Yoshi is a major foodie and he often raved about how great the
restaurant ‘East is East’ is (wow, tongue twister!). I had no clue what this
restaurant was about so I was eager to try it out. We went with a bunch of other friends and had
a total of about 7 people. BAD IDEA.
East is East is located on Main Street and this is one of
two locations. The other location is in Kitsilano and from what I hear, the
other location is bigger.
When we arrived, the place was packed and there was already
a line up to the door. We were told that it would be an hour wait since we had
a large party and we reluctantly agreed. After an hour of walking down the
streets and chatting with each other, we went back and we were told that it
would be an additional hour wait!! WHAT?! We were all visibly frustrated and pretty fed up. We wanted to go somewhere else along Main Street but the other
restaurants were full as well. We had no choice but to continue waiting... besides,
if we left, I would have felt like we wasted all that time waiting.
To be fair, the hostesses did try and make us feel better by
offering some samples of their famous chai and stuffed naan. We all appreciated that. After an hour and a
half wait, we finally got a table. A very small, squishy 4 person table... All 7 of us were basically shoulder to shoulder and I can honestly say it was the most uncomfortable
dining experience I have ever had in my life.
The day before school started, Trixie and I decided to go
and give it a try despite the violent cold wind and pouring rain. It was
horrible getting there, but boy were we glad we went.
They have a signage outside their store with pictures of
their waffle sandwiches.
They sell hot and cold drinks in addition to waffle
sandwiches. What caught Trixie and I’s eye were the flavoured and yoggy milk.
:P
