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    The Mac House

    4.1 (229 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Supreme Pizza Mac & Cheese   Large Combo
    Jillian S.

    TLDR: The restaurant for cheese fans. Unique menu of creative mac and cheeses and grilled cheeses. Including vegan options! Friendly, welcoming employees. Upon viewing the menu, I knew we would stop here in the future. Mac house offers an impressive list of unique macaroni and cheese dishes and grilled cheeses. They also offer vegan options. This week we decided to try it out and ordered the large Supreme Pizza mac and cheese combo without peppers ($22.16 after tax). Online ordering was easy and the order was accurate and ready on time. The employee who greeted me at the counter was incredibly friendly and helpful. I wish I caught her name since she really made the experience even better. The pizza mac and cheese surprisingly did taste like pizza! We enjoyed it and it left us satisfied. The entrees are a bit pricy so this restaurant would be a rare treat. They give ample protein and toppings which is great. It is located in a plaza with ample parking. Overall, we enjoyed our meal and recommend this restaurant to others!

    Thai Bowl
    Chris G.

    I had a Thai Bowl with fried cauliflower added and it was really delicious! I was skeptical walk into Flavor District and ordering an Asian bowl from a mac and cheese place, not to mention seeing the very spartan seating crammed into a narrow space next to a counter with too many staff who didn't seem to be doing anything at all. Yet this was truly good! The dressing that went over the top was a good combination of rich, salty, sweet, and sour, and it made all the vegetables and grains sing. The addition of Thai chili cashews was a great touch, but the cauliflower was my favorite part! Y'all, order the fried cauliflower! I'm not even a vegetarian, but those crisp chunks of cauliflower were to die for and I suspect much better than the meat options they also had. My lunch companion got the bacon jam and pimento mac and loved it. I can't eat that much dairy, so had one small bite and it was indeed yummy, but you'd expect that from a mac and cheese themed restaurant. The bowl was much more surprising. I would gladly eat here again, though think I'd bring a camp chair and eat outside or take it to go as is clearly the model for this place. The ambience indoors really left something to be desired, thus I didn't give the place five stars, though that's the fault of the venue. I feel this vendor would be much better served moving to a different spot with more seating.

    Marissa M.

    This is the Mac&Cheese promised land. I'm really impressed by Mac House. A friend enjoyed her food here and I decided to give it a try when giving into my cravings. I am the master of Macaroni and Cheese so my expectations are were very low. Mac House did not disappoint. They deliver creative flavorful dishes. Creamy, unique and flavorful is what you can expect here. I enjoyed a grilled cheese featuring southern classics like fried green tomatoes and pimento. The sandwich was excellent. The classic macaroni and cheese was a winner for me. It was very similar to my own recipe. I also tried the bbq chicken macaroni and cheese. Very creative with the cornbread crust on top. Give this place a try.

    chalk board menu; highchairs and bottled beverage options
    Rebecca M.

    The Mac House is a hidden gem tucked away in a shopping center in North Raleigh. It is family owned with great customer service and they remember me and what I typically order. I tend to order the same things but do change it up once in a while. As every month, there are special mac n cheese; grilled cheese; salad; soup and cheesecake. The restaurant is casual so you can relax. They have indoor and outdoor seating or you can do carry out. You order at the counter and your meal will be brought to your table. The Mac House isn't your typical grilled cheese or mac n cheese as many variations are offered from pizza to cheeseburger to bacon & truffle to jerk chicken to spinach and artichoke mac n cheese. For grilled cheeses you can get buffalo chicken to pimento with bacon and fried green tomatoes to bbq to caprese pesto. I tend to get the Mac House grilled cheese with garlic seasoned bread or the mac n cheese grilled cheese and it is just like it sounds with mac n cheese inside the grilled cheese. Both are so good. With the mac n cheese I like the seafood one with shrimp. As much as I love the grilled cheese sandwiches and mac n cheese. The salads are my favorite as they are so fresh. So I like that the grilled cheese sandwiches come with a side so I can get the salad with it. Then the mac n cheese grilled cheese gives me the mac n cheese too so I can have it all in one meal. Don't forget to try the cookies when you stop by for some yummy food.

    Seasonal Menu
    Heather H.

    Ok, on my list for a while cause my favorite thing is CHEESE! I ended up getting the seasonal Fall Harvest Mac and cheese. Really... who knew butternut squash, sweet potato and cranberry qould taste so yummy in a white Mac and cheese recipe? It was delicious! Then I also got the pumpkin streusel cheesecake... oh my! Pumpkin, sweet. Apple, cheesecake... so good! I've been wanting to tey Mac House for a while and they did not fail me. Go get your Mac on!

    Shannon D.

    Everything here was delicious! You can't go wrong! The workers were very lovely and helpful too!

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    Falan E.

    A friend raved about how much she enjoys the Mac and Cheese here. I ordered the jerk Mac and Cheese and cauliflower. The jerk Mac was great. Really good flavor and is also very spicy but tolerable. Something different here which was worth trying. The staff is nice and welcoming to all. Made an effort to check in and asked for feedback. Very receptive.

    Stephanie J.

    Food Truck Time: The Mac House Food Truck at Bombshell Beer Company The Mac House has a brick and mortar in Raleigh off of Falls which I have not been to yet so I was excited to try their food truck. I ordered the Pimento BLT with a water and bag of chips. The drink and chips were an additional $2.99 and the bag of chips was small so I would not add that on next time. The Pimento BLT was really good, unfortunately the container they put it in made it soggy and my bacon was undercooked. I'll check out their mac & cheese next time.

    Mediterranean Mac and Cheese
    Mary Z.

    Lunch here today was good! The menu is huge for such a small place, and it's very creative. We finally settled on the Mediterranean Mac and Cheese for me and the Mac Burger for my friend. My dish was loaded with fresh spinach and kalamatas and topped with feta--who knew those ingredients would work so well with mac and cheese? The regular size was almost too much for lunch. My friend loved his burger, but it definitely needed to be eaten with a knife and fork, as the "bun" was actually made from mac and cheese. He added a drink and side (chili) for $3.99. The service at this order-at-the-counter place was quick and very friendly. Tables are well spaced, they have some outdoor seating, and all staff wore masks. Check in for a free drink. The creative menu extends to monthly specials, too!

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    Cheesesteak eggrolls - great Small regular Mac - good March special, Reuben grilled cheese- good $3 for a small Side of cheese- horrible. Good customer service, good food... prices - meh. I asked for a side of cheese sauce to use for my fries, and I was charged $3 for a small condiment side of cheese!

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    Thanks for the great review and great pics, Jerry! See you again soon!

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    3 years ago

    The service was below average and the food was nothing to rave about. Wouldn't go there again.

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    We order from Mac house all the time we've had them cater our events. Heidi and her team are amazing. Great food super nice people.

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    Thank you, Wes! Come and try all our flavors! See you soon!

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    Amazing!!! Gotta try the jerk Mac and cheese!! The owner was such a nice guy too. I will definitely order again!!!!

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    3.8(115 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    2.2 mi
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    2.9 mi
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