This was a great spot for some cheesy goodness! I love that you're able to customize your own grilled cheese and is exactly what we did for our orders. We did happen to go on a weekend so the area is bustling with customers as there are a couple of other vendors and food around the plaza. But overall, worth the trip to grab a really niche craving! I hope to try some other options next time we are in the area :) read more

The cheesest grilled cheese EVER ! I got the basic grilled cheese with 5 cheeses! Literally soooo delicious and buttery! And Mac and cheese is filling and savory too Alexis and Jared were both phenomenal at tailoring our first time experience and we will be coming back with friends and family! read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Mac and cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Two awesome smash burgers, a loaded mac & cheese, and the grater truffle fries. Amazing. Come and enjoy. Service was exceptional, food came out quick and the space is chill. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Great ambience and the Mac and cheese was just what I was craving. Would definitely come again.

I recommend on here it was my first time and the food was very good the two nice gentlemen were very polite they explained to me the menu read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - it was extremely good and the two nice gentleman were very polite explained me the menu I recommend on coming here !! - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Grater Grilled Cheese caught my attention when I was on the plaza for other reasons. Who can say no to grilled cheese after all? So, of course, I had to stop by. The place itself is fine. Clean, friendly, simple. I tried their chicken grilled cheese pesto sammich, and it was really tasty solid sandwich, well made, no complaints about the flavor. But here's the problem... As tasty as the sandwich was, I just don't see how this place can survive long-term. Once you're done paying tax and tip, you're easily at $20 for a sandwich and that's without sides. The portions aren't that big either, so if you actually want to feel full, you'll end up spending $25-30 for just a sandwich and a pickle. Ehh no thanks. Include a side dish at least for that price. At that point, I'd rather just sit down at a proper restaurant and get a full plate of food. So yeah, it's good if you're craving a grilled cheese once in a while, but I don't see myself becoming a regular. You make your own call. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

THANK GOD I DONT LIVE NEARBY!! hahahha this place is beyond amazing!!!!! I had gotten poke next door at bay poke and have always wondered about this place. WOWOWOWOWOWOWOOWW. I was so pleased to inform it was amazing!!! I did the chicken pesto but instead of getting pesto, I got garlic aioli and chipotle aioli, add grilled onions! Woahggh hahhaa I forgot all about my poke bowl and enjoyed my sandwich! The service was interesting, you do the order on a screen which sucks because you can't ask anyone questions. It'll be on them when technology takes over. Lmfao. The vibe is cool , it was empty, I would eat outside. Still check them out! But dont over do it, do exactly what you like! read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Chicken Pesto Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Craving grilled cheese for lunch. Found this place on Yelp. We ordered the New Chef $11.99 and the Basic $9.99(add tomato $1.24), also ordered the onion rings $4.99. Both grilled cheese are absolutely amazing. The New Chef had a Parmesan crust! Rich though, so we each only ate half and took the rest to go. Can't beat the price for such honest, nicely made and good size sandwich. Didn't expect much of the onion rings. It wasn't the usual huge beer batter rings, but it was nicely done, crunchy and crispy, flavorful and delicate. Only $4.99?! Hope this place will make it. It was Wed lunch and the outdoor seatings are packed. There are plenty lunch choices in this shopping center and most ppl are drawn to Hiro Nori or other "healthier" choices. Well, that's why I'm here to give this place a 5 stars hoping more ppl would give this place a try. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - The New Chef and onion rings - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Okay, I probably need to come back and try this place not on my lunch break at a new job, because I was frantic to order, eat my food in my car, and get back to work! I ordered the vegetarian grilled cheese and it was very filling and delicious- and I watched them make it fresh, which is awesome. The service was good and easy and the inside is small, but decorated cute. The plaza is crazy during lunch time, so be mindful, because parking will suck. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Menu - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Omg I have never had such good patty melts until I tried out Grater. I found them on DoorDash and wasn't expecting much when I ordered. I loved every single bite of what I ordered. I didn't think I had it in me to devour two sandwiches and soup all in one sitting by myself. Everything was just THAT good tasting. Although I have problems digesting lactose, it was worth the pain and suffering afterwards. I think I may take a break from eating ramen and seriously considering ordering from them again tomorrow. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Tomato Soup - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Cheesy goodness hits the spot! I love me a melty grilled cheese, this spot is great! I had the Smoked Belly Grilled Cheese, perfectly buttery, lots of cheese, nice and smoky! Located near a bunch of offices, parking is pretty bad during the lunch rush, so plan accordingly. The service was super quick, they had my sandwich ready in no time. Quick to grab and go, but there's clean indoor seating with plenty of seats if needed too. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Smoked Belly Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

It was okay. Tried the a Philly. It was definitely nothing like a good Philly cheesesteak. It was a good grilled cheese with meat but not a Philly.also was very salty read more

We came here during the week, on a Wednesday for lunch and there was no one in the restaurant so we got to order right away. We ordered the Lobster Grilled Cheese and the Philly Grilled Cheese with a side of fries. When I went to go find a table, I wasn't satisfied with the table seating. Seats could use a little TLC and the dining area is a bit too intimate for my liking, so we settled to sit on the bar stools, close to the register which can be uncomfortable. Our food came out in good timing. There was lots of flavor in my Lobster Grilled Cheese and I especially liked the fries. read more

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Came here on Saturday with 2 kids. They shared a "5-Cheese" special, and I had the pastrami, and we split an order of sweet potato tots. It was a disappointment all the way around. The kids 5-cheese was decent, indeed the highlight. The pastrami was thin with little meat. The sweet potato tots were subbed for sweet potato fries without asking us. The restaurant was loud with metal music; I'm ok for a good jam, but this was crazy loud. Want to use the bathroom? Sorry, it's out of service (where are the staff going to the bathroom?). Want to sit in the booth? Sorry, they have been slashed LONG ago, and never repaired. Won't be coming back. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Out of Service Bathroom (where's the staff go?) - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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The service was great I was welcomed and attended to right away. The food was the best I have had in a long time. I highly recommend you come here. read more

This place is amazing! I need to go back to try out more. I got the mushroom truffle grilled cheese and my partner got the fiery torta grilled cheese. Both were incredible read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Fiery Torta Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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My husband and I came here for a late lunch today! I ordered the chicken pesto grilled cheese and tomato basil soup! I thoroughly enjoyed it! The portions were big enough to where I couldn't eat all of it! However, my husband's smash burger was on the smaller side. The reason for not 5 stars is solely because the tables and floors were not clean. I typically wouldn't care that much but only one other customer came in the whole time we were there and there were three workers in the back. read more

Great spot for grilled cheese. Nice thick bread perfectly toasted. Really like their new breakfast menu but I wish it could be all day because I love eggs. Tried their: Bacon Melt - I really liked it. On par with more egg focused places. LA pastrami - bomb pastrami grilled cheese. Really like the chunks of pickle in it Breakfast Mac - it was ok Hash rounds - really good. Would prefer some sort of loaded breakfast hash rounds. Definitely pull up if you're in the mood for a good grilled cheese! read more

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We ordered the chicken pesto grilled cheese and the mushroom and truffle mac! The bread was perfectly crusty but also soft, perfect amount of cheese, no greasy at all, every bite was so perfect with flavor! The Mac and cheese was also 10/10! read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Mushroom & Truffle Mac - American Near Me - Irvine, California

Solid place for grilled cheese! I would have given if a five it my sandwich had way too much sauce on it, which kind of overwhelmed the other ingredients. Got the Chicken Pesto Grilled Cheese and was pleasantly surprised to find that the chicken was seasoned. The pesto aioli tasted like mayo and there was a lot of it, drowning the tomatoes and arugula. Overall it was a tasty sandwich. My husband got the Mushroom & Truffle Mac and cup of tomato basil soup, both of which he enjoyed. You could even taste the truffle oil in the mac! Will definitely come back again! read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Mushroom & Truffle MacMushroom - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Loved the Nashville chicken grilled sandwhich. Amazing taste, great service and ambience read more

2 stars for employees being friendly, but that's about it. We ordered the avocado grilled cheese and pork belly grilled cheese. The avocado had about a tablespoon of mashed avo, 1 slice of bacon cut into smaller pieces, a MOUND of arugula (I'm guessing to bulk it up), minimal cheese, and too much sauce that made the sandwich soggy. Pork belly has a lot of toppings that made the sandwich disintegrate while you ate it. Sweet potato tots had a Thanksgiving vibe, very sweet with cinnamon, not our preference. Lots of gnats hovering over our food while we ate, and the state of the shop could use some work. For what is being charged they could probably repair the seating area. Bathroom was clean but had trouble getting the "hands free" items to work, including the water, paper towels and trash. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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I ate the lobster grilled cheese It had a lot of cheese, an adequate amount of lobster. It was a little spicy but good. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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GRATE cheese place (pun intended). I had just finished the Whole30 Program, and this was the place my friends picked to have lunch. This was the best place for me to reintroduce my cheese group, and it was so perfect! We got the Avocado Grilled Cheese, Grater Fries, and a country mac to share. We were in a bit of a time crunch, and it was ready in less than 10 minutes. It was more than enough food to cram down in less than 30 minutes so we were full and even had delicious leftovers to take home with us. Now I really love potatoes, so I have to dedicate a paragraph to their Grator Fries, which they described as "Truffle Fries w/ parmesan and parsley." It tasted just as delicious as it sounds, and 5x better. I've never had a flat circular shape for fries, but I know why they do it like this now - because it's the way to do it! All the edges were crispy and fried to have that perfect bite we're all looking for in fries. It was more equivalent to tator tots for me than fries, so I would have recommended they call it like crispy discs or tater wheels or tot rounds or something like that. The Avocado Grilled Cheese was like a BLT panini with a heavy focus on the cheese and avocado, and now I can probably never go back to regular BLT. I wanted something with veggies, and it was made just like how you'd imagine a grilled cheese sandwich to be, but again, 5x better. The bread was the star of the show for me, and had that satisfying crispy crunch you'd expect when biting into a sandwich. Their Country Mac was so creamy, made with bechamel sauce and crispy bacon bits, and everything paired together very well. The cashier was friendly, and had our food ready in less than 10 minutes and they even recognized me when I went in to check on my order and handed my tray straight to me haha! The decor was very themed in bright yellow and orange and it just made me more excited for my cheese. Such a great cheesy experience, and I'd definitely come back for a second round of cheesy goodness! read more

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Located in a plaza with ample parking and tables indoors and outdoors Quirky and mismatched decor but the food and service itself was great and pretty quick too. I got the birria Mac and was expecting it more red but it was still a light yellow color with birria meat, don't think consommé was incorporated - good regardless. They also have Happy Hour deals 2-6pm, 15% off mac and cheese and I think sandwiches? Some other options too read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Birria Mac - American Near Me - Irvine, California

The food was great but especially the tomato basil soup! It was delicious! The staff is nice and go above and beyond to make sure you enjoyed your food. It's a small place but nice for lunch with a friend. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Philly grilled cheese and tomato basil soup - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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4.5/5 stars Build the grilled cheese of your dreams?! Yes please! I customized my grilled cheese with pesto aioli, arugula, tomato, onions, mushrooms, and lobster/krab ($17). It was huge! It was pretty cheesy, and the aioli sauce made it so tasty! It was a little greasy/heavy on the sauce and could have had more lobster/krab, but it was a very satisfying grilled cheese read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Build your own grilled cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

3.5 stars Grater Grilled Cheese has multiple locations in the greater San Diego area and this one is located minutes from Irvine Spectrum. They have seating inside as well as lots of outdoor seating that is shared with nearby restaurants. CARNE ASADA FRIES ($13.99) - I liked the crispy fries and melted cheese. The jalapeños added a nice spice; while they're not at the level of the ones you would get at Mexican restaurants, this were decent. 4/5 LOBSTER MAC AND CHEESE ($13.99) - This was cheesy but I thought it could've used more spice or salt so I ate some jalapeños from the fries with this. It could've also used more lobster. 3.5/5 PHILLY GRILLED CHEESE ($13.99) - we thought this was just okay. 3/5 NY PATTY MELT GRILLED CHEESE ($13.99) - we both liked this one better than the philly grilled cheese, mainly because of the garlic aioli. 3.5/5 The grilled cheeses were okay and surprisingly our favorites were the non-grilled cheese dishes. The sourdough bread was fine and handled all the toppings in-between but the flavors just didn't pop out to us. read more

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Jared was very helpful and I received great service. The food was equally enjoyable! Must try!

Jarrett and Euler made my experience a 10/10. The food was delicious, made fast, and they were really helpful when I was figuring out what to order. Will definitely be a customer again. A++ read more

Wow! I went to Starbucks for coffee and I don't like getting their overpriced blah sandwiches and saw this place on Yelp so gave it a try. The Pastrami Grilled Cheese Sandwich was sooo Delicious! It was on sourdough gluten free bread too! Can't wait to come back and try other sandwiches, all of them look sooooo good! Philly grilled cheese, avocado grilled cheese, chicken pesto grilled cheese... Great service too! Can't wait to come back for the next meal. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Pastrami Grilled Cheese Sandwich on sourdough gluten free bread - American Near Me - Irvine, California

It might have been an off day, but they were understaffed, I purchased a fountain drink with my meal, and only after I asked for my cup the employee said, "Oh, we don't have any ice." Well, ya coulda told me that before, son! Anyway, I tried the drink without ice and it tasted like something I'd probably get banned for saying. On a good note, I asked him to swap my fountain drink for a canned one, which he did with absolutely no issue. Took a while to get food. I was expecting cheesy yumminess heaven. I got a mediocre sandwich that wasn't nearly worth the price I paid. The onion rings were okay. Would I NOT recommend this place? Well, it could be better on a different day. It WAS the lunch rush. Will I go back? Probably not. But I don't usually eat out, either. read more

best service every sunday. Euler and Jared are always top notch with the lunchtime order for us

Had a Store Director call me, to personally rectify a situation around an App ordering issue. This is above and beyond Customer Service and what we need more of these days. Thank you, Manuel, for getting this sorted for me! read more

Stopped by craving something cheesy and carby, and Grater Grilled Cheese really delivered. It was my first visit and the menu had so many tempting options, but I went with the mac & cheese and parmesan fries, both hit the spot. The mac was creamy and comforting, and the fries were crispy with just the right amount of parmesan. Alexis handed me my order and was super quick and considerate, which made the experience even better. Great food, friendly service, and a clean spot. I'll definitely be back. read more

Really great breakfast/lunch spot if you're in the area! We got their hash brown rounds which probably was my favorite thing, I could have eaten the whole order cause I love hash browns. We also got their Bacon Morning Melt, which is a really great solid, hearty breakfast sandwich. We chose to get it with the sriracha aioli, I believe, and it was really good. Their L.A. Pastrami Grilled cheese was bomb too, I love pickles and it had pickles inside the sandwich. Good amount of pastrami too! They were pretty busy with orders when we arrived, so we waited a little while for our food but it was worth the wait! They also came by and gave us cookies because of the wait and that was so thoughtful and nice. Great customer service. Will definitely be back! read more

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Great grater cheese! We love this place. Very nice people. Clean too. Glad it's still around.

I don't normally crave cheesy foods but it looked tempting. I got the birria mac which was amazing, and it didn't make me feel full with the first bite. Also, it had a generous amount of birria and I loved how they added the onions. The veggie grilled cheese paired with the tomato soup side was delicious as well. read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - Veggie Grilled Cheese, Tomato Soup - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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We happened to randomly visited this place. Not so much of a cheese lover but my son does. So, my 3 stars is based upon my son's input. You should also check this spot! read more

Grater Grilled Cheese - American Near Me - Irvine, California

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Comfort food at its finest...who doesn't love a good grilled cheese! The staff is friendly and accommodating! The location has plenty of outside seating that is communal for the entire plaza that could get packed during standard business lunch hours but there are a few small tables inside the shop. The smash burger and the buffalo fries are also good! read more