Sunflower Organic Dining

09/10/09

Over priced, not tasty

by xilin at Citysearch

My wife and I visited this restaurant last Friday for dinner. We ordered Tempeh Korma in their Specialties and Bamboo Steamer. The foods were not impressive at all, particularly considering their unbelievable prices. The bad experience with the restaurant did not end. In the night, both my wife and I came down with terrible d iarrhea, lasting about a couple of hours. I wouldn't visit this place again and wouldn't recommend to anyone!

• Pros: organic vegetable, ambiance
• Cons: over priced, not tasty

01/16/09

Great tasting, healthy food - nice wines!

by kevinw_d at Citysearch

We have eaten at Sunflower several times and enjoy it more each visit. Always nicely prepared and presented food, nice atmosphere and very good selection of wine. We eat out a lot and this place has become a favorite!

• Pros: Excellent organic dishes in a nice setting
• Cons: Service is spotty, sometimes gr8, sometimes slow

05/11/08

high end menu and prices with average atmosphere and food

by warrentheape at Citysearch

I've lived in Berkeley California for the last seven years and have been spoiled by the excellent California Cuisine that abounds there. Sunflower Organic Dining had an exciting looking menu and strong reviews but was a big disappointment.

We ordered the Scallop Blosum, the Beet Carpaccio, the Buffalo Sirloin Steak and the Rosemary Apple Tart. The dining area was so loud ordering was difficult. We waited way too long before we were served any food and also between some of the courses. We were served the wrong appetizer (the the server kindly credited the dessert for us for the mix-up). The Salad and Steak were excellent, as were the Rosemary Olive Oil with Yam Butter and hot rolls. The Scallop was way too salty, the mashed potatoes and herb sauce with the steak weren't very good. The dessert was inedible - rubbery and flavorless - probably the worst dessert I've ever had.

Not a dining experience worth $80+.

• Pros: Some interesting and tasty dishes
• Cons: Loud and some pretty bad food