This place is definitely better than it was a few years ago. My massage therapist gave me a great massage, and I appreciated the quality of the service.
However, I was really turned off by the way a 33% tip was pushed at checkout. That felt excessive and not truly optional, which made the overall experience uncomfortable.
Because of that, I’m unsure if I would return.
August 2023
I booked an appointment here, knowing that I only had one hour before I needed to get to the Oakland ferry station. It was a very good massage! I lived in Shanghai for three years, and this was as good if not better than what I had in Shanghai. I highly recommend trying a foot massage here.
May 2023
It’s definitely reasonably priced but be forewarned that they expect a 22-25% tip on top of the service, especially if it’s a 90 minute massage. My masseuse asked me for more when I originally paid her $18 (20%) for the $88 massage; I was pretty taken aback, because I thought tip was based on above and beyond service and discretionary. However, totally understand that small businesses and holes in the wall may be struggling right now. It was a good massage, not great but good enough for the price at $108 incl. tip for 90 min. So a 60 min massage should cost about $80.
This place is definitely better than it was a few years ago. My massage therapist gave me a great massage, and I appreciated the quality of the service.
However, I was really turned off by the way a 33% tip was pushed at checkout. That felt excessive and not truly optional, which made the overall experience uncomfortable.
Because of that, I’m unsure if I would return.
I booked an appointment here, knowing that I only had one hour before I needed to get to the Oakland ferry station. It was a very good massage! I lived in Shanghai for three years, and this was as good if not better than what I had in Shanghai. I highly recommend trying a foot massage here.
It’s definitely reasonably priced but be forewarned that they expect a 22-25% tip on top of the service, especially if it’s a 90 minute massage. My masseuse asked me for more when I originally paid her $18 (20%) for the $88 massage; I was pretty taken aback, because I thought tip was based on above and beyond service and discretionary. However, totally understand that small businesses and holes in the wall may be struggling right now. It was a good massage, not great but good enough for the price at $108 incl. tip for 90 min. So a 60 min massage should cost about $80.