8 Restaurant Chains Serving The Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches - Tasting Table

"Grilled cheese is a familiar favorite for all ages. It's highly beloved because it's a comforting flavor combination and can be a safe food while dining out when you're not in the mood for something with a bunch of added flavors and textures. Given that it is such a staple, we were surprised that chain restaurants don't frequently serve it on their menus. Most of the ones that do have it listed keep it on the kids' menu."

"In our foodie-loving opinion, grilled cheese sandwiches should be a mainstay on more menus, along the likes of chicken tenders, burgers, or pizza. In fact, it's easier to make than any of those things, making it a stellar menu option for restaurants. If you're in the mood for a grilled cheese while you're out and about, you might not have a lot of choices, but we did find the best chain eateries serving up the cheesy bread dish."

"We have fond memories of visiting Mimi's Cafe and wish there were more locations. If you have one next to you, then you might want to go there for a comforting grilled cheese sandwich (but the restaurant also made our list of scrumptious chain restaurant breakfasts). Get your grilled cheese sandwich fix with the Five-Way Grilled Cheese. It is made with, you guessed it, five types of cheese - cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, and Monterey Jack that's melted between slices of Parmesan sourdough."

Grilled cheese offers comforting flavors and familiar textures that make it a safe, broadly appealing dining choice. Chain restaurants rarely list it as a main menu item, with many offerings confined to kids' menus. The sandwich requires simpler preparation than common staples like chicken tenders, burgers, or pizza, supporting its viability as a mainstream menu option. A curated list highlights chain eateries serving notable grilled cheeses using criteria such as ingredients, included sides, standout features, and public reviews, with some personal experience and prior insights included. Mimi's Cafe features a Five-Way Grilled Cheese with cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, Monterey Jack, and Parmesan sourdough.

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