Lunch @ London's Grilled Cheese Shop - Melt Room

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Melt Room, located in Soho, is London's first grilled cheese sandwich shop. Grilled cheese sandwiches were a staple of my diet for many years because they are so easy to make and taste good, but I've not had one in ages. When I learned that London now has a cafe selling just grilled cheese sandwiches, I knew I must check it out. So I headed to Noel Street in Soho to visit Melt Room.

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Melt Room has been serving up grilled cheese sandwiches with cheesey service since last May. It is inspired by the grilled cheese sandwiches of New York City.

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Melt Room isn't limited to the simple grilled cheese sandwich (dubbed 'The Classic') that we all know and love. They also sell other grilled cheese sandwiches with other fillings. They have a lamb shoulder one, pulled pork one, mushroom one, BBQ chicken one, beetroot one, and there's also one with nutella that looks like it could be a dessert. I also wish I had tried the dessert one.

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Inside the cafe are cheesey photographs and a "wall of fame" which promises a free sandwich to those whose photos have been put onto the wall.

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I ordered "The Classic" grilled cheese sandwich and had onions for an extra 50p. I also ate inside the small cafe for another 50p, but I noticed a lot of others inside had take-away bags but were eating inside. Maybe it makes sense to charge when some of the patrons are studying for exams and chatting while occupying the table after having long finished, but I wasn't in there for more than twenty minutes as it was not the most comfortable and was continuously busy. When eating inside, you still are given the sandwich in a bag and do not have a plate or cuttlery. But I'd been walking around London so much that day that I just needed to get off my feet.

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The Classic grilled cheese is made with a blend of five different cheeses. What's my verdict? Service and staff were very friendly to the point of being 'cheesey', which is the point of Melt Room. My sandwich was good, but it was not the best grilled cheese sandwich. I can make a better grilled cheese sandwich, and my favourite grilled cheese sandwich is made from a restaurant near my local hometown, so I rarely get to enjoy them. I would have to say that this grilled cheese sandwich is average, which defeats the purpose if you specialise in grilled cheese sandwiches. Would I go back? I would go back, but I would not rush back. There are some other items on the menu that I would try.

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