The Sunflower
Quick info
About The Sunflower
On Jubilee Rd in Manchester, The Sunflower is a Chinese takeaway where orders are placed and paid for in cash only. The menu runs from hot and sour soup and special chow mein to sweet and sour chicken and plain curry and rice, alongside chip muffins and chips and gravy. Prawn toast is also on offer, and prawn crackers can be added for an extra charge rather than coming free with an order. The shop operates on a walk-in basis, with customers waiting on site while their food is prepared. There is no table service, as this is a collection-only setup built around a straightforward counter order.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hot and sour soup, sweet & sour chicken, chow mein and prawn crackers.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hot and sour soup, sweet & sour chicken, chow mein and prawn crackers.
Customer Review Summary
Sweet and sour chicken, rice, and chips and gravy draw repeat praise, with portions consistently described as generous and staff called polite. Close behind, several single out the hot and sour soup, thick prawn toast, and a meaty chow mein, though one reviewer felt the special chow mein itself came bland and short on beef. A longtime customer of many years reports a real decline: fish and chips arriving overcooked and "horrible," and later orders reduced to rock hard rice with barely a spoonful of curry sauce, enough to end a long standing habit of family orders. Others describe separate service failures, including missing food that the shop refused to replace despite payment, a cash only policy that surprised one diner, and a claim that staff could not take an English order. One reviewer also reports becoming severely ill after food they said tasted and smelled foul, though this account stands alone. Several still call the portions and quality among the nicest they've had, and one was mid order, praising it, while writing their review.
Customer Review Summary
Sweet and sour chicken, rice, and chips and gravy draw repeat praise, with portions consistently described as generous and staff called polite. Close behind, several single out the hot and sour soup, thick prawn toast, and a meaty chow mein, though one reviewer felt the special chow mein itself came bland and short on beef. A longtime customer of many years reports a real decline: fish and chips arriving overcooked and "horrible," and later orders reduced to rock hard rice with barely a spoonful of curry sauce, enough to end a long standing habit of family orders. Others describe separate service failures, including missing food that the shop refused to replace despite payment, a cash only policy that surprised one diner, and a claim that staff could not take an English order. One reviewer also reports becoming severely ill after food they said tasted and smelled foul, though this account stands alone. Several still call the portions and quality among the nicest they've had, and one was mid order, praising it, while writing their review.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Used this place for many years, recently the food standards have dropped. Several weeks ago, Fish and chips, fish was old, over cooked. Just horrible. Gave them the benefit, can't be good all of the time. Last two times, just plain curry and rice. How do you get that wrong, apparently easily. Rock hard old rice and a table spoon worth of sauce. Food prices as they are getting shoddy food time after time, is not good enough. Lost a long standing customer that would normally order for the family as a treat, so a decent amount spent each time. Will look else where.”
- Google user
“Best hot and sour soup I've had for a while. The special chow mein was quite bland and no beef in that. Would benefit from caramelised onion and green and red peppers. Could have hit a 5 if more effort and flavour with the chow mein. Also, a choice of noodles - these were quite fine, medium and udon style would be good.”
- Google user
“The staff can’t understand English so they couldn’t take my order. Then they said it’s cash only. It’s 2025? Awful service.”
- Google user
“I enjoyed the food very much, people are polite and the portions are more than enough.. highly recommended”
- Google user
“Food missing, shop arguing down phone unwilling to replace food! Although it was paid for! Very rude and unprofessional service! Absolutely do not use this place!”
Location
Chinese Restaurants near The Sunflower
- Golden Inn3.9311 mi
salt and pepper chicken, lemon chicken, salt and pepper chips
- China@213.91361.3 mi
salt & pepper chips, salt & pepper chicken, honey lemon crispy shredded beef
- Lucky House4.01412.3 mi
salt and pepper chicken, fried rice, fish and chips
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunflower | 4.195 | — | hot and sour soup, sweet & sour chicken, chow mein |
| Golden Inn | 3.931 | 1 mi | salt and pepper chicken, lemon chicken, salt and pepper chips |
| China@21 | 3.9136 | 1.3 mi | salt & pepper chips, salt & pepper chicken, honey lemon crispy shredded beef |
| Lucky House | 4.0141 | 2.3 mi | salt and pepper chicken, fried rice, fish and chips |
The 3 nearest chinese restaurants by distance. Ratings, hours and review terms come from public business profiles.
