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    4.2 (76 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    비빔밥 (bibimbap), 김말이 (gimmalyi), and 반찬 (banchan)
    Katy C.

    I love Korean food and was excited to check out Baps recently. Their dining area is large and can accommodate groups for either grill your own KBBQ or just regular tables for other entrees. We decided to just get some entrees but we saw several groups enjoying the KBBQ. We were seated right away and immediately I noticed that our server was hustling, serving every table and greeting people at the door. She was awesome! I was happy to see that the menu at Baps had plenty of options, including several that I don't typically see at the Korean restaurants I frequent. Lots of soups and stews, as well as classic favorites like tteokbokki and bibimbap. We started with complimentary toasted barley tea and the gimmalyi, which are deep fried mini seaweed rolls. These have veggies and glass noodles inside and were really good. I didn't love the sauce they came with, but they were great even without it. I haven't seen these on many menus so it was fun to try them. It was tough to choose, but I went with the 육개장 yukgaejang (spicy beef brisket soup) as my entree, and Nate got the bibimbap with beef. We got a selection of banchan (side dishes) including kimchi, pickled radish, braised black beans, and cucumbers. You can ask for more of whatever banchan you'd like. The food was delicious. I do wish both dishes had more meat, but the flavors were there. The gochujang sauce was so good and added a lot of flavor to the bibimbap. It didn't have a lot of meat, but it was presented nicely and had lots of colorful veggies. The soup was a massive portion and the broth was savory, rich, and the perfect level of spicy. We left with full bellies and smiles on our faces. I will definitely be back to Baps in the future to try some more of their food!

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    Viv P.

    The servers were very knowledgeable and helpful as we were trying to decide on what to get. It was a little too much, since we were all 100% Korean and probably knew more about the menu than they did lol. But they were very friendly and very nice. Appreciated it. The guys shared the intestine hot pot, which would have served 4 guys well. Good portions, and pretty authentic. Though we've had better. A friend stone bowl bulgogi very much. Not too salty, and good as a soup almost, with plenty of mushrooms. I had the beef short rib soup. I asked for the noodles on the side, and was told that was not possible. But they were able to take it out completely. I'm assuming that they cook the noodles in the soup rather than separately and add it in. The dish was pretty standard. Overall, not bad. Looking at the portions and the cooking, I'd come back for hot pot or bbq, and feel like their Army Hot Pot or Tteokbokki Hot Pot would be pretty good. Not sure that I'd go out of my way to revisit though. On the way, for sure.

    Beef Bulgogi / Marinated Ribeye
    Kaylee L.

    This is one of my friend and I's favorite spots to visit in East Lansing. We always go for the Korean BBQ and have never had to wait for a table. I have tried the pork belly in the past and it was pretty good, but the beef bulgogi is definitely my favorite. It comes with a bowl of purple rice, onions and squash for grilling, as well as a side of soy sauce. I always ask for the sesame oil in addition to the soy sauce. There are a wide variety of shareable sides, some fairly consistent and some that change depending on the day. The radishes and bean sprouts are my favorites. There is also lettuce that I like making wraps with. Someone came and changed the paper on our stove so it wouldn't burn, and even was so kind as to put the rest of our uncooked bulgogi and vegetables onto the stove for us and flip it when it was time to. Baps was a great place to enjoy dinner after visiting the East Lansing Art Fair!

    Marinated short rib (left) and beef brisket (right) BBQ, with banchan in background.
    Erik S.

    Baps is a cool place. Modestly upscale, fun ambiance, and cheery, attentive staff. That's probably the best part. Slightly pricey for what you get. There are less expensive, equally tasty options in East Lansing. The quality and quantity of meat is just average. They also tack on additional charges for things like more lettuce (??) if you're wrapping your BBQ. Yet no upcharge for more rounds of banchan. It seemed odd to us. There is no easy street parking in this area of East Lansing, but you can use one of the nearby parking garages.

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    Connie M.

    Service was outstanding and friendly! Very authentic Korean food, which is hard to find in the Midwest. We had the gimbap (don katsu, tuna, baps, and bulgogi) and they were all fantastic. The gimbap is huge! Very fresh ingredients. After we had the soondubu and kalbeetang.... All of it was on point! Everything is a tad on the spicy side but if you have Korean you need to expect that.

    A side of YakiMandu / Deep Fried Dumpling Joomooluk / With the Marinated Boneless Rib
    Jorge A.

    Had one of the amazing "Land of the Morning Calm" experiences here. Everything was delicious, I felt like I was back in Korea. From the moment I arrived & greeted to being served was phenomenal. I would definitely recommend it if you are in the area.

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    Stacie L.

    For Lansing this is as good as it gets... this place isn't bad but it isn't thee best either but for Lansing it's good...

    Gimbap / Seaweed Rice Roll  Yookgaejang / Spicy beef Brisket Stew Both were very delicious, highly recommended.
    Ian G.

    Gimbap / Seaweed Rice Roll Yookgaejang / Spicy beef Brisket Stew Both were very delicious, highly recommended. Comes quick, fresh, tasty & great presentation!

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    Amazing food. Ordered the spicy chicken wings and they tasted great. Fast friendly service and good side dishes as well!

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    The food was very good and perfect for starving college kids on a parent's dime. Very nice casual place

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    Great Korean bbq , very good price , very nice staff. Great k pop . Fun environment highly recommend

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    The BEST Korean food in EL, we love the sweet pork, fried chicken, the kimchi, Mac salad and the tea.

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