517 Restaurant Week Is Back: 7 Lansing Deals Worth Trying

Been waiting for an excuse to try someplace new around Lansing?

Well, winner, winner... chicken dinner.

Or fish. Or brisket. Or pretty much anything you could want.

What Is 517 Community Restaurant Week?

517 Community Restaurant Week runs October 1-7, giving us a chance to show some love to locally owned restaurants while maybe finally trying that place you've been saying you need to check out. Participating restaurants are offering special $7 dishes, with some also featuring $17 meals and $5 drinks.

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There's a ton to choose from! Here are seven that I can't wait to try.

Sea Leveaux

Sea Leveaux downtown has your choice of lobster bisque or Gumbalya in a bread cone for $7.

Lobster Bisque. Photo via Sea Leveaux

How wild is this? You eat the soup and the bowl?! All right, Sea Leveaux... you've got my attention.

Bento Kitchen Cravings

Check out the burrito bowls at Bento Kitchen Cravings in Frandor.

Burrito Bowl. Photo via Facebook (Bento Kitchen Cravings)

For $7 during Restaurant Week, you get to pick chicken, bulgogi, birria, chashu, fried shrimp or tofu, then pile on purple rice, guac, pico and Korean sauces.

Capital City BBQ

Capital City BBQ on West Saginaw and MLK has an interesting $7 dish. It's called Steer Clear, and features smoked brisket with red onion jam, smoked gouda and bourbon BBQ sauce, plus fries, for just $7 during 517 Community Restaurant Week.

Steer Clear. Photo via Facebook (Capital City BBQ)

The restaurant's also featuring a $17 brisket dinner for two.

Summerlands Brewing Company

How about deconstructed kabobs? Here's a cool $17 dinner deal at Summerlands Brewing Company in Holt.

Deconstructed Kabobs. Photo via Facebook (Summerlands Brewing Company)

This dish features your choice of grilled chicken or shrimp, veggies and pineapple over cilantro-lime rice, plus salad and garlic bread.

The Irish Pub

I'm a regular at The Irish Pub on West Saginaw, and I'm happy to see them participating with 517 Community Restaurant Week.

Fish & Chips. Photo via Facebook (The Irish Pub)

They're doing fresh haddock and chips for $17, or Reuben egg rolls for $7.

The Cosmos

You'll find a couple specials this week at The Cosmos (corner of E. César Chávez and Larch in Lansing).

Chicken Parmigiana. Photo via Facebook (The Cosmos)

They've got a $17 chicken parm meal with fried chicken, mozzarella and linguine. You can also order some truffle Parmesan duck-fat fries if you're just looking to snack.

King Ocean Crab

I'm a sucker for a good shrimp boil, and King Ocean Crab on E. Miller Rd. near S. Cedar has one for $17 during 517 Community Restaurant Week.

517/501 Boil. Photo via King Ocean Crab

The special features half a pound of shrimp with sausage or mussels, eggs, potatoes and corn. Garlic butter is one of the sauce options, so you already know my order.

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Those are my seven, but there are plenty more.

Where to Find Every 517 Restaurant Week Deal

Check out all the participating restaurants and their 517 Restaurant Week deals on the official restaurants page.