S’MAC

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345 E. 12th St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Second Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-358-7912 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
6.8 out of 10

4 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau

Photo by Carmen Lopez and AJ Wilhelm

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Hours

Sun-Thu, 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

L at First Ave.

Prices

$4.25-$11.50

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Take-Out

Alcohol

No Alcohol

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 23rd St., Ave. D to Broadway

Profile

Erstwhile engineers Sarita Ekya and her husband, Caesar, learned a few revealing things while doing intensive citywide reconnaissance for S'MAC, their new macaroni-and-cheese emporium (short for "Sarita's mac"). "I'm a cheese snob," says Sarita, who gravitates to higher-end fromage. "He’s all about the all-American." Also, presentation counts. They serve all eleven varieties in a skillet, from the ground-beef-enhanced Cheeseburger to the Brie with roasted figs and shiitakes. Orders can be customized with various meat and vegetable add-ons, a choice of traditional elbow or whole-wheat pasta, and optional bread crumbs, to gild the lily. The salad, we imagine, is there for token greenery—and guilt appeasement. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Reader Ratings

6.8

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

Small, but beautiful food...

gazmanjones from England | Posted on 4/7/09

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	8

Décor:	5

Value:	9

The nicest Macaronni and Cheese I have ever tasted. Easily. Yes it is a small place, but what it lacks in size it certainly makes up for in quality of food and price. Just a fantastic place and a must-do...Read More

Simple Yet Good. Great Comfort Food.

mky84 from 47408 | Posted on 5/15/08

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	5

Décor:	6

Value:	7

I like this place, and I would like it more if there were more tables and more walking room. This is the gold standard of mac and cheese. Many varieties of cheese, many varieties of "mix-ins", and it comes out...Read More

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