Sun Chinese Food
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About Sun Chinese Food
On Cornmarket in Thame, Sun Chinese Food is a Chinese takeaway where the cooking happens in view of the counter, so customers can watch dishes being prepared before collection. The menu runs through familiar takeaway staples, with Fried Chicken in Spicy Sauce and Tasty Char Siu among the recurring names, and a set menu for two is offered as a take-away option. Orders are placed and paid for in person, cash only, with cash points nearby for anyone arriving without it. There is no delivery service, so all orders are collected on a walk-in basis rather than booked ahead.
Good to know
“At Sun Chinese, we aim to push the envelope of authentic Chinese cuisine. Taking the influences from chefs’ hometown culinary roots, we blend traditional and local techniques to create familiar Chinese takeaway offerings using local ingredients in all of our dishes! Sun Chinese Thame is grounded in hospitality with our staff’s commitment to providing you with the BEST Chinese near you in OX9 3DX at the quickest and cheapest delivery when you order with our highly recommended delivery partner, All Eat.”
- ReservationsWalk-in only
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tasty char siu, spring rolls, chow mein and lemon chicken.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention tasty char siu, spring rolls, chow mein and lemon chicken.
Customer Review Summary
Value and quick turnaround anchor most praise, with several longtime customers calling this their favourite Chinese takeaway in Thame and highlighting the Tasty Char Siu, alongside a recommendation for the Fried Chicken in Spicy Sauce. Fans also describe the food as fresh rather than greasy or salty compared to other local options. But a recurring complaint tempers that, several reviewers report dishes turning greasy, stodgy, or bland, citing a burnt chow mein, tasteless lemon chicken, stodgy egg rice, and an unappetizing seaweed side. Others describe a decline from previous quality, one recalling char siu that arrived as over fried burnt pork with cold sides. Service lapses appear too, one reviewer waited far longer than the quoted time and had missing items, with a manager refusing a requested refund. One reviewer separately reports a food hygiene issue involving a worker's uncovered hair. Despite this, several call it better value than other Thame takeaways, and one review notes the food is prepared in full view of customers.
Customer Review Summary
Value and quick turnaround anchor most praise, with several longtime customers calling this their favourite Chinese takeaway in Thame and highlighting the Tasty Char Siu, alongside a recommendation for the Fried Chicken in Spicy Sauce. Fans also describe the food as fresh rather than greasy or salty compared to other local options. But a recurring complaint tempers that, several reviewers report dishes turning greasy, stodgy, or bland, citing a burnt chow mein, tasteless lemon chicken, stodgy egg rice, and an unappetizing seaweed side. Others describe a decline from previous quality, one recalling char siu that arrived as over fried burnt pork with cold sides. Service lapses appear too, one reviewer waited far longer than the quoted time and had missing items, with a manager refusing a requested refund. One reviewer separately reports a food hygiene issue involving a worker's uncovered hair. Despite this, several call it better value than other Thame takeaways, and one review notes the food is prepared in full view of customers.
Featured reviews
- Google user
“If I could give this a 0/5, I would. Service was incredibly slow. They said it would take "45" minutes... ended up being 1hr 30. When we were waiting in the shop one of the women workers presented themself as incompetent and unprofessional. When we finally received our order, 3 items were missing when we opened it. We ended up calling the manager, "EVA" who was very impatient and unreasonable. As we were not local, we asked for a bank transfer refund. She said, "No I will not do that".”
- Google user
“Chow mein had stuck and tasted burnt, lemon chicken was tasteless. It was OK but will be trying others. Crackers weren't crunchy, Egg rice was stodgy. Seaweed was awful”
- Google user
“Don't usually buy from the sun. The first Chinese takeaway I ate in Thame was from the sun over 20 yrs ago and was very ill. But I have to say the food was really delicious and no sickness at all! Will be back”
- Google user
“Doesn't look the best from outside, but it's my favourite Chinese in Thame. Food just tastes natural and fresh compared to others which are just greasy and salty. Shame they don't deliver or take card but there are cash points near by.”
- Google user
“Always good, always good value, always very quick. You see the food being prepared and cooked. I find in take-a-way's the staff are what you make them. I don't understand what can go wrong! The staff (old and new) Sun have always been great for me. The food is great quality. Nuff said!”
Location
Chinese Restaurants near Sun Chinese Food
- Famous House4.2590.1 mi
special chow mein, crispy shredded beef, sweet and sour chicken
- Thame Recipe4.11770.2 mi
long wait times, sweet and sour king prawns, chicken chow mein
- China Brasserie4.35587.6 mi away
large starter portions, seuchuan king prawn, steamed sui mai
| Place | Rating | Distance | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Chinese Food | 3.474 | — | tasty char siu, spring rolls, chow mein |
| Famous House | 4.259 | 0.1 mi | special chow mein, crispy shredded beef, sweet and sour chicken |
| Thame Recipe | 4.1177 | 0.2 mi | long wait times, sweet and sour king prawns, chicken chow mein |
| China Brasserie | 4.3558 | 7.6 mi away | large starter portions, seuchuan king prawn, steamed sui mai |
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