Theio’s Restaurant

Good portion size and very fast service. Not being a Michigan person, I was very surprised at the coffee. Good service, very reasonable prices and quick seating even on a Sunday AM. Try one of the omelettes :)

Dive trucker/​college student greasy spoon for the locals. Great place if you’re in the area and hungry, and solid people watching.

WORST PLACE EVER! VERY UNSANITARY!!! SERVICE IS VERY POOR!!!
The food here is really cheap if that is what you are looking for but I have had some bad experiences here. For one the food is very bland and over cooked sometime. One time I ordered the western omelette and when I received it, I started to cut into it then I notice that a fly starts to craw out from the inside of the omelette. I immediately cover the omelette with a napkin to capture the fly, I call the waitress over to look at the omelette and she ask me if I want it remade and I said yeah. They bring me another one and it has a piece of hair on it. I was extremely upset and told them I would like it to be taken off the bill. They had the nerve to tell me that they could give me a discount on the meal instead of taking it completely off, so they still ring it up and I refused to pay it and walked out, my girlfriend was nice enough to pay them the discounted price but was extremely disgusted as well! This was the worst experience I have ever had at an establishment in Lansing. I hate to bash a small family business but there is no excuse for the service they gave me that day and I will never return!

Fantastic food, good service, mixed prices, ²⁴⁄₇ all day! They have breakfast constantly, and the quality of the food is always great. I’ve never been disappointed.

Not the top place I would suggest for someone to have breakfast at. At first it seemed like a good choice, but once I got my food it was just alright. I ordered an omelet and had it with egg whites, green pepper, and mushrooms. Definitely not worth $ 7.99 for a greasy omelet that is loaded with way too many green peppers and canned mushrooms. Don’t get me wrong it’s alright about saving money and using canned mushrooms. But for $ 7.99 not worth it. The omelet came with hashbrowns and toast and the hashbrowns seemed really greasy. I also decided to order an apple juice and it cost me an additional $ 2.39 for the tiniest cup of apple juice that I drank in 5 minutes… The food was alright, but next time I come (if I do) I will just be ordering eggs by themselves because that is probably the only decent priced thing. Can’t be the judge for the other items on the menu, but my cousin did say the french toast was good (and it looked good). All in all this place is alright, but I could probably find a better breakfast for cheaper somewhere else.

Theio’s is my home away from home. I have picked places to live based on how many bus transfers it would take to get there. I wrote ¾ of my first novel there. Whether there are four of them, or just the one, Theio’s welcomes you with open arms.
If the wait staff isn’t friendly, stop being an ass. If the food isn’t up to snuff, quit pretending you’re not in a greasy spoon. If the people are too loud, too rude, too whatever, go someplace else. Or, take a deep breath, order a Super Wet Burrito or Grilled Chicken Pita (my favorite), soak in the people-​watching and the family atmosphere — the family that isn’t afraid to fight on Thanksgiving — and smile.
Welcome home.

This place is the best diner to go to at the end of the night with your friends or early morning before class. They have the best strawberry French toast I’ve tasted.

Fast service, great food, cozy/​homey place, nice atmosphere, and great prices.
I ordered the Eggs Louie with a Cherry Coke.
Eggs Louie was amazing! Flavorful, home style, delicious, and filling. One of the best breakfast dishes I’ve had.
Cherry Coke was great, not watered down, full flavor and bite.

HUNGRY MAN… good prices… love them for what they are… dont expect some fancy breakfast… simple and consistent… free wifi… always have delt with great staff

Theio’s might not be for everyone but it was the spot for my husband and I when we went to MSU. Whether it was breakfast, lunch or dinner time, we would always look to Theio’s for mom-​n-​pop, diner style food. I can’t say that I’ve had anything else here other than breakfast. On second thought, I’ve had the Philly Steak and Cheese sandwich and a hamburger. Both were good. The Philly was memorable. Anywho, as I said before, breakfast was eaten at all different hours of the day. A few of my faves: the Hungry Man’s breakfast, Steak and Eggs, the Mexican Scramble or the Country Omelette. I never met a breakfast item that I didn’t like at Theio’s.
The service is what you would expect at a diner. Not 5-​star but definitely not rude in my experience. We always had a friendly staff member greet us and wait on us. Speaking of a wait, we did have to wait an absurd amount of time for our breakfast on one occasion. But of all the times we’ve been to Theio’s, this was the only occasion in which we waited for so long that I thought I was going to get sick. Perhaps it was because I was hung over, perhaps it was our large party of eight, or perhaps it was that the whole restaurant was packed to the brim with customers and they only had so many cooks in the kitchen. Meh. Regardless of that one time, they were prompt with our orders every time.
Coffee was always available and refilled when cups were low. Prices are low, their hours are 24/​7, free Wi-​Fi is available and the food is greasy in that oh-​so-​good way. I can’t complain. I would continue to come back to Theio’s if I still lived in Michigan. Mostly because I love breakfast and Theio’s is diner style good!

Cheap breakfast food and comfy diner atmosphere. Sometimes the service is spotty although nice. And a pot of good coffee is rare (they make it too weak or it tastes funky like something hasn’t been washed). Sometimes dishware and tables are sticky. For some reason I still like frequenting this place…

The local greasy spoon, Theio’s is a small diner off Michigan, near 127 in between Lansing and East Lansing, attracting characters of all shapes and smells. The place and parking is a little janky, but the food is solid and people keep to themselves, despite the relatively loud atmosphere. Come for the free Wi-​Fi, stay for a good hangover cure.

The eggs in the omelette were undercooked and the vegetables just looked like they were added separately. The hash browns smelled a bit strange and the bread was soggy. Under the influence or not, I wouldn’t recommend the food. The staff was attentive and prompt though but that doesn’t do much if the food is completely unpalatable. My stomach still feels a bit off.

The best greasy spoon. Large portions for good prices, the food is usually cooked competently but isn’t winning any awards. The coffee is usually stellar, and the staff generally have a lot of love– during power outages I’ve spent more than one full morning soaking up power here. If they’d teach the staff to cook they’d really have something, but as is this is still one of my top places to grab a nice hearty breakfast before a big day.

I have mixed feelings about this place. I love the décor, and the mismatched plates and branded mugs. I went with a group of about 12 people. There wasn’t a wait, but it took much longer than it should have to get our food. The waitress really was not friendly or nice, and I felt like she rushed us through ordering, and brought our checks halfway through our meal.
The food itself was great. Exactly what I expected and wanted out of a place like that. Lots of options and everyone was satisfied with their meals. The one thing I could not get over (and still can’t) was how terrible the coffee was. I would not consider myself a coffee expert by any means, and I do have semi-​low expectations out of breakfast places, but this stuff was just awful. Super watery and flavorless… Basically undrinkable. No amount of sugar or creamer could save it. Everyone at the table agreed. All our cups went cold. Hopefully they’ll fix that, I think decent coffee is in the criteria to be a great breakfast place.

It’s funny coming back to places you frequented during college when there were zero expectations. I’d come here to cram for an exam or write papers when there wasn’t a smoking ban. I chalked it up the atmosphere and identity of this place.
Now that the smoke’s cleared and post-​college, it just feels like a grungy place with not attentive service. However, I’m still nostalgic about it in a way. And the breakfast is just dirt cheap.
I come here for breakfast more often when I’m in the area, and the eggs, sausage, hash brown and toast hit the carby/​greasy spot to start the day. The place just attracts a variety of people: senior citizens, students, families.
The service is hit or miss, but you’re in and out fast.

One of our favorite places to eat anytime we are back.
Breakfast skillet is the best thing around.
Coffee is hot. Food is served fast and is always delicious.
Normally there’s not a long wait time to eat. It’s perfect food for a hang-​over cure!

I may be a bit biased in that I feel most traditional american dinners serve bland food full of carbs and oil albeit at a good price.
I found my hearty breakfast was as described, filling. Something rarely seen, i felt the eggs were undercooked. Sure i like my yolk flowy but the egg white shouldn’t be clear! Really, doesn’t raw egg white cause salmonella?
This must be a personal thing but i did not appreciate the rude service. Some of my friends kind of liked this and saw it as being part of the place but then why was our server the only one like this? I’d be a fan if this was a «thing» at Theios but with only one person doing it I just see it as being crabby.
In the future i’ll be staying away.

So where do you go when every other place is closed or just drive thru? Well this is the place. It’s probably busier at 2am than 2pm, and hey they have free wifi — they know their clientele.
This is your classic 24×7 breakfast stop, it’s a dive. Specializing in breakfast and sandwiches. Decent pancakes. The menu is fine, standard fair, priced for college students.
They have a booth section and a table section. It’s the cleanest place and typically there are 1 or 2 over worked waiters.
So if it’s daylight, there are probably better options, but after midnight, it works.

I went here a few years ago for breakfast on a Saturday morning. I had always driven past it while going to and from downtown Lansing and figured I would give it a try. Having a coupon helped the decision even more.
The place was dirty and sad looking. It took a long time for us to get our order. The breakfast food was decent. However, the orange juice was clearly past its expiration date. I complained about it and the waitress admitted that it was expired after checking the gallon jug it was poured from. I don’t understand how a restaurant can have expired juice. It’s not like they don’t go through a lot of it.
Clearly this place is poorly managed. If you want breakfast in the immediate area, head across Michigan Ave. and go to Sparty’s Coney Island in Frandor.
There is also a group of stray cats that lives behind the place. Definitely not something I like seeing before I walk into a restaurant.