Sunflower Cafe

We went for Sunday lunch and were lucky to get the last available table. It’s kosher and all the men wore yarmulkas (so I didn’t take off my baseball cap). There were several families with little children — it’s a crowded, informal, family restaurant. I ordered a mushroom & onion omlette with whole wheat toast and it comes with a choice of salad, so I picked the Israeli salad. The omlette and salad were great, but they didn’t bring the whole wheat toast until I was almost done with my meal, despite two requests (after it didn’t get served with the meal). The coffee was good too, but the choices were skim or whole milk — no half & half, and no one came by to offer a refill. In conclusion, the food was good, but the service was not. I also thought the staff was pleasant. I’d go back if I were in that area again, just not at such a busy time.

As a Christmas present to this place, I’m giving it 2 out of 5 stars (it really deserves 1.) The service here is poor at best. When we ordered, the arrogant waiter insisted that he would get the meals correct. After this, he disappeared to be replaced by two other servers who delivered the food. We ordered a salad, which was completely wrong, and a side dish for a sandwich was also incorrect. Besides this, the food took forever to come. Toward the end of our experience, the waiter magically reappeared toward tip-​time. Of course, the odds were not in his favor.

One of the better restaurants with a kosher focus. I usually go for their salads which are an entrée size. Sunflower is very quaint and offers a good selection. My only thing I am not so. crazy about is the bread that comes with most of the salads, usually has vegetables on it and looks so delicious but its a let down. when you bite into it. bc the bread is either kind of. stale tasting or mushy/​wet from. the rest of the salad. My advice would be to toast them, so its similiar to a crostini

Salads really are great and so are the panini — try the Mizrahi. The split soup was watery and salty — but since I had asked to taste it before I ordered, didn’t end up getting it. It’s cheerful and spacious — definitely good for a lunch or outing with the kids. Less so for dinner.

Oy Vey! This attractive downtown kosher café was as disappointing as Elaine’s big salad. But the hoards of local othodox jews would differ with me. Service wasn’t that attentive and we never got a dedicated waiter or waitress just different people kept assisting us. My «Sunflower» omelet was WAY overcooked. Wife’s Eggplant panini looked more like a sandwich, and was cold. We sent it back to be pressed. It came back lukewarm, fifteen minutes later only after i flagged down the hostess to go check on her sammie. At least her bread was good. Her side salad was meh, but she liked it. My side of home fries had no seasoning and little taste. I’ll return right after the Moshiach.

I don’t think this place is anything special. I had avocado salad and mango sushi. Avocado salad didn’t have any flavor and I had to ask for dressing after they served the food. The Sushi had no wow flavor either. I think the food is very plain and overpriced. Staff was pretty were pretty slow for an almost empty restaurant on a Sunday afternoon. However, the desserts are pretty good. The lava cake with ice cream was very flavorful.

The delivery guy is great.. Very personally and polite… And your food is great too…

Delicious, BIG portions of fresh salads! In addition to awesome sushi! They deliver too.

Let’s face it, kosher restaurants can be pretty horrible. This place has won me and my fiancé over. Whenever we visit his uncle, who keeps strictly kosher, we go to one of these restaurants on Central Avenue. Sunflower Café is the best of the bunch. The menu has tons of variety and offers lots of soups, salads, sandwiches, pasta and even sushi. I had the chef’s salad, and their homemade vinaigrette was really, really delicious. My fiancé has a salmon panini (which was mostly lox) which he said was amazing. Everything was quick and easy– plus there were a bunch of kids birthday parties going on. Just a fun place to go with great food. The décor is super cute, and now this is our go-​to restaurant in Lawrence.

Amazing dairy restaurant. It’s not too fancy, but great as a lunch spot or a family get together. Very spacious and always amazing dessert. They also have a sushi menu, which is great! I’m definitely a fan!

I ordered take out from there on 7−20−14. I am not Jewish nor do I know anything about kosher food. I entertained friends who only ate kosher and they said they felt it was excellent. I enjoyed it and was glad my friends enjoyed it. The sushi was excellent.

Very impressed, I called the food in and had and awesome panini ready in 10 minutes– tasted like I was in Israel! Good service, nice people and quiet environment.

Finally found good French Onion soup-​here! Good portions, really good food, better than other area restaurants table service. A favorite is the waffle comes with fruit salad, fresh whipped cream, 3 scoops ice cream, and syrups if you ask.

Central Avenue has tons of kosher restaurants. However there is a problem with the majority of them,
The wonderful thing about Sunflower is that it is very consistent. You can always count on good meal.
The same couple of guys work there and they are very friendly.
The food is fresh and comes in big portions. I enjoy the soups. (french onion is my fav.)
Huge menu with a wide selection.
They will serve you even if you come in five minutes before closing.
My mother loves the freedom toast.
Oh and a hint hint the «baked potatoes» are little cubes of potatoes not a big baked potato. when it came out we went and looked at the menu and realized it had an s added to potato. Whoops.
But they were still good.
The waffle with ice cream is the favorite in my family. Try it!

There is something nice and happy about this place
bright yellow walls with painted sunflowers
I want to add they have awesome fresh juices that they make when you order them.
As always big generous portions.
friendly staff
its my go to place

Love this place for breakfast and lunch. They have awesome omelette’s … my favorite is the vegetable egg white omelet with a side of salad with pesto dressing. I love the salads here and they are great for sharing because they are HUGE. My favorite salad is the tel aviv salad with feta cheese and homemade pesto dressing. The coffee and juices here are delicious!

Beautiful place, décor is awesome !!!
But prices which they have there make it less awesome. Anyway once a month is very relaxing to get something there.