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| - Melt is a favorite featured restaurant on food network and travel channel, and pretty unique as far as sandwich joints go, especially in Cleveland. I like to take my out-of-town friends here to show them one of the famous yet inexpensive option in the Cleveland food scene.
That being said, there is a lot that Melt leaves to be desired. For example, be prepared to wait if you come at prime dinner time, even on weeknights. And I don't just mean the 40 minutes you will have to wait to be seated. The waitstaff is not very prompt in greeting you, taking your orders, or catering your small requests for ketchup, more water, etc. The bar, too, is usually quite swamped, so although you may choose to eat your meal there, don't assume that it will automatically make the wait for food any shorter.
I've tried almost two-thirds of the grilled cheese sandwiches on the menu, and all of them taste pretty good. My favorite option the Chorizo and Potato. Be warned that Melt's sandwiches are HEAVY. Most of the time, I can only finish half of the sandwich and barely make a dent in the fries and cole slaw. Now I usually share with a friend, and still, its plenty of food. The dishes other than grilled cheese that I've tried (including tomato soup, salads, pierogis, and bread pudding) have all been mediocre, unfortunately.
My conclusion: Melt's a bit overrated, but its worth giving a try.
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