Melt Bar and Grilled

Melt Bar and Grilled is a restaurant with six main and three satellite locations in Ohio that specializes in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and other comfort food favorites.[1] The restaurant was founded in 2006 in Lakewood, Ohio by Matt Fish, who currently owns and operates the restaurants as the chief executive officer.[2]

Melt Bar and Grilled
Industry
FoundedSeptember 2006 (2006-09) in Lakewood, Ohio
Founders
Headquarters
Cleveland
,
United States
Key people
Websitemeltbarandgrilled.com

Melt has enjoyed notoriety both locally and nationally. Matt Fish's creations and the popular Cleveland restaurant have been featured in USA Today,[3] Esquire Magazine,[4] as one of the best sandwiches in America; and in National Culinary Review.[5]

Locations

Main locations
  • Lakewood, opened in September 2006, at 14718 Detroit Avenue.
  • Independence, opened in October 2011, at 6700 Rockside Road.
  • Mentor, opened in November 2012, at 7289 Mentor Avenue.
  • Columbus (Easton), opened in December 2014, at 4206 Worth Avenue.
  • Akron, opened in June 2016, at 3921 Medina Road.
  • Avon, opened in August 2017, at 35546 Detroit Road.

Satellite locations

Closed locations
  • Cleveland Heights, opened in May 2010, closed in November 2020, at 13463 Cedar Road.
  • Melt Public Square, opened in September 2016, at Café 200 Public Square.
  • Columbus (Short North), opened in November 2013, closed in July 2022, at 840 North High Street.,[6]
  • Dayton, opened in June 2017, Closed in January 2023, at 2733 Fairfield Commons.,[7]
  • Canton, opened in November 2017, Closed in January 2023, at 4230 Belden Village Mall Circle.,[8]

Television appearances

Melt has been featured on several food-themed television shows. Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,[9] with Guy Fieri, featured the original location in an episode that aired on February 8, 2010,[10]

The Travel Channel show Man v. Food[11] with Adam Richman also featured the original location in an episode that aired June 22, 2010.[12]

In 2011, Melt was featured on the Food Network show The Best Thing I Ever Ate, in the messy food themed episode for their "Godfather" lasagna grilled cheese sandwich.

In 2012, Melt was featured in a cheese-themed episode of the Travel Channel's Amazing Eats,[13] another Adam Richman-hosted show.

In 2013, Melt was featured in Cheese Paradise on the Travel Channel.[14]

References
  1. "Grilled cheese vies to be the greatest thing on sliced bread - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
  2. "About Matt Fish".
  3. "Cool pop-culture spot: Cleveland's Melt Bar & Grilled".
  4. "The Best Sandwiches in America: A Reader Addendum". 24 April 2008.
  5. "The National Culinary Review - July/August 2010 - 38". www.ncrdigital.com.
  6. "Melt Bar and Grilled closes Short North location".
  7. "Melt Bar & Grilled shuts down 2 locations, including one in Canton".
  8. "Melt Bar & Grilled shuts down 2 locations, including one in Canton".
  9. "Food Network star Guy Fieri raves about Cleveland's food scene: Restaurant Row". 22 July 2009.
  10. "By Request : Diners, Drive-ins and Dives : Food Network". Archived from the original on 2010-09-06. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
  11. "Man V Food episode starring Lakewood's Melt airs before watch party at restaurant". 24 June 2010.
  12. "Man v. Food".
  13. "Amazing Eats | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  14. "Celebrate Melt on the Travel Channel - Melt Bar and Grilled". 1 March 2013.
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