Coffee Cup Grill Incorporated

06/11/08

Coffee Cup in University is not the place to go!

by jrm173 at Citysearch

When we went into the restaurant we noticed it was not busy but very noisy. The cook and servers were yelling back and forth in conversation and continued to do so the entire visit. We ordered sweet tea and of course un-sweet was served, but that was corrected. The wife ordered baked chicken, pintos and collards. She said the chicken was good but the pintos were fresh out of the can and the collards were not very tasty. I ordered the steak, the only one they have, and ordered it med well. I also got the pintos and collards and agree with the wife. No one could have cooked this steak med well as it was so thin you almost could see through it. The meat was low quality as it was mostly fat. Both meals were served on paper plates with plastic wear, not that bad. But when you try and cut a very thin steak on a paper plate with a real knife, not pretty. I ordered the peach cobbler which was served very hot, which is good, and had a real spoon. Could only eat a little as it was just plain sugar.

I ordered half off coupons from WCNC for this restaurant and I was glad I did. My coupon was for thirty dollars, I paid fifteen and handling, and my bill was thirty one and change. They looked at the coupon as if they had never seen one before and wanted to know where I got it. I think I happened to be the first to use one there.

Do your self a favor and try one of the other Coffee Cups as I understand the food is reported to be good. I would not waste my time with the one in the University area at all. We will not return that much I know.

03/07/08

Better the 2nd Time Around

by slightlynice at Citysearch

I'll have to admit that my first experience with Coffee Cup University wasn?t the greatest. But, after giving them a second chance I was very pleased with the dinner. The baked chicken, macaroni and cheese with cabbage were all piping hot, mouth watering and deliciously seasoned. I thought to myself, "Everyone deserves a second chance." Coffee Cup University, you pulled through!

02/14/08

Very Disappointed

by feliciawilliams at Citysearch

My daughter and I went to the Coffee Cup in the University Area yesterday. The staff/manager was polite, the restaurant was very slow, we were seated and were told to order off the lunch menu, very limited indeed. I ordered shrimp and grits, my daughter ordered the baked chicken and I ordered another meal to go. They seemed to be out of a lot of the side items we initially wanted, also out of corn bread. Shrimp and grits were OK, mac and cheese it seems we got the last of it, lots of scraps, the fried okra was definitely frozen and tasted like spoiled oil The biscuits were hard as hockey pucks, not edible. THe restaurant itself could use an overhaul, the appearance is dark and depressing and messy, there is a large shelf in the waiting area that's covered with clutter, flyers, cards, etc. They need to spend some money and revamp the place to look better, light paint, new tablecloths, new file floor, happier brighter environment, maybe someone could donate this decorating service? My feeling is this restaurant will not last much longer if some changes are not made.