Dad’s Grilled Cheese

This place is hit or miss. I went there both times because I had BOGO coupons. The prices are slightly high for what you get, since the sandwiches are on regular loaf sandwich bread.
The first time I went there I ordered the El Jefe. I was actually quite a fan of that sandwich. It was quite spicy and had a good texture with the fritos laid inside. I think I would have preferred it on some specialty spread or even a strudier slice. The second time I came here I got take out. and ordered The Executive. This time I wasn’t as fond of my choice. Both my guy’s sandwich (The Doctor) and mine hadn’t been grilled nearly enough and all the cheese was still in whole grated slices on my sandwich. I was forced to nuke mine for a minute or two long just to get the cheese melted half way decently and that ended up ruining my sandwich because of all the other ingredients. Definitely a bummer. I only ate half my sandwich and thew the other half away, blah.
The wait is often a little longer than I would expect for a grilled cheese, so be patient if you go.
The food is good, but a few small changes in the right direction could take these sandwiches to a whole other level.

My mother had a coupon to try this place out one evening. I’m glad we went for an early dinner because it was a pretty heavy dinner for a grilled cheese sandwich. Nothing is simple here. After looking at the menu for over 5 minutes trying to decide on which one to order the owner, also known as «dad», helped me out with the spicy choice. the el jeffe. colby cheese, jalapenos, cream cheese, and corn chips. I opted to put it on wheat bread instead of white to try and be a little healthy. My mom ordered their popular, the count, sandwich. a monte cristo. we shared an order of onion rings.
about 5 to 7 minutes later our food came out. I’m glad we didn’t have to wait too long because i was starving. I was impressed with mine. I will be honest i was a little iffy about the cream cheese, but to my surprise it turned out excellent. My mom said her monte cristo was alright, but to here nothing can compare to the monte cristo they serve at disneyland inside the blue bayou. She tried mine and happened to really dig it.
We ended up taking some of our sandwiches home because they were so heavy. good, just greasy. the onion rings were okay. nothing that blew us away on a basic food. go for the grilled cheeses. try building you’re own too!
they also have karaōke. if you sing and receive a 95 or better you re entire check is free. what is better?
I’m pretty sure I’ll be back to try another grilled cheese masterpiece (maybe with some soup for the cold winter days!) and sing my little heart out.

I was pretty impressed with what I ate:
~I ordered the Firefighter… Burger patty, bacon, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and special sauce on sourdough. It reminded me of a Frisco Burger that I’ve eaten in other joints (i.e. Claim Jumper). A grilled cheese… not so much, but still mouth watering GOOD!
~Curly Fries… always a favorite of mine!
~My husband ordered the Teacher… Cheddar, fried egg, and bacon on wheat. He too mentioned that it really wasn’t a «grilled cheese» but rather a damn good breakfast sandwich! I tried it… it definitely was YUM!
~We also shared a griddle toasted chocolate pound cake filled with a peanut butter cream cheese and covered in chocolate sauce and Reese peanut butter chips. A nice way to finish the meal for sure!
~Clean establishment, lots of variety and a friendly staff.
~I’d have probably given it 4 stars but was kinda disappointed that it really wasn’t a «GRILLED CHEESE.» The cheese that WAS on it felt more like an accessory and not the focal point that I was expecting. =(

As an avid grilled cheese fan, I was quite excited to learn about this little strip mall establishment. I ventured there one late afternoon in the middle of the week.
Good thing I am such a grilled cheese fan as the wait was ridiculous. There were maybe 4 other people in the place, but it was almost an hour before my El Jeffe finally made it to my booth. And that was only after they attempted to deliver me someone else’s sandwich first.
As a side, I opted for the curly fries. Also being a big fan of dipping sauces, I ordered one of each of their dipping sauces. When my food I arrived, I had to again ask for the dipping sauces and wait another 15 minutes for them.
Well, the dipping sauces weren’t worth the wait, but the sandwich certainly was. Based on food alone, this place would earn another star or maybe even two. But I just can’t forget about the service /​long wait.

Since we were meeting friends later, the missus and I took this to go.
Gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches. There’s a potential market for everything, isn’t there? But the concept was compelling and unique, so why not try it out?
I tried the «Firefighter», with angus beef, and it was a good, cheesy sandwich. The food options look good, and are going to have to warrant further dining exploration.
I tried some of their mac n cheese, the one with the garlic sauce. One of the cooks asked how I wanted it, and I was initially confused. He then explained that it had levels, which again puzzled me. Spice levels are usually reserved for hot wings, right?
I tried «medium», and while it was good, I think the spice overpowered the flavor just a little. It was still tasty enough, but there was that «but» factor to it.
I can’t have a big «but» in my macaroni, you know? I think it explains itself.
The servers said it was a shame that we weren’t staying, which I have to agree. This is meant to be more of a sit-​down experience, in my opinion. There’s also a karaōke machine on weeknights that if you hit in the high 90% rate, you get your meal comped. I know a few tunes in which I could destroy, so I may have to attempt that.
The food was great, the people were nice, the concept is different enough to warrant further exploration.
I’ll be coming back.

Comfort food extraordinaire!
Made the long drive from the other corner of the valley with some friends to try out this unique sounding place. Wasn’t disappointed.
It’s a straightforward place, with a clean diner feel to it. Reminds me a bit of Ben’s Chili Bowl in DC. I got The Boxer, which is their excellent take on the Philly cheesesteak. It was the best cheesesteak I’ve had in years. Curly fries were perfectly cooked. All washed down with a fountain soda.
If you’re coming here for gourmet in the sense of exotic breads and cheeses, you will be disappointed. This place keeps it simple. They have many cool variations on the grilled cheese, but the ingredients are straightforward home-​style goods and they don’t skimp on anything. Take a peek at the menu to see if it might be your thing.

I came to Dad’ Grilled Cheese because
1. it is close to my work and I get a 30 minute lunch
2. I was boycotting my traditional packed lunch
3. I had a coupon for BoGo from my 2011 Entertainment book :)
I reviewed the menu online, made my selection, and then drove down.
Easily accessible, plenty of parking, not crowded in the building. Plus.
I ordered from the girl at the counter who was very friendly. The Executive on Wheat and The DJ. I stepped back and waited for the food. And waited. Aaaand waited. About 25 minutes. There was no one in line and all people eating in seats had all their food. I text my boss that lunch would be longer than 30 min. Drove back to the office in a hurry.
Analysis, The DJ
This sandwich has a lot of flavor, but I felt it needed more. It was too skinny, needed STUFF! More meat, more kraut, more cheese!
Analysis, The Executive
Bland. Here’s why: 3 kinds of cheeses, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato, mushrooms and onions. GREAT ingredients but no one is really sanding out from the crow to hog the flavor attention! It also needed salt, and I’m a HUGE under-​salter. My family complains, that’s how little I salt. What that party needed was a strip or two of bacon. Now that would have been killer!
I might come back, but I will pre-​order over the phone and try different sandwiches.

I thought I came here to eat some grilled cheese but what my experience was more meat than cheese. And yes I’m complaining. lol
I was excited because I love grilled cheese. We ordered 3 sandwiches. Fire fighter, DJ and my own construction worker (Chorizo, onions grilled and cheese). Our sides were onion rings and reg fries and one soda fountain drink.
Fire Fighter was alright but my husband could have sworn we were at a grilled cheese place.
DJ (owner said it was good) I think not which that is my opinion.
My chorizo grilled cheese sucked ass. don’t like the way they cooked it. NEXXXT.
Onion rings was like Fck you pay so much for rings and they don’t give you the entire onion. What they give you was 5 pieces. OMG not worth buying.
The only thing that was good here was the service. The owner was patient with me since I have not been here before. Nice and friendly. Bathroom was clean and so was the place.
You will not see me here again. But if you want a grilled cheese you might as well as for double the cheese. boo for this place.

Went here for lunch with my girlfriend and some of our friends.
Me and my girlfriend ordered two executives (muenster, swiss and cheddar, grilled onions, mushrooms, avocado, and tomato) on sourdough, and I added turkey and bacon with mine (I forgot to add the fried egg!). The bread was crispy, the mushrooms and onions were nice and grilled, and cheese made everything come together.
Also, the cashier/​server was awesome. She made good recommendations and even saved me money when I was building my own sandwich by recommending I just adding toppings to one of their original sandwiches instead of creating my own. The only negative thing was amount of fries they give you in an order, enough for one person but your stretching it for two.
To do: Look at their wall to the left and see how many of those quotes your dad/​parent has said to you.

The food is great at this place, but it’s not the food that would make me want to fly back and visit as soon as I can… it’s the people.
We went in last week and we ordered the Count, the Doctor and the kid’s (classic) Mac and Cheese. Everything was fantastic, the food was served hot and tasted delicious, the curly fries were cooked just to crispy, the onion rings were huge and fantastic and the mac and cheese was really REALLY good.
The best part though, was that Dad was there. He had the karaōke machine fired up and his daughter sang us a few songs, we were invited to ‘sing for our supper’-with a score of 95 or better on the automatic scoring machine-​but since I have never tried sober karaōke, I wasn’t about to try it when I was being graded.
It was super fun, the people, the food, the atmosphere, it all really worked and we would love it if Dad want’s to come and open one here in Seattle, we’ll be the first regulars!

The good and the bad… The bad part is easy to remedy. The extremely polite, cordial and friendly guy who brought me my food forgot to change his gloves from sweeping the floor and just brought my food to me, yuck! :(The onion rings are very good but when they’re served with old, burnt fries in the basket with them it tends to detract from their goodness. 2 easy fixes that I hope they’ll remedy.
Outside of that the gentleman was very friendly to everyone he was interacting with and really seemed to enjoy his job. I ordered the Cowboy this time, Grand Dad style, and thought it was good but definitely not as good as the Boxer for my tastes. O rings were very good but I could do without the old burnt fires that accompanied them.
If I were giving them a rating solely on the quality of the food it’d be 4 stars all the way, if not higher. But, not changing your cleaning gloves when serving food and the old fries kicked it down a bit.

Who doesn’t love a grilled cheese sandwich? Not only does Dad’s Grilled Cheese serve up these sandwiches, but their dinner menus offer up mac and cheese specials.
* The Godfather «Thin cut salami drowned in a layer of melted mozzarella and provolone with peppercinis, on butter-​glazed grilled Italian bread.» ($ 5.99) — This was the Husband’s choice and it had good flavor and lots of oozing cheese in it. A decent choice for getting a taste of what Dad’s Grilled Cheese is all about. Our friend paid the two dollar extra for the GrandDad on this sandwich, which meant it was on a grilled French bread hoagie and more cheese and meat. I’m not sure if it was worth a $ 8 sandwich.
* The Doctor «Colby Jack cheese melted over tuna salad nested on grilled wheat bread.» ($ 4.69) — This was my choice, and probably not the best thing to try here. It’s a very standard tuna salad mix, so the sandwich is definitely lacking. I wasn’t too impressed. It definitely needed some kick — seasoning or something.
Service — once you put your order in, the staff brings your items to your table. They also came by to check up on us and to clear the empty baskets. So, it’s almost full service except for the part where you order at the counter. And you get a Hershey’s kiss with your sandwich order too.
Overall, we thought Dad’s Grilled Cheese is a wonderful concept but we weren’t as excited about our sandwiches as we hoped to be. We found it to be a bit pricey for what you’re getting, especially since they only opened in December and were considerably cheaper then. Nonetheless, you have to love that they are bringing back grilled cheese sandwiches and mac and cheese dinners.
Sidenote: Their 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm mac and cheese dinner specials include a $ 4.99 child’s portion for those 12 and under. It’s $ 7.99 for the big kids!

I like the small locally owned atmosphere of the place better than the food, but it was still pretty decent. My boyfriend and I spotted this place a month or so ago on a Sunday and said we needed to check this place out sometime. Whoever heard of a gourmet grilled cheese place?
So… Saturday we were on Decatur and I remembered Dad’s so we tried it. The interior is welcoming, clean, and has retro TV show pictures on the walls. He ordered the tGondolier and french onion soup, both of which were «just ok.» My boyfriend said the soup was interesting. It had a very dark brown appearance and lots of large chunks of bread, and of course melted cheese.
I got hte construction worker which I chose to be just cheese and veggies (gruyère cheese, black olives and mushrooms). I thought it was great, a little rich for my tastes but a nice treat every now and again. If this place offered a wheat/​gluten free bread alternative they would be rockin.
I think the location is terrible — I think it would do a lot better in the Rhodes Ranch area in the new shopping plaza at Durango and W Warm Springs. At least I’d go again. :)
What i liked most was the owner and his wife come up to your table and ask you how everything was. The workers also come up to your table to toss the trash and everyone is very friendly. I like the small place feel and makes me feel good to support a family owned business.

The thought that wouldn’t leave my mind the entire time I was at Dad’s Grilled Cheese was «I sure wish I knew about this place sooner.»
Dad’s grilled cheese is tucked away inside a strip mall along Decatur in the Southwest part of town. Inside it’s super clean and well lit. All the booths and tables aren’t too close together. Just an inviting, non-​presumptuous place overall. The owner (I think his name is Tom) was manning the register. Imagine the über-​dad type. Large, friendly but firm and you can just tell he’s full of life and a million stories.
There are several types of grilled cheese sandwiches with assorted names. I got «The Teacher» which is breakfast style with fried egg, your choice of bacon or sausage (i got bacon) and cheese. It was a delight and cooked just right so that you still had a bit of runny yolk left inside the egg. There’s also some home made mac & cheese and soups on the menu which I want to try next time.
The walls are adorned with framed pictures of famous tv families. My booth was right next to Al Bundy and the gang, which is fate if you ask me. A few photos down was Alex P. Keaton and Family Ties. The whole vibe made me feel like a kid growing up in the 80’s hearing my uncle tell me how great Brooks Robinson was for the Orioles back in the day.
Oh, and the owner also chats up the customers, but not to the point of annoyance. More of it just getting the point across that he appreciates the business. I’d fully recommend this hidden gem in Vegas.

Tried this because of the raves on here for lunch yesterday, and I found it fairly unpleasant and not worth what they charged. I would have given this place one star but my husband liked the tomato soup a lot, although he said it was a little too heavy. If he Unilocaled he would have given this place three stars, so this is more of a 2 star meal for us on average.
I ordered just the basic grilled cheese sandwich with cheddar and multi grain thin bread with tomato, mushroom, and olives. However, after a fairly long wait for my sandwich, they gave me regular wheat bread instead. With how long it took for them to make my sandwich, I decided not to complain and just eat it. When I took a bite, all of the vegetables were cold, as if it was just a regular made grilled sandwich that was stuffed with a few veggies after it was cooked. The price of adding 2.25 to the sandwich for the little amount of cold veggies made me feel majorly ripped off by this place. Another problem was with the side of fries they served with the sandwich. They were soggy and lukewarm, and the portion was smaller than the amount of fries a kid would get in a happy meal.
So no, I didn’t like this place, have no intention of going back. There’s just so many better places to go in town.

What to say about Dads? Well there is a lot to say, like, «OH MY CHEESE». I ordered the godfather and was a pleasantley surprised. They do not skimp on the meat, cheese, or peppers. This perfectly grilled little sandwich of goodness was perfect and really hit the spot. The girl at the counter recommended it and I now feel that she is a very smart person and deserves a tip.
The atmosphere is interesting, the red walls tattered with grilled cheese pictures and the row of celeb visitors is an odd blend but it works. IT was a little different when I was standing at the register and the chef came out of the back and was dressed and decorated like he was working at a 5 star restaurant cooking tartar in the back. Now to me, this could be a good and a bad thing he either loves Flare or he is an amazing chef that had an amazing idea to make amazing grilled cheese sandwiches… Guess what? He must be an amazing chef with an amazing idea because it was very very very good.
So to the girl at the counter and the decorated chef in the back, Great job!

More like 3.66 689 219 stars. My wife and I wanted something different for breakfast on Saturday morning so we got «The Executive» which was pretty good and «The Count» which is their montecristo and that was fantastic.
Already looking over the menu to see what we’ll order next time. Just looking at the description of «The Godfather» makes me think that sandwich could put a few senior citizens in the hospital after eating half of that. I’m going to run off 2 miles of food guilt now.

Maybe it wasn’t a bright idea to go after the superbowl where I gorged myself with as much pizza as I could possible stuff into my under-​achieving stomach, but my friend and I decided that we’d give a go. How can you turn down grilled cheese sammiches?!
My friend ordered «The DJ» — other than the given of the toasty and chewy of cheese and toasted bread, the pastrami was nice and tangy. I actually liked this sandwich more than mine because of the tanginess.
I ordered «The Teacher» — normally this combination would win hands down. can’t really go wrong with bacon, fried egg and ooey gooey cheese, but The DJ won. I would’ve preferred my bacon crispier, but overall, pretty fatty and tasty. My side of curly fries were crispy and lightly seasoned. The key is that they stayed crispy.
Conclusion: Cheese lover’s unite and try it out. Don’t be afraid to get down and dirty.

Found this place on Unilocal — they’ve only been open 3 weeks — and I’d have to say, this is really a cool concept! I mean who doesn’t like a grilled cheese right?
We stopped in to grab a snack. We got The Apprentice, one with American cheese on whole wheat the other with muenster cheese on Texas toast with a side of curly fries and tomato soup.
After ordering, we sat down and soon, the food was brought out to us. I’d have to say, the grilled cheese was really yummy! The hearty tomato soup was a little too thick for me, but it was tasty! We couldn’t finish the soup so we brought it back with us.
The young man said he didn’t want any grilled cheese but he ate half of my order — WTH!
There are a bunch of cheese to choose from and your choice of bread including white, whole wheat, Texas toast and thin wheat (I think). The grilled cheese starts at under $ 3 and if you want, you can build your own or choose from one of the gourmet selections they have on the board.
I thought it was pretty good! I’d come back again! I think Orange County needs one of these! For sure!
PS: they even have soy cheese!
PSS: the leftover soup, when reheated and some water added to it, came out perfect!!!

A first for me — a restaurant that specializes in Grilled Cheese sammies — in Vegas — RIGHT ON !!
I’ve seen a show about a peanut butter sammie shop (another great idea — maybe they put one next to this place) but grilled cheese ?
so they got the specialty menu — about 13 different cheese creations with cheese ranging from good ‘ol american to Emmentaier /​Gruyère (damn if i know if i spelled those right !) they also have various meats and veggies — all UNDER $ 5 !!!
Grilled cheese brings back memories — fond memories of childhood — one of the premier comfort foods. So i remember when i had a choice of how to make my grilled cheese — it was american cheese, crushed chips on rye bread — so that’s what i ordered from the «construction worker «menu — 9 different cheeses you can try, 6 different breads and 17 different toppings,
the result — FRICKIN’ AWESOME ! I actually had a slight tear in my eye — made me think of momma ! All from a simple grilled cheese sammie — the simple things in life. I’m adding this to my monthly rotatation .
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