9 Best Macaroni & Cheese Dishes in Los Angeles

By Emma Courtland Mon., Feb. 13 2012 at 8:20 AM

Emma Courtland

Nook Bistro mac

6. Nook Bistro
The mac & cheese at Nook Bistro offers the perfect first bite. A combination of crispy top and creamy innards that captures a bit of that yin/yang thing the Santa Monica set is always running on about. Indeed, it's that balanced bite of Parmesan, cheddar and gorgonzola with its crumby, herby crust that separates Nook from a run-of-the-mill bistro mac. The Caesar side salad is nice, too. 11628 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A. (310) 207-5160.

Emma Courtland

Soul Mac

5. Chef Marilyn's Soul Food Express
Many people will tell you the best place to eat soul food-style mac & cheese in Los Angeles is at Roscoe's, and they may be right, since Soul Buffet, home to our favorite soul food mac, is to-go only. Chef Marilyn's mac is soft, buttery and sharp, colored the kind of orange that slows traffic. She'll also pack more into a Styrofoam cup than you believed possible and call you "sugar" when ringing you up. Even better: It's just $2.50 for a side here, compared to $4.90 at Roscoe's. 5068 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. (323) 931-3879.

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Grilled Cheese Truck's Cheesy Mac and Rib

4. Grilled Cheese Truck
It's called the Cheesy Mac and Rib. An innovation of architecture and artistry, a reinvention of the wheel -- macaroni and cheese between two slices of grilled buttermilk bread with sharp melted cheddar -- worthy of dual commendations as an upgrade to both the grilled cheese sandwich and the classic mac & cheese. The noodles add body to the grilled sandwich, while the bread adds portability and a concentrated toasty crunch to the mac. BBQ pork and caramelized onions -- for a $1.75 extra -- add the perfect sweetness.

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Bay Cities

1517 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA

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Jessicaellspermann

They left out the Mac N Cheese at Melody Bar & Grill. There are 7 different kinds: Bacon, cheddar, and jalapeno crust, Parmesan & mushroom crust, Angus Burger, Lobster, Tuna Casserole, Chicken Parmesan, & NY Steak! On their facebook there is an offer for them!! $2 off any mac n cheese!! Yum

Nicole Criona

Two other places with yummy mac & cheese: Lola's on Fairfax in WeHo and Boardners on Cherokee in Hollywood.

LRdM

You should add Baby Blue BBQ's mac n'cheese to this list at #1. Honestly, it's difficult to believe that if you've had it, you didn't add it to the list. If you haven't had it, you should. I tried Fred 62's version upon your recommendation and was entirely disappointed. Maybe I should have eaten it in the restaurant instead of bringing it home. I hope that is the problem with their mac because if it isn't I'll be largely suspect of your abilities to make a worthwhile comment on food. Fred's mac is utterly disgusting. But again, maybe it's because by the time I dug in at home the balls had all smashed together into a segmented square of oily warm messy goo, and the crispy exterior was no longer contrasting with it's soft innards. Blegh!

Dessert Darling

What a freaking awesome blog post! I'm a dessert critic, so this is like my savory equivalent. Love mac and cheese! I have 118 different pins of Macs & Cheese on my Pinterest board here: http://pinterest.com/Dessert_D...

Jdawg

Bay Cities other M & C is my absolute fav and worth every bit of the bad cholesterol.

jengo

CUT's mac & cheese is insanely good... it's expensive, but definitely worth the splurge for special occasions.

Mrkarlo2006

Huh? How did the Kitchen's Mac n cheese not make this list?

Gumppad

Great article!!!!!

Sajimenez97

Mmmmm

Loislane1200

Nola's in Little Tokyo is bangin!

Dave Danhi

Thanks for including us guys! dave (the grilled cheese truck

Sasco1900

OMG, thank HEAVEN you included Nook Bistro! My ALL time favorite!!!

Sheri Elsberry Burgess

you left out the mac & cheese at the SIX on Pico blvd AWESOME !!!

Sheri Elsberry Burgess

you left out the MAc & cheese at THE SIX on PICO blvd AWESOME!

jonathonmichals

Read this! And, my god, those pictures. Oozing with tasty artistry. Article was written by one of the fucking coolest people on the planet. You can't not want le mac and cheez after rubbing your eyeballs on this article. Long live Emma Courtland.

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