Shining Nova Service

Came here for a 20 min back massage and was disappointed. The place smells a bit funny inside, possibly like mildewed towels. I was given a male masseur, which was fine by me, but felt they should have asked me if I wanted a male or a female. Massage tables are separated by curtains, which is pretty typical for these types of low-​cost massage.
The massage itself was just ok. The guy managed to find all my knots but wasn’t very successful at working at them — he just dug around without really working them out. They also use beeping wall timers to keep track of the massage times, which are jarring when they go off every few minutes for the different customers in the place. You’re better off going around the corner to Taiji for a better massage at the same price.

This place is right by my house and I’ve always wanted to go in. Until finally I did! Let me tell you, I’ve had a LOT of massages but this is BY FAR the best one I’ve had. I got Lisa and she was phenomenal. For 60 min it was $ 48 and it was worth every penny. Now don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a spa. It’s simply a massage parlor. If you’re looking for beautiful ambiance this isn’t it. Their sole purpose is massages and they do it very very well. Its very clean and organized and a little dark (don’t be scared), so I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 simply because of the casualness of it. However, I came for a massage and my eyes were closed the whole time. I don’t care what it looks like inside. I’m definitely going to be a loyal customer! Yay!