Castro Hand Car Wash

First of all, I could barely find this place had it not been for Siri assisting me. Upon arriving, I saw how small the place is (only 2 cars fit inside at a time), and so too is the waiting area.
However, I was greeted by the owner while I was waiting outside and he explained to me the process given that it was my first time. Although small, the waiting area was quaint and the owner and I continued our conversation. And when my car was HAND cleaned (inside & out for $ 17), it reminded me of the first time I saw it at the dealership. Phenomenal job and I now understand why they received such high reviews. Definitely coming back and recommending the place to family and friends.

high quality, efficient, friendly and affordable service. definetly will back there.

Took my wife’s car in for a wash and was very impressed by the way the car was cleaned… the staff is very attentive and detail oriented. Also, met the owner of the place who is greets and chats with all his customer… will definitely go back.

A long line. Manager says it is always like this. Workers are not rushing to skip work. They took my kids car seat and the case of water out to vacuum. I saw the manager power washing the rubber floor mats.

Was on way home from O’hare in my extremely mess car. Saw the reveiws for Castro’s so thought I’d give it a try. I got a supreme wash and was happy to get the discount via Unilocal.
They had 5 guys cleaning up my very dirty SUV by hand. No running the car through an auto wash first! It sparkled on the outside and they got rid of tons of dirt on the rugs and dust on dash. After a couple road trips with kids my car was mesh and now it’s looking a ton better. Not as good as if I got it detailed but that’s not what I expected. Only complaints is I was there a little over an hour and there may have been a little over spray of the tire shine onto the side panel which i’m sure will wash off. But can’t complain too much about time it took since it meant they spent about 45 min hand washing and vacuuming my car.

5 stars for Castro! They did a great job detailing my suv. The owner came out to thank us for our business. Very nice man full of pride for the product he delivered. Suv looks amazing, car smells like a brand new car! Give this man your business you will not be disappointed!

Best hand car wash in town!!! They do an awesome job for the price! If you are every close to des Plaines check out Castro hand car wash! You won’t be disappointed

Great supreme wash in and out!
Totally worth the money and a Unilocal discount when you check in!
I will be returning soon!

I am probably a minority among these reviews because I keep my car very clean on the inside. I also have an all white car with black interior so when they miss a spot, it sticks out.
I have been here twice to try out both the Basic In and Out and the Supreme. With the Supreme I was disappointed with how many spots were missed on the exterior of the car. They also didn’t clean the trunk area above the license plate very well. I did like the new car shine with this option. With the Basic In and Out, I would have been completely satisfied if they didn’t leave residue on the carpeting and that they didn’t clean the same area when I got the Supreme. I made sure to ask them to clean it as well.
I wouldn’t justify the wait times for this place. I could have done a comparable job at the $ 3 car wash instead of waiting a whole hour in line for the Supreme. Try to come when there is no line or for the early bird special.

This place is top notch! They do a very thorough and detailed job at a great price. If there is a line of vehicles, be prepared to wait, but totally work it. It doesn’t look like anything from the street, but these guys know what their doing.

We just got our car washed in and out! I am not exaggerating when I say that the car looks brand new. We have been to quite a few places which are either expensive or not up to the mark. Here you pay and you get much more than the worth. They don’t ask for tips but one cannot leave without tipping these guys! Good work ! We will be back…

No complain. Best hand wash. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants their car to shine like new.

Thank you Unilocalers for your great recommendation of this place. I’m very particular since I used to clean my own cars. Motherhood has now taken that time away from me. You were ‘spot on’ about this place. Excellent job on cleaning the car, very reasonably price, and the nicest guys. Special ’ thank you’ to Jose for his extra attention to detail in cleaning some messy spots I had. Much appreciated! It’s a out of my way but worth the drive. I’ll definitely be returning.

Been loyal to this place for 3 years now. Castro brothers and the crew always do an A+ job. If you are looking for a hand car wash since all machine washes suck please check out the guys at Castros. On top of that they have a great early bird exterior and interior for 9 bucks. Best deal in the suburbs. Tell em JP sent you… YOU CAN THANK ME LATER

Awesome! we have been coming here since they opened my car looks new everytime and the guys are friendly hard working and always sweet to my 4 year old son. Look for there weekly specials certain days of the week for ladies seniors and early birds great deals and if not a special prices are incredibly reasonable especially for there attention to detail thank you we are loyal customers

Castro car wash offers an amazing value. You can come here and have a handful of guys hand wash your car with CLEAN sponges for about as much as those track drive through washes that destroy your paint. I was only there for about 10 minutes, but these guys do what takes me an hour in my driveway in that time. Great service, tip box is inside by the register. I don’t live very close but this is my new go to, thanks guys!

On a Saturday morning you’d think they would open on time. Half an hour wasted.
Superior Hand Car Wash On Harlem near Belmont. Sure you have to wait longer but at the very minimum, when you try to get a quick hand wash early they’ll be there.
I’ll never be back.

Saying this place is awesome would be an understatement. Juan and his crew are fantastic. Friendly (genuinely), professional and fast. My car hasn’t looked this good in ages. Not to mention the cost…$ 10 less then my regular (well not anymore) place down the road. This is hands down the best car wash I’ve ever been too and I think I may have visited every wash in the nw burbs area. My only regret is that I didn’t find this place sooner. It’s a bit hidden away. No signage during the week on the main road (Rand). It’s right across the street from DD and some Lady Jane’s haircut place. I highly recommend this joint!

just wish to reiterate how awesome these guys are! I haven’t gotten a car wash since I’ve came here in December so my car was super filthy. This time I got the supreme car wash that includes outside and inside for $ 20.
Besides the normal stuff, here are the extras: wheels, tire armour, wax, vacuum inside, glass clean all windows, clean/​wipe the interior, spray clean the rugs (he first sprayed it with some type of soap thing, then he used a brush and scrubbed dirt off the right) and some other stuff I missed. The work too fast to keep track.
SIDE NOTE: the tip box is inside the waiting area. None of the workers are going to ask you for the tip directly. They just say have a good day and they won’t even know if you tipped or not. I always tip generously… I am just confused as to how much I should give because 6 – 7 people work on my car!
SIDE NOTE #2: If it rained EARLIER or you expect rain to come… call ahead to see if they’re open. They close down the car wash when the weather isn’t favorable.
[my license plate sticker was expired too! one of the workers made sure I knew that. that was cool of him]

Tiny little place hiding in the shadow of a 7 – 11. Small but cozy little waiting area if you need to wait. But behold! Friendly, personable, hardworking gentlemen inside. I was in the process of selling a car for mother-​in-​law, which probably hadn’t seen a soap bubble or nozzle of a vacuum since it rolled out of the factory. So these guys had their work cut out for them. The gentleman that answered my phone call said «bring it on in – no appointment needed today!» So I did.
I asked him what they did for a «complete detail». He rattled off a long list of areas they focus on. I say «they» because no less than FOUR guys descended on my car after I left. He said they’d be done in about 3 hours. He quoted me a flat price which was more than fair. Sign me up!
I dropped by about 4 hours later. The guys were done, of course. The car looked tremendous. Washed. Vacuumed. Shampoo’d. Polished. Nooks and crannies inside and out attended to. They even detailed the engine! This car probably wasn’t this clean when it left the factory.
Bottom line: great job done by a couple of young men running their own business. I will steer business to them because they treated me well and showed pride in their work.