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| - The Melt is good. Diners, Drive ins, and Dives and Man vs. Food have provided unnecessary exposure to an already-popular restaurant. Even before the television blitz, you couldn't get a table in less than 45 minutes.
But the reason it's so popular? Everybody was shocked that an entire restaurant, based on grilled cheese, could be so good. The thick slices of texas toast house everything from Elvis-style peanut butter and bananas (with sweet cream cheese) to lasagna, to pierogies, covered in cheesy goodness and served with a bright, peppery coleslaw and piles of hand cut fries (which are great with a little malt vinegar).
I've only been a few times since it got popular, always with non-Clevelanders who are in town and want to give it a try. I personally find the sandwiches a little intimidating. Delicious and perfectly executed, but artery clogging. It makes me feel like I have to go on a strict diet of soy products and steamed vegetables for a week after eating there, in order to protect my cardiovascular system from further damage. The other issue? Melt is much better fresh. After it's cooled and congealed, it's never as good the next day. So eat up! ...Then diet the day after.
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