Always quick and accurate with pickup orders. Like that you can order online. Great sushi and dependable Chinese dishes.

Being a vegetarian its not easy to find chinese food that doesnt have meat. ---------- FOOD: I got a General Tsos tofu that was just awesome! Serving size was pretty big too. And all for a decent price. General Tsos wasnt the only thing on the menu that was vegetarian either. There were quite a few choices that I'll have to try! Theyve also got Japanese menus, thai menus and some odd asian fusion menus that look really good! SERVICE: After being pretty quickly seated, a cute asian waitress with an accent took our order. She was friendly, effiecient and fast, earning her tip. DECOR: Its pretty big inside, with modern accents, not the heavy imperial chinese theme most places go for. Theyve also got a sushi bar inside where a chef will prepare food in front of you. Its clean and well lit. RATING: 4 M's or mmmm! This place remains on the top recommended places to eat. ---------- Id go back just for the cute waitress, but even without her, the food is just too awesome to stay away :-D read more

Fresh and creative sushi rolls. I've tried several chef's specials and was not disappointed. Thai duck dish was also right on point. Friendly owners made us feel like family. read more

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I had written a previous review on 11/09/13, stating the service was poor, and had been so the last few times we had been here. Because I enjoy the food so much, I decided to give them another try ( or two ) to eat in. The service was very good, very much improved from previous recent experiences. read more

I absolutely LOVE this place! The food is amazing, the staff is wonderful, and there's a feeling of home and the minute the door opens. Cuisine gorgeous, customer service outstanding. They get my thanks, appreciation, and my business. Cheers read more

Cafe East - Wonderful service, beautiful presentation, mouthwatering cuisine and best spicy salmon ever! This is where you need to eat, Happy tummyummy! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Look, Cafe West is hands down the best Chinese Asian cooking you can get around! Great friendly services and great food! 5 stars me and my kids will be back! read more

I really enjoy the sushi, but all the Chinese dishes I've ordered so far are really bad. I would not recommend going here for Chinese food. And dining in, the service is lacking. read more

"Thai curry" with shrimp not very Thai, although I think I detected a sliver of Thai basil amid the overabundance of mushy carrots and green peppers. I should've grabbed a couple more leaves from my garden. "Special" Dragon & Phoenix had very small "jumbo shrimp," but huge chunks of gelatinous, corn starchy General Tsao chicken. And just like our last takeout, the veggies were most definitely frozen peas and carrots. Oh yes, and the highlight: ONE water chestnut. (LOL oh WHEN will i ever learn???) Will be another year before--IF ever--we patronize this place again. Yuzu is the best for Chinese or Thai (right across from the train station), and WELL WORTH a slightly farther drive. read more

Cafe East - Yum yum, frozen peas and carrots with giant General Tsao chicken and mini jumbo shrimp. NOT as described in menu. Blech. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

I had their 3 roll sushi lunch special. It was awesome. For being located in Lancaster, PA this place is great. The sushi was very fresh and the presentation was nice. Very nice looking inside and the price was way lower than I expected. read more

I had eaten at this restaurant several years ago and remembered it as having 4-star or so quality. Recently, I went back, and I was disappointed. We ordered miso soup and hot and sour soup, and both were good. We also ordered sushi, and it was passable but bland. However, I found the entrees inedible. We ordered drunken noodle, a fried rice dish, and some sort of chicken stir fry. I'm not sure what it was about them...they tasted much too salty, but it went beyond that. Something about them tasted wrong and my body and palate told me that I would get sick if I proceeded to eat them. I was unable to eat more than a few bites of the food, before I had to stop and go hungry, after which I ate at home. It was a very unsatisfying experience. I would not go back. read more

We have been loyal to Cafe East for many many years and are VERY RARELY disappointed. High quality ingredients, lots of flavor, fresh, generous portions. Nice, clean, friendly, atmosphere inside, byob. Also great for take out. Will continue to be our go to for Chinese and sushi in the area. read more

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I've lived in the NY/NJ/Philly areas for many years. Moving to the Lancaster area I found it was a challenge to find quality sushi and Asian cuisine. Cafe East is an exception. The sashimi platter is always fresh and delicious. Plus the price point t is lower and the quality better than other sushi places I've tried in this area. We also love the spicy yellow tuna rolls, seafood soup, and shrimp fried rice. If you ever have a chance to sit at the sushi bar, the sushi chefs are always so friendly. If you're ordering take out, call first otherwise be prepare to wait. read more

Usually the food and service is average to good. Unfortunately the last time we went, we ordered take out and were given and estimated wait time of ten minutes. Twenty minutes later, our food came out missing one entree. We then had to wait an additional ten minutes, and when we got home we were missing an order of spring rolls. I understand things happen, but in my opinion it's poor management not to address this issue with the customer and simply shrug it off. This is an atypical experience here and I'm hoping next time we're back to normal. If you're looking for sushi, you can't go wrong here. read more

Online ordering is a disaster when it is busy. There should be a pay online and pickup your order inside option. Making customers stand outside in a line and slowly taking one customer at a time makes no sense and makes for a horrible experience read more

Yet another very tasty meal. My wife got the sashimi as usual but tonight I tried the drunken noodle dish. It says spicy but rarely is any dish as spicy as I like it, I asked for some peppers in oil and added that to the dish along with a tad soy sauce. It was quite tasty. Only went with 4 stars instead of 5 because yet again the soups were bland. I had the hot and sour, my wife had the miso and my son had egg drop. All seemed a bit weak in flavor. read more

Cafe East - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lancaster, Pennsylvania

If I could give this place less then 1 star I would. The past 5 times we came here we have had the same waitress, she got worse each time. This time was the breaking point, she took our order then got food for herself and took a break, there were 4 other employees taking there break too. Me and my girlfriend waited about 15 mins for 3 sushi rolls (2 sweet potato and 1 avacado roll). 3 which shouldn't take alot of time to make. The avocado roll was that mushy and mealy the rest was left. It will be a long time before we come back here again. read more

My husband and I eat here often and we think it's the best around. I love that there are so many choices - seems like with Asian food, we always order the same thing. At cafe east, it's easy to try new dishes. The other thing I like is the option for brown rice. For the health conscious, this is great choice you don't often see. I recently tried the tofu... Which I had never had in my life... I couldn't believe how flavorful it was! I honesty don't know how anyone would think the food is bland. But then again, I tend to go for the spicier foods. I can't comment on the sushi since I have never tried it - there, or anywhere for that matter. Just not a fan of it. Another nice note is that you can stop in the state store right next to cafe east and pick up your BYOB. They carry small cartons of wine (about 2.5 glasses) which is nice with the meal. Cafe East will open your bottle and serve the wine to you in a nice wine glass. Who needs a liquor license when I can choose from my own wine list? They recently remodeled and now the place looks even more upscale. The food is very good and the wine is close by. It makes for a nice evening. read more

I love this place. I order take out from here a lot and have eaten in quite a few times and it is great. The General Tso Chicken has the best sauce on it and the sushi is really good, my favorite being the Philadelphia Roll. The Crab Rangoon is to die for, I get it every time I order. My only gripe is they changed the sauce they include with the Crab Rangoon. I don't like the new sauce they include with it, it seems a bit spicy. read more

Cafe East was my go to Chinese food destination, but after tonight I will be looking for another place. I ordered Sesame chicken with fried rice and an egg roll. The chicken was gummy filled with veins and gristle and not crispy and delicious like it normally is. The fried rice was flavorless! I added soy sauce and it was flat. The egg roll looked like it had been pulled out of the grease and thrown into the bag. It was dripping in fat and mushy. Blech! So disappointed!! read more

I had been going to Cafe East for years. I had heard they went under new management, so my husband and I went to try it out. He had never eaten there before. We each got an entree and split a Philadelphia Roll. We both ended up getting violently ill from the sushi. We had eaten meals with family members and other friends, and none of them had food poisoning. Therefore, we were able to narrow it down to Cafe East. We both missed work for two days and ended up having to go to the doctor. I will not be returning to a place that serves sushi that makes someone incredibly ill. Horrible experience. read more

I was introduced to this hidden gem by a friend. The sushi is always wonderful and the presentation is artful. It is also a plus that they have more than sushi, since my husband is not a fan. He does love the sweet and sour chicken, rice, crab Rangoon and egg drop soup. Fine I'm service has always been wonderful. I have never ordered out. read more

This is one of the most OVERRATED, OVERPRICED restaurants ever with HORRIBLE QUALITY FOOD!!! AVOID THIS PLACE LIKE THE PLAGUE!!! I was in the Lancaster area looking for take-out this past Saturday night. I normally avoid Chinese take-out due to the poor quality, but I saw that this restaurant had pretty good reviews so I went to their website. I looked at the prices and they were similar to PFChangs (the best Chinese restaurant ever). I figured if they were charging that much & getting good reviews, the quality must be very good....I was so wrong! I ordered General Tso's Chicken for $11.50 and my husband got Hot & Spicy Beef for $11.50. When I called to place the order, I asked if the General Tso's came with broccoli and was told "yes". My husband picked up the order and it ended up coming to ~$25 with tax, which is expensive for take-out. That would be ok if the food was at least good, but it was not at all! My General Tso's Chicken was ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING!!!! Every piece of chicken (I wouldn't even call it that) was 3/4 slimy, goopy fat & breading with a tiny piece of chicken. I've seen General Tso's chicken like that at $5 buffet, but not at higher end restaurants, especially when charging $11.50 for it!!! I ended up being so grossed out that I threw out the majority of my meal. Oh & it was supposed to "come with broccoli"...they gave me 2 pieces! Ya thats right...a meal that expensive and all they could give me was 2 lousy pieces of broccoli!!! My husband's hot & spicy beef was "ok"...the meat was chewy & the sauce was a little bland, but it was far more edible than mine so we ended up splitting that. The worst part of the story is I called the restaurant today to speak to the manager to let them know my dissatisfaction...if their food was bad, their customer service was even worse!!! A woman named "Tina" answered the phone. I asked to speak with the manager. She insisted that I tell her what was wrong. I asked her what her title was and she said "officer"...for all the times that I have eaten out in my life and even worked in the restaurant business years ago, I have never heard of a position called "officer". Tina wouldn't put anyone else on the phone so I had to talk to her. To begin, she continually cut me off and said that what I was saying wasn't true...no apology to be had. She was also very rude & sarcastic when she did speak. When I said I was going to put a review online, she said, "you better do that after what happened". I then asked again to speak to a manager and she HUNG UP the phone on me. I called back and said I couldn't believe she hung up on me and I wanted to speak to a manager. All the sudden her story changed and she then said, "I am the manager, part owner". I said I couldn't believe then how she was treating a customer who was calling about poor quality food. She used 1 curse word at me. When I called her out for that, she HUNG UP on me AGAIN! I would never go to this restaurant again (or recommend to anyone) not only because of the disgusting food, but also the rude, unapologetic officer/manager/part-owner, Tina!!! read more

This place is right around the corner from our house. This is the place that my wife and I think of, when the "Chinese Food" hunger hits, or we need some good food, fast. Good stuff, a very good shushi bar. have never eaten there, always do the take out, but the place does a good business. Good pricing, no surprises, good food. read more

As good as always. Food is superb, the service is great, all staff are all friendly and accommodating.

This place is owned by the same people as Mojos, and the food is exactly the same. Which is, by no means, a bad thing. I ordered the sushi and sashimi platter for two (don't worry, it wasn't just me) and the presentation, taste, and ambience was just stunning. It was a filling platter, even for someone with a large appetite, and the layered effect of the separate sushi area and the higher sashimi bowl. All lined with decorative greens, fences, and edible touches, the platter looked fantastic. The two rolls, the California and a spicy tuna were good, but the shining part of this dish was the nigiri and the sashimi. Incredibly fresh fish, fast service, and a surprisingly friendly waiter make café East a definite: would return. read more

Food is okay. Service is beyond terrible. That's all I have to say but yelp is forcing me to type more.

Miso soup, hot tea and two rolls(cheapy n speciality) 18.95. I really like this place the service is great, my waiter knew to leave me alone, another time he was there just enough. Unforcantly, to continue our relashonship, I am giving up in the sushi. One Of the first times I went here the boyfriend had a non_sushi dish and it was fantastic. Really, really good. But Sushi is just average, should b allot better for price. Or just lower price... read more

How does this place only have a 3-star review?? Cafe East is amazing for the area -- it is THE place my fiance and I go for sushi. I may be bias, since it's where we had our first date as well, but the atmosphere is great, the service is great, the food is great, everything is great. It is the only foreign restaurant where I feel confident enough to call and place an order. We recently veered from sushi and ordered their Taiwanese Rice Noodles...and they too were amazing. Great restaurant, great location, great people...I can't say enough about the place. read more

Best Chinese and Thai food in Lancaster. Many exceptional dishes and very consistent. When we have visitors from NY, they always comment that they are very surprised by how tasty the food is at Cafe East. read more

I just move here for couple of weeks，cafe east is one of best rating around the area，and i tried over the weekend，good quality Asian food and fresh sushi，hightly recommended！ read more

Best, freshest Chinese food I have ever had. This place is so good. Great for take out or dining in. Doesn't matter food is fantastic.

Cafe East is my "go to" place. The food is always very good. The staff is pleasant and accommodating. I've never had a bad experience there. I usually get take out but when I eat in, it's most often with a large group. We bring our own wine and that is never a problem. read more

had intense craving for chinese food friday and based on yelp reviews gave this place a try. ordered the following: crispy noodles with sauce, eggroll, crab rangoon, triple chicken (sweet/sour, sesame, and pineapple chicken), and pork lo mein. it was ready fast and bill came to $33, bit on the high side for chinese but not outrageous. it was ok. socks were not blown off. filled my yearly craving for chinese and didn't make me sick so i'm going to go with 3 stars. it's so hard to find good chinese food!! inside the restaurant looked nice and they also have a sushi menu that i didn't try. read more

Place never seems busy but is great! Highly recommend the hot n' sour soup, but really can't go wrong here!

The food there is good. Sushi is good and fresh, and is big enough to make you feel full for the price. But the service there can be absolutely horrible. Mine was bad as the waitress forgot to ask my table important questions relating to the meal, and forgot what we ordered twice before she put it in. So 3 stars read more

While normally good service, would not recommend for larger crowds. We waited over an hour to be served while dozens of takeouts were being handled. The shashimi salmon was slightly frozen, other pieces chewy. We were disappointed. read more

My husband and I were so impressed when we walked in tonight. The restaurant is clean, the staff friendly. The menu offers plenty of variety at fair prices. We came for takeout that was delivered very quickly and are excited to return again for a sit down experience. All food was delicious and well-prepared! read more

The food here is the best. We go out of our way to get take-out from here. Much more expensive than typical Asian cuisine restaurants, but it's worth it. Also, they are the parent restaurant to Mojo off of Lititz Pike. Although Mojo has a nicer facility, the food is far superior at East. read more

Eat there once a week, always delicious, always plentiful and huge diverse menu. Red curry chicken is a favorite, but have never gotten anything I did not enjoy. No alcohol but they are happy if you BYOB. read more

I've been coming here for 5 years now. I always get sushi or a teriyaki dish. I think it's amazing and I love the atmosphere.