a table. One hour is $ 60. Great prices for a very decent massage. Although I paid for 20 minutes, mine lasted more along the lines of 25. The massage felt great, although I wish that it had deeper pressure to get at my shoulder knots better. Communication can be an issue here as most employees don’t seem to have a strong grasp on the English language.
To sum up if you want a quick massage after a long day of shopping, Massage Express will leave you satisfied without breaking the bank.

clean, accessible, consistent and AWESOME at working out the kinks
ambience isn’t even 3 star, but hey, you’re able to drop in at a mall, so not bad!
the 20% before noon is a great deal during the week

I love a good foot rub. This place consistenly delivers — tea soak, 10 min. back rub, and 30 mins. of a foot rub. Jack, Kent, & Jenny are my personal favorites.
The water is hot, the rub is firm enough to help my plantar facisitis from killing me for a few days along with a small cup of water and hot towel and my day is made.
I have tried many massage places in the greater DC area, but this one I like the most as they use a tea soak.
They do offer discount pricing, but it seems a bit inconsistent and confusing; however, after looking at their website I will simply carry a copy of their pricing with me. I like the place enough to pay full price.

If you want a silent, whale-​humping music filled moment in time this place is not it. You will hear chit chat (low volumn), the buzz of a washing machine, and the beep beep beep of a timer going off; however, you will be blissfully checked out reading Newsweek or sleeping to even care about the noise.

So I’m a pretty tense guy and I generally don’t like people touching me when I am vulnerable. OK, that’s kind of weird. So I try this place out because its pretty cheap, based on other reviews, and its quick. You walk in hoping some hottie walks up to you and eases your mind.
My experience differs, I had some old asian dude, Jack, welcome me to the room — which was a table and curtains and timer. I figured whatever, let’s go for it. He asked I remove my shirt and tie. My pants and undershirt remained. I got the 10 minute massage which was half rough and half «gentle». I only wanted the back massage. It was pretty decent. I only say decent because I never get massages so I really have nothing to base this off of.
In the end they were friendly and I got what I paid for a cheap massage. It’s good in working out the stress areas. I was so relaxed I had to use the bathroom twice after I was done.

This is definitely a place you go to just get a massage. You lay on tissue paper that is noisy with kitchen timers and overhear conversations, so don’t come here if you want a spa-​like experience with robes and relaxing music.
BUT, for what their brand is about — they really hit the spot. My favorite therapist is Jenny. She’s really good at what she does and I’ve been to her 3 times. I’d definitely recommend it for the value you get and I know I’ll be back myself!

Jack was my therapist today and he was very good. He was polite, however as mentioned in previous review the English wasn’t great but he understood me. His pressure was excellent and he was very good about keeping the massage flowing and he concentrated on the specific areas I asked for. I was really suffering from a kinked neck and had already seen a Chiro and Thai Massage therapist in the past week. I’d say for 60 bucks, a hour massage w/​no wait as a walk in was a win. He is a hard working massage therapist and I felt it was worth every penny. He seemed to find the trouble spots and worked them with intensity and yet it wasn’t over the top. I found it so good I tipped twice what I was originally going to. That being said they could really benefit from some music and perhaps some sort of candles or aroma therapy. I’ll be back again soon thanks to the cost and the way I feel now.
–GB

Cheap, skimpy, hard, fast, makes you feel good all over… yea this place should be illegal.
Get the full monty — the foot/​whole body special for $ 75…it’s worth it.

The most important things you should know:
*There are no bells and whistles. You get a cot and a curtain.
*The massages are rough.
BUT…these are the reasons I like this place. I don’t need the spa experience. I need a CHEAP place where I can get my kinks worked out. The staff is friendly, but some of them don’t speak English well. Whatever, it hasn’t been a problem. I highly recommend this place!

Massage Express lives up to their name, 100%. It’s an express massage– nothing more, nothing less. It’s not a spa-​like environment in the least. There are burlap bag-​y type curtains that section off each «room» and you can hear everythingggg! (Hearing people be massaged and slapped around kinda weirds me out) so, massage snobs: just a heads up– if you visit Massage Express, you unfortunately will NOT be receiving a private room, complete with fuzzy robes and slippers. Sorry!
I used to be a disgruntled retail worker in Tysons Corner at one point in my life and during that point in time, I worked the holiday season. It gets busy, it gets grueling and you’re going to hate holiday music more than any other genre of music. Anyways, on my breaks, I used to high-​tail it to Massage Express for a 20 minute neck massage (you can stop in for massages as short as 10 – 15 minutes) and run back to work. This was by far the best idea I ever came up with while working in Tysons Corner. An inexpensive, mid-​day massage– I highly recommend giving it a whirl.
Now, as for the massage goes– not gonna lie: it’s a rough and tumble massage. And me personally, I kinda like that– I’ll take whatever a $ 1 per minute massage will get me. I’ve gone a few times and they have been a bit too rough but just let them know to ease up and you’re fine.
Massage Express isn’t trying to be something they’re not– they’re inexpensive, efficient and no nonsense– worth a visit, even if it’s only for 10 minutes.

This mall-​massage boutique fills its niche perfectly: a quick, effective, and inexpensive massage.
I paid 45 dollars for a 30 minute massage and 15 minute acupressure session. No appointment was needed and in fact they had several employees waiting in different curtained off areas for clients. The massage itself was exactly what I asked for: lots of pressure and worked out the knots that had accumulated in my back. Not sure if I really reaped many benefits from the acupressure session, but I thought the massage was well worth it.
My only qualm was the lack of ambiance music: I personally don’t find it very relaxing to hear the hustle and bustle in front of Lord & Taylor when I am trying to de-​stress.

Massage Express isn’t quite Club Med but it gets the job done at a reasonable price. Your experience may vary from «I slept like a baby» on one end (which my girlfriend experiences everytime) to the «WWE Total Body Smack Down» on the other end (or, as Jake K. beautifully describes, «ass kicking time»).
For me, acupressure isn’t as much about relaxation as it is about relieving tense muscles. Bad posture, stressful work environments, fastfood diets, and minimum exercise … it all adds up. A 30-​minute soothing massage won’t untangle those knots that took weeks to form. No, I’m looking for someone who’s willing and capable of undertaking a «seek and destroy» mission. I won’t lie but it hurts, a little. But isn’t pain just weakness leaving the body? This type of deep tissue therapy may not be for everyone but I’ve never felt so good … on the next day.
Oh — and that small Chinese guy Jake K. mentions — I think his name is Sam.
Acupressure
* Back Massage [10 min.] — $ 10
* Basic Whole Body [20 min.]v$ 20
* Total Body [30 min.] — $ 30
* Total Body [60 min.] — $ 55
Foot Reflexology
* Foot Massage [45 min.] — $ 50
* Foot/​Total Body [75 min.] — $ 70
Early Birds Special — 20% Off (10:00am — 12:00pm, Monday to Friday)
4 Stars — It’ll leave you feeling sore and feeling cheap but in a good way. If there was body shop for humans, this would be where I get my tune-​ups.

Leaves you feeling cheap and sore…
Ok, I went into here once while I had a few minutes. I walked up, some lady greeted me and then pointed me to one of the curtained booths that they have there. I remember being traumatized as this small Chinese guy came in hand gestured for me to disrobe. I’m like, what? I mean, I’ll take my overshirt off but for a 15 minute rub down (more like beat down but you’ll see why later), I’m not expecting anything but the shoulders, neck and possibly back. I was horrified when he handed me a bin to put my items in but there were short and curlys at the bottom of several varieties (to include a 3 incher from someone who obviously hadn’t heard of manscaping).
Massage time. Or should I say ass kicking time?! Who would have though he knew how to apply mechanical advantage! The dude jammed elbows and knuckles into nooks and crannies to make me want to scream like a little school girl in a haunted house. I mean, seriously, I’m not expecting a sensual rub down. But if you hear me grunting and mumbling «oh s#!t!!», it’s probably not a good thing and you may want to lay off. Why did I let him continue? Probably because I was too busy wincing and trying to react — but in that short 1 second synapse it takes for your brain to say, «hey asshat, ease up!» he’s already digging into you again and causing another round of «oh s#!ts» — and not the fun kind like that Fergie song.
The massage was cheap — I paid $ 20 for a 15 minute WWE experience with a $ 5 tip. If you’re into bondage, S&M, or any other self-​flagellation experiences but are looking for a legal and socially acceptable alternative, go here. You’re money will be well spent.
(I have to admit — I did feel fine after a couple of beers…)