Grilled Cheese Shoppe

This week we ended up at the Grilled Cheese Shoppe in Westfield, NJ.  We weren't planning on eating there, but wandered around looking for somewhere new, and ended up here.  It was a win for sure!


The Grilled Cheese Shop is relatively new, opening earlier this year.  Fancy grilled cheeses seem to be trendy now, and thank god for that.  Because who doesn't love a great grilled cheese.  I guess if you are lactose intolerant :(

Our lunch was fabulous.  Pete and I each ordered a grilled cheese (shocked face), tater tots, and a milk shake.



Jeff

• 'GCS' - Smoked Gouda, Chorizo, Sauteed Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions, and 'Shoppe Sauce' on Sourdough.
• 'Peanut Butter Dream' - Vanilla Ice Cream, Peanut Butter, Banana

Pete

• 'BKT' - Cheddar, Thick Cut Bacon, Kale, Tomato, Cilantro Crema on Whole Grain Sourdough
• 'Cookies and Cream' - Vanilla Ice Cream and Oreo Cookies

The side of tater tots was huge, more than enough to split, but we didn't know so we each got one.  It was a lot of tots!  I also don't know what 'Shoppe Sauce' is, but I suspect it is some kind of garlic aioli.

The sandwiches were big, and had tons of cheese on them.  Even some burnt cheese that oozed out onto the grill.  (That is the best)  We both loved our sandwiches.  They were big and delicious, so the approximately $8 price seemed just right.

The shakes were delicious.  Pete's had enough Oreo cookies in it to make it look like it was chocolate ice cream.  I loved the peanut butter and banana, it was like I was drinking one of my favorite sandwiches :)

We are really glad we stumbled into this place!  After eating there I checked it out on yelp.  It didn't have very good reviews, some folks complaining that it was slow.  I didn't think it was slow, and there was a moderate lunch crowd at the time.  Maybe they were still working out the kinks that all new restaurants go through.  I thought the speed was appropriate, the service fine, and the food was awesome.

They also do brunch on the weekends, and the menu had some good looking deserts.  But we couldn't possibly eat any more.

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