MmmmmmMelt, Emphasis on the Mmmmmm.

I'm gonna start this by saying I have a very restricted diet.  I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease at age 9.  Shortly after, I found out I'm also lactose intolerant.  The list of foods I can eat is much shorter than those I can't. Considering I am now 23, I've had plenty of time to get used to the lifestyle.  I've been lucky enough to get everything under control for the most part.  Now, going to restaurants has always been more difficult for me than the average person, I don't know that I've ever just ordered something how it's advertised on the menu. There's always something I have to change or leave off or something.  I can't have cheese on anything and I feel like it comes on EVERYTHING.  (I don't feel sorry for myself or anything, I don't like most of the things that make me sick anyway, just trying to paint an accurate picture).

There's a restaurant in the Cleveland area (one on both the east and west sides) called Melt.  I had never been there considering they specialize in specialty grilled cheese and other things of the sort.  I recently found out they have a "vegan" cheese that one can substitute instead of the real thing.  Vegan cheese is also another word for lactose free cheese meaning I can eat it.  We went this past weekend and it was so good.  It was so nice to go to a restaurant that I felt seriously tried to cater to everyone. AND the food was absolutely delicious.  If you go, and I suggest you do (it's even been featured on Food Network), you will most likely be taking something home.  I've never had a to go box of leftovers that heavy. But the food was delicious AND I could eat it.  You have to ask for the vegan cheese instead of the regular (they have both American style and Mozzarella  style) but other than that I didn't have to change a thing. So successful.  And so good. Thank you Melt: bar and grilled.