Central Melt: A Review

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Central Melt: A Review

Central Melt is the latest addition to casual fare in the downtown St. Petersburg area. This small spot is on Central Avenue and 6th Street North (nestled next to State Theatre) and has been slinging sandwiches for about a month now. The interior has counter seating that’s perfect for a quick bite, and diners can look right into the kitchen and see sandwiches being pressed and hand-cut fries being dropped into hot oil.

The menu is a little bit limited, but that’s just fine because Central Melt isn’t destined to be a jack of all trades, and master of none. They truly know what they are doing when it comes to sandwiches, soup and fries, so hats off to them. I wouldn’t be surprised if they added more sandwich combos in the future, but don’t worry. The current menu is a crowd pleaser, and prices are good as well. Sandwiches clock in just under $8, and fries go for just under $4. If you just want a “dip” of soup for your sandwich, Central Melt hooks it up for 96 cents. Cool!

I ordered the Garden State Goddess, a delectable mozzarella sandwich perked up with avocado, arugula and cucumber on wheat bread. The ingredients blended together perfectly, but the bread was what I really loved about the sandwich. The sandwich wasn’t burned, or overly soggy. It had a crisp, buttery outside, but the bread was still easy to bite, and chew, and wasn’t dried out. I dunked the sandwich in a fresh, house-made tomato soup, and each bite was better than the last, but bittersweet. I didn’t want it to end.