This place is great! The chair and table massages are cheaper here than at Little Rainbow Foot Spa, and they're better, as you can just choose pressure level beforehand instead of trying to communicate it. Massages are done in a communal area, clothed, and the table massages are facedown, with a blanket to cover you. Could've fallen asleep on the table if I'd gone for 60 instead of 40. I would highly recommend read more

My new go-to!! I have a auto immune disease that gives me severe leg aches. I need a foot and leg massage every day I have an episode. I was in the area and decided to try it based on reviews and it didn't disappoint. The place is clean and relaxing! Massage was great. I didn't feel uncomfortable at any time. They give you water and a relaxing chair or table, for full massage. read more

Great massage at great prices! It was definitely a relaxing place to get a massage (quiet noise level).

Open concept massage treatment place. Simple and affordable! My husband and I were looking for a place to work on our sore necks and at 7:30 pm everywhere was closed except for Evans Relaxing Station. The menu is simple: chair, table or foot massage. Easy to accommodate walk ins. Pick how long you want your massage and your preferred pressure 1-10. All table massages are fully clothed face down covered by a towel- simple yet great. They are awesome about keeping the place nice and quiet with soothing music so you can unwind and enjoy your service. And the prices are amazing! Can't wait to visit again soon! read more

I just had the best massage EVER here. My man Tony hooked it up! Ok. I'm being a bit dramatic. But I'll stand by my statement. I love Evan's because there are so many options and I can literally stop in on my lunch break. When I'm feeling bougie I'll get an full body massage for 30 minutes and foot massage for 30 minutes. It doesn't get 5 stars because massage strengths are inconsistent but that's the nature of this place. Typically I like very firm massages. Right now I go for 4-5 on the firmness spectrum. read more

I always get exactly what I need here. It's like they can read my mind--or my muscles. I wouldn't go anywhere else, especially given the price! read more

HORRIBLE! Beware!!! I love massages. I dont give bad reviews but I feel like I was just violated so many times. I told him stop 3 times and at one point pushed my butt up and over to let him know to get away. I didnt know how to handle the situation. But i should have walked out. It felt like he was fighting to find my butthole the whole time and then later when massaging my hamstrings with his forearm he kept trying to shove his elbow up between my legs into my vagina. I told the girls on my way out not to go to him and one followed me out to make sure I was okay. I couldn't talk to anyone there because they don't speak english. And he didn't understand a single word I said to him. I could't even figure out his name because he didnt look like any of the photos And his name wasnt in any of my paperwork. He was very old (grey) and smaller than 5'6. AVOID!!! A cheap massage is never worth feeling violated! Please if this happens to you walk out! Dont worry about paying. Dont worry about someone's feelings. I wish I had done that. I will NEVER go back! read more

I just had the worst massage . I asked for a particular male therapist. They switched to a female who was terrible. I asked her to be firmer/stronger, and she did a very bad back walk. I couldn't wait to get off the table. Plus, after I got on the table. they informed me they just raised their prices. My advice: stay away!! read more

I woulda known this place was legit before I went had I seen Kenny G's stamp of approval before visiting. But, despite the fact that I am crazy particular about my massages, I trusted one of my college mate's assessments of this place since she has been living in SB for the last long while and has spectacular taste. Though, normally, I like to be covered up and am very modest about who sees my body, the quickest way to get me to unrobe is to tell me you're going to massage me. And I am not a huge fan of massages with clothes on - I don't want my attire all stretched out, even if it is casual/old/whatever, and I truly understand and benefit from the power of human touch. Especially skin to skin. My group of six multi-cultural, beautiful, and fabulous (I've attracted an awesome group of friends!) ladies entered Evan's with no appointments, and all kinds of men who worked there came out of the woodworks cheesin'. (I found it interesting how many males this place employs.) We indicated on the sign in sheet the duration and type of rubdown desired as well as the pressure. I LOVE this! I want to hurt when massaged... my body carries a lot of tension and I know the masseuse has not done anything unless I feel at least a little pain. I opted for a 6 on a scale of 1 to 7 because I know that these types of places tend to employ smaller framed individuals who kick arse through their therapy - especially the women. David kinda looked me up and down when we were coupled. I don't blame him. I'm a larger than life chocolate child that can appear kind of intimidating just because of my height and size. He smiled and lead me to his working bed and I laid face down. David was a sweetie! (I wish I could remember his number they associate with him on the employee screen so you can try him out if he sounds of interest to you, but I can't. He has glasses, though, and I don't recall seeing anyone else with glasses.) He commented on how tight my neck and upper back are and applied a LOT of pressure! He kept asking if I was okay. I was. I can take an extreme amount of pressure on my upper body but my lower body is wimpy (in comparison). He quickly figured that out and adjusted accordingly. One thing that makes a massage great to me is feeling like the person is not afraid to get into the more private areas. Don't go into the dirty abscesses of your mind. He was massaging my booty like he should - all up on it, not concerned with offending me but doing all he could to loosen it up! He massaged the backs and insides of my thigh in a way no one ever has before... he parted my legs and massaged quite closely to the who-ha. Again, don't go into sexual mode - he was trying to help my taut muscles. At the end of the massage, I wanted to jump up and kiss him on the mouth! This, literally, was one of the best massages I've had in my life - and I've had wonderful massages at my chiropractor's office. I know I gave him a work out. He was kinda huffing and puffing toward the end and sighed heavily before he told me he was done. He asked how I felt and I asked if was going to be there the next day. He was all smiles and told me yes. I went the next day, sans my crew and before my return home, and David was just as awesome as the previous day. Best believe, when I return to Santa Barbara for ANY occasion, I will make time to see David. 2017 Challenge - 6/100 read more

I like this place and I've been about 10 times and always felt like it was a good value, but today my massage was horrible the guy totally ignored that i marked a 2 and gave me an elbow in the back 6. I told him to stop and lighten up multiple times. He seemed to have no idea what he was doing and did real damage to the muscles in my back. read more

For the price, this place is awesome for a foot massage. Asked for pressure level 4 and couldn't have been happier. We probably will go again before we leave to go home from vaca. read more

Wife and I came here this weekend for the first time, each getting a 1 hour full body. We are quite experienced when it comes to massages, however this being our first with the gloves and under towels as opposed to hands/lotion. Although the majority of the massage was nice, especially how they focused on sore areas; times during the massage were unpleasant such as on my neck which got sore due to friction on my skin from the gloves. The value for money is awesome, and we would come back. read more

We decided to come here for a massage in the middle of our day-cation in Santa Barbara to relax and treat ourselves to a massage. This place is very reasonably priced, and I don't think that the quality is sacrificed at all! You have the choice of 15, 30, 45, or 60 minute massages, and it is $35 for a 60 minute, no matter which type of massage you choose! When you arrive, no appointments needed, you write your name, the type of massage you want, how long, strength level (on a scale of 1-7), and speed (on a scale of very slow to very fast). I chose a chair massage, because my feet are very ticklish, so full body or foot massages can be torturous at times, so this was perfect. This was a pretty great massage, especially for $35! My masseuse found all the knots in my back and really worked them out. The chair massage focused mostly on the back, but also did some legs, neck and head. Everything but the feet, which was great for me! Overall, I was very happy with my massage. They also gave us both a free water bottle at the end of our massage. One thing to keep in mind if you go is that no one we interacted with spoke English. All communication was done through pointing and facial expressions, which was totally fine for us, because everything went smoothly, and not much communication was needed. However, I noticed the guy next to me was trying to tell his masseuse to go slower, and she thought he meant "softer", and I could tell he was getting a bit frustrated. But my massage was great, and no correction was needed. I would definitely come back here if I was ever in the area again. read more

Best place in town. I can't wait until they are open again. You can't really ask for anything unique, but their "normal" is awesome.

I was looking forward to this all day long. WOW how disapointed I was. Stay away from this place!!! NOBODY speaks English. I made an appointment the day before for 9pm, when I walked in they had no idea what I was talking about (actually I don't think they understood anything I was saying). I picked the 60 minutes foot massage. They put me in a chair, put my feet into some luke warm water and I waited, and waited... after 10 minutes with nobody coming to me I dried off my feet and walked out. read more

Ok, yea, for $5 more than some of the other Chinese foot massage places in SB, you do get more. $35 (plus tip) will get you 1 hour foot massage (foot only), 1 hour clothed full--body (on an actual table unlike other Chinese foot massage places), or 1/2 and 1/2. Unlike other CFMP (Chinese Foot Massage Places), they have seperate tables for the body massages and comfy couch chairs for the foot massage. I think next time, rather than get the 1/2 and 1/2, I'll just go for the full-hour foot massage, though both were nice. Great value for the experience, I'll certainly be back here for another one when I am back in SB. Also: It's nice that they have a dedicated parking lot as well. But what is with that artificial sea gull noise? Got a bit annoying after a while.... read more

It's Luck of the Draw Went here twice and got exceptional massage sessions. Went last night and today I'm an absolute mess, as my body is more broken and sore than it's been in years. The person who massaged me for a whole hour didn't know what the hell she was doing and literally bruised my back. She went so deep into my upper back that I couldn't breathe and then only asked how I was doing afterward. At the time I thought it might be good for the knots, but today I'm a mess. It's just not worth the gamble. read more

I went in there for a 1/2 hr sit-up massage. I told them I had a particularly sour area of the back I'd like them to work on. They nodded their heads. When the woman was about to work on me, I even touched the part of her back to show the area I wanted worked on. She nodded yes ... then proceeded to do their standard formulaic massage. Obviously they hadn't understood me and i felt like I was in a massage factory. Dissatisfied, I didn't leave a tip. And like another reviewer, the woman ran out to the car to demand a tip. I'm not going back to this place. There are numerous walk-in massage places in town. I'll just have to keep trying till I find one that I like. I can't recommend this place. Not only do they not speak English, but they all act like they'd rather be doing something else. read more

My body was in such knots that I knew I had to go and get a massage. Someone told me to try Evan's Relaxing Station. I'm so glad I did. Susan was terrific. I ordered a 30 minute body massage (including clothing) and a 30 minute foot massage. As soon as I laid down on the table and she started to massage my back I could immediately feel the stress leaving my body. Then I had a 30 minute foot massage in a relaxing chair watching TV. Everything was super clean and they wear gloves when they massage your body. They use lotion on your feet and do accupressure. It's so good when you walk out of there. The cost is only $35 for an hour. Great value for the price. I will go again and ask for Susan! She applied the perfect pressure too. P.S. They don't charge extra for using a debit or credit card. read more

Hit or miss. I have had some great sessions here, and some bad sessions. The last time I went the therapist went way too deep and I had to ask three times for them to lighten up. Also during the session they spent a lot of time talking to the other therapists while working on me, and each time I could feel that they weren't paying attention. Because it was so bad, I didn't give them a tip, but also I wasn't going to say anything. While walking out the woman who worked on me yelled "tip, tip" and demanded I give her a tip. When I told her the session wasn't good, she blamed me for marking that I wanted deep pressure on the sheet. She got really angry and insistent that it was my fault. Also- no one here really speaks English, so don't go here if you have an injury. If you just want to relax, expect to roll the dice and maybe get a good session, maybe not. Also, I have had better luck at the downtown location.... read more

I had a great experience here tonight. I went in and was helped right wall away. The gentleman who serviced me was professional and Very nice.. well worth the small amount of money I spent for an hour!! read more

Truly relaxing- they don't mess around! I got the 60 minute combination and it was really nice. I opted for a level 3 and I'm glad I didn't go much higher, even at that, their technique is strong and heavy handed (but it felt great!). I felt it was absolutely worth the $36! read more

Oh Evan, thank you for supporting my massage addiction. Thank you for your cometeive pricing and long hours of operations. I try to hit up Evan's relaxation station about once a month but realistically I go every couple of months. They always have immediate availability and are open late, until 10 pm. I enjoying going later in the evening after the craziness of the day subsides and I can finally relax. Once you enter in, please note, you need to use your whisper voice. You are instructed to write your name down, the duration of your message and the level of hardness and frequency. All of the massage tables are open, meaning there are no private rooms. You go fully clothed and they place a sheet over you once you lie down...then it's heavenly bliss for the next 40-60 mins. The only reason I didn't give Evans 5 stars is because their massage seems to be formulated. They then to focus mostly in the upper body and I wish they would focus on the entire body, including hips, legs and feet. read more

I hesitate posting about Evan's with the hopes of keeping it all to myself, however they REALLY deserve the kudos so it would be unfair to be so greedy. :))) After a few friends raved about Evan's Relaxing Station to me, I finally took a rainy-lazy-Sunday to give it a try first-hand. The staff is cordial, the pricing is very reasonable and the actual "station" is a gaggle of little [and pristinely clean] mini-stations surrounded by a row of reclining massage chairs. Patrons clothes are kept on and the work delivered is professional and fantastic, all conducted in an open space with therapists who wear white gloves and undoubtedly know their pressure points. A great way to unwind at the end of a rough day or week. I'll be back, over and over. If you're looking for a seedy place of happy endings, keep going. Thanks Evan, for coming to Santa Barbara! read more

Evan's is a no frills place to get a great massage. When you walk in you'll leave your name, intensity level, and time you want on the clipboard at the front desk. I typically choose 4/5, and it's still a really intense massage. I usually choose either the full body for $27, or the one hour combo for $36. Evan's isn't the type of place where you come in and make requests, but if you are lucky enough to get Jerry or Bill you're in for a real treat! read more

Evan's Relaxing Station is amazing, I am on the bigger side and they do not care they will still give you the best massage ever. (I am literally hearing my dad snoring right next to me. It's that relaxing) If you been waiting for a little while for service they will extend the massage. The best massage ever. I don't know how many times I can say! They have different levels of intestines which I have mine on the lower side and still feels powerful. They can feel all the knots on your back and will focus on unknotting them! I think you should give this place a try! read more

I stumbled upon this place just as I was complaining about my back hurting. I saw the sign 'relaxing station' and decided to check it out. It is a simple, peaceful place to get an affordable, fully clothed massage or foot soak (in a clean plastic lined foot bath, bonus!) with an acupressure foot massage. I have only had a 20 min. chair massage which was excellent! After noticing how sanitary the foot baths are, I will be back for the massage/foot massage combo! Another good note is the service is friendly and professional. The atmosphere is calming, warm and a little humid inside with water & bird sounds playing, which was nice to walk into from the cool, dry winter weather. read more

Evan's Relaxing Station - Massage Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

I am addicted to the foot massages here. Much more professional than little rainbow--not even close! I go here probably 3 times per week.

I enjoy coming here. Yes, sometimes the massage you receive isn't a 10, but overall it's a good experience.

We treated ourselves to a 40 minute foot massage and it did NOT disappoint. Tom worked on my feet and totally gave it his best effort. I circled 6 on pressure and they not only felt great that night but the next day I could still feel the benefits. I love this place and appreciate the consistently great service I receive. At $27/40 minutes, its a luxury that's affordable. read more

This was such a soothing place. Fast service, clean, nice friendly people. The massages were wonderful.

Love this place ! Can afford to go often at their prices. Every so often I get a so so massage but for the most part massages are terrific!

Quick, friendly service, affordable and one of the best massages I've had! Would recommend

I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone because it is the best place to go after a long stressful day or week. I love that you can relax to either a nice foot massage, a full body massage, and/or chair massage. It is so great to be able to unwind with their miracle hands! I only give this place four stars because it is not your typical spa as you don't have your own room and you don't undress for the massage. However, this makes it better because there is no need for an appointment or need for spending an outrageous amount of money. To feel completely relaxed you only pay $35 for 60 minutes which is fantastic. Give it a try, you won't regret it! read more

Great place with great people. Never have had a bad experience. They offered me some water right after as I waited for my mother. It's better to go at night to avoid people around you if you are trying to be cautious with this whole COVID. 10/10 recommend this place. read more

This review is for the full body massage at a level 3 (light massage). It was not relaxing and a waste of my money. If you have any true chronic pain issues, do not go here. The cheap cost $36 is not worth it. As soon as I walked in I wanted to leave but I had gone with a friend who likes it there and signed up for an hr. I went in yesterday with slightly tight muscles and no pain; today my body totally hurts and is aching, IT bands are flared up. Will be needing to see my chiropractor now :( There were a number of issues: 1) Most of staff do not speak English and so you can't communicate your needs to them. It was just a tad too painful at times. 2) are they licensed massage therapists?? I don't think so. It was more like pushing and elbowing of muscles rather than massage. And while my shoulders feel better, glutes/hips feel worse, lower back is about the same. I can see how they could easily damage someone. 3) tables do not adjust to fit your body (ie, head area) and they have you face down the whole time! Too much pressure on my face (!!)and I had to switch to a chair massage which was only a little better. I paid in cash because I didn't feel comfortable swiping a card and still left a small tip. The guy who'd worked on me was nice enough trying to make it more comfortable. read more

Came here last night and the guy totally ignored my level 3 and gave me more of a 5. He pushed and shoved me around and then he burped in my ear. No joke. Later he was yawning in my ear too. First time it has ever been this bad. Very unprofessional and gross read more

I have been here 4 times. The environment is nice and quiet, and the ability to choose the intensity of your massage on the sign up sheet is a good idea. I have received various levels of massage there ranging from 2 to 5. I was definitely sore after the 5 and I needed more from the 2. 3 is what I went with the other two times. The quality of massage would be 5 star were it not for one very big issue. At $35 an hour, you get what you pay for. We noticed they only change the face towels and my girlfriend and I both got lice the last time we went there. We are very clean people and we were horrified. Needless to say, we will not be going back. Use this place at your own risk. read more

The best place to relax in town. I've never had a bad massage and always buy gift cards for friends.

Went here because a co worker rants and raves about it. Got a full body done by Charle. He was pretty good. I respected the fact it was quiet. I usually go to Little Rainbow and I still will because they are still really good to me. However, for a full body I will go here. You can't beat 36$ for a full body. Although they use towels and such and you are clothes, it beats having that cheap stuff used on your body half naked. Just saying. I think if I was going to do a combo I will still go to little rainbow down the street but for full body I would go here. Oh by the way, they even crawl on you and walk ontop of you. It is pretty cool! I recommend charle. read more