Walked in at 9:10 hoping to get drinks and some food, and the bartender yells "welcome to the B&I…read morehahaha" I asked if they were still serving food. She replies with a loud laugh and yells no. Won't be returning anytime soon.

The ultimate dive bar. Great burgers…read moreTons of beer neon and beer signs. Beautiful bartender! Unpretentious, come as you are and leave better than you came. (Don't t piss outside)

Kaiyo is located in the Central Park plaza so there is plenty of parking. They have a welcoming…read morespace with seating for about 30-40 people. The team members were kind and helpful. We were greeted immediately and seated. We visited on a Thursday as they receive Uni in their shipment. The Uni was nicely sized however was served room temperature in comparison to the tuna. The shrimp tempura and California rolls were both excellent. We will definitely visit again, it's comforting to know there is good sushi right down the road.

Had a nice time trying this place for the first time! Nice enough interior, not a ton of seating…read more Food was slow to come out despite there only being one other table in the place (maybe they had takeout orders). Food was great, though! - Tempura is BOMB. The batter is super crispy. Don't miss out. - Spicy salmon and avocado roll was pretty good! Not the top of my list but can't complain. - The Happy Island is good, less adventurous than it sounds in paper. Dominated a bit by the cream cheese but it has subtle sweet and salty flavors. - Spartan roll is solid! Gotta love crab salad and crunch. - I had a nice little pot of jasmine tea with my meal as well. Service was very kind. Prices seemed pretty on par with sushi in the area. Definitely give Kaiyo a try!

One of the best parties I have been to all year. The atmosphere was great - hanging chandeliers,…read moretiki themed decor, multiple stages, and incredible sound. The bartenders slung delicious and reasonably priced cocktails, and the DJs and fire performers killed it. The people were awesome - no problems, no drama, and everyone was just having a good time.

Wow! Wow! Wow! What an amazing party! The giant ark! The massive Tiki heads! The fire performers!…read moreThe music! The drinks were strong. The sound was crisp. The decorations were detailed. The attendees were all gorgeous.

The following is a text from my best friend and former roommate, Shoe. We've known each other since…read morewe were six, so she's allowed to hit me with my most embarrassing moments of all time without needing forgiveness. Shoe: "I saw a TikTok yesterday where someone talked about getting so drunk that they peed in their closet at 3 AM, and it reminded me of that time you got drunk, woke up in the middle of the night, and relieved yourself on that pile of clothes on your floor at Stormy Garcia (the name we gave our apartment based on its previous occupant). Oh, good times. Anywho, happy holidays!" Oddly, this story has been coming up a lot lately. Before you hear it from someone else, I'd like to go on record. This is my 8 Mile B. Rabbit vs. Papa Doc final rap battle story. The prelude is a little foggy, as this happened nearly twenty years ago and there was alcohol involved. I came home trashed from whatever Wicker Park hipster dive bar I chose to be over-served at that particular night and immediately passed out in my twin bed. I remember having a very vivid dream about needing to pee, but being far too tired to walk the five steps across the narrow hallway to the bathroom right outside my room. I had the brilliant idea to just go on the floor, squatting off the side of my bed. This is genius. I should do this more often. Great idea. I'll just give it a quick Swiffer in the morning. Everyone's gonna be doing this. Zzzzz. When I woke up, I was dry, fully clothed, but something was suspiciously off. I never have dreams that are as clear as that. It's normally an H.R. Pufnstuf bowling-alley strike-screen jumble--. I had, in fact, gone off the side of my bed but into a laundry basket full of my clothes. Not just any clothes. Clothes that had been recently laundered, folded, and had just been minding their own business, waiting to be put away. I remembered this godawful moment for the next nineteen years with a shiver of mild embarrassment. One day, absolutely out of the blue, I reconnect with an old friend. The kind with benefits, backdoor privileges, and a copy of my apartment key at the time. He recounts the exact same story with vivid details, not because I had shared this with him previously, but because he was a primary source. He was in the bed with me, trying (feebly) to dissuade me, and then forced to watch while this all transpired. How the hell did I block that part out? "But I know something about you. You went to Cranbrook. That's a private school." I still don't know what this information was meant to accomplish. As if private education was going to un-do the laundry basket. The Avenue in downtown Lansing reminds me of this moment and of being twenty-three years old again. It's messy, it's weird, it's a bit skanky, it's mixing every spirit behind the bar with reckless abandon, and it couldn't possibly be more fun. I've only been there twice, but it always seems to be "Ratchet Night," which I respect deeply. There was an amateur drag show the last time I was there, so I found myself hobnobbing with the who's-who of the Lansing-area LGBTQIA+ scene. This included a girl in a gimp mask and a bartender dressed as a literal clown. Face paint. Lavender pigtails. A polka-dotted hat with a pom-pom on top. Whatever. It doesn't really matter, because this clown made me one of the best drinks I've had in a very long time. It was a pistachio espresso martini, and it was a work of art. Real pistachios. Whipped cream. It took at least five minutes to assemble. I wanted to order ten more, but on a busy Saturday night, I could not bring myself to be that person with a high-maintenance drink order. After I mixed many exotic drinks together, I took to the dance floor and absolutely destroyed it to I'm Lookin' for the Hoes by Sexyy Red, followed by that seminal work on big jugs, Tia Tamera by Doja Cat. The rest is kind of a blur, but I do remember getting a shoutout from the emcee before I left. They said, "Judith hit so sticky." I said, "Thank you very much." Bent the whole world over and said, "Spank you very much." Nah, I'm just playin'. I went home and got sick in a sink that night. At least I didn't ruin a hamper, though.

Tasty food with a variety of heat on the noodles or rice dishes depending on a person's tolerance…read morefor spicy. The bartender was working double duty waiting tables though kept up with our needs at the table. Prices are on par with other places that are bar meets food options. Be aware music can be on the loud side however for a place with a great variety of pinball machines, pool tables, and a few other game machine this is a given. This is a bar with food not a traditional sit down so it aligns. Fun time as a fan of pinball and ramen.

The Riv was always one of the most popular bars in East Lansing when I was in college. They're…read moreknown for Burgerama on Thursdays, with cheap burgers and pitchers of beer. Lines would wrap all the way around the block at times on Thursdays. Nate and I were in town recently and decided to stop in and catch part of the Lions game. I laughed out loud when they asked for our IDs to enter - but glad to see they're enforcing this for all patrons. They have Truly on tap, which I don't see very often. With the help of the bartender we ordered a pitcher of Truly to share - their pitchers are small, and this one was full of ice. I think they're about 30 ounces or so. There are a lot of TVs and fun neon signs for all your Instagram needs. There are two areas of the bar - a main seating area with the stage and pool tables (which were converted to water pong tables) and the side room with the bar. It was pretty early on a Sunday afternoon, so it was quiet with only a handful of other people at the bar, which was nice. I'm sure The Riv is still a busy place on evenings and weekends.

Good service great vibe!! Good amount of girls to guys if that's wat ur keepin an eye out for…read more Can't refill our water. Not cool. Cool ducks madi loved the ducks she wanted 2 tho wudve made it a 10/10 2 ducks not drinks I didn't even say drink I shud delete that but I'm not gonna. Perky period purrrr Riv Rizz gods in here. Purr Riv Thank you for everything period

We just happened to learn about the opening of Stix through a WeChat group, and I'm glad we did…read moreduring a time that I'll call their "early stages", before they start to be packed every night. This place is a legit, authentic 烧烤店 (Chinese BBQ restaurant). I rarely see this outside of China. The restaurant is very near the MSU campus, in what's clearly a student shopping/eating neighborhood. Parking is a little tricky as a result -- we found street parking a couple blocks away. There might be public parking nearby as well (near a CVS?) but we don't really know the area. Inside the restaurant there are approximately eight tables (which parties of any size can sit at) and five booths (which require a party of six or more people to sit at). All of the tables and booths have their own, private 自动烧烤机 (i.e. it's an automatic, rotating BBQ machine that you cook your food in, such as beef on skewers). We ordered: * 秘制牛小串 (marinated beef) * 秘制鸡翅 (house chicken wings) * 旋风土豆 (tornado potato, kind of like BBQd potato slices) * 黄金小馒头 (fried bread bun, kind of sweet) * 烤韭菜 (BBQ chives) * 一品茄子 (eggplant with garlic sauce) Everything was fantastic. Really like being back in China for an hour. The beef, chicken wings, potato, and eggplant were are favorites. The chives were too stringy, but the taste was still very good. And the fried buns were a great dessert. Yeah, so we love this place. If we lived in East Lansing we'd be weekly regulars here (not exaggerating) especially given the fact that their prices are pretty inexpensive in the otherwise high-priced East Lansing Chinese restaurant scene.

The scallop is fake! The meat tastes bad! I almost tried every dish on the menu, there is no one i…read morecan accept! Don' recommend!

Service, selection, seating…read more.. Great friendly staff Lots of great food choices Outdoor seating on this beautiful day I had the Roasted Beet salad but was able to sample from others fries and green olive burger and pretzel The fries are real good (ketchup is an in-house creation). Pretzel was quite tasty. Burger was cooked amazing. The beet salad was fantastic.

This one is hard to review…read more TLDR; Inconsistent food and service, Long wait times for a table, big parking lot no parking spot, MAGA in 2026 Food: it depends on who is in the kitchen. *sometimes my gluten free burger comes out GOD TIER. sometimes meh. * sometimes the fries are good, sometimes too salty, sometimes too old and dry. * their gluten free calamari is delicious and usually fried very well. *their salads are huge and very high quality, not overdressed. * i tried their tacos once and remember i was very disappointed Drinks: Generally decent cocktails, they can make you what you want within reason Location: Huge parking lot but can never find parking? There is always a wait for tables and you'll see people waiting right by the front door. Lots of tvs to watch sports. There is a quieter back room and I think they might have some games back there Events: During summer evenings they have live music for free out back where there is cornhole, a second bar, and some seating. Ambiance: Families come here, people come here for first dates, groups of friends too. It's not upscale but there is something about the space that triggers my social anxiety. It kind of feels like a stage. Price: I guess they charge premium for the vibes because it is very overpriced. Service: Highly variable. sometimes you get someone nice, sometimes you get someone mean, sometimes you just get someone who is incompetent. mostly new faces every time i go in. Politics: I used to go here more often before I found out they're MAGA. and.. still MAGA in 2026. do with that information what you will. locally they are known for this. personally, there are many other options (right down the street) i can choose from where i feel good about spending money there. especially when their menu is overpriced.

Views, comfort, service and atmosphere is top notch! Just a great spot to hang out, relax and…read moreunwind. Great views of East Lansing and enjoying views of the trees and MSU across the street. The drinks were great and the people were amazing. We ordered the French onion dip, the meats and cheeses along with the pretzel bites with beer cheese. They were all very good. Nice little menu of tasty bites. The vibe and energy here is really relaxing and comfortable.

Service was quick. It's a great atmosphere with music playing and a wonderful view of the…read morecampus.Very disappointed in the M.A.C old-fashioned, Advertises a Luxador cherry but..... after we saw that we did not try the food.