Cuz's Uptown Barbeque

We have been hearing for years how awesome this restaurant was. We finally got the chance to try it out. NOT impressed!! Not cozy, felt like we were in the twilight zone. Very strange decorations. As for the food... I got the mac and cheese with lobster. Absolutely horrible!!! The lobster was decent, but it was a small portion and was very milky with NO flavor! Staff seemed like they could care less if we liked our food. All in all...will not go back and would not recommend this place to anyone. Do not know what the hype is all about. Save your time and money.

I've been coming to Cuz's long enough to know what to order and what my Americanized taste buds simply reject. And I've been going since 1995 (before the fire & rebuilding that changed that back room into the gorgeous open space it is now).

My only issue with this place for years is the difficulty reading the menu. IT ALL LOOKS LIKE THIS $7 AND IT'S ALL RUN TOGETHER $13 WITHOUT SPACES OR LINES BETWEEN THE ITEMS $22 SO IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO READ $11 ESPECIALLY FOR BEGINNERS $15. But I think it's all intentional now. They don't care and they don't have to change it.

Share appetizers: Cheezed egg roll and crab dip with the famous bread rather than those chips they serve. My parents are all about the seafood kabobs. My palate is very rich, so sometimes I get the creamed mushrooms in saffron sauce. Don't do this unless you A) have a similarly rich palate B) love morel mushrooms and C) know what color saffron is.

The BBQ was what I first handled as a kid (and trust me, it's not your St Louis OR NC BBQ...it's just....well...Cuz's). Now I go for the steak unless there's a specialty item I must have such as a Duck entree with Skanky Mac & Cheese. I'm ALL about the Green Peppercorn Filet medium. If you don't like gravy get the red wine burgundy sauce. The side potatoes are sometimes small and the salad dressing is still something I avoid. I don't go there for sides. It's just apps, bread, and meat.

Order a piece of French Silk Pie to go (cause you won't be able to consume much after you finish those apps and try to attack that filet). It's expensive, but if you want to treat out-of-town company or clients who love to eat, you really can't go wrong. This has been the most consistent mom & pop restaurant I've visited, and my 18 years of eating there can't lie.

Great Service, perfect food. Steak is a must!