Little Muenster - Lower East Side

I didn't understand the name of this place until we entered, and figured out that muenster is a type of American cheese often used in grilled cheese sandwiches, or as us Aussies call them, Toasties. So now it makes more sense. 

They pretty much just sell toasties - and if that's their strategy then they'd better be good. Luckily they are. There's something refreshing about a place that only does one thing, but does it well.

Really simple - white bread, cheese, a smattering of other fillings, and served with 2 little gherkins. I ordered the 'classic' which contained just muenster and white american cheese, while Nic got the arugula with picked onions. 

There is lots of cheese involved, but the gherkins' sourness balanced the richness of all this cheese nicely. The bread is not too thick, so as not to detract from the fillings, and I think they had been toasted with some butter, which lifts the flavour nicely. 

I might go a bit more adventurous next time as they have some great sounding combinations, like the Poached Pear: pear/stilton blue/walnuts, and the Leek: leek confit/pancetta/gruyere/chèvre. Yep, we'll definitely be back.