My sister and I went to Melt on a Friday night and found that there was a 2 hour wait to be seated. We decided to at least stay and have a drink, since the reason we went was to try the huge beer selection. Luck was on our side because right when we got to the bar, a couple left, so we ended up with seats 5 minutes after walking in. But even if we hadn't it would have been worth the wait! Melt's beer list is 3 or 4 menu pages long. They even had Strongbow, an English cider that I LOVE, but have trouble finding in the US, so I had one of those and my sister had the even more delicious Pear Cider. As for the food, it was some of the best I've ever had in Cleveland. As the name suggests, Melt specializes in grilled sandwiches, all served with delicious, thick cut fries. I had the Monte Cristo (ham, turkey, american, and swiss) and my sister had the Kindergartener (basic grilled cheese) with garlic dressing added. Both of our sandwiches were amazing. There was the perfect amount of cheese and the bread was perfectly crisp. The food took a long time (seemed to see a lot of carryout orders coming from the kitchen), but it didn't bother us since it gave us a chance to try different drinks. Overall a great experience, though not someplace to go on the weekend if you just want to get in and out.
Pros: International beer selection, great prices, big portions
Cons: Limited seating, long waits on weekends, parking can be an issue
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