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    Cafe East

    3.7 (96 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Quiet
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Orange chicken
    Sue F.

    I have visited my family outside of Lancaster twice in the last three months. In that time, I've been to Cafe East three times. Safe to say that I'm a big fan. We've been for lunch once and dinner twice. For some unknown reason, there have only been a few other diners each time. Location might be the problem - the restaurant is tucked in the back end of a large strip mall and you really don't see it if your not looking for it. I imagine that limits the foot traffic. It's a shame - everyone is missing a gem of a restaurant. Our servers have always been friendly and attentive and we've never had to wait very long for our food. Upon being greeted at the table, you are served what I've always called crunchy noodles with a duck sauce. I guess I'd consider it the Asian version of chips and salsa - don't fill up on it! All three times I've been there, we've ordered mango shrimp. It is one of the best meals I have had at an Asianrestaurant - a sweetish sauce loaded with large shrimp, strips of fresh mango and green peppers. It is absolutely delicious and definitely too much for one person to eat by themselves. The last time I was there I ordered orange chicken. The presentation was really pretty, in fact, the presentation of all the meals has always been special. We also shared drunken noodles - never a huge fan but this was delicious - and General Tso's chicken which was good but nothing special. Another visit, I ordered mu shu pork, one of my all time favorites. Their version did not disappoint. I ordered a special roll my first visit and for the life of me can't remember which one. All I remember is I was in awe of the presentation. Even with two veracious eaters, we've always had left overs to enjoy for lunch the next day. I'll be back in the area in November. There is little doubt in my mind that I will be back.

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    Decent potstickers, boring pad thai, meh pepper steak.

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    Yi Pin

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    I've been here 3 times now and most recently with my parents! This place has not disappointed me…read moreeach time I've come. It was pretty busy on Saturday when we went for dinner but we didn't have to wait too long and our food actually came out pretty fast. The service was as expected because it looked like 1 guy was serving all tables and he was literally running between table to table. I don't blame him for any waiting because he was busting his butt and we didn't really need to wait too long. We ordered a variety of dishes coming here but my favorite has to be the Homestyle Tofu or the Fish Filet. I would like to try more dishes next time. They give you quite a good amount of food for the price. Some places charge the same and give you much less. This place has authentic Chinese food with some common favorites that many of us also know (chicken with broccoli, lo mein, general tso's etc.) so there is something for everyone. There are vegetarian dishes available as well. If you're in the area and would like more savory, authentic Chinese food I recommend coming here!

    Our meal at Yi Pin was excellent. We ordered a dry pot fish, wonton soup, and lotus and mixed…read morevegetable rice dish. The dry pot fish was probably one of the best I've had in recent memory. For me it was just the right level of mala spicy, without being overpowering. This dish came with rice. The lotus and mixed vegetables (which also came with rice) were also perfectly stir-fried. It included carrots, snap peas, black fungus, and of course lotus. Even my vegetable-skeptic kids liked this dish, especially the lotus root and snap peas. The wonton soup was more run-of-the-mill, but decent. We dined at Yi Pin on Easter Sunday, and the restaurant was very busy. We were able to get seated immediately at a booth, but it took a while for their lean-staffed waiters to bring a menu, water, and take our order. That said, the food did arrive quickly, steaming hot from the kitchen. This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip in Lancaster.

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    Yi Pin - Interior was nice and open

    Interior was nice and open

    Yi Pin - Not sure what this noodle was called we just asked if they have one for kids thats dry

    Not sure what this noodle was called we just asked if they have one for kids thats dry

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    Cafe East - sushi - Updated June 2026

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