Melt Bar and Grilled

Melt Bar and Grilled
Industry
FoundedSeptember 2006; 18 years ago (2006-09) in Lakewood, Ohio
Founders
  • Matt Fish
Headquarters
Cleveland
,
United States
Key people
  • Matt Fish (Owner &​ CEO)
Websitemeltbarandgrilled.com

Melt Bar and Grilled is a restaurant with one main location and two satellite locations in Ohio that specializes in gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and other comfort food favorites.[1] The restaurant was founded in 2006 in Lakewood, Ohio by Matt Fish, who currently owns and operates the restaurants as the chief executive officer.[2]

Melt has enjoyed notoriety both locally and nationally. Matt Fish's creations and the popular Cleveland restaurant have been featured in USA Today,[3] Esquire Magazine,[4] as one of the best sandwiches in America; and in National Culinary Review.[5]

In June 2024, Melt Bar and Grilled filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming growing economic issues and store closures as part of the decision. The company also faces several lawsuits for unpaid rent at its restaurants. The company will continue to operate during the proceedings.[6]

  1. ^ "Grilled cheese vies to be the greatest thing on sliced bread - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com.
  2. ^ "About Matt Fish".
  3. ^ "Cool pop-culture spot: Cleveland's Melt Bar & Grilled".
  4. ^ "The Best Sandwiches in America: A Reader Addendum". 24 April 2008.
  5. ^ "The National Culinary Review - July/August 2010 - 38". www.ncrdigital.com.
  6. ^ Carey, Tyler (June 17, 2024). "Melt Bar and Grilled files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, claiming millions in debts". WKYC. Retrieved June 17, 2024.