lupie's cafe

it took me long enough to get here.. i've lived in the clt since 2005.lupie'sis one of those classic old school greasy haunts that many a local told me about. finally, after eight years i made it there for dinner. i went with the burger w/ texas chili all the way and chips. the burger was a two fisted beast, my beer was cold, and my chips, well, they were just plain chips. the only downside was they serve no fries. the chili had a nice building heat, but not too hot at all. i need to put this on my lunch rotation.

one of my favorites!. i lovelupie'sand have been coming here for 15 years. the food is simple but delicious, and the waitstaff is fantastic! i especially love the meatloaf, burgers, chili, and broccoli casserole. funky, down-home and unpretentious. love it!

wouldn't have it any other way.. i've been eating atlupie'sfor many years. i used to meet my mom there for lunch a lot when she worked on monroe rd. it's not just the food that makes it so good, it's the experience as well. the massive amount of food you receive doesn't hurt though. the staff has always been so caring, and attentive. the lunch line is well worth the wait, or you can call ahead and get your food to go. either way, you can't go wrong.

love lupie's. been coming here since i was a little kid.lupie'sis awesome! great veggie burger and sweet tea!

while in charlotte we had a late night meal atlupie'scafe, a long standing charlotte institution serving up delicious chili in a darkish neighborhood bar-like comfotable atmosphere. unfortnately the burger was nowhere near as good as the chili. the patty tasted like it had been frozen and with so many great freshly packed burger places around - no use having a froze one! the veggie plate with mac & cheese, carrots and salad was tasty and hit the spot. next time i'll stick to the chili if i'm going for m

lupie's is a clt icon!. so bummed to see so many bad reviews oflupie'son here. are ya'll yanks, expecting something other than whatlupie'sreally is? as a clt native living in colorado now, i cravelupie'sall the time. to name a few things i miss:

1.the server sitting down at my booth (doesn't know me) and giving me some friendly attitude.
2. 'nana pudding.
3. killer cornbread
4. mashed potato/meatloaf monday
5. iced tea that is always just right
6. pintos that melt in your mouth
7. a restaurant of questionable cleanliness- i've never figured out how it passes its health inspection, but that's the character of the place. the cash register area alone is a veritable museum (or used to be, anyway)
8. walking out to the back lot to my car, and peering into a dim-looking kitchen, seeing someone sitting out back on a turned over milkcrate smoking a doobie on their break.

charlotte has so many good restaurants now, you can spend plenty of money on great, expensive food. or, you can get a little slice of clt history with- possibly not the finest meal you'll ever eat- great, cheap food at lupie's. love it for what it is, not what you think it should be!!!!

an east charlotte trasure!. this is some of the best food charlotte has to offer! i wish charlotte had more restaurants with the character and charm thatlupie'shas.

hit or miss. i've only eaten atlupie'sa few times, so maybe i give them the benefit of the doubt. they seem to be a little hit or miss though. i ordered the chili, which was tasty, and a generous portion. however, the burger and chips was nothing to write home about. the burger was okay, but the chips were stale.

the atmosphere is very relaxed, the decor is eclectic. very casual, which i have no problem with. i don't need fine dining, just good, fresh food, which didn't seem to be a consistent on my visits.

if you think filth, dust, and grease are funky, this is the place to eat. if you like peeling paint over your head (and over the food), then this is the place to eat. if you find it intriguing to wonder when someone last dusted the fixtures, then come quick to lupie's. if you think it's cool to drink from mason jars, then here is the place for you.

the "cincinatti" [their deliberate misspelling] chili is inauthentic, awful. my dinner companion, a gentle and kind man, said of his burger, "it's big." he also said sweetly of the restaurant, "it's beyond charming." when you walk in, the lobby telegraphs indifference and contempt for customers. that is when to walk out.

the cole slaw was not vile, but it just made it to ordinary. corn bread is dry. i do not comprehend how anyone can come back to this place despite the poverty chic that it exudes. if i thought faux poverty and real dirt were automatically chic, i would just renounce all wealth, wear diapers, and walk about as a mendicant seeking alms, and will before i eat here again or even put my car into their gravel parking lot. nothing aboutlupie'sis worth your time, effort, or money, except the satisfaction of having been to a superlative restaurant, easily one of charlotte's worst.

mylupie'sexpereince. when i first went to lupies, the food i ordered (chicken wings) was good but the customer service was poor. as for the customer service, someone in their kitchen area saw us come in and held up 2 fingers (which meant 2 people) we nodded yes and then he (without leaving the kitchen area) "pointed" to a table for us to sit at which was near the kitchen. when he finally came to the table he slid some menus at us and became rude after my friend ask would he suggest something on the menu for her because she had not been to the restaurant before. he answered her by giving a smart answer which referred that the request suggesting something from the menu was unnecessary. he was cold and appeared distracted as he looked at us with his cap sitting backwards on his head. my friend placed her order (that he finally did suggest) but did not like the food she ordered. she described the meal as plain, no little flavor. she ate the wings from my plate for the rest of our dinning. we recently went back to lupies for the wings because they were the only thing that seemed really good. this time the wings were horrible and a waste of money. we also ordered the chile dish (2 different types) and they both were just as bad. the waitress later came by and asked how the meal was and i said "not good" and she turned her head and walked away--don't ask a question if you don't like the answer. you're pretty much gambling your money because you don't know when the meal may be good or not. because of the chicken wings at the first visit my friend was going to recommend it to her sister, but she has now decided not. she and i have decided that we will not go back nor recommend lupies to others. we did observe how they treated other people, who did not look like us, a whole lot better. whether or not these people were served better tasting food, i don't know, but the service given to them was more pleasant.


-----22 dec, 2009-----

mylupie'sexperience. when i first went to lupies, the food i ordered (chicken wings) was good but the customer service was poor. as for the customer service, someone in their kitchen area saw us come in and held up 2 fingers (which meant 2 people) we nodded yes and then he (without leaving the kitchen area) "pointed" to a table for us to sit at which was near the kitchen. when he finally came to the table he slid some menus at us and became rude after my friend ask would he suggest something on the menu for her because she had not been to the restaurant before. he answered her by giving a smart answer which referred that the request suggesting something from the menu was unnecessary. he was cold and appeared distracted as he looked at us with his cap sitting backwards on his head. my friend placed her order (that he finally did suggest) but did not like the food she ordered. she described the meal as plain, no little flavor. she ate the wings from my plate for the rest of our dinning. we recently went back to lupies for the wings because they were the only thing that seemed really good. this time the wings were horrible and a waste of money. we also ordered the chile dish (2 different types) and they both were just as bad. the waitress later came by and asked how the meal was and i said "not good" and she turned her head and walked away--don't ask a question if you don't like the answer. you're pretty much gambling your money because you don't know when the meal may be good or not. because of the chicken wings at the first visit my friend was going to recommend it to her sister, but she has now decided not. she and i have decided that we will not go back nor recommend lupies to others. we did observe how they treated other people, who did not look like us, a whole lot better. whether or not these people were served better tasting food, i don't know, but the service given to them was more pleasant.