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    Mac Santa Fe

    4.7 (174 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Quiet
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    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Nice stool bar, just the right size not to get crowded. Clean, and well placed in the plaza. Cool and open feel. Family friendly zin.

    Great mac & cheese, great mac & cheese, great, Mac, and cheese. Menu gets you around for sure but not 9 pages long. Simple basic comfort food just amped up and fresh prepared in the moment. The CLUB M&C was soulful. Well done. Near spot, cool and well balanced.

    Mac with peas and shrimp
    Stephen L.

    Food is tasty but basic comfort food. Takes awhile to get the food from order to receipt. Owner is very nice. Food had cool spots in it when served. Very filling - ordered the smaller size and couldn't eat more than 1/3. We did get light diarrhea the next day but I am not sure if this was the source or not. Protein included seemed a bit skimpy?

    Large lobster mac! So good... 6/26/2024
    Jenni M.

    I have two young daughters, so when I found Mac Santa Fe I knew I would score brownie points with them... It's a sit-down restaurant in an indoor mall with mostly mac and cheese dishes. On June 26, 2024, we ordered: + 2 sodas ($6) + Billy the Kid grilled cheese with tomato soup ($22) + Green Chile grilled cheese with tomato soup ($20) + Large lobster mac ($36)! So good... We had leftovers to take to our next destination. Our guy gave me a bottled water on the house. Both employees we interacted with were super friendly and quick to get our order out. I just wished our grilled cheeses weren't grilled so long. The slightly burned taste was there. This place is small, but humble. If you're new to Santa Fe, New Mexico, come here for the Zozobra artwork. The Four Corners flags on the ceiling. The quirky Breaking Bad picture and other oddities scattered throughout. The code-accessed restrooms were a short walk nearby in the same building. I parked in the lot across the street. It was $4 for 2 hours. Like most Santa Fe parking spots, they are on the small side.

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    Terri B.

    Yes, when you are in Santa Fe, New Mexico, you should eat Southwestern food, but we had been indulging for several weeks and needed a little break for lunch. Mac Santa Fe was the perfect spot. Located down a few steps in an indoor mall, there is a few seats in the eatery and up at a bar, and there are tables in the middle of the mall to enjoy your Mac and Cheese. Mac and Cheese seems pretty easy to make, but it takes the right chef to make it the right way. Mac needs to ooey gooey cheesy goodness and to many times there isn't enough cheese and it is dry lacking even the basic salt. But not at Mac Santa Fe. We ordered the one pound container to split and it was the perfect amount for two. We chose the Santa Fe Mac, it was pasta cooked to al dente, just the way we like it, topped with a crunchy bread topping, it had roasted green chile and Monterey and Cheddar cheese. It was spicy, but on overly so. The sauce was creamy and cheesy. Located in downtown Santa Fe, it is a great find when exploring the downtown shops.

    Kevin M.

    We were visiting Santa Fe from out of state and decided to give this place a try for dinner as we were looking for some cozy comfort food. Service was excellent. Super great. We both had grilled cheese (with green chilles) and the tomato soup, Sandwich was tasty, soup could have been like 15% warmer. Also it was bit cold inside as well, but not terrible. The food and the service still made for a worthwhile visit.

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    Annee C.

    The dudes that worked here were probably the coolest people we encountered on our visit to NM...this mac n cheese smacked but that tomato bisque?!! made me regret my decision to order the mac n cheese in the first place! Thanks for the recommendations of the non-touristy places!

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    Richard Q.

    According to yelp they were open for business. Closed!!!! What a let down especially when it states that it was open.

    The grilled cheese menu.
    Libby G.

    Okay, so I thought the sandwiches were a bit pricey but my friend had eaten at another restaurant that specialized in grilled cheese snd she said they could be worth it. So we went there and she ordered a grilled cheese with jalapeños, sriracha, and chorizo. It was stuffed with chorizo and she was happy. I, on the other hand, ordered the macaroni and cheese which I thought had a great price point, It had chorizo and bacon and it was very cheesy plus had a great cracker-like topping. Bottom line was we were all full of cheesy goodness and happy! We were treated well by staff who were super friendly and the food did not take long to get. Win, win, win!

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    Naomi J.

    A bit hard to find because it is in a mall but it's worth it - cute ambiance, friendly staff, and the menu looks exciting but I really felt like the food was just fine. We liked the Santa Fe - the chile was fun (because we're from out of state - I don't think it was special) but the cheese and pasta were not anything noteworthy.

    Mac and cheese with garlic shrimp. Delish!!!
    Sara S.

    So nice, I did it twice! I had some time to kill downtown and ventured into this spot. The first night, I had grilled cheese with tomato soup and drunken riced pudding. Absolutely delicious! At the end of our trip, my husband and I went back and shared the HUMONGOUS "small" mac and cheese with shrimp. There was a bit of a mix-up when the meal came out. There was only one person working and it was hectic. But, he more than made up for it. We will 100% be back on our next trip to Santa Fe.

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    This place was sooooo good!! The buffalo grilled cheese amazing! Wife got the green chili grilled cheese, also awesome!!

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    The staff was so nice and friendly and the food was fantastic. HIGHLY recommend the green chile grilled cheese and tomato bisque.

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    Fairly easy to find, a little over priced, but Great food, wonderful staff, and obviously local approved!

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    Very nice guy that took our order. We got the mushroom and truffle Mac and it was delicious! The large was a good serving for two people!

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    BEST MAC AND CHEESE EVER!! Owner was so friendly, service was fast, and ambiance was incredible. Highly recommend.

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    Ordered take out 45 min before close.. the worst kinda customer, I know!! But they were so kind and the max was delish!!

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    The food was delicious! The company was great! Overall great experience. Who doesn't love mac and cheese?!

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