I finally get a chance to try this place out (since didn't get a chance when in SF). The Pros: - delicious mac n cheese - can choose type of pasta (elbow or shell) - can choose type of base (I highly recommend the Hellapeno over the basic) - can choose your meat & veggies toppings (with some toppings costing an additional amount) The Cons: - location not the best - no inside seating (mainly to-go orders) I got the Hellapeno with ham, bacon, chorizo, jalepenos, parmesan shavings, and hot cheetos. The dish was super tasty and very flavorful. The mac was of decent texture and not over cooked. The hot cheetos definitely gave it an extra flavor and mixed well with dish. Only drawback was we had to take it somewhere to eat as the was no seating. Also, the portions are generous and might be best to split with someone as the dish is semi heavy. read more

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OH MY GOD! It's so hard to imagine how good Mac could be, right? Like, it's cheese and a noodle so even when it's good, can it really be mind-blowing? The answer is hell yes it can be. First of all, major respect for being open late. We were hungry and stumbled in here around 10pm, and kinda figured it would just be ok but good for 10pm. It was such a pleasant surprise it wasn't. Went with the Jalapenos and Elbows, and a Goddess with elbows, mushrooms and 4oz of pork. The jalapenos had a great flavor and was amazing. The Goddess was freaking delicious, and I could be wrong, but I believe the pork was Carlton pork, and it was freaking amazing. 4oz ended up being a good amount of pork for the dish, and in both dishes, there was soo much food there it turned into two meals for both of us. It was so good though I could barely stop eating it. Neither of us can wait to come back here! Parking was easy, we were able to park on the street, there was no line, and our food came out amazingly fast! read more

I was so excited to try this place after seeing that they were new to Portland and they did not disappoint!! I tried two base sauces: the pesto and the goddess, both were amazing and the amount of meat and toppings was perfect. You can customize the type of sauce and pasta and add tons of different toppings, and only the more fancy ones cost extra. I highly recommend the goddess sauce with bacon or the pesto sauce with broccoli, but no matter what I also recommend the parmesan shavings on top! The pasta was cooked perfectly and the food arrived hot from our delivery driver. The portions were big and felt worth the price--the first thing I noticed when I picked up the food was how heavy the bag was for only 2 containers. So excited to try more sauces and toppings soon! read more

MAC’D - Top: goddess, bottom: pesto - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

My friend had mentioned this place and it dawned on me that I heard of it and remembered it from a TV show on the Food Network, so I was glad that now I just have to go to Portland to try it. We ordered the Hellapeno and the Pesto mac and cheeses with chicken and bacon. The Hellapeno was the favorite of the two. It was just right in spicy and with the creamy cheese just went well together. The Pesto was also very good, the only thing I would say that is a negative that it is very savory and to eat a whole dish of it would be difficult for me. The pesto would be a great come back to later dish. My boys also approved and liked it very much so it was a great experience. If you are craving Mac & Cheese, definitely a great place to go. read more

MAC’D - Hellapeno & Pesto - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I had heard great things about this restaurant and the flavors are definitely there. The issue comes when I'm charged 8$ for a side of chicken that I never received. I tried to call this location to solve this multiple times but no one responded. I feel cheated out of my money and time. read more

You can customize your Mac and cheese..what more could you want? As an adult, this is the best thing I could ask for. Plus the food is absolutely delicious read more

Not good. Ordered pesto mac and a side of Brussel sprouts. Macaroni was overcooked, way too much cheese, pools of oil...woah. Brussels had hardly any flavor, but swimming in oil. Side sauces were meh. Couldn't finish it. No idea how this place earned above 2 stars. Pizza Hut pasta is actually better than this. Always gets recommended on Doordash, too. Why? read more

Oh my god this place is so amazing. Honestly one of My FAVORITE food places in the whole world. I work at TPI and am obsessed and come here on my break often. Love love love. PLS TRY!! read more

MAC’D - "Basic" mac n cheese ‍ - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Covid brings with it the need to hunt and find places to eat. It reminds me of hunting for mushrooms. You can go along for long periods of time and just never find anything edible or anything that you want. Then you pass by it the first time. You see a line and wonder what is that place about? Then you pass it again at another time and there is the line again. Now you think I should check this place out. It's a jewel in the Covid nile. Already set up as a take away restaurant it shares table with 3-5 other restaurants in the same building. There is not really a set menu. You build what you want. There are also some set items and a specials board that always offers tempting options. You select the pasta then choose the sauce there are plenty of options to choose from for add ons. Some cost additional most do not. Proteins are additional. One dish is good enough to share or choose two and know that you will have some for lunch the next day. I've always had a good tasty meal. The pasta is always cooled just right. I prefer the al dente so it's perfect for me. A good amount of cheese and then a little more. I really enjoyed the chilli mac. The chili had just the right amount of heat. There was ground meat in it. This made for three meals. I like the vegetable options to add in. They also offer cauliflower as a gluten free option. Have not tried this. Definitely worth calling in and picking up. If the weather is nice it's kind of a little oasis. The deck does get a lot of sun bit there are plenty of umbrella to hide under. read more

I built my own Mac bowl and it was one of the best Mac and cheese bowls that I've ever had. I got the honey jalapeño cheese sauce on top of the shell pasta, with tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken, bacon, jalapeño bits, parm cheese and a breadcrumb crust. Even though the business was busy and I placed my order at the window instead of ordering ahead, I still got my food within 10 minutes and it was hot and steamy. I will definitely be coming back here again and recommend it to anyone who wants to load up on some cheesy and yummy carbs. read more

MAC’D - Custom Build Your Own Mac Tray - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Super delicious flavors combined to invoke tastes of childhood comfort foods. Portions are sufficient to feed small villages. I will be ordering more when I recover from this food coma! read more

My 7 Yr Olds Review : " wait can you put 7 stars . *takes another bite* I'm in love , my mouth is watering . It's like a party in my mouth . I wish this could be every night delivery. It's super cheesy with the cheesy strings . The bacon , the bacon tasted like perfect ... and with the peas with the bacon ... I almost wanted to get married with it .......... the dish was delicious WE MUST ORDER MORE !" My son is going to be a returning customer for sure. I was scared because the last two post had been some haters cause there's no way their food was bad or ever near one star . This place is amazing and I am so glad we decided on it tonight . Thank you Mac'd we will see you soon with more people read more

MAC’D - The Goddess with peas and bacon - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

I placed the order online on Tue Apr 09 2024 through Uber eats and my food arrived without any utensils and I was staying at the hotel so how I was supposed to eat it and ALSO!!! I got my large CAESAR salad without any dressing at all. That's crazy, I will never order from this place again because of this poor service. read more

Comforting. Cheesy. Noodley. Seriously what more do you need? Throw in some ham, roasted broccoli and top with panko crumbs. Okay yes you've experienced this before BUT the big difference with Mac'd is I can get regular nooodles, gluten free noooodles, dairy cheese, vegan cheese and combine all sorts of other ingredients that accommodate anyone's dietary needs. Plus bonus round- ding ding ding - the portions are HUGE!!! I love it and so will you. read more

MAC’D - The Basic - ham, broccoli, panko - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Good as I remembered! It was perfect on a nice sunny day and they have little picnic tables on the outside.

Food: Plain , no cheese , dry . I got the Buffalo Mac with chicken fritters . I should have asked my little cousin to make some box Mac and Dino nuggets . Would cost 2$ instead of 30$ and would be infinitely better , plus my little cousin would serve it with happiness:) read more

If you love Mac and cheese, you will not be disappointed. Fast and friendly service, food was ready in about 10 minutes. There is seating outside, but no indoor. I got the hellapeno Mac with hot Cheeto crumbles, loved it, but needed more spice. read more

MAC’D - The Hellapeno with hot Cheetos crumbles - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

my boyfriend and i decided to come here around 11:30 on a saturday night. when we got there, there was no one waiting and we ordered right away. we ended up waiting for around 40 minutes for an order of mac and cheese with diced chicken and spinach, a mac and cheese with tomatoes, diced chicken and hot cheetos crumbles, a side of brussels sprouts, and a raspberry lemonade. there were multiple online orders that arrived after us that ended up getting their order before us. when our food was finally ready, the girl had forgotten the hot cheetos crumbs and the lemonade. we ended up having to go back for it after checking the bag. then, as we were walking, the bag ended up ripping, as our food was put into a bag that was way too small. we get up to the counter and show the girl the bag and asked her for a different one, and she gave us a bigger handle bag. we got home and realized they had put the wrong type of chicken on one of the mac and cheese's. the food is very good, but our experience and service was not read more

Bummed on this one. Kept it simple - traditional and added peas. Got into my car and found that my meal spilled out because they overfilled it (ok cool), didn't close it right (ok not cool). I tried to be cheery and just eat it in the car. The cheesy factor had my noodles slipping off my fork b/c they were over cooked + piping hot cheese doesn't equate to "Yes! You can eat this quickly!". Next time, I'll be sure to check the lid. The photos don't do this mess justice. I didn't want to risk getting it all of my car for the sake of one. That said, food was piping hot and the customer service made up for my lack of ability to eat the meal. I'll try them out again. read more

MAC’D - The beginning of my defeat (first opening the bag). - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I told them my wife is vegetarian and to make her mac and cheese with peas and broccoli. Instead the placed half of the meat that I ordered in her order plus mushrooms. I'd like a refund on my order for Robert! Never buying here again. read more

If you haven't tried MAC'D yet, what are you doing?! I order from here at least once a month and it's AMAZING every single time! You can also call in an order and pick it up - which is just as easy. Staff is always friendly and lets be honest... options for building your own macaroni and cheese is endless. As someone who is on keto, I am obsessed with the cauliflower option. It's so nice to have somewhere who is accommodating to people with other kinds of lifestyles! I love to add broccoli, chicken, bacon.... All of their options are great and the choices of sauces are to die for. Definitely recommend! read more

Can't go wrong with garlic and pesto on everything. Fries - crispy and delicious and there was a ton of fries. Pasta - cheesy goodness. Brussel sprouts - yum! And only $5! Get some veggies in ya with all these carbs. I also really liked their ranch. Which is important to me. Overall very satisfied. Will order again! read more

This place was beyond delicious. There Mac-n-cheese is one of the best I've had. It's not greasy like other places, it's just super cheesy which is great!! It's a walk up window to order and outside seating only. The reason I give them 4 stars and not 5 is bc I tried their garlic parm truffle fries. They were not as good as they sounded and turned out soggy, but in their defense my order was to go and they were in the box for about 20 mins after pick up. I'm sure they would taste better right out of the fryer. read more

MAC’D - Build your own: Pulled Pork on top of bread crumb elbow Mac-n-cheese, cheese choice: The Hellapeno - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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I ordered via DoorDash which was really convenient, it was quick and the food was hot and fresh. As far as the flavor, it was really bland. Noodles with bland cream sauce and melted cheese on top, with very little flavor. I would not order here again. read more

MAC’D - Basic Mac - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

We finally decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, incredibly disappointing. The food was average at best, but priced like a high end restaurant. $21 for a poorly made Mac and cheese with 2 added toppings. The kids said "we should have gone to store and got some ANNIES". read more

I ordered the "meat lovers" macaroni and cheese and two cookies. Highly recommend the macaroni and cheese and Oreo cookie! I also got the sugar cookie with animal crackers and it was good but not as good as the Oreo. Was my first time ordering today, and I will definitely be coming back. Thank you! read more

MAC’D - "Meat lovers" macaroni and cheese - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Like any deeply depressed and burnt out college student, I rely heavily upon take-out and delivery food options. So when my go-to delivery place was closed, I was at a loss. But then I saw it - MAC'D - a completely customizable comfort food option. So I tried it and tbh I've never looked back. I'm pretty sure their mac and cheese and garlic truffle fries (along with my SSRIs) kicked my depression to the curb, and honestly? I'm better for it. I'd give this place 6 stars if I could. Side note -- if you haven't tried corn in your mac and cheese you're missing out. read more

I found my place for mac and cheese! This place is in a kinda random spot off of Mcloughlin, but I pass by it everyday, and there's always people hanging out at the picnic tables in front. When we walked up to the window, the guy working was SO friendly and rally personable. He gave us his recommendations and told us what was the most popular. We came late at night, but there were still people coming and going getting mac and cheese to go. We ordered The Meat Lover that came with Korean short rib and pork belly, and the Garlic Aioli Brussel Sprouts to take home. The bowl of mac and cheese is huge for two people. The Korean short rib was different than I was expecting-it came as a huge block of meat that LOOKED dry, but tore apart beautifully and was tender. The flavors were good, and the mac and cheese was stringy and melty, not overly oily or greasy. The brussel sprouts were on point, and the garlic aioli sauce really topped it all off. For a late night meal or quick snack, this is the place to hit up for your mac and cheese cravings! read more

I ordered the Goddess with mushrooms, peas, broccoli and chicken. The flavor of the sauce was good and I appreciate the fact that they don't over season with salt. The things I think can and should be improved are: 1. The veggies were RAW. I mean not cooked at all, very crunchy. This ruins the texture of the Mac and cheese. I hope so one reads this and makes sure they are cooked in the future. 2. A lot of the pasta shells were stick together. I'm talking 6-7 shells wrapped up inside each other creating very thick shells with no flavor not pleasant to bite into. They could easily fix this problem by stirring the pasta while it's cooking to break up the shells. 3. The chicken had a weird taste like it was low quality, old or microwaved, I'm not really sure but next time I'll skip the chicken altogether. I may order again if I'm too tired to cook myself but it would be easy to make. Which is why I think it's important for them to put a bit more effort and get it right. read more

If you like Macaroni and don't eat here you should be ashamed of yourself! This place is BOMB! so many cool combinations of macaroni that you can try! I wish i lived in this part of the country to try more, but I will definitely be back here when I come back for a visit! read more

In my eyes, indisposed Cheese embraced by carb elbows Green Goddess, lies in wait Soundgarden, on my mixtape Melting heat, build-your-own Neat Mix-ins, bad to the bone "Curds" my name, through the cream And I'll Hellapeño again MAC'D wholesome Won't you come And squash the hunger pang MAC'D wholesome Want ya some Want ya some read more

MAC’D - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

This place makes the best Mac and cheese for the price hands down! They let you get creative and add lots of different mix-ins so each Mac can be unique and the orders come out super fast! I love this place, definitely eat here way to much If you're looking for Mac and Cheese the search is over! read more

SO GOOD. I hate how far I live from here, but that's probably a good thing for my health. Everything I've tried is delicious & totally worth the drive when I get the chance to go. I highly recommend the classic with truffle & bread crumbs. Their truffle parm fries & honey sriracha brussels are amazing too! Prices aren't a steal of a deal, but you get plenty of food so it's worth it. The location is not great, so expect to park on the side street and run up to their to-go window (all they have) and have a nice night at home with a movie. read more

The good: - fresh ingredients, lots of options, no short cuts -food is made to order -friendly service -it was really cold outside and they offered to text when my order was ready so I could wait in the car -large portions -very hot food , still warm when I got it home -options for all dietary needs The not-as-good: -both people in my party who had the most lovers were up all night with stomach pain . -weird location, very hard to fit through parking lot -just ok food. We ordered 5 dishes. The basic sauce was not very good at all, the goddess was great. The hella sauce not spicy at all. Overcooked, mushy noodles. -SO EXPENSIVE. $65 for 5 people to eat mac n cheese. Bottom line : food is find but not a very good value . read more

this place is SO delicious. If you're looking to treat yourself to some indulgence, look no further:) I ordered the pesto mac with added tomatoes and roasted mushrooms. it was phenomenal!! and it wasn't too rich, so you can actually eat a decent amount and still feel great lol :) only knock is my brussels sprouts were very soggy and not very flavorful, but I'll DEFINITELY be returning for the mac!! :) read more

People need to start calling this place out more, thinking they can charge what they charge. $20+ for a bowl of macaroni get outa here.

Seemed like the night workers were not comprehending my order, got charged for toppings that they did not put in the bag. Check your order before you leave! read more

This place will blow your mind. Seriously was in fat kid heaven just looking at the menu. The truffle fries were great, but the Mac was beyond anything I've ever had. Creamy, pasta was cooked great, and packed with flavor. My only regret is I didn't get the Brussel sprouts, but at least I have an excuse to go back soon! read more

MAC’D - Menu - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Great! Bf got the BBC and I got the goddess shells with chicken, peas, ham, light jalapeño, and broccoli with Parmesan and bread crumbs on top! Only wish is that they would add the Mac balls on postmates. Big servings and delivered hot! Loved them both! read more

MAC’D - The BBC, and Build Your Own Mac: goddess, peas, chicken, ham, broccoli, light jalapeño, parm, and bread crumbs. - New American Near Me - Portland, Oregon

It was pouring outside and we were craving some good ol' comfort food. You know when you crave cheesy creamy carbs! We found this place on DoorDash and just went ahead and ordered the Pesto and the Basic. We had the pesto with the shell pasta, chicken, bacon, mushrooms and broccoli (cuz we wanted some greens). And the basic with cauliflower instead of pasta, chicken, bacon, ham and chorizo. The pesto was simply amazing. It had broccoli and tasted awesome - I mean how, how,how? And then the Basic - I made a mistake here. I thought when they said cauliflower, they meant cauliflower pasta, you know, like the gluten free chickpea pasta box you get at the store. But it was actual cauliflower florets. Anyway it didn't matter - because they are magicians - How the hell did they make cauliflower taste sooooo good! we found a place for our comfort food for sure! read more