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| - I'm rarely so conflicted over a review. I want to give it anywhere from 3 stars to 5 stars, but none of the ratings seem appropriate.
* Staff: 5 stars. Very friendly, helpful, patient, knowledgeable, funny. I think Dan was the guy I talked to when I was there. He told me how it all worked, threw in some recommendations, and then another guy stopped by and told me to order drinks from the bar to save on tax.
* Location: 4 stars, possibly 5. Right on the main drag through Lakewood, it's really easy to find, and there's parking all over the place. However, the parking is metered. However, I then parked, after searching fruitlessly for a free spot that wasn't permit-only, only to see "Free time" on the meter. Wait, how are you metering something for free? I punched the button 3 times while I was there, so I guess as long as you can walk outside to the meter, you're good? Confusing, or else I'd give it 5 stars.
* Wait: 3 stars. Unfortunately, popularity leads to wait times, but this place has bad space utilization. There's room for at least 6-8 more people in the dining room, and then all this unused space in the second half of the building where people wait. 5 people wouldn't have to wait an hour at 1 PM on a Sunday if you just had the right number of tables around! Wonder how much business that's lost them. Similarly, I lost a half hour of my travel time just waiting to grab a sandwich to go. So don't expect to go during peak times and get served reasonably, but I imagine it's not so bad off-peak.
* Food: 5 stars. Well, come on, they're famous for a reason. Ooey gooey cheese (how have I never typed that in my life before?), gourmet toppings that actually taste gourmet (I had port wine onions, or some kind of liquor, that actually tasted decadent like port wine, or some kind of liquor), and then just to remind you it's still a grilled cheesery above all, crispily pan-fried bread loaded up with butter. I can't downrate for the bread, because it'd just be a regular sandwich with anything else.
* Price: 2 stars. Basic grilled cheese is $6. Veggie ones start at $9, and meat ones start at $12. Want to add anything? $1.50 per cheese, $2 or more per anything else. Holy hell. Granted, it's not gourmet, but I can go to the place here in Morristown and get a grilled cheese with all 8 cheeses for $8. Melt doesn't even have mozzarella, just vegan mozz! No good, no good at all. As good as the sandwiches are, and they stack up against any others I've ever had (grilled or otherwise), it's still expensive for a sandwich, especially if you try to customize it. And these aren't sandwiches, they're grilled cheese.
5 star food, but I can't get over how much I have to pay just for grilled cheese. As great as this place is, all I can say now is "I've tried it." I won't be back, not at these prices. If they can maybe drop some of the add-ons down a bit (like, take off $1 from every single one), I would reverse these statements.
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