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The People's Kitchen, Lansing, MI

The People's Kitchen

4.5
4.5
349 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American
2722 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
We love making our food from scratch. We could not do it without our local farmers! Fun atmosphere, upscale cuisine, craft cocktails and local artist gallery as decor.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Breakfast, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Breakfast Tue–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sat 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Chef Keith
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Lansing
  • Cross street
    East Michigan and Detroit Sts.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 349 people are saying

The People's Kitchen reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Lansing

    Best Overall

  • Lansing

    Best Food

  • Lansing

    Best Service

  • Lansing

    Best Ambiance

  • Lansing

    Best Value

  • Lansing

    Neighborhood gem

  • Lansing

    Good for special occasions

  • Lansing

    Lively

  • Lansing

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The People's Kitchen delights with "superb food," "great service," and a "relaxed atmosphere." Known for a "simple menu done well," it offers "creatively presented" dishes and "amazing" cocktails. Though waits and noise can vary, standout servers like Alec and Abby enhance the dining experience. Perfect for date nights or family gatherings.
349 Reviews
  1. Michelle VIP

    Detroit11 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved the casual, fun atmosphere & the service was great! We thought the food was very good (the burger, the fish, crab cakes, & Brussels.) Prices are on the high end, happy hour pricing helped a bit. overall it’s a great option for casual celebrations or cocktails & appetizers w/friends. We appreciated the delicious complimentary birthday dessert, so thoughtful!

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  2. Petek

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was too salty and not special for that price. Ambiance ok but noisy

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  3. Charles VIP

    Grand Rapids15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Simple menu done well. The bartender and hostess were personable and inviting. 

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  4. Brenda

    Detroit3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love The People’s Kitchen, it’s always a great meal with great service!

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  5. shanna

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always incredible experience at People’s Kitchen! Great food, cocktails and ambience

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  6. Dawn VIP

    Detroit25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Superb food, creatively presented; terrific wait staff that are friendly and efficient!

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  7. Miguel

    New York City8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fresh, tasty, and different than what’s usually inin Lansing. Can’t wait to try their dinner menu

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  8. Matthew

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    All of the food we experienced was fantastic! Our server made great recommendations and we tried the Lamb Shank, Baked Manchego, Blackberry Cobbler and the Gnocchi. Service was great and the flavors were amazing. We are definitely coming back to try more.

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  9. Deborah VIP

    Detroit5 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 20, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    My husband and I waited at the door for several minutes, at the sign saying Please wait to be seated, before anyone noticed us and there were only 3 other tables occupied in the restaurant. Not a good start to our evening. It was several more minutes before our waitress brought water and acknowledged us. The bar drinks we ordered were fine. We ordered two appetizers to start which didn’t arrive for more than 30 minutes. The crab cakes were good, but could use more flavor. The tempura mushrooms were a miss. The only flavor discerable was the tempura batter. Given the lack of attention by our server, the length of time it took to get the appetizers and not being impressed by those, we cut our losses and left without dinner. Hope you have better luck if you try this place, maybe they were having an off night.

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  10. Howard

    New York City80 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Limited menu but oh so good Burger was especially yummy

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

The People's Kitchen offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (517) 507-5730.

The People's Kitchen is rated 4.5 stars by 349 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Booked 18 times today
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2722 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48912

Additional information

  • Cross street
    East Michigan and Detroit Sts.
  • Neighborhood
    Lansing
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Breakfast Tue–Fri 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Tue–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Happy Hour Wed–Sat 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Breakfast, Fusion / Eclectic
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Chef Keith
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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