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Tui-Na

222 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Spring St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-941-6038 Send to Phone

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6 at Spring St.

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If you can't get naked in front of other people, don't bother with Tui-Na.  If, however, you can deal with lying nude in a darkened basement room with an equally nude stranger (of either gender) on the table next to you, you'll get a true massage bargain here - once the energetic Tui-Na masseuses start working on your muscles, you'll lose any anxiety about where you are, anyway.

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66% Would you go back?
33% Do you go there for bargains?
0% Do you go there to buy gifts?
Quality: 6.0
Service: 2.3
Selection: 4.0
Value: 4.3

Frustrating vibe, great massage

AaronUptown from | Posted on 1/9/06

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Quality: 9
Service: 2
Selection: 5
Value: 6

Just to echo the previous comments -- I went to Tui-Na for the first time today, and had the same frustrating experience upon paying. Although I had gotten an hour-long massage (listed as $40), the woman insisted I give her $60. There didn't seem any way to leave without giving her another $20. The thing is, I would have gladly paid $60 in the first place! It was quite a good massage -- sensitive but no-nonsense. So the bait-and-switch price tactic seemed pointless. Also, I should mention there was a guy moaning next to me. The whole thing is a bit surreal.

i can relate, tip was forced

torpedo26 from | Posted on 10/15/05

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Quality: 7
Service: 2
Selection: 5
Value: 6

I recieved a massage here on 10/11/05 upon hearing its the cheapest in manhattan (false, kenmare and mulberry is cheaper at 7$ 10 min, but no oil and you leave your shirt on) a shame, nice massage, nasty tactics. upon me requesting 15 min, they pretended not to speak english, then thought i meant 50 min, and demanded i pay for a 50 min massage after the 15 min massage was compleated. The cost was 12$, when i gave them a 20 she took it and shut the regester! I stood there expecting change for a good 5 min while they pretended I wasnt relevant, my polite gestures didnt interupt them watching chinese soap-operas. Unlike the previous reviewer, upon me making a scene, they did give me my change back, saying now in clear english its polite to leave a tip, which i did, just not 8$, that i handed myself to the massuer, much to their disapointment of just taking it out of my pocket. I actually would return however, they were petrified enough it wouldnt happen again. It was also abundantly clear they were slurring me in their ethnic tongue during the massage.

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