Happy World Spa

I went Tuesday around 6pm. The place is not busy so I was so happy that i wont be wasting time from waiting. They did not tell me what the massage services are but they gave me the most expensive one. I thought it will be more relaxing but I guess I was wrong. The masseuse was a late 20’s chinese I think who cant really speak english (but really nice). Its not worth it for $ 40 total. Its not that relaxing. I think Im a better masseuse than her
It was disappointing. I will never comeback here

The masseuses are very friendly and we love their work. I had an older gentleman and he was considerate and professional. I enjoyed a tummy rub as a part of full body massage, just in time for my dreaded monthly visit of my red sister. my boyfriend’s masseuse massaged his ears, which he loves, because he is half cat=3 and enjoy being rubbed on his nimble ears. its $ 35 for an oil massage and 30 for a chair. quite a deal.
They speak spotty English, but speaks Mandarin so I was able to communicate with them.

Excellent massage one of the best I have received. Wendy did a great job knew exactly were I needed the most concentration.

I had some time to kill in the area and looked up a place to get a foot massage and Happy World came up with a nice over all review with high compliments about Jenny. I was greated nicely and taken in.
Jenny was busy with another client so I was attended by an older man, he started by soaking my feet and giving a scalp massage. But, then an attractive lady was placed next to me and and he told the greater (a young girl) to continue with me. This bothered me to begin with, but I could lived with it if she knew how to give a massage. But, all she did was rub lotion on my arms for 15 minutes and then just rubbed oil on my feet for the remaining half hour.
I have been to a varity of massage establishment to very knowledgeable therapist to completely inexperienced. The young girl had no knowledge or she just did not want to do it.
Did they believe just because I was a man and young girl was attending to me that it was going to be okay. That was completely unprofessional. Jenny may be a great masseuse; I will never since I will never go back. The greater is nice, but has no knowledge. The older man may know how to give a massage, but I believe him to be a pervert in how he focused on the lady’s gluts and legs when face down (lady’s beforwarned).

i’ve come here about 6 times. Nothing to complain about, I mean where can you get a massage for so cheap. I’ve gone to places that cost 40 to 80 dollars plus a 15 to 20 dollar tip. I know the more expensive places are more expensive looking and more private but you can’t beat 1 hour foot massage for 15 bucks plus a 6 – 8 dollar tip. the most i’ve paid is 23 dollars! I feel great after and I’m not broke with credit card bills.

I’ve had my fair share of massage parlors and this one is not bad but not great either. Same routine as some of the other SGV foot massages: face, head, arms, hands, feet, legs, back, shoulders and neck. Be aware that there are only four beds in the main room so if they are busy, it will be quite a wait. Also, there are private rooms in the back for body massages. Another downside is that the walls are thin so being located in such a busy plaza and right next to a restaurant you can hear people talking and moving chairs on the other side of the walls. Other than these minor issues, the massages are alright and you do leave feeling greater than when you arrived. It does really depend on who you get. Plus, you cannot ask for much since its $ 15/​hr. Be sure to tip those hard-​workers!

First time here and was very pleased! At 15 bucks/​1hr can’t complain! I do wish the lights were just a little more dim. Location is rather small only 4 chairs. Left feeling refreshed!

I decided to visit this place again, because Dannie gives a really good thourough massage. But trying to make an appointment is terrible. The Chinese dude that answers the phone doesn’t speak English and is horrible to try to communicate with! He just says OK to everything!!! aRrrh… I called 10 minutes before going in and made an appointment. I said to the Chinese man, I want an appointment with Dannie for a full body massage, for 10am. He said, ok but didn’t even ask for my name. WTF? How you gonna know it’s me or not? so before we hang up, I say, My Name is … He says OK. I get there a few minutes past 10 and see some older guy walking in. I think oh shit, they are probably gonna just give this guy my appointment! And sure enough, I walk in and then the old chinese man turns to me and I say I am … and I made the appointment for 10am. He doesn’t speak English, so I am screwed! Then Dannie the masseuse comes over and I explain that I had made an appointment with this China man over the phone. She says so sorry, he now speaky English. You come back? I said no! Never! What a shitty way to run a business. They could have even stopped that guy and told him, hey, there’s been a mistake, Dannie is alreay booked up for 10 am. YOU come back later. But no… I litterally watch that dude being escorted back down the hall and into the massage area to take my appointment. STAY AWAY! THEY’LL GIVE YOUR APPOINT UP EVEN IF SOMEONE ELSE COMES BEFORE YOU. A LITTERAL MEANING TO FIRST COME FIRST SERVE!

Love going here! I’ve been to a lot of massage parlors but this one’s hard to beat! The price doesn’t matter much anymore with the quality of massage you get! At least for the short haired Chinese speaking lady with bangs! I tag her as the best masseur in our map area! Her massage strokes are simply top notch! Always feels like you want to have more and more! I give it a 4 though because it’s a little pricey compared to regular massage salons! $ 20 for 30min back massage. Pricey but if it’s that lady I’m talking about then you’re in for some quality massage experience!

It wasn’t fancy but it wasn’t bad either. It was what I expected for $ 35+$ 5tip.
I read that the body massage room had no music so I had Spotify ready to go. I had huge knots, so it hurt in a pleasurable way. Jenny was nice and courteous despite the language barrier. Bring a hair tie. Next time I will.

I used to go to foot massage places in San Gabriel, but since I live in El Monte, 15-​minute drive was a bit tiring. I then found this place near my house. The massage was GREAT! A lady gave me a massage and it was thorough and very relaxing. The place was smaller than the other places I’ve been to but I walked in when there was only one customer so I didn’t have to wait. I paid $ 20 including tip. I’m so glad that I found a 15-​dollar foot massage in El Monte!

I’ve been to many many of these places, This one is so perfect! We are so lucky To have this in this neighborhood, its a blessing!

Great massage place near my house. I’ve been going here for a couple of years now. Cece and Jenny are really good. Will be going back soon.

Decent massage option. Standard massage ($ 15 massage, $ 5 mandatory tip). There are more modern and fancier places in San Gabriel valley, but this is a pretty quiet and quaint spot.
Very quiet and relaxing.
They have four chairs. Make sure to tell them where it hurts and they really focus on it.
Staff is nice but limited English. Plenty of parking in their lot.

i absolutely love this place!!! the man does a great job and knows his stuff. i’ve been there twice for a foot massage and he puts me to sleep-​unintentionally! the lady is cool, too. for $ 15 you can’t go wrong. i guess i will be cancelling my monthly subscription to massage envy soon. this is more affordable and is just as good if not better. and the $ 5 tip is more than well deserved so don’t be stingy ya’llz!!!

For me, who has a massage once a month or at least every 2 months, this place, was not for me. Others recommended this place for me, and I’m sure they enjoyed it, I however did not. I corrected the lady 3 times and told her not to touch certain areas of my body, She then demanded, DEMANDED a 5 dollar tip. First off, tips are not mandatory, but if I do give a tip, I know what to give. She refused to charge my card with what I wanted or give a line for the tip to be added the way most places do. I definitely will NOT be coming here again.

This is a place where I got sexual assaulted on 5÷27÷15 at 11:30 am (I was the first customer that morning) by this perverted man named Michael. As usual I’ve requested him to emphasize on leg and thigh. He massaged my thigh for 5 minutes and his mind started to get fucked up by creeping up and fondling with his hand around my pubic area and intentionally unfolded some part of my underwear to feel my private. I immediately put my hand on my crotch to protect myself with a towel covered on top, then I told him to STOP massaging there and just focus on my leg.
I’ve been coming to this location over a year and this is what I get??! UNBELIEVABLE! After I went in the El Monte Police Dept. in person to file a report (police told me I’m NOT the first person to report), then had the owner (Jenny) and Michael (pervert/​husband of the owner) to confront and apologize to me BUT of course they teamed up and denied his wrongful act on me! I was completely in shock and disbelief THIS happened to me. Women and men! Be wary of strange men/​women surrounding you within your peripheral vision because 1 out 10 people IS a creeper!!! ALWAYS keep you eyes OUT!
After all, Happy World Spa is not just a pure massage place but dirty prostitution business. I am working on shutting their dirty business down! The city is NOT taking any proactive acts to care for the «poor» El Monte citizens’ health and safety after certain amount of reports! It may be involved with money and politics, yet they’re only making El Monte smell and look BAD based on their greediness and selfishness!!! UGGHH! Anyone who is up for shutting them down please leave your comments here!

If you’re looking for a real massage this is the place, just $ 35 for an hour and she really worked hard to get the kinks out. If you’re reading to see if you can get «something extra» don’t disrespect these people, they offer great professional massage at a great price! If you have muscle pain and want to feel refreshed, this is a great deal. There is a bit of a language barrier, but she seemed to speak English fairly well. She kept apologizing, because she said she was tired. I think she thought I wanted more pressure, but that wasn’t the case, it was just right.

$ 15 foot massage/​1HR
$ 35 body massage/​1HR
Hours: 10– 9:30 pm (call first as they are limited in workers)
Hubby & I stopped by twice…
1^st time was to try out the foot massage:
they start off with a mini massage of the
head, face, neck & shoulder for 15 minutes,
then slowly to the arms & legs.
pretty good deal for an 1hr of relaxation.
2^nd time back, we got the full body massage:
Ask for Jenny, she’ s the best…
I had tons of knots/​neck pain
by the end of my 1 hr session I felt great!
They offer water/​tea afterwards just like any other place…
Typical décor & setup…
My only negatives are:
1. That they don’t speak much English,
so there was a bit of language barrier…
2. NO music throughout our session… =(