Tally Mac Shack at 1851 — Restaurant in Tallahassee

As a mac and cheese lover, I used to absolutely love this place and was so excited to have it in Tallahassee. I’d been to their brick-and-mortar location at Happy Motoring, as well as when they started out as a food truck. I found myself on FSU campus, so I was excited to try it out, especially the Tikka Masala bites featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. I ordered the “What’s the Dilly” and the Tikka Masala bite combo. I was disappointed by the lack of flavor of both items, and had to add salt and my own sauce. The mac tasted vaguely of dill, but was overall flavorless. It felt like there was quite a bit missing from the Tikka Masala bites as well, as I could hardly taste the spices, jackfruit kofta, or even the Cheeto crust. I will say that the consistency and texture of both items were great.

I understand that this is an on-campus location, but the quality of mac and cheese was more like generic bar food, rather than a restaurant that specializes in mac and cheese.

I will say however that the food was very reasonably priced, the service was extremely quick, and the seating...

Let me say my first visit here made me very happy I went. My daughter recommended Tally Mac Shack so I went. I ordered the cajun shrimp mac and the bayou mac for my wife amd daughter and i got the pulled pork and added sausage.

The food was delivered curbside and when I called a very nice staff member I believe her name was Christine..she was so nice and professional. She brought my order out and greeted me with a pleasant attitude and thanked me for coming.

Man let me tell she made me feel very welcomed. We truly enjoyed our dinner. The mac and cheese was creamy and very flavorful. The pasta was cooked perfect.

Thank you Tally Mac Shack for a great dinner and professional service. As a chef I Can be very opinionated about food and service. And I can say without a doubt you need to go and get a bowl. You have won a...

I hate to give local spots anything but 5 stars. It's hard to run a business, especially a lunch place, and the last thing these proprietors need are local guides giving them bad ratings. The sole reason I am giving the Mac Shack 4-stars instead of my usual 5 is because of $$. The crew of young staff were friendly enough and my 'Fire Station Dalmation' lunch was hefty and tasty. As pleasant as all that was, my lunch bill broke down like this: $12 for lunch, another $2 for a can of coke, plus tax, plus tip. It was the first $20 lunch I have had in years which means it will be a few years before I forget all this and return to the Mac Shack for some comfort food schtick. The portions were good and tasty enough, it just wasn't a $20 lunch. (Also, what's with no kids menu? The Mac Shack is missing its key...