The fish and 1/2 lobster mac is pure comfort food done right. The fried fish was perfectly seasoned, golden, and crispy without being greasy--flaky on the inside and clearly fresh. That alone would've been a win. But the real star is the lobster mac. Creamy, rich, and packed with real lobster flavor--not just cheese pretending to do all the work. The pasta was cooked right, the sauce had depth, and the lobster didn't feel like an afterthought. Every bite actually delivered. Portion size was generous, and the flavors felt intentional. This is the kind of meal you remember and come back for. If you're into elevated comfort food, this combo is a must-order. 1/2 read more

Cuzzo's Cuisine - fish and 1/2 lobster mac - American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Very personable and inviting ambiance. Flat screens on the walls so you can catch a game while eating. They also had some smooth jazz but neither was over powering. You can eat in or do take out. Was craving lobster mac and cheese. Got my yummy for my tummy! Well seasoned, ample portion and enough for left overs. Fried fish was the ribbon on top with some slamming collard greens. Oh happy day read more

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Great service and even greater food. I got the lobster Mac & cheese with fried shrimp, and it was delicious! I will definitely be back. My sister ordered the collard greens with fries and grilled shrimp. Everything was cooked to perfection. I will be back read more

In Charlotte riding around, the city was looking for a quick bite and looked at my list of places to try, and Cuzzo's was in close proximity, so I chose to go there. When I walked inside, it was a lot bigger than the pictures I've seen lead on. There were plenty of seats and a huge bar there as well! Always a pleasant surprise when you can get some drank while you wait for your meal, in my humble opinion, lol.  The decor was cool, and the way it was set up looked like it could get really busy some days, I was there on a Sunday evening, and the weather was not good, so it was light. The restaurant wasn't empty, there was a steady flow of people but it definitely was not busy.  I had plenty of time to look at the menu, which was very simple, nothing too crazy, the cashier took my order, and my food came out at a decent time. Now for the food.......DELICIOUS. I think this was my favorite meal since I have been here in Charlotte, I had the Cuzzo's combo meal, which came with wings, lobster mac and cheese, collard greens, and a lemonade. One word.....flavor! Everything was really good, and I'll be honest I am not hard to please, and I was definitely hungry when I had it, but that does not take away from anything here.  The lobster mac was divine. By far my favorite thing I ate there, if there is one thing you must try there, I recommend the lobster mac.  Oh wow, I had this Pear Lemonade too so good. I am making it a point to go back before I leave, phenomenal! read more

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I called in my order. It was ready a little early and the food, sautéed shrimp with lobster mac & cheese was excellent. Great portion sizes and polite service. Although I didn't eat-in the restaurant was clean and homey. read more

I didn't order hair.... this was stuck to the container when I opened it. The portion of the lobster mac and cheese was extremely small. I also ordered mambo shrimp and most of the shrimp look like they don't have any mambo sauce on them. read more

Cuzzo's Cuisine - Shrimp Shrimp and Lobster Mac - American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place blew me away! I went right around the time they opened. I had no expectations, but man they blew me away. Incredibly friendly service. I got their lobster mac & cheese with shrimp. The shrimp were fried to perfection and so tender. The mac & cheese had tons of lobster in it and wasn't too cheesy. I've noticed a lot of places can have too much cheese, but this place isn't one. 10/10 meal. Will be back again soon. read more

AMAZING !!! Got a bit of almost everything ! Fried fish FIRE! Grilled Shrimp with the Mambo sauce FIRE! Collards greens delicious!! Peach Cobbler Waffle BOMB! Red Velvet Waffles BOMB! (Wish they were a bit crispy but flavor was on point! THAT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING WAS EVERYTHING! All the Kumelon drinks were really good but our favorite was the Peach Potion!! Great environment/ staff were sweet as pie! ** Shout out Nini ;) ** read more

Way overpriced. Paid $29 for this. It was a take out order and took 15-20mins. The wings were over cooked and dry. The OG Cuzzo's was wayyy better than this location, providing better service and portions for your money. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND. read more

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Absolutely Good, Southern Food!! Enjoy it at least once in your time in Charlotte!! Expensive But Southern!! read more

Yes Denise was wonderful food was great had a great time there Great service !!! Yes Denise was wonderful food was great had a great time there Great service !!! Yes Denise was wonderful food was great had a great time there Great service !!! read more

With their expansion to the University area, Cuzzo's, a New Orleans-inspired cuisine, teases your taste buds like a proper bowl of shrimp and grits on Fat Tuesday. For my weekday visit, I ordered the Fish and 1/2 Lobster mac-n-cheese platter for lunch. While not exactly a bargain at $13 (plus about a 15-minute wait for it to be prepared) it was, nevertheless, worth it. Really, worth it. The fish is lightly breaded, and with a nice array of spices, allows the flounder to shine without piling on the heat. I like that. The lobster mac-n-cheese is flavorful and creamy, with the pasta cooked a perfect el dente. Although one can never have enough lobster, it was plentiful and tasty, too. So tasty, in fact, that on my next visit I will pre-order a vat of it and make it a Spa Day. Just heat it up and I'll jump in. Yeah, that good. Mmmm. Cuzzo's has other things I'm interested in, too. Wings, chicken, shrimp and grits, and more lobster mac-n-cheese, please. Others have noted they are working out the kinks of a new location. Let's hope they do 'cause they got my "Give 'em a whirl" meter just a humming. Looking for something a little more southern than Charlotte? Go here. read more

Cuzzo's Cuisine - American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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Awesome Experience!!!! I placed my order and it was completed in a timely manner. I felt there was an ample amount of food and it was very taste. I will order again from cuzzo's. This Was my first visit to the university and it was Awesome Experience!!!! read more

I was so glad that this place came to university because it saved us the 25 minute drive to the other location! It is much bigger, has a bar area, and a lot of tables compared to the other one. The staff was really friendly and many servers checked up on us while we waited. The only issue I had was that the food took 30+ minutes to come out, and at the other location they are pretty fast. Everything here tastes amazing, great portions, and you really can't go wrong with anything you order. Also, you can't come to Cuzzo's and not get the lobster mac. It's definitely the most known and best thing on the menu. Make sure to get that as a side with whatever you get! read more

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Ordered lobster Mac n cheese, there was only two pieces of very small lobster and the fried shrimp was overcooked.

I went to the Cuzzo's Cuisine in the premium outlets on my lunch break around 1:30ish. I approached the counter, ready to order, and had to wait until the employees finished a personal conversation before finally being greeted. Once greeted the employee looked at me as if I inconvenienced them. Experiences similar to this today always have me discouraged from trying African American-owned businesses due to the sometimes lack of professionalism. Overall the food was delicious. read more

I ordered Tenders and Lobster Mac and I wanted a sauce that was spicy and had kick. Noelle suggested a couple sauces and then said she would make one for me. I tasted the sauce with a tender and it was just what I wanted. Thank you Noelle!! Anthony read more

Grand opening today! Welcome to the east side, Cuzzo's! I got the chance to visit today for their grand opening for their new location in the university area. Upon entering, I was greeted by the hostesses and asked if I was doing dine in or take out. After telling them I was doing take out, I went to the register. I ordered the fish and grits with a side of lobster mac (there's no way I'm coming to any location of cuzzo's and not order the lobster mac). I was told that my wait would be about 25 minutes. Well the 25 turned into 45. I didn't mind waiting because there is more often than not a bit of a wait time at their other location, as well. The fish was crispy and juicy, the grits were flavorful, and the lobster mac was terrific as usual. I had no doubt that things would turn out excellent. But FYI: as this is a new location, there may be a few kinks that may need to be worked out. Give them some time to get in the groove. Also have PATIENCE. If you want a quick meal, go to a fast food restaurant. You will have to wait but it'll be worth it. If not, let them know and they'll make it right for you. Enjoy! read more

Cuzzo's Cuisine - American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

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My shrimp tacos were REALLY good. Both my daughters loved the lobster mac and cheese. My husband enjoyed his fish tacos. They make the juices we had in house and it was really good. Service was excellent. When we come back to Charlotte we will definitely be back! read more

I had the cuzzo combo..the chicken was tasteless the greens was too sweet and the lobster mac was nasty...and way overpriced

The food is good, but the hour wait is ridiculous...we came to eat as a family. 2 of us got our food after 30 minutes...the other 2 of us are still waiting after an hour and 5 minutes!! I feel like we should be compensated for still sitting here while they complete DoorDash orders instead of orders placed in person! read more

The ambiance was really nice: I loved the jazz music playing. Our waitress was super nice & insightful on the food options available on the menu. Food was also super yummy! The lobster Mac & cheese is a must order item ! read more

Cuzzo's Cuisine - Lobsterac, shrimp, jerk wings - American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

This place is NOT closed. I went there today and had lobster mac-n-cheese with Mombo wings!!! And it was great!!

Very friendly staff. Will definitely give them another try. Went in for the first time. Did a to go order of the veggie plate for $10.25, which consisted of beans and rice, zucchini and squash, also ordered the Fish only side (flounder) for 7$ which consisted of one piece of fish. The fish was seasoned well, just on the dry side. Love the taste of the tartar sauce. Veggie Plate was bland in my opinion. The beans were moist, which was awesome. The type of rice used seem parboiled, but I could be wrong. Next time I will avail myself to all the other great items on their menu that I might like. read more

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I went twice within 4 days. The first time, which was my first time going, ordered the chicken wings and fries, pretty basic, but because it was new to me, I get something I know that I like. So, my PIC (partner in crime) and I thought the food was good, but what would make us come back...my mom. We had lunch on Saturday and I had the lobster mac and cheese. That is what would bring me back. It is very good with nice chunks of lobster. I had flounder and shrimp with it and they were good as well. I was not aware that they were known for the lobster mac and cheese, which would have been good to know the first visit. The service was good, but slow. Atmosphere is okay. read more

The ambiance is great and the bar area was impressive. I ordered the red velvet waffle with chicken and was excited to try it because the girl amped it up saying how great it was. When I got home my waffle was burnt! Not a great flavor at all. Money down the drain and very aggravated as I only have tiny 4 wings to eat. Def not worth the amount of money spent. read more

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Well not what I expected. My family and I waited 1 hr for 3 waffles and 12 wings and a side order of fries.. Other customers came in after us sat down and got their orders before us. I wanted to leave but we continue on got the food ate, tip our waiter and left. The low country cornbread waffle was good but the wings was loaded with salt.. I only ate 2. My husband stated his red velvet waffle was dry and the wings was salty. My daughter stated that the other location was better. I am not sure what was happening today but the first impression was not good at all. I will not be returning but wish them the best as they continue to grow.. read more

I was extremely disappointed. I walked in and almost slipped bc the floor was soooo slippery. When we got seated I asked for a booth and the manager told us no bc it had to be 4 or more people but then we noticed it was plenty of people 2 to a booth. Our waiter kept forgetting about us and it took a hour and 15 minutes for our food to come. When the food finally came I noticed it was nowhere as good as thhe cuzzos on tuckaseegee. Like I said extremely disappointed especially how much money I spent there. read more

Fantastic food but the wait...everything was amazing and totally worth this wait! Red velvet waffles and the lobster Mac and cheese were the money items! So yummy! read more

Questioned going because the rating was kind of low, but I'm SO glad I went ahead. Food was great. The lobster mac and cheese was very good and had a surprising amount of lobster. My boyfriend and I got the chicken tenders with jerk and BBQ sauce. They were so good we forgot to take a picture before we ate. Our server was very friendly and tons of fun. The dining space was fresh and clean. Overall, they deserve a much higher rating than they currently have. read more

Cuzzo's Cuisine - Finished plates - American Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

I really hate to give bad reviews especially when my experience was a mere 10 seconds. Got here at 9:30 pm to place a to go order and they told me that they are closed when they close at 10 pm. I was eager to try this place but , oh well. ‍ read more

Just visited the new University location and was so ready for that lobster mac-n-cheese but unfortunately, after sitting and waiting for over an hour, no lobster mac-n-cheese. The service was by far the worst I've experienced in quite a while. 30mins in we had to get our servers attention to get refills. 45min in the server seems surprised we didn't have our food and she didn't offer an I'm sorry. An hour in, the server comes out and states she was waiting for our food to be played and it would be about 3 mins. 10 mins later the table behind us who came in after us receives their food but we're still waiting. A few minutes later, another table received their food but we're still waiting. In the process I did ask to speak with a manager. Someone, who didn't introduce herself, came and asked if we'd asked to see a manager but no assistance was offered. At this point, we were done and stated we were leaving. And they let us leave without inquiring why we were leaving and no offer of any kind to retain our business. This is sad because the food truck and the original location is good. Will definitely not visit the University location again. read more

We went tonight got there wasn't busy at all around 8:00 it took over 15 minutes to get service and about 40 minutes before we got our drinks service was absolutely terrible never got our refills finally just told them to cancel the second round after watching them sit at the bar getting warm the food was cold and honestly every table around ours felt the same way it's one thing to get bad service but the food be worth it. This was not the case food and service was terrible won't be back we even paid for the terrible food just to avoid confrontation. read more

Customer Service Great, Food EXCELLENT, NO wait time at all, A place u must visit if u ever in Charlotte NC

From the moment we walked in it was pleasant! Don opened the front door for us and we were seated immediately. He was very friendly. Sa' Bia was our waitress and she was marvelous. Helped us pick a great menu item and was very nice! The food was delicious and we will definitely make this our new spot. read more

Cuzzo's University is a great restaurant to have on your weekly list to go to. Great food, great service and staff! I would suggest to try the worlds famous Lobster Mac and Cheese, Red Velvet Waffle with wings (Jerk) and everything else on the menu! You will not be disappointed! Kudos! read more

I have never been treated more like a burden in my life. The staff was extremely rude and disrespectful not only to customers but to each other as well, you could tell that everyone in there had an attitude. It is service like this that gives black owned businesses a bad look. With it being a grand opening I anticipated there being a wait on the food, but for the people in the front and even the kitchen to act the way they did towards customers and each other was just wrong, had I not paid for my food and waited for over 30mins I would have walked out. Even management walked around and it was obvious that she was frustrated she even stated that she had an attitude to her employees in front of paying customers. Service like this takes away from the good food that you serve so you really might want to think about the people you have as staff..... hate to be the one to point it out but if majority of the customers were white I doubt this would even be a problem. #BlackOwnedStillMeansGreatService read more