Came for a foot and back massage. Honestly, the place was somewhat dilapidated, but that shouldn't…read moredistract from the quality of the service. While they do mostly speak some dialects of Chinese, these guys are actually pretty chill to talk to. BUT, it's very possible that TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) isn't your thing, since it gets pretty painful at times. Just remember to voice your feelings when you need to, they DO care about the quality of their work.

I usually get full body's, but today i decided to get a foot massage, very much needed! They give…read moregreat massages and have good prices!!

Amazing experience I could honestly say it's the best massage I have ever gotten. Had a migraine…read moreand she made sure to massage those areas that triggered my migraines. Also, got the knots out from places I had no idea I had knots in (armpits, side rib cage, sternum, breast). cupping was included which felt amazing. Great customer service and above all they were very knowledgeable showed me all the trigger points.

I came here for a couple of times and I am very well pleased with the service! Keep up the good…read morework. I booked a appointment beforehand just Incase they were full, but you could also just walk in and get straight into the massage! I recommend trying the cupping. It was nice of them to allow a 30 minute free for cupping on your first time there. It was a great experience and overall I loved that beauty spa.

Loved my massage here. I've been to the other Tang Chao on Avenue U and happened to pass this…read morelocation so I came here with my mom, aunt and cousin. This location is brand new. Everything looks so modern and new. I got a great foot massage and was treated delicately being that I'm very pregnant! It was super relaxing.

Clean beds, more spacious than their original location on Ave U. I came for a 90 min massage ($80)…read moreand had requested a strong masseuse. The lady taking my appointment forgot to mentioned this to my masseuse and apologized for her oversight, however, I'm very seasoned when it comes to getting massages so I understand it's also my responsibility to speak up if I wanted more pressure - to which I did. In terms of the actual massage, it felt more like a rub with lots and lots and lotssssssss of oil, so much that I asked for a towel when she was done cause I was THAT oily. She focused mainly on my shoulders/upper back and went over this same area, completely missing my lower back, buttocks, thighs and calves. Well, this isn't completely accurate - to be fair, she rubbed oil in these areas. I expected to leave the establishment feeling relaxed and less tense but I left feeling the same. I was asked by the lady taking my appointment for feedback, which I gladly gave and was asked to come back and try a different masseuse in my next visit. I understand this is common business language to get customers to return, but I can't help but express that there should be standardized techniques - what if I come back and don't like the technique of the new masseuse? Will you ask me to come back to try a third masseuse? I understand if the client asks you to focus on specific areas (to which I did not, hence the importance of a standardized technique), but how was I supposed to know while making the appointment that she was only going to spend 90 mins on my shoulders and rub oil on the rest of my body? More importantly, how do you guarantee *consistency* for customer retention? Anyway, this review isn't specific to the masseuse which is why I haven't mentioned her name - I'm sure she's amazing in her own ways and requested by clients who prefer gentle rubs. I was really excited about this second location as it's much closer to home, however, I expected better customer service as I left feeling like I was out of $80+tip. I'm happy to pay as long as I receive the service in which I paid for. For context, I asked for partial comp service for my next visit, which to be fair, makes sense since she did not massage (only rubbed) my lower back, buttocks, thighs and calves. The lady taking appointments mentioned she would talk to the owner and get back to me "tomorrow", but it's been 5 days and I'm still waiting to hear back.......

I have been here a few times and each time someone different gave me a massage. They were all…read moreamazing and I left feeling a lot better! The last time I couldn't walk and after two sessions I'm practically back to normal. Like I said everyone gave great massages. Will definitely be coming back on a regular bases! It's not a fancy spa, but I love it so much, because that type of massage my body asking Will definitely go back again! Very convenient placeand the guy gave me the massage was really professional. He really knows what I need. We'll come back in the future.

Great spot, the ladies were all very professional for all the oil sessions I had over the years.read more

Came here for a 60 minute body massage. The place seems clean and there are individual rooms…read moreinstead of curtains on the second floor. The masseuse was very unprofessional, she was answering calls and talk on the phone half of the time. My goal of a massage is to relax and destress. The masseuse stressed me out more with her talking Chinese to somebody on the phone. This massage is not for me. I am not sure if it's the style of the masseuse or that's how they are trained. I felt like I was being pinch the whole massage. I had to tell her to go softer at least three times. She jumps on the bed and steps on me. I had bruises on my legs and arm the next day. All the talking on the phone probably got her too excited in hurting me in the process of my massage. Phones should be banned during massage. It is disruptive and rude to talk on it during a massages. Phone has cameras. I wasn't even sure if she taken any pictures.

Clean pretty spacious and less crowded compared to other places in the area. We came late at night…read moreon a weekday which we prefer since it's less folks. The staff was very friendly and my masseuse didn't apply too much pressure. We only got the 60 hour foot massage so can't say for the body. Prices are reasonable and affordable even with the additional tips.

Scammy place! Me and my friend went there and they required us to tip a minimum of $20 each. It's…read moreridiculous considering the mid service and environment. The man that works there had to audacity to ask for more tips when I already tip $15 (more than 30%), I would say half the time they were looking at their phones instead of the actual service. Avoid at all costs.

I am giving them 2 stars because the massage was good but who tips 50% of the price?! I tip this…read moreguy more than the 20% standard for a $40 foot massage which was already over priced and he has the nerve to ask for a $20 tip! I was so insulted that my son decided to walk away even though he still had 30 minutes left on his massage & our friend was so disgusted on how I was treated that he said he would never go back. So now you lost 3 customer's that would have gone every week. I'm sure we will find another place.

While waiting for my facial place to open (I happened to arrive earlier than them opening), I saw…read morethis massage place opening up. They are located next to the facial place and decided I'll try them afterward. I didn't check them out on Yelp or Google and made the decision on the spot. When I entered, I saw pricing for foot bath/massage at one price (large price banner outside shop) and inside smaller price sheet listed $5 more. Umm... okay, whatever (maybe that includes tips because some people no tipping?). The shop was bigger than expected as I walked deeper/into the inner area. There were many masseurs just waiting for clients. There were some small private rooms on the left side but majority of the front room was one open space with tables (and small side curtains) diving each table for massages (seems off putting). As I walked deeper inside, my inner thought said I should have Yelp it but too late as I followed the host inside. In the very back room were chairs for foot massage. As I sat and waited, I did a quick Yelp search and was abit more reluctant. Burning hot hot hot water basin tub was given to me to soak my feet. I guess there are many dirty feet that walked in here and they want to make sure feets were clean before massage? I had to slowly ease my feet in (a delicate dance of dipping my feet in and out to prevent burns). I wish they could have ask the temp at least and then adjust as needed. As according to other reviewers, this place is not your fancy spa place. NO FRILLS, shabby place but they get the job done. At this point, I'm abit concerned but no going back now. When he finally started on the massage part, it was lovely even tho I had to keep cautioning him to be more gentle. They do very hard pressure to work out the knots.... or maybe he doesn't know his strength? I'm not into very deep/hard pressure massage so I know that I rather have it abit more gentle (traumatized by my first body massage by a Korean auntie at a Korean spa. And you know they can be rough, hence me always like my massage abit more gentler.) After requesting him to "be abit more gentle", he ease up and I was able to enjoy it more. Steady-even medium pressure massage is perfect for me. There was a customer who got seated next to me and they converse together. She also got the foot massage (it also typically comes with a shoulder/upper back massage but I wanted only the foot part). As they converse (loudly), he forgot and would ocassionally increase pressure, hence me kept repeating to be gentler. Other than that, it was a lovely experience. I think and agree with other Yelpers, if you just want simple massage and like harder/rougher pressure, this is the place for you. I can imagine them working the knots out of your back if you did a full body massage, but make sure to opt for private rooms. Some of the reviews about the open public space made me cringe as I wouldn't want my bare bottom out for strangers to view/ogle.

This is your typical 8th Ave massage place..do not come here if you are expecting a relaxing…read moremassage at a spa cause this is not that type of place. Additionally the stalls are cramped and i'm not sure how sanitary the place is since when i went into the stall there was leftover towels persumably from the prior guest on the boxes. The only good thing about this place is that the ladies are strong regardless of who you get. However they talk to each other throughout your whole ENTIRE massage and sometimes they get so heated in their convo that you feel how sloppy of a massage it is when they're not paying attention. Aside from my lady taking to the person who worked at the next curtain the whole massage she paused several times and texted her husband .. how did I know you might ask, she told me when she stopped for 2-3 minutes. Additionally I was placed in the first curtain stall(not a room) and while getting a massage people were going in and out of my stall to talk to the lady who was working on me. Keep in mind this is the first stall so whenever the curtain is slightly open everyone in the waiting area can see inside so I'm sure everyone who worked there or was waiting for a room or walking to their room saw my butt cheeks. What really made it a 1 star for me was how they demanded $20 tips minimum at the end. Is this considered extortion? Last time I check tip was based on services rendered and I gave the lady $15 for what i believed was more than generous since she was so distracted the whole 1hour of the massage. Would I recommend this place? No. The only reason I came here was because one of my friend had an account here. The massage here could be good if you had a private room with a masseuse who was focused solely on you otherwise I would not come at all with the $20 minimum tip. P.S i forgot to mention they offered to room me with a random guy stranger.... this shows the kind of business they are who zero regards for customers privacy.. considering your back and butt cheek are showing the majoring of the massage, no thank you i did not want to room with a strange guy.

I have very bad shoulder and neck pain. And trying 5-6 different places in Brooklyn and queens I…read morewill always come here. The staff goes by numbers and number 5 is the person I prefer to go to as he is strong, thorough, hits all the painful knots I have, and very kind. Asian massages are different from Americans. American massage places focus on technique but after you leave, few hours later your still sore as if they never really get rid of the knots and ease tensions. Here, if you can take pain they will help rid of any tensions or build up you might have on your body . You might feel sore after but my body feels really loose and good for next few days. People complaining about pain but you can always ask to them to be more gentle, why take the massage for an hour and then complain it's too hard afterwards. As for tip complaints, when I go out to eat at places and spend 150$ on a dinner or so on a good dinner you still tip 20% just for waiters to bring out food you ordered, mean while massage places put a straight hour of effort and require a lot of energy to perform the massage should get more then waiter. I tip my barber 20$ for a cut they already get paid to do to show appreciation. Its not the same as restaurant, 20% of 40$ massage is $8, how you tipping $8 for hard work vs someone pouring water and bringing out food you ordered out. If you don't got 15-20$ to tip hard working people for their work just stay home with your tense body. Absolutely recommend if you have tense shoulders, neck, back or feet pain , this is my favorite spot. * After coming here few times booking #5 and got to know the guy, some of these 1 star reviews are from competitors since he was highly recommended from previous places he worked at, stay salty.

Just left this massage place and not only were the staff unprofessional and unwelcoming from start…read more of me walking in to verify if my gift card was legit! It was a 60 min gift card and from the start of the massage it was basically just a "rubdown" and I get the woman's nails on my skin and even more disgusting she was burping non stop throughout the rub down. Then at the end I went to tip even though I didn't enjoy it and she demanded by pointing at the sign $20 min tip! Of all the nerve . Never again . Horrible experience .