Suchada Herbal Spa

I had a beautiful morning here a few days ago and I’ve been super stressed out from job hunting lately. Got the lemongrass mint exfoliating scrub /​massage /​stretch and got to sauna and shower after. I truly needed it. I was the only person in the studio at that hour, so it was really peaceful. Manee was perfect, calm, quiet, and thorough. Only thing is I had muscle pain in my upper back for a day or two after — kind of like when you sleep on your neck wrong — but I crack this up to me being really tight before I went in for my massage — I might suggest stretching a little bit before going in to get the best experience. Regardless, my skin feels hydrated and smooth right now. My body felt like jello. Thank you Suchada!

I just think the website sucks. Can’t view anything unless you sign up for their email? Seriously? No thanks. Putting people through the hassle of going through the trouble of clicking «unsubscribe» and then having to delete the junk. Please make the website a more user friendly and viewable.

This used to be my favorite massage place, and I was going about once a week to see Tina. Unfortunately she is no longer working there. I’ve tried 4 other massage therapists at this location, and all of them were subpar. Two of them couldn’t get the right pressure, one of them didn’t understand English well and didn’t understand what I was asking for, and one would get the right pressure for a few minutes after I requested it and go back to what she was doing before (very light pressure).
The massage therapists are inconsistent. Without Tina there, I’ve stopped going and am now looking for a new massage place.

The best massage I have had for a long time. Belle was excellent, she knows exactly where it hurts and worked out all the knots. The pressure was perfect, hard enough to feel good but did not hurt. My wife enjoyed it too but not as much, next time We have to book 2 hrs back to back so both of us can have Belle works on us.
It was nice to use the Sauna and shower beforehand at no cost. The receptionist was very nice and courteous. Small space but cute and effective

This place is great! I’ve been going for about 6 months now and I’ve never had a bad experience. I started simple with basic massages and then tried out some of the traditional Thai massages they offer. The Thai Herbal Massage is heavenly, talk about melting away the pain. Today they saved me big time. I couldn’t move my neck when I woke up with a full day ahead of me. I went in straight away and explained my plight. In an hour I was in a much more relaxed state feeling so much better! Aimee and all the staff there are just great too. Check it out!

While I have always been a faithful customer of Suchada (been to the Main st and King st locations) and constantly recommend them to friends and family, I have to get this off my chest.
I booked a 2 hour Thai massage for mom last Saturday to cure her body aches since she’s a massage therapist herself. Art did a wonderful job so ask for him when booking yours. But, I think it’s reasonable to offer free use of your spa facilities if your paying $ 125 for a 2 hour massage. It’s now an extra $ 10 charge. The policy has changed and so have my feelings for Suchada.

Kwan + sesame back and shoulder massage = euphoria. It hurts so good, borderline scary, really. She is a woman of few words. «Very tight.» «Had surgery?» «Bad.»
90 minutes and maybe 5 words later, I was left to my own to get dressed, aching with delight and immediately looking to chase the dragon.

Clean | Friendly | Quality Service
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I don’t really go to places to pamper myself often, but this place earns an A+ in my book. I went with my best friend who booked our appointment and we loved this place.
This was our schedule:
10:30 – ($ 10) Dry Sauna
11:00 – ($ 80) one hour of a Herbal Thai Massage
12:00 — went back in the sauna for 5 — 10 minutes and then used their shower facility
A small but nice dry sauna room — SUPER HOT!!! We were sweating already within 2 minutes of being in there. Across from that sauna are two shower stalls separated with a curtain. They provide a shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, and towels. It was kind of hard to shower there because the shower head wasn’t attached to the wall, which could be a positive and negative. When we had to wash our hair, we turned off the water so it wouldn’t get everywhere else wet. The shampoo and conditioner smells wonderful. (the whole place smells wonderful, really)
They also provide loose garments for you to wear, a hair dryer, some used combs (suggestion: bring your own comb!), and water. (I know, those are all random things in one sentence, but those are items I could remember off the top of my head for this review).
Lighting is very dim, so if you’re looking to get ready for the day after the massage, this is not a great place to do so. They have 2 bathrooms with a sink outside separate from the toilets. One bathroom was a bit weird, or at least I couldn’t see myself really using it, because the windows are tinted on the outside so you can’t see in, but you can see everything from the inside.
The massage area was very calming with dim lighting. They played this Thai music that made me think of people doing tai-​chi or something. Since we went to the herbal spa, they had some sort of nice smelling aroma and they also put these hot compresses on my hands and parts of where my body needed a massage. My bestie and I were in the same room (again, each space is separated by a curtain) and we had two really nice (and STRONG) women massaging us. I never had a Thai massage so I didn’t know what to expect, but they really did an amazing job. If you were uncomfortable at any point, just let the people know. I had Dang and I forgot who my friend had.
Beforehand, I had filled out a card where they ask which points to concentrate and how much pressure (soft to hard). It hurt a little bit, but I really needed the deep massage on my back, neck, shoulders, and arms. And, afterward, I was walking around town like I had no knots or any sort of pain in my body.

My +1 and I did the Couple’s Escape package. The Unilocaler below was spot on in her description of it, so I won’t be repetitive. I will just say that the morning after, my entire body felt sore (now I remember what it feels like to work out…) and I was coughing up bits of phlegm (mmm, tasty). It felt like the aftermath of a true rub-​down.

I was going to start this review with an ode to happy endings.
That’s until I realized that «happy endings» and «Asian massages» probably don’t belong in the same review unless it’s located in the seedy TL. No need for anyone boo hooing that Suchada is not a pull and tug sort of establishment if it comes up on a keyword search. For the record, it is NOT that kind of place.
From the Suchada folks that introduced and popularized Thai massages to SF comes Suchada Herbal Spa their eco-​friendly spa extension offering all-​organic treatments. Even though Suchada Herbal Spa has been open for nearly 1.5 years, I’m surprised they don’t have more reviews and I’m even more surprised that Mr. NSS found this place to treat me for a birthday massage. If you’re looking to get pampered or to pamper someone special in your life then this IS the place for you.
Suchada Herbal Spa is just a couple of doors away from their Suchada Thai Massage location on King Street, right across from Source Vegan Restaurant. There’s plenty of free street parking that can be found in back of the industrial building across the way against the wire fences.
Unlike their other locations, Suchada Herbal Spa offers more «spa-​like» services like aromatherapy massages, exfoliating, and hot herbal massages (~$ 80/​hour). They also have a dry sauna and showers for use after your massage.
Earlier this month, Mr. NSS booked the Couples Escape Package (2 hours– $ 300) for us which includes: Sensuous Foot Spa & Reflexology’ Treatment, Signature Suchada Thai-​Style Deep Massage (w/​customized herbal heat compresses) and an Herbal Scrub. The receptionist will give you a drawing for you to mark the pressure (soft, medium, strong), and which spots you want massaged and what spots to avoid (if any). For the sugar scrub, you have a choice of lavender, lemongrass-​mint, honey sesame, or cleansing tamarind. Fyi, if you have issues about your boobies and hiney flopping out during the massage session don’t be. I’m sure these ladies have seen it all.
Upon arrival, we were greeted by the professional and warm staff, then whisked into their changing area where we were given a robe to change into and a locker to put all your belongings in. We were then led into the shared room with two raised platforms; one for each of us. The massage began with a warm foot soak before our massage therapist used a wooden stick to perform foot reflexology. Now, I’ve had many Chinesey Foot Reflexology Massages and this was simply not the same. Manne, my massage therapist took her time and carefully dug into all the right spots which released a lot of tension. It was footgasmic.
After 30 minutes of foot massage bliss, she massaged the front portion of my body; my head, face, neck, shoulders, arms, thighs, and legs with long and strong strokes before flipping me over for the best part of the massage: the deep tissue massage with hot oil. These ladies are tiny but make no mistake that they can beat up your body good. Manne dug, elbowed and knee’d every possible crevice with such consistent and intense force that it made me want to scream at some times. Believe me, it was in a good way. I couldn’t help but giggle when Mr. NSS next to me Unilocaled, «Ouch.ouch!» and he choose «soft» pressure. Geez, no wonder guys aren’t cut out for childbirth.
Once Manne was successfully done digging, elbowing, and kneeing me, she blotted a scorching hot herbal compress around my body while interchanging with some kneading. Even though it was nearly 90 degrees outside that day, the hot herbal compress felt so good because you can feel the herbs penetrating into your body further relaxing you. The lavender sugar scrub ended the massage; gently sloughing away all the dead skin.
At this point, I was so ridiculously relaxed that I didn’t want to get up. If they allowed us to sleep there, I would have konked out till the next day. Alas, I mustered enough energy to go to the showers (they have two) to wash off all the sugar scrub. Don’t try to be a perv like «someone» and try to peek through the curtains because that «someone» slipped and stubbed his toe. Serves Mr. NSS right for being a shower creeper. *Hmmph*
Ladies, you will leave Suchada Herbal Spa looking like you’ve done the walk of shame minus the skank clothes. Expect your make up to be tore up and your hair looking like mufasa after the massage. If you can overlook this, then prepare yourself for one of the BEST massage you’ll have in your life complete with a happy ending… a deliciously soothing cup of herbal tea. Mmmmm, tea never tasted so good.

As a native of Thailand I am so grateful to discover this Herbal Spa in the Bay Area. I used to get this kind of massage in Bangkok and loved it so much. Now I am living in Napa Valley and always visit this spa every time I am in the city. The ambience is so pretty and relaxing! The massage therapists are well trained. I have a few favorite guys I always request. This place is not your regular Thai massage place. See it for yourself and you will get hooked like I do!