I was visiting Ohio on business and saw this place on Yelp. Decided to give it a try. I showed up on Sunday around six and the place was packed. Luckily there was a lone seat at the bar so I took it. I was driving in an unfamiliar place so I decided just to drink an iced tea.
The menu is extensive to say the least. If they haven't dreamed up the sandwich you can customize however you like. My server was named Vincent and was extremely helpful. I told him what I hate and then asked him to order for me. He asked me a few questions and then we agreed upon The Big Popper plus bacon. I initially wanted onion rings but I was told the fries shouldn't be missed. Well, Vincent was right. The sandwich was awesome as were the fries.
Regarding decor- I've never been to the original so I don't know how off the mark this one was. Bottom line, the decor is kitschy. It's a restaurant centered around grilled cheese sandwiches. I really didn't expect much decor-wise.
The beer menu looked comprehensive. The sandwich was immense BTW. it is of Carnegie Deli sized proportion. I felt bad wasting so much of it but I wasn't taking it back to the hotel room. The dessert menu was eh but really, how many people have room for dessert after those melts? I tried the fried twinkies b/c I had never tried them and could cross them off my bucket list. I'd go with an "eh" on the twinkies. Nothing wrong with the restaurant's execution. I just don't love twinkies.
As I was eating my sandwich I thought to myself that this would be a goldmine in NYC. Then I remembered that we print calories on our menues. Had I seen the calories on this place I probably would've left before ordering out of sheer guilt.
I didn't think it was expensive but I'm used to NY prices.
I will say te wait here can be daunting. There was a family seated on the bench waiting for a table when I walked in and they didn't get a table 'til I was nearly through eating. It also took time for my food but the place was packed.