Had to come here! Had a hankering for some good Mac and cheese! Went to the last keystone I went to (Covington), but they had closed for a few years....then had my gelato cut at Hammer and nails, whose location was the other keystone restaurant! Sooo, had to travel to UC to get my Mac and cheese. It was worth it! read more

Visited while in Cinci to meet with a mentee. It was just okay for me. I had the Buffalo Mac & Cheese. We also ordered the fries. The young men working were very cordial and helpful. read more

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so hit or miss- some days it's sooooooo good and other days it's absolutely disgusting. For instance I got plenty of Mac by hardly any cheese and to make matters worse it tasted off. start training your employees to consistently turn out quality food! read more

This is the Keystone stand alone Mac Shack, the Mac and cheese plain is good you can get many proteins added to your Mac to kick it up a notch. The postive and negative to this is each order is made to order. So the service can be slow. Be patient it is worth the wait. Mac and Cheese Made your way per request.. read more

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So good and so affordable!! Definitely a great place to go eat!!! It is a must whenever you go into cincy.

Genuinely was served the best Mac & Cheese I ever had in my life. The Mac & Cheese was so good that I literally start getting happy and felt so amazing. The two people Anabelle & Sydney at this store welcomed me in with amazing service by greeting me and being friendly engaging in pleasing conversation naturally making me want to enjoy the heavenly warm felt great experience. I want to say they represented this establishment well and definitely are some great team players. Because of anabelle & Sydney I will be visiting this place a lot more in the future. read more

It's good after the bar or a Friday night. I have been going here for a long time and it never disappoints.

Ah, mac shack. You opened up the year I graduated from UC, and helped me wade through many sleepless nights. Some eats were for late night study sessions, some were alcohol induced, and some were just the consequence of my sheer dumb luck of being a self-diagnosed insomniac. Whatever the case, I've likely eaten enough Mac shack to constitute that they should've given me a commemorative bowl to walk across the graduation stage with. I am forever grateful to mac shack and the memories it's given me, but here's the thing - she basic. Yes, shocker - the ever-so-aptly named Mac Shack, created from the also basic masterminds of Keystone, is basic. The Mac and cheese is good, but is it great? That's a hot debate. Their toppings are creative, but if you make a bomb Mac and cheese, do you really need four thousand toppings? You are feeding college students, after all. As a demographic, they're not exactly known to need the fanciest silverware and the finest cheeses money can buy. That money has to go toward overpriced tuition. My Mac heyday had me ordering the Pink Floyd (bacon + caramelized onions). Occasionally I added some mushrooms, because health. The onions give a nice sweetness to the Mac and cheese; I find their namesake cheese sauce and Mac to be pretty one noted on its own. I have also ordered the Black Sabbath (brisket+mushrooms) on a number of occasions, but that's when my haaaanger kicks in. She's a heavy one, and she knows it. Look, I'm not here to shame mac shack. She came in clutch for me so many years ago, and if requested, I would go again. I simply would like to inform the non-college yelp readers that this isn't the fanciest place, and this isn't the best cheese. It's there to help you with your statistics homework and the 12 pack of bud lite. She may be basic, but she's still good. read more

Pretty good Mac n cheese! Open late at night, not the easiest place to park, and don't recommend coming down here to sit and eat, a lot of drunks on the street, and loud parties. But good to pick up from or order online from. One of the only food places somewhat close by that serves food until 4am! read more

Back when Keystone was a full restaurant it was awesome. Delicious homemade ranch, half baked cookies in a cast iron skillet, yum. Visiting Cincinnati I wanted to taste that deliciousness I always raved about and have a bit of nostalgia from college. Unfortunately the restaurants have closed and now it's only the Mac shack. Decided to give it a try thinking it would be just as good, but I was disappointed. Definitely didn't taste the same, bottled ranch and a tiny cookie. For the price too it just wasn't worth it for me. $50 after all is said and done to have it delivered. read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - Teeny tiny cookie for almost $2 I miss the giant skillet cookies :( - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This is definitely a college food spot. The concept sounds great but the food was very average. Not much flavor to the Mac and cheese. I added chicken, crispy onion and jalapeño. The best part was the crispy onion. There jalapeño lacked any intensity and the chicken was plain pulled chicken. I ordered a large but a small would have been plenty. read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - Mac and cheese - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

These people are perfect the service is A1 and the mac is prolly fire idk i haven't gotten it yet

Mac shack has always been a great place to eat late at night after the bars. Tonight I did not have that same experience. When I ordered my mac and cheese with no blue cheese, they made it with it. This wouldn't be a big problem if I didn't absolutely hate blue cheese. They refused to make my order correctly claiming that they were too busy when I ordered it correctly in the first place. Extremely disappointed and dissatisfied. read more

I was hesitant to try the Mac Shack because being gluten free is such a pain in trying new places. Mac Shack offers gluten free pasta!! If you are very sensitive, be aware that it's put in the same water as regular pasta, but after years of being gluten free, a little cross contamination no longer has an effect on me. I love to get the Pink Floyd - caramelized onions and bacon. Add some Keystone chips on top for a little extra treat! read more

MAC WONDERLAND PRICE 5/5 On Mondays, mac is half off *with a beverage*. Beverages are about half the price of the mac, so you only save some change. However, regular price is only around 8 or 9 dollars and feeds at least two. LOCATION 5/5 Located near UC's campus and surrounded by other restaurants, shops, and Gettler Stadium. There's an open court where you can take in views of the city-goers as you eat. QUALITY 5/5 Loved the service. The staff was helpful in helping build a perfect mac. So cheesy, so hot, so yummy. read more

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I had no idea the serving size would be so tiny. I ever paid $3.25 for the larger size. Think of the portion size of Keystone's Mac n cheese and divide it in half. That's the large. It the owners comments are true I was charged for the large but not given that. That might make it worse. read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - Beer can for size. This is the large I paid $3.25 extra for. - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Disgusting. I've been to keystone numerous times with a good-decent experience but this dish is absolutely appalling. The cheese sauce used in the macaroni is watery and tastes bad. The stout-braised brisket is cut in squares, (unlike the typical shredded brisket I've had before/displayed in their photos) chewy, disgusting and frankly 90% fat. This mac and cheese is inedible, the only positive being the undercooked mushrooms. read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - Black Sabbath Mac + cheese with stout-braised brisket and mushrooms. - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

The Mac n cheese was absolutely delicious! I tried the Buffalo chicken Mac n cheese and the Mac n cheese with carmalized onions and bacon and it was also phenomenal. GO ON MONDAY! It's half price with a large/bottled drink so I was literally set for days on 2 Mac n cheeses for the price of one. The service was so fast but you will feel out of place if you're a xavier student haha read more

Loved this place just tried it for the first time! I will say it was more on the runny side if you like more of a creamier texture. But still so good! read more

I got the corn bread again with my Mac and it was raw dough again! And my bf got a raw one as well.. sorry for the ppl that got the raw batch of cornbread. Just don't want to have to pay extra every time for this :( read more

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I walked in craving some mac n cheese, and I got just that. The atmosphere of the building was unmatched, although the music was too loud. Whilst singing Hard Times by Paramore, they decided to skip the song! I was rather upset about this. I had ordered the Pink Floyd with the addition of chicken. I only waited around ten to fifteen minutes. I walked back to my apartment to be stunned by how hot the food still was; bravo! Once it was time to dig in, I was not disappointed. It had everything I could have asked for. The cheese was perfectly melted within the noodles, and the chicken was scrumptious. On the other hand, they did give me a spork for my utensil. Overall it was a splendid experience, and would recommend it to others. (Very flexible hours) read more

Josh gave the best customer service at a late time. He was understanding and mature. Food was amazing!

Honestly, I walked in here with low expectations. But then I gotta say, was pleasantly surprised - first by the service and also by the food. James was just so sweet, funny, and genuine; he was patient with making some suggestions and whipped up an amazingly delicious bowl of Mac. These little things make such a big difference and left a lasting impression! My bowl was super creamy, steamy, saucy, and flavorful - the ideal comfort food. The only thing is that I feel like this place is definitely overpriced! The food didn't seem to be at a fair cost for what it was worth. All in all, I'll be back... But only when I feel like a tiny splurge. read more

Ordered the weekly special cheeseburger Mac & original with chicken & Doritos topping. Both were yummy! Definitely not a place to sit & eat, they have about 6 chairs. Also had an Oreo mini pie which was great read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - Ordered the weekly special cheeseburger Mac & original with chicken & Doritos topping. Both were yummy! - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Dear GOD these people can't get an order right! It's insane to me that after all of these incorrect orders they haven't fixed their issues. I have gotten so many incorrect orders from them. I don't know why I don't learn my lesson. I guess this will have to be the final straw. I don't know if it's management or what - but don't waste your money on surprise mac and cheese. read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - Plain mac and cheese that was supposed to be the BB King (chicken, bacon, BBQ sauce). Fail. - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

This place was terrible.I should have known something was wrong when I was there right at lunch on a Friday and there wasn't a single costumer in the place. The food looks like a pre package Costco product that you just throw in a microwave for 5 minutes and it's done. It was super bland in flavor and had a horrible presentation. I ate it all and after ate it,I wished I wouldn't have. My friend threw most of his in the trash. The place should just shut down and let something better take its place read more

Food was amazing and I love the rock and roll atmosphere!! Staff was very helpful in choosing the right mac for me!

Inconvenient use of space. Large metal bar blocks off most of standing room and it makes the space feel crowded. Overall- excited to try my Mac and cheese but the waiting experience is quite inconvenient. read more

Keystone's Mac Shack - Cincinnati - New American Near Me - Cincinnati, Ohio

Tiny portion of microwaved pasta in white sauce, with a sprinkle of cheese. Ceasar salad which was literally a baby gem lettuce. Regular, soft white bread. Not croutons. Plain Bread. Chopped into squares. (are you serious) And ceasar sauce. Wtf?? And a can of drink. All for £12.50?!? 12 pounds 50 pence? Are you joking me????? Never again. Total rip off. read more

The food is good; great comfort food, but you loose stars with me when the ordering process is only through doordash; even for pick up orders, that is poor customer service in my opinion. And when you call to place an order the voicemail says press 1 to order then says the mailbox is full. Just change the voice or better yet answer the phone and take call in orders. Customer Service is what makes or breaks a business. read more

This place has been a dream of mine since I first tried Mac Mondays at Keystone many years ago. Having them open until 4am on weekends is terrifyingly convenient for my cheese-centered brain. You walk up to the counter, order, and they prepare it in front of you. $6.50 for the regular portion is fair; it's more than enough food. Getting your food within a few minutes is amazing! Mondays are half price with the purchase of a drink. The Pink Floyd (bacon, caramelized onions) is the mostly undisputed king of the mac. It doesn't take away from the flavor of the complex, slightly spicy cheese sauce. The bacon and onion complement the cheese. Some of the other variations tend to mask the more subtle flavors. It's tiny, so be prepared to take the food out during peak meal times. Finding an open parking space can be tricky as well since it's on such a busy street. read more

My boyfriend and I recently tried out the Mac Shack for the first time. Upon arrival, the girl at the counter welcomed us and asked if we had visited before. Since we had not, she graciously explained the entire menu to us, which was very helpful in our ordering our meals. The food came out hot and quick, and was ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS. We loved the music choice being played in the restaurant, and also liked how everything on the menu was music-themed. We will definitely be visiting again very soon. read more

Love the varieties available. During a recent visit we ordered the traditional Mac recipe & loved it!

I didn't know what I would think of a Mac n Cheese specialty restaurant. After coming here a few times however, I'd say the Mac n Cheese is good for what it is and the prices are reasonable for the portions especially considering how rich and filling Mac n Cheese is. This is pretty much a typical college student joint and being, you know, a student, a Mac n Cheese place like this suits me when craving classic American comfort food. My go to mac n cheese btw is the Pink Floyd which has bacon bits and caramelized onions. read more

I ordered the Green Day with spinach and sundried tomatoes. The macaroni was tasty, hot, and came out quick. However, when I asked for breadcrumbs, the person who took my order said "of course!". Then she handed me my receipt a few seconds later, and it didn't say anything about added breadcrumbs. When I received my macaroni, it didn't have breadcrumbs either. But, at least I wasn't charged for it. Also, the waiter never asked if I wanted a drink so I never got one. read more

Pretty damn good the portions r small but I couldn't finish my regular Mac it is soo rich and filling I got the Fleetwood Mac the pesto is good it is soo rich I could've done w less chz sauce honestly but it was good I'd come here again read more

Drove all the way up down here with these gas prices to get some Mac and cheese and it said Open online but it was closed

I placed an order through doordash for a loving spoonful with extra cheddar, my name all my info was on the receipt but I received a bbq king with extra bbq. I don't understand how the order was written so wrong. I called three times to try to find a resolution or place a new order and I was hung up on three times. I always loved this place but after receiving my 12 dollar order and it being completely wrong I'm unsure of how I feel now. read more

We stopped in between the lunch and dinner crowd. There were several staff, yet the service was not great. We ordered 5 meals and 6 drinks. Everyone was super friendly and nice, just off the rhythm. The cocktail we ordered arrived first, then food, then milk for kids and then the canned beer. I mean, a canned beer takes longer than a cocktail!?! One burger came out without cheese and they actually asked if we wanted it melted on!!! Really?!? The bill came and the credit card was run and the total differed from what was charged. At the very bottom of the receipt buried in lots of text is a note saying you pay the credit card fee. No one mentioned it and that feels sneaky. Also, they do a flat fee not the % of your charge. For our bill it was 3.5% which is about right but if your bill is small, you get screwed. That really irritated me. I had to get my own menu, order at the bar, have our food and drinks come out in a screwy order and then you surprise me at the end with an additional fee. If you'd have posted that, I'd have paid cash. We aren't from the area so no worries about going back anytime soon. The food far exceeded the experience but not enough to overlook the issues. read more

So overpriced and he got our order wrong 3 times, and we got charged for stuff we didn't get? For being a mac and cheese place I would except their mac and cheese to be amazing, but it's just really really average. I wouldn't recommend it. read more