Planet Grilled Cheese - Melbourne — Restaurant in Melbourne

Planet Grilled Cheese, Melbourne Square Mall, 1700 West New Haven Avenue, Suite 385, Melbourne, FL- 3-Stars

The first time I ever encountered a restaurant dedicated solely to grilled cheese sandwiches I was in Providence, Rhode Island and was totally blown away.

So, imagine my excitement when I saw that Planet Grilled Cheese replaced Subway in the food court at Melbourne Square. This franchised gem is not going to win any culinary awards, but they do quickly and competently prepare a grilled cheese. These slightly above average sandwiches might have curbed my enthusiasm, but as classic comfort food goes, these handhelds still comforted.

I should point out that the cashier thought I was secretly recording her. I ask you, is there anything quite as refreshing as encountering schizophrenia in a company representative? I’m not sure what I did to make her so cagey. I tried coaxing a smile from her with no luck.

But getting back to the food.

I ordered the Four Cheese Melt, described as having “All-Natural Cheddar, Mozzarella, Provolone and American.”

Next came the Chicken Bacon Ranch, billed as containing “American, All-Natural Cheddar & Mozzarella, Antibiotics-and-Hormones-Free Grilled Chicken, Smoked Bacon, and Creamy Ranch.”

Last was the Ultimate Club, indicated to be comprised of “American, All-Natural Cheddar, Antibiotics-and-Hormones-Free Grilled Chicken, Smoked Bacon, Fresh Lettuce, Vine Ripe Tomatoes and Mayo.

This might be just your simple, basic, frozen reheat chicken and bacon, but for fast food, this place is a notch above your run-of-the-mill burger joint. Nothing great, nothing bad.

All sandwiches on the menu (like those made at this spot by Subway before Planet Grilled) are touted as being served on locally baked bread.

The Big Boy says, “If you are hankering for a grilled cheese sammie, Planet Grilled Cheese is a solid choice. No harm, no foul. Just don’t make eye...

Want to tempt your tummy with a delicious grilled cheese sandwich...this is your place. A whole new take on the All American Grilled cheese sandwich. First you have to be able to get over making the normal grilled cheese sandwich that probably cost a dollar to make at home, because it's gonna cost you a bit more than that here. However, there is a good variety of different sandwiches to go with. I did find the place was a tad bit slow, and not because they don't have the workers, but because everything seemed to be cooked to order. If you order something with chicken, the chicken isn't just laying around in a bin cold and going to be tossed in the microwave to be heated up. My sandwich came out fresh. The thick bread had a nice golden brown crisp to it and the cheese was gooey and melted perfectly. The chicken the same. It was tender and not rubbery. It seemed others were ordering mozzarella sticks to go with their meals. I overheard them talking about how delicious they were...so they obviously are...

This place hits that craving! Who knew we had a grilled cheese spot in Melbourne Square Mall? When I heard about it, I didn’t walk, I ran! Located in the food court this cute spot has a unique and fairly large assortment of grilled cheese options and sides. I went for the Buffalo Chicken. It was perfectly toasted, oh so gooey with cheeses, crispy juicy chicken and a medium buffalo sauce. Absolutely yummy!… once I added salt. It was very bland without the extra salt. I was about to be disappointed but that really elevated its flavor. Such a simple fix but a good tip to others. The tomato soup was also improved with salt. It was heavily basil flavored with a evenly complimented texture that wasn’t too thick, nor too watery. The service was unfortunately less than friendly but I won’t base my review on that, and will solely judge on the food only. It IS after all; a fast food, mall food court establishment. Cannot wait to go again and try some new grilled cheese...