Healthy Zu Spa

Lovely staff, the therapist was great, really worked my knots out and a very affordable price

I've traveled the world to some of the "best" spas and massage therapists. I've spent wayyy more money at fancy spas that had lack luster massage therapists... and this is NOT that. This place is a hidden gem in Chicago. Though it's not luxurious, it's very clean, relaxing and the massages are so good & relaxing that it had me falling asleep. Jack was my massage therapist and he was very good with focusing on my tension points and working out knots in my back.

If you're looking for a really good massage and don't care about it being at a fancy spa, this is the place for you.

I felt uncomfortable the moment I walked in and want to mention they had no heat in the building/rooms. The receptionist was wearing a winter coat and hat ... this is the moment I should have walked out, but I did the "midwestern thing"and stayed the massage was a notch above a college boyfriend trying to improve you.
The solicitation notices were also a bit creepy ... just made the place feel yucky. The massage was unprofessional and I don't recommend. Pay the extra money and get quality, warm, comfortable experience elsewhere.

I had tired feet as I explored Chicago by foot for a few days. Saw a foot massage place and it's what I was looking for. They are pretty booked, so I do recommend calling to make an appointment. We came on Saturday looking for a same day appointment, but they weren't able to fit us in for a few hours, so we made an appointment for Sunday instead.

We did the 70 minute massage for $65. This was 40 min body massage and 30 min foot massage. We were given rooms and were asked to undress and be faced down. The foot massage portion was at the end and there wasn't enough pressure applied. It was slightly weird as I'm used to sitting down and soaking my feet in some kind of herbal mixture and the massage therapist sits in a chair to massage my feet. I feel like that helps to relax and get toxins out of my feet. As a result, I don't think they were really able to massage it really well or as deep. The body massage was just okay. I didn't think the therapist had really good technique and he did not work out any knots in my back, which was a little disappointing.

Overall, it was okay. It was better than no massage, especially after a few days of walking and being tired.

A few months ago my friend and I came here for massages and they were great!

Next time I came back I thought the massage was ok. Despite having you fill out a paper where I put light pressure lower back and medium up he went waaayyy too hard and I bruised and asked him to go gentle. Which he would do and then too hard again. I've never bruised so bad from a massage. I also felt a little weird I left my underwear on and the massage guy pulled them down. I'm pretty open but they had put up signs about soliciting all over the massage areas so I felt awkward.

Was very stressed out so scheduled a massage, soliciting signs were still up all over. This massage was the worst. Again guy went way too hard despite filling out the paper and verbally asking him to go light. He did not speak English. I also felt like the massage was heading towards an unwanted solicitation. He grazed my vagina on multiple occasions and was rubbing and wiping my wwaaayyy inner thighs. I felt like it was too much. I've had no less than 100 massages (even in europe where you're a bit more naked and less conservative) and never felt this uncomfortable. 3 days later and I'm super sore on my back from how hard he was.

Unfortunately would not reccomend

I used to go to Healthy Zu 4-5 years ago and really liked the various masseuse that worked on me. On my most recent experience this week, I was quite disappointed. These communal massage parlors make the massage affordable but the masseuse tend to speak to each other in their language and it makes for a less than 'zen' experience. In addition, they don't care about talking to each other loudly in their break rooms either. Between this and an average masseuse who was either new or just doesn't know pressure points, I had a disappointing experience and not going to be back.

I don't write reviews often because I don't want to jeopardize a business, but hopefully I can help another woman. I have come here 3 times and the first 2 times were great. However, I just got back from there and I had a male masseuse. At first he was good and then things got very uncomfortable. He accidentally touched me inappropriately once, so I asked him to not massage there, then it happened another 3-4 times. Once it was over, I went to the lobby to pay and he stood there until I gave a tip. I would never have given this man a $20 tip for one of the most violating and uncomfortable situations of my life. If you are considering going here, I would highly suggest asking for a female masseuse.

Definitely a favorite! Excellent value and quality service. Takes walk ins but make an appointment just to be safe.

Ambiance - 2/5 - this is not a swanky place and that's ok. You'll be behind a shower curtain or in the main room if just doing a foot massage. If you're not comfortable getting nakey with a crack in the curtain, just go somewhere else. The music is lovely and calming, the tables are comfy and the towels soft.

Value - 10/5 - the cheapest quality massage in town! $90 for 90 min full body, $80 for full body + foot aka the combo. Worth every penny.

Service - 5/5 - everyone is helpful and lovely. The water and candies are a great touch. The massage quality - I've had 2 with different masseuses - always excellent and check in on you throughout (but not too much)

After working 18 hours in the surgery world, my feet were killing me. I Stopped by to try this place out and wasn't disappointed! Laura did an amazing job getting all knots out of my shoulder and giving my feet much needed TLC. I liked the stretches and the water bath at the beginning for my feet to soak in. I left feeling relaxed and the weekly price special of $40 totally affordable .

So glad Healthy Zu was able to stay in business! I used to come for $30 Reflexology once a month before COVID, but hadn't come back until today. I called ahead to ask about what COVID precautions they're taking - I felt very safe with how they're operating. Everyone's wearing a mask correctly (clients and staff), it's 50% capacity with folks spread out in the room, disposable paper sheets cover each table, & they spray and wipe down with alcohol cleanser after every client.

I was surprised their prices stayed the same. I always give $10-15 tip since they do such a good job. Despite what some other reviews had said about tipping, consider this - places like Massage Envy are hit or miss and they charge you $60 plus 20% auto gratuity. Here you pay $30 + $10-$15 tip and it's still less than that. You can literally come for 2 massages at Healthy Zu for the same price as other places.

I definitely plan to come back monthly again going forward.