Got a one hour deep tissue full body massage in the couples room. We booked in advance via phone, and our room was ready upon arrival. The lobby had mininal decor and a lack of seating, but the setup in the massage room was clean and comfy, with soft instrumental music playing in the background. Staff provided friendly and professional service. And though we forgot to bring cash, we were able to add a tip to our credit card payment, with an extra fee of $2 for the charge. The massage was great. My masseur applied deep pressure the entire time, took care of the knots in my back and shoulders, and brought relief to my arms as well. He also did a thorough job on my legs, especially my calves and shins, again with strong pressure and technique. The massage did not include work on my feet nor head. My boyfriend's masseuse did a decent job too, though he noted that it felt a bit rushed, with no focused attention on any part of the body. All in all, we were happy with our experience at Zen Wellness. read more

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Been going here for a while and the massages have only gotten worse, and the staff has only gotten ruder. Not to mention, scamming me and my friend twice. As a teenager, I tip, but I don't always carry cash on me, so I asked the staff to split $12 between the two people as gratuity. They proceeded to tell us a $10 tip was required from both of us. Another time, I came in asking for a 30 minute session, and repeatedly clarified the amount of time. They gave me a 60 minute session, and when I told them I only asked for 30, they proceeded to make me pay the whole price and rudely declared it. I have given them many chances but I am not returning. read more

One hour deep tissue massage was right on the money today. I came in with mid-back muscular pain, with knots from recent activity, and walked out without the pain. There was just the right amount of pressure, along with focus to release the knotted muscles. This has always been a very clean facility with professional staff. They've been here for a while now, and I'm glad they're still around. read more

A foot massage and body massage through clothing for $50 in a open space Jade Spa San Ramon Blackhawk Professional spa $60 body massage a FULL 1 hour ! read more

I may get one to two deep tissue massages every year, depending on how bad I screw up my back. I was very happy with the cleanliness of this place. Good massage, friendly staff and the therapist actually listened when I told her my shoulder blades needed the most attention. It was a littler pricey or I would leave 5 stars, but very good. read more

Tried their 90mins Swedish massage. It was good, wish the overall ambience was better. Good for the price though. Overall I will comeback and try other therapists as well. read more

I've been going to zen wellness since it became legal and haven't been to another place with friendly, more helpful staff or a better selection of high quality and cheap flower. Staff were helpful when I needed advice switching to vape. Moss wall! read more

Great service , reasonable price. Love it I recommend this place to anyone. They also do great messages for pregnancy. read more

Made an appointment after a long time. 90 mins for $90 with cash discount. Shirley worked hard on me to get the knots out of the piriformis muscles. Had to ask her to reduce the pressure as it got a wee bit painful. Shirley has worked there for over a decade and that says something about the place. If you like deep tissue massage, ask for her. read more

I was able to call and get right in this time, but definitely call prior to going because they are often booked. Massage was just okay. There were times when I questioned her technique, but it was definitely relaxing. Nice bedding and clean. No hanky panky going on here either. read more

Came here for the first time and loved the experience! Scheduled an appointment for 10:30am on Wednesday and was taken in right away. Chose the hot stone and essential oil massage for 1 hr, which was $85 per person with the cash discount. I went into my own room with a lady masseuse, while my boyfriend went with a man masseuse in another room. Love the peaceful music, dim lighting and warm temperature of the room. I felt very taken care of, and my body feels less tense after the massage. We both tipped our masseuses $20 each :) read more

Looks like new ownership. The place was no frills before and very good prices but some really good masseuse but not sure with this change. Came in and lobby under construction and so tacky. There was a table with a plastic screen hanging and a neon light. Raised their prices and handwritten note saying $2 to use card. My masseuse was less than impressive. She massage me for about 20 minutes over the sheets and then left the room for quite awhile without telling me why with the door ajar. II used to be able to communicate with my masseuse but this one barely spoke any English except "Finish!". New owner doesn't even want to admit it is new ownership. I asked for the previous staff- Linda. Susan...All she said they are not there. Very disappointed. read more

This place is great for a quick fix for a great price! I was having a little low back pain so I decided to walk in and see if they had any availability. They seemed pretty booked up , but they were able to offer me a $30 30 min massage ( credit card price). My massage therapist was Susan. She did an amazing job. She communicated with me where all the pain was before she started. She focused on my pressure points and by the time she was done I can honestly say I had no more lower back pain! This place isn't an extensive spa but they are great! They do offer cheaper pricing for cash, but don't pressure you on how to pay. They also let you put tips on credit cards!!! I will be returning! read more

My hubby bought the discount pre-paid massage set here. He comes regularly but it was my first time. A typical Chinese massage spot. $45 per hour, decent clean room, calm music, basic lotion, warm wet towels to clean your body after. My masseuse asked if I want deep tissue or mild, my hubby went deep as usual. I went for mild which exactly what I wanted. It was good! We were both snoring half of the hour ;) HA If you want it at this cheap price, don't expect William Burke service, unless you want to pay $200 per hour! So there you have it. We tipped $20 cash each, which is fair to us! I don't understand why others bitch and moan so much? If you expect better like fancy places then go there, but if you just want a basic deep tissue massage, quick, convenient, and basic, this is as cheap as you can get and quite good value for this part of town! read more

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First time experience this place was impressed . Nice and tranquil . I had a schedule with Irene . She was reffered to me by my client due to my back pain . Irene has helped me reduce the pain for a few weeks after 3 sessions of accupresure . I will schedule to see her soon. read more

Jim is the best masseuse Gentle And thorough! Very unique always a great job getting out my knots all over read more

I have been going to Zen Wellness for years and always leave less tense and better able to workout. I highly recommend. Shirley is very good

I've been coming here at least since 2010 (dating back to when Trader Joe's was next door). I'm surprised by some of the negative reviews. I guess I've been lucky as to never experience any poor treatment of some sort. When either going into a salon, a spa, or service type business, I default to a 20% tip unless the service was horrible. Just because the establishment isn't fancied up with fruit water and a reception staff kissing my butt to upsell me on products, I try never to think a decent tip is above anyone. I have been a massage junky sampling various Bay Area and Napa spas because well...stress, work, and kids. Relaxation is one thing. That's nice and all with a glass of wine afterwards. For that go to Purple Orchid Inn in Livermore. That's another review I need to get to, but I loved that place for maternity massages and facials. If you're trying to get knots out, a stiff neck gone, tendinitis relief, places like Zen Wellness don't mess around. The therapists here put in work to release tension and muscle strain. Equal to their counterparts in chain massage establishments, they are licensed therapists with 600+ hours of professional training and with various disciplines. They vary from a marriage of Eastern and Western practices and Swedish massage. I've had way too many conversations with the folks here. They're not poshy, fancy, or polished. Some therapists may not even prefer the small talk. They're busy using their strength to truly deep massage all whilst checking in to see if the pressure is OK. There are no recent massage therapy graduates here smiling and talking your ear off while you question whether $150 + tip was even worth it. They're not just rubbing lotion or fragrant oil on you. This is not that place. If you're looking for more of a relaxing and less aggressive approach, you can request specific therapists for that kind of technique. The key suggestion here is to ASK and to communicate ahead of time in a respectful manner. Call. I have tried different therapists from here until I found the ones that matched what I needed. I have gone in and waited for my appointment several times seeing people walk-in asking when they can get in the same day. This isn't a nail salon. And, if they fit you in, you're going to get whoever you're going to get and that might be a therapist whose "gentle" is too hard for you still. Side note: My therapist is Shirley. She gives a medium to deep pressure for all over body. I have tendinitis, arthritis and rotator cuff issue. She can get carried away with the elbows in my shoulder blades but I tell her to ease up and she does. I always leave here feeling great. The relief lasts me through the week and I find that I sleep so well right after. FYI drink lots of water afterwards! read more

Massage was good but I was annoyed at how I was treated. I had made an appointment earlier but when I walked in to get my massage at 5 minutes before my appointment, the receptionist first admitted the man behind me even though he arrived after me and he was a walk-in! I had to wait 15 minutes after my appointment because they had to call a masseuse since the last one available was assigned to the man who came after me. Not sure I want to come back after this experience. I can get good massages elsewhere and be treated better than this place did. read more

Today was the last straw for this place. I've overlooked a lot the past few years - rude service, towels not being changed out, appointments starting late - because I'm realistic about what I expect for $30. I don't think $30 is going to get me a spa-like environment, or five star service. I just want a foot massage. Today the woman giving my foot massage dozed off twice during the foot portion. It was about to be a third time but I changed the recline on my chair and moved my feet slightly thinking hey, maybe she's tired. No biggie. Then during the table portion, she was randomly digging elbows and not following any kind of set pattern - then scratched the back of my neck with her fingernail. As I went to pay she hovered right behind me, I'm used to people waiting for their tip but this was way too close for comfort. When I signed (with no tip, which is a first for me) this woman FOLLOWS ME TO MY CAR and would not move until I rolled the window down to confirm, no tip. I'm still in disbelief. read more

One of the best massages I have had. Great work and very professional. Lin is a great technician and knowledgeable. I extensively workout 6 days a week. During massage literally all sore muscles and acupuncture points were covered. This is going to be my to go place from now. read more

Definitely affordable compared to fancy spas but they dig deep and work hard on releasing those tensions.

The staff is very unprofessional. I made an appointment a week in advance. When I showed up, the appointment was not made. I was promised a 10% discount for the inconvenience and rebooked for the following week. When I showed up the following week, my appointment was on the books, but now my discount was gone. They claim their boss is in China and they cannot call their boss. The female technician was not understanding and a little too rude for being in the customer service trade. I highly recommend not frequenting this business. read more

This isn't a fancy day spa and it is located in a strip mall. However, if you simply want a firm pressure, deep tissue, 'knot releasing' massage, I would suggest that you give this place a try. I came here via the recommendation of my esthetician and asked for a specific person. Before my session, my esthetician warned me to not expect that I would fall asleep like I always do when I get a facial. She said 'it's very deep and firm, you might even hurt a bit, but you will feel great afterwards'. She is absolutely right. Every tightened knot on my back, shoulder, neck and legs were targeted. She knew where to go, and what to do. While it hurt a bit at some point, it was the good kind of pain. I felt so good and all my muscle pain and joint tension were released. I slept like a baby that night (I had an evening appointment which worked out perfectly). This is almost life changing! I am going to be a regular for sure. Taking one star off due to: well, it's not a fancy spa, there was not fruit infused water or essential oil in the air... read more

I've been coming here for two years and really thought I had reviewed it already in this area (Dublin/Pleasanton), and I've been to a lot of places around here, it's the best around. like any place, some masseuses are better than others, which is entirely subjective, but there's not much turnover so once you find the one you like you should be able to feel confident they'll be there when you book. there are 3 or 4 foot massage chairs and maybe 10 (?) private rooms. everything feels clean and every person who's treated me has been pleasant and professional. I think the foot massages here are better than the places that only do foot massage I think the prices are totally reasonable. I see some people complaining here but I don't get that. and, like any other place, you can buy packages which really lower the price. read more

This is definitely not a spa. If you need a really good massage then this is the place. With that said there isn't anything fancy about this place. Just an in and out massage joint. I walked-in without an appointment and they said it was fine. Sue is friendly and has very, very strong hands and elbows..yikes! I had to say less pressure a couple of times. Very good quality massage and it loosened everything up. I got a 60 minutes full body massage for $45 cash. I do recommend this place to people who can tolerate some level of pain. My favorite part was the hot towel rub down at the end. read more

Always a good massage, especially for the price. No it's not fancy and the signage is a bit tacky. But the massage is great! You are paying for that, not the ambience. I have been going there on and off for years and then one day I met KK, whose massages I now cannot live without! She has more of a personalized approach than other therapists I've experienced there and I really feel better in the days after her massage. She is very very firm and in the moment it can hurt, but she knows what she's doing! Her amazing work helps me function in the rest of my life. I want to respond to reviewers who are offended by the tipping rules sign. If everyone tipped appropriately, it wouldn't be up. I think they added the mandatory tipping sign because some people only tipped a couple (2) dollars. On an HOUR massage. My opinion is that if another human is giving you manual labor (massage) for 60 minutes, even if 20% of the price is $6 and you feel that's generous...it's not. Tip more! In this situation I don't base my tip on a percentage of the (extremely affordable) price. I base it on the work put in. I appreciate that other person's time and very hard work. read more

Guy next to snoring for over 30 minutes. Dirty place. Less than mediocre massage. Tipped 10%. Which was generous considering...... as we left the woman came out challenging the tip. We were generous to have left any tip. Don't go. Don't waste your money. I should have yelped but last time we went it was great. read more

Sorry Zen Wellness. I will not be back! 15 years of loyalty to your business and its over. Your new Mandatory Tipping policy is not ok! A tip is an acknowledgment of good service. I have always tipped 18-20% and tonight to have a therapist demand, yes demand, a 30% tip minimum. They would have rather had a $20 tip on a $29 foot reflexology. A 69% tip. No way. I'm done! During the past year your service has declined. You over book. Call and reschedule. You run late 20+ min frequently. Nope. There are other businesses in Pleasanton/Dublin who will earn my patronage and money. read more

Zen Wellness - Tipping expectations. Really!!! - Massage Therapy Near Me - Pleasanton, California

I didn't like that it's very noisy upfront and they have their foot massage chairs right in the front area. The people that work at the desk were not trying to be quiet either. I asked if I could do the massage in a room because people sitting the chairs were way too chatty too. Although I was in a room I could still hear the front desk arguing (and not in English). The foot massage was a lot of pressure. I asked for less pressure and she would not lessen the pressure because she said I had a "bubble". I get that they do acupressure in their foot massage, but if I ask for less pressure then you should acknowledge that. I wasn't impressed with the decor either. Oh and they pretty much want you to pay in cash too. read more

Today, I went in for a foot massage Hands down-- the best ever The masseur was named Lucky Have been here several times for full body massage The foot experience was tremendous A balanced pain to pleasure experience read more

This business should be closed down with how horrible their customer service is! Poor service followed with the fact they expect/try to force you into tipping higher! I've never witnessed such horrible customer service, go anywhere but here read more

Perfect! It's not a fancy spa but a clean, no frills facility and masseuses know their craft.

Most painful massage I've ever had. The old man told me that I needed to just take the pains because I needed it. read more

Zen Wellness - Most painful massage I've ever had. I told the man to be gentle but he kept telling me that I needed the deep tissue massage. NEVER AGAIN. - Massage Therapy Near Me - Pleasanton, California

Last month I was their another location (near Macy's, rose pavilion, pleasanton). From outside, I thought new location is good. But my massage room was next to break room. Too much noise from the break room including talks in non-english language, water tap, microwave). There was too much light in massage room and no music. I tried to communicate my needs to massage therapist but she was not fluent in English. So that experience was not pleasant. read more

I gave a 12% tip since it was not that a great massage. But the guy was not happy, said "Excuse me" & pointed at a little sign demanding at least 20% tip for one hour message. Will not go back again! read more

Great masseuses, on time and are responsive to pressure requests. The pricing is reasonable.

NO NO NO! I'd like to consider myself a massage aficionado. I absolutely love getting massages - both deep tissue and Swedish, full body as well as specific targeted areas and at both posh spas and economical joints. Unfortunately Zen Wellness fails on ALL counts for an "economical joint." I have never come out of a massage so offended and repulsed, quite the contrary of its innate relaxing appeal. The service is awful in every way - an extremely rude front desk receptionist who actually yelled at me for being 15 minutes early to my appointment and an offensively rude and racist masseuse (god I wish I remember her name) who kept commenting about how Asian feet is significantly more attractive than Indian feet and how Indian women remind her of sweating pigs (yes, I am quoting her verbatim and yes, she mentioned all of these and even more ridiculous comments DURING the massage). My obvious exasperation and explicit comment about attaining some silence seemed to have absolutely no effect on her. And I'm definitely aware that this is a no-frills spot with zero regard for ambiance. You clearly don't come here because you want a spa treatment. You come here because you need a freaking good massage. However, even a place that's not graded based on its ambiance should have regard to silence and serenity - basically DO NOT TALK during the massage, both to the client or to other masseuses. Mine was not only spraying me with a barrage of ridiculously racist and offensive comments but she was also chit-chatting beyond audibly on her phone for 30 minutes of the hour long massage! Lastly, I literally felt like I was being rubbed with no regard for technique. Perhaps this was just an awful masseuse and receptionist, but the two friends I went with had similar experiences with their masseuses as well. There is absolutely no reason to come here and deal with such poor treatment. Head to Relax Avenue Day Spa in Livermore for a comparable foot massage spa with infinitely greater service and massage technique. read more

After a 7 hour drive from LA, I decide to stop by and get some pampering done. The rooms and hallway looks like something you would see in a korean karaoke room. I don't know why they have windows but they do. Thankfully they have curtains but they don't seem thick or very effective in providing privacy in the rooms. The massage was ok. It seems like they believe in the old asian method of massage and philosophy where they instill as much pain as possible in the muscles during the massage believing that this will ultimately help with the healing process? Unfortunately I had a huge knot in my back before going in and yes, the masseuse found the knot and dug her elbows into it as much as possible and as forcefully as possible. Needless to say, it was absolutely painful. After wiping the tears and taking a few deep breaths after the massage, I felt a little better and the knot felt a little smaller. I am a fan of deep tissue massage but this was ridiculous. Other than that moment of torture, the overall experience was pretty decent. The cost is extremely low and definitely worth looking into. read more

I''m on a budget but need a little pampering now and then. I tried the $35 1 hour foot massage (which was actually $30 for the holidays) and I can say I am a new fan of Zen Wellness. I always noticed the place when I would stop into Trader Joes next door, but never really thought it would be any good. The thought crossed my mind that it wasn't a "legitimate" place. . .but I was proven wrong. It was wonderful! They pretty much do the whole reflexology foot massage on you for about 45 min or so after a short foot soak. Then you get up and lay down on the massage table for the remainder of the time and they massage your back and neck. That was enough for me to want to go back and have a full body massage. Some tips - wear pants you can fold up to your knees and layer a tank or cami underneath so you can get a good upper body massage. Prices are competitive $50 for a 1 hour full body massage. They also have facial services (collegen, microdermabrasion, etc) starting at $48. read more