Harry’s Place

Harry’s Place is the heart of Lansing’s westside neighborhood and happens to be located around the corner from my house. My biased review is a solid 5 stars. However, I’ll try to be more objective. Food review: 4.5÷5, great variety and fairly priced. Keep in mind, this is pub food; if you’re looking for something healthy or fancy, it’s not at Harry’s. The gyro and buffalo chicken sub are both dynamite options and the tapped beers are always ice cold. Service review: 5/​5, you won’t meet a better group. The owners, bartenders, and waitstaff are highly personable and accommodating. When I’m there, I feel like family. Ambiance review: 2/​5, this is a no-​frills, certified dive bar. This place, especially the bathrooms, could use a facelift. All in all, if you go to Harry’s, you won’t leave disappointed.

Neat spot, been here a few times and all was well, came in tonight, and a young girl is way under pouring drinks! It’s brutal, and not even close.

Best bar food around. Their food is fresh which is a refreshing change of pace to the standard frozen, GFS crap they sell in Lansing. The menu is also very wide but everything I’ve tried there is delish. They also always have quite a few craft beers on tap. Rochester Mills Milkshake Stout and Founders Red Rye are available 90% of the time.
It’s a neighborhood place, and the atmosphere is friendly and welcoming. You won’t be disappointed if you stop by!

Great food and service! Had the French dip and onion rings… delicious! Will definitely return.

We had seven people in our group and we had a Greek Hamburg, Turkey Reuben, Philly Cheese Sub and the Beef and Mashed Potato dinner. We all were very pleased with our meal. Our waitress was very friendly and efficient. We plan to meet there again next month. I would recommend Harry’s.

Food is great. People working here are so nice and so much fun. Beer, burgers, pizza, and fried food. What more could a person want!!!

Awesome neighborhood bar with many specials. Have to get here early on Friday’s. Place fills up fast. Food and beer is pretty good, owner is very involved, and the staff very friendly.

Harry’s is a place where locals go. It is very much a diner but with a better level of food and service, a big menu and awesome pizza. Might also have the best bar food in town and they have craft brews on draft for those who enjoy those kinds of beers as well.

Greek burger w olive sauce is the bomb.

Cozy neighborhood bar… Sit and chat with locals and the friendly staff.
Food ranges from Gyros to Burgers, salads and Mexican dishes. Reasonable prices.

So in my quest to find the best olive burger in Lansing, I had decided that Leo’s Outpost on Jolly was Dah Shizz. Sorry, Leo’s. Harry’s Place also has an extremely yummy version, and they’re 15 miles closer to my house and office. BOOM!
I read in the City Pulse (02−13−13) that they were looking for good olive burgers and tried six places, ranking Harry’s as the best. I was only vaguely acquainted with Harry’s as the little bar across the street from where Fisher Body used to be, on Verlinden (near Sexton H.S.) I read that they have a Greek burger and requested olive «sauce» on it. So I tried it. OMG — Perfection. It was way more huge than I expected… and the bun held together nicely — did not turn into a messy, sticky pile of goo. The fries are okay, not spectacular.
My order was to go and was placed by phone. They answered promptly and the man’s voice was Smooooth! He was friendly and nice. The bar & grill is larger than it looks from outside. The bar’s in the center with TVs mounted above it. There is a unique juke box against one wall, and lots of booths and tables surrounding the bar on all sides. It was very clean. The décor is plain, no theme or fanciness. There is a pleasant lack of advertising on the walls.
One of the owners was very chatty in a friendly way, asked me if this was my first visit. He talked with me and made me feel comfortable. I have to admit, the men who work there are VERY good-​looking! Harry’s is a great place to relax and get a bite to eat for lunch or dinner without feeling out of place or intimidated. Definitely going back a lot! This will become my home-​town bar, I’ve been looking for one and finally found it!

We do take-​out pizza from Harry’s every other week, which is a lot for us. It definitely beats any delivery you can get in Lansing. Pretty much standard midwest style pizza with medium-​thin crust, standard list of toppings. Reasonable prices.
The crowd at Harry’s Place varies wildly, both in size and in general tenor. Sometimes the place is jammed, noisy and rockin’; other times only a few boozy regulars haunt the bar. People seem to like the fish fry, but I’ve not tried it. I do order the burgers and largish orders of good but not particularly special fries. Full bar with pretty standard list of choices.
All in all the place feels pretty down home. Service is friendly and I like Harry’s a lot.

New favorite lunch spot … laid back atmosphere; outdoors seating; quality food & a great variety. Going to have the Half-​pound Greek burger on my next visit.