First Food Friday: Fried Cheese Melt

Hello everyone!

Today is the first ever "Food Friday" on my blog.

On Food Fridays, I'll be sharing delicious or interesting food with you. Most of the time, I will be sharing recipes that I enjoy and as I'm trying to fix my diet, most will be healthy. But sometimes, I want to share photos and descriptions of food that I eat at restaurants. These will either be delicious recommendations or interesting novelties.

For today's first Food Friday, I'll be talking about the Fried Cheese Melt from Denny's.

Never heard of it? Neither had I. It's on their online menu under the value section. It was not on the regular menus.

So, what is it? It's a grilled cheese sandwich. But wait. That's not all. Do you know what they put inside the grilled cheese sandwich? Mozzarella sticks. 

That's right. You read that right. Crunchy, deep-fried mozzarella sticks lovingly placed inside two crisp slices of bread spread with gooey melted cheddar cheese and served with a rich tomato-based marinara sauce for dipping. For my side? Crispy seasoned french fries.

Does that sound good? It did to me. I enjoy grilled cheese and I love mozzarella sticks. I just love cheese, to be honest.


Well, if you're not sure if it sounds good, let me show you a picture.

 Maybe you need another picture to really see it.

Does it look good now? No? Interesting at least?

I went into this with my eyes open. I went in thinking: these two foods may not go very well together. But I had to try it just once, even if I decided to never eat it again.

And when I placed my order, I also ordered orange juice, hoping the acidity would help with the overabundance of cheese. It did.

The mozzarella and the cheddar cheese went well together. The tomato-y marinara was delicious with both the sandwich and the cheese sticks. And the orange juice had just the right amount of acidity to check the dairy. The fries were good dipped in the marinara sauce too.

If you choose to order this I recommend drinking orange juice to help balance the flavors. I also recommend asking about the seasonal fruit instead of getting the french fries, which is what I intended to do before my stomach decided to speak before my brain.

As a result I ended up with too much breading in my meal. But you know what? I enjoyed it. Would I order it again? No. Would I recommend it? Yes. If you like cheese sticks and grilled cheese sandwiches, I recommend that you try the Fried Cheese Melt from Denny's. It's not on their regular menu, so you'll have to ask special.

If you eat this unique dish, please let me know how it goes. I'm interested to hear your thoughts about this hidden menu item.