Big Bucket Foot Reflexology

I’m not a fan of massage. But I do sometimes after I have run a race and really tired then I go for foot and/​or body massage.
The quality of the massage I guess depends on a number of factors like, the masseurs experience, when she started her shift (i.e. if she’s tired or not), and also luck. I had once a masseur that gave me a really good Thai massage. My mistake was I didn’t note down her name.
The place is clean and not every place would bring out a really big bucket of water with your choice of aroma in the water to wash your feet. Guess they have to live up their shop name.

My favourite go to place. I always get a place even late at night. Each masseur is able to work on your tight/​tension just by touch. My fave is the 90 minutes foot massage. They work on your shoulder and back whilst you soak your feet in hot water. The pressure is always right! Well done for keep the good value prices even though it is not the poshest place.

Anyone who knows me, will know that I love foot massages. I used to be a big fan of Big Bucket in Causeway Bay, but have recently shifted my allegiances to some of the other better known venues in Central.
To be fair, the foot masseuses in Big Bucket are very well skill. I always find that their massage is just a right pressure, and certainly without hurting. They don’t use the knuckles too much, which is good because my feet are quite sensitive. The other big win for me with Big Bucket, is the foot bath that they provide at the beginning of your session. They are the only people in Hong Kong that I know to use little jelly beans in the water bath. Admittedly, the jelly beans used to be jelly blocks the size of golf balls, which you could squish between your toes, but perhaps they have economised and opted for the smaller beans. Whilst nice and soothing, they lack the squishy loveliness of the jelly blocks that they used to have.
Unfortunately, beyond the jelly foot spa, and the well skilled masseuse, the rest of the environment is starting to be a little bit like a sausage factory. All of the staff feel like they are in a major hurry to get your feet massaged, and get you out as quick as possible. This is especially noticeable with the Shanghai pedicure chap, who has gone from pedicuring your feet to give them a cursory scrape around with some sandpaper.
The location is quite good in Causeway Bay, but is a little bit far from the MTR and the main bus routes. The interior is not as cosy as many of the other foot massage venues. It feels as though you’re sitting in a corridor most the time.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not all negative. The jelly baths are still lovely, I don’t know anyone in Hong Kong and does them, and the actual massages are very good. Just make sure you take some headphones so you can plug into your own music and close your eyes so that you don’t see the rather shabby interior.