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| - I have been to Macaroni Bar before, and if memory serves me correctly (because this is going back a few years), I had had the gnocchi, which was pretty darn good. So, with this preconception in mind, I was excited to be going back for the gnocchi. This was an extension of the previously posted bachelorette party, so we had worked up quite an appetite while pole dancing. We had reservations for the 9pm dinner seating, and were promised we would be able to keep our table once it turned into the club afterwards. We had arrived in two groups, and apparently there had been a mix-up in our seatings, and were offered a round of shots to compensate for the mishap. I was pretty bummed I couldn't partake in the free shots (because who doesn't love free shots!), but happily sent it over to the bride-to-be. When we were seated at our proper table, the waitress came around to take our drink orders, but I was left out, and had to wait an additional 20 minutes before I could order my diet virgin Cuba Libré (yes, you read that right - it's my fancy way of ordering a diet coke with lime). They brought out this garlic cornbread-esque basket for the table, but didn't seem to provide enough to go around. We each got a very small piece, but what can you do. Looking at the menu, I was saddened to see that the gnocchi I had enjoyed the last time I had been there was nowhere to be seen! Being a huge fan of mac'n'cheese, that was my second choice, but I couldn't justify spending 25$ on mac'n'cheese. After toying with the idea of getting the grilled chicken salad, I finally broke down and ordered the 25$ mac'n'cheese. I figured it would be a decent-sized portion for the price. It took about 45 minutes before we even got our food, and seeing as how they took almost 45 minutes to actually take our orders, we were pretty starving by this point. When I got my order, I was left wanting more. I got a very small cast-iron skillet with mac'n'cheese, that I probably could've finished in 5 bites, had I not taken my time and eaten one rigatoni at a time. The dish itself was decent, but definitely NOT worth the 15$ price-tag; I make mac'n'cheese at home often enough, and what I make is equal or even superior to what I had here. Suffice to say, I was still pretty hungry afterwards. I could've ordered dessert, but I didn't feel it right to hand over even more of my money for what probably would have been a bite-size 10$ plate. Going around the table, my fellow party guests were equally as unimpressed with the fare as I was; it was good, but nothing to write home about. And not worth coming back for, especially at the ridiculous prices.
As for the dancing afterwards, it was a good time. I wasn't aware of this, but it was a throwback Saturday; they played dance and r&b hits from the 90s and made for a great time. The one downside was the spacing; we didn't have much of it. All in all though, a good night.
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