This must be the place where Charlotteans who cannot cook go to eat. I cannot think of any other reason why this place is so highly reviewed. One of the reasons why I and millions of other people are willing to spend our hard-earned money at a restaurant is for the experience- to be served something that would have taken me much longer to prepare at home or something that I could never have made. I absolutely abhor these homemade "restaurants" for that reason.
Literally everything at Lupie's could have been made at home in a matter of minutes. Nothing is memorable or something that just has to be had at Lupie's. I had a burger with chips on the side. The burger was dry, as was the bun. The chips? Straight from a store-bought bag. Fries were not an option, nor was anything else homemade. They really should have taken the time to come up with some nice side, but instead opted for chips from a bag. That is even worse than those places that serve crinkle cut fries. If you want to do the homemade thing, at least do it right.
I will not be returning, but will remain confused and puzzled as to why people still frequent this place. Oh, well. That just means it will be easier to get reservations at proper restaurants.