Say Cheese – A Gourmet Sandwich Cafe

  5.0 – 93 reviews   • Restaurant

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We are a gourmet grilled-cheese cafe. We are open from 11-4 every day from May to October because we are a lovely outdoor cafe with a beautiful flower garden and bright yellow umbrellas. We make some traditional grilled cheese sandwiches as well as many specialty sandwiches. We also make a creamy homemade tomato soup. So come and join us for the best grilled-cheese you will ever have.

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“Say Cheese!” Gourmet Sandwich Shop (And Flavia’s For Dessert)

We were in Blowing Rock, NC over the weekend, and decided to try “Say Cheese!” for lunch, and Flavia’s for a sweet treat afterwards!

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Petrisor Bodea
Wow! This place beats the predictions! It’s located in a cute quarter next to some boutique stores, and the grill cheese sandwiches and the tomato bisque were awesome. You need to try them if you’re not up for a full heavy meal.
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Christina Griffin
I got the ham and cheese (with smoked Gouda and Pepper Jack) and a cheerwine! It was so good and that cheese pull was great!! If you’re in blowing rock, stop here! You won’t regret it!
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Megan D
We were walking around downtown Blowing Rock after some Spring hiking and stumbled upon Say Cheese. We were there during opening hours, but found no one to be around. We were disappointed and left to go eat somewhere else. Once we got back home to Charlotte, we realized they were seasonal and missed them by a week or two from their opening for the season. We knew we wanted to come back as their menu sounded so good, plus, I’m a huge grilled cheese fan!

Well, we have come back after some hiking, not once, but twice! We were there in September enjoying our meal when we overheard someone asking when they would close for the season. They said at the end of October. So here we are, back again in October before they close one last time!

Here is what we got most recently:
*Spice is Nice – I’m a huge pimento cheese fan, but this has been my least favorite so far. It’s good, but it doesn’t wow me like the others do.
*Pizza Pizzas – This is SO good! It is probably the cheesiest of the three that I love. I love how they slice this one into four breadstick like pieces to dip in a flavorful tomato sauce. That cheesy crusted bread with the gooey cheesy interior, is a cheese fan’s dream!
*Brie Baby – Everything about this one, from the brie, provolone, turkey, apples, and fig preserves works so well. This is probably the least gooey cheesiest of the three that I love, but this is one heck of a flavorful sandwich!
*Sweet & Savory – It should be no surprise as a peach lover, that this is my favorite. I love the sweet and the spice all mixed in with gooey cheese and a little bit of bacon. Perfection!

Please note, this is a small shop, and it gets busy in a mountain tourist town. They are making them fresh, and it takes some time. Be patient, it is well worth the wait!

If I can give only one critique – place a sign outside the door with hours of when open for the season and when closed for the season. Service is bad in the area, and we had no clue originally when we were walking around.

Otherwise, HIGHLY recommend. We will be back in 2026! 🙂
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Kaan Kabaklioglu
We had Sweet & Savory and American Grilled Cheese. Both with extra ham added. Both was perfect taste, especially their Sourd Dough bread. Owner and crew were so nice and helpful. Definately a stop by. Highly Recommended !! ( Each sandwich comes 2 piece but we were to hungry to wait to take photos how it comes)
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RobertsMom NC
This place definitely know how to make grilled cheese sandwiches. We had the Brie Apple grilled cheese. It was delicious and a good sized sandwich ( I definitely couldn’t taken 1/2 of it home ) they are in the back of that shopping area with all the white buildings towards the end of the main drag. I loved their patio tables with bright yellow umbrellas- you sit by all the beautiful flowers. Not fancy dining but very delicious & stress free.
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EatGr8food
Another Sister Trip to Blowing Rock has come and gone. It’s hard to believe there were shoppes that were new to us. Let’s start with SAY CHEESE. This might sound like a photography shop but it’s not. It is the BEST gourmet grilled cheese eatery. This is owned by a husband and wife team. She was so sweet and informative. She also said if we wanted to alter an item or order something special, she would do it, if she had the ingredients. We both ordered the Sweet & Savory. It was crisp bacon, peach jalapeño jam, smoked Gouda and provolone all held together with perfectly buttered and grilled sourdough bread. It was perfect golden crispness meets ooey gooey cheese, meets sweet hot jam and bacon. This combination cannot be beat. My sister will challenge that statement because she subbed the peach jalapeño jam for fig jam and it was delicious too. They are to go only but they have a lovely patio area to enjoy your sandwich. They are in the heart of downtown BR. Don’t miss this delectable spot.
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Shelia S
The food here is top notch. It deserves 10 stars. The service was amazing and the food was the best thing I have put in my mouth. If you haven’t tried their cheese sandwiches, You’re missing out.
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Piper Ramirez
I can see why this place was rated a 5 stars. The sweet and savory grilled cheese was delightful with the tomato soup. So simple yet so good and the staff was so friendly. It has been a minute since I’ve been at a place where the food is great, the service is great and the atmosphere is just the perfect perfect setup for a sunny fall day.
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Kara Farrell
Absolutely incredible! We tried the “Spicy Egg & Bacon I Am” and the “Brie Baby”, both were so good and awesome flavor combinations!!! Very friendly and great service, love the location as well. Would 100% recommend to everyone!
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Bathsheba Ward
This was a perfect little spot for lunch. We tried the Brie Baby, the Sweet and Savory, and the Spice is Nice. All were excellent. Very affordable lunch. And the gentleman working the register was very friendly and helpful.
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