Bamboo Garden Health Centre

J. I like this place to much.l go 2 times a week.The people are friendly and professional. I recommend this place 100'/, for every one.

Not horrible. Not great. Place is clean and the people are nice and attentive. My person didn’t speak any English, which suited me just fine as I prefer to zone out when having a massage. The foot massage was more akin to a quasi aggressive foot rub with a bit of nails thrown in and way, way too much lotion. Chances are I won’t be back here.

How have I not written a review for Bamboo Garden yet?! Oh yeah, probably because I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag with this little gem! Certainly not a luxury spa, but it is clean and well maintained. The staff are generally nice and welcoming although they do not speak English very well. The fodot reflexology rooms have 2 – 3 large comfy leather chairs each, so you can easily go with a friend or two and enjoy each other’s company while having your feet massaged.
They start you off with a hot tea foot massage for about 15 minutes. During this time they will often offer you some tea or water. It’s great that they have free wifi, you just need to ask for the password if they don’t offer it to you, After your foot soak, they wrap your feet in towels so that they don’t get cold while you have your other foot massaged.
The price here raelly can’t be beat — well, it can because most of the other similar places along charge the same $ 30 for a 60 minute reflexology session; however, I have not found another place that compares to the quality of service I receive here. I am a major athlete, and they can give my feet the hard and firm massages necessary to provide relief. Don’t get be wrong, it kills at the time, but it’s worth it in the end!
Tip: if you pay cash, they don’t charge you the tax.

Great massage, horrendously bad service! I wasn’t expecting luxury when we went for a couples foot massage, but I was also not expecting the woman who was doing my massage to take a call halfway through, get up, leave the room and return only to massage single handedly while texting with the other. I was about to give a $ 20 tip until I mentally calculated the price and thought about the service so I asked for my $ 20 tip back and gave 20% instead ($ 12) – the woman who gave my massage uttered something in Cantonese or Mandarin so I made it clear that texting and accepting calls is not acceptable. With so many massage places in the area, I have no problem going somewhere else nearby. I’m giving more than 1 star because the woman who massaged my partner did a fantastic job!

Just had a very good experience here. The ladies were very nice without being too chatty, the massage could’ve been a little more forceful but was good nonetheless, the cream they use isn’t too greasy (plus they end the massage with a hot towel to get most of it off), the place is clean, they have (p)leather-covered seats (which feels cleaner than fabric, like some of the other places nearby)…all in all a very nice experience. I’d return, even with all the competition nearby.

I’m 9 months pregnant and over due with my baby so I figured try reflexology. The lady I had didn’t speak English well but I showed her on a chart on what to focus on. They had charts with parts of the body each spot targets which was really helpful. The massage was AMAZING. It didn’t put me into labour but for 30 $ she took her time and didn’t rush me even tho I was 20 min late (parking sucks there) and she stayed open for me. I appreciated it so much. I almost melted in the chair. They play spa music and have comfy chairs and my boyfriend was able to come into the room with me and he just played on his iPad, the offered wifi for him also! I will 100% be going back. I was extremely satisfied. Great service and clean

Nice and clean place, the massge person do very good massage for me, they are very nice and do very nice job, they’re very kind and always give me a smile, I feel so relax, and I will come next time!

like other reviews, i also think the place could do with a little more:
— natural light? — but guys– this is a basement unit. how much more light can you get? and if is too bright, then some may just think is too much and uncomfortable. honestly I think its just nice.
— sketchy? well first stop this is not a spa. i mean for this kind of price you expect ambience, service, and etc? i think it does not make sense.
— equipments– like bed and sofa, they have all been upgraded. in ontario, the officials will come in and make sure they are save for the customers.
all and all I think is so far the best place I can find in Toronto. I goes for my massage every week or bi weekly. so a place that is clean, professional, and i can trust, is all I can afford and/​or need.
if you prefer stronger touch/​or male therapist, the owner (Sung) he is good. he has other male therapist works with him too– try out Zhang Yuan. but not the others though.
They have in-​house RMT therapist, and also in-​house acupuncture services. I think this is a great place.

Okay i have to say i am a REGULAR at this place. I’ve searched high and low for the cleanest and best massages given for my foot and back and this place is my #1 Favourite. Yes it may look a bit sketchy but when you go inside everyone is very professional and fast. You may need to book an appointment when coming on weekends they seem to get jam packed busy on these days. They have free WiFi ask for the password which is a nice feature. Be sure to ask for some green or jasmine tea during the massage its complimentary and nice to sip thru. The ladies here do hard and soft foot massages. They all like to go hard which hurts my foot but when they do it at the arch it feels amazing and im all nice and good. The cost is $ 30 for 15 minutes foot soak and 45 minute foot massage. They do have special packages for both body and foot. This place is definitely one to check out. Highly Recommend!

Daughter, spouse, and myself went for a foot massage. Had a very good experience. The place is very clean. Exceptionally clean by Chinese massage place standards.
One of the other reviews said they thought this place was sketchy. I’ve been to many Chinese foot massage places and Bamboo was NOT sketchy, compared to the average place.
60 minute foot massage West 15 minutes soak and 45 minute massage. $ 30. Placed us in a room with three chairs so we could be together turn down the lights very relaxing. In the middle they got very busy and had to swap out one of the masseuses, the boss himself took over. Gave each of the girls a five dollar tip and they seemed genuinely appreciative.

Definitely not the fanciest but a very good traditional Chinese massage and acupressure. Good value — I’ll be back next time in Toronto.

My right foot has been bothering me for weeks and a weekend of plodding around in a mixture of boots, runners and sandals really didn’t help. I gave in and decided to try Bamboo for a foot massage.
The clinic is downstairs which doesn’t make it look hugely inviting but one of the staff invited me in when she saw me inspecting the board outside. 60 mins of reflexology is $ 30 but I only wanted 30 mins (important tasks like folding my laundry and looking for a waving cat to get to) and she said that would be $ 20.
I was led to a little room with 2 big leather lounging chairs and luckily was alone. It’s one of those Chinatown-​type places where the walls don’t go all the way to the ceiling so you can hear what’s happening in the other rooms. That didn’t really bother me once I’d figured out that the weird banging noise was my neighbour’s massage! Piped in music was the usual pan pipes stuff.
My own treatment started with 5 mins of soaking in a warm herbal bath followed by the treatment itself. My therapist massaged my shins and calves as well as my feet. No idea if she was doing anything that was actually reflexology and she definitely didn’t ask about any medical problems (language barrier) but it was relaxing and neither too rough nor tickly. I actually don’t particularly enjoy people touching my feet (the sole scrubbing bit of a pedicure is torture!) but was perfectly happy to have her work away and would definitely go back for a longer treatment. It finished with some warm towels and a bit more work on both legs and I was good to go. No skimping on time, either.
Particularly impressed by how clean and sparkly everything was. Not what I expected!
Service was very friendly. You don’t really need to have long conversations anyway so the language issue isn’t a problem. I quite like to be allowed to close my eyes and relax if I want!
Hours are 10am-​9pm daily.

Not gonna lie — this place looks pretttty sketchy. I thought I’d try it out after getting reassured on Unilocal.
Bamboo Garden Health Center is one of those basement locations, so you need to head down a set of dark stairs. I’m not sure if their lighting system broke or something, because it’s unnecessarily dark in there.
I came for the foot reflexology, and I was led in a dark hall into another dark room that had three large, overstuffed chairs. You get your feet soaked in a tub of herbal, warm water, and kind of just get left to yourself for 15 minutes before the masseuse comes. The foot reflexology wasn’t really reflexology — it was more of a straight foot rub massage.
I ended up drifting in and out of sleep the entire time — the dim lighting didn’t help keep me awake.
Still got some sketchy jitters, and this place could definitely benefit from some more lighting. Came out unscathed and relaxed, so definitely worth the price ($ 30 for an hour)

Went for a 60 minute foot massage. Spent the first 15 minutes sitting alone in room with the loud noises of a clock and soaking my feet in warm water. Finally, the massage began the lady used light pressure seemingly devoid of any technique. Inexplicably, she left the room twice.
This is not professional at all and the lack of pressure, skill or etiquette really shows.
Price was $ 30 for 60min.

With 3 stars being the average Asian massage joint, i give this place 2 stars. The foot massage was a glorified moisturing session. It was too gentle for my liking and was more annoying than anything. The body massage was soothing but again, not enough pressure even after I told the masseuse I prefer harder pressure. He dismissed my request. Perhaps he didn’t want to be there or had a bad day. I wouldn’t like this job either and would get jaded over time. In the end, it was ok but I would not go back. Bad vibes. I just feel weird getting massaged by a guy who hates his job.

Clean place, great service, private rooms, very accommodating in terms of late appointments. After a full day of Christmas shopping, DH n I decided to go for foot massages to pamper ourselves. It was so worth it! $ ³⁰⁄₆₀ mins. The place is clean. Promised to stay open as late as we wanted if we made an appointment. I called at 9 to make an hour’s appointment from 10:30 pm and they were very accommodating. We have tried the Suiki massage place upstairs and found Bamboo garden better. The place is great and not expensive at all. We both felt totally pampered.

We have been going to Mark and Ming for a while now. They are AMAZING therapists, however Mark has left and I got another therapist and was highly disappointed — it was subpar at best.
I have learned from going to China Town for the past few years for massage that it Depends on the Therapist you get.
I have gone to nearly all of the Massage places in China Town and each establishment has had its Fantastic and sub-​par therapists.
Good things are:
a) Pricepoint is excellent ($ 60 for 30 min feet and 1 hour Body massage)
b) Clean
c) Couples massage room (you can reserve if you are going with your special beloved)
d) Friendly staff
Bad things are:
a) its a crapshoot if you get a good practitioner or not
(if you get one — then stick to them). MING is amazing (Mark has left to get married). However, I recommend Ming she is intuitive, knowledgeable on body meridians, experienced (worked as massage for years), speaks excellent English, personable.
I am not sure if I will go back as the person I got last time was a waste of my time and my money. So I am off on the hunt again for a good therapist at a good price (which is a pity as I was really enjoying coming here with my other half)

Don’t expect a luxurious spa, but great reflexology at a bargain price
I went on a whim over the weekend. 60 min reflexology was $ 30. I was brought to a shared room, where there were three lazy boy chairs. They soak your feet in a big bucket of tea (?) for about five minutes, offer you tea or water, and then the foot massage starts. Despite a guest in my room chatting on his cell phone & a mother/​daughter in the next room chatting the whole time, I was able to enjoy the experience.
I can see why some would be hesitant about checking it out, as you walk down into what may appear to be an empty, very dimly lit massage place. But the staff seemed very friendly, and it’s dimly lit to create a relaxed ambiance.

Package #1 60 minutes foot reflexology and 30 mins body massage for $ 50– what a bargain!
It definitely wasn’t a spa experience but for this price, it was worth every penny. The place was clean and well– lit. There are private and couple rooms for massages. The ladies were trained because they were able to put pressure on a certain point and knew that my friend was having cramping pains. I had Lin, who didn’t speak much English but she had strong hands. There really wasn’t much communication but I didn’t mind since I was there for some relaxation.
If you pay with credit card, they charge you tax. Asian establishment = bring cash!

I’ve visited this place a couple of times, once for an hour long foot massage, and another time for a 45 minute body massage. It’s really bare bones here. Who knows what «oil» they are rubbing on your back? The price is nice — about $ 38 for a 45 minute body massage — compared to that of the regular spa joints in the city. What more do you want beyond the relaxation and relief? English is somewhat limited, but who needs language when you can speak the language of love. Just say «No» and «Stop!» and «Soft!» because the ladies there have really strong hands. It was great though. I fell asleep on the table, underneath the dingy white towel. My new favourite place for getting that hazed look in my eyes and a floaty ride home on the streetcar.

Rainy Sunday, the SO and I are bored and restless, and are looking for some adventure. With tired feet from a busy week of work, and a «No Reservations: China» episode on the brain, we decide to do what any fun-​loving urban couple would do in this scenario — visit Chinatown and try to find a super cheap reflexology massage and then feast on some Asian Legend.
This entire strip on Dundas has «massage» parlours on either side. Some are upstairs, some subterranean, all with bored looking Asian women staring out into the street. Most have a sandwich board out front with prices, reflexology points, and images of happy-​looking-​blond-​haired-​white-​couples having massages.
if you look inside any of them, or in the general direction, the girls will come outside and try to coax you in.
Now, having both traveled through Asia, we have legitimate reasons for questioning their, well, Legitimacy. So when we found the one that looked least suspicious to us, we ventured in.
We were ushered into a room with three leather easy chairs and two Chinese women. they promptly fetched us hot soak tubs and we started to relax. They whispered in Mandarin and giggled quite a bit, but were very good at their jobs. The one spoke reasonable English, the other very minimal. Near the end, they decided to ask us if we were a couple, and if my SO, is indeed, as he looks, Chinese. It was lighthearted and funny. They acted like they did not quite «get» the whole interracial thing.
That OR «Cindy» had a crush on my SO, which was further evidenced as she wrote her name on a card and presented it to him.
They really pushed the full hour reflexology, full hour massage which was really inexpensive, but we went for the $ 25/​hr reflexology only. No HST if you pay cash. Service was good, they were tough.