EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-26941), pertaining to the
1993 Stock Option Plan of Cucos Inc. of our report dated
September 6, 2000 (except for the third paragraph of Note 3, as
to which the date is September 29, 2000) with respect to the
financial statements of Cucos Inc. included in this Annual Report
(Form 10-KSB) for the year ended July 2, 2000.
Ernst & Young LLP
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 2, 2000