Great food and great service. The decor is whimsical and fun. They have really big beers and large helpings.

Wasn't nearly as impressed as I was hoping. I've been looking forward to trying Meat for a few years. My husband and I both thought the meat was dry and not impressed with the sides. Wouldn't go again read more

Really really good bbq! Love the Mac and cheese with the brisket! It's tucked away in a hidden spot but definitely worth stopping.

This place is soooooooooo good I can't even describe. Went there for the first time and got the meat mountain and holy lord was it amazing. Servers are very nice and service is pretty quick. The inside is really cute too. Would very much recommend going here read more

Everything is good. Pork belly reuben to ribs to smoked wings. Jazzy Q sauce on top. Excellent sides. If you're lucky, you can get the burnt ends chili. It sells out quick. read more

Meat BBQ - Smoked wings - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Solid bbq with huge portions. The nachos could be a meal on their own. I suggest the pork ribs if you want- half rack is delicious

I could not say enough good things about this place!! Corn bread and Mac n cheese are to die for, as well as the amazing variety of bbq dipping sauces. Food always come out hot and delicious and service is always attentive and lovely. Will always choose and support this place!! read more

I live in the Memphis area and I'm traveling for work. When I tell you that Meat stacks up with some the best BBQ spots in Memphis, it is not an exaggeration. The brisket is outstanding and their micro brews are top of the line! read more

Meat BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

I don't even know where to start on this place. I am a big fan of barbecue. Whether it be brisket, pulled pork or just some simple grilled chicken, anything off the grill is on my menu. Meat BBQ provides its customers with a "Rocking" atmosphere and some delicious BBQ!! I have been here multiple times and continue to enjoy there food more and more every time. My absolute favorite dish is the Pork Belly Reuben and of course let us not forget the Pickle Fries. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. Also, customer service at this place is fantastic! My wife, son and I will continue to come back!! read more

This place gets slammed! They are delicious and worth it! What is weird about their take-out is that there is no pre-ordering. When you order take-out, you have to come get it immediately. You can not place an order to pick up later at a specific time. Oh, well. Their food is a bit "spendy", but TOTALLY worth it. OMG... I normally do not mix-up my veg with my meat, potatoes, etc, but I LOVE the meat mountain! I get it and have leftovers. It is so yummy with the Carolina sauce! The Buffalo fries are zingy but irresistible.... Now I'm hungry thinking about it! read more

Up the irons! This place is fantastic! Love the full rack of ribs, brisket, and pulled pork!

Chopped brisket and blue cheese potato salad Absolutely delicious ! Lots of sauces to accommodate all tastes ! read more

Mix of MEHHHHH and great. For vegans, just walk right back out. There is nothing. Also it was crowded, loud and dark enough that my old eyes needed a flashlight to see the menu. For meat eaters like my husband there were lots of choices. He said the brisket was pretty good. The sides were totally mediocre. Was it as good as we expected given all the hype? No. The sauces were ... sticky. That's about it, nothing phenomenal. I think to have a restaurant totally dedicated to meat is great - but you better perfect everything on that menu. And it just wasn't that amazing. read more

FAVORITE BBQ PLACE IN THE EAST LANSING AREA! Just a tip, be prepared to wait for a table because this is a very popular place. But deff worth the wait! I get the pulled pork every time and it's always delicious. The nachos are a must try, but share them because they are huge and filling. The service is always great, like a well oiled machine. The fries are amazing. And the cornbread best cornbread. Do you see a theme here? They have delicious food read more

Pork ribs, beans and broccoli salad were amazing! Also really enjoyed the bruschetta.

Simply amazing food! They need to take reservations on days they project to be busy (weekends). It's not cool or exclusive to have an 1:45 wait time - just let us get a table in advance. read more

WOW! How have we not been here before??? My biggest criticism is that they make it very difficult to decide what to order. Pickle Fries were excellent and our table agreed those might be the best wings any of us have ever had! I loved the smoked brisket sandwich--cheese, crispy onions, slaw. Yum. Everyone loved their entree. Will definitely be back! read more

I've had the pleasure to patronize Meats 2x in the past month because of being on business in Lansing. I would definitely put them against some of my favs in KC! The menu is so extensive that it will take minutes to decide. Tons of appetizer choices and Michigan beers to enjoy. Brisket: You can choose from lean or fatty brisket. I went with fatty and it is melt in your mouth greatness!! Very moist, tasty bark and plentiful servings! You can use one of the 4 BBQ sauces but I prefer 0 zero sauce! Grade: Brisket: 9.75 read more

One of the best food spots in Lansing! Places like this help change the food culture in the capital city. Everyone I bring in a visitors must stop here. When I host meeting with out of town guests now the request Meat. Happy it's still thriving in the capital! read more

I am very literally never disappointed. My go to order is the nachos. I get the full order and it serves as a meal and then some. Love the fries as well. read more

Incredible food!!! Very customizable meals and all at a low price. BBQ is usually a more expensive meal, but this was quite cheap in comparison! Great staff, clean building and restrooms, and great on tap selection! read more

Food was wow. Service was wow. Food is even more wow. Wow is what I said when I saw my burger. Wow wow wow. Will come here again and again. The only thing is the wait time is about 20minutes. But the food comes out fresh and hot. Once you sit down and see the big menu. You will be amazed. And the serving size for the price is out of this world. Sooo cheap. Overall I had such an amazing experince with my 2 other friends that I treated. Ordered like 4 items. Couldnt even finish any of it. We all pack a whole box each to go. They also have a challenge. But I couldnt even finish my burger so ya that is off my list. Maybe next time I will atempt the challenge. read more

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I had the beef brisket. Very tasty. I had the potato salad side and spicy corn. Great ambiance.

What a great place. Tucked back in a courtyard all you had to do was follow the great smell of barbecue. The place is done very eclectic but clean. The wait staff was outstanding very helpful with the menu. The suggestions they made we're on spot. The food was flavorful and the cost was very fair. They had several things on the menu that I still want to try, so I will be back. read more

Meat BBQ - Brisker Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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Amazing food and service!! Their BBQ is so well prepared and there are a ton of homemade bbq sauce options. They have lots of creative bbq sandwich options as well. Everything is always so well cooked!! Highly recommend if you are a bbq nut like my spouse. read more

I don't know how this place escaped my radar. Hit it for the first time last week. Has the ambiance of a good BBQ joint and the place was packed. I HIGHLY recommend the wings (dry rub only) as they were fabulous. The brisket was also excellent and I like the fact that this joint offers either a regular or "fatty" cut - always a good sign! Obviously, if the Q is good, a fatty cut is the way to go. To be honest, I enjoyed my brisket leftovers better than at the restaurant. This is rare as brisket is not the best for re-heat but I simply believe it was just a bit cool when initially served. Meanwhile, there was enough fat on the cut that it heated up well. My family was mixed on the ribs. Flavor was great but they were St Louis style while many prefer the meatier and leaner baby back. They still had a bit of "chew" to them and were not complete "fall off the bone" tender. Again, this is personal preference but I think the flavors were spot on with a great level of smoke. Split on Mac and cheese. My side could not have been any dryer but my daughters looked like a bowl of creamy goodness. Hot links did have a kick and were good but I prefer a regular smoked sausage. Creamed corn was great! One thing we did not get is the fried pickles - they looked incredible! The only thing lacking on the menus is some sort of vegetable. I would recommend that they add the following to round out their offering: Fried okra, collard greens and a gumbo. Sauces are also quite good! I look forward to a second visit and plan to order some of those great wings and a side of brisket (and fried pickles). read more

Awesome food but I had a bad experience! My friend and I came here and we had the worst service. We were the only women of color and all the people around us where white families . My friend ordered her food and got the wrong thing. We waited for our server to stop by or ask us how we were doing and nothing. We then realized that he would ask the tables around us how they were doing and if they needed anything and failed to give us the same hospitality. (Asked the tables how they were doing about 7/8 times) My drink was empty and I got no refill. My friend made eye contact with him plenty of times trying to get his attention and completely ignored us. He was over at the table behind us and was about to walk by us again without asking us anything and we finally got him to come over to our table. He replaced my friends food but by then it was too late because I had already finished my food and she wasn't hungry no more. We asked to speak to a manager and conveniently enough he was the manager, so I highly doubt our complain will go anywhere. He didn't even seem empathetic towards his actions. Very disappointed in his service and lack of empathy! read more

Phenomenal BBQ, and good service. It was my first time here and I sat at the bar and the bartender recommended the brisket lean cut. I debated on whether to get the fatty cut because I like the extra juices. Went with her recommendation and loved it, there was still just enough fat for the extra flavor and the bark was great. A lot of different sauces to choose from to suit anyones taste. read more

My husband and I love this place. The food is great, the atmosphere is typically pleasant and the kitchen pushes the food out quickly. However, I am giving 1 star because the bartender that was working on Tuesday evening May 2, 2023 is very unpleasant. This is the second time we have sat at the bar with her and her poor attitude ruined our meals. We came in at 7pm which is an hour before closing, and I could hear her complaining about us sitting at the bar. I was a bartender for 9 years myself and never would have treated my guests this way. We were greeted whenever she was ready, which felt like 10 minutes, as she was cleaning and had clearly seen us. The gentleman next to us was waiting for his check and noticed the odd behavior as well. My husband asked the bartender what she thought of the ipa on tap and she replied, "I don't even know what that is." So he asked for a sample and she poured a full beer that was full of foam. She let the beer sit there and walked away. When she came back my husband reminded her that he wanted to try a sample. So she poured the sample and aggressively put it on the bar. Honestly, I wanted to leave or at least sit with someone that wanted our business, but we stayed. My husband ordered the meat mountain, (which is delicious!) and the bartender mumbled something about Mac n cheese. It was hard to hear what she said, so my husband replied "the way it comes is fine." The bartender then rudely exclaimed that they were out of mashed potatoes and the only options were French fries and Mac n cheese. I guess that's what she had mumbled and we missed. I understand having a bad day, but when this is a repeated occurrence, it is not just a bad day. If she is bartending the next time we come in, we will not sit with her because no one wants to feel unwelcome. read more

I was in Lansing on a trip for work. I used my trusty yelp app to find this place. It's located in a really nice old town area of the city. We were sat immediately and took in the decor of the restaurant. The menu was small, but had lots of different options. Nothing worse than an overwhelming selection. I ordered the Mac and cheese with brisket, pulled pork and garlic. My coworker got a meat plate with the lean brisket and pulled pork, with a side of the spicy creamed corn and Mac and cheese. We both really enjoyed our meals. I also ordered a mimosa cider beer, which was fantastic! Great ambiance, great food. My type of place! read more

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Finally made it to Meat, and we were pretty happy with our decision. The staff was friendly and attentive, and we always appreciate that. A different kind of setting from what I think most folks would think of when they go for BBQ, but that's OK too... I actually liked having a little heavy metal/rock playing while we ate. The music wasn't loud at all, so why not? Before I start on the food, let me start by saying, I've had BBQ all over the country, and the one universal truth is this... whether you like a particular BBQ or not is highly subjective, so with that in mind, here we go... To start, we had the parmesan garlic fries, and they were WONDERFUL. We like garlic, and these were better than we had hoped for. Usually, when something says "garlic" in a restaurant, there's not enough for us, but this... This was perfect. You absolutely, without a doubt, know there is garlic on your fries. For lunch, I had the meat plate with lean brisket, half-rack of ribs, blue cheese and bacon potato salad and BBQ beans, so let's step through those: The brisket: Good bark, nice smoke ring and a fair amount of flavor. It didn't "just" taste like roast beef, like a lot of other "BBQ" places in the north seem to serve. There was some smoke and spice flavor to it. The only knock I have on the brisket is that it seemed a bit tough. It didn't pull apart so the knife was helpful. Pork ribs: Good texture, great smoke ring and smoke flavor. The spices they use are pretty tangy, and they were actually very good. The meat pulled away from the bone pretty easily with a good chew. Blue cheese and bacon potato salad: Well, if you like blue cheese, which I do, this is for you. Very creamy, rich and flavorful, but not overpowering. The potato is cooked just right so it's not mush when you get it, but it's easy to chew. Just a different, and very pleasant dish. BBQ beans: There's just as much meat as there are beans in this dish. Smooth, smokey flavor with a fair amount of spice in the mix. Unexpected, but once again, very pleasant. The girlfriend had the chopped brisket sandwich with a side of mac and cheese. The mac and cheese wasn't spectacular to us. Not overly creamy or flavorful, but not bad either. It was mac and cheese. But now, the best part of the meal! Keeping in mind what I wrote earlier about preferences playing into your BBQ "likes", I say this...The sandwich she had today was, bar none, the best BBQ sandwich I have ever tasted. Absolutely spectacular! The brisket, onions and slaw blend together perfectly and even though I would try something different next time just to check it out, if all else fails, we would both go back for this sandwich again, without question. read more

Meat BBQ - Meat platter with brisket, half-rack of ribs, blue cheese and bacon potato salad and BBQ beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

Most of the meat I had was very dry. Maybe because it was late in the day? Ordered the lean brisket plate, sausage and half slab of ribs. The best most flavorful item were the wings! I'd go back for just the wings. Slaw was lacking any excitement too. Was surprised to see the sausage came sliced already. Guessing this didn't help keep any moisture in adding to the dryness. . read more

Meat BBQ - Wings were the winner! Great flavor and texture. Very moist as well. Def order them! - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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Narrow minded owners offer no options for others that don't want meat. I'm almost never in an all-meat group so this just feels so dated and silly. read more

Got the smoked wings, side of Mac n cheese, and the meat mountain. Love the smoked wings! Great texture and smoke! They have some really good sauces on the table. Side Mac was not bad... could be cheesier and creamier. Meat mountain was delicious! Esp the brisket , was amazing! Def a good place for BBQ! read more

Meat BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

First time eating at Meat today. Awesome service lady very friendly and talkative. Had 1/2 nachos and holly cow, they were the best that I have ever had, pulled pork, brisket, bacon, jalapeño, sour cream and avocado. Rubin sandwich with pork belly, pulled pork, brisket and sauerkraut. This place is now my favorite restaurant. read more

Meat BBQ - Rubin sandwich pork belly, pulled pork and brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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Now I haven't been down south for some true southern BBQ... BUT hands down this is the best BBQ I have had! They are reasonably priced and have a great selection of plates, apps, and sandwiches. My husband had the brisket sandwich that was topped with crispy fried onions... so so good. The smoked turkey was perfect and the corn bread tastes like cake! I also need to mention the sides.. specifically Mac n cheese. Amazing! Be sure to get there early to avoid the waits as well as the fact they close once they are out of food for the day! Great patio space too in Old Town! read more

Meat definitely has the best barbecue in Lansing. I have gone several times and everything is incredible. My favorites include the BBQ ribs, disco fries and their mac n' cheese. The ribs are so juicy and tender you can pull the meat right off the bone. On the table you have a variety of sauces to choose from and the portions are big. I always bring home leftovers that are good for another 1-2 meals. The staff is always friendly and the atmosphere is pretty much what you would expect in a BBQ joint. Just get there early because the place is pretty small and seating is limited! read more

Meat BBQ - Half rack of ribs with Mac - N - Cheese and Spicy Cream Corn - Barbeque Near Me - Lansing, Michigan

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Turkey platter was cold garlic mashed potatoes was like eating porridge signed very disappointed

Went to MSU to take my daughter out to lunch today and I wanted to go someplace with good food, so we consulted Triple D's website and came across this place. We got there around 3 o'clock too late for lunch and too early for dinner but there was still a wait at the door. The food was great and clearly pulled in all the locals. We split a half order of nacho's - they were loaded with meat- pull pork, brisket and bacon. Then we split an order of ribs- fall off the bone deliciousness. Huge portions. Lots of carry out boxes. We'll be back! read more

Started with the wings, very good, get the hot sauce from the back not on the table! Texas hot link was good, not great, I would order again though. The brisket was exceptional!! Potato salad was a little bland and the spicy creamed corn lacked spice but was still good. I still need to try the ribs so I will have to go back. Service was great for our table of 4. read more