The Cheesy Chick

Tried it at Taste of Buffalo. It was amazing and unique! Had the sandwich and my kids loved it. Reasonably priced and great portions

I’ve had food from this truck in the past, and it wasn’t the greatest. I usually pick up some grilled cheese when I’m at a Canalside event. Because who could go wrong with grilled cheese?
The food has always been mediocre at best. Nothing really «wows» me about the sandwiches from this truck.
However, I tried the «Cheesus» today (grilled cheese with mac & cheese inside) and it was quite good! It seems like they’ve done away with the Wonderbread of the past and started using real sourdough. The sandwich was tasty and was a lot of food for my money.
Others around me ordered the ABC and thought it was great. Based on my experience today, I’d say that this truck redeemed themselves.

Private lunch. They arrived late with zero communication. We had associates that left because the truck was not there and they had work to do. When truck finally arrived, it was staffed by one person. The assembled small crowd had to wait patiently while each order was cooked, prepped, & plated by one person. This took forever. I never ate the food. I had to leave to get my kid to an appt. I stopped at my home and made turkey sandwich. They booked another lunch prior to ours and apparently got held up. Whatever, COMMUNICATE! Call, text, email. Just let people know the problem so the organizer (me) does not look like a jackass. I’ve booked other food trucks before and they have been professional. Not this one.

I want to love Cheesy Chick, don’t get me wrong. Grilled cheese was always the pinnacle meal of my childhood, and I adore the fact that they’ve got so many cool flavor combinations that only make the classic grilled cheese sandwich that much better. For the prices, however, I’m not really sure if it’s totally worth it. The sandwiches I’ve had in the past were pretty good, but I wouldn’t exactly call them fantastic.
I tried their «Grilled Cheesus» at Taste of Buffalo this past year, and I got to fulfill my dream of trying a grilled macaroni & cheese sandwich, but I’m sort of disappointed that I haven’t been able to catch that on their menu at all since I’ve passed by a couple of times at Larkin on Tuesdays.
We like to go early on Food Truck Tuesdays and try to beat the crowds, and usually some of the trucks are open early and start serving before 5 o’clock. Thinking they were open since they had posted their menu and opened the window, we found out that they weren’t going to be serving until five. The way my friend and I had been turned away made us easily take our business elsewhere. The workers looked like they would have just been standing around and talking for a half an hour otherwise, so I didn’t really understand why they wouldn’t want to start selling their product while there’s dozens of other trucks also competing for their business around them. We did end up coming back later, but only because I was still in the mood for a sandwich.
Just this past Tuesday I decided that I did want to explore the menu a little bit more, so my friend and I both ordered the Pesto, which included tomato, mozzarella, and some other herbs that have escaped my memory. It came with chips on the side. It sort of felt like all of the ingredients were simply jammed into a sandwich; it tasted pretty good after the first few bites, but it wasn’t as satisfying as the food I’ve had from other trucks.
More often than not, I’d probably choose other food trucks over this one. I think Cheesy Chick would benefit from a little grilled cheese competition from a newer, potentially better truck.

Done. I feel bad for these guys but if you’re going to run a food truck, which already is stigmatic for some people, don’t run it half-​assed, full ass it! Tried to order a Philly and they were out (private event and I was there in the first hour of 4, and it’s dead because of the weather). So I went with the classic grilled cheese (with bacon) and a side of mac-​n-​cheese. Toast was inconsistent, almost burnt on one side (not bad though) and not close to crispy on the other. The bacon went straight into the garbage, it was cold, rubbery and looked mostly uncooked. The Mac and cheese was rigatoni shells (and some random mac noodles) with some cheese on it. No flavor. Some noodles were hard. So weird, like it was leftovers mixed together. Ugh, no… not eating this again, even if it’s free. I remember high school food being better than this.

I encountered this truck at the final Food Truck Tuesday of the season at Larkin Square. There was no line, and I was hankering for something hot and cheesy (the weather was the pits) and I’d already tried Macarollin’ on a previous visit, so I figured why not?
I got a Buffalo chicken grilled cheese and it was delicious. The whole thing was nice and piping hot, and the chicken had a good taste of buffalo sauce but not too overpowering. The bread was nice and crisp and buttery.
They also had dog biscuits available, and I got some for my dog, who loved them. For the rest of the past week, I’d get occasional whiffs of them from the package, which instilled a subsequent craving for more grilled cheese. :D

I am so utterly disappointed. I had a few bucks for lunch and wanted to try the food truck at essjay today. I ordered the veggie wrap. mistake. If you’re going to charge $ 6 for veggies, please, make it something to remember. Lettuce, tomato, onion, olives, and shredded american cheese with italian dressing slobbed on. I’m sorry, I wanted to enjoy a good lunch, I should have just drove the extra quarter mile to wegmans.

So since my last review the Cheesy Chick shut down, and was bought up and reopened under new owner ship. This was my first time back since the new ownership and I have to say I was unimpressed.
We tried them down at some kite festival thing going on last Friday at the newly designated Buffalo Harbor State park. There was only a four trucks, Roaming Buffalo, Fally Mac, Cheesy Chick and some other desert truck. My wife never had the WTF from Roaming but the line was way deep, so while she waited there I figured I grab some grilled cheese for the kids to hold their complaining off.
Now their stuff is kind of pricey at $ 6 for a grilled cheese with one meat. I got no meat so it was $ 5. Wanted a nutella and banana which is $ 3.50, they were out of banana, so I just got it with plain nutella. Both came out quick but were just kind of weak sauce. Average size, processed cheese and bread… I actually make a better one at home easier. Ultimately just not worth the price. Would have much rather traded both those in for another WTF from roaming which is only $ 7.
Ultimately I agree with the last review before this one, Andrew Z. it’s over priced mediocrity. Use artisan ingredients or come up with better recipes at these prices.

If you’re going to invest substantial time and money into a food truck business, then it would be wise to offer food that’s unique and good quality. Unfortunately, the Cheesy Chick seems like a business that’s taking advantage of consumers by charging premium prices for convenience and sub-​par food.
Long-​story-​short, I was with my girlfriend when she attempted to order an ABC at last night’s canal concert. They ran out of apples. Ok… back-​up plan… order American Grilled Cheese. The description for this item on their truck is very confusing. It makes it sound like you’re getting multiple meats on one grilled cheese. You’re actually only getting 1 meat. We paid $ 6 for two slices of bacon between two store-​bought slices of Texas toast and a slice of processed cheese.
So yep… we paid $ 6 for something that’s un-​innovative and mediocre in quality. There’s no imagination and no premium-​ness here.
My advice to them… go on Pinterest to find some unique recipes that make me want to come out to your truck. If you offer menu items that I can easily make at home, there’s absolutely no reason for me to buy into your business.
This review is not just about 1 sandwich, but about all of the mediocre sandwiches I saw leaving the truck.
I’m sorry but this is one food truck that needs to drive right out of Buffalo.

Not the same «Cheesy Chick».
I had previously eaten at the Cheesy Chick food truck when it was owned by someone else back in 2012 and it was good, hot and fast.
I tried the truck again recently in July and was extremely disappointed. In line with a number of the other recent posters the food took forever once we ordered it and the orders were not even 100% correct.
The second issue was that it was the WORST grilled cheese I have ever had. The cheese was not melted either, bread was soggy and the bacon was fatty and cold. I could not even eat it and ended up tossing it in the trash.
I usually will give places a second chance but not this one. It is not worth the wait… trust me on this one!

Whoa! Skip a meal and go for a walk before visiting this food truck. The cheesy chick has flavorful bites for warm summer nights. We went with meat lovers, Nutella, and the abc. The line was long and so was the wait, but we were satisfied.

After waiting 45 minutes for a grilled cheese with provolone, bacon and tomato on wheat I inquired about the status of my sandwich and was told it was coming right up. I asked, probably not very happily, «two minutes or ten?» and was gruffed at by the staff and that it would be right up and that things come out of the truck out of order because faster things first or something like that.
Thirty seconds later my sandwich was placed in the window and my money was there to be refunded to me. I did not take the cash but took the sandwich but when I realized that the cheese wasn’t even melted, I asked for the money back and left the sandwich.
Was the truck busy, no busier than I have seen the BMFT or LLoyd’s or Frank on Elmwood or Court., so should it have taken 45 minutes to make a non-​melted grilled cheese sandwich? No it shouldn’t have but more importantly than that, should you be mad at me because I asked about the status of my sandwich? Big NO on that question.
The way my lunch experience went today was that someone without any real food experience thought that owning a food truck would be fun. But working on the line whether it is at the white linen place or the fast food grill is hard and requires training and preparation. It requires multi-​tasking. Being in the weeds is part of the business and at the end of the day you just can’t let it ruffle your feathers.
OK, so I don’t know how the food is but I do know that the folks in the truck need a lesson in not making one sandwich at a time.

Adieu, Adieu! Parting is such sweet sorrow.
RIP Cheesy Chick

I love grilled cheese sandwiches. A lot.
The Cheese Chick did not disappoint.
I stopped by after the Roller Derby for a snack and had the grilled ham and swiss. There was a bit of a wait because they had just opened and the grill was still heating up but once I got my sandwich, I devoured it. It was exactly what I craved. I wish the truck were near me more often because I’d be a regular based on this experience.
The Cheesy Chick is in the process of selling her truck now. I don’t know what that means for the future of grilled cheese on the go in Buffalo but I look forward to checking out the truck under its new management whenever that happens. I hope we don’t lose our grilled cheese sandwiches.

I tried The Cheesy Chick again today at the Buffalo’s Best Food Truck Contest. I got in line very excited to order the Hot Dog Grilled Cheese.
While waiting in line, I noticed the speakers on the truck was blasting music so loud that some customers couldn’t even hear when their order was up. I also noticed that the girls working on the truck messed up 2 of the orders while I was in line. Being the nosey girl that I am, I listened in on what the mistake was. Both times the girl taking the order stated «Oh I didn’t hear that!» I assumed this, again, had to do with the loud music.
When I finally did get my food (roughly 45 min after I first got in line, which was a line of about 15 – 20 people) I was quite disappointed in how bland it tasted. It was just a simple American cheese with hot dogs on white bread. I think it would have been much better had they used Cheddar cheese.
I do want to like this truck but it is now hard to seeing as the past 2 times I’ve been there I’ve had less than mediocre experiences.

Adventures with the boy part two… hunted down the Cheesy Chick to celebrate successful last day of Middle School, I have created a monster! I think it is the whole concept of tracking and hunting the trucks for food that he loves. He made his own combo (white bread, American, bacon) I had the ABC (apple, bacon, cheddar – delish) then we split the special (gouda, bacon, rye – clear winner). I love the concept of this truck – they obviously use quality ingredients and while 5.50 for a grilled cheese is a little steep I didn’t get indigestion from it or anything… I would go back or seek them out if I was in the area, but not another special trip. A welcome addition to the food truck scene indeed.

I have grilled cheese to thank for the fact that I am still alive.
You see, from about age 2 until about age 12, I ate almost nothing but grilled cheese sandwiches. My grandmother made them perfectly, with buttered bread studded with sunflower seeds, thick slices of bright-​orange cheese, huge amounts of love, and a dill pickle on the side. It was tough to convince me that anything else could be better. At the pinnacle of my picky eating phase, I even got her to smuggle one into a Chinese restaurant for me in her purse. My far more open-​minded parents tried to talk me out of it («oh honey, you don’t know what you’re missing!»). But there was no coming between me, my grandma, and our grilled cheese.
Eventually, something broke the spell, and I began to eat everything under the sun, from pork belly to spicy tofu. But I still think that a simple grilled cheese is one of the most perfect meals on Earth.
No single ‘wich can live up to a grandma sandwich, thus it wouldn’t even be fair to compare. But I mention them now, because the Cheesy Chick’s classic sammy comes kinda close. On my first visit, they, too, tried to get me to try something else on the menu — Why not the goat cheese? How about some soup? — but my inner five-​year-​old and I wanted the real deal. The bread’s just substantial enough (but still crispy), their cheese is just oozy enough, and the butteriness quotient is just indulgent enough to trip the right happiness triggers in my cerebral cortex.
Nice work, Cheesy Chick. I’ll try to explore the far reaches of your menu next time … but don’t judge me if I come back for the plain ol’ cheese. It just does it for me.

Just got back from trackin’ down The Cheesy Chick.
Today, they were out at 25 Northpointe in Amherst.
Everything was absolutely delicious and extremely satisfying. We couldn’t decide what to order so we basically ordered everything. haha
I had the tomato basil soup (tangy and creamy, with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top), The ABC (apple, bacon, cheddar with onion mayo on italian bread), cannoli dip, and half a Nutella panini with Banana. I’m stuffed. I declared today my «last meal» before starting my next round of Tough Mudder training (woot woot!) and I’m so happy I got to squeeze in The Cheesy Chick before strapping on the blinders and buckling down!
The hubs had the soup, The Lucky 7 (7 italian meats and cheeses chopped/​blended into a creamy spread type thing, on italian bread – it was not what I was expecting, but I tasted a bite or two and it was nothing short of delicious), cannoli dip, and the other half of Nutella panini with Banana.
The sandwiches were so good… they exceeded my expectations in every way. The only issue I had was that I wish the sandwiches were bigger – but as another Unilocaler explains, thats the nature of the french bread beast. ohwell. just order two next time ;)
I am actually a bit of a cannoli connoisseur… and the cannoli dip was pretty darn good! I only wished the cheesy base was a little sweeter though, because once I ran out of chocolate chips the dip was a little plain. It didn’t stop me from using my finger to swipe the inside of the container when I was done though. And the graham crackers were a perfect dunker.
The Nutella panini is a great idea… and why on earth haven’t I thought this creation up on my own?
I’m totally into this whole food truck movement. I think it’s a fabulous idea… and I really applaud all the new business owners out there :)
Hey Cheesy Chicks… when you’re ready to franchise, let me know. You need a truck to go full time in the summer to all the music festivals!!! The demand is definitely there!

I enjoy the whole concept of this truck tremendously. It’s sloppy, greasy comfort food that’s not just the same old thing you can get in any restaurant in town. During its first week rolling through Buffalo, the wait wasn’t too extensive, and I found the food to be outstanding.
Specifically I tried the «wild thing», which consists of Havarti and Swiss with turkey, grilled on rye bread, topped with a cole slaw that I couldn’t believe was homemade. It was absolutely delicious — creamy & tangy, with the addition of yellow raisins and mustard to give it a sweet and spicy kick.
There are three more specialty grilled cheeses, all of which look great, and you can, of course, assemble your own from a wide list of possible ingredients. Also, it’s the first Buffalo food truck to feature Nutella in any way — here, on a grilled panini. That’s a win anyway you slice it.

I was on campus wondering what I’d do for lunch. Up on my twitter feed pops up The Cheesy Chick announcing their location for the day… at a business park in Amherst! Since it was so close to campus I rushed over in between classes to try some cheesy goodness.
There was already a line formed with some people waiting to order. I’m glad I got there when I did because the special sandwiches went really fast. Everything sounded good (come on– grilled cheese is the best) but I settled on trying one of their special sandwiches, I got the ‘Wild Thing’. This sandwich was havarti and swiss cheese with sliced turkey and homemade coleslaw on rye bread.
It was so much better than my expectations. Awesome! The turkey was of very high quality (something I always notice) and the cheese was oh so melty and good. The coleslaw was outta this world. Nice and tangy with golden raisins it imparted some sweetness on the sandwich. Mmmm. I ate in my car any my only regret about making a trip to the truck for lunch was not grabbing napkins. It was a messy delight. Really excited to have more food trucks on the scene in Buffalo!