Melt Bar and Grilled

I've been psyched about Melt (14718 Detroit Ave. Lkwd) opening since I saw their "opening soon" sign during the Lakewood Arts Festival. Well, the wait is over! On September 22nd, Melt will open it's doors and I will head inside for what looks like an awesome selection of grilled cheese washed down with some tasty brew. Check out some of these veg-friendly grills (served with 'sweet slaw' and hand cut fries!) :

Roasted Vegetable: zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, onion, sun-dried tomato pesto, havarti $9.00

Mushroom Melt: Garlic portabellas, caramel port onions, provolone $7.50

Spinach Pie: Wilted garlic spinach, roasted red pepper, grilled onions, feta $7.50

Grilled Peanut Butter & Banana: fresh made smooth peanut butter, sweet cream cheese, mixed berry preserves $6.00

And these good lookin' apps:

Melt Perogies: locally produced potato & cheese, pan fried, grilled onions- $5.50

3 Cheese Spinach Artichoke Dip: crisp tortillas- $8.00

*Quesadilla: cheddar, grilled onions & peppers, roasted corn, Fresh salsa & sour cream- $6.00

*Nacho's: crisp tortillas, cheddar, grilled peppers & onions, sliced jalapeño, fresh salsa- $7.50
*Hand Cut Fries: honey chipotle tomato sauce- $5.50

*Ultimate Fries: 3 cheeses, veggie chili, grilled peppers & onions- $6.50

Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup: our house soup- $3.25

Today's Vegetable: the freshest available- $3.00

Soup of the day: made fresh daily: $3.25

Vegetarian 3 bean chili: cheddar, sour cream, onions- $3.50

Let's not forget the salad:

Melt House: fresh greens, crisp veggies, sun dried tomato, goat cheese, fresh herb croutons- $6.50

Grilled House: fresh greens, raw and roasted veggies, crumbled feta or blue cheese- $7.50 ($9.00 chicken/ $10.50 steak)

Caesar: fresh romaine, mushrooms, fried egg, Romano cheese, fresh herb croutons

$7.50 ($9.00 chicken/ $10.50 steak)

Southwest: fresh romaine, crisp corn tortillas, red pepper, roasted corn, pepper jack, fresh salsa & sour cream

And then there's the bread, cheese and extra topping choices so you can 'build yer own': how about goat cheese or smoked gouda on three seed multi-grain with sliced tomato, roasted garlic and caramel port onion? What's that? I don't know! But I'm glad I can find out this Friday. For dessert: Chocolate Guinness Cake and Fried Twinkies. Well, Guinness Cake anyway.

The best part is, Kris and I can walk there from home, so if it takes two or three (or four) beers to quench my grilled-cheese-and-hand-cut-fry-induced thirst, so be it.

I hope it's good and I hope it lasts. Lakewood is seeing an mini-influx of new restaurants and watering holes and I'm excited to try them all. Maybe I'll see you there! You can check out their myspace page here.

Melt is located at 14718 Detroit Ave in Lakewood, just west of Warren Road.