Zaftigs

Zaftigs is one of the BEST restaurant's in Coolidge Corner. They have amazing breakfast, brunch and lunch items, so when the whiz saw mac n cheese on the menu, it was ON!! The dish consisted of noodles, asiago cheese and panko bread crumbs. The whiz is a mac n cheese puritan, but this dish was just too pure! To be quite honest, the dish was dry and had terrible proportion of noodles, cheese and breadcrumbs. Not the best thing on the menu and the whiz certainly wouldn't order it again.

2.5 Forks

City Side

CitySide is a casual bar/restaurant that has awesome outdoor seating during the Spring/Summer months. This mac n cheese can be ordered with buffalo chicken. The Whiz's second favority food is buffalo chicken, F.Y.I. Pretty much had high expectations for this little number and let me just say.....it.....was....awesome! Pretty much one of my all time favorites! It is extremely cheesy, but absolutely delicious!

4 Forks

Coolidge Corner Clubhouse

Ahh, Clubhouse...where do I start? One of The Whiz's favorite places. A local bar with an endless menu, which to my suprise mac n cheese was not on. That's because this rare CCC dish can only be found on the weekday lunch menu. Perfectly portioned for one person, this heavenly mac n cheese is made with white cheddar, topped with excelently baked bread crumbs and served while the cheese is still bubbling. WINNING!

If you make it in time for lunch, I highly recommend ordering this mac, since they won't make it, even by special request any other time. (Trust me, I've tried)

4 FORKS

Tomato and Cheese

A small, diner type restaurant found in the downtown area of Randolph, Ma. Offers free delivery to Randolph and the surrounding areas. Since The Whiz was at work, I opted for delivery, which may have altered the quality. Let me start by saying that it only costs $4.95. It was also a HUGE portion, Quantity over Quality if you ask me. But if you are looking a quick, inexpensive mac n cheese to feed the masses, then this is your mac. However, it came in an aluminum foil container WHAT UP WITH THAT? it was made with processed cheese from a can WHAT UP WITH THAT? the entire top layer was undercooked bread crumbs WHAT UP WITH THAT? it was a tad greasy WHAT UP WITH THAT? ooooooooo weeeeeee WHAT UP WITH THAT?

2 FORKS

References:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/102975/saturday-night-live-what-up-with-that-james-franco

The Publick House

Great bar in Washington Square, classy, eclectic and laid back. A huge beer selection, both bottled and on tap. This, my dear mac n cheese lovers, was by far the best mac n cheese I've ever seen or tasted. It came highly recommended by my fellow mac n cheese connoisseur, Matt.

Yes, that is a broccoli floret you see in the picture. It is one of the many add-ins that can be baked into this cheesy, lip smacking, peel-the-cheese-off-the-side-when-your-done mac n cheese madness. And to quote a lyrical genious, this mac n cheese is so good, "it'll make the hipsters fall in love" (Ke$ha!).

5 FORKS

Regal Beagle

Found in the heart of Coolidge Corner. The Beagle, as the locals call it, is a great spot with a nice atmosphere, that really added to the mac n cheese experience. The head chef transformed this classic dish into a gourmet delight. Adults should have no shame when ordering this, especially when paired with one of the restaurants specialty cocktails. Try Pimm's Cup or order a Hefeweizen, the presentation alone will rock your world.   Now for the good stuff: The dish is presented in a steel pot. It is served, piping hot, with a buttery ritz cracker, truffle oil and sea salt crust. Perfect blend of elbow noodles, melted cheese, ritz crackers and truffle oil keep this dish classic, with a slightly gourmet twist.  Not a fan of truffle oil? This may not be the mac for you. Sorry.

4 Forks

This flagship mac n' cheese started my cheesey quest (puntentional) to delve deeper into this crazy adult-centered mac n cheese world.