Mac Shack - West Des Moines

Selection of food was good, prices are good. Service was a little slow. Would give them another chance.

It was a good place to have a quiet lunch..The seasoned fries were delish..the burgers coulda been better..

I've been here twice with my family and had a great experience each time. Went in on a Friday afternoon when the restaurant wasn't very busy, but was greeted and received a menu promptly. Our server was super nice and friendly and the food came quickly! The first time we ate here, we ordered the Build Your Own Mac (went with Graziano's sausage and mushrooms) with their Pub Pretzel Stick, along with their Hot Ham Mac and Cheese (Texas toast, American Cheese, ham, and mac and cheese) with the Onion Tanglers (onion rings). Both tasted great. I definitely recommend getting the Pretzel Stick as a side. It's basically a soft breadstick on the inside with crispy pretzel crust on the outside...win...win. The Hot Ham Mac Sandwich surprisingly doesn't fall apart, and it isn't overloaded with mac and cheese, but has a good balance. I also ordered their Ham and Potato Soup (as a lighter option): nothing overly exciting, but it tasted like a classic homemade soup. Our second time there, I ordered the Build Your Own Mac again and added brisket (available on Fridays) with blue cheese and broccoli. Also did a victory lap on getting the Pub Pretzel as the side. It was super good! The brisket is definitely crispier (something unexpected), but added a nice texture and smoky flavor to the mac. We also ordered the Pulled Pork Sandwich, also very good, and ended up with a clean plate on that one. This place will probably be one of my family's main go-to restaurants.