1. Thursday Kitchen
9.0
424 E 9th St (btwn 1st Ave & Ave A), New York, NY
Korean Restaurant · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Amanda Miller: Incredible service, amazing reasonably priced tapas. Order the soft shell crab, truffle Mac and cheese and pork belly tacos
Chelsea Balkan: #FabuLIST #DubiDO truffle mac and cheese, avocado, angry sweet potato, and edamame dumplings. Didn't love the tuna tataki or Korean pancake
Michael Shayefar: Best Dishes: Truffle Mac and Cheese, Edamame Dumplings, Steak Avoid: Sweet potatoes (but the goat cheese part is unreal) MR: 9.1
2. Bobwhite Counter
8.8
94 Avenue C (btwn E 6th & E 7th St), New York, NY
Fried Chicken Joint · Alphabet City · 293 tips and reviews
Asim: Chicken supper was awesome! add gravy on the side, the biscuit was fantastic . Yukon fries and Mac n cheese was great too.
Gabriel Hayes: Mac & Cheese, collard greens and onion rings are all great sides.
Olivia Slutsky: Some of the best fried chicken and mac and cheese I've had in New York. Happy hour is fried chicken and a beer for $5
4. The Smith
8.5
55 3rd Ave (btwn E 10th & E 11th St), New York, NY
American Restaurant · East Village · 517 tips and reviews
Mallory Zumbach: You can't go wrong with the mac and cheese or the chicken pot pie-- great comfort food! I'm partial to their brussel sprouts as a side, and Friday's special of the day, the lobster roll.
Erica Robyn Gimbel: Truffle Cream Gnocchi and Mac n Cheese are a Must!
Bollare: Laid back atmosphere with cool décor. The mac & cheese is awesome, as are the brussels sprouts (no, really, they're amazing!) —Nicole
9. Miss Lily's 7A
8.9
109 Avenue A (at E 7th St), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · East Village · 170 tips and reviews
Russell Hirschorn: Corn and pork is a must. Whole fish is bomb. Escovitch and mac n cheese needs some work. Service is excellent. Will fulfill your jerk fix for sure.
Talia Fisher: As a Mac and cheese connoisseur, I can tell you that the Mac and cheese pie is more than worth it as a side. Also, get the damn corn.
Sean: The Mac and cheese is a revelation 👌🏼👌🏼
12. Veselka
8.8
144 2nd Ave (at E 9th St), New York, NY
Ukrainian Restaurant · East Village · 650 tips and reviews
Mike Epstein: I know Borscht is king at Veselka, but I personally am a big fan of their chili. It's pretty mild, but very flavorful. Also great Pierogies and Mac and Cheese. Definitely my go-to spot after 2am.
Richard Lurie: The mac and cheese is awesomeness in a dish.
Shaya Lyon: The vegetarian borscht is incredible. Mac n cheese is just ok.
15. Bar Primi
8.3
325 Bowery (at E 2nd St), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · East Village · 203 tips and reviews
Maxwell Z: Get the cavatelli with veal -- it's the Cadillac of macaroni and cheese
Polina Weitz: Nice Modern Italian Restaurant. The Burrata and the bucatini cacio e pepe spinaci were delicious. Also, great outdoor seating.
Dens: Clams Casino pasta = it's like Jesus himself dreamed up this dish just for me. (pastas are perfect size to split 3 with 2 people btw)