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| - If this place was on a high pedestrian traffic street, it would be packed all the time!! My most recent visit was a Saturday evening at around 7:30pm. There were two other couples dining in this modern spacious semi self-served joint. The two of us were greeted at the counter where the menu is above on the back wall.
The Beijing sammy is awesome, but I love to browse around just to see what else is offered before making my final decision. As I did, I noticed they had a little sign saying they order their bread from St. John's Bakery (a little bakery around the corner from my house that does a LOT for the community). Immediately, I brought this up to the friendly lady behind the counter and started a little chat. Cheesewerks's rating just went up a star! They also sell goods to take home such as cheeses, cheese boards, jams etc.
After much debating and a little wine tasting (yep, wine), we finally ordered and sat at a table right BESIDE THE GAMES!! I was so excited to see them have board games such as Jenga, Monopoly, and Foodie Fight! We played as we waited for our food to be served:
The Beijing: (4/5 stars)
BBQ pork with hoisin and asiago cheese. A taste of familiarity of the Chinese char siu, which I love. Grilled with cheese (another love), there's nothing to complain about.
The Houston: (3/5 stars)
Braised beef brisket with jalapeno jack cheese, and house-made BBQ sauce, on sourdough. The beef, cheese, and even bread itself was good. However, I personally found the bbq sauce was a little bit too sweet for me.
The LA Mac n Cheese: (3/5 stars)
Their mac n cheese was supposed to start featuring the following day, but i did not know and ordered it since it was already on the menu. The lady originally said it was only for the next day, but decided to make an exception to serve it to me. How nice! It came topped with avacado, arugula, and a citrus compote, which worked surprisingly well. It was good, but nothing spectacular that I haven't had before.
Cider and Wine: (4/5 stars)
YESS!! They have booze!! For a good price too!! They don't have an exhaustive list, but pretty decent and thorough.
Service: (5/5 stars)
Although its semi self-served, the lady was very friendly.
**I usually list all the prices in my reviews, but I have no recollection of this time at all. But I DO remember that all this with booze, tax, and tip, came up to around forty-something bucks...
This place lacks a little bit in atmosphere. Again, the location hurts a little. Nonetheless, the service and food makes up for some of it. I really want to say I loved their grilled cheese, but after having grilled cheese from the NYC's grilled cheese truck (6/5 stars), this just does not compare. But I am NOT complaining about grilled cheese sandwiches, good service, board games, and beer! Definitely revisiting!
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