I went to Cheesie’s, the new grilled cheese place at Belmont & Sheffield, for dinner before my evening activities (which Suzanne would feel is too geeky to make public on this blog) last Friday after work. I’d read about them earlier in the week and was eager to give them a try, seeing as I love a good grilled cheese sandwich.

The place is decorated warmly, with wainscoting, and bright orange walls above. It has a very startup feel: order & pay at the counter, stacks of napkins on tables. It felt like they had just opened the day before, which they had.

There are riffs on various classic paintings featuring grilled chsses sandwiches. I took a table next to one such spin on American Gothic.

You can get sodas and such at the front counter with your food. If you prefer beer, wine, or spirits you can get them separately at the bar at the back of the diningroom.

As I like spicy food, and I wanted to see how far they pushed on some of their edgier offerings, I went for the Jalapeño Popper (cheddar cheese, cream cheese, fresh jalapeño slices and bacon on sourdough bread) , sweet potato fries, and a Burning River from Great Lakes Brewery.

The sandwich was good. Gooey, creamy cheddar. Salty, yummy bacon. Fiery peppers. The bread was very nice. The thing that surprised me was that teh cream cheese was spread on the top of the sandwich … on the outside. This was, as I said, unexpected, and made the act of eating a bit more of a challenge. Nonetheless, it was very tasty and very satisfying. The fries accompanied it with style. They were fresh, and hot. It was a good meal and a decent value at under $10 plus a drink.

I have a feeling that a stop here on my way to gaming will become part of my Friday night routine.