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    Roni's Mac Bar

    4.1 (41 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Gouda Mac with bacon, broccoli, and hot honey drizzle.
    Matt F.

    This was on my daughter's wish list for lunch as we travelled through Waco over thanksgiving break. It was easy enough to find, but parking is scarce. There were quite a few cool places in Union Hall, and Roni's didn't disappoint. The food was excellent, if a little pricey, but definitely worth a try. I didn't get a pic of the brisket grilled cheese, but it was amazing as well. 3 meals and 2 drinks cost us about $40.

    Mac and cheese
    Jennifer V.

    Maybe an unpopular opinion but the cheese bread is better than the Mac and cheese. Be sure to get some!!!! The Mac and cheese portions are large. Definitely shareable.

    Cheet Day!
    Heidi I.

    In Waco move my kid. What's not to love... Delicious macaroni and cheese with brisket and Cheetos. Need I say more!? This was the perfect munchy that I DoorDash. I will definitely eat. Ronnie's Mac bar the next time. I'm in town. It's not low-cal by any means but dang it. It was great. Just as a reference I wasn't that hungry and as you can see, I almost ate the whole thing!

    Azsure D.

    We were so excited to eat here because mac n cheese is my companion's favorite food in the world. We liked some of it and some aspects were like just ok. We both got bowls (options are either a bowl of pasta or a sandwich of pasta). The noodles are elbow and we liked that. We prefer elbow over cavatappi like many places serve. The bowls are too big. Neither of us could finish them and threw away significant amounts of food which felt wasteful especially given this was rather expensive. There is no meatless option. So for the vegetarian this is a bit of a problem. Neither is there a tofu substitute. You are paying for meat. My companion combined cheeses cheddar and pepper jack. That combo was the bomb and tasted fabulous. We highly recommend it. He also got Italian sausage and said it was bad. Again disappointing given the price. I loaded up on veggies and topped mine with hot honey and my favorite mac and cheese topping: breadcrumbs. I love me some breadcrumbs on my mac n cheese. Unfortunately they forgot my breadcrumbs so it was a bit of a letdown. (Pic added to show breadcrumbs was mos def on the list on the receipt). We asked for tap water and they charged us $1.49 each but didn't tell us they charged for water. That was a bit odd. Our server must have been brand new. That is the only explanation reasonable for their behavior. So overall, it's a great concept, and still maybe needs some refinement.

    Build your own bowl
    Patrick R.

    If Yelp allowed me to rate municipalities I'd rate the City of Waco a 1/5, but Union Hall and Roni's Mac Bar may have been the best part of it. My Girlfriend and I were traveling between Austin and Dallas and wanted lunch in route. "Hey," my Girlfriend said, "There's this Tik Tok famous Mac & Cheese place in Waco, you wanna stop there?" I agreed, and next thing we knew we were driving through the shockingly empty streets of the 22nd largest city in Texas. I am not exaggerating when I say I do not think we glimpsed one Waco-ite (Wacoan? Wacobi?) until we made eye contact with the nice girl behind the counter of Roni's Mac Bar in Union Hall. While most ghost towns in movies contain a saloon and a brothel, this one apparently had a build-your-own Mac & Cheese Bowl bar. Roni's videos on Tik Tok have up to 23,000,000 views, so I was expecting at least 1/100,000ths of those people to be at the actual establishment. This wasn't the case. We were the only folks present for lunch that Sunday, but I gotta hand it to Roni's-- their Mac & Cheese platter DID live up to the Tik Tok expectations. It was like the Chipotle of Mac & Cheese. All the ingredients I chose tasted delicious, the girl and guy behind the counter were super nice, and it came out SO fast. They were advertising franchise opportunities, and if I were 10 years older with a net-worth 10x greater I'd seriously consider investing. If you have the unfortunate experience of driving through Waco, definitely stop by Roni's.

    Mac and Cheese with broccoli and mushrooms.
    EJ T.

    Created my own mac n cheese bowl. It was delicious and the customer service was good. Union Hall is clean and comfortable.

    Haley B.

    My bowl of macaroni was delicious!!! I can't wait to come back and try more tasty combinations!

    Brisket Gouda Mac and Cheese Bowl
    Baylie G.

    I was super excited to try this place, I've passed by it lots of time visiting Union Hall and decided today was the day to get some Mac and cheese! This place exploded in popularity on TikTok so I was pretty hopeful about the entire experience. Ordering was super easy and fast on the kiosk, there's plenty of options and sides to choose from. Your base can either be a noodles or a grilled cheese, then you pick your cheese, protein, add ins, and sauces. I really like that they have gluten free options! They offer sides such as Caesar salad, cheesy broccoli, cheesy bread, or desserts like cookies or cheesecake. I ordered the Mac and cheese bowl with brisket, Gouda, bread crumbs, barbecue sauce, and garlic Parmesan. My order came out pretty quickly, and overall it wasn't too expensive. However, I wasn't blown away by the Mac and cheese bowl, it lacked any sort of flavor. The brisket was quite tasty, but there was barely any in the bowl. Very disappointing. They also forgot my bread crumbs. Overall I would definitely try this place again, maybe a grilled cheese would be better than a Mac bowl, but it's a fun concept in a super fun and lively environment!

    Finally got to try this place out while in the area. Got a bowl of mac with cheddar, brisket, bacon and a bbq swirl. Added a piece of cheesy garlic bread. Employees were nice, was clean and organized. Inside the union hall building. Food was delicious. There are many different toppings and cheeses to choose from. Hope to have it again in the future.

    Cheddar/Pepperjack blended Mac with corn, broccoli, and a ranch drizzle!
    Drew B.

    I drove from Frisco to Waco on my birthday just to try this Mac and Cheese and it absolutely exceeded every expectation! It was absolutely delicious in every way, and the flavors were so complimentary that I thought I created the best meal by myself, but it turns out my wife loved her combination as well so it seems like you can't mess up at all here with whatever you choose. The staff was extremely friendly and when they saw I was taking a picture of the station even stopped to smile! The portions were also perfectly sized - I was worried at first about how heavy of a meal this might be, but was completely surprised at how good I felt even after eating the whole bowl! The viral Roni's Mac and Cheese Bar is worth the hype.

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    Skyy S.

    I have heard about this place on tik tok and I had to stop when on the way down from Dallas. The concept itself is really cool and I loved it. The cashier let us know what to get and was very helpful. Customer service was definitely a 10/10. I will have to say the max and cheese wasn't my favorite. I feel like the cheese was lacking seasoning if there was any on it at all. The breaded chicken I got on top was okay but again tasted like just breadcrumbs. I would give the bowl a 7/10 just from the lack of flavor but I can easily take it home and add my own seasoning. Great marketing on TikTok! Keep it up!

    Build your own: Gouda, broccoli, breadcrumbs, garlic parm, pesto
    Briana N.

    I love the idea of a customizable Mac n Cheese bar! Service was super quick and easy to order and the bowl itself was delicious. I love all of the different options they have. I do kind of wish the bowl itself was bigger through. But then again, the smaller size is nice so you can try other food in Union hall.

    Athena H.

    The viral BYO Mac and Cheese joint is a little overhyped but still good! There are lots of combinations you can choose from from cheese to topping to drizzles. They even have gluten free noodles. I think the toppings get pretty dried out when it goes though the toaster. The service is fast and friendly despite the line so don't be discouraged if you were really wanting to try it. I have been twice and the quality is a little inconsistent and kind of overpriced but overall you can't go wrong with a loaded mac and cheese.

    Order any of these Signature bowls, or create your own.

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    The Mac and cheese was amazing, it was cheesy and creamy and went with the pulled pork perfectly! My whole family liked it!

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    Me and my roommate just went to try this place for the first time since it opened. WE WOULD SLAP OUR MAMA FOR THIS SH!T

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    3 years ago

    Awesome food! I recommend the Cajun and the lobster Mac! Everyone enjoyed the food. Will eat here again.

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    Great quick service. Delicious food. Very easy to access inside of Union Hall. Will definitely be back and plan on brining fri and family.

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    great service & yummy food! the buffalo sauce is delicious, and I love the cheesy garlic bread.

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