If I could give zero stars, I would. My recent experience at Chinese Restaurant Sunflower in Cleveland, GA, was truly disappointing.
First, the food quality was shockingly poor. The soup came out cold, and both my daughter’s and my meals were also cold and clearly undercooked. The beef and steak dishes had an off-putting gritty, almost smoochy texture, and the vegetables were so hard it was like they’d barely seen heat. It all felt rushed and thrown together with no care.
When I mentioned the cold soup to our waitress, her response was to say, “I don’t make the soup, and I don’t know when it was made.” I wasn’t looking for an excuse – just wanted it heated up. We barely touched our food and finally decided to ask for the check and leave.
When I brought the issues to the attention of the cook or manager (whoever was in charge), she basically threw the check back at me and told me to just leave. I wanted to pay in full but left feeling deeply disappointed, especially considering I’ve been a loyal customer, spending around $500 here every New Year’s.
It’s sad to see a place I once trusted treat us so poorly. The restaurant was empty – and now I understand why. I won’t be back.
Heather Satterfield
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November 12, 2024
I used to come often to this restaurant 10 years ago or so. I'd drive from dahlonega specifically to eat here. Brought a group for a birthday party for the 1st time in a long, long time. We were a party of 7 dining in on Sunday at 1pm. I was horrified when I walked in at the condition of the establishment alone. The carpet was stained and filthy; tables and chairs were sticky. The employees were very nice, but not very attentive to tables. The food was sub par; dried out and missing pieces (no walnut in the walnut shrimp) at prices $13+ a plate. They did bring a plate of sugared donuts for the birthday table but the insides were raw dough. A nice sentiment with poor executions. Sad to see a once bustling and thriving establishment become what it is now.
K Murphy
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February 01, 2025
The food was EXCELLENT. Cooked perfectly. Service was almost non existent with two really young ladies who were so scatter brained that we had to keep reminding them of what we needed. There were hardly any other diners so they couldn't have been that busy. As I said, excellent, tasty food cooked to perfection but staff was very lacking.
Brad Faulkner
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April 07, 2025
Always loved a good Chinese buffet, and this one (offered on Sundays and special holidays) has a lot of options and great items. We really enjoy going every once in awhile after church on Sundays. 👍🏼
J M
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May 09, 2025
Been visiting this location for years 💕 never disappointed. Definitely recommend, prices are great, comes with entree, soup, side item(egg roll) and rice for $13.95 plus tax
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If I could give zero stars, I would. My recent experience at Chinese Restaurant Sunflower in Cleveland, GA, was truly disappointing. First, the food quality was shockingly poor. The soup came out cold, and both my daughter’s and my meals were also cold and clearly undercooked. The beef and steak dishes had an off-putting gritty, almost smoochy texture, and the vegetables were so hard it was like they’d barely seen heat. It all felt rushed and thrown together with no care. When I mentioned the cold soup to our waitress, her response was to say, “I don’t make the soup, and I don’t know when it was made.” I wasn’t looking for an excuse – just wanted it heated up. We barely touched our food and finally decided to ask for the check and leave. When I brought the issues to the attention of the cook or manager (whoever was in charge), she basically threw the check back at me and told me to just leave. I wanted to pay in full but left feeling deeply disappointed, especially considering I’ve been a loyal customer, spending around $500 here every New Year’s. It’s sad to see a place I once trusted treat us so poorly. The restaurant was empty – and now I understand why. I won’t be back.
I used to come often to this restaurant 10 years ago or so. I'd drive from dahlonega specifically to eat here. Brought a group for a birthday party for the 1st time in a long, long time. We were a party of 7 dining in on Sunday at 1pm. I was horrified when I walked in at the condition of the establishment alone. The carpet was stained and filthy; tables and chairs were sticky. The employees were very nice, but not very attentive to tables. The food was sub par; dried out and missing pieces (no walnut in the walnut shrimp) at prices $13+ a plate. They did bring a plate of sugared donuts for the birthday table but the insides were raw dough. A nice sentiment with poor executions. Sad to see a once bustling and thriving establishment become what it is now.
The food was EXCELLENT. Cooked perfectly. Service was almost non existent with two really young ladies who were so scatter brained that we had to keep reminding them of what we needed. There were hardly any other diners so they couldn't have been that busy. As I said, excellent, tasty food cooked to perfection but staff was very lacking.
Always loved a good Chinese buffet, and this one (offered on Sundays and special holidays) has a lot of options and great items. We really enjoy going every once in awhile after church on Sundays. 👍🏼
Been visiting this location for years 💕 never disappointed. Definitely recommend, prices are great, comes with entree, soup, side item(egg roll) and rice for $13.95 plus tax