~”Truffle Parmesan Mac & Cheese”~ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ~(Microwavable)~ Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five stars may seem like a lot for a microwave dinner, but I was blown away by the concept of a round bowl. Why the hell aren’t they all round? The food heats so evenly; it makes perfect sense. Five stars for pure ingenuity….
Mitchell’s Fish Market (Lansing, MI)
– “Lobster Mac + Cheese” – Rating: ⭐️⭐️1/2 Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I think this mac is pretty well put together. With a nice touch of color and a pretty symmetrical presentation, I would say it definitely passes the beauty test.Flavor: ⭐️⭐️ From the presentation of the dish, I expected it to be pretty tasty. Unfortunately, this mac was incredibly bland. Not much going…
Zingerman’s Roadhouse (Ann Arbor, MI)
– “Roadhouse Macaroni & Cheese” – Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Okay, so I got the small size mac; I wasn’t hungry, quite a pity. Unfortunately for me, getting a large seemed to be beneficial (Nick got the large so I was able to assess this). The large comes in a bowl, so it not only looks better, but also…
GrillCheezerie Sandwich Shoppe (Ann Arbor, MI)
– “S’Mac & Cheese” – Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️Comes in a cute cardboard box that you can even use as a plate, so one has to appreciate the functionality here. Aesthetic placement not included.Flavor: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The flavor all comes from the cheese, so nothing crazy different/innovative.Creaminess: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I suppose that in this case, it might make the sandwich pretty hard to…
The White Horse Inn (Metamora, MI)
– “White Horse Mac and Cheese” – Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Pretty nice, n’est-ce pas? The skillet is a quaint touch, and the dish is satisfyingly symmetrical; not too shabby at all. Flavour: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Really nice, rich flavor. A little on the heavy side, but indisputably delicious.Creaminess: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️The sauce for this mac was crazy thicc, but still very creamy. I gave it four stars…
Tick Tock, It’s Feedback O’Clock
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Bagger Dave’s
– “Twisted Mac ‘N’ Cheese” – Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️Presentation was just OK. The toasted pretzel bits on the top were a bit much and were also a little burnt (as you can see in the photo), so a slight deduction here. Flavour: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️WOW. This mac and cheese was insanely flavorful and/or knocked my socks off – will elaborate more…
Carlyle Grill (Ann Arbor, MI)
– “Carlyle Mac & Cheese” – Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Presentation: ⭐️⭐️⭐️The photo above was taken after I mixed up the dish a bit. The mac is presented with a baked layer on top, so it wasn’t all that appealing upon first glance. However, the plating itself was still nice, especially after the pasta was mixed. Flavor: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The dish was…
Cracker Barrel
– “Macaroni N’ Cheese” – Average Rating: ⭐️⭐️1/2 Presentation: ⭐️Presentation was jarring. The Cracker Barrel mac comes as a side, so I assumed that it would come in a separate dish. Definitely not the case. Instead, it was haphazardly slopped on the side of the main dish; there was a strong prison food vibe to this presentation. Flavour: ⭐️⭐️⭐️The…
Stouffer’s
– “Family Size White Cheddar Mac & Cheese” – *This review features a guest-writer, Nick Cowley. Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2 Presentation: ⭐️As with any at-home mac and cheese, presentation is not exactly anything to write home about. As anyone who has eaten Stouffer’s before would know, it comes in a cardboard container(almost paper, honestly). On a deeper level than…
Cheesy, Not Sleazy 