Mac N Cheese Dawg

I've been spending a lot of time re-reviewing a lot of places. I promise to do a bit more traveling and seek out the Mac N Cheese meccas of the world but I just wanted to take a moment and praise an establishment local to to Gainesville, FL. Gator Dawgs. When you are a gourmet hot dog hut it takes a willingness and dedication to want to whip up a batch of MNC for your dogs. Let me say that this Mac N Cheese is not good by any standards. BUT, when you put Mac N Cheese on a hot dog you take this shit to a new level. Put Mac N Cheese on evertything.

Ignore that "border dawg" smothered in peppers. it has nothing to do with this.

CRAVE Redux

I was at Crave again in Orlando but I needed a burger so i went with that. I asked for their Cheesy Penne as aside. I notice dthis time that it's not bread crumbs baked on top but parmesan! Huge ups on the side dish.

Big Burger Now with Cheesy Side Dishes

If you are in the market for for a giant burger in Gainesville chances are you've already had a Big Burger. They recently expanded their menu to encompass a vast array BBQ favorites. I'm going to save the fried Mac 'N Cheese wedge review for later because it's really their traditional Mac 'N Cheese that steals the show. It's made primarily of hard cheeses, melted over elbows and served in an authentic styrofoam cup. It's no Cali Chix but it's good enough for a lunch break in the downtown Gainesville area.

CRAVE: Mac N' Cheese w/ Chicken (Again???)

Lots of Mac 'N Cheese with Chicken mixes these days. Must be the new thing. I went to CRAVE near the Mall of Millennia a few weeks back and it was hard to pass up. Especially since I had plans of keeping this site up to date even though I wasn't actually doing it. This Mac 'N Cheese was truly sublime and the bowl it comes in is deceptively deep. Excellent natural chicken and extra creamy cheese w/ breadcrumbs baked on top. It's really the perfect storm. Nothing in this dish tastes cheap. The cheese was certainly a homemade recipe, havy and tangy with a hint of heavy cream that gives its a slightly afredo-y taste and texture. This is the best Mac N Cheese in the Metro West area for sure. Decent date atmosphere and conveniently located, if of course you are shopping for poorly made Scandinavian furniture.