Tom + Chee – North Freehold

I love this place! At first when it opened I was confused what all the hype was about. Then I ate there. Not only is the staff extremely polite and friendly but the food is phenomenal! The produce they use is fresh, which is refreshing when so many places opt for frozen or canned. When I lived closer I would eat there once a week or more. Now that I’m in toms river and 40 min away, it’s sadly less. But the food is definitely worth the travel! I would drive 40 minutes for there creamy tomato soup alone! If you have never eaten before I highly recommend you do. It’s delicious and different. Something I definitely think freehold was lacking. I pray one day Tom + Chee opens its doors in Toms River!!!

Love coming here. The place is always very clean and the staff and owner are so friendly. They always remember us even if I haven’t come in a few months and always remember our orders. I love the build you own creations and love experimenting with the different options. The soups are also very good. If you’re looking for some good comfort food this is the place to go.

Delicious grilled cheese sandwiches. Great variety of ingredients and the ability to customize is definitely a huge plus. The staff is very friendly and the restaurant is clean. The best part is the desserts. The grilled cheese donut sandwiches are outstanding. I’ve tried a variety of the donuts and they are all delicious. I would highly recommend this restaurant if you are looking for a great soup and sandwich paired with a special dessert.

I walked in 5 minutes before closing (without knowing it) and they still accommodated me. Very nice and friendly staff! Tom and chee is right off of rt 9 in freehold nj location is easy to get to and lots of parking available since they are in a strip mall. Their specially is grilled cheese since the name comes from tomato and grilled cheese– I believe. Their menu is not too extensive but has a good amount of choices. The reason why I gave it 3 stars is because my order of turkey pesto grilled cheese did not taste right at all. I also got a side of of creamy basil soup for dipping and it was not freshly made. I was not too thrilled about the taste. Try it for your own experience though you may have better chance than I did! The idea is great– grilled cheese is served in fast food fashion quick in and out.

We tried a salad, the creamy tomato soup, grilled cheese and a grilled peanut butter cup doughnut… I didn’t know what to expect but I wasn’t to impressed. There was some sort of heated conversation taking place in the kitchen while we ate. The salad had some wilted rotten lettuce in it, not the end of the world. The tomato soup with the grilled cheese was ok but nothing special. The peanut butter cup doughnut was good but $ 5 and change. Not worth it in my opinion.

Keeping in perspective the kind of restaurant this is, casual/​comfort food, the food and service earned five stars. The grilled cheese sandwiches were great — the cheese made all the difference. Mac and cheese was well prepared, and the beer cheese soup was unique and flavorful.

Overpriced and the soup had more salt than the Dead Sea.

I have been coming to this place since it first opened. While grilled cheese might not sound appetizing, the different ways they prepare and serve the sandwiches makes this my go to place for comfort food.
Greg the manager is outgoing and goes above and beyond to make sure the guests have a pleasant experience. My favorite is the Mac and Cheese sandwich with bacon, but there are several others that are just as delicious.
And don’t forget the «Tom» in Tom+Chee — the tomato soup is very tasty.
Can’t get enough of this place.

Great above-​average gourmet grilled cheese. Be warned, the spicy chee uses real hot peppers. My wife didn’t realize this until she bit in. But they nice enough to make her another sandwich for free. Service was excellent all around. Soup was also good.
My one complain was that the place smelled like an auto parts store when we walked in. Like that vulcanized rubber/​transmission fluid smell. Weird.

I wouldn’t know this place existed if it wasn’t for Shark Tank, so thanks NBC! I was in the mood for something different and came upon this place on Unilocal it had fairly positive review so I figure I’ll check it out.
It’s in a giant strip mall right off route 9 so I almost missed it but luckily found my way inside. The inside was very clean and I was greeted from on the counter as soon as I walked in. I will say the service is exceptional, The staff was very friendly and patient with me since I had no idea what I was getting. You would think a place that serves mostly grilled cheese would have a simpler menu. I eventually settled on the classic grilled cheese with creamy tomato soup.
They brought the food to my table again with a smile I would say if I was reviewing this place solely on service and courtesy it would be five stars. However I have to take into account price and food.
It was comfort food at its best. The grilled cheese was greasy the soup was thick and it’s about what I expected. The real problem comes when I consider it cost me nearly $ 12 for grilled cheese a small cup of soup and a soda.
I may have felt comforted but I also felt hungry at the end of it all. It’s worth checking out but I would like to know what I’m getting into so I hope this helps.

This place is absolutely awesome. Yes it’s greasy and cheesy. Duhh! That’s the best part. They make great grilled cheeses and the doughnut is great too.

It would be silly for me to rate this place 3 stars simply because I found it too greasy and rich. I mean what did I expect going into a place that specialized in grilled cheese sandwiches (on donuts??!)? So I gave it 4 stars but if the smell of frying bacon and butter-​drenched bread oozing with cheese gets to you, then this probably isn’t the place for you. The service was excellent, friendly and quick. The chunky tomato soup was also robust full of flavor and freshness. The grilled cheese was just too greasy and left a little sick.
All in all a great place for those who like this type of food.

Made a trip to spend the weekend with a good friend and she insisted I check this place out. So at first hearing: a grilled cheese donut. My reaction was eeeeekkk! Surprisingly, the combination works really well and the ingredients, In a weird olive oil meets vinegar type-​of-​way, it completely works! I highly recommend checking this place out and trying out one of their many concoctions! You won’t regret it!

If you don’t like this place you don’t have a soul.
It specializes in grilled cheese and tomato soup. Duh. You can customize it however you want. My go to has become the Swiss n Shroom with added cherry peppers and a dipping sized creamy tomato soup.
There’s also donut grilled cheeses (haven’t tried but they look amazing) and a decent selection of salads. Gluten free options too. Nom nom nom.

Tried this for the first time during my lunch break at work. It was quiet but not dead. The staff was very friendly. Prices were a bit higher than expected (website menu doesn’t have pricing). They do have a sign with daily specials (bogo half off Monday, etc).
I ordered a regular tom+chee and added chicken along with a cup of creamy tomato basil soup. The meal came out quick and hot and looked just as good as it tasted. I would prefer the soup to be a touch thicker but it was still really yummy.
My friend ordered the pep-​chee on gluten free bread with the chunky tomato basil soup. The staff immediately asked if it was for an allergy, which it is, and we are very impressed how it was handled. It took an extra minute for hers to come out, but we believe it was because they took the care to prepare the food so there wouldn’t be a chance of her getting sick. She enjoyed her meal.
One tip tho, their fountain drink machine only has soda. I didn’t think to check figuring the standard machine has something that’s not soda (juice, tea, lemonade) and paid for my drink before realizing it. So I paid $ 2 for some tap water.

Fun place to enjoy a casual and relatively cheap meal. The sandwich are made to order. The waiting time varies depending when you go but it is never excessive.
My favorite is the Flying Pig. My kids tried it for the first this past weekend and they love the place too (as expected).

Very good grilled cheese! Only thing is I would like it a bit less burnt. One of the employees was so nice and energetic the other one seemed like she hated her life.

All the staff was really friendly and I felt more like I was coming to a friend’s house to hang out. I have to give a special mention to Greg. He is the worker you want in your business! There were so many choices that all sounded delicious!
We decided to have the Flying Pig, Beef & Cheddar and Split the Crunchy Garlic Chicken combo with the Creamy Tomato Basil soup. Nothing disappointing about anything. The bread had good flavor on its own and all the insides had good flavor so all came together nicely. The soup had good flavor too (needed a smidgen more salt for my taste but that’s one of those subjective things) and had a nice balance of tomato and basil flavors.
Greg mentioned the Cinnamon Toast donut with a very high recommendation. After one bite, we got it! He failed to mention the secret ingredient must be crack or something because we were beyond full at that point but was tempted to get another one. It was THAT good!
We also met one of the owners, Lynn, and she was super nice too. She told us about the Pumpkin donut they make around the holidays with homemade (like all their stuff) roasted pumpkin purée and pumpkin marcapone. Can’t wait!

Went for lunch at 12 30 on a Tuesday. There were only a couple other customers. I ordered a grilled cheese with sourdough bread, cheddar cheese, and chopped tomatoes. That’s it. Total was $ 5.03. A little on the pricey side and that was without the soup or salad combos they offer.
The sandwhich. Tasted good. I was sad when it was all gone. The bread was thicker than typical bread but thinner than texas toast. Very nice. Cheese was delicious. And i got a ton of large fresh diced tomatoes. Nice bonus for only 25 cents.
Only downside was too much liberal use of salted butter to get the bread crispy. Left the sandwhich very greasy and didnt like that heavy butter taste on the tongue.
Was a fun trip after seeing the show on shark tank but i dont think ill be going back.

Grilled cheese themed restaurant in a strip mall in suburban Jerz = definitely a guilty pleasure but so worth it.
Choose your bread (including a deliciously sweet glazed donut). Oh btw it’s probably fried in butter. Choose your cheese which ranges from cheddar and American to Brie and blue. Add some fixins (or not), including bacon… Or blueberry jam. They have the sweet and savory thing going for sure.
Apparently if you eat a bakers dozen grilled cheese on donut sandwiches you get them for free, plus a t-​shirt and your picture on the wall. I won’t be partaking but heads up if you’re interested.