Backstage Bar & Grill
10400 Culver Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
http://www.backstageculvercity.com/

The Backstage is a bit of a local watering hole and by that I mean it’s located directly across the street from Sony Studios in Culver City so on any given day/night you can expect a good crowd of Sony employees and other regulars. I’ve been there a couple times for friends’ birthdays and wanted to try the mac & cheese. Any place that has mac & cheese on the menu I’m there. Unfortunately, the first time I went they said they had stopped serving entree dishes at 10pm. Since I was there a bit earlier on my second visit I made sure to get my fix this time.  You have the option of an appetizer portion for $6 or entree size at $9.  I obviously went with the $9 dish.  I had read on the site and on the menu how their mac was “famous” (and by famous I assume just with their regulars and surrounding areas) but I have to admit I was a bit let down by it — It didn’t suck it was nicely cooked and relatively creamy but I think I just expected more for it being “famous” and all.  It was simply seasoned with salt and pepper and there was no crusty top — It was just your basic mac & cheese. I ate the whole thing anyways because why would I just leave a perfectly good plate of mac & cheese?  Overall grade: B