Car Washes
Family-operated hand wash on No. 3 Road doing full body washes, waxing, paint coating and interior detailing. A long-standing Golden Village option for drivers who prefer hand washing over an automatic tunnel.
In the Golden Village neighbourhood of Richmond.
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Hand wash and detailing operation tucked off Minoru Boulevard, run first-come first-served with no appointment needed. Interior and exterior packages are offered, plus a standing discount on rainy days.
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Garden City Road car care shop combining touchless and hand washing with full detailing, headlight restoration, odour removal, engine cleaning and window tinting. Prepaid wash packages are available for regulars.
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Tunnel wash and detailing centre on Sexsmith Road near the Bridgeport and Aberdeen area, with an indoor waiting room. Pairs a quick automated exterior wash with separate interior cleaning and detailing services.
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A tiny Cantonese barbecue counter in the Superstore plaza on No. 3 Road, long regarded as one of the best in the region. Char siu, crackling-skin roast pork and soy chicken are chopped to order over rice. Small space, quick queue, and it sells out early.
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A Hong Kong style barbecue counter hidden in the parkade below the No. 3 Road Superstore. Roast pork, soy chicken and char siu over rice, sold to a line-up most days. Tiny seating, no atmosphere, and one of Richmond's worst-kept food secrets.
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The Parker Place branch of Richmond's best-known Cantonese bakery, running the same tray-and-tongs format with rows of sweet and savoury buns, egg tarts and cocktail buns. Handy if you are already at the mall for groceries or the food court.
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