Melt Bar and Grilled facts for kids

Melt Bar and Grilled is a restaurant chain in Ohio that's super famous for its amazing grilled cheese sandwiches! But these aren't just any grilled cheese; they're gourmet, which means they're fancy and have all sorts of yummy fillings. Besides grilled cheese, they also serve other comforting foods that people love. The first Melt restaurant opened in September 2006 in a town called Lakewood, Ohio. It was started by a person named Matt Fish, who still owns and runs all the restaurants today as the chief executive officer.

Melt Bar and Grilled has become very well-known, not just in Ohio but across the whole country! Matt Fish's creative sandwiches and the popular restaurant have even been featured in big magazines like USA Today and Esquire Magazine. Some people even say they have some of the best sandwiches in America!

Where You Can Find Melt

Melt Bar and Grilled has several restaurants where you can enjoy their delicious food.

Main Restaurants

These are the bigger, full-service Melt locations:

• Lakewood: This is the very first Melt, opened in September 2006.
• Mentor: This location opened in November 2012.
• Columbus (Easton): You can find this Melt in Columbus, opened in December 2014.
• Akron: This restaurant started serving in June 2016.

Smaller Melt Spots

Melt also has smaller spots, sometimes called "satellite" locations, where you can grab a quick bite:

• Melt University: This one opened in August 2014 at Case Western Reserve University.
• Melt Ballpark: If you're at Progressive Field, you might find this Melt, which opened in April 2015.

Past Locations

Over the years, some Melt locations have opened and then closed. For example, a Melt in Independence was open from 2011 to 2024, and one at Cedar Point amusement park was open from 2017 to 2024.

Melt on TV

Melt Bar and Grilled has been featured on several popular TV shows about food!

• Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: The original Lakewood location was on this Food Network show with Guy Fieri in February 2010.
• Man v. Food: The Travel Channel show with Adam Richman also visited the original Melt in June 2010.
• The Best Thing I Ever Ate: In 2011, Melt was featured on this Food Network show for its "Godfather" lasagna grilled cheese sandwich, which was highlighted in an episode about messy foods.
• Amazing Eats: In 2012, Melt was on another Adam Richman show on the Travel Channel, in an episode all about cheese.
• Cheese Paradise: The Travel Channel featured Melt again in 2013 on this show.