I don't know how people can rate this place quite highly. I've been here twice in my lifetime and both times the food stunk. The food is simple and clearly I could have made better food at home. I mean macaroni in soup? Instant noodles with a piece of ham? Egg sandwich with ham? Are people in Richmond so lazy that they can't get off their butts to make these simple things? C'mon... As for cleanliness. This place needs a big washup. The dirt and dust is everywhere. And the service? Well. The second time I came here, when it was time to pay, I kept trying to flag someone down to pay. After a while, getting my bill, I tried to flag someone else down for them to take the money. I only had a $20 and the bill was $16.57. I was going to leave 10% tips as I always do but everyone was too busy to come take the bill. Well, I just went to the cashier to pay instead. The owner just looked at the bill and took my money. I was expecting change back but.. nope.. she slammed the register shut and said thank you. I would ask for my change back but there were a lot of people waiting at the door and she was trying to help someone else already so I didn't want to make a scene for a few dollars. In anycase, I am not going to come back here again if they expect me to give them so much tips for basically no service and low quality food.

I've been here time after time with my family and friends whenever I go to Richmond for lunch or something. The place, I would have to say, has above average food compared to some of the other Hong Kong style cafes.

Like usual, the service is much like other Chinese restaurants. Very brief but efficient, don't have to wait for long to get your order or to come take your order. They come by routinely to refill drinks. And the people are more nice than some of the other Chinese restaurants too.. I noticed sometimes when I go to HK style cafes they have like hostile service or something. So no complaints about that here.

I like the food here, but I mainly gave it a 4 because of the bakery. It has some delicious Chinese pastries (not like your average Maxim or Pinehouse bakery standards) so definitely give it a try. The green bean one is deelish. The lunch menus are good, some variety and the food, like I said, is above your average HK cafes. I haven't had anything bad from here.

The lunch menu is definitely a good value, it's inexpensive with large portions and decent quality (for the price you pay) and also get a drink. Best of all, they give you one free refill! No other place will do that (not that I know of). I have yet to come here for dinner, but lunch is always a good value here.

The look of the place can definitely get an upgrade, but it's not to the point where it just looks like a dump, no worries. But with a bit of a touch up, it would be great. Although the ambiance doesn't really affect much for me, cause I'll definitely be back!

Despite my doubts, I liked this place, I really did.

Party of four ordered three dishes.
1. 2x Chicken steak and Sirloin steak mains from their combo sets.
2. Baked Seafood from their combo set.

All three dishes came with two appies (fruit salad and smoked salmon, which you could consider a very small entree. They also have some fried items along with other this and thats to choose from), a soup, garlic toast, and a dessert.

We also ordered a plate of gai lan for a $1 (I don't know what warrants this discounted price, but it's a great deal.) And it was cooked very well. Still crisp, but not impossible to bite through.

The chicken steak and sirloin steak tasted wonderful. Granted, it's not served very fancily, and there was a fatty bit here or there, but I still enjoyed the taste very much. Not too salty either. I think I may have enjoyed it more than the meats I've tried at more popular HK cafes such as goldstone or copa cafe.

The baked seafood was alright as well. I'm not a fan in general but the sauce was melted nicely and the rice tasted nice. The seafood (especially the fish) was a little tasteless.. but the seafood usually is in that dish anyways.

Appies were edible, not too special but still enjoyed them. The soup was nothing special and did not finish it so I could save room for the better food.

But we all loved the garlic bread. Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Yum.

Dessert was coconut pudding. Again, nothing special.

We did not eat all this food. There was far too much. 3 orders for four people and we have two meals worth of food left I'm thinking. Our bill was $35. A ridiculously good price.

Service was very friendly, which surprised me considering the reputation with chinese restaurants and their service.

Ambiance is pretty sad though. Looks like a restaurant that belongs in the Chinatown area.

Been here several times, even when their cheapest set menus used to be 6 or 7 bucks.

Went for their 11.98 set menu and comes with free cold drink, champagne bubbly (most likely pink ginger ale), appetizer, three main courses, and a dessert.

Thought they gave use someone elses menu as the food kept on coming.

Was way too much to eat, so we had to pack one completely untouched main course item.

They only take cash.

The re-instituted their bottomless cold drinks. Before they wouldn't let you do that but the waitress said that we could refill for free, so why not!!!!

I personally don't particularly care for the HK style baked rice etc. but this place has tons of really large dishes to fill people up. But I must suggest this place to anyone who loves chicken wings as much as I do.

Their chicken wings is lightly breaded and deep fried. They are the sizes of the wings you normally get when you order wings elsewhere except you get the entire wing. No additional sauces are added. One order consist of 5 wings for a awesome total of $5.

This restaurant is not great because it is good value... Try the food...it is delicious. The line ups are because the food is great, not because it is good value. Even if it is great value. One BIG complaint...it is making me FAT! As for the cleanliness, it is clean where it counts...The Food and kitchen area. If you like lots of parking...may I suggest Aldergrove.

If you come to Kam Do to eat at their restaurant, that's ok... but what they're really famous for is their WINTER MELON CAKE ($1.20 each). It is a delicious traditional Chinese pastry, not too sweet, that is soft and flakey on the outside, and the inside is like a sticky mochi/rice texture with winter melon, and sweetened a little.

It is very delicious and they cost $1.20 each. You have to sometimes ask for it by name because they often don't display it on the display case (it's in the back).

Aside from their trademark Winter Melon Pastries, they are also good for their Bollo Bao (pineapple-shaped bun). $1.00 each and they are large, taste good, and satisfying, especially with a cup of HK Lai Cha.

Also good are the Red Bean Paste pastries. Mmm. I haven't had a chance to try all their pastries yet.

The amount of food someone can get here for under $15 is quite incredible. It's HK cafe food so don't expect the best quality ingredients, just expect to get lots of it....like a huge bowl of macaroni with a choice of three different sides plus a drink.

Couple tips when going there to eat. One, parking is horrible so it's best to car pool. Two, there are refills for drinks so take advantage of that. Three, surprisingly they take reservations so book before hand if you know it's going to be busy.

I've come here several times to grab a quick cheap meal for lunch. It's just like most other typical HK cafes with a decent selection of menu choices (including a list of "combination" meals).

Everything here is standard fare and dependable. It's a little greasy but the food comes out hot and you get plenty of it. It's the epitome of what people who come here regularly like about it. The only thing that really stood out was that the cream soup tastes diluted and doesn't look appetizing either. The Pork Chops in Sweet & Sour Sauce were mostly fatty pieces.

Service is quick. Servers are neither polite nor rude but they get the job done.

Considering I've had worse experiences at other HK cafes this is another decent choice for super cheap food in Richmond. This place should quiet that hungry stomach.

Having read the other reviews, I can't figure out what the problem is with folks who complain about the parking or the so-so food. I live in California but come up frequently to Vancouver where I have a second home and Gum Do (Cantonese pron.) is the first stop I take the family to for grub. It's like family dining at it's casual best. No pretensions of being upscale. Shorts, sandals, khaki slacks and pressed shirt - all the same. You get your food and you can eat it your way. And it's okay if your young kids stand up and look over the partitions, making funny faces at other people, because their kids are probably doing the same to you. If you know what to order, this place rocks. There's something for everyone, young, old, Mandarin, Cantonese, Westerner, other. And parking? I just pay the looney or twooney for street front parking and avoid the fiasco out back which is a tragedy of any Asian commons; and best of all, I can watch my car and eat at the same time - a real man's dream! Here, the portions are man-sized. For someone with roots from Shandong province, I'm a VERY big dude and can eat a lot but this place fills me up, usually, most value menu sets are under $10 and include choice of milk tea, ovaltine, hot/cold lemon tea, etc. Dinner for 2 adults and 3 kids comes to just $30 CDN usually and that includes enough for shiu-yie (doggie bag for late night snack). So what's up with this website's price ratings? It's shouldn't be $10 - $20, but under $10. In addition, service by the all female staff and management is fast and efficient. It's so unbelievably cheap, I usually just give them $40 and that's the tip included. And where else can you get the best Lo-por beng in Richmond? I see visitors buying multiple big boxes of the stuff prior to a plane flight. We've express delivered these back to California and to Alaska for the desperate relatives who can't get their baked goods on a regular basis. Of all the restaurants we dine at in Richmond, this is one of the few that has not changed much in the 8 years we've been going here. The staff are still the same and they practically know our kids. We love Gum Do.