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You can now get your Creamy Tomato Soup alongside a cheese coney with a S’more Donut for dessert, or however you like it.

Jul 12, 2023 at 11:42 am

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You can now find Tom + Chee at the Anderson Township Gold Star Chili.

You won’t find Tom + Chee down the road from the Anderson Township Gold Star Chili anymore; instead, you can find it down their menu.

Tom + Chee is now serving its signature favorites at the the Gold Star location, so now you can get your Creamy Tomato Soup alongside a cheese coney with a S’more Donut for dessert, or however you like it.

“Two of Cincinnati’s most iconic food brands, Gold Star and Tom & Chee, are uniting to form this unique dual brand concept,” the restaurants said in a press release. “Due to this exciting update, the Tom & Chee Anderson located at 7578 Beechmont Ave. has closed and the new Gold Star + Tom & Chee Anderson will carry the best of the best from Tom & Chee’s menu.”

Tom + Chee’s Gold Star menu includes these handcrafted melts, savory soups and sweet cheets:

The Bacon Mac & Chee Melt
Bacon, Fig & Goat Melt (AKA: BFG)
West of Philly Melt
Pesto Turkey Melt
Heavenly BBQ Bacon Melt
Southwestern Street Corn Salad
Green Goat Salad
Creamy Tomato Soup
Mac ‘n Cheese
Grilled Chee Donut
Cinnamon Crunch Donut
S’More Donut
Kid’s Grilled Cheese

You can order any of the menu items for dine-in or at the drive-thru.

Anderson Gold Star Chili, 7716 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. More info: www.goldstarchili.com/anderson.

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