Bulgogi has been my favorite food since introduced to it back in the 1900s. I've eaten it in almost every city/State that I've been able to find a Korean Restaurant in. BAPS is by far the best Bulgogi i've ever had! It was so tender (but not fatty), and the cook even spiced it up for me some, hence why in the picture it.s red. Highly recommend!!!! read more

Baps - Spicy (had to request) Beef Bulgogi - Korean Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

best kimchi i've ever had!! I'm told it's house made, but i would buy it by the gallon if i could. The free tea, side dishes, and friendly staff really take this place over the top for me. 3/5 stars because it's not very vegetarian friendly. Outside of appetizers there's only one thing on the menu i can get. More vegetarian options would make Baps a 5/5! read more

I have to agree with some of the other reviews on this restaurant. My family and I (we went for my birthday) really enjoyed the food. The food was great, but the service was not as good. We went for dinner during Spring Break, so it was not busy, but the server was not as helpful. We still tipped the full percentage, because all servers are needlessly underpaid, but the service was disappointing. I hate saying that as a former food service worker myself. I also think the ribeye fingers need a marinade. They were good on the grill and tender, but they didn't taste like much. The sauces and banchan were incredible though! Definitely added the needed flavor. My dad was not as pleased with his order. He got the pork bulgogi to cook himself, and that was not worth it. Don't cook it yourself unless you are with other people who fully intend to use the grill. He ended up eating after most of us were finished, because it took so long for his to cook on the table grill. It tasted good though. Just order it from the kitchen. My mom really enjoyed her salmon and noodle salad (I forgot the name of the dish). I loved my food honestly, but it could have been better. The prices were good though, and I would return! read more

What an amazing experience! My husband and I visited the area to celebrate our anniversary and came to dine at Baps. It was right across the street from our hotel and not crowded. Our waitress was so friendly and genuinely kind. She spoke with great affection for the owner and chef and made our evening so pleasant. The food was everything we hoped it would be. The sides that came with the Korean BBQ were perfect. We wish we lived closer because we can't wait to go back! read more

Baps - Spicy Brisket Soup and Brisket Korean BBQ - Korean Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

This restaurant is very new, opened recently with a modern interior. We ordered the appetizer seafood pancake, it was super tasty and crunchy. And I was impressed to have Tonkatsu(Pork cutlet) fresh and tender and very crunchy and Kkanpunggi(spicy garlic chicken) was fantastic. I'll try Korean bbq and other menu next time. read more

Baps - Korean Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

Very tasty. I think the BBQ is reasonably priced, and entrees are always good for an option too if you don't want Korean BBQ. (Tried beef oxtail soup, fried chicken(best chicken ever so far!, kimbap, seafood pancake, calamari, bibimbap) read more

It took a while to get menus and to order our food. Fortunately, the food arrived quickly and it was delicious. We enjoyed the bibimbop, bulgogi, and the sweet & spicy wings. Plus, the sides were perfectly spiced. Looking forward to returning for more chicken bulgogi with the broccoli and radish mixed in! read more

This was my first KBBQ and let me tell you, it's probably going to be the best. Although the waiter was quite busy, the service was definitely one of the best in most restaurants! They even brought a bottle of hand sanitizer at the end, which I was pretty happy about. It's very clean and well-kept inside and, especially for my kpop stans out there, they play kpop music videos on the screen. I would definitely recommend coming here!! read more

Baps - Korean Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

My daughters and I came here for dinner. It was our first time and we absolutely loved it! It was a fun way to eat dinner. We had a variety of food including k-bbq. read more

Such good food! Very authentic and made to order. Nothing is pre-made, all very fresh. The vibe is also so cool. I loved the decorations and the waitstaff was so friendly. read more

I'm not a Korean food connoisseur so I really don't know what's good or what it's supposed to taste like. But what we had is good to us so that's all that counts. We had the seafood pancake, tofu bibimbap and chicken bibimbap. Next time, I want to try the bbq. read more

Had to come to EL for class & we wanted to try something new. The pictures & reviews mad me want to go check it out. It was delicious & savory. I will definitely be back next time I come to MSU for class. read more

So our go-to Korean spot closed down recently, so we had to find a new one to satisfy our cravings. It's a little bit on the pricey side, but I think it's better than our last one. - We usually get Dakgalbi. It is a delicious, chicken stir-fry marinated in a gochujang-based sauce with cabbage, scallions, sweet potatoes, glass noodles, rice cake, and other ingredients, usually served with rice. It's a perfect balance of spicy and sweet. Our old spot were missing some ingredients and this one was perfect. It seriously was so good, we had to go again that same week. I love the consistency on the taste and there's not a lot of Korean spots that serve Dakgalbi anymore. We also tried Kimbap and Tteokbokki and both were pretty good. I just wish the Tteokbokki had a thicker consistency sauce and because it almost seems like a stew/soup to me. - The location is in downtown and in a spot easy to locate. Just gotta pay for the parking but the garage is right next to it. - The service is spot-on! This place just opened recently and not very busy so the servers get to you pretty quick. - And...they play K-pop!!! ;) read more

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Second visit here, the first was ok. We had a reservation for 6. We got 5 drinks ( tea and sodas , they don't serve alcohol) 4 meat dishes ( bulgolgi, brisket, pork belly and marinated short ribs) and rice Came out to 140. For 6 people I would normally call this a steal, however : The service wasn't great. We got two check ups during our 1.5 hour reservation and we practically had to beg for one of them. The banchan side dishes were so light. I literally counted 5 pieces of pasta for the "pasta salad". They gave us 4 bowls of rice for 6 people and made us pay for extra. The waitress hardly tended to us, she was not very conversational to our excited group. Kind of a mood killer. The meat was decent quality but portions were small as well. 20% Gratuity was added at the end automatically without notice. This will be the last time I come, I will no longer be recommending Baps. read more

This is by far the best Korean BBQ place in Michigan! The meat was fresh and tender. Server was short handed (due to COVID) but yet very friendly. The owner was very kind and went out of his way to make sure we were ok. All the dishes we had were good. Bulgogi and octopus jeongol was so flavorful and the spice was on point. read more

I ordered the Korean style Ramyun off of the lunch special with a side of gimbap. The gimbap was good. But the Ramyun was literally a package of spicy instant Shin Ramen with some egg, rice cakes, and vegetables. It was literally a meal that a college student could whip up after a night of heavy drinking. It still tasted fine, but it was a bit shocking to pay 10 dollars for a pack of instant noodles and 3 pieces of Gimbap. read more

Excellent service (I've only gotten takeout due to covid though). The portions are large and the food is delicious! The mandu and sauce is soooo good. We also loved the spicy fried chicken. I also love the side dishes they include, they're so yummy. We've had a large variety of food from here and it's all excellent! read more

Highly recommend Baps Korean restaurant. After leaving a great briefing by the Michigan Army National Guard I invited my two older sons and my beautiful wife out to lunch. They recommended a bistro, I said let's try something new, having been stationed in Korea and been a while since enjoying the Asian cuisine, I pulled pulled up yelp and looked for the best restaurant in the Lansing area, that's when Baps popped up. What a wonderful experience! Great atmosphere, wait staff tops to any I have ever experienced and the food OMG the memories were brought back. I introduced my family to Mando, the kimchi was perfect and each dish served was excellent. When leaving I asked the lovely waitress if they sold the sweet radish kimchi, she said no but said just a moment and brought back a small container, great stuff, the Bibimbap Bowl just as I had remember-the boys couldn't get enough of their Spicy Fried Chicken. I'd like to thank everyone involved-ownership, cooks wait staff for making our experience one to remember. Thank you read more

Great wait staff who you could tell was working extremely hard considering many restaurants tough conditions with employment shortages. The food was excellent and tasted extremely fresh and light. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to try something new, tasty and fresh! read more

Delicious food, amazing ways of eating. Highly recommend the Korean BBQ although the 'M' is almost too big for two people. I'd recommend for a nice date or to talk with friends. read more

Baps - BBQ - Korean Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

I have been searching for good Korean food in Lansing for-EVER. But after a couple places, I'd pretty much given up hope. Then during a particularly butt weather day (yes, that wasn't a typo, the weather was truly butt), I found Baps and figured, why not it's not like the day could get worse. THANK GOD I CHOSE THIS PLACE BC IT MADE IT SO MUCH BETTER!! I initially ordered takeout because I was worried that it would be super slow, but actually ended up eating at the restaurant to avoid the food getting cold. Second best decision (first best was choosing to come here). The kimbap (made with legit purple rice) was amazing. Soul rejuvinatingly amazing. The super spicy wings? Burning deliciousness that is still making me cry happy tears. And oh god the japchae? I wish I had ten tummies so I could eat it forever. It was so good I actually ended up bringing a Korean friend with me the very next day, and SHE loved it too! Got the tteokbokki, which was chewy and so flavorful. She loved her bibimbop and I went with the ox bone soup. Can't wait to come back to try the kalbi! Told my friends who lived in LA to 100% check this place out - and you should too! Won't be disappointed! read more

Ive gone here about 1once a week for the last 5 weeks. The food is delicious. I love that I can cook it on the griddle myself. The one waiter they have there is good but since he is supporting the whole place it can be pretty slow. I wish they'd hire another person to help him. read more

We went to Baps last night for dinner. As usual the extra spicy chicken wings (bone in) were awesome. My husband got the Bulgogi. It, as always, was great along with all of the different banchan that come with it. I ordered bibimbap for myself and Army stew for us to try. I asked for Spam to come on my bibimbap. Our server said "We can't do that." I asked for the egg to be cooked over easy. The server just replies "It is cooked partially, so it is still soft". I asked to have have a side of chili garlic sauce on the side with the bibimbap and she replies "It comes with Gochugang". The Army stew had 3 or 4 small cubes of Spam, and way too many hotdog slices. My bibimbap comes out an a barely warm stone bowl. It just kind of steamed the rice and made it mushy. Between the bad server (we somehow had a different server partway during our meal and she finished the service. We never saw our original server again) and the very not pleasant bibimbap, we were pretty disappointed. read more

Amazing Asian Restaurant. I lived in Ann arbor for 8 years and drove to Lansing for my kid School tour. This restaurant served us best Korean meals in Michigan area and very modern and service is awesome I wish owner opens same restaurant in Ann arbor. If you have chance, don't miss this place. read more

Ordered Samgypsal and was basically served bacon. They made us bbq the meat on parchment paper which made the food greasy and NOT BBQ. Also, what kind of korean bbq restaurant doesn't serve alcohol?! read more

Baps - Samgypsal - Korean Near Me - East Lansing, Michigan

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Friendly and great chef, delicious food! This place hasnt been open for too long, but I loved the korean bbq, and the environment is extremely welcome as well read more

New korean BBQ place that opened up near the MSU campus. My party wasn't big enough to justify ordering plates of meat to grill so we'll save that for next time. This trip we got the galbi and the jjajangmyeon. Galbi was delicious. The jjajangmyeon was okay...we have had much better and this one tasted like some of my less successful attempts when making it at home. Looking forward to trying this place out in a larger group where we can order lots of meats and grill! read more

The first time I went here, I really enjoyed the food, so I'm not sure what happened. But this review is based off of my most recent visit. We had the seafood pancake, japchae, Rice cakes with glass noodles, and short ribs. The seafood pancake was really bland and super chewy, but the sauce with it was actually pretty good. The japchae wasn't great in my opinion. The only dish that I thought was actually pretty good was the rice cakes with the glass noodles, but I'm not going back just for this. The kalbi (short ribs) was by far the worst, it was extremely chewy, my jaw was exhausted by the end of eating one piece, definitely not worth 20$ for this dish. And lastly, the kimchi was far from fermented. It was as though they had put the spicy sauce on fresh cabbage. They also serve a purple rice, which is really weird, why not stick to white rice? Aside from the food, the service wasn't great. read more

I love Baps! I stay in Lansing for work every so often and come here when I need some real comfort food. The prices are great - especially if you're sharing BBQ with friends. And the sides are so good - love the salad! The food here is high quality, the service is fantastic, and the atmosphere is really comfortable. A great casual place for dinner with friends! read more

A new try at a location equipped with barbecue stations in most tables. I haven't tried the barbecue but other items on the menu have been pretty good. One especially encouraging development is the addition of lunch menu. Unlike many of the slightly upscale venues in downtown East Lansing, you can get out here for well under $20 at lunchtime. Let's hope they keep the balance between cost & quality in the green zone. read more

What a fantastic experience!! Very clean restaurant! Very friendly and courteous staff, that made us feel at home! They helped us navigate the very extensive menu options, and were very happy to customize some of the meal options due to food allergies! High Quality! Delicious! Friendly! This place is simply amazing!! read more

I'm really confused why this place got such favorable reviews. First it's way too expensive for the low quality. I ate the bimbap and the waitress convinced me to try the "hot" stone bowl for $2 more because it makes the rice crispy. The bowl was not hot enough because when I got to the bottom, the rice was just sticky white rice, not crispy at all. It sucks they don't have alcohol and it was weird to have Korean food without soju and beer, but that's probably not entirely their fault since it's tough to get a liquor license in East Lansing. My friends got the BBQ, but they made them cook the meat on parchment paper which made it incredibly greasy. I guess the staff doesn't want to have to clean the grill grates, but come on for these prices?! Would definitely not recommend. Go to Korea House or Charlie Kang's instead. read more

First time i've been to baps it was packed out but the service was still great and the food was amazing quality! I'm Korean and all of the dishes were super authentic. 100% recommend! read more

Was in town for son's tennis tournament for about 5 days. Baps was across from the Marriott. We went for dinner twice. Great, authentic food and friendly family service. Highly recommend the Korean barbecue format. read more

Favorite Korean BBQ. Always visit when in town. Marinated boneless rib meat, shrimp you grill yourself, spicy soup are favorite. Most important very clean place and grills on each table and course good customer service. Highly recommend! read more

I was so excited about the food at this restaurant, even rated it a 10! The food was fresh and tasteful. I loved being able to grill our own food. On the other hand we came in a little while before close 2 times this week. We were made to feel unwelcome, told the kitchen is about to close both times so we felt rushed, last call for sides for our meal? Then this server spilled a while glass of water on me and my boyfriend, our food,table, seat, and floor. I was cold and aggravated by then and so was he. The Blonde server their is the worst server I have ever seen. She was not helpful, makes excuses, should be ashamed she treated us this way! I want my money back!!!! I will never return the costomer service is the worst I've ever experianced!!!!!!! I'm 42 years of age. They say their open until 9 PM but dont try and stay and eat and enjoy your food they need to go home their tired they been their since 11 am. Came to our table and said we need to hurry our meal they needed to leave at 9:40. I'm so discusted!!!! read more