East is East Chai Lounge - Main Street

If you are ordering the AYCE - Chai Feast be sure to place you next order when they deliver the food otherwise you will be waiting a long time between servings (serving size is 2-3 bites)

Amazing! Every expert ace at East is East is awesome! The food is absolutely delicious and the ambiance is so warm and unique to anywhere else is Vancouver. The fact that they have live music is a huge plus

Everything was excellent except when there were 16 people moving around and changing seats in front of us. 16 you g people that doesn’t know we still have the pandemic doesn’t help us being safe when everybody keeps moving around and sharing drinks. Not cool

I really like that place all person working there are very nice
Music is fantastic
Decorations are beautiful

East is East is the best mix of flavour and ambiance . It’s simply incredible .

East is East is literally failproof - It’s always a great time!

Excellent food and service! Would definitely come back again

Great service all around!

Lana is the best server ❤️ we love her energy, she makes the experience so great every visit!

Interesting menu for both meat and veggie eaters. Rolls can be a little messy to eat and I had both a veggie and a meat choice. Both were very tasty and served with a delicious Mystery soup and salad! Also came on a Friday night when they had music!
Would come again!

We had such a good ladies evening, especially being able to sample the different teas. Then we realized that the green tea one has the most aromatic and strong spices! It just made our day that we could sample the teas and because of this, I shall bring other friends to eat again. The spinach and lamb curries were delicious and even more, the famous Bulani bread. Loved it all, this is definitely my fave restaurant. The music was nice but hoping for Flamenco next time!

Wonderful experience, all you can eat and they accommodated us when we arrived during last call. Great service and staff. Thanks so much!

This is a good mix of vegetarian and carnivorous type of eastern cuisine. It's very tasty, affordable and the place has great energy and vibe

Warm environment and excellent food! Would definitely return.

So fun! Like the only time I have seen live music durring corona, the staff was super friendly! The food was amazing, the décor was stunning! Can not wait to return!

Solid food, friendly service, live entertainment.

Originally had a reservation to come at 9pm. We were called the day of our reservation by the restaurant at 5pm and told last call was at 9:30 for food and drinks. Why they would have a 9pm reso, I am not sure? When booking there was no mention of a 9:30pm cut off. We were apprehensive and asked if this would be enough time to enjoy our meal. Our group was told to show up at 8:30pm because our table would be ready around then. When we arrived we were told to wait outside as our reservation was at 9, we told them we were told to come at 8:30 and the host didn't care. We were not offered tea while we waited in the cold, which is something they used to do in the past when I visited. We stood outside in the cold till 9:05 when we went back in to ask them about our reservation, and they sat us down. The hostess told us not to worry and she would extend our 3 course meal till 9:45. They sat us down and we were not asked about our first course till around 9:15. The server wasn't aware that we could order till 9:45 and told us we had till 9:30. We were rushed and were not able to try the dishes we wanted to. Our dine out experience is probably the worst I had at any restaurant so far this year and of any restaurant I've been to for dine out Vancouver 2021. The server wasn't kind and we were rushed while told we should get the dine out menu. I do not recommend this place. I used to come here often and bring family and friends from out of town but from this experience I will not be returning.

10/10 lovely server and fun vibes

Beautiful place to eat delicious food!

East is east was excellent. Great food, the server was very nice and friendly. However we had a time limit of 1.5 hours stretched to 2 hours because we had a party of 6 and the service wasn’t fast enough to reflect this time limit. We had the chai feast which is all you can eat and needed to order more and there were times we were sitting there waiting to order more dishes.

Everything is great except the background music was little too loud

I had the rice bowl with basmati rice, lamb curry and chicken masala. It was delicious. The decor and atmosphere is great.

Amazing vibe with awesome musicians that will leave no stones unturned to lighten up your mood and day. Very positive energy in the atmosphere.

Awesome food! Great music! Amazing service! This is my favourite place in Vancouver to eat!

Love the decor and the big wooden corner tables for privacy, makes it feel extremely Covid friendly, rustic and like you have stepped away from the city for a moment. The food is wonderful, so full of flavour, it was my second visit only so much more to discover. Cannot wait for covid to go away so I can return in the evening and check out the entertainment too. Thanks

Really enjoyed the fresh lamb wraps. Juicy and flavourful . Thank you

Great place! Service and friendliness surpassed my expectations compared to when I tried to come here before (pre-covid times). Amazing improvement with hospitality and the food is so good! Thank you for providing such a great experience.

The food and ambience was definitely amazing! Loved the unlimited food that came with the Chai tasting menus. A classier take on all you can eat menu where they bring you more food when you are done what’s on your plate! Zero waste and no waiting in line to get your own food.

Excellent friendly service, tasty food and covid protocol followed. We were not rushed during our meal and were treated to a delicious dessert for our anniversary.
We will certainly return to eat here!

Food quality and chai was great. We are thankful for the chefs amazing cooking skills. Staff were nice. We miss the old days prior to the pandemic.
Things to improve... Service was very slow. Restaurant was initially cold but it warmed up. The music wasn’t as unique as before. We ordered chai feast trays. But we could tell they were short staffed. the waitress was trying her best to help everyone as fast as possible but unfortunately it took a long time for tray refills to happen. The waitress made sure we know that we cannot take chai feast left overs home and she also made sure everyone of us has ordered a separate food and informed us that trays are per person and she asked who is ordering each tray.

Fantastic place for a filling delicious meal. Servers were very nice and the atmosphere was beautiful.

Wonderful as always! Went on a Saturday the day before Valentine's. I thought it would be busy but it was quiet. They had live music which was wonderful and made the environment more lively. The food was amazing , we had the feast, I wish I could of ate more but it was soo filling! The price for the feast was great. It was a fine out Vancouver special ... So 45$ a person for 1 appetizer, 2 mains ( to start , you can order more ) rice , roti, salad, soup and a dessert. The waitress was so kind and very attentive.
I can't wait to go back. :)

You can't go wrong with the Chai Feast or their Dine Out menu. The portions are perfect - enough to satisfy and not too much where you can't try everything else. Their Gulab Jamun comes out hot and fresh and the Khir is fragrant and delicious. The Soy Chai sample you receive while you wait for your table is a must-have. I ordered a full-sized cup to with the desserts after.

They ask for $3 for musician patronage. The group we saw was fantastic and opted to pay much more than that as we stayed for 3 hours. Can't wait to come back!

The welcome tea wasn’t offer till we askedfor it!
Their best dish with shrimp was taken out from the Menu!
The food was expensive for what it contained!
The ambience was good.

It’s a very welcoming and the food is very good for sure recommend to all my friends see you next time

Awesome service and staff!! They accommodated us even when it was passed their closing hours. Will definitely come back and recommend

Always have a great experience at East is East. Service was a tad slow, but reasonable because of the limited staff working. Worth dropping by just for their chai teas.

It's always fun to celebrate a special event at East is East. The musicians and dancers made the evening particularly enjoyable, while maintaining the Covid protocols.

Super surprised how much I enjoyed this place. Live music, unlimited curry's via the Chia Feast, and super great ambiance, it's basically the trifecta of a good place.

One minor setback, it was a little too cold.

I picked this place for my birthday celebration. Our host was the most welcoming and ensured that we have a great experience. She walked us through the menu, made great suggestions, and even sang the happy birthday song :) It was a fantastic experience way beyond my expectations.