East Café Menu – East Lansing, MI

Type : Restaurant

Location : East Lansing, MI

Small, unfussy Hong Kong-style Chinese eatery for basics plus weekday lunch & family-style dishes. Based on 290 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

East Café 48823

Address:
1001 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823

Phone: (517) 853-6828

Website: https://www.eastcafeeastlansing.com/

Hours

Monday

(Labor Day)
11 AM–11 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11 AM–11 PM
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 11 AM–11 PM
Friday 11 AM–11 PM
Saturday 12–11 PM
Sunday 12–11 PM

Menu

APPETIZERS
Vegetable Egg Roll (1) $1.46
Crab Rangoon (8) $8.80
Fritter $2.47
Marinated Egg $1.28
Fried Egg $1.28
Homemade Scallion Pancakes $5.00
Marinated Pork Stomach $6.27
Marinated Pork Intestine $7.53
Salt & Pepper Squid Tentacles $8.80
Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce $7.53
Lettuce with Oyster Sauce $7.53
Steamed Small Dumplings (6) $7.53
Crispy Pork Steak $8.80
Beef Burrito $9.18
Jellyfish with Chicken $10.06
Fried Bread $3.74
Curry Fried Fish Balls $7.53
Fried Chicken Wings $7.53
Chives, Pig Skin & Radish $8.80
Marinated Tenderloin $8.80
Spiced Beef Offal & Radish $8.80
Chicken with Chili Sauce $10.06
Sliced Beef & Triple in Chili Sauce $10.06
Grilled Squid $13.86
Pan Fried Pork Dumplings $8.80
Sweet & Sour Shredded Radish $4.12
Hot Spicy Oil with Wonton $7.91
SOUPS
Egg Drop Soup $1.90
Hot & Sour Soup $2.22
Wonton Soup $2.22
Seaweed with Sliced Pork Soup $10.06
Minced Beef with Coriander Soup $11.33
Crab Meat with Fish Maw Soup $12.59
Seafood with Tofu Soup $12.59
Mix & Match Noodle Soup
Served with Napa cabbage and pickled Chinese cabbage.
$11.33
CONGEE
Rice Congee $5.00
Pumpkin & Corn Congee $8.80
Beef Congee with Chinese Cabbage $8.80
Preserved Egg & Pork Congee $8.80
Seafood Congee
Shrimp, squid and sliced fish.
$10.06
Ginger & Fish Fillet Congee $10.06
CHOW MEIN
Soy Sauce Chow Mein $11.33
Beef & Pepper Chow Mein $12.59
MEI FUN
Vegetable Mei Fun $10.76
Pork Mei Fun $11.33
Chicken Mei Fun $11.33
Beef Mei Fun $11.33
Shrimp Mei Fun $12.59
LO MEIN
Vegetable Lo Mein $10.76
Pork Lo Mein $11.33
Chicken Lo Mein $11.33
Beef Lo Mein $11.33
Shrimp Lo Mein $12.59
CHOW FUN
Chicken Pad Thai $12.59
Singapore Noodle $12.59
Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Beef $12.59
Stir-Fried Rice Noodles with Shrimp & Egg $12.59
Shredded Pork Pan Fried Noodle $12.59
Beef & Vegetable Pan Fried Noodle $12.59
Stir-Fried Rice Noodle with Beef In Black Bean Sauce $12.59
Shanghai Stir-Fried Rice Cake $12.59
Beef & Pepper Fried Rice Noodle $12.59
Stir-Fried Rice Noodle with Squid $13.86
Seafood Pan Fried Noodle $15.12
FRIED RICE
Steamed Rice $1.28
Vegetable Fried Rice
Served with soup of the day.
$10.06
Pork Fried Rice
Served with soup of the day.
$11.33
Chicken Fried Rice
Served with soup of the day.
$11.33
Shrimp Fried Rice
Served with soup of the day.
$11.33
Minced Beef Fried Rice $12.02
Salty Fish & Chicken Fried Rice $12.02
Young Chow Fried Rice $12.02
Pineapple & Seafood Fried Rice with Garlic $12.59
HOT STONE BOWL RICE
Fatty Beef & Mushroom Hot Stone Bowl Rice $15.12
Tomato & Beef Hot Stone Bowl Rice $15.12
CLAY POT RICE
Preserved Meat & Chinese Sausage Clay Pot Rice $16.39
Chicken & Mushroom Clay Pot Rice $15.81
Egg & Beef Clay Pot Rice $16.39
Orange Peel & Spare Rib Clay Pot Rice $15.81
COUNTRY STYLE BUCKET RICE
Spicy Chicken Bucket Rice $13.86
Spare Rib with Black Bean Sauce Bucket Rice $13.86
Shrimp & Egg Bucket Rice $13.86
Tenderloin with Vegetable Bucket Rice $13.86
Beef in Oyster Sauce Bucket Rice $13.86
Curry Chicken Bucket Rice $13.86
Braised Meat Bucket Rice $13.86
Chicken Bucket Rice $13.86
Country Style Stir-Fried Meat Bucket Rice $13.86
Soy Sauce Chicken Bucket Rice $13.86
Beef with Ginger & Scallion Bucket Rice $13.86
Pork Chop in Pepper Sauce Bucket Rice $13.86
Fish Fillet with Ginger & Scallion Bucket Rice $15.12
SHABU SHABU
Radish $2.54
Fried Tofu $2.54
Chinese Cabbage Sprout $2.54
Cole $2.54
Fungus $2.54
Lettuce $2.54
Lotus $2.54
Chinese Cabbage $2.54
Cellophane Noodles $2.54
Silken Tofu $3.12
Crab Stick $3.74
Quail Egg $3.74
Frozen Tofu $3.74
Shiitake Mushroom $3.74
Squid $5.00
Pig Skin $5.00
Shrimp $5.00
Pork Stomach $5.00
Pork Slices $5.00
Beef Tripe $5.00
Beef Stomach $5.00
Chicken $5.00
Beef Ball $5.00
Fish Ball $5.00
Fish Tofu $5.00
Pork Intestine $5.00
Fatty Beef $5.70
Fish Fillet $5.70
CHEF’S SPECIALS
Chinese Broccoli with Garlic $12.02
Lettuce with Garlic $12.02
Fish Fillet in Hot Chili Oil $17.65
Fatty Beef in Hot Chili Oil $17.65
Fatty Beef & Mushroom Casserole $17.65
Radish & Beef Tenderloin Casserole $17.65
Pepper & Pork Intestine $15.12
Spicy Herb & Chicken $13.86
Pea Sprouts with Garlic $17.65
Pea Sprouts Rich Broth $17.65
Braised Eggplant in Hot Pot $13.86
Roasted Duck $18.92
Five Spice Flavored Duck $18.92
Streamed Chicken with Ginger & Scallion $18.35
Shanghai Smoked Chicken $18.35
Pork Chop in Black Pepper Sauce $16.39
Salt & Pepper Pork Chop $16.39
Quick Fried Spicy Chitterlings $16.39
Crispy Chitterlings $16.39
Pork Stomach with Chicken in White Pepper Sauce in Hot Pot $17.65
Braised Boneless Pig Feet $17.65
Beef with Chinese Broccoli $16.39
Beef with Ginger & Scallion $16.39
Short Rib with Black Pepper Sauce $17.65
Fatty Beef with Cellophane Noodle in Hot Pot $17.65
Beef Tenderloin with Radish in Hot Pot $17.65
Hong Kong Style Fish Fillet $17.65
Fish Fillet with Ginger & Scallion $17.65
Fish Fillet with Tofu in Hot Pot $17.65
COMBO & DINNER
Vegetable Delight $10.29
Mapo Tofu $10.29
Garlic Pork $10.29
Szechuan Pork $10.29
Kung Pao Pork $10.29
Sweet & Sour Chicken $10.29
Cashew Nuts Chicken $10.29
Broccoli Chicken $10.29
Garlic Chicken $10.29
Kung Pao Chicken $10.29
Szechuan Chicken $10.29
Orange Chicken $10.29
General Chicken $10.29
Sesame Chicken $10.29
Broccoli Beef $10.29
Pepper Steak with Onion $10.29
Mongolian Beef $10.29
Cashew Nuts Shrimp $10.29
Rainbow Shrimp $10.29
Kung Pao Shrimp $10.29
DESSERTS
Sweet Custard Bun (2) $3.16
Egg Puff $4.44
BEVERAGES
Sweetened Soy Milk $2.47
Soft Drink $2.47
Soda Can $1.46
Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea $2.47
Iced Green Tea with Lemon $3.74
Iced Lemon Honey $2.47
Honey Grapefruit Tea $2.47
Hot Milo $3.16
Hot Ovaltine $3.16
Hot Ginger Tea $2.47
Condensed Milk with Boiled Water Egg $3.74
Hot Coffee & Tea $4.12
Mix ‘N Match Milk Tea $4.44
Fruit Flavor Green Iced Tea with Jelly
No milk.
$4.44
Fresh Fruit Smoothie $5.00
Two Flavor Fresh Fruit Smoothie $5.70

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Reviews

Justin
Ordered multiple items for our first time, and asked for extra spicy on several. East Cafe is hands down the most authentic to their makings and perfect for the spicy fans out there! Arguably the best Asian region authentic style in the Lansing area!

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Pun Punyasavatsut
Recommend: Stir fried green beans

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John Mikhail
Ordered beef brocolli with mushroom since basil beef was going to take longer because they literally pick out fresh basil. Requested lightly spicy instead of the regular and mushrooms. Everyone says its authentic chinese but I can honestly say I have no clue, it’s definitely not the regular “Chinese food.” A little less tasty than the americanized because it doesn’t have a load of sugar and/or salt, still tasted great and felt way healthier and reminded me of my home country’s food a little (Egypt). I can literally drink the beef sauce, quantity btw was great maybe not so much the beef but the veggies and rice were surprisingly plentiful and filled me up with plenty for later.

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April S
Good food. The waitress was so nice also. I didn’t give five stars because I didn’t like the crab rangoon that much. But the sweet & sour chicken came with onions, pineapple, carrots, and zucchini. The waitress saw us picking out the zucchini and she brought us green pepper instead. Great experience!

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Kylie Arsenault
my gf & I were looking for someplace with vegan options that wouldn’t be too close to campus where all the hectic parties are. We also happened to be going out on a Saturday evening, so we had to find someplace that wasn’t over crowded. This place was perfect! It’s tiny, and cozy with authentic hong kong / Chinese dishes. There is a dictionary sized menu there, so we asked the lady who runs the place for recommendations on vegan foods. She recommended the crispy green beans, which honestly did not sound appetizing to me because as vegans there’s this stigma around us only eating greens or whatever… However, these were THE BEST green beans I have ever tasted. However they served these beans, it was heavenly and addicting. My gf and I will be returning for the beans lol. Also, my gf doesn’t usually like curry, but she really enjoyed the Singapore noodles!! Make sure to ask for them without egg if you’re vegan!! The kung Pao tofu was SPICY as heck, so next time we’ll ask for light spice (we forgot to tell her we are actual babies when it comes to spice). I also got the veggie delight rice dish & it was ok, but I prefer my veggies cooked a bit longer.

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Aaron Sulla
Had the fatty beef/fish in chili oil and it was incredible. Everyone there was so friendly and they even gave us recommendations on how we could use our leftovers in other recipes. Loved it

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Austin Yoder
I was greeted by a nice woman when I walked in! I ordered take out. Sesame chicken and orange chicken. The rice was delicious and the chicken was tender! I moved to Lansing a year ago and have looked relentlessly for a great place to order take out and this my favorite by a good mile!

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Ellie Gagner
Their food doesn’t just nourish you physically body but also your soul. You can tell it is made with love. I have eaten here at low points in my life like when I’m sick or after the shooting and it has made me feel better. It’s delicious.

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Landy Lin
The owners are super nice! They have daily specials that I thought is unique from other Chinese restaurants around. The owners always try to cater to your needs. I go there and cater from them a lot.

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Elspeth Williams
Hands down the most amazing restaurant in town. The owner is incredibly sweet and the food just feels like home. Do yourself a major favor and go try them.

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