You can't mess up a grilled cheese. This place uses very soft and thick bread that soaks up butter for a crispy outside but soft inside. I got "The Mac" mac & cheese grilled cheese and fries. It didn't feel heavy/greasy which I appreciated. It's a very creative food truck and would recommend trying it if you see it. I got my order within 5 minutes of ordering. read more

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Had the opportunity to try Cheesies! They had a food truck up at an event I was at and my boyfriend's brother recommended I try the Tenderizer! In between two pieces of Texas toast there was cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, bacon crumbles, fried chicken tenders, drizzled with sweet baby rays sauce, ranch, and hot sauce. Each bite had so much delicious flavors going on! It was impossible not to love! What a comforting sandwich! Next time I would love to try the Mac and cheese grilled cheese! read more

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It was great to find a food truck specializing in grilled cheese. I tried the Mac which is a grilled cheese with Mac and cheese and it was delicious. Lots of their other offerings also looked really appealing, so I'm hoping to be at an event with the food truck again to try them. read more

My office organizes Food Trucks for the employees during summer time and the Cheesie's was one of the options. It was a nice sunny day when they came over. I got the grilled chicken sandwich with tater tots. It was very delicious - I opted for less cheese which turned out to be a good decision as it turned out that my colleagues felt super heavy after eating the meal. The staff in the food truck was very attentive and courteous to all of the company folks. read more

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Well the order I placed was the cheapest on the menu. I think with a little adjustment to the sandwiches they could do a little bit better than what I ordered. read more

I came across this cheesy sandwich truck while exploring Chicago. I was looking for a truck that had vegetarian options and this was a happy find. I had the Caprese sandwich with tater tots. With the name of the truck, I half expected the tots to have glorious cheese on them, but sadly they did not. They were still really good though! read more

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One of the staple food trucks sitting out by Wacker drive. Ordered the Tenderizer and some tater tots. Tater Tots - Your typical run of the mill tater tots. Nuff said. Score of 3/5 The Tenderizer - One of the choices at the food truck that comes with some protein which in this case is fried chicken tenders and bacon. The sauce wasn't overwhelming and complimented the chicken well. The bread had a nice toasty texture and wasn't mushy from the sauce which was great. Score of 4/5 Overall worth it for the sandwiches but the sides weren't anything standout. read more

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I'm told that after a night out in Chicago, Cheesie's is a must have. My first night in Chicago consisted of my friend taking me around to all of her favorite cocktail bars in the city and resulted in us in a very happy go lucky much needed Cheesie's state. We ordered Cheesie's in the Uber and by the time we got to my friend's place it was delivered. Perfect timing. I told my friend to order me her favorite one and she got me the mac and cheese stuffed grilled cheese. Yup, you read that right. It was a grilled cheese STUFFED with mac and cheese. Hello, does the perfect late night bite exist? It may exist in the form of a Cheesie's grilled cheese. I actually ended up falling asleep before even getting a bite in, HOWEVER, it did make for a great breakfast sandwich in the morning and I throughly enjoyed every bite. I can only imagine it would've tasted even better if I had eaten it right away. Their menu consists of plenty of other gourmet grilled cheeses - bacon stuffed, pulled pork stuffed, traditional, etc. Take your pick! If I lived in Chicago, I'd be getting a Cheesie's grilled cheese weekly. Thanks for the delicious bite Cheesie's. I'm sure we'll meet again soon. read more

David and his team were awesome! It's been quite a year so we wanted to treat the teachers at the school where my daughter teaches in Lisle. It was a huge hit. The food is fresh, hot and yummy! The Cheesie team's service was quick and responsive. They are truly a friendly crew. I would give them 10 stars if I could! Thanks a million! Rita K. read more

I had the Tenderizer off the truck and it was AWESOME!!! Only thing I wish is the food truck would come to Wacker more. It'll be challenging for me to go to the store on the weekend with my 2 little ones. read more

Cheese. In. My. Mouth. More. Cheese. Please. Grilled cheese on Texas Toast, grilled cheese on sourdough, spicy grilled cheese, Mac and cheese grilled cheese, and classic grilled cheese. So many options to choose from and I promise you won't be disappointed. These sandwiches are massive. One half is enough to fill you up. Talk about food coma after lunch? Well, here's the best food truck about it. My only complaint is, during a lunch rush, it took slightly longer than most food trucks to get the order than normal. The jalapeno popper grilled cheese isn't as spicy as it could be, but for most that's probably A-okay. Other than that, it was delicious. I was very pleased. Take a look at this picture down there, talk about cheese heaven. Mmmmmgood! read more

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Big portions-high quality ingredients-great staff! Completely enjoyed our meal. Affordable-we shared a tenders sandwich and loaded tator tot-plenty of food-barely finished it. Enjoyed our meal-hope they come back to Naperville! read more

This review is based solely on customer service (or lack thereof.) I reached out to them to request their food truck availability for a work event and received radio silence. Really would have loved to base my review on the food, but sadly we didn't get that far. If you are looking for a food truck owner that needs the business, this one is obviously not one. read more

I was excited to see a great vegetarian option for food trucks when I saw cheesie's. I had the one with fries inside, which was an interesting concept, but it's just not that good. I think the issue, if I had to put my finger on it, is that the sandwich isn't very piping hot... to the bread, the cheese, etc. are just warmed up and that's just no fun when it comes to a grilled cheese. No crisp in the bread... no ooze in the cheese... flavorless potato. I would guess that their actual restaurant location does a much better job at serving the sandwiches hot. Maybe that's what I'll have to try some time. read more

Delicious sandwiches, made to order! Haven't had one I didn't like! Highly recommend! read more

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Best Grilled cheese Ever-in-my-life!!!!! To my surprise they were parked across the street from my job today. I had the classic which was cheddar cheese, American cheese, tomatoes, ham and bacon on Texas toast. Served with tomato soup dipping sauce. OMGGGG so deliciously cheesie. This just made my week! read more

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I see the appeal of this truck. Savory, buttery, cheesy deliciousness. Overall, great experience, but not sure I would return given the price. It was $9 for the Caprese. The flavor was excellent. However, it was really, really greasy. And I get it, that's probably what people want, but it was excessively, uncomfortable greasy. To the point where you hate yourself afterwards and you're not really sure it was worth it. The tomatoes slices were huge, and slipped right out of the sandwich after the first bite. The sandwich was mostly bread and very little ingredients. The basil was cut nice and small so it was distributed evenly through the sandwich. It's good, it's an experience, the people are nice, but it's really pricey given the lack of content to the sandwiches and the grease factor. read more

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Cheesie's is awesome. I hired them for a private event and they were fantastic to work with. The party goers loved the food and thought it was some of the best grilled cheese they have ever had. Definitely worth finding them! read more

It was a fantastic experience that we had them come to our company as a special treat for our employees. The cheesie's truck staff were great. The food was exceptional!!!!!! Will have them back again and again. The caprese sandwich was delicious!!!! The tater were super good also. dang everything was super good. Did not disappointed in anything we tried. We had empolyees going back for second and thirds. Thank you David and your wonderful crew for a wonderful experience!!!! Mary From Bone read more

Yesterday after finishing the grueling Urbanathlon there were a few food trucks there & this was 1 of them. Ive been wanting to try Cheesie's for awhile & figured this was the perfect time. They had 5 different varieties, dnt remember exactly but I chose the healthier Caprese(italian style). It consisted of mozzarella, tomato, basil & olive oil on sour dough. It was so gud, not too cheesy and over flavoring like a cheddar. More like a panini but for $8 I'd rather save my $. It's definitely worth trying @ least once. Only 4* cuz prices were high. I mean who wud pay $5 for a 12oz cup of soup?? read more

My first reaction was an $8 grilled cheese sandwich??? (It did come with a bag of chips though.) After taking my first bite of the original mac & Merkt's cheddar cheese on Texas toast, I was convinced it was well worth it! Came with a little side of tomato soup for dipping. Creamy, yummy and delicious. Can't wait to try the other variations. read more

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Taking on the grilled cheese is daunting because there is a ton of nostalgia and expectation that each person brings with them. This place gets glowing reviews and I was ready to fall in love - alas both times I have been here it felt like a whimper. The construction of the sandwiches makes sense on paper (good thick bread, interesting combinations, different cheeses) but the flavor falls flat, my cheese had no pull (my nostalgia tells me this is a must for a great grilled cheese) and the all important bread-to-filling ratio was off (I badly wanted more cheese). I wondered if my first trip was a one off (given so many people love this place) but both times (different sandwiches orders) had the same shortcomings for me. This is not to speak of the service - which to me was wonderful, friendly and quick - the people were really great, so I struggle with having to give this rating, but for me it's about the food. That being said - go judge for yourself!! So many great reviews definitely earns this place a chance - again I wonder if it's what I bring to the experience (nostalgia, memory) rather than them -- who knows? read more

All I can say really is ooey gooey goodness. The sandwiches are generously fill with cheese and other delicious ingredients. We had the popper, which had cream cheese, cheddar, bacon , and jalepenos on Texas toast. Sooooo good. We also had the tenderizer. Which was different but still really good the combination worked. It had Cheddar, Mozarella, Hot Sauce, Bacon, Fried Chicken Tenders, with Sweet baby ray's BBQ sauce on Texas Toast. Comes with Ranch as a dipping sauce. We weren't sure about the ranch but it worked. Great food!!!! read more

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Cheesies is definitely cheesy! If you want a great grilled cheese sandwich this is the food truck to go to. There are a lot of option to choose from and they all seem great. I got The Mac for lunch and a side of the tater tots, and it was more than enough. The whole sandwich just melts in your mouth, and half of it is enough to put you in a food coma. read more

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I waited over an hour for a cheesies sandwich and Greek fries at a food truck event. Let me tell you.... It was worth it! Best grilled cheese lol. The Greek fries were the best tho!!! They had lemon, oregano, and crumbled feta. Sooooo damn delish. I'd wait just for the fries. If you see the truck make sure you stop. read more

Always get Cheesies when I can. Ran into the truck yesterday while I was at the NFL Draft. Got The Melt. First time I've tried that sandwich. Loved it! Cheesies does not disappoint! Wish they had a south side location, however, I would probably eat there way too much if they did. read more

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I was having the worst day when I decided to head over to the Cheesie's truck during my lunch break. The line was surprisingly short for 11:40-ish am and that's usually not a good sign, but I just needed something to get my mood back up. My order was just "The Popper" - Cheddar, creme cheese, cheddar cheese sauce, fresh jalapeno slices, and bacon on sourdough with chipotle mayo. I had overestimated how hungry I was and it didn't help that the sandwich was way bigger than I thought it would be. Here more about what I have to say on my blog, link in my bio :) read more

What better place for a cheesy review than for The Cheesie's Truck? #start cheesy review They sell grilled cheese. I like grilled cheese. It's cheesy. It's a bit expensive though. I can make my own grilled cheese for like 15% of the cost. Why are food trucks so expensive in Chicago? It's dumb. Let's change that. Yes we can. Let's make our food trucks cheap again. #end cheesy review read more

I have heard about Cheesies for years, but have never been to one of their brick and mortar locations. That said, I knew that they must be pretty good to have built a small-chain empire in Chicago based solely on the grilled cheese sandwich concept. This past weekend, some friends and I went to Arlington Park Racetrack and they were having a food truck festival - the Cheesies truck was there, so it seemed the perfect opportunity to see what the hype was about. The line was fairly long which, while annoying, was a good sign. The menu on the truck was fairly limited - maybe about 5 different sandwiches. I saw someone walking away with tater tots covered in molten cheese and bacon - looked amazing and frightening at the same time. I decided I would retain a small piece of my dignity and not try the tater tots...little did I know, ordering the tots would likely have been like ordering a salad compared to what I ordered. As an aficionado of the Jalapeno Popper, I knew I had to order "The Popper"....billed as a grilled cheese sandwich with cheddar, bacon, cream cheese and fresh jalapenos...I was a bit taken back by the fact that all sandwiches were around the $10 mark (in my head I stupidly pictured a grilled cheese someone might make at home)....well a few things about the price point....first, the prices were in line with the food truck market (there were a dozen other food trucks there)....second, it likely only seemed like a lot because you weren't at a sit down restaurant (perception factor) and third - if you are afraid one of the grilled cheese sandwiches won't be enough, you would be wrong. The Popper came in a little cardboard tray. The bread - sourdough I think - was about ¼ to a 1/2 in thick per slice and the fillings were at least a 1/2 in thick, maybe more. I knew immediately that the portion size fit the bill (it was on 1:30 PM and I had had nothing to eat since the night before). The thing looked awesome - glistening in lovely golden brown goodness...it was greasy....not in a "I just drank a mug of canola oil" greasy, but....think greasy slice of awesome pizza - once in a while, it is awesome right? Like aforementioned pizza reference, the little cardboard tray was beginning to turn transparent - something I never thought a grilled cheese could actually cause. I will tell you, I did hesitate - not because it didn't look good - but because I was at the racetrack - my expert eye visually identified The Popper has a high risk to the system....I thought of my car a mile away in the parking lot. I thought of my house some three miles beyond that. Should the Popper cause a containment breach of my insides, that would be a long way to hustle...sure, Arlington has public facilities, but nothing appropriate for the potential hellfire and nuclear fallout this thing might cause. Fortunately (and inexplicably), the event I feared - a recreation of the Wildfire scene in Game of Throne's King's Landing never came. The sandwich was hot - all the way through, despite its size. The cheddar was a pyroclastic flow of oozy goodness, with the consistency of tree resin (I mean this in a good way just FYI)...I could not see, nor taste the cream cheese, but the texture assured me it was there. The bacon was a compliment that added depth and the fresh (not pickled) jalapenos perfectly complimented the entire grease cake - their capsacious heat dulled down amidst the onslaught of cheese. In the aftermath, the cardboard container sat empty - it's structural integrity compromised by the oil slick that had saturated it. Three napkins had fallen to the behemoth...they lay transparent and in shreds on the wooden picnic bench...deep inside of me, my entire system was locked in a gelatinous yet surprisingly stable state of stasis - my stomach acid having experienced a Ph transformation and becoming more base than baking soda.... The flavors were excellent, the texture perfect, my hunger satiated...I felt mildly ashamed, but it was worth it. I sat there, covered in crumbs - my hands slick with grease, but I felt clean - and that is because for a brief instant, the cheese had cleansed my soul and I knew....everything would be ok with the world... These folks know what they are doing. The price point is worth the experience. You could not recreate this at home. If you ate it several days a week, you would be dead within 6 months. As an occasional experience (say after a doctor's office visit, not before) it is quite a thing. I can't even imagine the nirvana it would bring you if you were drunk....as I said earlier though, I took a big risk - this thing by all rights should have torn through my innards like some sort of grizzly bear-octopus-predator-porcupine mutant, but it didn't....all I can say is I got lucky - I would probably not take the same chance again unless I had a nice quiet, secure, remote, bunker of a bathroom nearby just in case. read more

I tried this food truck for the first time last week and it was absolutely outstanding! The menu was great, the staff was friendly and helpful, and the prices were reasonable. My only complaint was that they don't wrap up the sandwiches in tinfoil so my sandwich had cooled by the time I got back to my office. (Since the closest food truck parking location is about a 20 minute walk from my office, I was hoping for some better packaging.) Despite having a room-temperature grilled cheese sandwich, it was devoured quickly and had me wanting more. This just might be my new favorite place for a Friday treat! Although next time, I might have to figure out how to eat while I'm walking... read more

Cheesie's honestly has the best grilled cheese sandwich I have had in a long time. I tried it for the first time at the Brazilian festival. Strangely enough, there was only one Brazilian food stand at the Brazilian festival (go figure) with a line that was entirely too long, so I went to the Cheesie's truck and I'm so glad I did. I was blown away. I ordered "the melt", which had Chihuahua and American cheese, a thin slice of marinated chicken breast, bacon, 1000 Island Dressing and tomato. It also had nice, thick slices of Texas Toast. The bread was so buttery and delicious. The tomato took it over the top. After I took my first bite, I was speechless. I wasn't expecting it to be that good, and it threw me off for a second. I am now following this truck on Twitter, and apparently there is a restaurant on the north side. I have a feeling that I will be going up there sometime soon. read more

I never review based on service when it is a restaurant because that does not have any bearing on if the food was good ,palatable or not. Unfortunately, this is not the case regarding The Cheesie Truck. I stood in front of that window for 5 minutes in 95 degree weather without any acknowledgement from the order taker. He commenced to doing busy work - handling people food ,without gloves I must add, looking lost at the fry basket which was another of his colleagues job instead of him taking orders. I hope that it wasn't my race that was off putting to the order taker because as I walked away he magically appeared back at the window taking orders, and that person and I were not of the same race. Amazing . read more

Grilled Mac n' Cheese on Texas Toast with a side of tomato soup dipping sauce. HELL TO THE YES. Haven't tried anything else, but that sandwich gets two thumbs up from me! read more

Whenever you see this food truck: STOP WHATEVER YOU'RE DOING and go to it. The sandwiches are made to order and they're pretty quick about it. Everything I've tried on the menu is absolutely delicious. I'm especially fond of the Popper, because it has jalapeños. read more

I just tried this for the first time, got the Tenderizer and absolutely loved it. I can't wait to go back and try some of the others!

On occasion this truck parks outside my office and when I see it, I always go. The menu is pretty small, maybe 6 options. I've only had two; the Tradicion and the Popper. However, based on those experiences, WOW, that is a fantastic grilled cheese. I LOVE the Tradicion. The jalapeños give it nice flavor and texture which contrasts so nicely with the creaminess of the cheese and the richness of the soft chorizo. Plus, the guy who always seems to take my order is very friendly. If you see this, truck, order from it. read more

My team and I booked The Cheesie's Truck for Itasca Family Day (food truck rally.) They were fantastic to work with from start to finish. They arrived on time, they were super nice to customers who waited in a long line (they got the orders out quickly, it was just a super high demand for their food), and they even helped out a couple of people that arrived really late (closing) that were very hungry. Not a bad thing to say at all. Positive comments about the quality and creativity of the food by everyone. We are looking forward to having them back next year! read more

I visited The Cheesie's Truck this weekend at Riot Fest and at first I was hesitant to wait in the very long line on Saturday afternoon but decided to anyways because the next band I wanted to see wasn't playing for another two hours. The guys in the truck were funny and very nice. I bought the Tenderizer and tried the cheese fries as well. Oh my gosh, the first bite of the grilled cheese was pure deliciousness. The cheese fries were pretty great also. I definitely have to visit the restaurant itself when I visit up North in the future. 5/5 would recommend the Tenderizer. read more

The Cheesie's truck definitely does not fail to disappoint! My experience with them was extremely positive, and, being somewhat of a Grilled Cheese connoisseur, was very impressed with the quality of their sandwiches. My first experience with the Cheesie's truck was during the less than stellar Bash on Wabash in summer 2014. They were far and away the saving grace! The staff on board were friendly, cracked jokes with us, and even provided us with those cool Cheesie's slap wristbands that get you a discount int their brick and mortar! I urge anyone looking for a unique food experience to give Cheesie's a try! read more

Love this truck. Friendly staff, delicious food, great price. 5 stars!