We stopped by Mac nation.... All the different types of mac and cheese sounded amazing. That said, I went for the chicken ceasar wrap, hoping to keep things a little lighter. I received a bulkie roll with cold shredded chicken and what I think was sweet baby rays bbq sauce. Apparently they were out of lettuce. I picked at the chicken a bit and the rest went in the bin. read more

After living in Colorado for years I finally came here and I am very disappointed that I hadn't come sooner!!! I am a mac and cheese fanatic and this place hit the mark plus some! They have so many options and I want to try so many of them. This time around I got the Colorado and my husband got the Maryland. Both were beyond amazing and tasted so good, the cheese they use for the mac is so good and I would be happy with just plain mac and cheese. I do like as well how they prep the bowls. They bake the mac and cheese so it gets a crust on top then they add the toppings so it isn't all mixed together and you can mix yourself. The server here was super nice as well and definitely knew a lot about the menu. They have tons of seating to but I will say parking can get to be a bit tricky as they have a small dirt lot across the street that can fit about 8ish cars in it then there is a lot to the right but it's for another business. I love the outdoor seating though and they do have indoor as well! I will be coming back to try several different macs for sure! read more

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Owner or some lady in charge it seems kept making rude comments to people that weren't sitting the right amount of people at her table and even went as far as made a couple move since they only had 2 people at a 4 person table. Food was good but def the staff more in particular this one lady was extremely rude. read more

This place is amazing! This is a place you come and sit for a while and enjoy! The staff was amazing- loved them- and the food was exceptional! Go with plan to have a couple of beers, good music, beautiful atmosphere and fun staff. The food was the best I have had! 10 's read more

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We have been to Mac Nation 2x now. As a Denver native this place is a hidden gem. The service and the food is divine!! They have indoor and outdoor seating and it's super cozy inside. Highly would recommend visiting no matter the wait times. read more

Horrible customer service. Waited an hour to get our food only to be kicked off the property and forced to eat in our car as soon as we recieved it. The most unpleasant and unprofessional service I've seen in years and I come from NYC where eating out is a daily occurrence/necessity. I live in Colorado now and I've always appreciated the great customer service, even when the food isn't that remarkable. To have the service completely overshadow the food and even leave a bad taste in your mouth prior to your first bite...yikes. So much potential shot down by terrible service and an offensive staff member (the cook). Treat people like they're valued customers...not a tall order. read more

This one-star review is a direct result of the incredibly poor customer service we received, which is a real shame because the food was good. We arrived just after 6:00 PM and were immediately greeted very rudely by a female cook. She informed us that they were only taking to-go orders and that everyone had to be off the property by 7:00 PM, a full hour before the posted closing time. Despite ordering well before other groups, our food was intentionally brought out at 6:59 PM. The cook's unprofessional behavior was also apparent in other interactions. When we asked what we should do with our open alcohol containers, she just shrugged and walked away. We will be contacting the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division about this. One of our ordered items was not made, and we were given a substitute without any refund for the price difference. We ended up having to eat our meal across the street. The experience was so negative that we saw three other groups treated the same way. It's clear the cook is setting a bad example for the younger staff member who seems to have no issue with her behavior. The food was good, and the place has a nice appeal, but because of the way we were treated, we will not be returning. The owner should reach out about this. read more

Located in the mountains of Indian Hills, Colorado is this lovely hidden gem. You'll be surprised by the interior. Initial order made downstairs in the small little waiting area next to the kitchen. Outside seating available, but the upstairs seating is what surprised me. Limited seating but full of old trinkets, memorabilia, and souvenirs. Not your typical chain restaurant for sure. The food was delicious. Plenty of variety for all taste buds. I sampled a little from everyone's plate and was not disappointed with any. Overall cheesy and just enough flavor of your choosing. The only negative was the chicken in the Big Italy was slightly cool, which made me wonder if they just scooped up some prepared chicken and mixed it in hoping it would heat thoroughly with the rest of the dish. Other than that I do recommend especially on a nice cold winter day. read more

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3.5 Stars Following a drive through Guanella Pass, we stopped at Mac Nation on the way back to Denver. Parking is in the dirt lot across the street. There were plenty of spots when we arrived around 4, but I can see it being a problem at peak hours. There are an overwhelming amount of mac choices, about fifty, and several that will catch your eye. The best way to go is to order a flight. For $15 you choose three different macs specifically noted with an F next to the name and anxiously wait for the concoctions to be delivered to your table. The Colorado was easily my favorite. The pork green chile was phenomenal tossed with the macaroni and cheese. To die for. If I'm ever back I'd order a full plate of this. Idaho came in second with tator tots, bacon, sour cream and green onions. A really tasty concoction along with the mac. All of my other choices are less rave worthy, either being too overpowering in flavor or being too bland. For instance, The Washington (teriyaki chicken) was WAY too sweet and saucey. And the St. Thomas (jerk chicken) didn't taste like much at all, there was hardly any spice or flavor. All in all, a very cool restaurant concept and nice spot up in Indian Hills. read more

Mac Nation Cafe - 10.05.22 - Idaho, Castroville, New york - Soul Food Near Me - Indian Hills, Colorado

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So today I went to Mac nation for the first time for my brother's birthday with family. It was it was good food. I got a pulled pork sandwich a side of mac & cheese. The environment was unique as in. I think it was a house at one point I believe I don't know, but it was hard to talk to people because downstairs they have they had a band going plus right behind us. There was a radio going as well, but it wasn't bad. The food was delicious though when I go back, yes read more

Excellent Mac and cheese top three of all time. They did not have the flights available that would be the way to go to sample multiple options. So many choices with so many options. Staff was very friendly with reasonable serice time . We loved Mac Nation! read more

Great food and great service! We are from out of town, but we will definitely come back! The Bronco and New England were our favorites. Honestly, this place was better than most Michelin star restaurants we have been to. 10/10! read more

Mac Nation Cafe - Mac and cheese flight - Soul Food Near Me - Indian Hills, Colorado

I forget sometimes that Mac Nation is so close to home. If you're on the west side of Denver, Mac Nation should be on your radar. First, it's a quick, but gorgeous drive into the mountains. Parking is easy and the views and people watching are great. Small towns are always so fun! This is counter service, so you are ordering and seating yourself. Check our the upstairs seating options with the cool views. And...the main star here? Mac and Cheese offered a gazillion ways! The menu can be quite overwhelming with so many choices. Maybe you're like me and you'll be ticking off the long list of options you want to (eventually) try. Today, we choose the Las Vegas and the New Orleans mac and cheese options. Mac Nation has 51 items to choose from, all named after a state and that state's unique cuisine. Pretty cool and totally a reason to come back again and again. read more

Every dish is phenomenal. As an obsessive mac and cheese connoisseur, I had to try a 6 mac flight. The original is amazing, but the Wisconsin, Chicago, Texas, Michigan, east Carolina, and Washington were to die for! Try them all! Not from the area, WILL BE BACK read more

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Food was pretty good. They say they are a scratch kitchen and that's why things take so long but it's excessive wait times in my opinion. They do communicate up front it takes a while to get your food. That would all have been fine but my husbands food was not hot. Like a few layers were piled on top of Mac and someone forgot to put in the oven. He asked to get it heated and they acted like he was wrong and a pain in the a$$ for asking. So he brushed it off until a teenage boy zipped past our numbered table 25 min later and dropped off his hot food to another table. When we asked about it the kid started crying and the owner (we think) got upset and told my husband there was no making him happy. I seriously looked around for cameras cuz the whole thing was unbelievable. Worst service EVER anywhere!! And so uncalled for, honestly it was a crazy train in that kitchen. Good luck and God speed of you eat there. read more

Service was amazing!! Friendly and always welcoming. Angelic was so sweet when she helped me. Good is so delicious, although I'm sad you got rid of the Miami option. I'll be back soon. read more

This place has some majorly cool vibes going on. My mind was blown. Delicious food and drinks, rad live music, art being made, happy people everywhere. This was our first stop while visiting Red Rocks, and it welcomed us with open arms. Set the tone for the whole trip. We appreciate the staff and all the folks who truly made our colorado trip one to remember! Y'all are AMAZING. Keep doing what you do!! read more

Mac Nation Cafe - Awesome mac n cheese... awesome vibes all around. Fell in luv with the place!! - Soul Food Near Me - Indian Hills, Colorado

I wish eating a whole tin of mac and cheese all the time was healthy because I would 100% do if that was the case. They have so many amazing options and my favorite is the bbq pork Mac and cheese. The service is always speedy and very pleasant. I went to the location inside Morris and Mae and it did not disappoint! read more

Arrived 15 minutes after opening and was told the wait was an hour. It didn't appear that tables were remotely full inside or outside. Decided to go elsewhere. read more

HOLY COW THIS WAS CRAZY. Food is good as always but service is SO ass. Food is slow, but it's because it's busy, that's fine. However, when one of the workers comes in and YELLS at you for sitting in an area that is supposedly "closed off", that is unacceptable. No signs are up, an hour until close. Just rude. Actually, I believe it was the head manager. Not cool! Hope you read this! :) read more

We were waiting for our food, which was fine since we were told there would be a wait. We went upstairs and sat down, not realizing that the section was closed. An employee came upstairs, saw us sitting there, and immediately got angry. She spoke to us in a rude, condescending tone even though we were polite and respectful the entire time. There was no reason for her to lose her temper like that. If this is how she treats customers, she shouldn't be working in a customer service role. read more

Delicious! The only complaining; it is SOOOOO hard to decide what to have! They do also have a "flight of Mac n cheese" so you can try three different kinds at once which is really nice and decent portion size. The three I wanted to try were not an option unfortunately so I had to go with a full size. We had the New Orleans and it was fantastic. My daughter had a veggie one (I can't remember its name) that was also amazing, which I didn't expect. We loved the combination of the flavors better than the New Orleans honestly and I would've never tried it myself if it wasn't for my teenager! The typical restaurant experience is not what you will get here. It's more evolved into a covid style ordering and delivery, but it works well and isn't hard to figure out. You connect to their WiFi, place your order in the app - they begin the magic and deliver to your table when it's ready. It was quick and easy, the restaurant is entertaining both inside and out with a gift shop and beautiful views and lawn art to check out. ***WARNING for those with disabilities, young drivers or anyone who isn't a strong driver *** this is not an easy restaurant for parking, you more then likely have to park on the other side of the VERY fast paced, busy two lane road and walk across. It can be scary, dangerous and intimidating so keep that in mind. It's on a blind hill and curve to add to the difficulty. BUT ITS WORTH THE EXPERIENCE!!!! So definitely GO and eat your heart out- just be mindful about the parking and getting to the building. Remember YOU MUST USE THEIR WIFI to order or your order won't process. Because it's surrounded by mountains the signal is bad there. Have fun! We will be visiting it again in the near future! It is a 10:10 MUST TRY! read more

We went clear up there from Thornton Colorado and then we put our order to go and we had to wait over an hour to get our order then we got our order and came home and our order was not even correct I would just say if you're in the area it's a place you could stop by and maybe it's not bad but or don't order food to bring it home you'll pay more food you didn't even get not a great experience read more

Unique dining experience in a gorgeous location. After a full day of golf in Evergreen we decided to check this place out. We had a little trouble ordering via QR code so I went downstairs to get help from an employee, but she couldn't figure it out either. We just switched to a different table and placed the order to go--the only option the QR code would allow. I was sad to see that the flights were sold out, as were multiple items. We tried a couple varieties of Mac & cheese, a salad, and pasta salad. All were good, but not great. The pasta salad was dry so I had to go ask for dressing to toss it in. Portions are large! Is this worth the scenic trip while on vacay? Yes! Would I eat here if I were local? Prob not often. read more

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Such a coooooooooooooooool place! The food is just amazing! I had a Shredded BBQ Chicken Sandwich with a side of Macaroni & Cheese. Yum!! It gets very busy. Head up stairs to see if there is table free. That's the sweet spot! read more

Mac Nation Cafe - Soul Food Near Me - Indian Hills, Colorado

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Absolutely staple restaurant for Colorado. Great little spot right off 285 and is a must stop every time I come back from a hike or ski trip. I've started to crave it sometimes. Also the flights (3x options) is the move. You get to try three delicious different kinds of Mac and cheese in smaller portions. My favorite is the Bronco, Texas, Rhode Island, Colorado and East Carolina. But you honestly can't go wrong with any choice. The folks who run this place are super nice and they love people to hang out in the upstairs or bring your pup. Honestly it's such a great spot!!!! read more

Ordered two mac take out items. Picked them up and went home. None of the mac toppings were included. Called and emailed and received no response. read more

Waited an hour for 3 burnt, mostly inedible entrees (we ordered 4). When my daughter's buttered noodles finally came out, the noodles were undercooked. Never again. read more

Staff was extremely rude. The tatter tots were burnt, and it took over an hour for our food to be made and we received our food well after other larger parties who ordered after us received theirs. We used to like coming here but with the way we were treated after bringing to the manager's attention that the food was not what we ordered she yelled at me in front of other customers! Not the way customers who waited over an hour should be treated. read more

Of all the places we went to for lunch, Mac Nation Cafe is top tier deliciousness! Nestled between the mountains, near Falcon Park and Red Rock Amphitheater, the myriad of options at this cafe will wow you more than the views around you. I highly recommend the Miami mac, the pork was top notch and I loved the bite from the mustard and pickles with the cheese. We arrived a few minutes after they had opened so it wasn't too busy yet and service was super quick but we could tell it's a popular spot because as soon as we got our food, a wave of customers came rushing in. read more

one of the best dining experience I have ever had, the food is phenomenal. Every person in the restaurant had a smile on their face I was greeted immediately and sat with in minutes 10/10 would MAC again read more

I have heard a lot about this place from others, so the time was right for me to go check it out. I ordered the Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac n Cheese which was excellent. Great mix of noodles and lots of cheese with the bacon and chicken. It's big enough to split between two. They also have soda, beer, wine, or bottled water for your drinks. There is a small area for seating inside and also seating outside as well, but the place gets crowded. There's not much in terms of table service and the runners mainly just bring out your entrees. Parking can be a challenge across the street, or in the next door small parking lot. Overall, I'll certainly go back again! read more

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Extremely quirky, great food and I loved all the different mac and cheese dishes to choose from. There is outdoor seating and parking across the street. A very enjoyable memory! read more

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The chicken bacon ranch was good. I'd come back. Nothing special about the Chicago one. And they forgot to put chicken on it like we ordered. read more

Mac Nation Cafe - Chicken bacon ranch - Soul Food Near Me - Indian Hills, Colorado

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Horrible food and even worse service. Cook/female manager was incredibly rude to customers! Waited over 75 min for food and it was wrong and she refused to correct and called other customer name when they had wrong order. Don't waste your time! read more

What a gem. Off the beaten path in a beautiful location! So many choices. Although the mac was delicious, I choose wrong one. I got the Chicago, I should have known better, I just put the toppings on the side. But I can't wait to come back. I think the flight, offering of a couple mac and cheese is the best route! Then you can try a couple and these yummy creations! read more

They have implemented an online ordering system instead of taking your order in person for dine in. I was not a fan of that especially bc I spent 5 min trying to order on my phone and in the end, it wouldn't submit. The staff didn't know what to do so they just took my order in person. Please offer the option to order in person! Don't force ppl to order on their phones. The pepperoni and Parmesan pizza mac n cheese was def tasty! So simple but so good My friend got the Michigan bacon one and he liked it. I thought it was aiight read more

This is a great place to stop for Mac n cheese! The atmosphere is great, with a beautiful log cabin esque structure built into the mountain, and the staff is so friendly! We had the New England, it was delicious. Can't wait to go here again! read more

This place is great. Fast friendly service. Great choices. Super tasty food. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu read more

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i was so happy when i found this spot ! So many options of Mac and cheese !! Never in my life have i seen such beauty lol they have mac and cheeses by EVERY STATE. Also options of Pork, Beef, Chicken or Veggies! It's gets better they have a mac flight option , you know i couldn't just try one so tried three different Mac and cheese flavors. With a flight of beer!!! It was truly delicious! Make this a part of your trip close to red rock amphitheater. I will be back!!! read more

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