Third review of this place, as I'd been keen to try out the owner but had been given different therapists on previous visits. Those reviews here:
https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=374021.0https://www.ukpunting.com/index.php?topic=371726.0Booked an hour in advance via WhatsApp.
Location1010 Thai massage, 127 Essex Road, Islington
About halfway between Islington Green and New North Road.
External Link/Members OnlyExternal Link/Members OnlyVenueRelatively new shop, so clean, decent facilities and comfortable. Downsides are the rooms are quite tightly packed, with connecting doors (?!) and not very well sound insulated from each other or the shop. There is a shower & toilet on site, but you have to walk through the glass fronted shop to get to it - in full view of staff, customers and passers-by, so not sure how well that works after a massage.
MasseuseChompu, the owner/manager of the venue. Estimate early 40s, short/petite and clearly packing a rack. Didn't seem overly amused that I'd specifically booked her. Perhaps she doesn't earn much additional from doing the massage herself vs just taking the cut from the others. Her English isn't the best and we seemed to have trouble understanding each other's accents. More on that later.
Massage1hr for £55, opted for the oil massage as opposed to the dry Thai deep-tissue style.
Dry pressure to begin, crawling on the back etc. With the oil massage, good firm pressure, focusing on the right areas, working muscle tissue and easing out any knots. Her movements seemed animated though, rubbing each area quite fast back and forth, more like how you might scrub a dish in the sink than a massage. Nothing wrong with it
per se, just different and not what I'm used to. It still worked well, but perhaps short and quick strokes are not as relaxing as long and slower ones?
Chebbs!After the flip, continued on the legs and eventually asks about extras. I asked for HE and she quoted £40, I said no £30 as that's what everyone else charges including your own staff. She muttered something I didn't quite make out and said "OK this time for you £30". Dims the lights a bit and to my abject surprise removes her top and reveals a pair of the most beautiful, stupendous chebbs I've ever seen. Truly magnificent. Large, enormous almost on her tiny frame, yet pert and firm. No sag or droop whatsoever. Felt all natural to me. Proceeded to give a very enjoyable handjob, with full access to her golden buddhas, resulting in a right royal splashing from me.
Short head massage to finish, then cleaned up. Oddly, she hung about in the room waiting on me. Most of them seem happy to disappear for a while while you get ready. Got dressed, took out the wallet and laid the £30 on the table. She said no it's £50. I said we agreed £30, you said £30. She said no we agreed £50, you said £50. Normally £60. I told her I didn't say that because I don't even have £50 (which was true) and just wanted £30 HE. We agreed to put it down to a miscommunication and she let it go.
I felt bad, but it did explain why she unveiled the holy temples, which I thought was just my lucky day.
ConclusionA good massage, a nice happy ending and chebbs that are worth visiting for. Positive from me, despite the mishap.
