After its Boise restaurant closed, Kuna opened. Now ‘community favorite’ to shutter again
Despite serving comfort food, Mad Mac has never gotten comfortable too long in one spot.
Now the macaroni-and-cheese purveyor is on the move again.
After a five-year run as a brick-and-mortar in Boise that ended in 2021, then a rebirth as a Kuna restaurant that began in 2023, Mac Mac is returning to its food-truck-only roots.
Mad Mac’s restaurant at 726 E. Avalon St. in Kuna will close after a final day Saturday, the local concept announced on social media.
“The truck will still be up and running starting next month,” it added.
When the original Mad Mac restaurant opened in late 2017 at the Boise Spectrum, it was unique to the Treasure Valley: a brick-and-mortar dedicated to bowls of the popular comfort food. It was an expansion of Mad Mac’s food truck, which started rolling in early 2016.
Mad Mac’s rich menu is best enjoyed on cheat days. Entrees include options such as Buffalo Chicken Mac (diced chicken thighs in buffalo sauce over classic mac ‘n’ cheese with ranch dressing) and Hot Dog Mac (pan-fried smoked German sausage and kielbasa over mac ‘n’ cheese).
Short on employees, the Boise restaurant shuttered temporarily in 2021 before eventually returning to action. But that rebirth was short-lived — and Mad Mac’s demise was a bummer to fans.
“This sucks,” one Facebook commenter lamented. “At least the food truck is still going to be here. This is a staple and a community favorite.”
Mad Mac then reopened next to Albertsons in Kuna in fall 2023.
Despite sharing the news of its latest closure, Mad Mac expressed gratitude: “We appreciate all of you that have supported us over the years.”
That support seems likely to continue — for the food truck.
This story was originally published February 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM.