Beef, Buns and Paradise

1201 East Patrick Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Phone:  (301) 631-0188
Website: http://beefnbunsnparadise.com/index.htm

Single location

Time of Visit:  June 12, 2015 at 5:10 pm

My Order:  Grilled Cheese

                     Onion Rings
                     Coleslaw
                     Sweet Tea

For my first stop on my quest for great grilled cheese, I stopped at Beef, Buns and Paradise on East Patrick Street in Frederick.  I had been there before for a very good burger and decided to see what they would do with a grilled cheese.  I also made it a platter and got a couple of sides with it.

What I received was the classic American cheese on white bread.  The bread they used was a good white bread that had a good texture, better than your typical mass produced grocery store bread.  The sandwich was grilled to a nice, even golden brown with a decent crunch and a nice buttery taste.  The cheese was melted beautifully, making for a very good grilled cheese, but nothing extra.

Now for the critique, because it is a take-out place, the meal came in a Styrofoam box and even the short walk to the picnic table across the parking lot caused the sandwich to get a bit steamed.  It wasn’t soggy, but it had started to wilt a bit and I’m sure lost a bit of crunch from that.  The sandwich could have used a bit more cheese, as the bread to cheese ratio seemed a little heavy on the bread, but just a little.  My overall impression was that it was a good grilled cheese, but it could have used a little something, as I felt it was just short of great.  But, it was a good sandwich and I would recommend it to someone looking for a good, basic grilled cheese.

The sides were really good, although the coleslaw had just a little too much dressing and I was left with a small pool of dressing afterwards.  The onion rings are exceptional, batter-dipped with a good crunchy coating, and I highly recommend them.

Overall, this was a good basic meal, but not exceptional, so the search continues.