40 Best American Restaurants in Lansing

“The food was delicious and everything we ordered tasted amazing! Our server was amazing but I wasn't too fond of the manager walking around yelling at all his employees who were busting their butts trying to provide the best service to the customers. I've worked in restaurants for about 10 years now and I know things can get frustrating during dinner rushes. But being the owner of the restaurant and treating your employees so poorly while you have customers trying to eat isn't ideal. I watched this guy yell at all his cooks and servers. Also was rude to a server about a chair when they didn't know said chair wasn't allowed in the outside seating area. I really hope this manager takes the extra steps to pull people aside and be discreet when addressing something instead of causing a scene like we saw tonight. Other then that, we enjoyed this restaurant and the food!“

“The People’s Kitchen is my favorite restaurant in Lansing. The chef is phenomenal! There is a variety of delicious entrees for everyone.“

“We asked for ranch and never got it. Also no refills on drinks or asking how things were“

“Went there for my birthday and it was the most amazing time and food was amazing“

“Great food good service and prices are reasonable.“

“I love this place me and wife eat here every weekend“

“I have had a lot of breakfast sandwiches across these United States and I think these are perhaps the best.“

“This is my daughter's and my favorite restaurant when we meet up in Lansing. We've never experienced anything less than delicious food. The staff is courteous and it's a busy but fun atmosphere. Highly recommend! 5/5 stars!“

“Wow ? This place is always great! I love that they know my name and serve up great food even when I'm being a little picky or demanding. The servers are the absolute best! Thank You Dan's! Best place for breakfast ? in Lansing!“

“Great food and the staff very friendly.“

“The tastiest burgers in the area! LOVE THIS PLACE!“

“Went to Corey's specifically to try the french dip sandwich.... it did not disappoint. Loved every bite. Service was also fantastic!“

“It was our first time here, atmosphere was really nice, tv screens everywhere, service was fast and very good 👍. The menu did not disappoint at all. Something for everyone, food was hot, fresh and very good. Very large portions. Had servers stopping by our table to see if we had everything and or needing something else. Drinks were great, made very well. This will definitely be our go to place.“

“great place, great food.“

“I’m from out of town and I asked my buddy where can I go for food burger and not chain. He recommended nip and I wasn’t disappointed. I got the double burger combo with their homemade root beer. Great combo. Not a sit in restaurant. You buzz and they’ll take your order. Very classic. Great service with smile.“

“Olympic Broil never disappoints! Fast, friendly service and always delicious! Great value!“

“The blueberry rhubarb margarita caught my attention, so we stopped in for dinner. The seafood risotto and the beef short rib were wonderful. My wife and I highly recommend this restaurant.“

“Great Service!! Great Menu!!“

“I grabbed lunch from here today for the first time. All staff I encountered and the owner were super nice, there was a nice selection of hot food and snacks, the prices were reasonable, and the portions were generous. I will definitely be back again. Hopefully, I can leave early enough to stop in for breakfast before work one of these days!“

“This place is wonderful! Thank you Christie for the great service! 😊“

“Great burgers but really not cool when you're craving some at a quarter to ten the night before a holiday, prepping to play Mac's, just drove 40 minutes thru construction to get told they just took last call for the kitchen. Heartbroken.“

“Prompt friendly service. Genenerous food quality and quantity for the price. Pleasant ambiance with fireplace.“

“Five star server!“

“very good food and service!! polite kind attentive ✌️😋“

“I worked at 1 out in Muskegon. Heigit was fire for no reason. And I worked at the one and lancet Michigan and I was fired for no reason but what I will tell you. Was they eat a bunch of free food and won't give you free food as a employee, but after a while, they free loan off of it morning, you in a way and kept lying in a sand that was paying for it? And I know when you work at some place like that. You can't buy that kind of food 3 and 4 times a week. Salama little smarter than a surveillance to ever peep out. But they're not professional people coming to work smelling like dodo. N a miners“

“Love the new cider slushies“

“If you're a transplant/visitor from anywhere in the south, this is where you wanna go to get some delicious well seasoned food. I moved to Michigan from Texas last year and the difference in food has been a huge adjustment for me. This is one of the best restaurants I've eaten at in the year I've lived here. I don't live nearby but I will definitely go out of my way to eat here again! Best fried catfish I've had in years. Thank you, Gregory's. It was a pleasure to dine in your establishment. ❤“

“Amazing service! Great atmosphere!“

“Zeus Coney Island is unfortunately gone 😔
Although this Big Boy has done well at maintaining the classic diner atmosphere. There's plenty of room in between the new clean tables and chairs, the floor was clean, and service was great.
Food came out somewhat quick, it looked great, I got Cinnamon French Toast with sausage links and it was really decent, everything was fully cooked.
I was checked on multiple times throughout my meal.
Overall the eating area is much smaller than a typical Big Boy, and there is no salad bar or buffet, but they do have color televisions and a drive thru, so there's that.“

“Amazing food, great people and friendly staff. Well worth any wait list.“

“Food was great. Waitress was FABULOUS. Hostesses were not---i counted 11 vacant booths and we had a 10 minute wait while the two females tried to figure out how to seat people and if a party had actually been seated. WHY???? Before you set your trainees out in the wild dinner hours BE SURE TYEY ARE ADEQUATELY TRAINED! HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED! I almost walked out because of this. DO BETTER LONGHORN.“

“Nice place and atmosphere! Nicely decorated. The food was good and reasonably priced. Fun to able to watch soccer ⚽️“

“We enjoy Sunday breakfast at Spuds most weeks. And lunch on occasion. Always awesome and service is great! The olive burger is the BEST!!“

“The food is always great and the workers are fabulous“

“My first ever experience here I got a bowl of miso ramen, and it was genuinely one of the most delectable bowls I've ever had (Shout out ruckus ramen). Beyond that every single bartender I've ever interacted with has been nothing but patient, kind and respectful to me. Trish always takes good care of me whenever shes behind the bar and is definitely a great person to hold a convo with. Thank you guys for being such a kind and welcoming place that I get to call my third home!“

“Attended a baby shower here. The food is amazing and the service was top notch!“

“I've been to the Green Door more times than I can count. For much of my 20s it was a weekly haunt for me and my family as we sang karaoke here. We stayed with them through host changes, even briefly hosting karaoke myself (note: do NOT hire me to run karaoke, I willingly accept being about the worst host the place ever had) and we stayed with them through the downturn in service that the pandemic and the subsequent kitchen closure caused.
Now that I live away from Lansing, I still try to visit the Green Door when I come into town.“

“Our server Tara, was a breath of fresh air! My husband and I were both in a funky mood when we got there due to a little spat on the way, but the whole energy of the night changed when Tara came to our table. She was so funny and quick witted and had us both laughing and out of our bad moods withing the first 3 minutes! The food was great, but Tara was fabulous! Not only was she funny, but she took such amazing care of us! WE WILL BE BACK!!
Ask for Tara when you go, you will NOT be disappointed!“

“This D&B location has great staff, the games are always well kept and staff are always around to help solve any issues. We frequent D&B weekly for games and often food and drinks. We’ve had a great experience with Chase today and love the friendly atmosphere here.“

“We love this place! My partner and I go here once a week at least. It’s a welcoming place for locals and the food is affordable and good. You can get pretty much anything for under $20 and Lynn is always an excellent and attentive host!“