Matildas

Really good food and service at the bar is way better than the restaurant. Some of the best wings out there but don’t fall for the fries. They are good but the size is stupid small for what you pay. Great drinks and beer prices and usually the bartenders are very friendly. Lots of regulars so sometimes it makes for weird stares when you walk in.

Enjoyed everything we ate
I had reservations about the gobbler Mac cheese but it was good
Didn’t care for the portabela mushroom Mac and cheese
First time here if it was closer to us we would come more.
Ordered the beer sampler the server mixed the samples all up.
My husband and I really enjoyed the food and environment
Oh the coupon would be great if there were more appetizers that were under 8 $

If you like Mac and Cheese this is the place to go. They have some amazing regular concoctions and a mac of the month which is usually amazing. The chef’s selection gives you a variety of three macs and they change monthly as well. They usually have some sort of bread pudding of the moth also and its to kill for. The apps are good too from the philly egg roll to the mac and chees bites.

Went here for dinner last night with a group of friends, and was not disappointed. We ordered apps for the table (all the «balls») and were pleasantly surprised by how good they were. Definitely try the Bleu Balls and the Mad-​Mac balls!
My party ordered a variety of entrees, and while none were standouts, everyone was pleased.
For dessert, I can’t recommend the Brownie Balls highly enough. Definitely save room for these.
My only complaint, and it’s a very minor one, was that I couldn’t get a glass of water despite asking 4 or 5 times. I really chalk that up to our being a large party, though, so it was all good in the end.
If I ever find myself back in Newark DE, I will definitely keep this place in mind

This restaurant is on Route 896 northbound. From 896 southbound, one would have to turn left on Old East Chestnut Hill Road and take the side entrance. This is a restaurant with an identity crisis. The sign on the front says «Mad Macs». A sign out by the road says «Matilda’s» and there is also a less-​noticeable «Matilda’s» on the door, but aside from those, you couldn’t tell that the building houses both restaurants. The restaurant menu is roughly half Mad Macs and half Matilda’s. I wish they’d developed the Matilda’s side of it more. There wasn’t anything in there that was particularly Australian.
Regardless of the above concerns, I thought the food was very good. The tequila lime chicken nachos had more than enough cheese and toppings, and the cheese they used tasted a cut above the typical nacho cheese. The BBQ pork quesadillas were pretty good too. Prices, which are over $ 10 for most entrees, are on the high side, but in this case, you may actually be getting what you paid for. The server was also very nice and helpful, and came to check on us often enough.
The main downside right now is the restaurant is under renovation, so parts of it, including the restroom at times, may be closed off. I’d give it a few more weeks before going there again.

It’s been a while since we’ve been here but we used to come for the karaōke. It gets REALLY busy in there and sometimes the service is very, very slow. Especially on karaōke night where you barely get a chance to sing because it’s obvious the groups are very «cliquey» and the dj tends to let his friends and regulars sing more often. Also, the dj tended to take a lot of breaks, when there were alot of singers still waiting their turn. The food is pretty good but it’s a little bit on the pricey side for what you get. Drinks are high priced as well. Caters to a younger crowd but not a bad place to go once in a while if you’re looking for unique mac and cheese dishes and a night of karaōke.

Came in for lunch. Had fries and mac n cheesew/​buffallo sause and blue cheese.
It was great. There beer selection was really good too but thats when things started to fall apart. Our server seemed less interested in helping us and more interested in texting on her phone. Never got her name, no name tag etc. Prices were crazy insane $ 7.50 for a Blue moon? My wife got something called a trash can «cocktail» while good was actually just a long island iced tea with blue cuaraco in place of cola. I was a bartender for 9 years and thats called a blue island iced tea and its a $ 5.75 drink, not the $ 12.00 we paid and it was in a pint glass not a bucket. I think if your going out for a day out with your lady and she wants to get a fancy drink than shes gonna get it. But a $ 12.00 drink called a trash can yoid expect to be a big bucket and not a beer pint glass. The bathrooms were clean and Im a smoker so while I was outside having a smoke, being able to watch espn while outside is nice.
The place is clean and everything as far as sears, tables etc were fine just wish our server had been a bit more professional. She seemed angry we only left her $ 5.00
I figure, she’s lucky she got that for her complete lack of professionalism.
The food really saves the review. With the trash can and service this plase gets 1 star but there fries and large selction of various mac n cheese combo’s brings it up to 3 stars. Our friends always ask us to meet them there on friday nights and we do. Those nights are hit n miss. The bartenders (who wear next to nothing for beter tips)
Dont always make what you order which leaves me to believe they hire based on looks and not on actual tallent for bartending. But some fridays the actually have at least one bartender who knows whats what and our drinks are well made. I get it, sex sells and gets guys in at the bar. But properly trained bartenders mean repeat business everytime…

This is a fun little place, kinda campy but fun. The food is pretty good I’ve tried few different things and would have to say the Roo burger with an egg on a pretzel bun has been the highlight for me so far. Mahi tacos are damn good, this place can get busy which is why its fun, but more people with the same amount of servers means service slows down, so if you are in a hurry you might want to avoid certain days and be mindful of when the Phillies are playing (they run beer specials and it does draw a crowd) I had chocolate peanut butter beer and a chocolate peanut butter adult milkshake that was damn good. Fun stop in a college town, good variety of drinks and food.

Excellent local pub/​eatery. Can be a bit crowded at times but it is what it is, a local pub/​eatery. Good food, cold beer, local atmosphere.

Great food. Cannot go wrong with either the Roo burger or any of the Macs. Every time I pass by on the interstate, I stop here. I just wish I didn’t live 2 hours away. Tons of tv’s for watching sports, night time music can be a little iffy. I blame that on the college children.

Definitely a bar atmosphere with college kids to working adults to small families to couples. A rare mix of a crowd. Good beers, and fun waitresses. Bf got kangaroo and I got nachos. Good times!

I love this bar… AJ and Crystal are my favorite bartenders… stop by each and every Thursday! They have great prices. The Mac n Cheese are awesome and tasty. The crab dip is delicious too.
They have all the football soccer basketball hockey and baseball games playing each night and also they have brunch on sundays (havent tried that yet)…
If you are looking for shots get the Blondheaded Slut!

One of the few places in Delaware where you can go karaōke. The crowd is cool and laid back. The workers are smiling. The food is good enough to wait to eat. You can hear each other talk. Everything good about this place … you gotta check it out. on a Friday or Saturday night!

They’re a little more expensive, but for the price it’s totally worth it.
My favorite is personally the ‘roo burger’
I’ve also loved a few of their salads that they have gotten rid of. But I mean other than that their menu is well sorted. The place is well laid out and the customer service is great. Also. The sports help too

So, seen the place here forever and quite a few vehicles at times so decided to see what it is all about. Owners must be spending a lot out of pocket to keep this place going. Sampler platter over cooked mush as was the Mac and cheese. Go here for the bar and drinks etc. stay away if you’re looking for a decent meal. Also has two names and two signs and two sections… confusing as to whether they are an Aussie restaurant or a Mac and cheese focused restaurant. Not sure what is going on here but now we’ve tried and now we won’t be back.

We waited for about 1.5 hours to get our food. My family said their meal was good but not worth the wait time. I was unable to eat my dinner as it was not cooked all the way and we did not have another hour to wait for it to be finished. They did take off the item that I was unable to eat from our check.
The appetizer plates they brought to the table when they seated: 1 had hair on it and 1 had leftover food residue present.
Our waitress was nice. Not sure what was going on in the kitchen?
Also, this establishment is part restaurant/​part bar. The bar had live entertainment. The restaurant had other music playing. You could hear both at the same time so it was a little irritating. We wouldn’t have minded hearing the band only.

Have gone to this restaurant a few times, but I’ve never had a completely enjoyable meal. It’s all in the details, because the food is just fine. Fruit flies in my wine, beer served without a glass, and very wobbly tables. The bar area is always loud, but that’s fine for a bar, people are enjoying themselves. But it seems that the quieter family dining area is almost an afterthought.
I may be giving up, unless I go for Quiznos night.

This is the closest I have seen to Australian food in the US; obviously the Outback Steakhouse doesn’t count, and I like Outback.
Get your ‘roo burger with egg and beetroot on it to try it the Aussie way. While they don’t have VB, they do have bottles of Coopers, although it was $ 6 a bottle. It would be cool if they went all out and had meat pies and Lamingtons to add to the menu, although I guess there isn’t much demand.
Still, the different mac and cheese options are excellent, as is the crab pretzel. A great place to stop off of 95.

With a few hours to kill between jobs, I was looking for a place where I could sit down and eat. I saw the sign right before I-​95 came up for Australian BBQ and thought that might be interesting so I turned the car around.
When i got there, the restaurant had signs on the front that read Mad Macs. What?
I thought I was in the wrong place, that there was another restaurant attached on the side. Nope, not that either.
Maybe they changed the name or had a new restaurant open up but left the sign up near the road?
No. The place was apparently both Matilda’s *and* Mad Macs. Which was confusing as hell. But I was hungry and they had a bar so I went in.
I was offered to sit in the restaurant area or the lounge. I decided on the lounge since the Olympics and college hoops were on the TV and I was by myself so I could sit innocuously in a corner without people wondering who the guy with no friends was, eating by himself.
The server, whose name I forgot, was very enthusiastic! She thought my choice of beer was great! (It was a chocolate wheat beer which was easily the sweetest beer I have ever had in my life).
While checking out the menu, it did not seem like some hotbed of Aussie delicacies. It had chili and burgers made with kangaroo meat but otherwise, it was standard sports bar fare. There was one page of various Mac & Cheese dishes as well.
I never had kangaroo. Googling it actually brought me up with blogs and local articles about Matilda’s. It said they offered a ‘Roo Steak as well but I couldn’t find that on the menu. The server was enthusiastic about my choice (again, it was her favorite!). I ordered it rare and asked that they hold the onion straws. It was supposed to come with a cheese sauce on it.
Since they made a big deal out of their Mac & Cheese (and since I don’t like fries much) I substituted a small size of the Four Cheese (which was the most basic of nearly a dozen choices, some of which were quite esoteric) to go with the burger.
It took a long time for it to come up. I was on the patio and my server was dealing with a lot of tables in the main area which meant that I didn’t see her very much. When it finally came out there were onion straws atop it to my chagrin (I hate those things).
She took it back but I slid the extremely hot plate of mac & cheese off the main plate before she did to get started on it. It was really hot with a crust of caramelized cheese atop the gooey macaroni. I have to admit it was very tasty and for a small portion quite robust.
The burger sans onion abominations came out very quickly, making it obvious they didn’t get me a new burger but instead just got rid of the onion straws. Which is fine since I waited long enough for it.
The burger did not taste like ground beef at all. It was even farther away from ground beef than bison is. The texture was also a lot more solid than beef or bison burgers. It had a unique flavor that was not unappetizing. It wasn’t very rare, but it was juicy enough so I could overlook it. I think I would be happy to try it again.
When I was eating I did the Unilocal Check-​In and to my surprise there was a free appetizer waiting for me. I asked the waitress if I could use it on some Kangaroo Chili. However, it took a really long time to get this for me, so long I was afraid that I might be late to work so I flagged her down to cancel it.
She was apologetic and took 20% off my bill. Which was nice and all.
Overall I wasn’t sure what to think of the place. My confusion started with the name, continued with the menu and even at the end when I got the bill, it wasn’t itemized. Not that I didn’t trust the server but I like to tip on the amount before the discounts so I wanted to see the pre-​adjusted total however flagging her down proved difficult so I just tipped what I thought was appropriate and left.
I can see me stopping in again because they have a nice beer selection and I would like to try that kangaroo again. But they’d have to do a better job in several key areas before I could wholeheartedly recommend the place.
Hell, I am still not sure what the name of the place is…

I used to love this place and I really do think their buffalo chicken mac and cheese is outstanding. However, the last time I ordered delivery, a container arrived with only 75% of its space filled with the mac and cheese, despite it’s pretty steep price (which by the way, has gone up since the summer). I was very disappointed.
Added to this is the fact that another part of my order was missing and I don’t think I will be ordering from here again. Which is really a shame because I think they do mac and cheese well. But unfortunately, it’s not only about the food.