Sunflower Restaurant
(512) 339-7860
8557 Research Blvd Ste 146
Austin,
TX
78758
30.3614
-97.7169
Neighborhood: North Austin Civic Association
What People Are Saying About Sunflower Restaurant
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The Scene
Decor highlights include two walls of windows and flowers on each table. Staff serve food quickly then tend to be scarce; ask for whatever you may need at the beginning. Solo diners and groups of all ages dine at Sunflower, especially lunchtime weekdays.
The Food
Spring rolls feature rice paper encasing generous, bright pink shrimp, shredded pork, fresh mint and vermicelli noodles. Tangy peanut sauce with a red-chili splash complements. Vietnamese calamari salad with shredded cabbage and carrots successfully combines strong flavors. Mint and peanuts enhance seafood; fried garlic topping adds zing plus unusual texture. Noodle soups, like all selections, are large. Recommended chicken noodle has comforting, rich broth thick with tender chicken and scallions. Lunch specials include hearty imperial rolls (dense pork-vegetable filling) and refreshing citrus soup containing pineapple, tomato chunks and cilantro: imagine warm, wonderfully spiced fruit punch.
User Reviews
lucche
June 01, 2006
My wife is vietnamese and she was curious to try this place since it was so highly reccomended: We tried 3 different dishes; all of them were mediocre and tasteless. The place mediocre as well. Service was Ok maybe because someone in our table was speaking vietnamese. The only good thing is that is not expensive. Overall: I do not reccomend that place.
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nyago
March 03, 2006
The food was great! The decor is what I expect in an Asian restaurant. A good place for a casual meal. But don't expect to impress anyone.
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alexicon2
February 13, 2006
I have recommended this restaurant to many friends with specific dishes to try. The food is flavorful and close to homecooking. The Vietnamese egg rolls (cha gio) are good. The catfish in clay pot is a dish that my mom used to make that you can't get at very many restaurants - the catfish is cooked and rendered in its own fat in a brown caramelized sauce that is slightly spicy. It's delicious with just plain, white jasmine rice. The Vietnamese crepes are delicious and made with shrimp and pork the way that they are supposed to be. The service is NOT top notch but fair to middling. I come back for the food that's decently priced. Their lunch specials are a great value. I have taken my whole office there for lunch and everyone found something that they liked on the menu and had to take to go boxes.
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Try This at Home:
Want to try cooking the Asian delicacy you just ate? Go shopping right next door at Hong Kong supermarket. It has everything from fresh produce to Chinese sausage and eclectic spices
Bargain Hungry?:
Various dinner selections are offered as smaller, lower-priced dishes at lunchtime. These include spicy lemongrass chicken with green beans and sesame seeds.
Smoking Permitted:
No
