Costco Reser’s Main St. Bistro Baked Bacon Macaroni & Cheese Review

When it comes to comfort food, baked macaroni and cheese is one of the first dishes that comes to mind. This Costco Reser’s Main St. Bistro Baked Bacon Macaroni & Cheese takes classic mac and cheese and elevates the flavor by adding smoky bacon. It sounds delicious and since it’s ready to heat and eat it seems like a convenient option to grab on your next Costco run.

Image of the Costco Reser's Main St. Bistro Baked Bacon Macaroni & Cheese container sitting on a table unopened.

Location in Store

This is located in the refrigerated deli section at Costco, near the fresh pasta, cheese and cold cut meat. The item number is 1845403.

Image of a white plate with macaroni and cheese served on it.

Taste

I’ve tried the Kirkland Signature Mac and Cheese as well as the Beecher’s World’s Best Mac and Cheese from Costco and this is by far my favorite. At first glance after baking it, the macaroni and cheese appears extremely cheesy and creamy.

Closeup image of a fork with bacon macaroni and cheese on it, in the background is a plate of macaroni of cheese.

This bacon macaroni & cheese is extremely flavorful and has a very strong, rich, cheesy flavor. It’s salty but not too salty and overall is really flavorful. If you like bacon, you’ll love this because there’s a lot of small pieces of bacon and a noticeable smoky, bacon flavor in each bite.

I followed the cooking instructions for the macaroni and cheese and the noodles came out perfectly soft but not mushy. This also isn’t dry, it’s very creamy and there’s no shortage of sauce.

Image of a white plate with bacaon macaroni and cheese served on it.

Cost

The 1.13 kilogram package costs $19.99 Canadian. This isn’t cheap considering it’s only pasta and bacon but after trying the macaroni and cheese I think it’s reasonable.

Top down image of a container of bacon macaroni and cheese with the plastic seal taken off prior to baking it.
Before cooking the macaroni and cheese.

You’re also paying for the convenience. A small serving is quite filling so this could easily serve a family of four with leftovers.

Convenience

You can either bake or microwave the mac and cheese, I decided to microwave it and it turned out great, it wasn’t dried out at all. Alternatively. you can also bake the macaroni and cheese.

Image of the heating instructions for the bacon macaroni and cheese from the back of the container.

The best before date is about three weeks from when I purchased it and the mac and cheese needs to be kept refrigerated. You can also freeze the mac and cheese if you’re not going to use it by the best before date.

Top down image of a plastic container filled with bacon macaroni and cheese with a plastic seal on top.

My toddler who’s bacon obsessed really enjoyed this and I think a lot of kids would like it. I gave some to my parents and they also really liked it.

Top down image of a container of bacon macaroni and cheese after being baked.

Nutrition

Calories

This isn’t low in calories but based on the taste I didn’t expect it to be. A one and one quarter cup serving contains 710 calories, 48 grams of fat, 36 grams of carbohydrates, zero grams of fibre, six grams of sugar, 35 grams of protein and 1410 milligrams of sodium. That’s a ton of sodium and a ton of fat in one serving!

Image of the nutrition facts for the bacon macaron and cheese from the back of the package.

Ingredients

The ingredients list is pretty long with some ingredients I don’t love seeing like corn syrup solids and sugars. The macaroni and cheese contains pork, wheat, eggs and milk.

Image of the nutrition facts for the bacon macaroni and cheese from the back of the package.

Scoring

Taste: 8.5/10

Cost: 6.5/10

Convenience: 9.5/10

Nutrition: 2/10

Overall

Give it a try!

If you like macaroni and cheese and bacon. you’re sure to enjoy this Reser’s Main St. Bistro Baked Bacon Macaroni & Cheese.

FAQ

How much does the macaroni and cheese cost?

$19.99 Canadian.

Is it worth picking up?

Absolutely if you’re a fan of cheesy pasta dishes.

How many calories and how much fat is in one serving?

710 calories and 48 grams of fat.

Have you tried the Costco Reser’s Main St. Bistro Baked Bacon Macaroni & Cheese? What did you think of it? Drop a comment below!


Please note that this review was not paid for or sponsored by any third party. This product was purchased by Costcuisine for the purpose of producing this review. The opinions in this review are strictly those of Costcuisine. Costcuisine is not affiliated with Costco or any of its suppliers. In the event that Costcuisine receives compensation for a post from the manufacturer of a product or some other third party, the arrangement will be clearly disclosed (including where the manufacturer of a product provides Costcuisine with a free sample of the product).

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