Best cheap restaurant in every state

They picked ChouPli Wood-Fired Kabob in Lansing for Michigan. Sounds good. Anyone ever been there?

The best cheap place to eat in every state, according to Yelp

Never heard of it. Looks lunch friendly though... maybe I can work it into my revolving schedule.

5'10"
168 lbs
32X32
RHR = 52 bpm
BP = 118/72 mmHg

Is middle eastern bad for you? Seriously don't know... haven't had it much.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:Is middle eastern bad for you? Seriously don't know... haven't had it much.

No, the opposite.  Supposedly as healthy as Mediterranean cuisine.  Quite tasty, too.  Lot of Middle Eastern restaurants around here.

Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

tGreenWay wrote:Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

East side elitist

Are there any Middle Eastern restaurants in EL?

Uncle Peter’s

tGreenWay wrote:Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

The other side of Lansing appreciates it.

duffy munn wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

East side elitist

If you hit all the lights, it's probably what...10 minutes from EL?

Would take longer to get to Spag's for pizza.

The Pantry wrote:Are there any Middle Eastern restaurants in EL?

Olga's in Frandor.

duffy munn wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

East side elitist

That’s a better description than lazy old fuck, so I’ll take it.

The Pantry wrote:Are there any Middle Eastern restaurants in EL?

Several decent-to-good in the EL and Meridian Twp. area.

NigelUno wrote:

duffy munn wrote:

East side elitist

If you hit all the lights, it's probably what...10 minutes from EL?

Would take longer to get to Spag's for pizza.

I can remember when that was consistently possible, but not anymore.

tGreenWay wrote:Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

Speaking of the other side... I'd put Panchos up against El Oasis... and without the wait.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:5'10"
168 lbs
32X32
RHR = 52 bpm
BP = 118/72 mmHg

6'0"
194 lbs
34x30
RHR = 59 BPM
BP = 122/70 mmhg
Paced = 100%
Battery longevity 2.6 - 2.9 years

Lansing area people are funny in that they’ll do that about things being on the otherside of the city even though it’s only 15 minutes away. It’s a contrast to coming from where I used to live where traffic dictated that 2 miles away was going to take just as long as east lansing to grand ledge will.

6’5
749 lbs
Breakfast- pound of bacon, 5 donuts, pound of hash browns, 7 egg omelette 
Lunch- large pepperoni pizza, 2 subway sandwiches
Snack- 5 chocolate bars
Dinner- 4 corn dogs with nacho cheese, 8 baked potatoes, loaf of bread, a fried chicken
XXXXXXXL mumu 
RHR- 194

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Lansing area people are funny in that they’ll do that about things being on the otherside of the city even though it’s only 15 minutes away. It’s a contrast to coming from where I used to live where traffic dictated that 2 miles away was going to take just as long as east lansing to grand ledge will.

6’5
749 lbs
Breakfast- pound of bacon, 5 donuts, pound of hash browns, 7 egg omelette 
Lunch- large pepperoni pizza, 2 subway sandwiches
Snack- 5 chocolate bars
Dinner- 4 corn dogs with nacho cheese, 8 baked potatoes, loaf of bread, a fried chicken
XXXXXXXL mumu 
RHR- 194

I rarely leave East Lansing but it's mainly because I'm lazy and disinterested.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Lansing area people are funny in that they’ll do that about things being on the otherside of the city even though it’s only 15 minutes away. It’s a contrast to coming from where I used to live where traffic dictated that 2 miles away was going to take just as long as east lansing to grand ledge will.

6’5
749 lbs
Breakfast- pound of bacon, 5 donuts, pound of hash browns, 7 egg omelette 
Lunch- large pepperoni pizza, 2 subway sandwiches
Snack- 5 chocolate bars
Dinner- 4 corn dogs with nacho cheese, 8 baked potatoes, loaf of bread, a fried chicken
XXXXXXXL mumu 
RHR- 194

I rarely leave East Lansing but it's mainly because I'm lazy and disinterested.

Sheesh, I gotta drive 45 min to Old Town for good BBQ...

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:Never heard of the place, Pantry. Too bad it’s not closer. No desire to drive to the other side of Lansing for a meal.

Speaking of the other side... I'd put Panchos up against El Oasis... and without the wait.

Confession: I’ve never had either one. Panchero’s is a chain and even though I’ve wanted to try El Oasis, I’m always rushing to get someplace else when I drive by.

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Lansing area people are funny in that they’ll do that about things being on the otherside of the city even though it’s only 15 minutes away. It’s a contrast to coming from where I used to live where traffic dictated that 2 miles away was going to take just as long as east lansing to grand ledge will.

6’5
749 lbs
Breakfast- pound of bacon, 5 donuts, pound of hash browns, 7 egg omelette 
Lunch- large pepperoni pizza, 2 subway sandwiches
Snack- 5 chocolate bars
Dinner- 4 corn dogs with nacho cheese, 8 baked potatoes, loaf of bread, a fried chicken
XXXXXXXL mumu 
RHR- 194

Lots of truth in this.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: I rarely leave East Lansing but it's mainly because I'm lazy and disinterested.

Sheesh, I gotta drive 45 min to Old Town for good BBQ...

Old Town is about as far as I’d drive for food. Old Town Diner had a great breakfast, Saddleback for BBQ, Creole, and Golden Harvest before they became self important blowhards.

tGreenWay wrote:

AvgMSUJoe wrote:
Speaking of the other side... I'd put Panchos up against El Oasis... and without the wait.

Confession: I’ve never had either one. Panchero’s is a chain and even though I’ve wanted to try El Oasis, I’m always rushing to get someplace else when I drive by.

https://panchoslansing.com/ by the Lansing Mall... El Oasis is good. Usually an event to order and wait for your food.

Enjoy the restaurants now before they all become Taco Bell.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote: I rarely leave East Lansing but it's mainly because I'm lazy and disinterested.

Sheesh, I gotta drive 45 min to Old Town for good BBQ...

we actually went to Meat a couple of weeks back. We were in Old Town with some friends for some sort of 'art feast' thing. Meat, shockingly enough, was quiet. Maybe 2-3 tables occupied and there was nobody sitting at the bar.

at, like, 5:00 in the afternoon with a festival going on. Seemed odd.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



Confession: I’ve never had either one. Panchero’s is a chain and even though I’ve wanted to try El Oasis, I’m always rushing to get someplace else when I drive by.

https://panchoslansing.com/ by the Lansing Mall... El Oasis is good. Usually an event to order and wait for your food.

That's part of the charm of El Oasis. It's fine when it's warm out. Or sitting in the car is OK.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



Confession: I’ve never had either one. Panchero’s is a chain and even though I’ve wanted to try El Oasis, I’m always rushing to get someplace else when I drive by.

https://panchoslansing.com/ by the Lansing Mall... El Oasis is good. Usually an event to order and wait for your food.

Oh, I know it’s there. I’m just not in a rush for chain food from any place except Applebee’s.

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

tGreenWay wrote:



Confession: I’ve never had either one. Panchero’s is a chain and even though I’ve wanted to try El Oasis, I’m always rushing to get someplace else when I drive by.

https://panchoslansing.com/ by the Lansing Mall... El Oasis is good. Usually an event to order and wait for your food.

Is it similar food? I saw Pancho's started as a food truck.

Some people just don’t have the traveling adventurous gene and won’t leave their neighborhood. People like me, Magellan, Edmun Hillary, Amundsen, and Neil Armstrong have the adventurous gene that drives us forward.

Some people just don’t have the traveling adventurous gene and won’t leave their neighborhood. People like me, Magellan, Edmun Hillary, Amundsen, and Neil Armstrong have the adventurous gene that drives us forward.

NigelUno wrote:

AvgMSUJoe wrote:

https://panchoslansing.com/ by the Lansing Mall... El Oasis is good. Usually an event to order and wait for your food.

Is it similar food?  I saw Pancho's started as a food truck.  

Yes, similar... the birria tacos are good.
But, on a work lunch I can order online and pick it up quick.

steveschneider wrote:Some people just don’t have the traveling adventurous gene and won’t leave their neighborhood. People like me, Magellan, Edmun Hillary, Amundsen, and Neil Armstrong have the adventurous gene that drives us forward.

you could throw Jimmy Two Times in with esteemed group.

Geographically where does the other side of town begin?

steveschneider wrote:Geographically where does the other side of town begin?

where is your starting point?

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

steveschneider wrote:Geographically where does the other side of town begin?

where is your starting point?

On the opposite side of town from the wood fired kebab.