As Sunderland gets ready to stage its Lunar New Year celebrations, here’s the current top-rated places for Chinese food in the main Sunderland area, according to Google reviews.
This year’s Lunar New Year marks the Year of the Horse and begins on Tuesday, February 17. It will be celebrated for 15 days across various Asian countries and diaspora communities.
In Sunderland, the new year will be welcomed in in style on Sunday, March 1, from 11am to 3pm with a whole host of celebrations in Sunniside Gardens.
Visitors can look forward to Asian food, arts and crafts and live performances, including an appearance by The Hunters – a tribute to the KPop Demon Hunters which became the most watched film in Netflix’s history.
Other live performances on the day including a traditional Chinese fashion show, classical and modern Asian dance and music played on a Guzheng – a Chinese-plucked zither.
9. Liking, Sea Road, Fulwell, 4.4
Another SR6 establishment which is highly rated on Google is Liking in Sea Road, which also has a rating of 4.4. One reviewer said: "Used to order from here years ago then moved. Didn’t realise delivered to my area and was absolutely beautiful. Lady on phone was lovely. Good was well before they said it would arrive and was absolutely lovely, can’t wait to order again." | Sunderland Echo
10. Buddha Belly, Grangetown, 4.4
Another popular Grangetown takeaway, Buddha Belly has a 4.4 rating. The most recent reviewer said: "So much choice of food, and friendly helpful staff. Food arrived quickly, and was very tasty with decent portion sizes, at a reasonable price." | Sunderland Echo