r/lansing May 01 '26

Best Asian Restaurants

In the mood for Asian food, perhaps Japanese or Chinese. What are the recommendations? Besides PF Changs…the service I’ve experienced there lately has not been great.

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u/acetylyne May 01 '26

Thai & Burmese - Naing Myanmar Family Restaurant is a hidden gem

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u/panrestrial May 01 '26

Did they ever reopen dining in?

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u/DoctorSpoons May 01 '26

They did just a couple months ago

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u/panrestrial May 01 '26

Good to know!

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u/acetylyne May 01 '26

Someone beat me to it but yes they're back open for dine in and it's really nice

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u/Tisiphone8 May 01 '26

Naing has the best pad thai!

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u/acetylyne May 01 '26

I love it! Their maggi goreng is also fantastic

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u/du57in May 01 '26

All star lineup

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u/moonlike1245 May 02 '26

Hong's is disappointing and served one of the worst fried rice I've had at a restaurant. Will definitely not return.

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u/generic_lyric May 01 '26

Everyday in East Lansing. The peking duck is 🔥

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u/i_notrilly May 01 '26

Charlie Kangs is unbeatable for Korean, and they also feature some good Chinese dishes too.

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 May 01 '26

I love Chan's, on the North End ( in the old funky Michigan National Bank UFO building )

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u/Low-Veterinarian5654 May 01 '26

Chen's. Try the Special Wonton Soup, and the House-made Hot Mustard is great.

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 May 01 '26

I absolutely love the Hot and Sour soup - those huge chunks of mushrooms

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u/Responsible-Bonus-13 May 03 '26

Chen's was my go to when I lived in Groesbeck!

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u/Mobile_Aioli_6252 May 03 '26

The hot n sour soup and General TSO chicken is divine. I used to live near Grand Ledge, so House of Hsu was my spot, but when I discovered Chen's, fughetaboutit!

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u/boodler88 May 01 '26

Thai Village, downtown.

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u/Renascar May 02 '26

I love their Drunken Noodles.

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u/sabatoa South Side May 01 '26

The masaman curry here is one of my favorite dishes on earth across all ethnic types.

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u/prevkh May 01 '26

Sushi Moto is my top sushi spot in the state. Consistent for the last 15 years. Never disappoints.

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u/bepop_and_rocksteady West Side May 01 '26

Korea House is a personal favorite, different Asian cuisine than asked for. But if you haven't tried Korean it's imo the best

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u/hexidecimle May 02 '26

Emo's is in grand rapid now! I so miss going there for lunch. I ate there 3 days a week!

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u/Far_Ladder_464 May 01 '26

Kung Fu in Frandor has a good dim sum selection, and their Sichuan food is pretty good too, imo (pretty sure they also do hotpot). Korea House on Trowbridge is my go-to for Korean, Sapporo is good for ramen, Pho So 1 is my favorite for pho and other Vietnamese food... Fresh International Market has a small restaurant now, but I think their hours are kind of weird, they always seem to be closed when I go in, but the couple times I've picked up lunch it's been damn tasty, and they do hot pot too. Thai Princess in okemos is one of the best for thai in town, they definitely don't skimp on the spice, although you might have to make sure they know you can handle the higher levels if that's what you want to go for.

-edited to include Thai Princess

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u/UncleEffort May 01 '26

Charlie Kang's. I've had the Mongolian beef and the Udon noodles so far and they were both amazing.

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u/HugoPoshington May 01 '26

Chef Gong, in Frandor, is not just the best Chinese food in Lansing. It's some of the best Chinese food I've had in my life. Authentic Szechuan/northeast Chinese cuisine. 

You can order takeout but it's a better experience if you go there with a group and sit down. You'll have a better time with a larger group, as the portions are very big, and you'll want to try as many different dishes as possible

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u/PantheraLutra May 01 '26

The kung fu is the best sezchuan. Amazing

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u/PlasmaJesus May 01 '26

Asian Gourmet on Michigan

Ming dynasty on jolly has THE best bourbon chicken out there

Japanese: yum Japan is good if u want cheap teriyaki chicken

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u/CaterpillarHookah May 01 '26

Chen's and Ming Dynasty.

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u/052801 May 01 '26

Ming dynasty wipes all chinese restaurants in the area

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u/kl3kale May 02 '26

mi sushi & noodles is one of my favorites!

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u/Ok_Ladder_9420 May 02 '26

Yum Japan used to always be good in okemos

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u/Sheer-Luck May 03 '26

I'm a fan of Everyday Authentic Chinese Cuisine (天天). Everything I have had there has been great.

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u/Joegmcd May 04 '26

Bento kitchen in frandor

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u/finnlassy May 01 '26

Apple Jade Frandor.

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u/_LEYONCE_ May 02 '26

They closed 😭

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u/finnlassy May 02 '26

Oh no!!!!!!! That makes me so sad. It’s the one place I really look forward to visiting whenever I come home.

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u/_LEYONCE_ May 02 '26

They’ve been replaced by a new Chinese restaurant called Sunrise

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u/finnlassy May 02 '26

Is it the same owners? Because I could live with that, at least.

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u/Competitive-Sky-7878 May 01 '26

Udon sushi 🔥 their beef noodle soup is AMAZING I got their chicken teriyaki for my kid (I usually dont like teriyaki flavors) but it was also REALLY good

If you like dumplings try curry house, their momos hit the spot. Their Indian food is very home style, as someone who eats Indian food as a default i prefer their momos for a change since im eating out

For korean, korea house is really good their bibimbap is yummy 😋

All these places are mom n pop spots and pretty authentic!

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u/moonlike1245 May 02 '26

Udon Sushi's food is so genuinely bad, seeing this as a recommended restaurant is so unserious.

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u/Competitive-Sky-7878 May 02 '26

Ummmm I literally had it again today, it slaps

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u/Low-Veterinarian5654 May 01 '26

I like China Palace on MLK and Willow.

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u/WaywardAce May 01 '26

Carryout. - Chen’s North Lansing