Asian A Spa

What’s with the peep holes in the private massage rooms?
Also, I went for their Thai massage but was asked to undress. I’ve never undressed for a Thai massage but I went with it thinking their style might be different. It was not and I was uncomfortable during the stretching and told the therapist to stop. The therapist did not speak English so that didn’t get communicated well. Hahaha I won’t be coming back here. It would have been fine for an Asian massage but come on now.

They ask for more tips! I have been there many times and I liked it. But the last time I went, I left about 25% tip. They wanted me to give more tip («$ 16 okay» when I wrote «$ 15 for tip.) Really? What kind of business tells you what to tip, and why is 25% not enough?

Absolutely a bait and switch. We asked for a 60 minute foot massage and instead ended up with a 90 minute full massage. This should have cost 85 but ended up costing 175
The woman running this place uses her supposed inability to speak English as a way to stick it to you. Avoid this place at all costs.

It’s really 4.5 stars.
Huge facility in downtown La Jolla
No funny business here
Just good old fashioned massages
I had CoCo 1 he $ 55 Swedish B+
Clean toilets
Hot tea at the end
Convenient location
Not the cheapest in town, but not the most expensive. Middle of the road
I shall return
They have pictures and names of all the girls at front desk
$ 1 charge for credit cards

I was in need of a massage and this place was affordable and open late. I asked for the foot massage because others gave it a rave review. Lee was the one performing my service and his style was exactly what I needed: firm and therapeutic. I loved how I pretty much got a full body massage with my clothes on. All the areas with tension in my neck, shoulders and arms were worked out… not to mention the temples and scalp. One of the finishing touches I loved were the hot stones being rubbed on my legs after the paraffin wrap (which felt amazing also). I will definitely be back!

The first time I went to Asian A Spa for the one hour foot massage was great. A man provided the service and it was like others have described. The massage covered more than the feet; with clothes on, face, head, legs, arms, neck, and so forth were also massaged. Left a $ 10.00 tip.
The second time I went, a different man provided the one hour foot massage. I left feeling a little beaten up. He dug into me way too hard, and when I made noises indicating he was hurting me, he didn’t let up at all. I had to move the hot stones on my stomach because they were burning me. I thought the guy was going to break my arms when he stretched them. He skipped my head. Left a $ 10.00 tip.
The third time, as a gift, I sent my spouse, who’d never been there. I made the appointment for him. First, the woman at the front tried to talk him into upgrading to a full body massage. He refused and had to do so multiple times. A woman did the massage. He said she didn’t massage hard enough on his feet, which was almost more frustrating than it was relaxing. She didn’t touch his head or face, and never turned him over to do his back. They took advantage of him because he didn’t know what to expect. In other words, they ripped him off. He left a $ 10.00 tip because I’d told him to. Wish he hadn’t!
I’m not in any hurry to give the place our business again.

Ok $ 35, for an HOUR, not sure what kind of royal treatment people are expecting, but I couldn’t be happier. I did the large-​chair-​and-​feet-​in-​the-​bucket-​soaking-​hot-​stone-​paraffin massage and was delighted. It’s a head to toe experience, you don’t have to get undressed, it’s totally relaxing and worth it. I gave a $ 10 tip and everyone was helpful and friendly. It’s still just a $ 45 dollar massage !!! Great deal and nice location in downtown La Jolla

Just got a massage here, fantastic massage. However It’s odd to say this but I think the prices are to low. The quality of massage is higher than the price. Highly recommended.

I am not sure if there is a better way to spend $ 35 than the 1 hour foot reflexology massage as it is so much more than just the feet it is basically a full body massage with an emphasis on the feet and lower legs. All the different techniques they do feel wonderful. I have been several times and am never disappointed. Check it out do not think you will be disappointed. They are friendly and accommodating.

This place rules. I hate to say I always forget about it. The price is super cheap and the women are awesome.
They are open late so grab a few drinks and hit this place up. My hubby and I have taken our kids before and they loved it as well! It’s is for sure quiet but they are great with the little ones as well.
Great spot check it out!!!

We had an amazing Asian style foot massage. For $ 35 each you can’t beat it. Definitely hit the spot.

Very over priced crappy massage. Stay away. Lots of better spas around with better prices and better massages.

First time, average massage to say the least. Massuse did not speak English, not a word, did not understand «deeper please». Annoying scalp rub, did enjoy hot wax on feet & legs, doubt I will go back.

I’ve had 2 different massages on 2 separate visits, I won’t be back and my review explains why. It seems that the employees do NOT have sufficient training in different massage techniques as they use the same repetitive motion for an hour, it’s so annoying you want to SCREAM: «STOP petting me like a cat.» They also include a scalp massage which was so annoying I told her to stop. (I love scalp massages but again this young girl has no idea how to perform one)
So with that said, I was happily surprised when they added the hot wax treatment at the end of the foot massage. I had to ask if they were planning on using the hot stones they parked on my stomach for 50 minutes, and finally they used the stones but it was nothing like a hot stone massage I’ve received countless times at pricier spas. Clearly these are young Chinese girls who have NOT been trained on how to do a proper hot stone massage. Too bad, as with a bit of training they might actually be good.
The foot massage and hot wax treatment is worth $ 35.00 (the scalp massage is worth nothing) but my next massage experience was not as good. (NOTE: I am being generous with my 3 star review only because of the $ 35.00 pricing — if it was a penny more I would be giving them 2 stars.
I visited again to try their Thai massage for $ 65.00 — I’ve been getting Thai massages for years, from a very experienced therapist who was trained in Thailand, so I know how Thai massage should be done. Clearly what I received was not a «Thai massage». The same young girl who gave me my «cat petting» foot massage was the one who was giving me my Thai massage. Ugh, my luck, I was hoping for the best but unfortunately she knew nothing about proper Thai massage techniques. She actually was hurting me throughout the massage and when I would say something she would laugh. It was a very weird experience. Anyone who knows about Thai technique knows there is a lot of stretching and not as much massage. This was the opposite, lots of REPETITIVE (read: cat petting) motion and very little stretching. In short, it was THE WORST massage I have ever had. That’s saying a lot as I’ve been getting massages for over 30 years!
But the worst was yet to come: when I went to pay (the girl who massaged me was the cashier) before I can even get my money out of my wallet, she was asking for a tip. So when I gave her a $ 10.00 tip (not that she deserved it) she then says to me: «this is not enough, everyone tips me 20%». So with that comment I told her that was very rude, took back my tip and walked out the door. I will never return to this «spa» as the upselling strong arm tactics combined with the intimidating insistence on a 20% tip is totally not the type of experience I enjoy.
My suggestion to the owner: train your employees and also teach them how to speak English. Funny how they don’t understand anything until it comes time to pay.

Great value, skilled therapists. Been coming for years. Friendly reception staff, quiet surroundings. They will take care of you.

Susan is the bomb. Strong and will work out every kink. I love this place. I am treated like a Princess from the minute I walk in until the moment I walk out. They are open until late too. The best is getting an hour foot reflexology then an hour massage. They are so thorough and give you all the extras. In the reflexology massage, you get turned over and massaged on your back and legs also. They wrap your feet in paraffin at the end. Hot towels and hot stones. They place hot stones on your stomach during the massage to give you so weight and warmth also.
Hot tea or water when you are finished. The very best place to get pampered

I’ve had the one hour foot massage probably five times or so. It’s only $ 35 and very relaxing. It ends up being more of a full body chair massage and includes hot stones and paraffin wax. Some therapists are better than others but everyone is very professional, I’ve never had a bad experience. It’s a great date night activity or fun for a girls night out.

Horrible professionalism here. My massage was below average for a $ 50 full body massage but I still tipped what is considered to be fair. Both employees come out to watch me while I write my tip and they tell me it’s not enough! I was strong armed into tipping more than what was deserved. I do not recommend this business nor am I happy with their level of professionalism.

My friend and I decided to come here after dinner for some relaxation massage… mainly foot massage and back massage! She has been here so I trusted that this place is decent and legit.
Nice that it opens til 10 pm and it’s only $ 35 for 1 hour! (inclues hot stone and paraffin wax) Well, for La Jolla. that’s pretty good price…;)~
The lady was pretty good. Started out too light of pressure for me… I felt like I was being pet like a cat! Had to tell her to go firmer. Luckily she listened or I would’ve been quite irritated. She did quite well with the pressure on my entire back and really stretched my back. I think I felt like I was back to my 5′ 6″ height again! Yippie!
The hot stone didn’t do much for me. They just placed a few hot stones wrapped in towel, and, just place id on your tummy. WTH!!! I could seriously boil a soup while at it.
I do LOVE having my feet in the warm bucket of water! Really relaxes the aching muscle and preps me for the 15k race the next morning. This part I really enjoyed. :)
Overall, not too bad of a place and experience. We were lucky enough to have good service (after reading some reviews here). I ended up having a very good night sleep!
But if and when I do come back here again, I’ll be sure to scout out for the missing certificates that people have mentioned in their reviews! If I can’t find any, then this is not a legit place! Haha…

I was really excited to discover that there is now an Asian foot massage place in La Jolla and called immediately to schedule foot massages for myself and two friends.
Pros:
* This place is surprisingly large — don’t let the basic storefront fool you. There are lots of massage rooms, and a large room for foot massages.
* Reasonable prices: 1-​hour foot massage is $ 25, or $ 35 with hot stone paraffin wax (I recommend the upgrade).
* Parking is not bad: 2-​hour street parking in front, or $ 2 for 2 hours of parking in the pay lot next door.
* The foot massage includes an abbreviated (clothes on) full body massage.
* Warm cup of tea after the massage.
* The staff is very nice.
Cons:
* The masseuse I had was definitely strong — in the past when I’ve had foot massages the massage of the my neck, shoulders, arms, etc was pretty easy. This guy beat the crap out of me. It felt good later but was much harder than I would have liked.
* Only one of our three massages started on time. The other two started and ended 15 minutes later. I recommend an extra 20 – 30 minute window in your planning because I got the feeling this is normal.
I might try this place again because of the convenience of the location and wanting to support a local business but I’m not a fan of the deep tissue style massage they gave us today. Maybe I’ll try a pedicure or facial next time.