Website: https://cheeselabeats.com/
The Cheese Lab is a Nashville, Tennessee food vendor specializing in gourmet, butter-grilled cheese sandwiches and elevated comfort food. The business operates as a stand inside Assembly Food Hall at the Fifth + Broadway development in downtown Nashville. According to the company’s website, the concept was “built on a simple idea: take familiar classics and push them further,” combining premium cheeses, fresh ingredients, and artisan bread into what it describes as a menu of “bold flavors and unforgettable melts.” In addition to its grilled cheese signatures, The Cheese Lab serves breakfast items, burritos, bagels, soups, and sides, and it offers catering for events.
Menu
The Cheese Lab’s menu is organized into several categories. The signature “Melty” grilled cheese sandwiches include:
- The American Classic Melty ($9.50), sharp cheddar, Monterey Jack, and provolone on butter-grilled country white sourdough.
- Nashville Smokehouse Melty ($13.50), sharp cheddar, slow-smoked brisket in barbecue sauce, and caramelized onions.
- Birria on Broadway Melty ($14.50), chuck roll beef braised in-house for six hours with Monterey Jack, onions, and cilantro, served with lime and consommé dipping soup.
- BBQ Brisket Mac ‘n’ Cheese Melty ($14), Pastrami Headliner Swiss Melty ($13.50), Pulled Pork Meltstorm ($13.50), and Crispy Chicken Gold Melty ($12.50).
- Pimento Mac ‘n’ Cheese Melty ($12.50), Buffalo Bill Chicken Melty ($13), Firebird Honey Melty ($12.50), and Smash Grilled Cheeseburger Melty ($12.50).
- Southern Heritage Grilled Ham Duo ($12), Brie and Fig Grilled Melty ($12), Spinach & Artichoke Hearts Dip Melty ($12), and Salsa Fresca & Artichoke Melty ($12.50).
The breakfast menu features Buttermilk Biscuits (from $6 for an egg and cheddar biscuit to $8 for a crispy chicken biscuit), Burritos such as the Builder’s Breakfast Burrito ($11.25) and AM Fiesta Burrito ($11), and Bagels including the Craftsman’s Breakfast ($9.25) and The Big Country Bagel ($11). Sides include tater tots ($4), sweet potato tater tots ($5), and soups such as creamy tomato basil, white cheddar broccoli, and French onion ($6 each).
Catering
The Cheese Lab offers catering with a minimum of eight guests, providing breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. Catering selections include melts (priced by size and filling), sides such as mac and cheese, tater tots, and boudin balls, salads, soups, and desserts including cookies, brownies, and Dubai chocolate bars. Half-pan and full-pan options are available for most items, and the website provides a catering request form to discuss event details.
About
According to the company’s website, The Cheese Lab presents itself as a creative food studio that pairs artisan cheeses and quality ingredients with inventive recipes. Its stated philosophy emphasizes that “great food brings people together,” with a focus on dishes that are both comforting and creative. The website does not list specific owners, team members, or a founding date.
Location & Contact
The Cheese Lab is located inside Assembly Food Hall at Fifth + Broadway in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. According to the site, the stand is positioned in the North Hall entrance area and is described as “the first stand on your left, directly across from the Ryman Auditorium side.” The website directs visitors to take the escalators on Rep. John Lewis Way to the North Hall entrance and then look left for the first stand. Online ordering is available through the Assembly Food Hall menu system. The website does not list a direct phone number, email address, or hours of operation.
Additional Information
The Cheese Lab maintains a social media presence on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook under the handle @cheeselabeats. The website references catering services, a jobs/careers page indicating the business hires staff, and a frequently asked questions section. Online ordering for takeout is handled through Assembly Food Hall’s digital menu platform.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (cheeselabeats.com).