New Yang Kang

The most unprofessional massage ive got in my whole entire life. The guy was texting while massaging me, one hand massage and he cant even multitask so he kept forgetting he was giving a massage. Complete waste of time and money. Stay away from this place.

I’ve been here numerous times, more than enough to fill up one of their buy-​10-​massages-​get-​one-​free stamp cards. Usually, they are super friendly to me because I followed one of the main ladies (Lucy) here from another shady Chinatown massage joints. Perhaps also because I’m Chinese.
Lucy is usually who I go to, but even when she is with another guest, she greets me with a hello. Today, I was excited to go in because I had a filled-​up stamp card and was looking forward to a very relaxing hour of free massage. I presented my card to Lucy and she looked at me like I’d eaten her dog. She tried to refuse the redemption of the card at first, but then I offered to pay for an extra half hour of massage so that she was at least making some money off of me. She took my stamp card and brought it into the office and examined it very, very closely and diligently, as if she suspected that I faked the stamps or something equally ridiculous. Some ponytailed man eating Chinese food joked about it being a stamp card from Subway. I felt pretty disrespected at this point, as I’ve been coming to this place, and more specifically to Lucy, for well over 3 years. But let me also say that I’ve been massaged by a very tall Chinese boy who took liberties with my inner thighs where no other masseuse has. I stopped going for a little while but then decided to go back and give them one more chance.
Lucy took me back into the massage area and showed me to a stall. I undressed and waited for a few minutes for her to come back. She seemed to be doing something outside, and returned outside where she proceeded to talk to a man on a ladder. Then she came inside and closed the inner door that separates the office from the massage stalls. Through the door, I heard her bitch for about 5 minutes (I can understand Chinese) about that stamp card, repeating the same things over and over about my redeeming it.
Fuming, I got up and dressed. I told other employees who were just hanging around that I was leaving and never coming back. As I passed Lucy, who was still standing outside talking to the man on the ladder, she smiled at me and said, «Next time,» in which I replied, «I’m not coming back ever».

This place is the best. They are so honest with the length of each massage and finish with a hot towel which feels incredible. I wish I could come here everyday!

I pass this place all the time… It’s always open but I’ve never seen anyone go in or out. Anyone else think it’s weird…

Great massage place operated by Chinese in east village — next to the famous café orlin. I come here once in a while and the staff has been great.

Horrible!!! Do not go to this place. I just finished my massage and I am fuming. They treat people like it’s some factory. The most effortless massage I’ve ever had. They were speaking to each other loudly in Chinese the entire time. The woman would leave the room and interrupt my massage every time someone walked into the place. She didnt even set a timer and I know I got jipped on my time. I am absolutely appalled and offended by how rude these people are. It’s all about the next buck and they will leave the room everytime someone walks in to see how much money they are going to make next. And I also found it extremely rude for them to be conversing through the curtains and giggling the whole time. How the heck is someone supposed to relax during all of that!!! I left more tense than I did before I even got the freaking manage. DO NOT GO HERE. Yes it’s cheap but I’m sure there are others that at least respect their customers.

Awful, absolutely awful. I tried it for the first time because it looked nicer compared to other chinese massage places. The woman who gave me my massage 1. completely disregarded the type of massage I wanted. I wanted a swedish, she gave me deep tissue. 2. she pressed down on my spine numerous times which is just not good for your back at all, and it hurt my back immediately. 3. she forced me to give a certain amount as a tip.
Needless to say, I will never go back. There are plenty more great places in the city that are cheaper, and make you feel like a completely new person.

Super no frills place. Basically a giant room with tables separated by curtains. You can hear other therapists speaking to their clients and I was afraid I would hear someone giving a happy ending, but I didn’t. LOL. You can also hear the timers buzzing (indicating time is up), and once in the while the therapists will say something to Chinese to each other. Paid $ 16 for a 20min back rub. She did a great job. Not opposed to coming back. I was afraid the massage would suck, but it was really good. They accept credit card, but I think these places always prefer cash and I didn’t want to deal with the credit card scowl.

This was the worst massage I’ve had in quite a long time. Interesting that they can stay in business. I’m actually annoyed with myself. Normally, at a new place I try half an hour. This time I wasn’t really thinking and took a full hour. Anyway, lesson learned. The positives: the interior is nicer than most places in this price range (e.g., tiled floors, nice curtains, etc.) Not recommended. (I subsequently saw that Unilocal elected to «filter» out my review. I assure you this review is genuine.)

For a budget, no-​frills massage, this place hits the mark. It is clean and comfortable, and comprised of one large room housing 8 massage tables separated by curtains. The gently playing music lulled me into a trance as my masseuse masterfully kneaded out the tension from my shoulders and upper back. She even concluded by wiping off the massage oil with a damp, warmed towel… a very appreciated touch.
Privacy is often compromised as the curtains do little to block out conversation… I spent the very end of my massage listening to the pained moans of a man who had come in for a sore shoulder. But, as a budget massage parlor, that is an additional variable that comes with the territory.
At New Yang Kang, the price is right and they give you a great VIP card that gets you $ 5 off hour services, as well as your 11^th massage free. If I’m in the area and feeling a little tense, I wouldn’t hesitate to come here again.

$ 45 for an hour is about on par for this area, but having tried a couple of other places around St Marks I’d say NYK is much cleaner and nicer than many of its competitors.
Don’t go expecting a spa experience — you’ll be disappointed. It’s a no frills Chinese massage joint with individual massage tables separated by curtains. Having said that they play nice calming music, the lighting is atmospheric, the staff friendly and they have nice towels — this is more than you’ll get at other places of this price level round here, trust me.
I’d definitely go back here. One tip: if you want your feet included in the full body massage you’re probably best to confirm this with the masseuse first, as I don’t think feet are normally included.