- Macaroni and cheese is a delicious, comforting dish often served on its own or as a BBQ side dish.
- Restaurant-rating service Yelp keeps track of its users’ favorite mac and cheese spots in every state.
- Here are the best mac and cheese restaurants in every US state, according to Yelp.
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Macaroni and cheese is a delicious, comforting dish often served on its own or as a BBQ side dish.
If you’re wondering where to find great mac and cheese in your area, but don’t know where to start, don’t sweat – restaurant-rating service Yelp keeps track of its users’ favorite mac-and-cheese spots in every state.
Whether you’re looking for a massive heap of truffle- and lobster-infused noodles or just searching for a reliable side dish, here are the best mac-and-cheese restaurants in every US state, according to Yelp.
ALASKA: Ginger
Located in Anchorage, Alaska, Ginger serves a slew of specialty cocktails and offers Pacific Rim cuisine and classic Asian dishes. Yelpers love the restaurant’s signature Scallop Mac and Cheese.
ALABAMA: Hattie B's Hot Chicken
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Hattie B's serves up Nashville-style hot chicken and sides. The restaurant's signature mac-and-cheese side dish is made with pimento cheese.
ARKANSAS: Wright's Barbecue
Wright's BBQ in Johnson, Arkansas, serves classic barbecue dishes and sides, and aims to give its customers "the best experience they've ever had with smoked meat." You can order the mac and cheese with brisket inside.
ARIZONA: Steak 44
Steak 44 in Phoenix, Arizona, is an upscale steakhouse serving a variety of classic dishes. It also boasts a 3,000-bottle wine vault. The mac and cheese is made with provel, romano, and Tillamook cheddar cheeses.
CALIFORNIA: Bun Street
Bun Street in West Covina, California, serves up handcrafted burgers, delicious sides, and ice-cold pints of draft beer. Try out the Mac and Cheese Burger, pictured above.
COLORADO: Acres
Located in Englewood, Colorado, Acres is known for its simple American cuisine. It also has an expansive wine and beer menu. Yelpers love the mac and cheese infused with pork belly.
CONNECTICUT: Sandra's Next Generation
Sandra's Next Generation in New Haven, Connecticut, serves different "plates" of BBQ staples including fried chicken, collard greens, and fried okra. Of the mac and cheese, Yelpers tout the "ample cheese throughout and especially on top."
DELAWARE: Henlopen City Oyster House
Henlopen City Oyster House in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, serves seafood and beer, and says it is committed to using fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. The restaurant's signature mac and cheese is infused with lobster.
FLORIDA: Sweet Dogs
Sweet Dogs in Miami, Florida, offers a slew of different hot-dog creations, homemade milkshakes, and sides. For an upgraded take, try out the Mac and Cheese Dog.
GEORGIA: The Food Shoppe
The Food Shoppe in Atlanta, Georgia, serves cajun-inspired food with a southern twist. Yelpers recommend the bread pudding and the chicken mac and cheese.
HAWAII: Kula Bistro
Kula Bistro in Kula, Hawaii, serves a mix of sandwiches, salads, and Italian staples on the island of Maui. Yelpers recommend the restaurant's mac and cheese, which comes with lobster, shrimp, and bacon.
IOWA: Cheese Bar
Cheese Bar in Des Moines, Iowa, is a restaurant dedicated to all things cheese: mac and cheese, grilled cheese, and cheese boards. The restaurant's cast-iron mac and cheese is a local favorite.
IDAHO: Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese
Located in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese serves up mouthwatering, customizable grilled cheese sandwiches. The restaurant's mac and cheese comes with rich cheddar cheese and a crouton "crust."
ILLINOIS: Bavette's Bar & Boeuf
Bavette's Bar & Boeuf in Chicago, Illinois, is an upscale steakhouse that serves traditional meat and seafood. Yelpers love the mac and cheese with truffle.
INDIANA: The Eagle
The Eagle in Indianapolis, Indiana, serves cage-free, free-roaming, all-natural chicken. The restaurant also has an extensive beer menu. Yelpers recommend springing for the fried chicken add-on to the mac and cheese.
KANSAS: Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Located in Kansas City, Kansas, Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken serves - you guessed it - fried chicken. The restaurant also dishes out sides including fried pickles, fried green tomatoes, and fried okra. The mac and cheese comes dusted with paprika.
KENTUCKY: The Eagle
As with the other locations of The Eagle, visitors to its Louisville, Kentucky-based restaurant recommend ordering the fried chicken add-on to the mac and cheese.
LOUISIANA: Sweet Soulfood
Sweet Soulfood in New Orleans, Louisiana, serves vegan cuisine on a menu that rotates daily. Yelpers love the creamy mac and cheese.
MASSACHUSETTS: The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille in Boston, Massachusetts, calls itself Beantown's "premier destination for fine dining and fine wine." Yelpers love the restaurant's Lobster Mac and Cheese.
MARYLAND: Thames Street Oyster House
Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the Thames Street Oyster House serves traditional and modern Maryland, Mid-Atlantic, and New England seafood with an à la carte raw bar. Yelpers love the restaurant's lobster mac and cheese.
MAINE: Five Fifty-Five
Five Fifty-Five in Portland, Maine, offers a variety of local specialty dishes, cheeses, and features a five-course tasting menu. Yelpers recommend the lobster mac and cheese.
MICHIGAN: Union Woodshop
Union Woodshop in Clarkston, Michigan, serves mostly pork barbecue and celebrates bacon with enthusiasm. The restaurant calls itself "big-time smalltown BBQ." Union Woodshops's mac and cheese is served piping hot, and one Yelper wrote that "even if you're lactose intolerant, it's worth a bite or two."
MINNESOTA: Revival
Revival in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serves fried-chicken dishes including Nashville-style hot chicken and BBQ wings. Yelpers recommend the Hot Chicken Mac and Cheese.
MISSOURI: Q39
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, Q39 offers a range of barbecue dinner plates and sides. The mac and cheese is made from a mixture of five cheeses and topped with herb bread crumbs.
MISSISSIPPI: Memphis Barbecue Company
Memphis Barbecue Company in Horn Lake, Mississippi, is led by World BBQ Champion Melissa Cookston, and serves freshly smoked BBQ daily. Yelpers say the mac and cheese is excellent, which might be why the restaurant offers orders as large at 2.5 gallons.
MONTANA: The Desoto Grill
The Desoto Grill in Kalispell, Montana, serves traditional smoked BBQ and classic sides. Yelpers love the Jalapeño Mac and Cheese.
NORTH CAROLINA: Fork N Cork
Fork N Cork in Wilmington, North Carolina, serves up American cuisine with dishes such as duck wings, Texas poutine, and BBQ. Yelpers love the Brisket Mac and Cheese.
NORTH DAKOTA: Würst Bier Hall
Located in Fargo, North Dakota, Würst Bier Hall serves traditional German fare and offers 41 local, regional, and seasonal beers on tap. Yelpers love the Spaetzle Mac and Cheese.
NEBRASKA: Modern Love
Modern Love in Omaha, Nebraska, serves vegan cuisine. The restaurant's mac and cheese is made with cashews instead of cheese.
NEVADA: Fox Smokehouse BBQ
Fox Smokehouse BBQ in Boulder City, Nevada, offers traditional smokehouse staples with classic sides. Yelpers say the mac and cheese is spicy and creamy.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: Mr. Mac's
Mr. Mac's in Manchester, New Hampshire, specializes in mac and cheese and offers an entire menu of different options, including "Taco Mac" and "Jalapeño Popper Mac."
NEW JERSEY: Tops Diner
Located in East Newark, New Jersey, Tops Diner offers classic diner fare including milkshakes, burgers, and a variety of egg dishes. Yelpers love the Lobster Mac and Cheese.
NEW MEXICO: Urban Hotdog Company
Urban Hotdog Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializes in creatively dressed hot dogs - there's one called "The Flying Dutchman" - and offers a variety of sides. Yelpers recommend The Crafty Dog, which is topped with mac and cheese and bacon bits.
NEW YORK: Pepe's Place
Pepe's Place in New Rochelle, New York, serves classic American fare, seafood dishes, and sides. The mac and cheese is famous for its sharp, cheddar-heavy flavor.
OHIO: The Eagle
As with the other locations of The Eagle, visitors to its Cincinnati, Ohio-based restaurant recommend ordering the fried chicken add-on to the mac and cheese.
OKLAHOMA: The Loaded Bowl
The Loaded Bowl in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, offers vegan dishes including cashew mac and cheese, the southwest quinoa bowl, and the sesame rice bowl.
OREGON: Screen Door
Located in Portland, Oregon, Screen Door serves hearty, southern fare and regional American cuisine. Yelpers recommend the creamy mac and cheese.
PENNSYLVANIA: Barclay Prime
Barclay Prime in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is an upscale seafood restaurant that also serves high-end dishes such as Wagyu beef carpaccio and sautéed foie gras. Yelpers recommend the Truffle Mac and Cheese.
RHODE ISLAND: Winner Winner
Winner Winner in Newport, Rhode Island, offers customers award-winning fried chicken, rotisserie chicken, sides and biscuits. The mac and cheese is served with chives and bread crumbs.
SOUTH CAROLINA: Halls Chophouse
Halls Chophouse in Charleston, South Carolina, is a family steakhouse that also offers a variety of sustainable local seafood dishes. Yelpers love the Lobster Mac and Cheese.
SOUTH DAKOTA: Murphy's Pub & Grill
Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, Murphy's Pub & Grill serves classic bar food with an Irish flair. The mac and cheese is made with corkscrew pasta, cheddar, jack, blue, and parmesan cheeses.
TENNESSEE: Hattie B's Chicken - Melrose
Located in Nashville, Tennessee, Hattie B's serves up the city's iconic hot chicken and sides. The restaurant's signature mac and cheese side dish is made with pimento cheese.
TEXAS: Kenny's Wood Fired Grill
Kenny's Wood Fired Grill in Dallas, Texas, offers American cuisine with seafood dishes including a crispy trout sandwich and ahi tuna steak. Yelpers love the Lobster Mac and Cheese.
UTAH: Cravings Bistro
Cravings Bistro in Pleasant Grove, Utah, serves "gourmet grilled cheeses for grown-ups" and offers a variety of different mac-and-cheese dishes.
VIRGINIA: Repeal Bourbons and Burgers
Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Repeal Bourbons and Burgers gets its name from the push to repeal Prohibition in the early 20th century. Yelpers love the Truffle Mac and Cheese.
VERMONT: The Vermont Country Deli
The Vermont Country Deli in Brattleboro, Vermont, offers catering services and donates food to local fundraisers and charities. Yelpers love the Buffalo Mac and Cheese.
WASHINGTON DC: Farmbird
Located in Washington DC, Farmbird focuses on grilled chicken. The mac and cheese is made with cheddar cheese and toasted bread crumbs.
WASHINGTON: Wood Shop BBQ
Wood Shop BBQ in Seattle, Washington, serves classic, homestyle BBQ and traditional sides. Yelpers recommend the jalapeño-infused mac and cheese.
WISCONSIN: MACS Macaroni and Cheese Shop
MACS Macaroni and Cheese Shop in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, serves cheesy skillets and melts, honoring Wisconsin's long-standing cheese tradition. Options include Hangover mac and cheese and Jalapeño Popper mac and cheese.
WEST VIRGINIA: Dem 2 Brothers And A Grill
Dem 2 Brothers And A Grill in Charleston, West Virginia, serves classic barbecue and sides including mac and cheese, dirty rice, and coleslaw. Yelpers say the mac and cheese is more cheese than mac - in a good way.
WYOMING: HQ BBQ
Located in Evansville, Wyoming, HQ BBQ, serves traditional BBQ dishes including brisket, ribs, sandwiches, and mac and cheese. The creamy mac and cheese is made with white cheddar.
