2. Chicago Q
8.7
1160 N Dearborn St (at W Division St.), Chicago, IL
BBQ Joint · Near North Side · 167 tips and reviews
Darryl Baskin: The best smoked salmon I have ever had. Friends said the macaroni and cheese was great.
Bullfrog & Baum: Pulled pork, mac n' cheese, and killer bloody mary's are go-to's at this upscale BBQ joint. Can't decide on your smoked meat? Go for the BBQ Flight.
Lindsey Susick: Can't go wrong with anything here. I highly recommend the Pimm's Cup for a cocktail or the Bruleed Macaroni and Cheese as a side.
3. The VIG Chicago
8.0
1527 N Wells St, Chicago, IL
Gastropub · Old Town · 35 tips and reviews
Lili Liaskas: Cool spot with right-on food! Must try the fried chicken and Mac n Cheese! I aways judge a place by their Brussels sprouts and The Vig passes with flying colors. Can't wait to come back.
Nick Aguirre: Quite possibly the best Mac and Cheese I've ever eaten. The interior design is notable, the service is on point, excellent craft beer selection and the food is definitely worth the price.
Elena: They have my favorite outdoor seating in Old Town. Food is good and it's a great place for casual nights. I like the deviled eggs, wings, and mac and cheese.
Crystal G.: Oh! And PLEASE do yourself a favor and try the lobster mac & cheese.
Eric Reagan: Wine list via iPad is a nice touch. Crab cake appetizer, 10 oz filet, truffle Mac and cheese, apple pie dessert. All superb with amazing attention to detail from the wait staff.
Angela Nunez: Dining outside along the river was beautiful. The crab Mac and cheese was to die for! Along with the key lime pie for dessert. Absolutely loved this place.
5. Markethouse Restaurant
7.7
611 N Fairbanks Ct (btwn Ohio St. & Ontario St.), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 46 tips and reviews
Karen Wiley: If you have not had their mac & cheese, you're missing something. It's to die for!
Crain's Chicago Business: For a refined version of classic Americana, dip into the mac & cheese featuring farmstead white cheddar & smoked bacon or the grilled flatiron steak with a shallot and whole-grain mustard marmalade. Read more.
Nicole E: Excellent food! Fresh sweet pickles as a yummy starter! The small size of Mac n cheese was still too much foe 1 person!
6. Mastro's Steakhouse
8.9
520 N Dearborn St (at Grand Ave), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 122 tips and reviews
hooeyspewer .: I must recommend grabbing a seat or a high-top table in the bar area and ordering drinks and the Gorgonzola Mac and Cheese. Seriously decadent Mac and Cheese and interesting atmosphere.
Ember O: Their seafood platter is amazing and a great start to your dinner! Make sure to get the Mac and cheese as a side!
Adam London: Ask for Stephanie as your waitress. Get the KC strip, Mac and cheese, lobster mashed, and brussel sprouts - have an unbelievable meal.
Pat Gray: Cocktails, ambience, mac & cheese
Jon B.: The porterhouse for two was perfect: for the cost of a fillet and NY Strip, you get both but also 40-day aged. Also tried the truffle Mac and cheese this time, and that was dynamite.
Emily H: Everything we had was amazing. Baked goat cheese and crab cake were phenomenal starters. Bacon roasted tomato salad was the best bacon I’ve ever had. Truffle Mac and cheese was A+. Filet was fabulous
8. Smith & Wollensky
8.3
318 N State St (at Marina City), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 103 tips and reviews
Melanie V: Truffled mac 'n' cheese and pretzel bread are so good here! Sit downstairs for a lovely view of the river!
Paulina Dombrowski: Terrible truffled Mac and cheese, very griddy and just plain bad. The organic chicken taste and smells like it was soaked in garlic for about four weeks. Best thing they had was the sweet corn.
Amy Sullivan: Signature prime rib and mac & cheese. That is all.
10. LuxBar
8.4
18 E Bellevue Pl (at Rush St), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Gold Coast · 83 tips and reviews
Tom Seymour: The truffle Mac n cheese is incredible!
Claire McKinney: Try the truffle Mac and cheese!
Francisca Nacht: Great Bloody Mary, delicious poke, steaks not perfectly done to point but very good anyways. Not busy on a Monday night but nice mood and friendly service
12. RPM Steak
8.7
66 W Kinzie St (at N Dearborn St), Chicago, IL
Steakhouse · Near North Side · 78 tips and reviews
Emily Jurlina: They offer to cut the steaks in the kitchen for optimal sharing. Splurge and get the Mac and cheese as a side. Also, their crab is some of the best I've ever had.
Chicago Tribune: Truffle, slab bacon and a creamy cheddar-fontina sauce could be overkill elsewhere, but RPM Steak manages to make a decadent mac and cheese delicate at the same time. Read more.
Nomnomnom Cepad: Loved the mushrooms and kale salad. Mojitos to die for
Eric Munn: The lobster mac and cheese is excellent. Great beer list too.
Kevin M. McNally, CMP: Irish Pub located two blocks from Michigan Ave. Great food (try the Lobster Mac & Cheese, French Onion Soup or Sliders)...wonderful staff creating delicious drinks. You'll feel the spirit of Cheers!
Beth Moon: Good beer selection. Nice menu with better-than-it-needs-to-be pub fare. Intellectual waitstaff. Good weekend brunch. Very cozy atmosphere. Cheers!