663759 Sat Oct 31 14:15:08 -0700 2009 13 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 5145539 Any mac and cheese that is noteworthy in the city? Sat Oct 31 14:15:08 -0700 2009 1114333 cem3340 1 5145798 Depends on what you are looking for, traditional or more upscale? If you like goat cheese in your mac, then Blue Plate has a nice rendition. Memphis Minnie's and Roadside BBQ's are more traditional. They aren't bad, but I wouldn't call them noteworthy. Sat Oct 31 17:02:52 -0700 2009 5145539 13300 Civil Bear 1 5145817 Blue on Market has great, straight forward Mac N Cheese that comes in a deep, bubbling ramekin that you have to wait to cool down before you can eat it. They have add ins and different versions but my favorite is the straight up traditional one they serve. I am also partial to the mac n cheese at Boulevard Cafe in South San Francisco. . .super old school. . no crispy crust just elbow macaroni and lots of cheese. You can get a child's serving which is plenty. . the regular serving is giant and so rich! Both these restaurants are simple - nothing of note other than their version of macaroni and cheese. But please take note, I am a purist in that I like elbow macaroni and regular cheese. . .bacon, smoked cheeses, non-elbow macaroni are abominations to me. The only exception is the mac n cheese at BarBersQ in Napa. . they have the slightest hint of sage steeped into the bechamel. .. but it's so delicious! Sat Oct 31 17:16:30 -0700 2009 5145539 169526 pastryqueen 2 5152632 I believe Boulevard Cafe is in Daly City. Tue Nov 03 12:04:43 -0800 2009 5145817 52417 mmg 2 5152921 If we're ranging out of SF, the macaroni gratin grandmere at Nizza la Bella in Albany is worth a try, Tue Nov 03 13:26:41 -0800 2009 5145817 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 5145823 Here's a 2 year old thread. Epic Roasthouse seemed to have a good version. http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/409334 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/485817 Sat Oct 31 17:19:30 -0700 2009 5145539 105235 wolfe 2 5145983 Nice. Great links. Sat Oct 31 18:56:08 -0700 2009 5145823 1114333 cem3340 1 5145936 I remember liking the very traditional version at Home, but that was years and years ago. More recently, I had a really nice truffled version at Belden Taverna. We had a toddler with us, and it was all she would eat all night. Sat Oct 31 18:31:05 -0700 2009 5145539 11577 Pei 1 5146141 Tried Hard Knox tonight, and the texture and pasta was good. However, I prefer a richer cheesy flavor.... The search will go on... Sat Oct 31 21:35:11 -0700 2009 5145539 1114333 cem3340 1 5146229 I just had some okay Mac and cheese at the Front Porch. Great texture but needed salt. I'd order it again, probably but wouldn't call it awesome. Now the collard greens on the other hand... Sun Nov 01 00:53:17 -0700 2009 5145539 135924 sarahlefton 1 5148246 Rich and creamy at Chenery Park. Second the Blue Plate recommendation. Sun Nov 01 22:07:43 -0800 2009 5145539 12924 Jeff 1 5149408 Anyone try the version at Bay Breads? I noticed it on the menu today: mushroom mac n' cheese with truffle oil. Mon Nov 02 10:56:52 -0800 2009 5145539 11577 Pei 2 5149700 I've had it in various incarnations at various Bay Bread locations. There used to be a great prosciutto mac n' cheese with truffle oil at their cafe, Rigolo, on California St. in Laurel Village, a few doors down from Bryan's Meats. Definitely tasty, made with a variety of high-quality cheese and a bechamel. Nicely salted. Sadly, for some reason I haven't been back in a year or two so I don't know if it's held up, but I would expect that it has. Mon Nov 02 12:24:44 -0800 2009 5149408 17221 SteveG 1 5152891 Baby Blues BBQ on Mission has a great Mac and Cheese side. It's very rih, creamy and quite heavy. Traditional orange shells and cheese but with a little bite (blue cheese?) Tue Nov 03 13:17:38 -0800 2009 5145539 1121426 outrig8