Big Joe Henry’s Best Mac and Cheese In New Jersey
Barbecue season is taken very seriously here in New Jersey. We know extra care and attention have been focused on your grilling meats but what about the sides?
Good mac and cheese is so much more than the stuff that comes out of a Kraft Mac and Cheese box. I know it tastes pretty good but that’s because you’re used to the flavor and repetition of the same boring flavor. You need to expand your mac and cheese awareness and I’m just the guy to brighten your mac and cheese intellect and senses.
We have some outstanding places to get very good mac and cheese here in the Garden State.
There are some establishments on this list that are known for other signature dishes but their mac and cheese is worth the trip. Mac and cheese is overlooked when going to a restaurant because there is a misconception that you can get it home in a boring box so why bother at the restaurant?
You need to try the mac and cheese at these New Jersey restaurants. They are very good at making homemade mac and cheese and in my opinion worth the trip just for that wonderful underappreciated side dish.
Here are some of my favorite places to get the best mac and cheese in New Jersey. I like the standard mac and cheese and the places that I have selected serve up the standard mac and cheese and they do it very well. In no particular order.
The Ark Pub & Eatery — Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ
Holy smokes! This is a restaurant that in my opinion has one of the best hamburgers in the state. It also has some outstanding mac and cheese. I was skeptical to add the mac and cheese with my order only because the burgers are so filling. Well, the mac and cheese dish didn’t have a chance and I only got through ¾ of my burger, believe it or not. The Ark’s mac and cheese is worth the trip, come hungry, it’s a very creamy dish with perfectly cooked macaroni. It is delicious.
Emma’s — Jersey City, NJ
Walking into Emma’s is a walk into a southern kitchen oasis. The fried chicken is outstanding and I was told…
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