My go to for delicious coffee that doesn't taste like corporate burn garbage. Extra points for…read moreBangos nasty af potatoes. If you know, you know

I'd been to a different location of this local coffee shop before, so I was excited to stop by this…read moreone and get some breakfast the morning after Thanksgiving. The space is large with plenty of seating, and they have a wonderful food menu with bagel sandwiches and delicious potatoes. The employee taking our order was patient and polite. I got the Parkside sandwich (bacon, egg, pesto, cheese), and Nate got a Thanksgiving sandwich special. I also got an oat milk latte. They have a pastry case full of pastries and doughnuts so I'd love to try those next time. It was nice to sit and enjoy our breakfast and I loved the latte - it was one of the best I've had recently, very creamy and smooth. The parkside bagel was quite greasy, but the flavors were so savory and yummy. I loved the pesto and it had a ton of crispy bacon. I saved half for later and it was still good heated up the next day. We got a side of the curry potatoes with some bang bang sauce to dip - these were so good! Crispy on the outside and soft inside, with lots of great curry flavor. They were pretty salty but I really loved them. This is an inclusive and welcoming space and I hope they continue to do well!

The desserts are to die for. Many gluten free options. I will definitely be returning for round…read moretwo. It's a new shop and I hope to see them around for years to come. Sorry I don't have pictures, we ate them to quickly

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Finally! A bakery which has excellent customer service AND excellent baked goods! Other bakeries…read moreboast "old world recipes", too, but too much butter doesn't make it better. I ordered a German Chocolate signature cake and it was beyond delicious! The cake itself was moist and flavorful and the icing was perfect. It wasn't too sweet and was noticeably made from fresh ingredients. I never refuse a piece of cake, so from experience I can say that this German Chocolate cake was the most authentic you'll find in the greater Lansing area. The staff is very professional, helpful, and pleasant. They delivered the cake to my front door at no extra charge and took precautions such as a "no contact delivery." Their prices are reasonable, and moreover, less expensive than their competitors.

***Updated Hours later***…read more They brought it back ***Updated literally the next day*** In the companies last ditch effort to control the narrative and avoid any logical complaint they have taken down their review section on their facebook page. The only place to get any info on this company is external sites such as google or yelp. This company doesnt have a BBB site so i have requested to make one via bbb.org to add an additional source so people dont get duped by Whipped Bakery's practice of deleting complaints. This company has tried to smear customers on their facebook page, deletes all reviews that are negative and even blocks accounts on facebook to prevent any kindve negative review. They have crossed a line with the community and are getting farther from getting any sort of respect back. This company in my opinion doesnt deserve business of hard working citizens, not after how i have seen how they conduct said business. ***End of updated section*** Avoid this place in regards to events and poor customer service. Between the staff being extremely unhelpful to an owner that is brazen and rude enough to try and over charge on a kids 5th birthday this isnt a place to do any event with kids of any age. Was advertised on facebook for a great place to do a kid birthday but thats far from truth. The staff was unpleasant - not as in they were extremely rude in the yelling manor but more of the crowd that never smiles and doesnt appreciate life. Doesnt introduce themselves, never gets involved and has a feeling of not wanting to be there. As a crowd that has small children every parent pitched in to clean up and help setup. The space was extremely small and even when told how many people were going to be there nothing was mentioned about how they dont have the seating to accommodate all (total of 8 children and 5 adults) - 6 seats for that crowd, I would think at least get enough for the kids - or better yet - explain to your customer prior that they would have to bring their own seats would be wise in my opinion. This was booked 30+ days in advance. We didnt complain about this when we arrived or left, its something i thought i would add just in case someone likes to deal with these kindve situations even after reading a detailed review. Lets move onto desert. Taste wise, ill give credit where credit is due - not bad, TBH had better for the price but thats not the point. The main point is that when making a unicorn cake whipped bakery missed the mark, even having a very well inspiration photo that isnt over the top. Well, I cant tell if they were purposely slapping us in the face or if it was i giant artistic mistake. After speaking to the manager/owner - im feeling it was both. To explain the major issue - they cant do a unicorn's horn at all... or ears... If you cant do it - please state that before hand instead of trying and making it look like something you would buy from an 'adult super market', if ya know what i mean. Moving onto price. The business was paid a $75 deposit, then prior to the event paid $187 for a cake and cupcakes ($135 for the cake, $42 for 24 cupcakes) after the event we paid the remaining balance for time/space of their floor ($75) and shakes made for everyone ($31 total, $10 for the b-day kid and $3 for the remaining 7 kids) bringing our end checkout $108 and change after taxes - where the issue comes in with price is the owner tried to have her lovely staff charge us ~$170 instead of $108. We had all the receipts to show what was needed to be paid/been paid and was explained to them what was going on but that is when things went real south. After having to listen to the owner huff and puff their stuff on the phone we thought that was the end of it. Unfortunately the owner then took it upon themselves to smear us on facebook. Saying we left things a mess and didn't pay our bill. When rebutted on their comments with class (no yelling, no name calling or being spiteful) comments would be deleted and accounts banned from their page only leaving the handful of praise comments that have no clue of the situation - and now cant be educated on the situation. When someone treats customers of their own community like this it screams volumes at the horrible person they have, and are, continuing to become. To go into detail about the mess - we had 2 out of 50 balloons pop, 1 was a small filled confetti balloon and the other wasn't filled. We picked up what we could and a small amount of confetti was left (all on the floor, none on products/counter tops) . Not done though, again credit where credit is due - we left a balloon group (about, 10 balloons). Now, this was an accident because we were so taken aback on how the staff treated us it was just forgotten - i guess you can say we wanted to get out of that horrible experience and never go back but in our haste forgot a handful of blown up balloons. To be smeared over that is completely unacceptable.

Visiting the delightful, open and bright bakery is paired ever so nicely with also stepping foot in…read morethe Knapp Building. One of Lansing's architectural historic gems! Sweet Encounter is black woman owned and is tucked perfectly on the first floor, just steps from the entrance, which is on Washtenaw St. There is plenty of pay by plate street parking and a paid parking lot directly across the street from the entrance. I was warmly greeted by a team member who stood behind a case of fantastic looking gluten free delights! There were also some vegan and soy free options. I selected the vanilla cake strawberry cupcake and a frosted sugar cookie. The cupcake was moist and delicious and the texture was spot on! The cookie was adorably decorated in a white flower pattern and the frosting was delicious! I look forward to trying more gluten free options in the very near future!!

Love, love, love this bakery. My new obsession is their GF/Vegan cupcakes in a jar. Red Velvet and…read moreSalted Caramel are my very favorite! Thanks so much for such an incredible delicious option for those of us with allergies!

What's Good This is the kind of place I generally root for…read more Locally owned, attention to ambience and identity, a focused menu that doesn't try to do too much, and an effort to make you feel welcomed. Batter Up Bistro reminds me of several places I've visited in New Orleans with a jazz trio playing ragtime as I enjoyed brunch and maybe a midday Hurricane cocktail. The interior is rustic chic while still being warm and inviting and I really enjoyed the beverages I ordered. The Apple Crisp Latte ($8) I ordered for my breakfast visit was hot and made me feel even more cozy. Apple simple syrup paired with house coffee blend and oat milk with notes of cinnamon was very pleasing to the palette without been blown away by apple flavor. The Baron ($15) was a pre-dinner cocktail with whiskey, ginger beer & liquor, almond bitters, and a hickory smoked finish. It was strong, but not breathtaking, a well-balanced flavor profile. What's Really Good Dinner service was suitable even if a bit slow, especially given the few diners that were also in attendance that evening. The bar tender was also waiting tables and while he was capable and hospitable, he clearly had too much on his plate running the front of house solo. I started with the Sea Scallop appetizer ($17). Three substantial scallops with a dill forward dusting sit atop a lovely, creamy parsnip puree. The puree was slightly sweet and the microgreens that were likely intended more as a garnish offered a nice textural note. The scallops were cooked uneven if I'm being honest where only one out of the three had a desirable brown crust and the other two were grayer. Dinner went up several notches with the Pan-seared Salmon ($32) which I ordered blackened. The fish was tender and flaky, and the blackened seasoning was right on target. The salmon paired quite well with the roasted Brussels sprouts, which themselves had a lovely char, and the wild rice. I also appreciated the accompanying blackberries which offered a touch of sweetness without compromising earthiness. Best Bite My first visit was a bit lonely as I was the only patron dining on a Thursday mid-morning. Perhaps the previous day's snowfall had scared others away, but I was itching to get out and about finding the breakfast selections a respite from winter's doldrums. I ordered the Eggs Benny ($20) with perfectly poached eggs atop their delightful house baked toast which was dense enough to hold up the thinly sliced ham, eggs, microgreens, and herbaceous hollandaise sauce. The sauce was rich and creamy with a pleasant punch of lemon and dill. The dish is served with garlic and herbed red skin breakfast potatoes and they were a hit. Also, a star was the side of thick cut bacon ($8) which was smokey and a perfect medium cook. Chef Cari came out to express her gratitude for my visit, which only made me wish more folks had joined me that day.

Wow, this is a little gem tucked away along the 600 block of Michigan Avenue , in Lansing…read more We started off with the bruschetta bread / goat cheese( a meal by itself) and I also had the Bristol Burger which I thought was pretty good , it came with fries and a salad. I thought the service was really good fast and friendly. The Bristol itself is very clean , quiet, they do have soft music playing in the background which I thought was pretty cool. This is something that you yourself would have to check out and decide if you like it or not, I think it's worthy of it return to check out the early brunch. I thought the food was pretty good I had the Bristol Burger with fries and it came with a salad which was unexpected,

This was a good grocery store. It is new and clean. Has plenty of parking in the back. Has…read moreeverything you need and a liquor store inside. Staff was friendly and helpful.

I stopped in here while staying at the Marriott next door. It's very clean and well lit. For a…read moreweekend evening it wasn't busy at all which was surprising. Very nice shopping experience!

Got to give this joint a 5. It is a small shop but doesn't need to be huge to impress me. The smell…read moreof fresh roasted nuts wafts at you as you walk in. The staff is friendly and ready to answer questions. They offer candies as well as nuts and they were gracious enough to give us a sample so we could pick which candy we liked best. Lots of nut choices that are salted and some more popular types that were not. They had a cherry blend with nuts that made my heart give a pity-patter of delight. All-in-all a delightful and tasty experience!

Some coworkers of mine came here after a meeting a few weeks ago, and they brought back some…read moresamples to share with us. They were really impressed, so when I found myself in East Lansing, I decided to find this store and come here as well. The aroma when you walk into this tiny store is just amazing. The people are very friendly as well. I love that they sell as small as 1/4 pound, and they put the prices right next to the items. I ended up with cashews, Spanish peanuts (I haven't seen those in years!) regular peanuts and sweet peanut squares. They were an excellent snack for my journey home! And a very nice surprise was that the parking meters are free on weekends!

Still absolutely the best thin crust....true Chicago style. Sausage is awesome and typically do…read morenot eat pork. Tavern style pizza!!

Small coffee shop in downtown Lansing. The service was fast and friendly. I ordered a blood orange…read morelatte, which was yummy. They have a list of other flavors or you can go without. Teas and regular coffee brews too. I will be back.