East is East, Chai Lounge

4433 Main St, Vancouver, BC

East is East, Chai Lounge Employer Reviews

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(13 reviews)
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46% Recommend
23% Neutral
31% Do not recommend

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Fun place to work at with fun co-workers and delicious meal
Written by a Food runner / expeditor in Vancouver, BC on Apr 02, 2026
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Great work environment, they provide free delicious employee meal as well, which such a big advantage for me personally

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Poor management and low hours
Written by a Host(ess) in Vancouver, BC on Mar 09, 2026
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This restaurant often hires new staff but never gives enough hours. Shifts would range from only 2-4 hours and scheduling and management is very poor. It is clear they prioritize their senior staff and does not give proper training or scheduling w...

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This restaurant often hires new staff but never gives enough hours. Shifts would range from only 2-4 hours and scheduling and management is very poor. It is clear they prioritize their senior staff and does not give proper training or scheduling with very little hours. Managers often gives empty promises about more shifts and training.

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Bad management
Written by a Host(ess) in Vancouver, BC on Aug 20, 2025
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Management is horrible at this restaurant. No communication, always leaves you on read when you try to talk to bosses. Never get paid on time.

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challenging but rewarding
Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Mar 26, 2025
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free food, fun environment, very busy, high turnover, but fun kitchen staff

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Nice place to work, good for a first job
Written by a Busser / server assistant in Vancouver, BC on Jan 14, 2025
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The coworkers are great and very friendly. I've had some trouble with shift availability, if it's a slow night, they won't let you clock in or if the manager scheduled you on a day you're not available, they won't change your shift, it will just b...

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The coworkers are great and very friendly. I've had some trouble with shift availability, if it's a slow night, they won't let you clock in or if the manager scheduled you on a day you're not available, they won't change your shift, it will just be cancelled. There are always people coming in for trial shifts, I feel like there's a lot of staff turnover. Free food is a huge help

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Great environment but not managed very well
Written by a Host(ess) in Vancouver, BC on Jul 30, 2024
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Atmosphere and employees were phenomenal, shift scheduling was very flexible and staff meals were amazing. Great introduction to higher end / fine-dining. Tip outs aren't great, but the management was the biggest problem. Super nice, but not very ...

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Atmosphere and employees were phenomenal, shift scheduling was very flexible and staff meals were amazing. Great introduction to higher end / fine-dining. Tip outs aren't great, but the management was the biggest problem. Super nice, but not very organised and training wasn't comprehensive and there was very little communication.

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The managers were always available to help if needed.
Written by a Busser / server assistant in Vancouver, BC on Jul 20, 2024
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A great introduction to serving
Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Sep 26, 2023
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Other service staff and kitchen staff were friendly and nice to work with. Management can be sketchy and don't always pay you for overtime hours and take tips occasionally. Hours are great and guests are wonderful for the most part. Free food and ...

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Other service staff and kitchen staff were friendly and nice to work with. Management can be sketchy and don't always pay you for overtime hours and take tips occasionally. Hours are great and guests are wonderful for the most part. Free food and drinks are a huge plus.

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cool place, fun kitchen staff
Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Jul 19, 2023
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Fun work environment, free food any time, decent tips, good hours, sometimes overtime hours but no overtime pay, busy, heavy flow.

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Great opportunities for advancement
Written by a Server in Vancouver, BC on Apr 13, 2023
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Flexible hours, good work environment!

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