Chapter One: the modern local is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

1. Chapter One: the modern local

7.8
227 N Broadway (3rd Street), Santa Ana, CA
Gastropub · Downtown Santa Ana · 91 tips and reviews

MatMat: Skirt steak, duck fries, Mac and cheese. Stick with those as they are outstanding. Loud loud loud but damn the music is fantastic! Frank, Dean, Buble.

Kimberly S.Kimberly Shelton: Try the Mini Mac & Cheese - I wanted to steal from my child

Kiki J.Kiki Jones: Bacon Mac n Cheese + fish-n-chips. Perfect sharing meal. Chimay! Eatingoutwithandrew.tumblr.com

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

2. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

7.5
3825 W 1st St (at Harbor Blvd), Santa Ana, CA
Fried Chicken Joint · 7 tips and reviews

Fast Food P.Fast Food Patriot: Try the Spicy Chicken Breast, Biscuit and Mac & Cheese for $4.78 Read more.

Parra "el Mazizo"Parra "el Mazizo": I like it all but usually stick to the chicken n mac n cheese. Most Popeyes that ive been to are a bit nasty but this one is new n nice. I'll keep comin as long as it remains clean.

Fast Food P.Fast Food Patriot: Try the Spicy Box Chicken for $3.99 Read more.

Juan Pollo is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

3. Juan Pollo

7.8
1231 W Memory Ln, Santa Ana, CA
Mexican Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Anna Without The BlondeAnna Without The Blonde: BEST CHICKEN EVAH. This place is for chicken chicken chicken... rotisserie & under $10. I like the all white meat lunch special u get mac salad, rice, tortillas, drink, salsa, 2 chicken breast/wings.

SusanSusan: Lunch special is $5.99. Includes 2 pc dark, tortillas, side of rice n potato salad along with a medium drink

Sam A.Sam Alcaraz: Use chopsticks HAIIIIIII

Panera Bread is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

4. Panera Bread

7.3
3941 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA
Bakery · South Coast · 38 tips and reviews

John T.John Torres: Their mac & cheese is outta control! Beware: This joint is high salary. 50cent couldn't afford a full meal here without breaking his piggy bank. Better food & prices at Nordstrom Cafe down the street!

Tiffany S.Tiffany Savinon: I'm a vegetarian very picky but I love how you can sub avocado for any meat on a salad! Hmmm sooo bomb!

Ahmet K.Ahmet KABALAK: The Manager is very kind. Super

Hans' Ice Cream is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

5. Hans' Ice Cream

8.3
3640 S Bristol St (at Callens Com), Santa Ana, CA
Ice Cream Parlor · South Coast · 37 tips and reviews

Chapis G.Chapis Guzman: Best ice-cream in town.. plenty of parking and a family atmosphere. I love their ice cream and their club sandwich. Not to mention is family own.

StephieStephie: I always forget it's cash only! Rawr! Please make sure to try the Mint Cookies & Cream! I love you, so I tell you to try it.(:

OC WeeklyOC Weekly: Voted Best Milkshake in OC Weekly's Best Of 2011 Issue! The $5.25 regular-sized shake is deliciously perfect and enough to share! Click the link to download the Best Of app and view more winners! Read more.

Black Bear Diner is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

6. Black Bear Diner

7.6
3355 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA
Diner · South Coast · 8 tips and reviews

Krizia B.Krizia Borrayo: Try the cornbread muffin, it's so good!

Chaos L.Chaos Link: Everything is good! 🍽

Martin D. C.Martin D. Ciao: What’s not to like about BBD?? Their ginormous portion can definitely feed a bear.

Ritter's Steam Kettle Cooking is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

7. Ritter's Steam Kettle Cooking

8.0
1421 W MacArthur Blvd Ste G, Santa Ana, CA
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · South Coast · 26 tips and reviews

Akiko I.Akiko I: House pan roast is very tasty and you must try! Great dish! Lots of flavors and seafood in it. 2 people size. Their oysters are so so.

Kristine A.Kristine Armosilla: The food is good but the service really sucks. It took an hour to get seated and once we were seated it took 30 mins to even get bread and water when other tables were immediately served.

Becky K.Becky Kim: One hour later still waiting for food... isnt it known that five hangry girls result in bad consequences?

Polly's Pies is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

8. Polly's Pies

7.9
2660 N Main St (at E Memory Ln), Santa Ana, CA
American Restaurant · North Main · 21 tips and reviews

Matthew C.Matthew Cox: Great pecan pie and the apple crumble is perfect.

Nathan I.Nathan Isler: I ate the Tuna salad sandwich. It was pretty tasty and it tastes like a cross between that and an egg salad sandwich. I loved the wheat bread and also fries and side salad.

Jase L.Jase Laudadio: I almost always go with the Cinnamon Roll french toast for breakfast but today went for the Apple Pancake special... it was crazy good. I'd get it again.

Denny's is one of The 9 Best Places for Macaroni in Santa Ana.

9. Denny's

7.2
2530 S Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA
Breakfast Spot · South Coast · 5 tips and reviews

Joel R.Joel R.: Very nice Denny's. They did a good job with the old Marie Calendars place. VERY clean

Alfonso C.Alfonso Cervantes: Very nice staff and attentive

Anton P.Anton Paz: Morning service the best in this Dennis's get the fit slam mmm