Despite looking like a modern twist on a burger place, BLT Burger was the most disappointing thing about our trip to Vegas. The staff is rude and just too cool to pay you any mind whatsoever. After sitting for 10 minutes, our waiter (who barely spoke English) took our order. My wife got the bleu cheese burger while I got the Cowboy burger. She ordered hers medium well and I got mine medium. The waiter got that backwards and we had to send them both back. When we finally did get served, hers was nearly inedible with the amount of bleu cheese that was on there. It also had no texture: soft all the way through with no lettuce or tomato for some crunch. My Cowboy Burger was better, although the barbecue sauce they use is way too spicy. I got the skinny (shoestring) fries which were so overdone as to be nearly teeth-breaking potato chips. She got the thick fries (wedges) which were covered in that orange special seasoning some places use. We sent her burger back again and she didn't eat. They took her burger off the bill - acting like they were doing us a great favor - so the final tab with my burger, two fries and two diet cokes was over $30 (soft drinks $3.50 each!). They advertise 'combos' on the menu, but that only covers the classic burger and the turkey burger. Best thing about the place - the bench seats were the most comfortable I have ever sat on. Other than that, avoid at all costs (and it will cost).

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One of the joys of having non-foodie friends is that you can introduce them to the goodness awaiting them in their home city. So it was when I visited a friend of mine who'd lived in the Charlotte area most of her thirty-some years but had never heard of Lupie's Cafe when I said that I wanted to go there. As it turned out, Lupie's is right near the college she attended ... and she never knew it was there. Lupie's is located in a borderline run-down section of Charlotte, the building a bit on the ramshackle side both inside and out. But the parking lot is full and the place is packed, with cheerful waitresses bustling about delivering mouthwatering-looking food. My friend ordered a cheeseburger while our other friend ordered the vegetarian chili--she was looking at the Cincinnati chili but she'd never had it before and as it's an acquired taste I steered her away. I went for a hot dog topped with Texas-style chili and coleslaw, and we all got macaroni and cheese for our sides. I'm usually not a fan of baked mac and cheese but I will make a very large exception for Lupie's version. It is extremely creamy and rich and well-seasoned, with just a little top chewiness... carb heaven. The chili-slaw dog was dressed perfectly, the coleslaw providing a nice chill against the authentic heat of the chili. My friends raved about their food choices and the sweet tea served in Mason jars. Not being a fan of tea I went with the other house wine of the South, Dr Pepper, also served in a jar. The best part was that the three of us ate and drank extremely well for around twenty bucks. Lupie herself mans the cash register, and she beamed with pride when we babbled about how awesome the food had been. She's probably used to that reaction by now.

positive

I've been to the Pink's in LA, so I was excited to see this one in Vegas. It's not quite the same experience as LA, and they don't have the same options, but it's still pretty damn good food. It's fast, priced okay (for Vegas), and the only thing it needs is more seating.

positive

I replaced the carpet in the living area of my house with tile and that left me with four bedroom doorways that had carpet / tile transitions that didn't look too pretty. I called Chris and told him I wanted the job done as soon as possible since I'm getting my house ready for sale. Chris made time to get my job done on short notice, he showed up at 7 pm the next night on schedule and finished the four doorways with carpet / tile transitions at a very reasonable price. I will definitely use Chris for any carpet repairs I need in the future.
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