[Macaroni's Blog]
we take cheese seriouslyThe Blue Onion Macaroni Adventure
2007-04-11
The Blue Onion is located on Roosevelt, just North of the University District in Seattle. We visited solely to try their blue cheese macaroni, which we had read avidly about. The restaurant has an Alaska-chic to it, with many adornments on the wooden walls, a homey feel and friendly, cheerful staff. We ordered a salad and the macaroni.
First--the salad was huge. The size of a monster truck. Enough for five people. If you love salad in quantity, this is a place to go. There were also crunchy homemade croutons. Now--the macaroni and cheese. The Blue Onion prides itself on comfort food, and has a very unusual macaroni. They use twisty egg noodles, not actual macaroni noodles. The dish is not baked, but made fresh. There is no topping other than a sprinkling of green onions. A liberal dose of strong blue cheese finishes it off.
Caroline's Assessment: Fierce! The blue cheese dominates in a delicious way, creating a complex dish. However, the mouthfeel was rather dull, as the entire dish was a single, soft texture. Top notch on the blue cheese used, but I wished for thicker sauce, heartier baking and a more traditional topping.
Christine finds this version uninspiring, which is sad considering its close proximity to work and salsa dancing, and the general cute and homey character of the place. I love blue cheese in general, but this was just blue cheese crumbled on top of the gooey noodles. It did not have a cohesive whole for me to love and cherish.
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