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| - This restaurant is a total dive and I love it. I've driven past this establishment many times, but even with the good things I've heard from folks and read on yelp I was a little hesitant. The outside is so old and dingy, which is why I always drove right by without even noticing it. If you like good ole' comfort food for reasonable...wait...CHEAP prices then you will dig Lupie's.
We arrived and were seated almost immediately in the downstairs section of the building. You can tell the place has been around for a while and the decor is very unique. It was really hot in the downstairs section. The dining room by the front door was fine, but it felt like the A/C was out downstairs. It was bearable for us, but felt uncomfortable when we first walked in. The server greeted us promptly and was great throughout the meal.
Now on to the food. I thought everything we ordered was great. It is a very simple menu with burgers and American fare. They have a daily special each day as well, which happened to be the Chicken & Dumplins. I was torn between the Texas Chili (spicy/chunky beef) and the Cincinnati Chili (sweet/finely ground beef) only because I've never tried the latter. The server recommended a mixture of both, what a great idea! She said it was really good too, so that helped me decide. I got it on a bed of spaghetti on her recommendation as well and it didn't disappoint. It was a huge bowl topped with cheese and onions. I'm glad I got the mixture because the chunky/finely ground beef mixture was fantastic. It still had a nice kick even though only half of my chili entree was considered 'spicy'. My girl got the Chicken and Dumplins and it came with 2 sides. She got the Mac & Cheese and Squash & Onions. The Dumplins were fantastic, very creamy and well seasoned. The Mac & Cheese was a standout as well. It's the baked style, so you get that thick cheesy crust from the top of the casserole. I love that, reminds me of my Mema!! Both entrees were served with cornbread as well.
Both of our entrees were under $7, we each had a domestic beer at $2.50 a pop and the check totaled under $20. We also walked out full with a to go box. Bravo Lupie's, bravo.
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