Introducing Caseus Cheese Truck

“ Just absolutely terrific, great choices and service. I look forward to seeing your hem again. ”

“ Crispy Melty by Caseus is a gourmet grilled cheese food truck that opened in New Haven, Connecticut in 2010. It was founded by brothers and hospitality entrepreneurs Jason & Tom Sobocinski. The roots of the truck actually extend back to 2008 when Jason opened Caseus Fromagerie & Bistro with other partners. Named after the Latin word for "cheese curd", the restaurant sold an array of gourmet cheeses in their retail shop and cooked several dishes featuring said dishes in their bistro. In 2010, the partners decided to bring that cheese on the road in the form of a grilled cheese truck simply called "The Cheese Truck". The truck was even featured on a 2011 episode of the popular TV show "Man vs Food Nation". In 2018, the partners decided to shut down Caseus and it morphed into the current restaurant Olmo. The Caseus Cheese Truck still continued to operate on the road. In 2020, the Sobocinski Brothers joined forces with hospitality veteran Chris McMahon and the truck was rebranded as "Crispy Melty by Caseus". In 2023, the partners got back into the retail business when they opened a new brick & mortar (dubbed "Caseus Provisions") in Wallingford. I've been eating Caseus' delicious gourmet cheeses for several years. I ate at the original restaurant a number of times; my wife and I had one of our first dates there. We were sad when Caseus closed down, but were relieved that we still had access to the food truck. My wife and I recently took our sons to a touch-a-truck event in Madison. We were happy to see that Crispy Melty was one of the food trucks there. We decided to order and share a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches. This was the first time that we had their grilled cheese since they rebranded the truck in 2020. We ordered the "Garden" (classic cheese mix with basil pesto and garden tomato) and the "Chicken Pisano" (classic cheese mix with pulled braised chicken, hot cherry peppers & caramelized onions). Both sandwiches were fantastic as always! It's always great to see the Crispy Melty truck at an event! ”

“ Crispy Melty by Caseus - I want to personally take the time to THANK YOU on behalf of everyone here at Koster Keunen for making our Employee Appreciation Day a huge success!! Not only did they get to stop work early but, they couldn't stop raving about the Grilled Cheese Sandwiches your company provided. Top notch, excellent choice, huge portions, delicious and amazing customer service were some of the words used by my employees to describe your food. Keep up the good work and once again THANK YOU!!! ”

“ Crispy Melty by Caseus was a hit at our wedding! Chris, who helped us coordinate our event, was insightful, funny, and practical. He and the Caseus team helped make our wedding a delicious success! ”

“ DELICIOUS!!! Grilled cheese truck at a farmer's market? Genius. The market has great bread and cheese offerings, but...no place to make your own grilled cheese, so what do you do? Go buy one at the truck for a nice snack and inspiration for the bread and a cheese you just bought. The sandwich was perfect on a Fall day at the market - the sandwich was hot and hit the spot. The bread is toasted perfectly and the cheese used was the perfect combo and amount. The pickles and mustard absolutely completes the meal. I'm not a mustard expert but I know what tastes good and the coarse mustard served with the sandwich is amazing. ”

“ 3.5 stars, rounding up for value. Very solid grilled cheese - high quality bread and cheese (this is the more panini/grilled style rather than the greasier/flattop style common at other grilled cheese restaurants). I got the soup and sandwich combo and was pleasantly surprised to find the soup had real flavor (and little chunks of onion) - it was a real soup, not just a dipping sauce. The mustard they put on the side definitely helps make the experience - I wound up spooning it over the bread, because I wanted some in ever bite. In short, this is a really nice $7 lunch. Is it earth-shattering? No. But it's an affordable good quality sandwich. Next time I'm definitely going to try adding some toppings! ”

“ I love this food truck. Perfectly sized portions of cheesy goodness. I recently had a black hog brewing pulled pork grilled cheese, and it was incredible. The bread was so fresh and had a nice crunch to it. ”

“ I had Caseus at the CT Open this year, and I was eager to try their sandwiches. I liked their grilled cheese with arugula and tomatoes, and the whole grain mustard was a nice touch. Their BBQ pulled pork sandwich was also good, though it could have used more meat in the sandwich. Great flavors, though! At the CT Open, I waited about 20 minutes to get two sandwiches. It was worth the wait! ”

“ I've had Caseus on my grilled cheese radar for quite a while but going into New Haven seldom happens, and I've never run into their food truck until yesterday when it graced the parking lot of Two Roads Brewery, just about at their front door. Since we didn't want to drink on an empty stomach, it was a done deal that I'd have my first taste of the highly celebrated Caseus Grilled Cheese. A Basic Grilled Cheese will run you $5, but you can trick it out with all sorts of add-ons for a buck or two. I added bacon for $2 and hot peppers for a buck. Caseus will add on a spoon of grain mustard and some small pickles on the house if you want. Holy cheesehead was this a great sandwich ! I Crunchy and golden brown on the inside. Decadently melty-cheesy on the inside. The bacon and hot peppers really finished it off. And how good was that mustard? Full grain mustard really complemented the sandwich. Totally worth eight bucks. ”

“ I finally received an opportunity to try the Caseus Cheese Truck last Sat. at the Wooster Square Farmers' Market. I'd seen them before at this venue, as well as downtown at lunchtime on a weekday, but hadn't been particularly hungry at these times. Last Sat. was a different story, however, given that I was headed to visit the Pez Visitors' Center in Orange, and I wasn't sure what lunch options were available in that direction. So, I decided to seize the opportunity to take an early lunch and try them out. Given that it was a cold day and that I wanted to keep things simple on my first visit, I went with the basic grilled cheese and tomato soup ($7). Luckily, the truck wasn't busy, so my order came up in under 5 min. Unlike another reviewer, I found the cheese:bread ratio pretty generous and well-balanced. The bread appeared to be artisan sourdough, and was appropriately fried, yielding a toasty exterior and a supple interior. The cheese was gooey and stretchy, just like melted cheese on a grilled cheese sandwich should be. I forget exactly which cheeses are used, but I remember that it's a three cheese blend and that gouda is involved. The flavor is creamy and savory, but isn't overly piquant, making it perfect for this type of sandwich. All of the grilled cheese sandwiches are served with a generous side of whole grain mustard, which complements the flavor of the cheese nicely. Miniature gherkins come on the side as well, but I didn't sample them as I'm not a pickle aficionado. The tomato soup was rather grainy and sharp in flavor, and wasn't my favorite rendition. While I realize that the graininess probably arises from pureeing the tomatoes, I prefer my tomato soup velvety smooth and creamy. Overall, I was pleased with the offerings of the Caseus Cheese Truck. I'd like to return sometime to try building a customized grilled cheese sandwich and try some of the toppings that are available to do so, such as pesto and possibly even pulled pork. While I understand that grilled cheese sandwiches aren't on the restaurant's main menu, I'd love to try their other offerings, as well. ”