This is a solid B as far as Chinese restaurants go. There's nothing spectacular, but Sunflower Garden gets the job done. I like to come here for the lunch specials. They range from $12-$16 before tax, tip, and a drink. So plan on $25-$27 out-the-door for lunch. The cheapest lunch specials are $12 - these are fried rice and chow mien type dishes. The next level are the $13-$15 dishes. These are the typical Americanized Chinese dishes like sweet & sour chicken. The highest level is the $16 dishes. These are your primo items. All lunch plates come with a choice of white rice or fried rice. They also come with two small fried wonton triangles covered in a sweet red sauce. The food comes out quick, so this place is good for the rushed downtown working crowd. You can be in and out in about 20 minutes if you push it. The service is so-so. The service at lunchtime has a rushed vibe to it. Perhaps at dinner time it is a little more relaxed.

There's a pretty good Chinese restaurant in Martinez, and it has the same name as a Vietnamese restaurant in the Sunset. You're probably wondering who cares, and you'd be right, but the sunflower represents such a positive outlook that it makes you just want to order Asian food if you had your druthers. Well, I must've found my druthers, because I've come by twice now. It's a big space near the entrance to the regional shoreline park. There's a dining room, a separate bar lounge, and the inevitable fish tank. The menu is pretty standard but fairly extensive. On my first visit, I ordered the $11 Fried Squid, which had a surprisingly light crust on a bed of shredded iceberg (photo: https://yelp.to/n2RFfFUQcY), and this was followed by the $13 Beef Chow Fun, which was light on the oil as well as the beef but heavy on the noodles (photo: https://yelp.to/pdzJgmQrkr). It was all satisfying enough for me to come back several weeks later. I must've had a crisis in conscience because I ordered discernibly lighter this time. I went with the $12 Chicken Salad, which had a generous amount of white meat chunks and crunchy noodles over a pile of chopped romaine (photo: https://yelp.to/Mc-YdBypNH). The vinaigrette was slightly too sweet for me. The $10 Won Ton Soup was a warm chaser though a bit on the bland side with frankly not enough won tons (photo: https://yelp.to/NBcS91w4fT). Hey, Sunflower works. Isn't that enough? FOOD - 4 stars...dependable execution on familiar dishes AMBIANCE - 4 stars...spacious and not that crowded SERVICE - 3 stars...not that much interactions TOTAL - 4 stars...when you have a hankering for Chinese in Martinez RELATED - Exploring Martinez? Here's my collection of places I've patronized and reviewed: https://bit.ly/2x1rlsD

My husband is an an absolute Chinese food snob. He's from DC and Iykyk. We love Sunflower. We only ever doordashed but never been disappointed. The sesame chicken is my favorite and it is REAL WHITE meat cubes instead of weird dark meat. The hot and sour soup is amazing, too. We'll continue to DD sunflower!

Gluten free chinese food! I haven't had chinese food since getting diagnosed with celiac. I am so happy I found this spot. The honey walnut shrimp is a must try! There's a man who always helps me and he is very nice! He is very patient if I have any questions. I brought my partner here on a date and he loved it! The whole restaurant is clean. Very well kept! If you are in the martinez area , please visit this restaurant. You won't regret it!

I didn't eat their Chinese but when I saw that they have added a sushi bar, I jumped on it and was pleasantly surprised!! Apparently the owner also owns a Japanese restaurant and the chef was from that restaurant. Their sashimi's fresh!! Highly recommend. Ambiance - this place needs a make over for sure.

This is great place to enjoy a very good lunch special. I have only been here for lunch, so this review is based on my experiences during lunch time. Food: 5/5 Every time I have been here the food has been excellent. The portions are huge, everything is hot and fresh tasting, the sauces are great and I love the flavor and spice of the hot and sour soup. During the lunch special, it includes a good amount of food for a very reasonable price. I usually get the Kung Pao Chicken. It includes one entreé, rice (white or fried is included, or brown for $2 extra) 2 wonton chip, as well as hot and sour soup or wonton soup. The chicken is always very good and the veggies are always perfectly cooked. All that food for only 12 dollars! Service: 5/5 Every time we have been here we are seated quickly. In fact everything is very fast. Our food came out about 5 minutes after ordering and our server was ready to take our order within 2-5 minutes of sitting down. (But, they don't rush you. You have as much time as you need to look at the menu.) Ambiance/Space: 4/5 The ambiance is good, it's not anything extremely special, but it's comfortable. The restaurant is actually a pretty good size as well. They have 2 dining room areas, one of which has a bar (The room with the bar is usually closed during lunch). They also have a couple small tables on a small patio outside for nice days. Parking: 4/5 There is ample parking right in front of the restaurant. The only reason it is 4/5 is because this is a city parking lot and you have to pay to get a parking permit. Although it is very cheap. We paid like $1.50 for almost 2.5 hours! I'm sure it's very good for dinner as well. This is definitely a great little gem if you're wanting to explore the antique shops and the surrounding area in the nice little downtown of Martinez. After we eat here we usually like to check out the antique shop called Antique Corner right across the street. I will posting a review about them as well.

Working in Martinez was craving some Chinese food and I had driven by this little gem a few times so I decided to try it out. My coworker and myself went for lunch. Their lunch special comes with soup either wonton or egg drop soup. Both are delicious. I got the sweet and sour chicken that comes with choice of white rice or fried rice. I got the fried rice. My coworker got the mushroom chicken with fried rice. It was a lot of food very tasty. The server was great, he was friendly and very attentive to us. The place is really nice and quiet. Would recommend it and I will definitely be back.

Very good food! I was looking for a new Chinese restaurant to try and I found this great place that's not too far from home and the food tastes soooo good! When I went there was a party going on in the other room so you know people come back and enjoy it! The staff were very friendly and quick with the to go service. Overall nice location and delicious food!

Solid Chinese food. A little pricey. I haven't eaten inside in years, but I do pick up lunch often nowadays for lunch in the park with mom. ASK for silverware!! Because of its location it gets our business, as I can leave mom and dog in car, run in grab the food and hit the park. Service is not super friendly but not rude either. So more like 3.5 stars but we will round up!