There are quite a few restaurants to choose from. Some good places to grab a bite are Top Gun J & C Restaurant and Garden City Hot Pot. Venture a little further for a meal at Hao's Lamb Restaurant, Hana Cafe or Kam Ho Noodle Express. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Bean Around the World Coffees located at 8580 Cambie Rd. Groceries can be found at China World Supermarket which is only steps away and you'll find Real Canadian Superstore only a 9 minute walk as well. You are only a 5 minute walk from great parks like Aberdeen Park, Larry Berg Flight Path Park and Richmond Nature Park.

Without a car, you can get around rather easily. The closest transit stop is a BusStop (Northbound Garden City Rd @ Odlin Rd) and is only steps away, but there is also a Subway stop, Aberdeen Station Platform 2, only a 8 minute walk connecting you to the TransLink. It also has (Bus) route 407 Gilbert/bridgeport nearby.