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| - Most girls like to get manicures and vent away to their nail technicians, but I prefer to invest my twenty bucks on a full-body, fully-clothed, one-hour type of pampering with a masseuse that doesn't talk to me (mostly because of language barriers tho). I am a bona fide sucker for foot spa places, it's my guilty pleasure.
With that said, I was excited to see one of these places on my side of town. It meant I didn't have to drive all the way to Spring Mountain or anywhere west of the Strip, which is usually where these parlors set up their $20/hour deals. On top of that, I caught a flash sale on Groupon, so it was only $10 for me. Score! Unfortunately, East Foot Spa was still a letdown.
THE GOOD: location, clean first impression, partitioned rooms, separate waiting area, quiet for the most part, free bottle of water for after.
THE BAD: Calling in for two appointments with two female masseuses, I was blatantly questioned why by the receptionist. (Because my bf and I just prefer the female touch, that's why nosy! ) I've never gotten this question from other foot spas and found it to be slightly rude.
Secondly, during our massage, there was a weird intermittent noise that sounded like jackhammering -- seriously. It might've stemmed from the road construction outside, but still it was disruptive.
Lastly, my masseuse wasn't very skilled or accommodating. She kept leaving for extended amounts of time and never checked on me. Even with minimal English, usually they still ask "you okay?" in terms of pressure or the temperature of the hot stones, but not this lady.
So 3 stars for me as a placeholder as I'd give them another chance (with a different masseuse) purely for their location. I still tipped the minimum of $10 since I got my massage on sale.
To the people who complain about the mandatory minimum tipping, calm yourselves. Have you ever been to an asian foot spa? Well, this is pretty standard. Think about what you're really getting and reassess. Maybe you'd like to get a full-hour for $160 at the Trump Tower instead.
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