Randomness Guide to London - Differences between Version 14 and Version 13 of Cafe East, SE16 7LH

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Cafe East is a Vietnamese cafe/restaurant that used to be situated on Evelyn Street in [[Locale Deptford\|Deptford]]. In Spring 2009, they moved to the [[Locale Surrey Quays\|Surrey Quays]] shopping/leisure complex, near the [[Surrey Quays Odeon\|cinema]]. [[Kake]] and [[bob]] attempted to visit the new location a week after they reopened, but they'd had such great demand the day before that they'd run out of food and had to close! A visitor known as MC tells us that the food is as good as ever, though the prices have gone up marginally. MC adds that the new premises are much bigger, seating around 100 people, and there's now a waiting area.	Small cafe in Deptford serving good, authentic Vietnamese food. It has seating for maybe about 25 people. They also offer takeaway and possibly delivery. No alcohol, and it's really a cafe rather than a restaurant, but it is open in the evening.
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(The original Cafe East premises are still in the hands of the same landlord, and his son has opened yet another Vietnamese cafe there, known as Mama Pho. We haven't yet visited it.)	<b>Note:</b> As of February 2009, Cafe East has moved to the [[Locale Surrey Quays\|Surrey Quays]] shopping/leisure complex, near the [[Surrey Quays Odeon\|cinema]], and is due to open in mid-March. The original premises is still in the hands of the same landlord, and his son will be opening yet another Vietnamese cafe there around the same time; it'll be called something like Mama Pho (I'm sure about the Pho part, slightly less sure about the Mama part --[[Kake]]).
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<div class="getting_here"><b>Getting here:</b> On the map, Cafe East is on the corner of Redriff Road and Quebec Way; however, the frontage and entrance face west, across the carpark and towards the bowling alley and cinema. The photo on this page was taken from the carpark.</div>	[[Kake]] and [[doop]] visited the original location on a Saturday evening in December 2007; we'd been warned that we might have to queue, but we got a table straight away.
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Our review of the old location is below - we'll be trying another visit to the new location soon! <div class="last_verified">Opening hours provided by [http://culinaryhags.blogspot.com/2009/04/cafe-east-re-opened.html Culinary Hags In London].</div> <div class="old_info"> Small cafe in [[Locale Deptford\|Deptford]] serving good, authentic Vietnamese food. It has seating for maybe about 25 people. They also offer takeaway and possibly delivery. No alcohol, and it's really a cafe rather than a restaurant, but it is open in the evening. [[Kake]] and [[doop]] visited on a Saturday evening in December 2007; we'd been warned that we might have to queue, but we got a table straight away.
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address='100 Redriff Road' category='Cafes,Restaurants,Takeaway,Vietnamese Food'	Comment added by M: Went to their new location yesterday and it looked like a bomb site. This is only a personal opinion,I doubt it will open in March. Possibly early April? Comment added by MC: New site is now open (Easter weekend 2009). Been far too long since I've had my Cafe East fix. I was so full after eating I couldn't move. It was great :) Prices have gone up marginally. Plenty of parking available (end of hollywood bowl car park), seats around 100 and there is now a waiting area. Think I might have to go again this week.... Comment added by MC: New site is on the corner of Redriff Road and Quebec Way: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?sourceid=chrome&q=surrey+quays&ie=UTF8&hl=en&layer=c&cbll=51.496147,-0.041339&panoid=OXoxD8TjjzBnsBAXq15ieg&cbp=11,351.8676254620853,,0,-1.5000000000000018&ll=51.496,-0.044138&spn=0.001516,0.013733&z=17&iwloc=B Parking entrance is the same as cinema/bowling car park address='24 Evelyn Street' category='Cafes,Restaurants,Takeaway,Temporarily Closed,Vietnamese Food'
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postcode='SE16 7LH' summary='Small cafe in Surrey Quays (used to be in Deptford) serving good, authentic Vietnamese food.' website=''	postcode='SE8 5DG' summary='Small cafe in Deptford serving good, authentic Vietnamese food - now moved to Surrey Quays and reopening in mid March 2009.' summary='Small cafe in Surrey Quays (used to be in Deptford) serving good, authentic Vietnamese food.' website=''

Small cafe in Deptford serving good, authentic Vietnamese food. It has seating for maybe about 25 people. They also offer takeaway and possibly delivery. No alcohol, and it's really a cafe rather than a restaurant, but it is open in the evening.

Note: As of February 2009, Cafe East has moved to the Surrey Quays shopping/leisure complex, near the cinema, and is due to open in mid-March. The original premises is still in the hands of the same landlord, and his son will be opening yet another Vietnamese cafe there around the same time; it'll be called something like Mama Pho (I'm sure about the Pho part, slightly less sure about the Mama part --Kake).

Kake and doop visited the original location on a Saturday evening in December 2007; we'd been warned that we might have to queue, but we got a table straight away.

We shared summer rolls to start, then both had pho (Vietnamese noodle soup) - doop had chicken, and Kake had chicken, beef, and prawn. Kake liked everything about hers: the base stock was really clear-tasting; the noodles weren't even slightly stodgy; the prawns were good big ones and not overcooked; and although the beef was well-done, it was still tender and not at all dry. Portions were very generous. Our bill was £18.20 in total, including tea (50p per person) but not service.

Will try the Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef soup) next time, as it's been recommended on Chowhound.

Note that the owners of Cafe East close up and go on holiday for a month or so every year, generally around August/September.

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