Fountain Garden
Quick info
About Fountain Garden
Fountain Garden is a Chinese takeaway on Queen's Cres in Sunderland, run on a cash only basis. The menu spans 197 dishes, opening with a range of soups, including chicken and sweetcorn, hot and sour, wonton, chicken and mushroom, and chicken and noodle, alongside a quarter portion of aromatic duck. It opens evenings only and is closed on Tuesdays. Reservations are required, and a wait is common once the kitchen gets busy. The wide soup selection sits alongside the rest of the printed menu, giving diners a starting course before the main dishes.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree of charge street parking · Free parking lot
- Good for kidsGood for kids · Has kids' menu · Family friendly
- DietaryServes vegetarian dishes
Menu & Prices
197 dishes · mains £4–120- Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup£3.90
- Hot & Sour Soup£3.90
- Wonton Soup£4.50
- Chicken & Mushroom Soup£3.90
- Chicken & Noodle Soup£3.90
- Aromatic Duck (Quarter)£16.00
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention duck tray, house special in garlic sauce, free prawn crackers and chips quality.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention duck tray, house special in garlic sauce, free prawn crackers and chips quality.
Customer Review Summary
Freshness comes up again and again, with diners describing dishes as fresh, hot, and full of flavour straight out of the cartons, and one reviewer noting a house special in garlic sauce as fresh and piping hot. Portion size and value also draw repeat praise, with free prawn crackers mentioned alongside quick delivery and polite drivers. Close behind, several call out the service itself, including one account of a lady remaking an entire order from scratch after a late pickup left it cold. Not every visit lands the same, though: one reviewer found the dishes bland and samey across repeat orders, and another described chips arriving as old warm-up chips rather than fresh. A more serious complaint comes from a diner who paid nineteen pounds for a duck tray that was mostly fat and bone, and said staff refused a refund the next day and ended the call abruptly.
Customer Review Summary
Freshness comes up again and again, with diners describing dishes as fresh, hot, and full of flavour straight out of the cartons, and one reviewer noting a house special in garlic sauce as fresh and piping hot. Portion size and value also draw repeat praise, with free prawn crackers mentioned alongside quick delivery and polite drivers. Close behind, several call out the service itself, including one account of a lady remaking an entire order from scratch after a late pickup left it cold. Not every visit lands the same, though: one reviewer found the dishes bland and samey across repeat orders, and another described chips arriving as old warm-up chips rather than fresh. A more serious complaint comes from a diner who paid nineteen pounds for a duck tray that was mostly fat and bone, and said staff refused a refund the next day and ended the call abruptly.
Featured reviews
- Stephen Gray
“Great fresh food nice polite and friendly service. Quick and very tasty when I got it home. UPDATE: still great every time we go”
- janet milligan
“I knew as soon as I took the lids off the cartons it was going to be good and I wasn't disappointed.. Loads of flavour and lovely and hot”
- Kelly
“We have been ordering from here once a week for a year now spending between 30 and 40 pounds,and our last couple of orders ain't been great , on our last order I asked would we be getting fresh chips as they have been old warm up chips on …”
- Karen
“First time being since Nigel left, because of bad reviews but it was really nice enjoyed my house special in garlic sauce lovely and fresh and piping hot will definitely be back.”
- Suzanne Pattison
“First time ordering since new owners. Absolutely incredible, they now deliver, very quickly. Food fantastic and staff and driver so friendly and polite. Could not recommend highly enough. Wow 🤩 xxx …”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Popular for popular for dinner
Amenities
- Free of charge street parking
- Accepts reservations
- Dogs allowed
- Offers delivery
- Offers takeaway
- Family friendly
Show more amenities
- Serves vegetarian dishes
- Casual
- On-site services available
- Serves late-night food
- Has catering
- Serves dessert
- Offerings· 1
- Quick bite
- Dining options· 3
- Serves dinner
- Has counter service
- Has seating
- Popular for· 1
- Popular for dinner
- Crowd· 2
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Parking· 1
- Free parking lot
- Pet-friendly· 2
- Dogs allowed inside
- Dogs allowed outside
- Family-friendly· 2
- Good for kids
- Has kids' menu
- Planning· 2
- Reservations required
- Usually has a wait
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Fountain Garden
- 7.2 mi away£20–30
chicken and sweet corn soup, early bird 3 course meal, house special curry
- 7.3 mi away£1–10
fish and chips, fishcake, chips
- New Red Lantern3.82197.4 mi away£10–20
salt and pepper chips, lemon chicken, chicken curry
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Garden | 4.2244 | — | £1–20 | duck tray, house special in garlic sauce, free prawn crackers |
| Riverside Chinese Restaurant | 4.1106 | 7.2 mi away | £20–30 | chicken and sweet corn soup, early bird 3 course meal, house special curry |
| Little Fat Buddha Asian restaurant &FISH &CHIPS | 3.9113 | 7.3 mi away | £1–10 | fish and chips, fishcake, chips |
| New Red Lantern | 3.8219 | 7.4 mi away | £10–20 | salt and pepper chips, lemon chicken, chicken curry |
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