The Big Cheese
as eaten at: The Sidecar Bar/Grill (link)
22nd and christian street
philadelphia, pa
I'm not going to lie to you guys. I'm not a very big bar guy. But my good friend Steve invited me out to dinner with him this past Saturday night, so to The Sidecar we went.
Glancing at the limited menu, I noticed a sandwich called "The Big Cheese" (note: I will always post the exact name of the sandwich, as presented on the menu. If a place doesn't have a clever name for their grilled cheese, I will probably not eat it. That or I'll make up my own.)
Anyway, the description read as: "The Big Cheese: Sharp Chedder on Sourdough Bread. Simple." Or something like that... either way, it was not specifically clear. I asked Steve if he thought it was a GC (that's an abbreviation for Grilled Cheese. I'll try to avoid using that because it's stupid.) He wasn't sure.
The waitress was soon at our small table to take down our orders. I asked her, "Pardon me, but is 'The Big Cheese' basically a Grilled Cheese?"
She says yes. I say fantastic. I order.
The sandwich arrives shortly and I have to say it looks great.
The sourdough bread was grilled in the way that gives it those panini ridges. (Does that mean it was cooked in a panini? Is panini a sandwich type or a cooking technique? Please let me know if you can clarify.) Needless to say, for some reason ridges make any sandwich more appealing.
The cheese was sharp cheddar, white in color, and there was a good amount of it. It was coming out of the sides and definitely gooey.
The plate was garnished with french fries, and some sort of salad that didn't look like a salad. I did not touch the salad.
On first bite, I was immediately pleased. The cheese had a great texture and tasted great. It was a simple taste, seeing as it was only 1 cheese, but needless to say, great (not actually needless, seeing as this is a review).
The fries were good, and a nice side. They weren't soggy and had a nice spice to them.
(another note: I assume most of my reviews will have a side of french fries, so I'll try not to focus to much on them in the future.)
My only complaint with the sandwich was it honestly wasn't very filling. The bread was thinner than I'd have liked, and the cheese was pretty light. I could have eaten two of them, no problem.
Overall Score: 7.5/10
one last note, there is no picture available, since I didn't know I'd have a blog when I was eating this.
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