The Sunflower
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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
- ParkingFree street parking
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chow mein, sweet and sour chicken, hot and sour soup and prawn toast.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention chow mein, sweet and sour chicken, hot and sour soup and prawn toast.
Customer Review Summary
Generous portions come up most, with reviewers naming sweet and sour chicken, soft noodles, chip muffins, chips and gravy, and thick prawn toast. Close behind, one reviewer calls the hot and sour soup the best they have had in a while and another praises the meaty chow mein. Flavour draws mixed reactions: one finds the special chow mein bland with no beef, and two ask for more sauce with their dishes. The sharpest complaints describe a decline. A long-standing customer reports old, overcooked fish, then two curry and rice orders with rock hard rice and about a spoonful of sauce. Another says food was missing from an order and staff argued over the phone and refused to replace it, and one reports illness after eating the chips. Others describe friendly, polite staff. One customer of over fifteen years says standards have stayed the same since new owners took over.
Customer Review Summary
Generous portions come up most, with reviewers naming sweet and sour chicken, soft noodles, chip muffins, chips and gravy, and thick prawn toast. Close behind, one reviewer calls the hot and sour soup the best they have had in a while and another praises the meaty chow mein. Flavour draws mixed reactions: one finds the special chow mein bland with no beef, and two ask for more sauce with their dishes. The sharpest complaints describe a decline. A long-standing customer reports old, overcooked fish, then two curry and rice orders with rock hard rice and about a spoonful of sauce. Another says food was missing from an order and staff argued over the phone and refused to replace it, and one reports illness after eating the chips. Others describe friendly, polite staff. One customer of over fifteen years says standards have stayed the same since new owners took over.
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!”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Late-night food
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- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 1
- Dinner
Location
Chinese restaurants near The Sunflower
- Happy Garden Middleton4.23910.7 mi
salt and pepper chicken, chips with curry sauce, chicken chow mein
- Golden Inn3.9311 mi
salt and pepper chicken, curry sauce, salt and pepper chips
- China@213.91361.3 mi
salt & pepper chips, salt & pepper chicken, honey lemon crispy shredded beef
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sunflower | 4.196 | — | chow mein, sweet and sour chicken, hot and sour soup |
| Happy Garden Middleton | 4.2391 | 0.7 mi | salt and pepper chicken, chips with curry sauce, chicken chow mein |
| Golden Inn | 3.931 | 1 mi | salt and pepper chicken, curry sauce, salt and pepper chips |
| China@21 | 3.9136 | 1.3 mi | salt & pepper chips, salt & pepper chicken, honey lemon crispy shredded beef |
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