Happy Foot Massage

It’s good for 20 bucks
The best girls are May and Susu. They do an amazing job.
It is hit or miss really. Do note that the FULL body massage doesn’t come with a foot massage which is just downright mean… lol.
Sometimes they take reservations and then when you get there they say, oh sorry.
The guy who is the receptionist does a great job. They did have a girl running the front for a while and she sucked. So many issues with her there.
I’m not sure that they change the sheets in between clients. Although I have been going there for years now and it’s still worth it.

It was noisy. Nuff said.

Great place for a massage! William was FANTASTIC! He gets in and massages strong handed, but great if you are full of tension. I have frequented many massage places in the area for years and William was hands down the best massage I have ever had! The 6 massage special is worth buying, I will be back.

I love this place. Nancy is so friendly and very accommodating. I have done the foot massage and loved it. I have also done the full body massage and loved that also. The people are great and it’s a good deal. I love to go when I come into town! I would definitely recommend!

I am a regular customer and I love these people. First of all so sweet and helpful every time I walk through the doors and second, always listening to my needs such as focusing on back, or neck or specific areas that hurt.
Have had almost every masseuse and they all pretty dang good but I love Nancy, Shu Shu and Tina.
Thanks Happy Foot you guys are my favorite:)

My massage was VIGOROUS and hurt. :(We also paid for 90 and got 60 (thank goodness). We got our extra money back. I can tell someone to go firmer or softer, but I can’t tell them how to give a good massage. She was massaging bone :’(I won’t go back.

I’m SO bummed to see so many negative reviews of this place.
Going there for the first time, yes, it was a bit… different. But, once I knew what to expect it became my favorite inexpensive massage place. I freaking love this place. I come in all tight and stressed and I leave walking on air and you really can’t beat the price.
(For the best massage ever, though, check out the Wellness Lounge on Clairemont Mesa Blvd.)
Here’s everything you should know:
Most important —
The «foot» massage, in short, IT REALLY ISN’T A FOOT MASSAGE. It’s a full body over-​the-​clothes massage and I think this is what throws people off the most.
DO NOT PLAN ON HAVING YOUR HAIR LOOK GOOD after you leave. They will massage your scalp and oils do transfer. Plan on a ponytail and washing your hair that night.
WEAR A TANK TOP AND YOGA PANTS or something like it. They’ll be able to really get to your shoulders if they just have a couple straps to move, and with yoga pants you can roll them up for the foot bath easily.
Parking —
I park in the shopping center just to the right of the entrance and haven’t had a problem yet getting a spot.
What to expect right off the bat —
If you’re getting the foot massage, they don’t put you in a private room. I’m pretty sure this is how they keep costs down. You walk from the lobby through a hallway with private rooms on each side and into a large room where they have everyone on their own small bed/​table. It was strange at first since I hadn’t been to a place that didn’t use private rooms, but after the first time I haven’t thought twice about it. It’s only weird if you make it weird.
There’s no private spot to put your purse. I put it in the bin against the wall right next to my spot and have yet to have anyone mess with it, but you could leave it in the car too if that helps you to not worry about it.
About the massage itself —
When they show you to your spot, go ahead and lay on your back with your feet on the ottoman type extension and start to relax. They’ll come by with a large tub to soak your feet and they’ll guide you. Don’t worry about sitting up. Then they start with your face/​head, then shoulders.
The pressure is deep. They work really hard to work out knots and I always leave there with the walking-​on-​clouds massage high and without the tightness in my muscles that I came with.
I’m sure if you asked them to lighten up, they would. Just speak up.
Yes, they work on areas close to the chest and groin, and they do work on the gluteals, but it’s all very professional, not sketchy at all. Don’t be shocked if, when working on your gluteals, they get onto the table to leverage their weight better.
About the money —
They have you pay for your massage first. I usually go with the 90 min foot massage, which is currently $ 30.
Tipping happens on the way out the door. They’ll walk you up front and you can give them a tip at that time.
Regarding tips… Tip well. These guys are clearly putting a lot of physical work (and time) into your massage. I generally tip $ 10 – 15 for a 60 minute massage and $ 20 for a 90 minute massage. The price of the massage itself is so cheap, that it’s not difficult to justify giving your masseuse a good tip. Did I mention how much physical work they put in? Tip well.
They also offer you hot tea on your way out. How cute is that?

Do not come here!
Tip– 2 of us didn’t speak Chinese. However. We tipped them $ 5 for the craziest foot massage. It wasn’t a foot massage by any means. I bet you can get a better one elsewhere. Back to the point, the man said $ 5 is not enough to our Chinese friend and demanded more. He then followed us to the counter.
Massage-​they are very hard on your body. Also, there are lots of massages near the «personal area.» It was very unpleasant and uncomfortable. It got very close to the breastline and the buttocks. It wasn’t a very nice professional massage. Maybe they lack training or they just usually do that to their normal clientele.

I wish I could post 2 different reviews because the massages are hit and miss. I have loved massages here and also have not been so happy with others. You cant beat a $ 20 massage so the price is right but be prepared to TIP BIG. The receptionist is rude and will actually publicly shame you if you only tip a few bucks! It is not Right in my book to expect a tip above 25%, and their suggested tip on a $ 20 foot massage is 6 dollars and posted on the front counter. So really its a $ 26 massage? Someone needs to tell these people that Tips are a gift not to be expected and to be grateful for business what tips you are offered. Rude!

I used to come here a lot, but the last few times I have had bad experiences (with different people) and today was the WORST ever that I’m not coming back.
Massages are supposed to be relaxing, soothing and leave you feeling good. t’s a total experience, mind and body. But, I left before even flipping over because I couldn’t handle it anymore.
It’s an hour massage, so I don’t know why all the movements felt so rushed, so quick and rough! There was never a time my body wasn’t being jolted back and forth. I mentioned once it was too fast and too hard but no correction was made. Once should be enough.
The shoulder massage part hit all the right places, but again — quick and rough. What’s the rush you know?!
When he came back with hot towels, he swung the door open so hard it hit the wall and made a loud noise.
And then he put the HOT TOWEL directly on my back without even airing it out!!! It burned my back and I told him its too hot and to air it out. I never had a massage where they just throw it on your back like that. Wiping off the oil with the hot towels was rough as well, not surprised at this point.
And then he threw the towels on the floor and they made a heavy *splat* sound. Really?! You can’t place them on the ground?!
Then there’s a part where they pound the soles of your feet which normally is fine, but this time it felt like I was getting punched.
And I think that’s what I felt during this entire experience — like I was a punching bag and no regard given that I was actually a human on a table and not some inanimate object. It was like he went through all the motions without any consideration.
That was it for me. I was already thinking I was going to leave in the middle of it so I just took the towel off my head and told him I was DONE!
I paid for the «hour», but am not going back.
UPDATE: During the massage my hand felt itchy but I couldn’t scratch it, I ignored it and forgot about it until a few hours later when I looked down and saw my pinky knuckle swollen! I got bit by a bug, probably a spider! This just made my experience reach a whole new level of worse.

So great haven’t had a massage sinse bangkok. Also scared because la jolla salon left me in pain for over a week. This was great peaceful staff supper nice. 35.00 for full hour and loved every moment. Didn’t realize that there was atop bucket because it was so good had to tip! Will be back at those prices.

Me and my wife had been here twice before for the foot massages where you just kick back in a chair and it was quite good but let’s face it — you really can’t screw that up, right? Tonight we decided to go all out with the full body massage and the ladies did a pretty good job despite not being able to communicate with us beyond a few basic words in English.
Side note: this could be a legal liability for these guys because they put a few moves on us — without warning — that may injure people who are not very flexible, just sayin’.
The one problem we had was with their sketchy pay system. Anything you choose off the massage menu has two prices — one for cash and another ($ 2 more) if you use a card. I’m not even sure if that’s legal, definitely not ethical, but we’ll let that one go for now. We paid the $ 37 each in advance and off we went. Keep in mind, I had already noticed the «suggested tip» sign but didn’t really pay it any mind.
As mentioned, the massages were a-​ok but on the way out when I handed the ladies a $ 5 bill each the look on their face indicated there was a problem. Before we could walk out the door the rude cashier lady was like «oh you sir, you no see tip sign»? I said «of course I did, but those tips are suggestions and I gave a good enough tip for the service». She gave me the gas face, I shrugged, and we walked out.
You want a better tip Happy Foot? Try this… clean this place up (including the goodwill couches out in the parking lot), play some soothing music, use some essential oils instead of that weird stuff you spritz everywhere, and PLEASE — don’t shake down your customers for bigger tips because it’s rude and a bit pathetic, especially considering every other Asian business in your dying little strip mall has already closed down.

I love this place… Feel relaxing whenever i come here. Good service… Just $ 20 … Can’t believe…

Since my original review in 2011 I’ve tried so many foot spa places in San Diego and for the $ ²⁰⁄₁ hour tier this spot is as good as it gets.
They’ve remodeled a bit so the front reception is smaller and there are now more spots in the back for foot massages & they’ve hired new people who do a great job.
They even ask if you’re okay now during the massage instead of beating the crap out of you haha!

Best foot massage ever. I love this place been coming over 2 years. They are very nice and always make me feel so welcome. I always ask for Jack or May there my fav

RUB ME THE RIGHT WAY =TAKE MY WORK STRESS AWAY!
I went on A Friday this weekend and my friend and I went without a appointment
$ 20 Cash /​$ 22 With Card– That you must pay up front.; also parking is tight so beware.
This was my 2^nd visit and I must say I enjoyed myself although not a fan of the main room with so many people. Either way in my paying forward fashion we went and into a private room beyond the main room where there is only 4 beds. Maybe next time I can request this where it was dark and tranquil.
She got the Head Massage– Full Body and feet in bucket.
While Mine focused more on hands and full body. 1 Hour massage. Hello Can’t beat the price and you don’t have to take your clothes off. Maybe a nice transition to the real massage where you really can be exposed. Well Worth it. Bring the Green so you can tip the people. Will be back again to bring in a new victim:).

Went with my housemates today. This was my first full body massage so I didn’t know what to expect. I came in to pay for a $ 20 foot massage and got a full body!
They hardly spoke any English haha. But communication isn’t really an issue when you’re getting a massage. I think i was expecting like a more deep tissue massage and I think this place is just average. They push, pull and do things that you would expect in a massage. But I don’t think they really know what muscles or tissues they were relieving… My knots on my shoulders/​traps didn’t come out but my back cracked. Haha the guy I had was super strong! Small but mighty yo.
The lot looks kinda shady and it was really late at night when we came so we couldn’t see anything. The cashier was a nice lady and she used us in quickly. The environment is nice, relaxing and they put on some calm music for us. Comfy chairs/​couches and warm water for the feet.
The only thing I found strange was that they kept scratching my hair during the head massage. Haha.
Otherwise it was okay, one time experience but wouldn’t come back.

I didn’t actually try this place, HOWEVER, I walked in here trying to find another place and slammed my finger in their door because they did not have a spring in their door.
How dangerous for a business to overlook/​not fix this one simple thing. I have a purple finger now! Can you imagine coming here for what you think is a nice relaxing massage and then proceed to get your finger «massaged» by their door slamming on it? Grrrr
Anyway, the lady there was super nice about it, and the guy there just smiled uncomfortably because I yelled at him for the dangerous door. Whoops. It’s amazing how pain can make you yell.

Definitely a Hit or miss place. My first time massage experience here was horrible. This 30 something looking man gave me a massage about two years ago… And I never has such a bad foot massage in my life before and since.
But idk why. I decided to give this place another try after two Years. I had Blue (at least she told me that’s her name.). This time for 30 body and 30 foot. She was wonderful. Very wonderful. It was def one of the best foot massage experience. I thanked her many times and tipped her well. She has the right pressure and everything. So I’m giving four stars just base on my experience today.

I really did enjoy my no frills foot massage here. The nice lady who massaged me had the right touch of firm pressure yet didn’t jab me unnecessarily. The foot massage style is the typical stay clothed (so wear comfy attire that they can work around) low couch/​massage bed, soak feet, then get a whole body massage… $ 20. Totally worth it.
My friend Angela took me here, and it’s a good thing she told me to it was next to Pangea Bakery, as I wouldn’t have found it otherwise. I will say that they ushered us out pretty quickly post massage. Turned the light on in a not so subtle hint to skedaddle. lol. I don’t really mind as the price point means they need to keep clients moving…
I’d come back again, and might even consider doing the pre-​paid massage card in order to gain a free massage.