Lulu's Maryland Style Chicken

This is the best food I had in Charlotte. I had the crab cake and it was the best I ever had. My wife enjoyed her wings. It's a little difficult to get into the parking lot but it's worth it!

I had such high hopes for this place.I came into Charlotte from DC for a cheer competition. When in the south I always try to get some soul food. This was one of the first places that popped up and it was close to the convention center. I decided to give them a shot. I arrived and the parking lot was packed however it's extremely tiny. One guy was parked on the sidewalk. I thought to myself, this place must be a hit. WRONG!My wife placed the order which they surprisingly wrong. We ordered the Stuffed salmon platter, shrimp platter and fish platter. Shrimp and Fish were suppose to have zero rice but they both had rice anyway. Oh well. No biggie there. We also ordered cornbread.The food eventually was ready to go and I took my pictures in the establishment. Looked delicious. Nice presentation. ICouldn't wait to get back to our hotel to dig in.I personally ate the shrimp and fish platter. The shrimp was some of the most unseasoned shrimp I ever had. The yams were just plain sweet potatoes with zero cinnamon or sugar added. No no no. The Mac and cheese was good however. If the shrimp wasn't $20 I probably would have thrown it all away.The fish platter was similar. Super bland unseasoned fish however the Lulu's special sauce made a world of difference. I couldn't believe they didn't have tarter sauce. The greens were decent and once again the yams were not yamming at all.My wife ate the salmon. It had a few pieces of crab meat and she also liked the mash potato's.The cornbread while made that day is room temperature and not hot at all. They don't have a microwave or anyway to warm it up.The service was cool. That helped them get a star as the woman that prepared my food said she knew I'd be back. She couldn't have been more WRONG as the food here is NOT IT.If I ever come back this is a big NO for me. Nana's also in Charlotte is waaaaaayyyy better. I went there TWICE.

RANDOMLY found this place when my mom and I were in the mood for a place we've never been and to eat something we don't eat often. It's "hole in the wall" and tucked away but don't let the location steer you away. The food is so GOOD and the people working there are so nice. While we waiting on our food (we got it to-go because there are just a few stools in there) they kept checking on us. The crab cakes are literally ALL crab--definitely worth the price

I tried Lulu's for the first time today, and honestly, I was disappointed. I ordered the fried chicken plate with yams and seafood mac and cheese, which came to $27.59. With that price, I had high expectations. The fried chicken was just okay--it needed more seasoning and could've been cooked a bit longer. The yellow rice looked appealing but was bland and lacked flavor. As for the seafood mac and cheese, it only had shrimp (no other seafood) and was extremely oily and pasty. While the seasoning was decent, the overall dish wasn't enjoyable. The yams, however, were the highlight for me--perfectly cooked with just the right amount of sweetness. Overall, the food feels overpriced, and the quality doesn't justify the cost. I hope they make some improvements in the future.

about 6issh on a Friday evening I got the salmon and shrimp platter with Cajun cause. Sides Mac and cheese and yams. Everything else was good except the Mac & cheese. The rue(cheese sauce) had a really burnt bottom of the pot taste. I tried to mask it eating it with my yams but the taste was too strong. I tried hot sauce and nothing would work so I paid $30 for salmon, shrimp and one side. It's just too expensive for a whole thing of Mac to taste like that especially when that's the side ppl look forward to

This is must stop for me every time I'm in Charlotte. We went early for lunch to miss the rush. It didn't disappoint I also had their homemade strawberry lemonade not pictured.

I always love coming here. It reminds me of home. However now that they are super busy a lot of mistakes are happening. I was told I had the last order of fish and grits but after waiting hour and a half they said they were sold out and had to get rice. I only get to eat here when I visit my kids because I now reside in Augusta . They started a new system where you give your order to the cashier. they take your phone# and text you when the orders ready. No one ever text or came to the car. I went in and it had been sitting on the counter for I don't know how long. They stayed that the text system was new and not working properly. At this point I'll don't know when I'll return.0 *Seafood Mac over cooked with imitation crab no shrimp.

This review matters more than my first! The true indication of a good restaurant is if they are consistent as the first time you fell in love.2 years later, and second visit last night 5/4/2023, they slayed my palette 6 ways from Sunday! We were back in town visiting family, and you know I had to come thru! Signage is bigger this time,it's nice to see progress with this gem. Now, let's get down to the food deets.Crab Fries-Still as delicious as the first time, we added 6 grilled shrimp that were perfectly cooked and tore up shop.12 PC Wings-Honey Old Bay sauce and a perfectly hard fried wing that was juicy in the center. This sauce officially needs to be bottled and sold!Catfish-Fried and Grilled both delicious, especially when dipped in their special sauce. I could have used some fresh lemons for the grilled, but it was still flaky, flavorful, and fresh.SidesSeafood Mac-This is probably the only thing I wouldn't order again. It's not the flavor profile.. that is spot on, it just needs more seafood to be called a Seafood Mac and Cheese.Collard Greens-Slap your mamma worthy, Thanksgiving table worthy!!Yams-Texture was on point, sweetness was just right and I'm not mad that it touched my Mac and cheese on my plate. That bite was another level!Now, for the first time we got dessert, the sweet girl at the register suggested it when I asked if we missed anything, lol.Sweet potato cheesecake-Hot Danggggggg. I can't believe how freaking amazing this was! Delicious perfectly made sweet potato pie filling baked on top of a creamy cheesecake that was so creamy with the right amount of tart meets sweet. Yallll this dessert is what southern dreams are made of.Carrot cake-I am a huge carrot cake fan in general so this was a no-brainer for me. I was not READYYY!! Moist cake that was perfectly spiced, but what I loved the most is that you got bites of raisins and carrots that were so small yet made a huge impact in your mouth. Topped with buttercream frosting, definitely top 3 best I have had.Lulu's, you have my heart and loyalty when we are in town. All that goodness ran us $103.00 this go round, which is a fraction of what it's worth!!! See you next time!

The food is the only thing that gives this place stars. The wait is TOO LONG and the phone line is always busy or off the hook. If you can't handle the traffic, hire more people or close. We waited almost 2 hrs for food. It's unacceptable. Smh

Now bout the slowest service I've ever received. And EXTREMELY expensive. My friend wanted an extra piece of fish for his platter. Now according to the online menu, the add on is 6.95, they charged us 14.95 for a damn piece of fish. When the platter was already 23.95. The prices are all wrong btw. They had a menu inside as well but when we got home and looked at the receipt, everything was up charged. For a salmon platter two sides, catfish two sides, 6 pieces of honey old bay wings and an extra piece of fish, over $70. PLEASE! GTFOH. Never again. And the food wasn't all that for them type of coins.