Mac & Cheese - Calgary

[electroleum]

So, I was just talking to a co-worker, and it turns out that her absolute hands-down favourite meal is Macaroni & Cheese.

Because I'm absolutely bored to tears right now, I figured I'd hop on Chowhound and see if anyone happens to know of places in Calgary that serve a mean Mac & Cheese.

So, has anyone got some recommendations for me? :)

[Backseat Food Critic]

Farm all the way - only place that can compete IMHO... Rose and Crown's was good but not on the same level

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Rose and Crown
1503 4 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0Y3, CA

[hclass]

Lobster Mac and Cheese at Vintage is truly a great dish.

[Roarasaur]

they have lobster mac n cheese?! I always thought it was with truffles unless their menu recently changed. Gotta try that sometime. I love Vintage

[hclass]

They have both.

[23skidoo]

Kind of a fast-food place, but I like the mac & cheese side at Chachi's.

[makan2]

Good Earth has pretty good Mac & Cheese.

[John Manzo]

Yes- seconded, especially if you get nice amount of bread crumbs in yours. Kinda pricey but good.

[somers19]

If you are in Kensington try the mac and cheese at Higher Ground

[electroleum]

Well, we've tried a couple places since I initially posted this. First one was Avenue Diner, and we were quite pleased with their Mac & Cheese offering. Second trip we went to Palomino. I think our final thoughts were "not bad, not great". It's pretty much in the middle.

Farm is definitely tops on the list, but it's too far away for a work lunch, so we'll have to hit it up for dinner sometime. I'm sure we'll also give Diner Delixe a try at some point as well, and I like the looks of the one on the Vicious Circle menu.

[23skidoo]

The mac & cheese at Palomino is pretty tasty with smoked chicken or pulled pork, but it's not really mac & cheese. Instead of the requisite creamy Bechamel sauce, it's just grated cheese over noodles.

[derfster]

Howdy! Fred. Palomino owner here. Actually, the mac is made with bleu,manchego, plus white and orange cheddar. It's made to order so bechamel is out of the question. I prefer it baked 'cause the cheese gets all burny. Yum. So we throw some cheese on top and broil it to finish it.

Glad you did it though. We try hard.

[electroleum]

I'll definitely give it a try with the pulled pork or chicken sometime. I've been meaning to come back down to try the ribs sometime (more than likely on the monday all you can eat night) :)

[jsfoodchat]

Yes - I agree - this is very memorable Mac and Cheese. Worth the trip! The pulled pork is fantastic!

[nonlinear]

burny!

[josey124]

LOVE your mac&cheese! Palomino forever! :-)

[electricsugar]

I remember the Mac and Cheese and Vicious Circle being large and quite delicious.

[hungryneko]

Avenue Diner and Farm

[che_fan_le_mei_you]

thought i'd bump this up as i'm visiting for the hols, and went there for lunch today. anyone know what might be in the mac'n'cheese so i can try to make a version of it at home? thanks!!!

[John Manzo]

for where?

[che_fan_le_mei_you]

oops, the mac & cheese at farm.

[John Manzo]

ah- well one key ingredient is cayenne!

[Dan G]

there's an early version of Janice Beaton's mac & cheese recipe on the web (google it, its on the Canadian Living website...). One difference is that the recipe on the web only has 2 cheeses, whereas someone at Farm told me they are using 3: oka, gruyere or gouda, and aged cheddar. I make it quite often and using varying proportions of these and it works out well.

[che_fan_le_mei_you]

aha! cayenne! i'll have fun experimenting with the cheeses. thank you.

[clouie]

I found the macaroni and cheese recipe via Canadian Living website. I used three cheeses, gouda, aged white cheddar and havarti. I used three cups instead of two cups of cheese. Wow! Fantastic.

[m.j.rekot]

The Altadore on 16 St. S. W. has the best Mac & Cheese, check them out.

[maplesugar]

The Altadore looks brand new, and so are you welcome m.j. rekot - so what makes The Altadore's Mac&Cheese so spectacular??

[cleopatra999]

I will admit I have not tried any of these other places, but I sure want to now! for a cheap quick mac and cheese, I enjoy the stuff at Good Earth.

[Jasz]

The one my friend had at Palomino looked quite yummy.

[cupcake18]

Fresh Kitchen, in Altadore, has great mac'n'cheese to take home

[AriaDream]

I had really great lobster mac and cheese at the Metropolitan grill... but I think Farm MUST have great mac and cheese. ^_^ I've been meaning to go there.

[1985elyse]

I agree I really like the lobster mac and cheese at the Met. Mmmm creamy gruyere sauce!

[Major_9000]

Diner Deluxe has a great baked Mac and Cheese with sundried tomatoes...my wife thinks its a bit too greasy but I keep telling her, thats the flavour!

[John Manzo]

lobster mac at Brava is great.

[alley]

Get serious. Farm.

[irishgirl]

I second Avenue Diner, it's divine. The mac & cheese at Bumpy's looked good the last time I was there, mus =t try next time.

[maplesugar]

North Sea Fish Market at Willow Park has takeaway lobster mac 'n cheese. Yum :)

[ylo]

Avenue Diner

[Dan G]

Farm. It's yummy.

[jsfoodchat]

I second this... but then again it IS a Cheese shop... it should be the best.

[sweeterpea]

I third Farm. The yummiest.

[bigfellow]

fantastic!!!

[John Manzo]

Finally discovered it this summer- fanfreakingtastic.