Foot Massage w/ Sat (+ Hong Kong Deli)

Sat & I went to get a foot massage in Monterey Park today. We invited Dave, but he didn't like it that much last time he went w/ Sat. He said he only needs a massage on his shoulders & back, and being massaged elsewhere (arms, face, head & feet) didn't do anything for him.

This time we went to the foot massage place that's right next to Hong Kong Deli on Valley Blvd (between New Ave & Del Mar Ave). Sat said it had three good reviews on Yelp, so she wanted to try it out.

We got there around 8:30pm, and it looked pretty crowded. But we needed to eat first, so we went into Hong Kong Deli.

At Hong Kong Deli, we ordered 2 entrées (veggie plate & noodles w/ soup), when the waiter/owner asked us if we wanted to add a half-chicken for $1.

Huh?

He showed us a photo, and it was a serving of half a chicken.
For $1.

We said sure... and noticed that other tables also had a plate of chicken. Are they leftovers? Do they have excess chicken? Is it a special weekend price?

The kabocha (Japanese pumpkin) dish Sat ordered was different from what she expected, but it was good. The fish puff & pork brisket noodles was yummy as always, and the $1 cold chicken dish was actually pretty good. Please look at Sat's Flickr account for photos of the food.

So we went to the foot massage place. It was still busy, but they told us two seats will be open in 2 minutes. This place's decoration motif was animal print, with cow print ottoman & zebra print cushions.

I got a mid-30s ish woman, and Sat got a late 20s young man. Sat prefers male masseuse because they're stronger. I like middle aged women because they seem to be more sensitive to your needs. But it really depends on each individual masseuse in the end.

After the hour-long massage, we went to the konjac (こんにゃく) drink place in the same plaza. Sat got konjac w/ aloe & I got konjac w/ grass jelly.

Sat decided this is going to be her one-stop Monterey Park area stop for food, massage & drink.

We thought about inviting Ben & Sofie next time, since they always complain about being bored.

PS. Koge insisted on having a taste of what I was drinking, so I gave her a tiny piece of konjac. She ate it & asked for more. This cat really eats anything.