Charlie Kang’s
127 E Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-332-4696
Hours: M-Thu 11:30-3:00 & 4:00-9:30, F-Sat 11:30-3:00 & 4:00-10:00, Sun 1:00-9:30
A Korean/Chinese restaurant with a “lodge” feel. The restaurant is owned by a Korean family, so I would trust the Korean food more. They serve Bibimbap in stone bowls along with pickled root vegetables and kimchi.
I used to hate Korean food. I used to live in Northern Virginia’s “Korea Town” but most of what I’d experienced was spicy blandness or soups containing a myriad of random sea creatures. Not particularly appetizing. The Bibimbap I had at Kang’s, however, was spicy (thanks to copious amounts of pepper sauce) but wasn’t so bland. It’s a good, quick, hot meal that’s made interesting by the fact that it is cool ingredients cooked at your table within the hot bowl – be sure to stir it well!
