CLEVELAND, OHIO— In a summer of new things and unusual circumstances, it’s good to be able to count on the delicious gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, tasty seasonal sides and desserts, and awesome beer and cocktails that you’ve come to expect from Melt Bar and Grilled.

Starters & Snacks for August:

Spectacular Starter Combo / Fried mozzarella wedges, mac & cheese bites, fried pickles, battered chicken tenders or fried buffalo tofu with ranch, basil marinara and southern herb remoulade for dipping. VA (pro-tip: ideal for sharing between 2-4 guests!)

Grilled Cheese Features:

Firecracker Chicken / Hot & spicy diablo fried chicken, sweet grilled pineapple, cool fresh avocado, pepper-jack cheese. VA, VG (vegetarian & vegan version available)

Up in Smoke / Boneless slow-roasted pork ribs, hickory smokehouse BBQ sauce, creamy crunchy slaw, spicy garlic pickles, BBQ kettle chips, smoked gouda. VA (vegetarian version available)

Maniacal Macaroni & Cheese:

Cheetos® Flamin’ Hot® Maniacal Macaroni & Cheese / Our signature ultra-cheesy macaroni & cheese mixed with real Cheetos® cheese sauce, spiced up and topped with Flamin’ Hot® Cheetos®! It’s awesome by itself or customize it with selections from our additional items list. VA

August’s Classic Sides include:

Watermelon Salad / Fresh watermelon, crisp cucumbers, red onion, cherry tomatoes, feta cheese, lemon poppy seed vinaigrette. V, VG

Cheesy Cheddar Broccoli / Fresh roasted broccoli, creamy cheddar sauce, herb panko bread crumb. V

Cheesy Loaded Potatoes / Crispy roasted potatoes, cheddar cheese sauce, crumbled bacon, sour cream & scallions. V 

Bread Pudding:

Campfire S’mores Bread Pudding / Homemade chocolate bread pudding smothered with a sweet marshmallow glaze, then topped with vanilla ice cream, real whipped cream, powdered sugar, crumbled graham crackers. V

The brand new Melt Bar and Grilled app will be available for Apple and Android devices starting August 17th! The new Melt app will allow you to sign up for the new Big Cheese Club, track your points, and easily order Melt take-out from your smartphone! The new Big Cheese Club will feature a 50 point sign-up bonus that goes towards our everyday ‘spend $100, get a bonus $10’ promotion as well as additional discounts and incentives during your birthday month.

We are partnering with our good friends at Bitchy Vegan Homo for the BVH Vegan Dessert Pop-up at Lakewood Location and Melt-wide Vegan Food Discount on Thursday, August 13th. We’ll have delicious vegan desserts at our Lakewood location, and will be offering 20% off all vegan food items company-wide! 

•   BVH Pre-order Pop-up / Lakewood Melt location, Thursday, August 13th, 4pm – 8pm
•   Brownie Special / Peanut Butter version of the Melt Best Damn Brownie is an exclusive, never-before-offered for sale outside of the BVH brownie sampler box! These will be for sale the night of the pop-up, and the regular version of the Best Damn Brownie will also be available
•   BVH “Vegan Boss” sandwich special  / Vegan cheddar, tofu bacon, avocado and fire roasted corn salsa.

New extended hours starting Monday, August 3rd at select Melt locations. All Melt locations offer the full Melt menu during all hours of operation for dine-in, take-out and delivery through DoorDash, Uber Eats and DeliverMeFood.  

LAKEWOOD, AVON, AKRON

• Monday – Friday / 3pm – 10pm
• Saturday / 11am – 10pm
• Sunday / 11am – 9pm 

SHORT NORTH 

• Monday – Friday / 4pm – 11pm
• Saturday / 11am – 11pm
• Sunday / 11am – 10pm 

INDEPENDENCE 

• Monday – Friday / 10am – 10pm
• Saturday / 11am – 10pm
• Sunday / 11am – 9pm

Plus, more Melt locations will be open for lunch starting Monday, August 17th!

MENTOR, CANTON & DAYTON

• Monday – Friday / 11am – 9pm
• Saturday / 11am – 9pm
• Sunday / 11am – 8pm 

EASTON 

• Monday – Friday / 11am – 9pm
• Saturday / 11am – 10pm
• Sunday / 11am – 8pm

Melt Gift Cards Available From Cleveland Independents! Looking for some delicious gift card ideas? Cleveland Independents has you covered! Their third-quarter gift card sale is going on right now and they are offering $25 digital gift certificates good for all Melt locations for only $17.50!  https://clevelandindependents.com/product/melt/

Melt Bar and Grilled is always looking for the best, brightest and most interesting service industry professionals to join our team at all of our locations. If you have ever wanted to join the Melt Family, here is your chance! We’re hiring superstar Hosts, Servers, Bartenders, Lead Line Cooks, Line Cooks, Dishwashers and Select Management at all locations. Just fill out our simple online application form at www.meltjobs.com! 

Avon and Independence Party Room booking! Have plans for a party but no location? Our Independence party room and the semi-private section of Avon can both be reserved for up to 60 guests. For the safety of our party guests, Melt Bar and Grilled has implemented policies for all private reservations and group events that are in accordance with the current State of Ohio mandates. For more details, email us at events@meltbarandgrilled.com.

Melt Bar and Grilled is a local favorite in Ohio, but has also garnered national attention from The Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” and “The Best Thing I Ever Ate,” USA Today, ESPN The Magazine, The Boston Globe, FOX News and The Travel Channel’s “Food Paradise” and “Man v. Food.” Accolades for the ground-breaking menu items include Best Restaurant kudos from Cleveland Metromix, Scene Magazine, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus 614 Magazine and the Akron Beacon Journal, as well as Cleveland Magazine’s “Best Sandwich” for the past several years, Scene Magazine’s “Best Sandwich” in 2016 and Esquire’s “One of the Best Sandwiches in America” list.

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