Chinese Tai Chi Center

Great price — great massage… good pressure, hot stones and towels to wipe off the warm oil, but only my backside was massaged. No frontside done at all except my bare feet. I had left my socks on, but they were soon pulled off, letting my bare toes and soles breathe. She tugged, kneaded and popped all ten toes and two smooth soles.

Absolutely terrible service… I was petted not massaged. After I cut my massage short due to terrible service she still tried to charge me full price. Do waste your time here

What a great place to find! Everyone who is complaining seems to be unreasonable.
I just got back from a long flight where I tried to sleep on the plane so my back was filled with knots. I walked in and was able to get a great table massage from the sweet woman there. She was extremely thorough and really made a difference. I have had hundreds of massages and this was one of the better ones I’ve had in awhile. She asked what strength I wanted my massage. I requested strong and she made that happen. Hot stones were included as well. I was so happy with the results I ended up tipping 30%. I will definitely be back.

Service is exactly as expected, and at a reasonable cost. The folks here are professional. Was quite relieving after a long day of moving and cleaning.

Wow! Surprisingly awesome. I have gone to a few Chinese massage places, and usually they are pretty good. This was an exceptional massage.
I showed up at 5:00 PM on a Saturday, and there was no wait for a walk-​in. I asked for a 30-​minute full-​body massage. The Singaporean receptionist was also the masseuse. She applied a little more massage oil than I had anticipated, but all was wiped off afterwards.
What was amazing was that this was more like a chiropractor’s visit and a massage wrapped into one. This person was able to crack my back and hips using the perfect amount of pressure, mostly using her feet. At the end of the massage, she even cracked my neck perfectly. At first I was a little nervous letting someone I didn’t know work on my back, but it was fine. This was even better than my monthly chiropractor visits, which cost $ 50 for 15 minutes.

On the plus side, the masseuse was very talented. I went in for a 20 minute foot massage and felt I got my money’s worth. My feet feel amazing. This (and it’s convenience to work and home) is why I will go back.
Mostly what they need to work on is professionalism. They seemed like a husband-​wife team, which I usually appreciate, but they were also understaffed (just the two of them). During my massage she had to leave the room (which is just a curtain) to help a customer who walked in the door, because the man, who was up front, had to leave for a minute. Then there didn’t seem to be any other masseuse to help the next person, so she RUSHED out of the room when finished (and didn’t stay even an extra 30 seconds to make up for the time she was out of the room helping the other customer).
I hope they take this to heart and my next review will be better! Very much worth it for the psychical benefits, but remember it’s cheap and doesn’t give the same kind of mental relaxation that a pricier place can offer.

Great massage from Anna when I walked in without an appointment on a Sat afternoon! Very professional, not much talking or explaining, just a strong deep full body massage, including hot stones: the only thing one decides is how long, which then dictates the price. very simple 30 min=$ 30; 60mim=$ 60.
Definitely recommends this business

Very dissapointed. I have been here a number of times in the past, and have a good deal of experience with chinese accupressure and chi flow. No one could compare to the healing and energy freeing abilities of my dearly departed dr sun, but at least this was a place where i could get some of what i used to experience… had i gotten any semblance of a reflexology session that i requested i would have been pleased. What i ended up with was frustration… i had to get up and walk out after half an hour of trying to explain that what the woman was doing was not reflexology and there was not one pressure point touched. I went so far as to point to the pressure points that she should be hitting to try to explain what i was looking for on my arm hand face and head and tried a few times, but just got more soft generalized rubbing… absolutely nothing to do with chinese medicine. I hope that this was isolated to one massuese and that the rest of staff isn’t going downhill like this. I left more stressed out and frustrated than i arrived.
Edited as i realized that i was posting about the manayunk location… but leaving the review as i see this establishment has the same owners… the above review is of my experience in Manayunk.

There’s a sign at the counter that encourages Unilocal reviews, so here it is: I made an appointment but when I showed up, I was told it would be a 20 minute wait. Hence the 1 star review. Massages are not bad for the price though.

I have been to the Manayunk location twice with my friend who lives there and recommended the service. Very professional and helpful and no frills place. Very good massage for $ 50.
The Olde City location was a disappointment, argh! First, I called to confirm the price at $ 50 yet was charged $ 60 because the boss whom I spoke to wasn’t there. The advertised price is $ 60 but I always pay $ 50 in Manayunk. My masseuse was a nice lady but here’s why I was very disappointed with the massage: 1) though I said my neck was most in pain and she did focus on it, I usually still get a good full body massage and that didn’t happen, 2) I went on a weeknight and the boss left so she was interrupted 3 – 4 times during my massage to attend to people, very unacceptable, 3) she left me butt-​naked a few times while getting stuff and its cold in there! … I can’t believe this as I do like the Manayunk location. Maybe weeknights are not good here.
If the boss responds, I would appreciate knowing it won’t happen again because he had a sign asking us to Unilocal our experience. Maybe I was dealing with a rookie. My review for the Manayunk would not be just 2 stars but I’m lazy to write another review for the same business after this poor experience.

The other reviews are right in that you can get a great massage for $ 1/​minute but don’t expect a posh salon/​spa environment.
I got a great massage, the lady was really good and used the perfect amount of pressure. She used the perfect amount of oil so that I didn’t feel all slippery when I left, and she also used a hot wet towel at the end to wipe me down so I definitely didn’t need a shower or anything after I left.
The only complaint I have is that they could really benefit from using some lightly scented dryer sheets on their doorway curtains and towels, or maybe some air fresheners or scented candles. The front area smells fine but then when you go back, the hallway and massage room smell weird. I don’t know exactly what it is, but the only time I’ve smelled it before is with my old dryer if you just used basic detergent to wash and no dryer sheets, the clothes would come out smelling kinda funky. The smell stuck with me, too, so when I went home I could still smell it on myself.
Using dryer sheets totally fixes the problem, and I wish that the ladies here would do that. Unfortunately they don’t really speak English besides some basic words and I don’t think I could explain it to them. Maybe someone will read this who can relay the message to them.

This was the BEST massage I have had in Philadelphia. I won’t be going back to a spa. At first I hesitated on going a full 60 minutes, but I’m so grateful I did! I highly recommend for those who have had massages before, and those who are not shy about getting a solid rub down. Your body is going to be fully recharged, and whipped into shape. Again, thrilled I tried them. Hope they don’t get too popular :).

Great massage, particularly for a little hole-​in-​wall place where you can get a massage without a reservation. Fairly busy, you might need to wait 10 – 15 minutes. I had a great massage from Olivia. They are quite happy to get up on the table and apply a fair bit of pressure if you ask for a strong massage.