Relax Feet Massage

I wanted to try the place and found a Groupon for it and eventually made an appointment on the date the Groupon shows it expires. However, the receptionist said that the Groupon expired and that I had to pay the difference. I told her that the expiration date was today, so that means I have until the end of the day redeem it. She would not budge, and I also noticed that she had already redeemed the coupon. I asked to speak with the manager and she informed me that she was the manager. I then asked for the corporate number and she gave me a customer complaint line. I called and she was the one who answered the phone. I hung up and asked for the corporate number, and she pointed to the same number. I told her that she answered, which she denied, and so I called her again. Eventually she relented and accepted, but by then I had been so wound up that the massage was ruined. The massage was good, but the receptionist’s attitude was so rude that it ruined the experience.

My girlfriend and I went to Relax Feet this weekend and got our usual full body massage. We have been going to various Relax Feet locations for about two years now and still retain a membership card, which offers discounted rates on massages. Although the massages are discounted, you must prepay and there is a expiration on the prepayments.
As usual, you get a pretty decent massage for the price you pay. There is no private room and sometimes the massage therapists do chat. However, the majority of massage therapists definitely work hard.
Three and a half stars for Relax Feet — if you are looking for a decent massage at an affordable price, Relax Feet is the place to go. If you are looking for a spa to spoil yourself, or a massage therapist to heal your aching muscles, there are definitely better options but at a steeper price.
As a quick note, some of the perks that I really enjoy about Relax Feet are the multiple locations, availability in the evenings, and descriptive massage options. If only Unilocal allowed me to give them a half star.

I felt like I just for upsold to their $ 49 massage which is almost identical to the classic massage which is around $ 40… Except the classic one, last I tried it, has a warm foot bath.
Anyway, the massage was 25% painful, 5% feel good, and 70% meh.
The guy did work hard, but didn’t get the areas that really feel good — didn’t touch my head at all, spent only 1 minute on my hands (combined), and when doing the lower arm and legs didn’t get the points which feel good. I should become massage therapist…
And the front desk lady seemed like she couldn’t care less about how the experience was for me.
I probably won’t be back.
If you’re new to this place, I would recommend trying a 30-​minute session to see if you like this type of massage, because price is low. Don’t get upsold to the multi-​session packages. See if you actually like the experience first.

I used to try Wendy but she is no longer so I try Stacy and she is also very good. My aunt likes Kyle who likes strong hand. Very reasonable price and clean. You need to know the person and request them.

My husband and I went to relax a few days ago and he came down with a horrible rash two days later (likely Hot tub folliculitis — Google it). This place is dirty. While the men wear gloves for part of it, they remove them at times and cough without covering their mouths. It seemed like everyone working there was sick.
Unless you want a red bumpy rash, don’t go. Big mistake.

Great service at a great price. Treated wifey, 23 and 11 year old daughters to a massage. All of us were very happy with the service, and the clean facility.

Price is just right for an hour massage. They have great deals if you purchase a gift card bundle. Go early because your masseuse will be fully charged to give great service. I feel towards the end of the day 7pm to 9pm my masseuse has already had a long day and massage is not as strong. They have a clean bathroom. Wear lose clothing. Parking on Noriega is really hard to find. Go at least 30 min early if you are driving. Do not block any driveway because you will get towed. Bank of america ATM across the street. Patelco up the block. Call way in advanced to make appointment with your favorite masseuse. This place gets packed. I like both the 60 min and 90 min feet massages. Some chairs squeak and can ruin your relaxing flow.
DUDES! they have a Relax Feet’s (Muscle Man special)
Because it gets packed it also gets loud. Both massagers and Customers at times will be talking. So here is my tip.
EAR PLUGS!
EAR PLUGS or Bluetooth ear BUDS. Plug up the noise from customers and listen to your own relaxing zen tunes.

This is a solid place for the price.
This is the kind of place where you can get a massage for cheap. That means that you’ll be in an open room with cheesy music and a worn out massage chair, but at the end of it all, you’ll probably feel relaxed. Do not come here expecting to have your problem spots treated.
Wendy worked on my travel-​worn muscles with decent technique. She was pleasant and quiet, so I could relax. I’m not entirely sure that she speaks much English, so don’t expect to have a conversation to discuss your problem spots. Just let her do her routine, and you’ll probably feel better at the end than you felt when you arrived. At the end of everything, I felt reasonably pampered.
I wouldn’t go out of my way to come here, but if you want a simple massage a la the massage you get in southeast Asia, this is a great deal.

I got the full body massage option. For 25 dollars an hour i wasnt expecting much, so i wasnt disappointed. It felt good while you were getting massaged but afterwards nothing felt different. Still sore feel, still back problems, blah blah blah.
This place is more for pampering rather than fixing REAL problems. I would splurge for the real massage somewhere else next time.

I go here at least twice a month. I usually ask for daisy… She is great and if I want my shoulder extra long she does it… Worth every penny.

Oh Wendy. Wendy Wendy Wendy! You never fail to let me down. You know I love you, right?
She really is the best; therefore I refuse to have any one else to take care of me. Sad to say, everyone else loves her too ;(so my schedule pretty much revolves around hers.
What i like about her is that she really focuses on places where you’re most tense, which they should all do, but usually others just continue on with the routine. She has a knack of finding all your knots and really working them out! The pressure is always right; not too soft, not too overbearing either.
Extra tip: Whatever you do, do not get Amanda. That woman is a nightmare.

This place was clean and not sketchy. For $ 30 bucks I enjoyed a good, firm 35 minute massage.

Relax your Feet.
So here’s the skinny — this place is a standard foot massage parlor that offers head/​neck/​back massages with their packages. Their best deal — for $ 30 choose between a 60 min foot massage or 60 min. foot/​neck/​head/​back massage. You’ll choose a ‘scented water’ to soak your tired feet in. Option include Jasmine, Ginger, Herbal, and more. Then, you place your feet in a plastic lined tub of scented hot water. While they are soaking, you will get the massage of your choice.
Wait! There is more! So, while they are working on your feet, they use a cupping technique on your soles! I was totally caught off guard. Yes, it’s a bit uncomfortable but after it actually feels pretty good.
When you are finished, they will give you a shot of water (well, a tiny little cup) and you can be on your way.
p. s. a little secret — purchase a Gift Card for $ 25, they will give you a $ 5 credit on a service. So, you can actually get the $ 30 service for $ 25!

I had several experience with Amanda. She is not superb. However I enjoyed the bottle vacuum that she applied to my feet. The last two times, she didn’t use it. I asked my hubby about it, he said his massage person used it each time. I am so disappointed and I won’t use Amanda anymore.

Oh that was a painful experience; literally. it’s hot a musky in there, and the reclining chairs feel no better than my old office chair. That’s not my major problem with this place however. The problem is that these people are in no way adequately trained to give a proper massage. They can’t even follow simple requests! I asked the lady that I want light pressure because I’m really sore from a workout. She decided to throw her entire body weight into her elbows and jab them into my back. That was harly a relaxing experience. As for the foot massage? She again, applied way to much pressure and it felt like she was going to snap my toes off. Honestly, who «massages» like that (twisting the phalanges. I doubt that is in the training which she did NOT have). Within the first 2 minutes, I was wishing this torturous experience to be over. Glad they cheated me 10 minutes…
By the way, this was not my first time coming here. I came back hoping that the last time was just a bad day with a bad Masseuse.

Eek I wish I could give a better review. I thought these places you can walk in but its so busy that you have to make appointments. Luckily they have three locations really close to each other so that helps.
Each location only has a few massage stations and its out in the open. You have to paid up front and they escort you to your station. You get to pick which fragrant water for your feet bathwater.
The place is really dark and they ask everyone to not speak so every can enjoy their massage. Which I can understand and respect. My experience wasn’t great because the massage I got was just ok. She didn’t apply a lot of pressure and she was also very sick. I heard her coughing and sneezing and I asked her if she was sick. She said no just allergies. Hmm doesn’t sound like allergies to me. I asked for another person to massage me and they said she was the only person available. So I thought fine.
Next morning I woke up with flu… Should have trusted my instincts and get a refund. Oh well.

The reason why I gave it one star is because the masseuses were rude and not trained in reflexology.
Well, I am a picky customer since I am trained in massage school and I have knowledge of TCM.
I know that so I asked for an experienced one with strong hands.
I asked the 1^st masseuse about her experience. Her answer was «does it really matter? there are only two masseuses available right now. I have been here since it opened.» She went on to give my bf a foot massage.
The second one is older, she gave very gentle massage, not exactly what I was asking for. I requested nicely «my lower back is sore, could you concentrate on this reflexing region?» Her answer was «This is just for relaxing, I do not know where the reflexing region is.» I then asked her just do it the way she was trained in with more pressure. However, she spent less than ten minutes on my feet with little pressure or concentration.
The rest of the time felt long and painful.
I was being rubbed with little intention or energy towards my well-​being or comfort. Not mentioning being talked to in a rude way.
This reminds me of those old days in China when customer service is not heard of and customer needed to please server in order to receive decent services.
Thank God, this is 2012 in the US, and we have Unilocal,and discerning Unilocalers.

Please remember it’s not an American Spa/​massage place where they put you in a private room and cover you up with blankets. It’s definitely not the smooth swedish massages.
The service I chose was the number 1 (Chinese medicine one) $ 25 for 60minutes. They pretty much work on your entire body fully clothed.
I would suggest wear comfy clothes. You will have your feet soaking while they work on your head and arms. Then your feet, then they turn you over, the chair converts to a table. For me it’s fine because I’m a little shorty, but for someone who is about 6 feet tall, I hear it’s not as comfortable.
Overall for the price you pay, you get a treatment that we all need.
We made an appointment for the Noriega place because that place can get busy!
There’s about 6 chairs and 4 therapists. Enjoy, I felt great after, but it was a little painful because they are strong!

Cheap! But, they don’t focus on feet, they give you a whole body massage, which I wasn’t a fan of… The lady I got was stroooong. She made me cry!!! I told her to go softer, but she didn’t listen.
I went to this place because their sign said «Relax Feet Massage» therefore, I expected feet massage. She only touched my feet less than 5 minutes… Disappointed…
They are nice people, but they talk a lot (in Chinese). And, they talk kinda inappropriately (about people giving them so little tip). I pretended that I didn’t understand Chinese.
Go to this place ONLY if you can care less about the atmosphere, noise, and ONLY about price.

My Uncle has raved to me about Relax Feet Massage, so I purchased the hot promo — $ 100 for five one-​hour foot massages (which also includes a free full body massage). Driving down Noriega today, I noticed this location had recently opened, and decided to give it a try.
Walking in, sans reservations, this place looked like one long, dimly lit rectangular room, with five or six reclining chairs set up in a row, and a receptionist’s desk on the right side of the room. Unfortunately, between the bf and I, only one masseuse was available. Fortunately for us, we knew that there are plenty of Relax Feet Massage shops nearby, so we told the receptionist that we would simply head to another spot. Now here is where this Relax Feet Massage gets four stars — the receptionist was super friendly, calling Taraval to ensure they could accommodate us and then even offering to have the second masseuse drive over to us, so we could just sit tight! Rather than cause them any trouble, we opted to just visit the Taraval spot instead.
Convenient location, open late, and friendly service. The bf and I did enjoy our massages at the Taraval location (review to come), and will surely be back to fully try this place out soon!