Lupie's Cafe

I ordered the Cincinnati-style chili with spaghetti noodles and cheese. I did have to clarify, because the menu said Mac+cheese which means elbow macaroni and shredded cheese and I just wanted to make sure i wasn’t getting chili on top of a bowl of Macaroni and cheese. The server was very helpful. The portion was large and came with a piece of cornbread. I wasn’t a big fan of the cornbread and had enough starch with the spaghetti noodles. The atmosphere is kitschy and quaint.

I've loved this place for a while. I used to go regularly when I worked near it, but it's been years and years. I went yesterday and tried something new. Another customer suggested the daily special - chicken and dumplings and it was good. I usually get the chili-mac and that is amazing! Nothing against the special, but the chili mac is ridiculously good. The portions are perfect, that bowl is magical. It looks like a small/medium portion, but it is deceptively large. I'm always stuffed when I walk out - ready for the rest of my day. Thanks for being there guys. Great place.

I have passed this restaurant so many times and the several years that I've lived in the Charlotte but I've never stopped until recently. Now I'm kicking myself because I have missed out for so long. This is a eclectic, fun place with great food. Just be careful if you order the full nachos. One person cannot possibly eat all of it. But it would be great to share.

I absolutely LOVE this place. It’s a long time staple in this area of Charlotte. The food is just amazing and well priced too in this crazy economy with so many inflated prices. I had the cheeseburger and green beans and I’m writing this while in a minor food coma, that’s how good it was! Jason was my server and honestly one of the best severs I’ve ever known. Highly recommended for the food, great service and ambiance to top it off.

My wife lived in CLT when she was younger and said we had to stop here as it is an institution. I must say I was really impressed. The food was awesome - southern cooked with love. One dollar PBRs keeping it real too. Dive bar in every sense of the name; quirky atmosphere, inexpensive yet delicious food, and cheap beer. Next time we’re in town we’ll be going out of our way for this joint.

I’ve only been here once, but I fully intend to come back. The chili was amazing. Hearty, warming, and full of flavor. The atmosphere is more on the eclectic side which I really enjoyed. Service was good. Reasonably priced. I sure hope that gentrification doesn’t take Lupie’s away from us like it has many other CLT staples.

I don't know how many years Lupie's has been around but it's definitely been a constant staple in our house. We have visited this cute little restaurant many times and never been disappointed. We have tried all their chili, chili with pasta or nachos, we also had their banana pudding. It's a great place to try out some vegetarian chili as well. During our last visit we had the nachos with veggie chili and let me tell you, while people complain that portions are getting smaller in other places, I feel like at Lupies the portion getting bigger every time we visit! So please put this business on your list for your next dinner and you won't regret it!