Groovy Donuts

Upscale coffee shop in downtown East Lansing. Great atmosphere with plenty of seating. Coffee and…read morepastries are great but a little on the expensive side. An iced americano was over $6. Service was quick and friendly. I will be coming back for a treat, but probably not routinely with the price.

I had high hopes for this place based upon the reviews. My coworker and I got regular drip coffees…read moreand the other a latte. The drip coffee was weak and thin... neither of us finished it. I was told the latte was good but nothing special. The prices were quite high, as well, At $3.75 for a 12oz drip coffee, I think I had higher expectations.

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Hooked

4.7

(25 reviews)

2.7 mi

I usually dont like to write reviews for coffee places because I find many to be very cookie…read morecutter/generic, but I had to mention this place because not only do they have great coffee (and a surprisingly good grilled cheese sandwich), but they also have a library with plenty of books and a wine rack. Those are the things that made it standout for me. Perfect place for a college town like East Lansing.

I went here frequently to work. Free WiFi, lots of power outlets, plenty of places to work, sit or…read morecatch up with friends. The coffee and matcha are fantastic, servers are friendly and accommodating. Lots of cool art and interesting books. They also host events though I've never attended one. This place has chill vibes. The bathrooms can get kind of messy, but they're otherwise pretty clean.

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Foster Coffee Company

4.4

(60 reviews)

Walking along E.L. streets at 8:30a on a Saturday morning, I thought I'd be the only one at the…read morecoffee shop. Wow, so wrong! Arrived to a bustling spot with a line almost to the door. Couple running groups, students studying, OSU women's gymnastics team, etc. Got through line quickly and order was prompt. What a great selection of the basics plus seasonal concoctions. I opted for the bourbon vanilla latte and Mediterranean avocado toast. Lots of seating options. I went with a bench upstairs. Enjoyed the whole experience.

My wife and were in need for some coffee and we decided to go here. This place is really cozy and…read morethe staff is very friendly. I really love this place as it has a ton of seating, There are two levels and students come here to study and work in groups. The have so many different drinks and food to choose from lattes, drip coffee, pour over coffee, smoothies, tea, ice cream, breakfast pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and hot chocolate to name a few. We ordered the Lavender Honey Latte and the Caramel & Vanilla Latte but the coffee was delicious. Both had the right amount of flavors, it was served with at the right temperature. It came quickly as well. Overall, we would come here again next time we are in town. Next time, I'll be sure to order the Barista Flavor of the Day.

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Blue Owl Coffee - East Lansing

4.2

(45 reviews)

2.9 mi

I tried the spearmint flavor, and you don't really taste it that much. But the mocha sauce they use…read moretastes a lot like brownie batter, which was really delicious! :) Also, if you have an allergy to almonds (like me), they'll make your drink in a separate pitcher.

I am a blue owl customer since so long. I love to have my Cafe Au Lait with oat milk and honey. I…read morelove my blue owl coffe so much until a Guy there was serving it. He was damn good in making the coffee, everytime I took my coffee from there it was with the same taste and awesome. He was also so good in greeting the people and helping them with their orders. But IDK what happened and I am not seeing that guy anymore there. Now some new persons are serving there and running. Literally since then I am missing my BLUE OWL CAFE AU LAIT so much. The people now serving there are not doing there job seriously and ruining my morning mood daily. I am liking the taste at all. I really asked if it's possible to do something for that, otherwise no problem there are more coffee places. I just really wish you guys could do better with that guy. Also one more incident I would like to share that the person now serving is literally not taking the job seriuosly becuse he gave me my coffee cup with the bigger lid which wasn's fit on the cup at all and that I wasn't aware of. When I drank my coffee it was all over me with that lid, so you can now understand what is happening. I am not very happy btw. Thanks though.

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Koala Tea & Coffee

4.5

(10 reviews)

Visiting the area and I had a milk tea with boba. It was well made. The boba was the right…read moreconsistency and the sweetness was appropriate. It's what you would expect from a milk tea, which is what I want. The guy working there was nice. The drink was made fast. It's a cool place. Bakery items. Crepes. I'll visit again before I leave.

Worker was not super friendly and slightly rude When he…read moreforgot one of our drinks which can happen I stated to him that he missed one and he came off very offended and said look at your receipt that's what you told me Also did not have coffee that day

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Milk tea

Koala Bakery & Cafe

Still one of the best milk tea & bakery in the area. My husband tried strawberry tornado this time…read moreand he loves it. They are running promotion now with every 2 drinks you would get a free bread which they all are display on the counter. Always a special treat for us whenever we order tea & bakery from here.

Koala is on my regular rotation when I don't feel like cooking…read more I haven't ever had a bad meal. Cost is reasonable for the food served. The Boba drinks always taste great, the boba is perfect and plentiful. The chicken is served hot and fresh as are the fries - don't miss out on the Szechuan seasoning! I've eaten several of their dinners with rice and always thought the serving sizes were good as well as the flavor. My personal favorite is the purple rice burrito with chicken, eel, and shrimp. It's tasty and filling and satisfies my cravings every time. Go here! Support local!

Top 9 drinks- we tried half of them. All were great

Taiwanese Style Sweet Potato Fries || IG: @misspiggyeats

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Crème Brûlée Milk Tea * NEW *

Strange Matter Coffee

Drink: got the pistachio latte, I was a bit disappointed. It seemed like all I could taste was…read moremilk. Also got a candied elderberry latte... I should've not done that. Again, just milk with a slight hint of the syrup. I always like to try seasonal drinks but now that I'm old, I think I'm just gonna get regular coffee in the future. I couldn't tell you what the coffee tasted like at all. Service was fine, I read a lot of negative reviews but my barista was very nice and friendly. It definitely looked like a great place to relax at, there were quite a few tables and they were all filled. We did not get any of the baked goods; it all looked appetizing though. Next time I'm here, I'll get a cold brew.

Good strong coffee, had the brown sugar cardamom latte with oatmilk. Not too sweet which was…read moreperfect. Doughnuts: delicious! 5 stars for having gluten-free options - - and not just a token 1 item :-) Alternative milks: they have oat and almond milk. Atmosohere: Good space - people chatting but so overly loud that if you had work/school work to do, it'd just be good background noise. Good beats on music, again not being overly loud but can listen to it if you needed to.

This gorgeous cortado tastes even better than it looks.

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Moka & Co

4.5

(15 reviews)

3.8 mi

Five stars for the friendly staff, quick drinks, ample of seating, and bright ambiance…read more Three stars for the beverages we ordered. The moka spice latte was pretty decent but what we thought would be a show stopper, the Dubai chocolate latte, was just too sweet. And not like a rich chocolate sweet but felt like an overload of sugar with a hint of oiliness from the chocolate. Would not recommend especially at the steep price of the drink. We also asked for hot lattes but they were lukewarm at best. I'm still curious about their chai so we might return but will pass on the espresso drinks for now. If we try them again, I would try another flavor and would also select the iced option.

Each coffee is freshly made. Staff are extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are very…read morereasonable

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Iced Salted Caramel Latte with Savory Pastry

Chapelure

Perfectly made coffee served with perfect pastries. What…read moreelse could one want. Open the door and step into our local European cafe. (Agree it needs a remodeling, but the coffee ands pastries keep us all coming back)

Wow! Hidden Gem! What a great surprise... just had an ok breakfast at another spot nearby and…read morewanted a cup of coffee and something sweet and this place was PERFECT!!! I ordered a Chocolate Almond Danish and Custard filled Danish with my coffee. Everything was perfect and tasted amazing. The service was quick and polite. The place was hidden in a random strip mall. Thank god I randomly found it. I will 100% be back!!!

Walnut cake exterior view

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Moka & Co

4.3

(4 reviews)

1.6 mi

I had the Maleki Coffee and absolutely LOVED it! I wish I lived closer to Moka & Co because I know…read moreI would be a regular. Very pleased with the price and quality of the coffee.

I didn't catch the workers name, but she has short curly hair and she made the best coffee I've…read moreever had

Iced Qishr Latte with Savory Pastry

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Yemeni Chai

For Crepe Sake

This was such a good find!! Love this place and the fact that they offer these gluten free.read more

Super sweet staff. Cute, inviting and clean interior with plenty of seating. It took a while to get…read moreour order, but nothing too terrible, plus they got pretty slammed right after we sat down. We both loved our crepes and thought they were delish. Made a great decision to come here on our visit to MSU, highly recommend.

Fresh flowers at the table and water pitcher

Chicken Pesto Melt (special) with hash browns. So good!

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Crepe bar

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Red Cedar Spirits

Cute, clean, and welcoming spot…read more We try to support local so we frequent Red Cedar every couple of months or so. The live music is nice as are the crowds the free entertainment brings. However, it seems the drinks have gotten a bit more expensive and for seemingly less quantity. The lite food options pair well with the cocktail menu, they are perfect for a happy hour situation or a galavanting night or out!

Local craft distillery that creates a unique blend of vodkas, bitters, etc. Literally everything at…read morethe bar is home made. We visited late and really just stopped in to get a drink but the owner was there and gave us a quick tour. We explored the machines, barrels and containers used to make all spirits and learned about the process of creating their unique blend of spirits. The history of this place is very compelling and our drinks (flamingo) were crafted with perfection. We left with their Apple vodka and that bottle didn't make it through the weekend. The night we visited, no events occurred but the owner did mention they have live music and other events regularly. An overall cute spot I'd return to.

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D'Nulffos

4.5

(11 reviews)

Great service, great atmosphere! Food is good but overpriced for the quality. Husband had to order…read more3 different beers on their menu before they finally had something in stock.

We were able to walk in and get two seats at the bar (our preferred seating when available) even…read morethough the rest of the restaurant was full. Here are all the things that went right: - we were immediately greeted by the bartender Jackson and presented menus and water and told about the featured cocktails -as we were deciding what to drink, I noticed a pretty impressive coctktail list and a list of some very good, rich red wines -the Angel's Envy Bourbon Berry Smash was delicious..spoken by someone who normally doesn't like bourbon but wanted to try an Angels Envy bourbon drink that was not too sweet. I chose the raspberry rosemary syrup as the berry of choice. My boyfriend had a well made gin and soda. -nice to see there were appetizer and entree specials. Makes you want to come back to see what will be on the specials list each week in addition to a nice well-rounded menu -Jackson helped us select among multiple good sounding entrees. As a pescatarian I wanted a seafood dish and decided on the suggested seafood risotto. My date was between a couple of fish dishes but after a discussion with the bartender and a further description he decided on the Maui Mahi with coconut risotto. We chose to split a salad rather than have an appetizer. -the meal--the salad came out on two plates so we did not need to divide the spring mixed berry and goat cheese salad. It was delicious and fresh and definitely enough for two side salads. We were also provided some warm crusty bread with olive oil and balsamic. Our entrees were of good portion size, visually appealing and HOT---not just warm---which I greatly appreciated and talked about after we left. The risotto was prepared perfectly by someone who clearly knows how to make a proper risotto--it was not gluey and set-up, but perfectly tender and creamy. The seafood was delicious. The scallops were seared nicely and not overly salty (something many restaurants don't understand is that you typically don't have to salt shellfish as it is salty/briny on its own). My boyfriend's mahi was sizable portion on top of an ever so slightly sweet and spicy coconut risotto. His was fantastic as well. We also enjoyed the sautéed zucchini that came with both..also nice and hot! -we had a delicious bottle of wine with dinner. After we paid for dinner and left with our remaining wine, we promptly came back in because of the heavy downpour of rain. We sat back down and finished our wine. The things that could be ever so slightly improved: -the lighting in the dining area is fitting of the decor and vibe of a nicer restaurant but the lighting at the bar is just too bright. Could maybe benefit from dimming them and possibly adding a few candals oe the small table/rechargeable lamps along the bar as it seemed wide enough. -the shrimp on the risotto should be two larger shrimp (8-10 size ) rather than the very small shrimp that don't seem to fit the vibe of the dish -there were only two options for dessert...maybe another one or two would be great -a little birdie told us that the restaurant will be having a happy hour menu soon (and a second location). We would LOVE for you to add some truffle fries with some sort of aioli...we can envision ourselves stopping in for those and some wine...often! Great addition to the limited higher end restaurants in the area. We look forward to many more meals there.

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Lebua

4.9

(7 reviews)

2.0 mi

What an adorable gem situated in a tiny but along Grand River. Very small menu, but everything was…read moreexcellent. We tried pretty much all of it. Really enjoyed the barbecue chicken and the pork dumplings as well as the curry puffs. Everything came out fresh and fast. The service is top notch. They also have homemade ice cream which is on my list to try next.

First time exploring Lansing to visit an asian market. Right across was this cute spot. We were…read moregreeted immediately, upon entering I noticed the cleanliness which is top priority for me always. We shared the Chicken Combo Plate (Gai Yang Som Tum & Sticky Rice Combo Set) and an order of Chicken Dumplings. The combo came with Papaya Salad. I can say she was very patient, bubbly & welcoming. We got our food to go and enjoyed in the car. The order totaled around $22, which I'd say is reasonable & everything tasted amazing.

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Jodi M.

10 years ago

We have been in there several times since they opened, and love the donuts, espeically the frosted cherry cake donuts, and the staff is awesome and friendly! We most recently ordered a Hubcap Groovy Donut for my daughter's birthday and it was a smash! It fed about 15 people in good portions. Everyone kept opening the box multiple times to see the oversized donut, because they could not wait to try it, and it was so different and delicious! The flavored icing is very unique. Will we be going back....yeah...TODAY! :) read more

Hollie F.

1 month ago

the donuts are always amazing, not only do they taste great but Groovy donuts always makes flavors that you'll only be able to find there. I've never had any issues with the service, the staff are always kind no matter how busy they are. Let's not forget how cute the set up is inside! you can take your donuts to go, or sit with a friend and indulge in their sweet treats! read more

Bill P.

10 years ago

I have now been there a couple of times. I thinks this is the best bakery that I have found in Lansing in the 25 years I have lived here. I wish them the best of luck and will be back soon. read more

Jane W.

8 years ago

Absolutely, hands down, the very best. This is what donuts are supposed to taste like. Very friendly and efficient staff. GREAT!!!!!

Lily R.

4 years ago

love them so much!!! wish they were open a little later some days!!!! I love their selection

R W.

7 years ago

Expensive, rude customer service

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I was visiting from Cali and my daughter and I just dropped in closer to the store closing so they…read morewere almost sold out of cookies. We got what was left and they were pretty good! I would like to go back way before closing in order to try some other cookie choices. The owner was super sweet, great customer service and I loved the ambiance!

I just had one of the top three cookies of my life and the best i have had in 4 decades or so! The…read moreplace is tastefully decorated and smells like heaven. The cookies are gorgeous letting you know from the visual that they're going to be tasty. I don't usually go for the sweets, but I had to try a cookie based on the factors stated above. I chose the kitchen sink partially because it is salty and sweet. It has a perfect texture great taste and is not too sweet. A total winner. My wife and father-in-law each got a cookie an hour before and said it was the best cookie of their lives and now I agree. We got this slab cookie to bring home and it is as delicious as it is beautiful! The person working/running the place was so wonderful we would just to support her. So this place has it all!

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