East Café — Restaurant in Vancouver

Nice cafe although I think some of the previously posted pictures are wrong (don’t belong to the cafe).

They seem to have the nondairy options for vegetarian or vegan people; however, that doesn’t help me as I don’t want to be forced to drink these so-called “milk”s just because I am lactose intolerant. That is to say, they don’t have lactose free cow’s milk. I can’t have each of the nondairy “milk” options for various medical reasons but in any case it could be the case that I just don’t like them. So I would prefer if they had an actual lactose-free milk option.

Because of the reasons described above, I always have to get black coffee or tea. Their coffee is good and they have nice herbal tea options, so it’s not that bad. However I couldn’t try many of their lattes. I tried a matcha latte once with oat milk and it made me sick (as I mentioned I can’t actually have oat milk or any of the other nondairy “milk”s, but I tried it as they didn’t have an option that would work for me—big mistake of mine). And I didn’t try any other latte or any cafe latte.

The gluten-free mini loaf was way too sugary. I’d recommend adjusting the ingredients in their recipe.

I like the vibes in this cafe. Plenty of tables. The big table by the entrance is good but it is uneven and kind of bothers me. The chair pads are somewhat dirty though and I don’t feel comfortable sitting on the padded chairs.

I find the morning staff more friendly than the afternoon staff, although both parties are...

I was rudely helped by a female Korean worker in her early twenties about 5’2 with black hair. wearing white pants and black t-shirt. I had asked whether she could make a Cortado and she replied, "I don’t know" so I ordered a Latte instead. She assumed I was upset and treated me horribly after being very dismissive when I asked her what the internet wifi was, she pointed at the sign and I further wanted to clarify the wifi link as the only thing available was the password. And she rudely stated in a very rude tone, “We only have one wifi link!”. I let this go, then she turned her music up to a very loud volume expecting me to leave, instead other customers who were studying left. I did not want to engage with her passive aggressive behaviour expecting further unprofessional behaviour, so I did not want to speak to her. A few minutes later a regular older man named Barry, came in and noticed how loud the music was and asked her to turn the music down further stating that “the music is too loud”. I have come a few times to East Village Cafe at 2401 East Hastings Street prior to this ISOLATED horrible experience and honestly will not come back if she is working at this location again! Her unprofessional immature SADISTIC behaviour of turning the music up expecting me to leave and torturing everyone at the cafe is telling of her personality. Her dismissive voice and constant glaring...

The East Cafe is a perfect mix of beautiful service and delicious product. I never really write reviews but this place deserves one. It was my first time at the cafe and the baristas welcomed me into the shop like I was an old friend. I ordered an iced americano with oat milk (my regular order everywhere) except this time it was different, it was different than any iced americano I have ever had, it was amazing, I don’t know if it was the beans they were using or the hands that made it but everything about that drink was just fantastic. The ambiance lends itself to reading a book, or typing away on a project or meeting up with a loved one. It sits on the corner of Hastings and Nanaimo, and peacefully exists there. The interior reminds you of something , nostalgic in a way, wooden flooring and a teal blue espresso machine, The wind flows through the cafe making any hot summer day more relaxed. I’m writing this review while still in the cafe, I’m going to finish my chocolate croissant now, finish this poem I’ve been working on, and thinking about the next time I get to come back to this wonderful space. 11/10!...