Papi Queso

Sandwich shop · Belmont

Papi Queso

Sandwich shop · Belmont

1115 N Brevard St Suite #2, Charlotte, NC 28206

Highlights

At Papi Queso, this laid-back food truck turned staple in Optimist Hall serves up gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches loaded with creative toppings and sides like tomato soup.

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@eater

"Walk through Optimist Hall, the two-year-old food hall in a historic former mill, and you’ll get a capsule tour of today’s Charlotte: Businesses like the Dumpling Lady and Papi Queso that started as food trucks have opened permanent spots." - Kathleen Purvis

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@cntraveler

"Papi Queso, a beloved food truck with a permanent location at Optimist Hall, doesn't serve your neighborhood diner's grilled cheese. Here, the sandwich is gussied up with the likes of mac 'n' cheese, pulled pork, bourbon onions, wild mushrooms, and white truffle spread. Even the cheeses go beyond the ordinary; think, fontina and Gruyère. It's all about the sandwiches here; though limited sides include fries, pickles, and tomato soup. Stop here to fuel up before embarking on a brewery crawl." - Nancy DePalma

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Kristina Gambarian

Google

The best grilled cheesesteak I’ve ever had! Wow! Perfectly toasted thin sliced bread, tender grilled beef, melted provolone cheese! The flavor and texture was amazing! Also try their Tomato soup, it was delicious! And French Fries were veryyyyy good!

Mar Pepin

Google

I was wanting something that was not typically something I would eat, and Papi Queso had a variety of grilled cheeses that piqued my interest. I ended up choosing the Pig Mac, which has pulled pork and mac & cheese. The sandwich was really good, and it had a unique flavor to it that I enjoyed. The person taking our order was super nice, and coming here was a pleasant experience all around.

Katie Birkbeck

Google

Papi Queso is always great - I’ve never had a bad meal and truly appreciate the consistency. I sit at the tables outside when I visit Optimist but since it was cold and I was by myself I sat at the Papi Queso counter today. Everyone working was great but I wanted to give a shoutout to Amy who was extremely attentive, friendly, and working hard to keep the orders moving along during the lunch rush. They were experiencing problems with their online ordering system and she kept her cool/stayed positive while navigating the problem and dealing with customers whose orders were never received due to the system error. Can’t wait to come back. :)

James Geiger

Google

This was the first establishment I tried when I moved to Charlotte! So glad I came here! I had the Mac n' Cheese Grilled Cheese with Garlic Tots....so good! The reason I gave 4 stars is that it's extremely expensive...what I had above cost about $25

Laura Santiago

Google

I had a mommy baby date with my daughter here. I guess the owner was behind the bar. Such an awesome personality. The whole staff was amazing. And the food was so good for just being a sandwich shop. I stick by forever statement. Amazing service makes great food taste amazing (dont steal my quote!!😜)

Samantha Kontz

Google

Food was amazing! Service was amazing! Only complaint is that they advertise a “lunch special” that includes sandwich, side, and drink - this is not a special and rather just regularly priced! Spent $24 (not including tip) on lunch today for 1.

Isaiah Hyman

Google

Really good grilled unique cheese sandwiches here. I was able to order ahead through Google ChowNow and my order was ready within 10 minutes. I tried the Pig Mac. It was hot and fresh and decadent. Definitely worth a try.

Alex

Google

My girlfriend and I got this to split, but she ended up stealing my half because it was so good. It was really tasty. Edit: just had the pressed spaghetti sandwich as well, that was surprisingly tasty and had a good familiar taste that was comforting. The garlic tots were a hit too.