the mule

this is not a grilled cheese place, though they claim to be. it is so much more than that. i wish i remembered the menu well enough to recommend a specific sandwich, but it wouldn't matter anyways, i ate with a large group and everything was fantastic. my sisters shared a pizza, which they loved and i had a turkey and cheese something with a fried egg on it and homemade onion rings. it was phenomenal. i cannot say enough positive things about our groups ex

still working out kinks. i went with a friend for lunch - the interior of the restaurant is cool and our sandwiches were really creative and delicious. the onion rings were great. however, we didn't eat in the restaurant because by the time our food was ready, we had to take it to go. we were offered food three times that wasn't ours (and even told "but this food is for table 7, and you guys are table 7" when it was someone else's order) and then when we finally got our order of two sandwiches and one cooked side we had been there well over 45 minutes. the place was really busy, and while i certainly didn't expect anything to be comped, a "hey, sorry for your wait/thanks for your patience" wouldn't have gone astray. i would definitely go back again, but i'll probably wait until they've had some time to get organized or at a time when i have more than an hour to eat.

great place. we ate at the mule tonight for the first time. we loved the food, drinks and atmosphere. the mule offers its customers the option of buying a beer for a friend and leaving his or her name on the chalkboard with the name of the beer purchased. it is a really cool idea! we chose the option of letting the kitchen pick the cheeses and bread for our sandwich and we were not disappointed. this restaurant is a great addition to the plaza district!

liked it, didn't love. i love grilled cheese. every time i go to a city that has a grilled cheese bar or food truck or anywhere, really, touting great grilled cheese, i get incredibly excited, and drag my friends, and make a big fuss. so i was thrilled when i heard this was opening up. and maybe they're still working out the kinks, or i was expecting too much, but i was a little underwhelmed.

had the caprese and onion rings, and both were good in taste and flavor, but the sandwich itself was on the small side for the price (which makes me wonder - is the big ass grilled cheese really just a normal sized sandwich?). they could do with some more bread options, too. overall, i liked it, but i've had much better in other cities (or over at mutt's on their grilled cheese days).

amazing food!. their food is amazing. they were super busy, but were prompt and friendly. their door says they are open on sundays and i tried to go but no one was there :(

the mule makes a mean grilled cheese. heard about the mule finally opening up in the plaza district, and we couldn't be happier. we had our little man, which we were a little concerned how family-friendly the place was, but our fears were set to rest as soon as we entered. parking could be an issue on weekends, but we had no trouble pulling right up to the building, which has many suites it seems. our waitress was prompt and friendly with the just the right amount of attentiveness and the beer (coop and mustang on tap with many other selections both in draft and bottle) was ice cold. we were going to have the fries with the white gravy but were informed that it would be a 15 minute wait as they made more, so we opted for the fried watonga cheese curds served with ranch and marinara. very nice, indeed, and little man was pleased as punch to eat off of mommy and daddy. for our meals, we had the cortez, with killer braised short ribs and grilled jalapenos on sourdough, and the big ass grilled cheese, served with your choice of five cheeses and any style bread. you get a nice selection of sides, so we went with the onion rings and the house tomato soup, both of which were perfect.

the sandwiches...well, what can i say? i didn't order the cortez, but you can bet your hot tamale i will next time! i have no idea what cheese they piled high on the big ass, but the melted goddess of a sandwich was perfect, with or without dipping into the comforting tomato soup with a basil topping. we were offered dessert, which changes and happened to be a grilled peanut butter and jam with chocolate and some sort of warm raspberry reduction sauce, if i correctly recall. we had to pass due to our distended stomachs, but we will certainly look forward to trying the sweet stuff next visit. it's a dangerous thing we live so close as i can already tell this place will enter my limited list of regular spots to hit each month. and if you hear any snide comments about the placed being "hipster," well you can tell that person to shove it. this place is doing it right, and we enjoyed the minimalist, open decor and "indie" rock. we saw all walks of life there, and i don't think toms and skinny jeans were on their minds while munching on the simple comfort food.

this place makes me long for the cooler months when we can enter the warm arms of the place from a blustery, grey day to soak in the good music, relaxed atmosphere, and the pure joy of the grilled cheese your mom wished she could make (at least my mom!).