What is it with Great Lakes states and ridiculous but somehow delicious sandwiches? First I discovered Pittsburgh's Primanti's (meat, cheese, coleslaw, and fries). Then on this trip to Ohio, a friend and I went decided to check out Melt Bar & Grilled, whose grilled cheese is seriously on point.
It's not just grilled cheese, though-- it's grilled cheese with toppings. Lots of toppings. There's a page worth of combinations, and if that's not enough for you, you can always create your own. We were a little intimidated but then decided that we might as well try some of the more interesting options, and shared both the fried green tomato BLT and the chorizo & potato. The flavor combination of the BLT was great; I don't know if I've ever tried fried green tomatoes before, but these were delicious, and both the pork belly and the remoulade were delicious. The only downside was that it was super messy, and got soggy relatively quickly. I never would have thought to put hash browns on a sandwich before, but the chorizo and potato sandwich was amazing-- I'd definitely order it again. Our sides of coleslaw were delicious as well; it's the vinegar-y variety instead of mayo-y, which is always nice.
They have a huge beer menu with lots of good options, and what looked like a decent mixed drink menu as well. Parking is plentiful, but there was an hour wait early on a Friday night, so definitely plan ahead! You can get on the waiting list and wander a bit as long as you show up again by the estimated time, so that's a decent option if you don't have a reservation.
Well played, Cleveland.