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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:

    7.2 out of 10

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    5 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Nouveau
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Photo by Carmen Lopez and AJ Wilhelm

Official Website

smacnyc.com

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

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Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
80% Would you go back?
40% Would you take a date?
80% Would you take kids?
0% Would you go on business?
0% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.4
Service: 5.6
Décor: 6.6
Value: 6.8

Nice Surprise of a restaurant

loribabs from 48604 | Posted on 10/24/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 8
Value: 7

My daughter and I were on an extended weekend mother/daughter getaway from Michigan over the July 4th, 2008. We were strolling around the neighborhood, and happened to come across S'MAC around lunchtime. We stopped in for a bite, and we had the MOST INCREDIBLE time. The food was exceptional, and the atmosphere was just perfect for a little lunchtime getaway. My daughter and I travel extensively, and this place is just a gem that we still keep talking about to our friends. We can't wait to get back to the city (we're coming for holiday shopping next month), and S'MAC is one of our top destinations for our trip. We can't wait!!

Small, but beautiful food...

gazmanjones from England | Posted on 4/7/09

Overall 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...

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