Thai Herbs & Spa

I was looking for Yoko Spa milk salt at Bangluck Market along Hollywood when one of the cashiers there pointed me to Thai Herbs & Spa. When I got there, I was greeted by two cheerful women… Not sure if they have the product I’m looking for so I just showed them a photo of the product on my phone. It seemed like they are not familiar with it but within less than a minute of scanning their shelves, they found it! They even showed me similar products that work like the Yoko Spa brand. They saved me the shipping cost and the waiting if I had ordered online, so of course I got a jar of a different brand. I’m such a fan of the product that I’m sure I’ll be coming back to this store for more jars regardless…

Thai Herbs and Spa offers the Best Thai Massage in Southern California. You will not be disappointed. Annie is wonderful, and a very talented Masseuse. I highly recommend her.

I must have been the unluckiest guy on earth. I read such fantastic reviews about this place and decided to take the plunge with my gf. It’s one of the costlier Thai massage places at $ 45/​hr.
I was made to wait 15 minutes for my masseuse and when she came, she was still in jeans and looked completely lost. What ensued was 45 minutes of light pressing and random stepping. I even had to translate the word «more force» in that for her and even then, she did almost nothing. I was so infuriated and in the last 15 minutes when the senior masseuse finished massaging my gf, she rushed over and chased the girl away and gave me a proper 15 minute massage which I believe the place is known for.
At the end of it, I paid $ 45 for 45 minutes of nonsense pressing. If you don’t have the manpower to accept a customer, then just turn me away or ask me to wait for a proper masseuse and not give me a random person you picked off the street.
Be very careful of this place. They don’t know what deep tissue massage is although granted, they do a really good Thai massage IF you get the right person. I absolutely hated the fact that they brought in a random unskilled girl off the street to jump on me just to make some money. Very dishonest of them.
I will never come back to this place given the huge amount of injustice I feel to being treated this way.

Love love love Jane. The only shame is that I do not get to see her enough. This is a perfect massage if you are very active and your muscles get tight. She gets it all out! Amaaaazing. I feel like butter. Parking is scarce but I have parked in the $ store and I was fine.

Best Thai Massage in the United States. I’m not telling you the name of my masseuse, but this is the place!

This place is the REAL DEAL! I was referred to Thai Herbs & Spa by my yoga teacher Maureen at Yoga Circle Downtown and boy am I glad this I gave this place a try. A little under the radar but truly the best massage I have ever had. Sometimes when I get a massage I get the feeling that the masseuse is coasting a bit but NOT this place. I’ve never had a masseuse truly utilize every minute of my hour to work out every part of my body. When I realized this I think I almost cried cuz I was so touched by how hard working my masseuse Noi was… and then pissed cuz I then realized every other masseuse I’ve gone to were HACKS! This place is truly amazing. I felt amazing afterwards.
tips:
–Cash only. Tip these ladies well! I always try to give 35−40%. Honestly for the deep tissue work they do and the quality it would be much more expensive elsewhere
–Park on the street. The lot is always full and sometimes the lot charges you.
–Women: bring a hair scrunchy or something to tie your hair up. Didn’t see any elastics provided
–Men: Please keep your groaning to a low, minimum or just don’t do it at all. Hearing this makes me think there’s a happy ending going on next to me and then I realize there isn’t (thank god) but it’s just you loudly vocalizing the release of tension from your body. We’re only separated by a curtain buddy not a soundproof wall.

I almost NEVER write Unilocal reviews, but I promised Jane I would post one for her. And then… I didn’t do it. So it’s now about 4 months after I first saw Jane. Since then I’ve gone to about 5 other Thai massage places and NONE of the the other therapists come close to Jane’s excellence. See Jane or try Anne – sounds like she’s great, too. There is no substitute for Thai Herbs & Spice.

I am floating. I may have just gotten the best Thai Massage of my life thus far and I’ve had a lot of Thai massages. Anne applied the perfect amount of pressure. I like a little «holy shit that hurts» mixed with a lot of «mmmmm sleepy time soooo nice»
I love the dark red curtains, dim lighting, and Zen music. It gives off the feeling of being in a different part of the world.

Love this place. Annie is amazing and so is Jane if you like super firm.

First time getting a massage, it was really amazing Annie did excellent job. Nice and quite little place. I highly recommend it, I’ll definitely comeback.

Completed my Living Social deal and I now will become a regular. Sara was my masseuse and did a fantastic job!

I have been coming here for over a year. The value of this place is amazing! If you sign up for their email list, you will get coupons every couple months. I have had other «fancier» massages in the area, but nothing compares to this place and the massage therapists here. They know what they are doing and I always leave feeling great. It’s like one of those hole in the wall restaurants where the food is awesome. This is a hole in the wall massage place with awesome massages at affordable prices.
I highly recommend you give it a try.

I am having to review this place because of a crummy thing that happened the other day.
Scheduled an appointment for my boyfriend and I to get massages for his birthday and both massages were great. However, we were not in rooms next to each other. Not even close. He was way on one end and I was on another. We didn’t get to enjoy our massages together with the divider curtain open. That was a bummer. I had Jane and he had Annie and there were no complaints about the massages, at all but the situation just sucked.
Our big complaint…
We go to pay the regular price and the girl at the front says, «Mother’s day special, only $ 30 each.» I was like, WOW, Really?! That is awesome, Thanks! So we paid the $ 60 for both of us and tipped huge since we weren’t paying the other $ 20 that we normally would. Awesome right?
Not so much.
We get to the parking lot, drive off and I get a phone call from the girl at the front desk asking us to come back and pay her the other $ 20 because she made a mistake and gave the discount to the wrong people. WTF! How is that even OUR fault?! Your mistake, not ours! Because we are such nice people, we turned around, drive back and give her the damn $ 20. I was not happy about that at all. If we were anyone else, we would’ve said, «Not my problem» and not went back.
Total bad business right there. Not cool.

This rating is for their pregnancy massages. I’ve been coming here once a month for the last three months and Annie is the best! I’ve been to four other thai massage places around LA and I keep coming back here because of Annie. I started going when I was 26 weeks pregnant because I had horrible lower back aches. It got soo bad that it hurt to walk and after talking to my OB I decided to get a thai massage to alleviate some pain. Immediately after my first visit with Annie I noticed a huge difference. My back finally had some relief. I wasn’t in pain anymore!!! I came back another time and requested to see her and again had a great experience. I’ve been pain free since my first visit with her in November.
Yesterday I had my 3^rd visit here and Annie was booked :(so I had my appointment with Gena. It was a completely different experience with her. My massage was uncomfortable and nothing like it is with Annie. Gena focused on my back but she kept doing the same thing over and over not really using good technique like Annie does. She didn’t really massage or stretch my legs or arms either. Maybe it’s because I’m pregnant and Gena doesn’t have experience with pregnant massages but I would not get another massage with Gena again. I left yesterday very unsatisfied and with a sore back.
I’m giving this place 4 stars because Annie is amazing and because their prices are very affordable ($ 60 for a 90 minutes massage). I’m taking one star off because parking can be a pain and because of the experience I had with Gena.

The best Thai massage I’ve had. This place wasn’t on my go to list but I had a voucher.
My masseuse had 15 yrs experience and that meant she knew all the tension spots I’d accumulated from working at a PC all day and sitting in an ill fitting chair.
She urged me to go more often which won’t be hard. A good masseuse is like a good barber (I daren’t say stylist!) — they make the visit better than expected and you’re happy to overtip! ;) Did I just say that?!

I booked Thai Massage for me and my boyfriend with a Living Social deal I’d purchased a while ago. I’m not sure if they’re always so busy that you need to book two weeks in advance; it could have just been that everyone was scrambling to use their deals before their expiration. As has been pointed out before, the place is very tricky to find, but I followed others’ helpful tips (use the 99 Cent store across the way as a beacon and it will guide you to it) and found it with considerably less difficulty than would otherwise have been the case. You walk into a little shop selling teas, candles, herbs, etc, and tucked behind there you will find serenity.
It’s amazing how they’ve managed to transform this small area into a place of relaxation. The unfortunate part is that the walls are thin, so you’ll hear the toilet flushing or phone ringing next door which can interrupt your meditation. Each «room» is also separated by curtains, so if you have the misfortune of sharing an appointment time with a moaner, you may just end up laughing your way through your massage like I did. Oh, and some guy actually answered his phone during his session and proceeded to have a normal volume conversation. What is with some people?!
I’ve only had Thai massage once before at Phở-​Siam Thai Spa in Echo Park, and Thai Herbs and Spa comes in a close second for me. Now, I usually prefer a forceful massage, but for some reason I had to ask Nat a few times to go a little easier. Not that she gives too hard a massage, just that my muscles weren’t up to the challenge that day. She was very responsive to my reactions to her changes in pressure, often preempting my requests to not dig so deep. My boyfriend’s masseuse was Jane, and he thought she was fantastic. Always checking in with him to make sure that the proper pressure was being applied and focusing in on his trouble areas. I didn’t get that personalized attention from Nat, but she was thorough.
At the end we were given $ 10 discount coupons for our next visit. I have no doubt that we will return in the near future.

«A lil Thai lady just ripped me apart with her bare hands and put me back together. Pain never felt this gooooood».
My living social deal is about to expire so I thought I’d come and redeem it. The location is hard to find, the inner corner of a strip mall on the corner of Sunset and Harvard. (Jitlada is right next door to them).
I asked for a strong masseus and got Sara. Told her I have pretty bad neck and shoulder problems and she really listened and focused just on those area. Her little hands are so strong, I wouldn’t recommend to weaklings, you would probably cry, or be like the idiot guy next to me and kept making heavy grunting noises. I’m a pretty tough cookie and like my massages HARD, but at times it was so intense I was seeing stars (but I didn’t wince HA).
Sara got a lot of the knots out on my shoulder and cracked my entire back multiple times (I didn’t think it was possible). When she was finally done with me, I felt like a pile of putty all relaxed and at peace. Come say it with me now *aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh*
I would come back more often if this location is closer and more convenient. But if my neck is calling for Sara’s name I would treck out here in no time.
p. s. They are CASH ONLY

As others have mentioned, it’s definitely hidden in the back corner of the strip mall housing Jitlada. When you walk in you think you’re in the wrong place, but you aren’t. The woman behind the counter is super friendly and will explain what Thai massages are to those who are inexperienced.
Anyway, it’s really nice in the back where you get the actual massage. The pants you wear are HUGE and hilarious. My friend decided the pants were actually a shirt and when the woman walked in she was very confused.
The massage itself was great. Not too hard, not too soft. I really liked my masseuse, I think her name was Sue. Afterwards they give you water and you can help yourself to some tea. Very typical Thai massage, in a nice, relaxing, and friendly environment.

Go to Thai Herbs & Spa. It’s kind of hard to find — it’s in the same tiny shopping plaza as Jitlada (which should be avoided, by the way). I used my LivingSocial certificate with my friend this week and we both had enjoyable experiences (no, not like that sicko!).
Jane was my masseuse. I felt like she was rushing a bit too much at the beginning and it made me feel very anxious. But after about 15 minutes, I was able to relax. She is a specialist at stretching and manipulating your body in shapes and angles you didn’t think were possible. Honestly, stretching is my favorite part of a Thai massage anyway and I’ve never had a Thai massage that focused as much on it as my experience with Jane. I was very pleased.
Also, she really listens to what you say. I’ve had a lot of people ask me where my «trouble areas» are and then not spend any extra time on those areas. Then why bother to ask? I told Jane that my left shoulder/​neck area was very tight and she definitely put in some extra effort into that area. She also did things to my shoulder that no one else has ever done before. I was quite impressed by her skill.
Why not 5 stars? Well, my friend showed up late so I waited for her to come but unfortunately, it cut into my massage time. I only got a 55 minute massage while my friend who showed up late still got a 1 hour massage?!? Also, I know that this isn’t a fancy spa but I’ve been to a lot of not-​so-​fancy massage places and still, the ambiance is a little lacking.
But really, go to Thai Herbs & Spa.

I really enjoyed my Thai massage from Thai Herbs and Spa. I bought a certificate for a one hour massage from LivingSocial and decided to use it to kick off my birthday week. Overall, it was a great experience. The massage was excellent, the staff was sweet and I left feeling great!
The massages are given in one large room that has little cabanas separated by curtains. I thought it would be weird to be separated from the person getting a massage next to me by just a curtain, but it was actually fine. All I could think about during my massage was how great it felt. It also smells lovely inside and they play very relaxing music.
Parking sucks since its in a tiny strip mall so you’ll have to find parking in the neighborhood or on Sunset and the store front was a little confusing. I wasn’t sure I was in the right place when I walked in because the entrance is a little shop filled with herbs, oils, jewelry and other random items. Once you let them know you’re there for a massage, they take you to the back where the massages are given.
I plan to go back but dread having to find parking.