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| - There are over a hundred and fifty reviews for Melt already, but I feel the need to share my thoughts! In list form...
YAY!
1. Grilled cheese mecca! The menu* is famous for its intensity, but even the basic "kindergartener" sandwiches (I suggest smoked gouda!) are delicious. *The menus are also printed on the back of album covers. Fun.
2. Unique atmosphere and decor inside. You will never run out of things to look at.
3. I always have leftovers. Half a sandwich and a mountainous pile of fries is more than enough for me.
4. A great beer selection--especially during pumpkin ale season!
BOO!
1. There can be an hour+ wait if you show up at the wrong times. Prepare for an especially long wait if you go during the weekend, especially Saturday or Sunday night.
2. The bar tends to run out of the best beers on tap during busy times. (Pumpking on Halloween weekend, I'm talking to you. Actually, EVERY pumpkin beer AND Octoberfest AND everything else I tried to order that weekend, I'm talking to you.)
3. If I go to the gym the same day I go to Melt, I regret doing anything healthy for myself earlier in the day. The "blahhhh, so bad and SO good" effects Melt has on me more than cancels anything healthy I did for myself that day. If this doesn't happen to you, tell me your secrets.
4. If you order a sandwich to go, CHECK IT BEFORE YOU GET HOME. The only time I did this, they gave me a completely different sandwich, and as it turned out, one that I couldn't even force myself to eat because it had all of my least favorite meats and ingredients on it. --This is the reason I gave Melt 4 stars rather than 5. I threw that sandwich in the trash and it was too late to go back and exchange it for another.
TIPS:
1. Park on a side street rather than at a meter. There are sneaky ways to avoid paying for parking!
2. Go for an early or late lunch on a weekday to avoid the wait.
I SUGGEST YOU TRY:
1. Bringing your out-of-town friends here. It is a good Cleveland experience.
2. The November sandwich of the month. It involves turkey, stuffing, butternut squash, and a cranberry sauce for dipping. Thanksgiving in a grilled cheese sandwich.
3. The BBQ chicken sandwich.
4. The brussel sprouts, as a side. I'm not sure if this is a regular menu item or just a reoccurring side special.
5. The spinach pie sandwich.
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