New Dragon Acupressure

My wife and I like to go to get massages once in a while just to get relaxed and loosened up. I know it depends what you are looking for in a massage, I didn’t really have much of an expectation for this place especially for being in a mall.
First off some of the staff didn’t really understand English. I had asked for a female and would have waited for one but the guy that had me didn’t understand so I just said fine whatever and laid down.
Second, I had asked him to ease off and not put so much pressure (elbowing shoulder blades) but it didn’t seem like he understood so instead of an hour i asked for just 35 mins.
Third, the ambience is poor, staff talking or manager yelling or talking loudly to each other, kids crying, peaceful music not loud enough/​or would stop playing.
Lastly, I wasn’t that sore going in, especially playing football for 2+ hours the day before… my shoulder blades are more sore now. Typically I like a deep tissue massages but I don’t know what he was doing!
You get what you pay for I guess

First of all, prepare to lower your expectations appropriately. This is a place (they have a kiosk and perm space) at the MALL. Nothing fancy, just super impulsive.
That being said, New Dragon is pretty good for what it’s worth! I walked-​in for a shoulder/​neck massage and they took me in immediately. The place is clean and the therapists are sweet. Also, it was only 22 freaking dollars for 25 minutes! My masseuse was attentive and effective. She would periodically ask if the pressure was ok (it was VERY ok) and it never felt rushed. At the end, she did a full-​body «karate chop», including on my butt, and I didn’t hate it!
The setbacks — the «ambiance». But of course you can’t expect it to be feel like a private oasis when you’re in the Rosedale Mall next to Forever 21. They also try to get you to pay with cash, but if you don’t have it you don’t have it.
My advice — after carrying around your shopping bags in the mall all day, I would pop into their store-​front location (rather than the chairs in the foyer) and enjoy a cheap and convenient rubdown.