Comments on: The First Melt at the Grilled Cheese Truck

By: The Unvegan

The Unvegan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:52:27 +0000

In reply to steve.

That’s too bad. Mine didn’t get cold, but maybe it helped that I headed to the car after the first bite. The chilly air was something they probably didn’t expect (with good reason, being LA).

I wonder if your lack of cheese was because they were trying to crank them out as fast as possible. I agree that I’ll have to try again in a couple weeks. In a way I feel like I rated them based on potential since it really is unfair to judge a restaurant or truck on their first night.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:44:56 +0000

I was 5th in line, and was sorely disappointed. We ordered three sandwiches; the Cheesy Mac and Rib, a basic melt, and the dessert sandwich. All three of our sandwiches were cold within moments of receiving them (we ate right there by the truck), and the basic melt (we got cheddar and bacon) was pretty light on cheese for a $4 sandwich.

To top it off, we got a parking ticket for being parked on Venice past 10pm, after arriving there at 7:45. We had heard of the 8pm start, too.

That said, I’m going to give it another try in a couple of weeks after they (hopefully) get their shit together. I hope it’s as good as you describe.

By: mog

mog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:11:11 +0000

A point of information – Their Twitter feed advertised the start time as 8:30. The parents belonged to the lady in white, who made the various announcements and manned the cash register. I recommend the gruyere with basil. (I was waaaaay back in line but after line attrition I was order #50 and got my sammies at 11:20pm.)

By: alphazack

alphazack — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:31:37 +0000

It was worth the wait for opening night, especially with the samples and the chilly autumn air made the wait even more worthwhile. Otherwise, I think very few foods or really very few things in life are worth a two hour wait.

And also my nicer camera is at the repair shop…

By: Danny Cohen

Danny Cohen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:23:27 +0000

Y’know, you do own a nicer camera.

By: elleica

elleica — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:37:27 +0000

nice site. i like the name and your tagline. 😀 it is really catchy.

based on your “desperation” to wait for that cheese, i believe it is a really great tasting product. how i wish i could also taste it. 😀

By: laura grayson

laura grayson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:11:07 +0000

Wow! You really went through a whole lot just for those cheese. They must be really tasty. I hope the truck would pass by our place sometime so I can also grab my grilled cheese. Yum!