I got a The Ringer with ham instead of turkey. So "sharp cheddar, crumbled feta, ham, sliced apple and balsamic caramelized onion jam on portland french sourdough wheat". It was... good. So why only three stars? I dunno. Because I could have made it at home for 1/5th of the price? Grilled cheese is good. It's hard to screw up. Buy good bread, good ham, good cheese. Butter. Low and slow. Hell, skip the quality ingredients. Get generic white bread and American cheese. It'll still be good. To their credit, they didn't screw it up. The chips were crunchy. Bread was ok (but could have been better). Ham was ok (but could have been better/crisped). Cheese had a slight tang, pretty good. Apple was sliced thin which made it easy to incorporate into the sandwich, and didn't overpower it. Although I would have preferred a little thicker to get that "pop" of acidity to cut through. But yeah. At the end of the day, it felt very "supermarket quality" to me. Supermarket boxed mac 'n cheese is also good, but I wouldn't want to pay $13 for it. On the other hand, if you go to Ken's Bakery, that's a grilled cheese that you can't make at home. Great, freshly made bread that you can't get at the grocery store. Excellent quality cheeses. Etc. read more

Melt - The Ringer - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Had a hard time picking one out cause they all sounded so good, but I went with the special lobster melt and it was superb. Melty, cheesy goodness with lobster bits and cheese and some other things (I didn't know or care, it tasted good), exactly what I was looking for. Unfortunately they were out of Tomato Bisque :'( It was served with chips, a mini pickle, and an Oreo which was a nice touch. My sandwich took about 10ish min. Wait times might be long if there's a lot of orders tho. Located in the Piedmont Cart Pod. read more

Melt - Lobster Melt special ($13) - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Hubby decided to try out other food carts, we head to MLK, where we've been in the past, before the pandemic. IDK: But, today, Grilled Cheese in my belly sounds good, with Tomato Bisque. Hubby and I both ordered the same sandwich: The Ringer. It was for To-Go. Since it was 12 mins. to where we were going to picnic, the Tomato Bisque spilled along the way. We did have a drink container cardboard holder (saved from other eatery), to rest them on, but since they had coffee lids, with holes, they splatter. They splatter even more, when we set them down on a seat. (It's washable!) I The food: Came with potato chips (it was stale by then). The Bisque, we drank it like juice. Very good. To me, hot enough! The sandwich, a bit dark, other wise they were tasty, even if they were a bit dark. (Any darker than that, I would not have like d it). The ham was very tender! I like the cute little whole pickles, and I didn't mind the mustard on them. I gave my Oreo to hubby, I was craving Peanut Clusters. I really like my grilled cheese with slices of tomatoes, with ham, best! read more

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Every time I find myself in north Portland I can not resist.... this is my go to cart in the piedmont station. the owner is great, easy going, and will custom your sandwich. I love a turkey cheese sandwich, simple, yet done really well! he adds chips and a cookie for desert! all for under 10 bucks! great value, great meal! read more

I'm a big fan of food truck parks and Melt caught my eye when I stopped by this one! Who doesn't love a good grilled cheese? The owner was super friendly and the food came out a timely manner. My order was yummy but didn't blow me away. It didn't have very many apples and the turkey wasn't anything special. Again it was good and I enjoyed it, but it just didn't quite reach 5 stars for me. I did love that they include an oreo for a little treat when you're done :) I would like to come back and try out something else on the menu! read more

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Cute little food cart in Oregon. I was staying here for the weekend for a wedding and wanted a grilled cheese really bad. The guy was a little busy and overwhelmed but he made an exception and made me cheddar on sourdough and it was delicious!!! read more

Melt - Cute - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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Delicious! Can't say enough about this place. Grilled cheese is my favorite comfort food and this place nails it! read more

Melt - a grilled cheese sandwich and potato chips - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

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When I think grilled cheese, this is exactly what I want. Cheesy gooey goodness with a side of salt, a glob of mustard, and a teensy bit of sweet. Melt was sweet to include the single Oreo. Maybe slightly pricy for the amount of food, but it hit the spot just right. read more

Melt - The Rimatore - notice that Oreo hiding up there? Pickles and mustard are hiding under the chips, too. - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Great grilled cheese with quality bread. The tomato soup was a great addition to the grilled cheese read more

Melt - Grilled cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Rogue, Rogue, Rogue your toast  Grill it down with ease Meltily, meltily, meltily, meltily Life's better with cheese Rube, Rube, Rube your toast  Oreo if you please Meltily, meltily, meltily, meltily Life's better with kimchi Flow, flow, flow sodas Lemmy & MacFuddy Mineragua, Mineragua, Mineragua, Mineragua Life's better HFCS free read more

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Got a super burned grilled cheese. No substitutions or changes are allowed for the sandwiches fyi read more

Melt - Burnt - Sandwiches Near Me - Portland, Oregon

Wow, really loving the vegan options that he has been offering here. He really puts a lot of love and creativity into all his offerings on the menu and it really shows. Super impressed with Melt. The Battle Royale has been my favorite sandwich so far. Truck looks cool too, pretty sure this guy does all the work on it too. He just added a little outdoor deck thing. I can not recommend this truck enough! He's got something for everyone! read more

The owner of this cart is a nice person and a good chef. This cart is my husband's go to when he comes to the Piedmont cart pod and after my experience today I understand why. The cart pod was crowded today and a lot of the carts were really busy with orders. When I asked the owner of Melt what was gluten free, he said to tell him what I wanted and he would check that he had the ingredients. I appreciated the fact that he took the time to check and was calm. I got a sandwich -- the Raconteur -- that was kind of like a crowd monsieur but with blackberry jam. The bechamel type sauce was the best I've had on a sandwich like that. The bread was a brown rye like bread which was a refreshing change from the usual gluten free bread options I see. The sandwich had an ample amount of ham and came with a big portion of ruffle potato chips. I like that this cart sells regional and indie sodas including Brownie, a root beer I had never seen before. It's also one of the few places that has Mineragua sparkling water. It's a stressful time for a lot of people, so I appreciate the fact that the owner of the cart was able to still be nice to us even though he had a lot of orders to make including complicated ones, like those of myself and my husband. read more

I have visited this spot several times. The owner is a very friendly gentleman. He makes a amazing Grilled Cheese Sandwiches. I have tried three of his masterpieces. The Raconteur is by far my favorite. But every bite of all three sandwiches was just as good as the last. If you love yourself a Sandwich. I recommend stopping by this place. I almost forgot. The tomato bisque he offers is DELICIOUS! read more

I like to stop here from time to time during my lunch break. I've had the chance to try the Racounteur (pretty great combo), the Rube (sounded good but the components didn't go together well for me) and the Tomato Bisque (it's a thick version that goes well with one of the sandwiches but would not be great on it's own). Positives are the food is pretty good, there's a friendly guy running the cart, the cart itself is pretty cool looking and each order comes with chips a pickle and an oreo. Only complaints is it can be a bit slow, so maybe not an option if you're in a rush. I don't know if it's a place that's going to re-invent how you think about grilled cheese, but if you want some comfort food and live close by, definitely worth a try. read more

Great sandwiches with a super nice sandwich slinger owner! He makes delicious food and there's a sweet treat to finish it off. I recommend.

The food was great! Lots of comfortable seating. Thanks for the great lunch today!!Piedmont Cart Pod

This place is incredible. You get a lot of food for your money and the owner is so nice. Highly recommended!

I tried the vegan option grilled cheese and it opened my eyes to vegan cheese that actually tastes good. Absolutely delicious sandwich. I also got the coconut milk tomato bisque. Definitely coming back here soon read more

Great innovation on classic staple food. Reasonable price, friendly service. Vegetarian options as well.

we've been to melt a few times and love it at the piemont food carts....i had the rookie, and my partner had the rematore...the food was so fine and the staff is real friendly....we sat in the outdoor pavilion all masked up and relaxed with good food...be sure to tip big during the pandemic....thx so much! read more