Awards
Melt Bar and Grilled is a local favorite in the Cleveland region, but has also garnered national attention from NBC’s Today Show, The Food Network’s Diner’s, Drive-ins and Dives and The Best Thing I Ever Ate, USA Today, ESPN The Magazine, The Boston Globe, FOX News and The Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food.
Best Sandwiches – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2020
Best Sandwich – Scene Magazine Best of Cleveland Awards 2020
Top Vegetarian Restaurant in Cuyahoga & Lake County – Yelp.com 2020
Best Vegan Options – Columbus Vegan 2019
Best Sandwiches – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2019
Best Sandwich (Runner-Up) – Scene Magazine Best of Cleveland Awards 2019
Top 10 ‘Wackiest Restaurants In Ohio Where Dining Is A Blast’ – Only in Your State (2018)
2018 Best Sandwich Shop – Cleveland Hotlist (2018)
Corporate College Smart 50 Award – Smart Business Corporate College Smart 50 Awards 2018
Best Sandwiches – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2018
Best Sandwich – 1870 Magazine (Best of 1870 Awards 2018)
Best Restaurant (Runner Up) – 1870 Magazine (Best of 1870 Awards 2018)
Best Restaurant Website (Cleveland) – Company 119
Best Sandwiches – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2017
Best Sandwich – Scene Magazine Best of Cleveland Awards 2017
Best Veggie Burger – Scene Magazine Best of Cleveland Awards 2017
Inc. 5000 2017 – Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
2017 America’s 50 Best French Fries – MSN.com
2017 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 – Small Business Magazine
Best Sandwich 2016 – Cleveland Scene Magazine
Best Ballpark Food in America 2016 (Parmageddon) – USA Today
Best Sandwich in Columbus 2016 – 1870 Magazine
Best Sandwich 2015 – Columbus Alive Magazine
Best Sandwich 2015 – Cleveland Scene Magazine
Best Vegetarian 2015 – Columbus Alive Magazine
Best Comfort Food 2015– Columbus 614 Magazine
Best Late Night Eats 2015 – Columbus 614 Magazine
2014 A List Restaurant – Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com
Best New Restaurant (Columbus location) – 614 Magazine 2014
Best Bar Food – 614 Magazine 2014
Top 21 Sandwich Shops in the Country – Thrillist.com Magazine 2014
Best New Restaurant (Columbus location) – Columbus Alive 2014
50 Breakout Brands – Nation’s Restaurant News 2013
America’s Top Restaurants – Zagat 2013
Cleveland’s A-List Restaurants – Cleveland Plain Dealer 2013
Best Restaurant – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
Best Sandwich Shop – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2013
Best Local Entrepreneur – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2013
America’s 10 Best Grilled Cheese Sandwiches – Relish Magazine 2013
Best Sandwich – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
Best Sandwich – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Best Cheap Eats – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Best Beer Selection – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012, 2011
Best Service – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012, 2011
Best People Watching – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012, 2011
Best Soup – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012, 2011
Best Cocktails – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012, 2011
America’s Best Sandwich Shops – USA TODAY and Zagat 2012
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Selections – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012
Best Place for Family Dining – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2012
Business Person of the Year – Melt Bar & Grilled Owner Matt Fish, Lakewood Chamber of Commerce 2012
One of the 10 Best Sports Bars in America – ESPN the Magazine 2011
Best Taste of Cleveland – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2011
Best Local Food Champ (Owner Matt Fish) – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2011
Best Sandwich Shop – Fox 8 Cleveland’s Hot List 2011
Best Restaurant – Metromix Cleveland 2011
Best Cleveland Restaurant – Akron Beacon Journal 2011, 2010
Best Suburban Hot Spot – Cleveland Magazine 2010
Best Sandwich Shop – Cleveland Metromix 2010
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant – City’s Best Cleveland 2010
One of Cleveland’s Most Memorable Restaurants of the Past 30 Years – Crain’s Cleveland Business 2010
Best Sandwich Shop – Cleveland Magazine’s Best of Cleveland Issue 2009
Best Cheap Date Spot – Cleveland Magazine’s Best of Cleveland Issue 2009
Best Restaurant Promotion (Tattoo Family) – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2009
Best Place to Grab a Sandwich – Cleveland Magazine 2009
Best Sandwich and Best Cheap Eats in Cleveland – Northern Ohio Live 2008
One of the Best Sandwiches in America – Esquire Magazine 2008
Best Grilled Cheese in Cleveland – Cleveland Scene Magazine 2008, 2007
Best Place to Break Your Diet – Ohio Magazine 2008
Best New Restaurant – Cleveland Magazine Silver Spoon Awards 2007
Best Comfort Food in Cleveland – Cleveland Free Times 2007
Best Place to Eat Like a Kid (with the kids) – Northern Ohio Live 2007
Local Eats –City Top 100 List Winner
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