Very cute and very authentic! This business has a large parking lot shared with surrounding businesses, but there were still plenty of spaces. I was going to meet 14 people so I called ahead to make the reservation. They were able to accommodate all of us and even pushed some tables together, so we can all sit with each other. They offered two different types of menus. When was your traditional menu and another was more authentic with different spices and different seasonings. I always like to try something I know very well so it can act as a good baseline to determine if the restaurant is good so I stuck with the sweet-and-sour chicken with fried rice and egg drop soup. This was part of their lunch special, I always feel like I get a good deal when I do a lunch special. Even though there was 14 of us, they were able to accommodate and bring the food out at the exact same time. It was also fresh and hot. The sweet-and-sour chicken was really good and I definitely would order it again. I hope to go back so I can explore more items on the menu because of how good the lunch special was. The staff was very friendly and helpful with everyone ordering and were able to answer questions people had. 10 out of 10 would recommend. read more

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I love the shrimp with vegetables and fried rice. The portions are large and food comes fast!

Second time in and everything was super consistent! Had the Jalapeno Beef and the meat was perfectly tender while the veggies remained crisp and fresh. Perfect sized portions to fuel you and not leave you feeling bogged down. Staff is friendly but not quick to refill drinks. read more

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Seems the ownership may have changed hands since the last time we were here, or at least the cook did. Egg rolls were in dough that was like a tortilla texture. Thick and very doughy. Not great flavor. Shrimp with garlic sauce had a thick brown sauce. Wish it was a bit thinner. Saw they had boxes of soybean oil right near the bathrooms:outside of the kitchen cj en. Doubt we will return here and will just have to find a different Chinese restaurant to try out. read more

I love Sunflower Asian Cafe. Their best dish, in my opinion, is the Mapo Tofu. This has been a favorite dish of mine ever since I was a child. This Mapo Tofu at Sunflower Asian Cafe always transports me back to my childhood. I will always ask to add pork if it doesn't always come with it. The other thing I like to add is broccoli. As you can tell from some of my previous check-ins, Sunflower Asian Cafe was a godsend post-pandemic, and I still go there. I prefer eating at the restaurant instead of take-away or delivery. It's much better nice and hot. read more

Sunflower Asian Cafe - The Mapo Tofu is authentic! - Chinese Near Me - Littleton, Colorado

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This is the best Asian food around! They're sweet and sour chicken is my favorite. I also love that they deliver (and quick) and their portions are large! You can also dine in and the place is nice with good service as well. Definitely give this place a try if you haven't. read more

We ordered take-out here for seven people and it amounted out to about $150 and we had leftovers for days! We ordered the vegetable egg rolls, shrimp spring rolls, wonton soup, egg drop/wonton mixed soup, steamed pork dumplings, fried chicken wings, eggplant with garlic sauce, general tso's chicken, orange chicken, chicken fried rice, pork fried rice, and steamed white rice. Everything was really good, but the steamed pork dumplings were the winner across the board! Glad we found a local Chinese spot by our new house we will return to! read more

So I was in the neighborhood and wanted Chinese food and I had never eaten here before. I decided to check it out. Located in an unassuming strip mall area, the restaurant is fairly small but decorated nicely and appeared clean. I entered and a woman said "Sit wherever you want." So I found a seat and proceeded to wait. The restaurant wasn't busy. There were only 2 other tables occupied in the restaurant. I waited quite some time and finally flagged down a server. She was an older lady, who literally was glaring at me as she approached me! I politely asked if I could get some service and she stomped off without saying a word. I was starting to get up to leave when a younger woman came to take my order. I was hesitant to stay, but thought " what the hell" and placed my order. It took quite awhile for my food to come out and lo and behold, it was "Bad Grandma" delivering it to my table. She literally slammed the plate down in front of me and walked away. No offer of a refill on my drink, nothing. The food did taste very good, but rarely have I ever experienced such hostile service. Therefore for me, this is a one and done. I won't return. read more

Sunflower Asian Cafe - Beef Lo Mein. - Chinese Near Me - Littleton, Colorado

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The fried rice that comes with the entree is just white rice and soy sauce, thats it:) That should not qualify as fried rice. read more

I'm not sure if they went through a change of ownership or what happened but the prices have more than doubled. I ordered two wonton soups to go the other night and it was $22. The soup was mostly just broth and 3 wontons. No "crunchies" included or anything like that. Just can't afford to eat here anymore if the food skyrockets in price and declines in portion and flavor :-( read more

The food is extremely authentic and delicious! We ordered shredded pork and pickles noodles, braised lion head meatballs, Wensi tofu soup, and more! They all tasted just like how they were in Shanghai/Yangchou! Super recommend!! read more

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We had a lovely dinner here this evening. The woman that helped us was extremely friendly and helped me with finding items that are gluten free. We had the Chow Fun combination noodles and vegetable eggs fu young. The noodles were pretty good but a little oily. The egg fu young , however , was top notch! Sooooo yummy.... this was my first time eating out since my celiac diagnosis and I am happy to report that I feel great! I'm super grateful to still be able to enjoy some of my favorite asian dishes. read more

Got takeout and it was so clean and spectacular! Mu shu chicken, vegetable fried rice, and hot and sour soup hit the spot! Food was so fresh and will return asap:) read more

Love the food! Service is incredible and the ambiance. Food is always fresh. Obsessed with the BBQ pork buns!

When we first moved to the area a few years ago, the portions were fairly generous. There were so much more of everything in their tasty dishes. Tonight, we ordered a modest meal just for the two of us. We selected the Yang Zhao rice. Wonton soup and the honey fried chicken. The menu ingredients painted a lovely mental image. No photo, however. Okay. My husband brought the meal home. Once the lids were lifted, he looked at the food and said it didn't look much different than the stuff panda express serves at a third of the price. There was only the tiniest bits of meat and vegetables that the menu described. It was basically a large plate of rice with maybe 1/2 cup of microscopic meat and veggies and that dish alone cost $18?? The honey chicken wasn't overly sweet, there was enough there for maybe three people? But is was panda express stuff. $18 as well. And no other ingredients. The wonton soup was nice enough, the broth wasn't overly salty. There were probably 8 wontons all together... and nothing else unless you want to include a few shreds of onion. That's it, and another $9 for that. I have to say, these are good people. They have made an effort in the past. But with the catastrophic economic effects on everyone, and all of the downsizing (I forget the term) of food products, from supplier to market to restaurant to customer, there's next to nothing left on the bone for the customer. I get it. It's not only them, it's everywhere. They are all trying to survive and keep their doors open. But for me, at this point, I'm better off struggling to cook something at home at this point. And I can cook, but presently health conditions forbid, unfortunately. So with that, the next time we have a yen for some Chinese food..... this little grasshopper is going to consider much more carefully where we are going to spend hard earned cash on a meal. And unfortunately, it won't be at the Sunflower Asian Cafe. I hope they will survive. read more

Offers the best Chinese dishes in the south part of Denver. Authentic Chinese dishes like bean curd strips, dan dan noodles, chingqong chicken. Nice spacious dining area. read more

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Ordered same things I would normally get from Bistro King and the price was higher and the quality and quantity both abysmal...plus very unpleasant front desk staff with an attitude (the non-Chinese staff, felt the need to say this because usually the Chinese staff are the rude ones but not this time) read more

We were not impressed. I ordered the Chow Fun with vegetables and basically the only vegetables were broccoli and something that may have been zucchini. It wasn't terrible but wasn't great, either. My wife got the Prawns with Walnut and as far as she could tell, they were pecans, not walnuts. Also, the kitchen forgot to make hers, so she had to wait a fairly long time after I had been served. And she didn't think it was very good. We thought the server was a bit surly, and her English was very poor. We felt like we were an imposition on her day. To be fair, she was the only one we saw serving and there were 6-7 tables filled. While we were there, the 1990s called and asked for their decor back. We really wanted this to be better, but c'est la vie. read more

Have eaten here over the years. Lately, orders are not done correctly or we even got someone else's dinner. They were not busy and slow service. Use to love eating here. read more

Enjoyed dining at Sunflower Asian Cafe, certainly one on my shortlist of favorite Chinese restaurants in town. This is probably the only restaurant here specialized in authentic Huaiyang cuisine, a branch of the Jiangsu cuisine, with special attention on presentation and balanced taste. Ordered their Yangzhou combo fried rice, Nanjing salt duck, Yangzhou boiled bean curd strips, fish fillet with sweet rice wine sauce and lamb with scallions. Heard their Yangzhou chowder is also quite popular. Yes, they also have some Chinese American dishes, but you missed a lot if you have not tried their authentic dishes. read more

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Excellent experience - welcoming atmosphere, friendly service, and the food is delicious. Lunch is a very good value. Also pleasant and relaxing music - appropriate volume! read more

A fine option if you're looking for Chinese food in the area. Though I tried their Americanized Menu instead of authentic Chinese menu, the options available on the menu and large set of options were impressive and I'd like to try it in the future. With that said, I enjoyed how the Americanized menu still infused some techniques and flavors that made it better than expected. Here's my thoughts on the different items I tried: Vegetable egg rolls: Lightly crisp and healthy tasting. I liked how the wrapper wasn't excessively thick. Shrimp pad thai: Not my favorite preparation, but not bad either. This was definitely a bit more savory and felt like a fusion Chinese-Thai take on the dish. I would have liked it to be a bit sweeter and have more flavor of peanut and onion, but still enjoyable. Kung pao chicken: Tender chicken and pretty good wok-hay. The flavor of the peppers and onions came out nicely and the squash was quite tasty. Sweet and sour pork: Lightly crisp on the batter with tender pork. The sweet and sour sauce is a bit thin, but I liked the fresh peppers provided with the dish. Orange chicken: The best dish I tried. The battery was crisped nicely and the sauce seemed to be caramelized slightly as well, with tender chicken inside. The broccoli crowns were tender and just cooked. Overall, huge portions at reasonable prices with pretty good flavors make this a fine option for Chinese cuisine in the area. read more

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I never get disappointed eating here or taking my friends and family to try new dishes. From intestines to scallion pancakes to smoked fish to chili pepper chicken to pig hoof to twice cooked pork to belt fish to lion's head to bean curd threads... everything was wonderful. And what I've listed were not even 1/10 of what they offered. I've been here multiple times, always getting some dishes as staples but trying one or two new items. I love the waitress who always tells me what's fresh and special, what's old and out of season so I almost always hit the jackpot when it comes to ordering the most in-season foods! read more

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I am mourning the loss of my favorite Szechuan restaurant and am looking for a replacement. Sunflower was recommended to me by a fellow Yelper whose opinions on such this I hold in high regard, so I gave it a shot. I got type casted! I sat down and was handed a napkin, fork, and an Americanized menu. I flipped through it, confused - it was the standard Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Shrimp, etc. I got my server's attention and asked where the Szechuan menu items were. She returned with a completely different menu for me (though I still didn't get chop sticks)! I took pictures of front and back. Though I'm no stranger to traditional Chinese food, there were tons of things on this menu I've never heard of. I experimented with diced fish with pine nuts (I'm a sucker for pine nuts). It was a good first foray into Sunflower's offering, though I will definitely try something spicier on my next visit. read more

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Most authentic Chinese food in Denver! Drove a long way there and was not disappointed. We ordered five dishes and all of them exceeded expectations . Truly delicious, authentic, and emphasizes on bringing out the flavor of the food materials themselves instead of just adding heavy flavors You could tell the chefs are professional and cook with passion and attention and care Loved the braised pork with bamboo shoots and boy choy read more

Sunflower Asian Cafe - Tea Smoked Duck Chef's Special; braised pork with bamboo shoots and bok choy - Chinese Near Me - Littleton, Colorado

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This is an excellent place for a succulent Chinese meal. Get the dumplings friend and smack them with a little of that delicious chili oil. Thank me later read more

Didn't like the lady's customer service since I said i have never been there and need some pictures to get idea of what I'm ordering she was just staring at me with no help!! I ordered the fried rice with combo meat !! The chicken part what taste like chicken skin and not tasty at all! read more

Sunflower Asian Cafe - Chinese Near Me - Littleton, Colorado

Our neighbors kept telling us to try this place so when family was in town we got some take out. We tried so many items and everything was good. My favorite was the cumin lamb. This is a great suburb option and we will definitely try again since it is so close to our house. Next time I want to try it at the restaurant instead of take out. Highly recommend. read more

Why is the waitress so angry and rude. No exaggeration here, she has no trouble snapping at the customers. I think along the lines of the Seinfeld Soup Nazi. Yikes!! The food is mediocre . read more

They have two menus. Make sure they give you the Chinese menu if you want dishes that are more authentic, but their regular menu offers many solid American Chinese dishes. I really enjoy their spicy cucumber and fried tofu appetizers. read more

Great authentic chinese food. Love the duck and beef dishes. Our go to restaurant for our family. read more

This is one of the most authentic Chinese restaurants in the Denver area. There actually is a special Chinese menu apart from the regular menu. Everything we have had there has been great from the bao bums to the crispy duck. We haven't had a miss yet. Give it a try. And ask for Tan. read more

This is a great Asian spot in Littleton, CO. The Sunflower Asian Cafe has two menus, one for traditional Chinese and one for Americanized Chinese. My unadventurous family chose the Americanized menu. This choice was the safe option but still satisfying. We started with the vegetable egg rolls. This was a satisfying and light appetizer. We ordered the shrimp pad Thai, Kung Pao chicken, sweet and sour pork, and orange chicken to share at the table. This was more than enough food for the six of us. The food was good and relied on quality ingredients instead of just using sweet overly sauces. Overall, a solid meal that please a diverse set of pallets. Recommended if you're looking for Asian food in the area. read more

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Craving Chinese and have been spending a lot of time in Littleton. This place was about a mile away from where we are so I thought I would have some food delivered. It took over an hour for the food to arrive. Also the chicken in the sweet and sour was way over cooked and the honey chicken was bland and soggy. The quality of food to price ratio is not properly calculated. I won't be ordering from here again. It just missed the mark in satisfying our hankering for good Chinese food. read more

Love this place! Very friendly and kind service. Tan helped us with our order. Traditional dishes read more

Tan was an excellent server The food is fresh and tasty Excellent Soft shell crab excellent read more

Sunflower Asian Cafe - Black pepper filet deliciousness - Chinese Near Me - Littleton, Colorado

We did not receive what we ordered. We received items We didn't order and were charged. The food was less than warm. The person who delivered rang our doorbell dropped off the items and ran as if their hair was on fire. No courtesy what so ever. There are too many other places to enjoy. Poor representation of a business model. read more

I have to concur with so many of the more recent reviews here. The server was indeed rude. She also got my order wrong, and when I reminded her of the correct order, she just scowled and left. Then came back a few minutes later with the correct order. I also concur the food wasn't that exciting, (Panda Express was better) although there was a lot of it. Prices not bad. About right for the quality of food. I can't deal with the rude server, though, so won't be going back. read more

They changed their menu a bit ago but the food is still good. Just not as much variety as before. They always serve food hot and the restaurant is always well kept. read more

What an amazing find in the south denver metroplex! I drove 45 minutes to eat at Sunflower Asian Cafe, and it was so worth it. They serve some of the most authentic Chinese food I've had in Denver. I'm not sure why some reviews harp on the service and food because there wasn't one thing I disliked about my meal. I went with a large group of friends, and we ordered so many delicious dishes. We started off with scallion pancakes that were thick, golden-fried to perfection. Their West Lake Beef Soup was absolutely enormous and fed 10 people. Our entrees consisted of spicy fried chicken, a pork belly dish, a tofu dish, Beijing duck, and xiao long bao. Soooo much tasty food! The service was great, and my water was constantly filled. I had an absolutely phenomenal experience and will be coming here frequently for my chinese food fix! Come check them out! read more

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