
East Garden
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About East Garden
On Sea Rd in Sunderland, East Garden is a Chinese takeaway operating on a walk-in basis with no reservations taken. Chicken and mushroom fried rice with curry sauce is a recurring order, served alongside curry dishes and prawn crackers. Both collection and delivery are offered, and waits can run long, with collection sometimes taking around 45 minutes in the shop and delivery stretching to nearly two hours on occasion. The kitchen has attributed some of these delays to having only a limited number of chefs or a single delivery driver working on busier nights.
Good to know
- ReservationsWalk-in only
- ParkingFree street parking
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention overly salty curry, rubbery chicken in curry, cold delivered food and curry sauce.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention overly salty curry, rubbery chicken in curry, cold delivered food and curry sauce.
Customer Review Summary
Curry is the most talked-about dish here, though reviewers split sharply on it: one calls the chicken and mushroom fried rice with curry sauce "lush," while several others describe the chicken as rubbery and the sauce as too salty or too spicy. Close behind, prawn crackers earn praise as the best one reviewer has had in years, and another calls it a popular local takeaway with food arriving hot and consistent. Delivery delays recur often though: waits of 45 minutes for collection, nearly two hours, and over two hours for a spice bag and noodles, arriving cold or congealed, sometimes missing items like chips or with only a half portion of chicken egg foo yung. One reviewer describes a chicken with tomatoes dish and rice that looked pink and tasted off. Oversalting and thin staffing come up repeatedly, with one caller told only two chefs were on duty. After one delayed, cold order, a reviewer was offered a free meal on their next visit.
Customer Review Summary
Curry is the most talked-about dish here, though reviewers split sharply on it: one calls the chicken and mushroom fried rice with curry sauce "lush," while several others describe the chicken as rubbery and the sauce as too salty or too spicy. Close behind, prawn crackers earn praise as the best one reviewer has had in years, and another calls it a popular local takeaway with food arriving hot and consistent. Delivery delays recur often though: waits of 45 minutes for collection, nearly two hours, and over two hours for a spice bag and noodles, arriving cold or congealed, sometimes missing items like chips or with only a half portion of chicken egg foo yung. One reviewer describes a chicken with tomatoes dish and rice that looked pink and tasted off. Oversalting and thin staffing come up repeatedly, with one caller told only two chefs were on duty. After one delayed, cold order, a reviewer was offered a free meal on their next visit.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“Food was lovely is clearly a popular local takeaway.”
- Google user
“Most of the food was 100% but the curry was far too spicy. The prawn crackers was the best ive had in years.”
- Google user
“Had not been to East Garden for a while but since the better takeaway across the road is temporarily closed, been twice in the last couple of weeks and my has it gone downhill. I've always held the opinion that they use way too much garlic in their dishes which tends to overpower everything. However, last nights meal was generally only fit for the bin. Went for collection and waited about 45 mins in the shop - they only saved a star here as it was busy. Customers in the shop were repeatedly being asked what they ordered. All seemed chaotic. By the time food came out and got it home (all of about 200m) opened the bag. Chips were stone cold, rice was lukewarm and rubbery (obviously cooked hours ago). Beef in the Curry was tough and rubbery. Chicken and Prawn dish lacked anything resembling a prawn, the chicken seemed like cheap reformed pressed chicken. Whole dish was bland and tasteless (apart from the obligatory overuse of Garlic). Really couldn't be bothered to take it back as didn't want to wait for nearly another hour. Can maybe forgive alot of things as been busy - even cold food if being delivered, but cold chips and rubbery rice when collecting - that is so basic it's inexcusable. Certainly won't be going back. One saving grace is the bin had a good meal last night.”
- Google user
“Order from here regularly and the food is always nice and delivered hot. Can't understand the negative reviews as it's one of the most consistent takeaways I have ordered from.”
- Google user
“Waited 2 hours 20 minutes for a spice bag and some noodles . Was freezing and been out that long the curry and bb sauce had congealed into blob of slime Her expensive too considering rice and noodles wasn’t full I. Boxes Wont use again”
Amenities
- Free street parking
- Delivery
- Takeout
- Casual
- Onsite services
- Late-night food
Location
Chinese Restaurants near East Garden
- 2.3 mi
slow delivery times, sweet and sour chicken balls, special fried rice
- Fountain Garden4.22442.4 mi£1–20
duck tray, house special in garlic sauce, free prawn crackers
- Hong Kong Wok3.81212.7 mi£10–40
special chop suey, king prawn noodles, ribs
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Garden | 4.2155 | — | £10–50 | overly salty curry, rubbery chicken in curry, cold delivered food |
| East Boldon Chop Suey House | 4.0113 | 2.3 mi | — | slow delivery times, sweet and sour chicken balls, special fried rice |
| Fountain Garden | 4.2244 | 2.4 mi | £1–20 | duck tray, house special in garlic sauce, free prawn crackers |
| Hong Kong Wok | 3.8121 | 2.7 mi | £10–40 | special chop suey, king prawn noodles, ribs |
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