Tom + Chee – St. Matthews

Well, for what it is, it’s pretty good. Love the floor. Mike said it looked like a crime scene. Menu is big & easy to read; no glasses needed. There is are parking spaces beside the restaurant.
I had the Blueberry Barbara. It’s usually served on a donut, but the friendly employee suggested putting it on wheat berry bread. It was very good. Of course, the sandwich mostly tasted like the Blueberry compote. I also had the chunky tomato soup. It was good too. Mike had the Flying Pig. He said it was just a regular sandwich. He’s been better off going to Jason’s Deli. He also had the vegetable lentil soup, which he said was very good.
It’s just a regular restaurant that specializes in grilled cheese & soup. It’s worth giving this place a try & you decide.

Fun little shop by trinity high school. Walls are bright red and the floors are painted to look like cheese and tomato.
This place probably has the friendliest staff I’ve met anywhere. More than willing to answer questions and offer suggestions or chat you up.
The food here is nothing to write home about but not bad either. Pretty much like most sandwich places except a ton of grilled cheese options. Very kid friendly too — with LEGO bricks, crayons and coloring books for kids to play with. They also appear to have a special on Wednesday where kids eat free if you buy a combo.
Overall a solid local place to pop into if you need a quick bite.

I took my 11 month old son and split the «normal» Tom and Chee and it was great. It had 3 types of cheeses and tomatoes on it… Which was a very simple compared to a lot of others. I had been to the Newport, KY location a couple years ago and the memory of that fantastic grilled cheese stuck with me :)
The only issue I have is the price. Since you are only paying for a grilled cheese and not a side, $ 7-​$ 8 seems a little steep for a lunch with this atmosphere.

Excellent first experience at a Tom + Chee. The employee could tell we were newbies, so he explained the menu and offered samples of a couple tomato soups. Was very helpful educating us that you can do half & half on your sandwich order, which allowed us to try multiple flavors. Got our food to go, and all packaging was top notch to ensure no spills and freshness maintained. Hoping for one in Alabama soon!

I love this place. So clean and neatly organized. I love the menu being written out explaining everything on the wall. The opposite wall has the local sports teams and historical pictures. The staff was so helpful in giving great options and ways to change up the regular menu items. They let us sample the soup so we could find the texture we liked best. I’m upset that the one on campus was shut down but I understand why. The food here is so great and so fresh! I love it!

In town on business. The donut intrigued me. Had the tom and Chee, which was ok. The creamy Tom basil soup was excellent!
Service was quick and friendly.
Had 2 donuts. The king, with carmalized bananas and pb. The bananas were amazing! Also had the Smore, which I would go back for. Exactly what it sounds like… on a donut!

1^st visit but won’t be the last.
Very good food & service! Flying Pig was delicious!

Really love this place! Very affordable and gluten free bread/​options for any avoiding. The staff is friendly and try hard to get it right. They will cook your order in a separate pan and change gloves if you have a gluten allergy. You can have peace of mind eating here! Delicious sandwiches and fresh ingredients! Highly recommend!

Tom sou with chee san? Yes. Please. I’ve always liked tomato soup and cheese sandwiches. But up until now it basically consisted of four ingredients: tomato, soup, cheese and sandwich. Now it can have bacon, or hummus, or mushrooms!
I got the Flying pig; roasted turkey, bacon, pickles, Gouda, sourdough. And then there was the creamy tomato basil soup. Maybe it was just because I was so hungry and shaking from too much caffeine, but wow! What incredible comfort food.
The interior of Tom+Chee is somewhat like that of a classic BBQ restaurant. Except for the ghastly yellow floor which is probably the ugliest floor I have ever seen. That is not a bad thing though. I hope they continue to pursue their ambition of putting in lots of new locations. I need one in my area.

Keeping in mind that we are talking about grilled cheese and tomato soup, this place is the bomb. REALLY good soup and the sandwich combos are fun. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal and will be back to try more menu items. Tom+Chee, you have a new fan!

Great company, bad franchise.
Go for the donut sandwich, but not for the regular grilled cheeses.
My wife and I LOVE grilled cheese, but the St. Matthews Tom + Chee was a mess — both literally and figuratively.
Dirty bathrooms, dirty/​uncleared tables, and broken garbage cans.
And the food wasn’t much better.
I ordered the Flying Pig sandwich. It was ok, but instead of using strips of bacon, the sandwich can with a bunch of chopped-​up and burned bacon bits. Also, the cheese wasn’t even fully melted; Isn’t that a can’t-miss requirement for any grilled cheese?
Also, the sandwich was very dry and without flavor and needed either a spread or dip to go with it. You can always pay extra for side soup, but it would make more sense to just add some kind of spread with kick to the actual sandwich.
Overall, it was «ok.» But when a shop advertises to be a grilled cheese specialist, I expect them to be at least Berger than the sandwiches I make at home.
Sadly, the St. Matthews Tom + Chee failed to even accomplish that.

Rainy day and I had to choose between my favorite taco joint and soup from Tom+chee… Tough life
Went with the chunky tomato soup and bacon&blue Sammy. Both great and hit the spot on a rainy lazy Saturday. The crunch of the grilled blue cheese with the punch of bacon is to die for. Chased with a thick take on seasoned tomato soup with oyster crackers (homemade croutons would be epic, btw!) all very pleasing.
Great lunch spot and unique enough to run out of town era there.

Just you average Tom and Chee.
Parking is a bit difficult, especially if the school nearby is ending for the day. Causes a lot of traffic problems.
Try the doughnut dessert with chocolate sauce!

Best Grilled Cheese In the history of the world.
No parking. Parking near here is a joke.
Service is no service at all, but they expect tips.
When did making your food require a tip? Nobody pours me my drinks or brings me my food.
My tip — don’t ask for a tip.

I had the BBQ + Bacon with the Creamy Tomato Basil. They were both very good. I added a little sugar to the soup because it was very tangy and I like tomato based soups and sauces a little sweeter to balance out the acid. My friend did the same and liked it better. The sandwich was near perfection. I hope to go back and try a more grown up version, and maybe one of their dessert grilled cheeses on a donut. For 2 bowls of soup, 2 sandwiches and 2 drinks, it was a little over $ 25. We were there on a Monday about 1 pm and the dining room was about ¾ full, so no trouble getting a table. 3 stars for taste and price, fourth star for concept.

Three and a half stars. I got a turkey & pesto grilled cheese, which was good, but not really anything special. Then again, turkey isn’t that special to begin with, so maybe I just didn’t choose an interesting sandwich. Also had the chunky tomato basil soup, which had wonderful huge chunks of tomato in it, but way too much basil.
The staff was extremely helpful and friendly.
I’d like to come back and try the Armagoetta, which sounds more exciting than turkey. Other than that, though, I probably won’t go out of my way to return.

This location is great. A little hard to find parking (I usually just park in the lot behind Drakes) but overall, it’s a great experience. It’s also a little hard to find, overall, unless you know the area. That’s how it goes with that part of St. Matthews though.
My food always come out fast and it’s delicious. It’s a little smaller (I think) than the Highlands location but still plenty of space. Great for a quick meal, for fun or for business. And the employees are friendly and helpful. Can’t recommend it enough.

First of all it was lunch rush hour but the restaurant was not clean. Toilet was disgusting. The food was ok. I had Turkey on my sandwich and it was dark meat. Not what I expected I really didn’t like the taste at all. The chunky basil soup was decent. I won’t be back just not the kind of restaurant I like. I think it would be better for younger kids, teenagers and young adults.

Even though I’ve been longing for some good, authentic southern food during my visit to Kentucky and while I know that variations of grilled cheese don’t really qualify, this is still an interesting place. My sister and her boyfriend brought me here because they know I’m a foodie. The owners were on Shark Tank, so they thought this would be a place I’d like to try. They weren’t wrong!
I ordered The Flying Pig and the chunky tomato basil soup. The sandwich was as good as a grilled cheese could possibly be (gouda, yummm), but the soup was not so great, too much salt, not enough basil (for my taste). I wavered between a 3 – 4 star rating but I’m not quite sure if I’m a true fan yet.
The staff here is incredibly friendly, and the menu is super creative. Maybe one day Tom+Chee will make it a little further out west, and I can try some more of their inventions.
Really like the bottled teas they offer here!

I will for sure be coming back to get my grilled cheese fix. Service was fast, accurate and top notch. My favorite is the old fashioned grill cheese and Tom and Chee does it to perfection.
My only wish is more chip selections but instead of chips you can pair the sandwich with soup or a salad which is a great substitute for chips.