Tots, Beer, and Grilled Cheese

A daily rotation of beers on tap, 24 of which are served each day.  Killer tater tots.  Heavenly Grilled Cheeses.  There may not be a better reason to come to Falls Church.

Before a friend in college re-introduced me to the tantalizing world of grilled cheeses, I did not have a very high opinion of these sandwiches.  At that point, my only prior experience with grilled cheese was the nasty chunk of questionable dairy product on bread that American grade schools serve for lunch.  Living in Cleveland for a long time, I did not even manage to visit Melt Bar and Grilled.

But this piece is not about the Melt.  It is about an unassuming 21+ dive bar tucked away between two corporate office buildings in Falls Church, VA.  I am writing about Spacebar.

I have been there a few times now, and each time I visit, there is something new to try.  Of their grilled cheese specialty, they serve 20 different house sandwiches.  If you do not like what you see on the menu, you can customize or put in an order with your own sandwich build.  Below are three sandwiches from the two times I stopped in.  Because the interior is pretty dim, some of the photos are grainy.

Bacon, roasted red pepper with feta and mozzarella on sourdough.

Pulled bbq pork, crispy fried shallot, sharp cheddar on rye.

Roast beef, garlicky sautéed spinach with feta and mozzarella on sourdough.

And of course, the meal would not be complete without beer (not shown) and their amazing tater tots.  Next time, I want to try out their other tots item, tatchos, which is tots with any cheese or ingredient on their menu added on top.