It is with some measure of disappointment that I visited and write a review for Cheesy J's. Based on their menu and my love of crispy toasty cheesy sandwiches, I had fairly high hopes, despite the fairly mediocre Yelp ratings. But I'm afraid I need to confirm that my hopes were unjustified. First, some good bits. The staff was super friendly and helpful, though with an establishment (like this) where you stand in line and order at the counter, staff quality doesn't enter as much into the overall impression of a place as with a sit-down full-service establishment. As senior citizens, we got a 15% discount, which is a substantially larger discount than we generally see for seniors. The pickles were pretty good. My wife said that her pickles were the best part of her meal. For me, the pickles and the cream soda were kinda tied for goodness. The washroom was pretty clean. The eating area was nicely set up and I didn't notice any un-bussed tables (though it appears that diners are expected to bus their own tables, which I did). And now, the rest. My wife had The Dip, Wet. First, we were a bit confused that ordering "Wet" meant that they would put the Jus on in the process of constructing the sandwich, rather than providing Jus with the sandwich for dipping. But the staff was happy to provide a container of Jus. She found the sandwich overall to be sufficiently "meh" that she asked me whether I really wanted to take the leftover half sandwich home. I thought that since it wasn't actively bad, I'd go ahead and finish it later. I had Cheesy Brisket. I thought it was kinda OK, though the meat was not nearly as tender as I expect from a brisket dish. (My first bite, I couldn't fully bite off a piece of the brisket, so the entire slice slid out of the sandwich.) My wife thought that the meat tasted bad. I thought that the taste was OK; it was just that it could have stood some additional cooking time to get tender. Oh, the best part of the sandwich was the crispy cheesy bits around the edge. Both came with a "taste" or sample of their tomato soup. This was useful, as we both now know that we would not be happy buying the tomato soup. I don't think that it is Campbell's, but I think that the quality of taste is comparable. My wife had the combo with a side of cole slaw which was not horrible, but she didn't eat very much of it. I had the combo with a side of Mac & Cheese. For me, freezer section Mac & Cheese from Stouffer's is pretty good and I give it a solid 3 stars. And, for me, the Kraft box with the orange powder is a solid 1 star. This was somewhere in between. I had a few bites of it, but it wasn't worth eating or taking home to eat later. Their drinks are mostly Pepsi products, plus Iced Tea (sweet and non-sweet). I started off with unsweet tea, which I found to taste a bit odd and weak. So I dumped it out and got the cream soda, which was pretty good. In summary, while Cheesy J's is not actively bad, I don't see myself choosing to return. P.S. I didn't notice until I got home that the menu they gave me does not have all of their sides listed. Not sure whether anything else might be missing. P.P.S. I didn't notice until later that I was charged $1.16 for "Advantage Program". Unsure what this is, as I didn't order it. read more

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Customer service was stellar when I visited. It was well lit and there's a mix of seating perfect for catching up with friends or relaxing with family. I appreciated the amount of cheese oozing out of my sandwich and the burst of flavor from my Rajin Cajun. My family member was equally satisfied with the brisket. You get picked and a little cup of tomato concoction for dipping. The sweet potato fries had a nice buttery taste and comes with a sweet icing (but doesn't need it). Next time I'll try their potatoes. If you're concerned about price points, this one is strictly about the convenience-not a value meal. Enjoy read more

Cheesy J’s - Rajin Cajun w/Sweet Potato Fries - Sandwiches Near Me - Clarksville, Tennessee

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I would give this place a 2.5 if I could. They were perfectly middle of the road, the sandwich's were good but not so amazing that I'm in rush to go back the tomato soup tasted as if someone just watered down tomato soup. The presto is definitely worth an order if you stop in though read more

Nothing like the photos or descriptions. Will not return. All the meat looked the same (processed).

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY. $37 dollars for two sandwiches WTF!?!? The wife and I decided to try this place and we will NEVER go back. Let's start with not being acknowledged when we walked in. The gal at the register had trouble making eye contact and it was a very bizarre interaction. Ordered two sandwiches, two fountain drinks, and an order of fries. The bread on the sandwich was way overcooked and the fries tasted heated up in the microwave (not fried). They were completely inedible. Don't waste your money and we see this business not being around for long. read more

First time at Cheesy J's, brisket Sandwich was good but that tomato soup.... Garbage. ....... It was watery, tasteless and it started to separate while we sat there. Prices are high but for the sandwich, I would pay that. Also the soda seemed watered down. I felt like The wait staff was rushing us to order... I would give the experience 4 out of 10 read more

Cheesy J’s - Brisket Sandwich - Sandwiches Near Me - Clarksville, Tennessee

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I wanted to try this restaurant since it had just opened and I love grilled cheese. Walked in, no one greeted me. Stood at the register for 8 minutes. 3 employees were working less than 2 feet away from me, never acknowledged me or even apologized for the wait. Never even made eye contact. Not that friendly, not customer service oriented, and a grilled cheese with no sides or a drink cost me $14.50!!!! No thank you. I came in twice--my first and last time. read more

Cheesy J’s - Counter where 3 people are working and never acknowledged anyone. - Sandwiches Near Me - Clarksville, Tennessee

Very pleased with my order. The brisket grilled cheese was very good as well as the stick J dessert. The service was very speedy and felt welcomed up entering. Very cozy spots to eat inside too! read more

My experience was great! I asked the cashier amethyst for a recommendation and she recommend the Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese were super good! And was warm when handed to me. Everyone had smiles and the room was full of great energy. Not too loud, they had a game on the tv with a good picture on it. Really nice sized menus, good lighting, interior decorating, and service. Will definitely come back! read more

Cheesy J’s - Mac & cheese - Sandwiches Near Me - Clarksville, Tennessee

This is mine and my husband's first time at Cheesy J's, located at 2305 Madison St, Clarksville, TN 37043. I had half a grilled cheese (American) sandwich and cheddar broccoli soup (the only soup they had available when we ordered). The sandwich was delicious but the soup was water. Not edible at all. My husband had the Gobbler sandwich and also has the same soup. His sandwich was also delicious but again soup was nothing but water. Inedible, the soup should not have been offered or served. In addition to that it seemed that the staff was just standing around the register chatting and only one young lady out in eating area cleaning up tables and picking up. I also saw her sweeping while the others just stood around. Lastly as we were leaving an employee or manager (not sure which) was counting out the register till (cash) out in the open where everyone could see, not secure at all. If we go back and that's a big if, we would only order a sandwich. The staff seemed young and very unprofessional for being in a service industry. I hope for the sake of this new business that the staff improves and they would have the sense enough to know when a soup was not edible nor should be served. read more

Took the grandchildren to Chessy J's and was so excited about the variety on the menu. My daughter had the brisket grilled cheese with blackberry jam and it was fantastic. The grandchildren stuck with the classic grilled cheese and tomato soup. They loved the soup and the sandwich, which is unheard of with them. I had the roast beef grilled cheese, and it was so tender and delicious. The owner was extremely helpful and offered samples. It is definitely going to be part of our rotation. read more

We went on a rainy day with the kids. Lots of different options. Unfortunately, we got plain Jane orders and it was okay. Next time I'd like to try one of the custom orders read more

Big portions and yummy tomato soup! Food doesn't really come salted though. Cute place.

Food was great, price was appropriate for the portions. Have to try the crazier cheesy's next time.

My daughter and I went to try out the new place and were very disappointed. The bacon was not cooked well. The potato wedges were cold and almost tasted like they weren't cooked long enough. I had one with bbq and it was a bunch of fat. The best thing was the Mtn Dew and Pickles read more

Cheesy J’s - Sandwiches Near Me - Clarksville, Tennessee

First time trying Cheezy Js and love it! We had the Little Italy, and the Dip, with chili and baked potato sides. Everything was very very good. Definitely coming back to try most if not all of the other interesting combos in the menu. read more

Was is terrible? No. Was it great? No. I see the vision but execution is not there yet. I realize it is brand new and there will be kinks with any brand new place. The bread was in pieces so it wasn't really a sandwich. Had to eat with a fork. Taste was good on the sandwich. The sample of soup was not good. Admittedly, I'm not a fan of tomato soup but this literally tasted like warmed up V8 juice. The only other comparison I've had to a place like this was a grilled cheese place in Nashville and they set the bar really high. read more

The tomato soup is delicious. We had the Dip and the Brisket Sandwhiches. They were delicious and full of melty cheese. The full size sandwich is a generous portion. Next time will get the half sandwich and a bowl of soup! Perfect for lunch! read more

Great new restaurant. Service was great. Never tasted anything like the sandwich so good read more

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I order their "cheesy of the day" which was a... Dang! I forgot. Something with dill and turkey. My side was the sweet potato fries with some dip I've never seen. I also ordered a strawberry-sumn slushy. The slush was terrible. But I'm an adult and don't care about slushies anyways. The SP fries were they best I've ever had and the sauce was different to me. It added a different taste. Splendid. The sandwich was perfectly butter-toasted, hot, cheesy and delicious. I loved it. I took it to go even though the eating space seemed fine. I'll give it a 2nd go with the kids in the near future. And the associate of the establishment was very nice. Id recommend read more

Food was just OK, tomato soup was very watery. There was 1 couple in the store when I arrived, then I ordered, had to wait 20 minutes for my grilled cheese sandwich. Worst of all I observed constantly the 2 cooks wearing the same gloves going from the food, to work on the cash register to going into the back and handling food without ever changing gloves. When I mentioned this to the owner I was told we've only been open 5 days and they're young. If you are an owner it's up to you to train and monitor them not your customers. Will never be returning. read more

Probably the worst food experience we have ever had in Clarksville. You have to try really hard to news up grilled cheese and soup. So props for going above and beyond at complete failure on both. And extra credit for 100% of tbw tables being dirty. 2 qty 1/2 sandwiches and soup with a small cup for fountain drink being over $30 with tip. Yes I gave the "suggested amount of tip, not realizing tbw 18% would only have someone bring the so called soup and sand we which out maybe we feet? We still had to bias out 80% of food that was inedible. We left smelling like servers at a greasy spoon and I spent about 2 hours in the bathroom read more

The sandwiches were not bad. we had curly fries because they did not have potato wedges and the curly fries were not fresh at all. We threw them in the trash. The tomato soup had a good flavor, but it was the consistency of water. It obviously had too much water added to it. When we came in every table was dirty. I counted 6 people working 4 behind the counter on their cell phones, one lady and one man , looked like they may be managers were sitting at the only large table in that area also on their cell phones. We had to sit at a dirty table and no one even to notice or care. The floor was dirty. the trash was full, but they were all on their phones. read more

Been twice, above average sandwiches. Sides are very good. Atmosphere is cute and simple. Staff is very nice, but feel a little hovery since all service is done up front. read more

This is a new place, and were excited to see them open. We tried the pimento (memento) and the cheesy senior grilled cheese sandwiches. Both were delicious. Each sandwich cups with a pickle spear and a side of tomato soup for dipping. Despite just opening, the food came out hot and fast. I'm looking forward to going back and trying a different offering (and maybe a full cup of tomato soup?). read more

The food and service were both fantastic. The variety on the menu was also great. I got the Cheesy Js Cristo and it was delicious. The tomato soup was also perfect for dipping the grilled cheese in. It is a tomato soup though not a tomato bisque, so don't expect the soup to be thick and creamy. read more