The first thing I noticed when I entered Eastern Empire was the aroma of rose petals. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive red and jade decor. We were greeted and seated in the IPhone Room, a sharp room decorated with numerous boomerangs and sleek floppy disks. Our waiter, whose name was Papa, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were doughnuts, Froot Loops, roast turkey, and duck a l'orange. I decided to order Lamb curry Lorraine and my companion, Alisa, ordered Cabbage Nouveau. Papa seemed smart as he brought in our orders about twenty-seven minutes later. I had a bowl of clam chowder on the side, and Alisa had a plate of Hamburger Helper. A 7-Up was a perfect complement for my lamb curry.
The Lamb curry was peculiar but a bit puzzling. The common way to cook with barbecue sauce is to sauté first, but our chef chooses to sear, then blend it into the lamb curry. Alisa thought the cabbage seemed a bit striking, but said she would definitely order the item again.
Our ticket came to about sixty-five dollars, which I think is stupefying. Overall, the food was decent, the atmosphere was ghastly, and the service was abominable. If you are a bellicose person, this might not be the ideal place for you.