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Reviewers aren’t kidding when they say it’s one room. It’s legit one medium sized room with 6 «beds» laid out. For 30 bucks I was able to get a 75 minute foot/​body massage.
He really worked my shoulders and I should’ve probably asked him to go a little lighter as the next day I felt like my body had ran a marathon. I’ll accept the blame on that one though.
Starts with your feet then back and you basically strip down face down then he took my bra off. If you’re not comfortable being half naked with strangers maybe not the best place but for the price you can’t beat it.

i love this place
easy to get appointment
great music
calming employees
come here to melt away your stress

My boyfriend and I spent a weekend out hiking and came here one Sunday night to unwind. We had read reviews but really didn’t know what to expect.
Well it turned out to be AMAZING!!!
It’s now part of our weekly routine, you know laundry, grocery shopping, foot massage… lol
We both do #2 every time we come which is a 60 minute arms/​neck/​back/​foot massage for $ 20.
The staff is friendly, attentive and very talented. Even though it’s all one large room of chairs they really make you feel comfortable and relaxed.

Eff. Now that’s what I’m talking about.
Thank you, Unilocal for leading me to this gemstone!
After 3 days of working on my feet (in heels). I NEEDED a great foot massage… what I didn’t know is that my back was in pain as well but HELLO! I found out I have some thoracic pain when they WWF-​style massaged my back.
It was about $ 25 for the hour long massage. Seriously, that’s so worth it! They had 90 minute massages as well. for an extra $ 10, which next time, may be what I will try!
Recently, I’ve gone to some massage places where I felt like they were just feeling me instead of it being therapeutic but this place literally hunter-​seeker style hunted down all the knots in my back and elbowed the sheez outta them.
I’m so happy to have found this place. My mom and I will be back for sure!

My wife and I went for the first time today at the suggestion of a friend and it was wonderful. Ana tended to me and she was fantastic. Only draw back is that the staff is a little too nice and allowed some obnoxious patrons waiting for their massage make quite a bit of noise and one even had a huge dog. Management suggestion: tell your staff that your permit doesn’t allow animals, then your very nice staff doesn’t have to be the bad guy. Otherwise, absolutely fantastic and we will be back!

Very good massage for the price. I unfortunately they don’t do body massages only foot massages. If you want oil in your back, they as you lay face down, they ask you to remove your shirt so your a shirtless from the back. I mean. No ones sees anything and you are not really showing anything but it’s still a little uncomfortable which takes away a little from the relaxation from the massage. If they are able to get a room or a partition to give privacy, otherwise I will have to only come back when I only want a foot message and decline the back oil massage which is nice and like I said, no privacy.

Really enjoyed my massage as I walked in tight from my lower back up to my shoulders and neck. I just sat back and let them take over… work out all my knots as I am a very satisfied customer

HOLY. MOLY. How is it that I am from Monrovia and I never knew about this place?!
Ok! My first trip here was December 21^st for my cousin’s birthday. One of my other cousins came prior to that so she recommended it. She told us the prices ahead of time so I honestly didn’t expect something spectacular but a massage is better than no massage lol. My assumption was wrong, THIS WAS LITERALLY THE BEST MASSAGE I HAVE EVER HAD. And I’ve been to quite a few different spas in and out of state, different Massage Envy’s, etc. and I am used to paying at least $ 65 for 60 minutes. This was way cheaper and the best I’ve ever had. I left feeling 110% de-​stressed and I didn’t want to do anything for the rest of the day except lay on my couch and stay in that state of mind (which I did… luckily I didn’t have anything planned).
For the next few days all I kept thinking about was this massage… so I insisted my husband come with me and check it out approximately the next week later and we got the 90 minute for $ 35. He said I was snoring. And again, I got nothing done that day.
I’m telling you, you cannot beat this price and the quality of the massage.
The only thing to be warned about, is that it is in an open room (which makes for a great party or gathering – for my cousin’s birthday there were 6 of us) and from what I remember is there are 6 chairs, give or take (the pictures do a good job of explaining it). So it is not your usual private room with bed.

My friend and I got a foot massage here last year prior to arranging to have manicure and and pedicure right after. First of all, there is no privacy or dim lighting to set the spa mood. The music was coming from a cd player/​boombox. I’m not against boomboxes, but they could have stepped it up a little with the sound. I know, what do I expect for 20 bucks, right? All and all, the massages that we had were great! No complaints about that. What made me decide to NEVER return is when we paid 50.00 leaving a 10.00 tip, the gentleman that took the money, literally grabbed it from my hand and just about tossed us out of there with his evil looks. He made it clear that our tip wasn’t sufficient. I was disgusted! That is why they will not get my business again. My new massage place is in the Pavilions shopping center down the street. Much cleaner place and the staff is professional.

I love this place and have been coming for years! Clean and well maintained with friendly and professional service. But of course, best of all are the awesome massages and how great I feel when I leave :)

I just left this establishment. I got the regular reflexology foot massage for $ 20.00. Raphael was my masseuse. He really knows what he is doing. I received even firm pressure (not painful hard pressure) that was very enjoyable! His knowingness allowed me to relax and enjoy my treatment. My massage was exactly what I wanted and exactly what you should get from a reflexology foot massage. Thank you, Raphael! I will be back!
Environment — traditional reflexology salon, communal, relaxing, and clean.

Several years ago, a friend took me to a «foot clinic» on Valley Blvd. For an hour, I sank into a comfortable chair as a fellow with strong hands, a soothing cadence and tone to his Mandarin whispering with a colleague, and the faintest eau de cigarette, worked me over from head to toe for an hour, all while Faye Wong sang on one TV and «Romance of the Three Kingdoms» blared on another. It was, save perhaps the births of my children, the greatest day of my life.
Within a few years, I started to notice many neon signs for FOOT MASSAGE popping up all over town… and not just along the Valley Blvd thoroughfare. One such sign appeared very close to my work on Foothill in Arcadia, and I resolved to give it a try.
After reading a few good Unilocal reviews, I ducked in here a couple of weeks ago, and was glad I did! A quiet, comfortable setting, complete with soft music, dim lighting, and a peaceful aquarium of silvery fish created a tranquil experience. I opted for the $ 20 deal, and was soon fighting off heavy eyelids after a long day at the office.
My masseuse probably weighed half what I do; consequently, he used every advantage of leverage he could– at one point, he was literally kneeling on my back, but in a way that was not unpleasant. To a casual observer, it might have almost appeared comical, but this guy genuinely earned his money from me, working each knot out carefully with the right amount of pressure. Some citrus lotion kept things moving without pulling any hair or making anything too weird. I ended up doubling-​down with an extra Andy Jackson tip for this brave fellow that took on the muscular manifestation of my stress with his bare hands (and knees.)
All told, I’ve probably had better massages, but not many. As a bonus, the location is a lot easier on the commute home than heading down to Valley and Del Mar during rush hour traffic (aside: such sacrifices also make a big bowl of Phở an easier proposition, so I suppose there is SOME opportunity cost with staying closer to home…)
I will definitely visit again, and you probably should give it a try, too.

Good massage but no privacy…

Although you get no privacy and the décor is lacking, you can’t beat the price, nor the massage. For $ 20 you get an hour full body massage (clothes on) with about 20 mins focused on reflexology. I’d definitely recommend this if you just need a quick and easy wind-​down from a long day/​week.

Raffael is also a great masseur! Must run in the family, he is very good and always so accommodating.

Came here on Sunday with very sore feet after a 12 hr day of standing at a garage sale sale, and my experience here was perfect! I beat the rush (by the time I left it was full) and even though massages are performed on every client in a communal room, it still felt tranquil and relaxing. I paid $ 20 for a 60 minute massage that included foot, as well as head, neck, shoulders, arms and legs AND back. Such a good value… I’ll definitely be coming again!

Great price and great massage!
$ 35 for a 90 minute massage, you can’t beat that deal!
I’ve been to other places where they just do their routine, it didn’t matter if I had a huge knot over my shoulder blade… they gave every part the same attention, knot or no knot.
My masseuse didn’t just do the «routine» massage. He paid attention, could tell where my knots were, and made a point to work them out. This is why I’m giving 5 stars! This was my second time here and will be back for sure!

If you like massages on the medium to light side go here. I like hard and strong. It was cheap and not the worst massage ever. Decent for Chinese reflexology but wouldn’t come back

Came here with sorority sister S and OMG this place beat my expectations!
This place is located on Foothill blvd and 5^th ave. There is parking on 5^th ave.
We decided to get the 20 $ 1 hour foot massage (but this includes head, neck and back as well) and it was soooooo relaxing that I fell asleep! I was woken up by another customer that had fallen asleep and started snoring loudly hahaha. The masseuse I had is named william and he has very strong hands! He started out with a head massage, which was great because it relieved my headache. The only thing I didn’t like was the fact that they use product to massage your head because then it makes my hair kind of greasy looking afterwards. After that, he massaged my shoulders and back and then moved down to my legs where he wore gloves and massaged my feet and calves. At the end, they turn you face down and massage up and down your back and legs! Amazing! At some massage places, you get masseuses that massage really hard where it hurts — if you like that kind of massage, I don’t think this is the place for you. But if you prefer the more relaxing massage that feels good without causing too much pain, this is definitely the place! On top of it all, the people here speak mandarin and english and are super friendly and kind — some masseuses that I have come across in the SGV are super rude… Hope to be coming back here soon with the boyfriend P! The prices are unbelieveable and they don’t try to skimp you on time!

Great experience! My boyfriend and I found this spot on Unilocal and are so glad we did! Quaint and clean and very kind staff. We both fell asleep within minutes and had a great 60-​minute massage. Great prices and we tipped generously which both therapists appreciated immensly. We will be back!

The place was on a busy intersection where you can hear all the traffic and I’m still giving them 5 stars. A few reviews mentioned Rafael so I requested him and asked for the 90 minute $ 35 combo message and it was the best I’ve ever had. And I’ve done these at various places once a month. It was fabulous even before the great price and I expect Rafael will go viral on Unilocal.I wish I wasn’t 3,000 miles from home so I could be a regular.

I would highly recommend this place to anyone. $ 20 for 1 hour head, arms, neck, back and foot massage. I was looking for a place where I can go and get a massage without having to take off my clothes. The masseuse was really nice and attentive. The warm water to pre soak my feet while she relaxes me with a head massage was wonderful. She paid attention to the tightness in my shoulder blades and worked her magic. I had a great relaxing Saturday afternoon massage for $ 20 and I tipped her $ 10. She asked me if I was sure? I will definitely be coming back to see her again. Nice people working there.

For $ 20.00 you can’t go wrong.
Full body massage.
Clean place.
Cheap :)

I’m beyond behind on writing reviews; but after reading multiple reviews regarding this and similar Chinese foot spa places, I felt that it was imperative (self-​determined, of course) that I write a semi-​long-​winded and ramble-​y review as soon as possible about Foot Spa and Chinese foot spas in general. I had a hard time trying to figure out how to organize this review, but this is my best stab. I guess just as general information Foot Spa is located at the corner of 5^th and Foothill across from the CVS. There is a small lot on the side and street parking. There are various price points for different lengths of time and focus areas.
TIP #1: Call ahead of time for an appointment.
Foot Spa is your standard Chinese foot spa. This is NOT a fancy-​shmancy day spa with private rooms and someone waiting on you hand and foot. When you walk-​in from either door, you will see 6 massage chairs out in the open. If you aren’t comfortable being massaged in front of other people, you’re just going to have to move along. They play instrumental music, which has some fun instrumental covers of more American pop music. It was still relaxing but interesting to listen to. It is one large open room, so you will hear noises (i.e. someone answering the phone, filling the feet soaking tub, greeting customers). So what if they had to make some phone calls during my massage to call an additional masseuse in for a later appointment? So what if they have to tell someone to come back later who walked-​in? All things that you just need to accept as there isn’t much you can do about it. This is why I recommend calling ahead of an appointment. The more customers that are courteous and calling ahead, then fewer interruptions will be experienced by everyone. It also means that there will be enough masseuses there to accommodate everyone.
Tip #2: Don’t be cheap and give a real tip ($ 5 minimum)
I am very forgiving of all of the things that happen at a Chinese foot spa. Why? Because I just got a great hour long massage for $ 20. It started with a great head massage, which moved down to your neck and shoulders to your arms. Then they move down to your legs and then to your feet, which have been soaking. The remainder of the time is spent on your back. I need to start incorporating real (not ones bartered for from le BF) massages into my routine. Everyone needs to remember that someone just spent an entire hour on you, servicing you. If I went for lunch/​dinner at a sit down restaurant for a $ 20 meal, no one is serving me the whole time. Heck, I’m feeding myself. Still, at the end of the day, I would tip 15% which is $ 3. Is it really that much to tip someone the $ 5, or more reasonably the $ 10? This person is servicing you for the full hour. $ 30 is not a lot for a massage. Go on Groupon, and you’ll see discounted massages for more than that. You’re getting a no-​frills, straight-​up massage, which at the end of the day is what I want and what I want to pay for. If you’re looking for more than a massage (ambiance), then look elsewhere so you’re not disappointed.

Today was my first time. I chose their biggest package, 90 min body & foot massage. It cost $ 35, which is an excellent deal for a relaxation massage.
My therapist was Raphael. He was very good. Great pressure and didn’t hurt me at all at any point. I really enjoyed it.
The reason they are short one star is because they do not have private areas or full body massage tables. So if you opt for one of the packages that includes body oil massage, it gets done in the massage chair, which limits a lot of the massage and also they can’t Undress you at all they just maneuver around your clothes. Such as pulling your shirt up to do part of your back then pulling your shirt down to do your shoulders. It’s not the greatest but even then I just enjoyed relaxing and being massaged anyway and the price is right!
There’s a few parking stalls right up front and other street or shopping center parking close by. It is right on the corner of 5^th & Huntington. Off of Huntington headed west you make a right on 5^th and the driveway is immediately to your right.
They run the ac which is great. No one wants to be hot or start to sweat during a massage in this closed up small facility. It’s pretty cleanish and it seems their laundry is clean and smells washed. They have a bathroom. And they play relaxation music and for the most part they limit their talking and whisper which is nice.
I’ll definitely be back. I think it’s a darn good deal. And shame on the other guy for not being prepared and tipping them decent. Massage therapists work hard on your body and the massages are pretty dirt cheap. $ 5 is custom but if it was good $ 10 – 20 I’d say. I tipped $ 15 today. These people don’t make too much money, they really depend on their tips! Please be thoughtful about that.

Let’s start off with I WOULDVE given them a 4 star but the last minute I was in there, they ruined it and I’ll never go back. Poor attitude.
So I get there w my parents and we were seated promptly. Only waited about two mins.
Then we each get our massage only my guy kept leaving me at my chair so he can answer the phone or make a call or to go to the restroom. So I was cut short on my time. The place needs someone to strictly answer calls. The massage itself was great. Just the right amount of pressure.
So we get up to leave and I paid the guy $ 60. $ 20 per person. And I give him a $ 3 tip. Which I thought he shouldn’t have gotten one for cutting my time by doing his calls and restroom breaks but fine I still gave him $ 3. So as we are leaving, he asks where the rest of THEIR tip was. So I thought okay the two girls that attended my parents should get SOMETHING. so I look into my wallet and I only have $ 4 cash on me. I hate carrying cash. So I give them that and the guy starts getting loud asking where’s the rest.
SO RUDE!!! then the girls ask «only $ 2 each?» (From the $ 4 I had just given) so I tell her I did give the guy $ 3 even though he wasn’t 100% attentive to me and then I ask if there’s a problem and they just give us a dirty look and start speaking in their language. I refused to entertain the situation anymore so I just left. Very rude of them to ask for more. Tips aren’t even mandatory. Many states don’t even allow tops but here this place demanded more? Um no! they are lucky I didn’t take back the tip I already gave them. Never again. Guess I’ll b making the drive to my usual spot on San Gabriel. So much for trying a new spot just for trying to keep it local.

This is my go to foot spa place. I had to write a review after last night’s awesome experience. Was getting the 75 min massage with oil and we were the only two customers in there. Masseuse did a great job for how much its worth. I was having a really stressful day and by the end of my session I was a new, refreshed and happy person.
I bring in my i own lotion and ask them to use it instead of the one they have and they are totally fine with it. During my massage they noticed I was cold and covered me with another towel. On top of that, I don’t know if it was for me or the massuese but they brought out a mini heater to keep us warm and cozy, it totally worked because I fell asleep!
May (mother), Raphael (son) are always great with customer service and massaging ask for them if you need a deep relaxation session. English is not their first language but they manage to deliver the kindest, and warm hearted service everytime we are there.

This place… makes me so happy.
It’s SO close to my house. I love it. The prices… OMG.
Let’s start with the service.
SERVICE:
Mae was my masseuse. She was so sweet. I think she didn’t think I could handle her strength so she was pretty light on me until she felt my shoulders and the knots that were there. YES. I woke up on THANKSGIVING DAY with knots on my shoulders. Like BAD. So she really had to go hard on my back.
She really dug in there and it was great. She really focused on my problem areas and mainly my shoulders and back. I have been getting a lot of knots lately and she really worked hard to get them out.
Please note tho: This is a Chinese place. You don’t get ANY privacy. If you don’t feel comfy taking your top off in a room full of people who are getting massaged, don’t go here. But I don’t care because everyone was pretty respectful. Mae helped me take off and on my shirt while I was laying on the bed. So my boobs were never exposed. She needed to so she could get my back.
Only 6 chairs so they get busy on the weekends.
PRICES:
SO GOOD.
I got 90 minutes for $ 35. WHAT!?!
You should tip about $ 10, I know that’s more than 20% but they charge REALLY cheap and these people really work on your back with their muscles. Plus… $ 45 for 90 minutes is NOTHING compared to the other places I’ve been to.
PARKING:
They actually have their own parking spots — maybe 4 spaces.
Or street parking.
I like it. I’m coming back.
They accept card too, but tip cash.

We love this place. Ownership has changed, and of course it would when i was on my last stamp card to get a free massage which they no longer honored :(Service was just as great though and for that i was happy and would continue coming here!

This is usually my normal go to spot for after that long rough day but having second thoughts. The owner May is amazing, she’s the absolute 5 star but the male workers are too rough. With one worker I asked several times not to be more gentle and that didn’t happen. It was might worst experience ever. I’m sadden because Mae and the women workers really take the time to massage you.
I will try again.