My Experience At East Shopping Centre:

East Shopping Centre is a modern shopping mall in London featuring South Asian fashion and beauty boutiques, plus casual eateries. I liked how it was very lit with pretty decorations. However, it is not as big compared to your local Westfield Stratford or Shepherd’s Bush and the types of shops available are limited. I would recommend going there, as it is a place rich of culture and glam.

What is Café East?

Café East is a cafe located inside the East Shopping Centre in Green Street. They sell both savoury and sweet foods. 

What I Ordered And My Opinions On It:

Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice Cream (£4.95)

As I love chocolate so much, I was tempted to try the chocolate cake as usual. But this time, I decided to give it a shot and try a different flavour of cake. I tried the lotus biscoff cheesecake as lotus biscuits taste quite nice. I was asked if I wanted vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and I chose the ice cream (no additional cost). Overall, I thought the ice cream would be slapped on top of the cake, but it was given in a separate cup. The cheesecake was large in size. It looked really nicely decorated and the contrast in the colours between the cake and the ice cream was so satisfying to look at.

In terms of taste, I thought the cake was really good but it tasted a little too sweet for my liking. However, the ice cream helped to soothe the sweetness and was very cooling to have, especially if you are having it on a hot day. Overall, I liked this dish but I would only have tried it once.

The Place:

The shop was like a stall amongst all the other stalls in the Food Court of the East Shopping Centre. There were many seating areas, and it was quite full but there was a location near the staircase where I sat and it was pretty empty. I watched people and ate my food while using my phone or being mindful of the food.

The Service:

The two ladies in the stall were quite nice, as they helped answer my questions on the different cakes. The cheesecake did take longer than expected (like a good 10-20 minutes), so I had to go and stand there and the woman was a little too direct. That made my view on the service go a little low, but overall, they still gave me my cheesecake.

Would I Recommend It?

I would recommend eating here, solo and/or with family. I would recommend having it only once though just because I thought the cheesecake was a little too sweet and the service was a little too slow. But, it was still nice to spend time by myself having this cheesecake, so thank you Café East!

My Rating: 3/5

My Rating System:

⅕ – was below average and would not recommend even trying once

⅖ – the food was average and would not recommend trying

⅗ – the food was delicious but would recommend trying maximum once

⅘ – the food was really good and would recommend trying here

5/5 – the food was outstanding and is one of my favorites!

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