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# The Big Cheese at Barefoot Cafe
- URL: https://onesandwich.com/fairfax-barefoot-cafe-the-big-cheese/
- Published: 2026-10-10T23:16:44.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-10T23:16:44.000Z
- Description: Tillamook cheddar, monterey jack cheese on sourdough. Sandwich Score 60, solid. At Barefoot Cafe, Fairfax.
- Author: Andrew Lekashman
- Tags: USA, California, #shop-sandwich, #auto-imported

A sandwich at [Barefoot Cafe](https://onesandwich.com/fairfax-barefoot-cafe/), a restaurant in Fairfax, California.

SourdoughMonterey JackCheddar CheeseSourdough

**60**

Sandwich Score  
out of 100 · solid

Solid, with one move worth +20.

Uncharted, two of six roles on the board.

**Holding the summit:** a third role on the board (an acid, a sauce, an aroma or a crunch)

Balance

85

Harmony

88

Contrast

60

Structure

84

Focus

100

Composition

47

Quality

100

Envelope

100

Each bar is one pillar of the score, 0 to 100\. The tick marks what a sandwich at the summit needs; an amber bar is the one holding this sandwich back.

**sourdough**, toasted: tillamook cheddar (named producer); monterey jack cheese.

Worth a look: named producer: Cheddar Cheese.

## Balance

salt2.0 · 88thacid0.6 · 53rdfat2.8 · 74thsweet0.0umami2.0 · 74thheat0.0bitter0.0

__Flavor axes__
| Axis   | Value | Catalog percentile |
| ------ | ----- | ------------------ |
| salt   | 2.0   | 88th               |
| acid   | 0.6   | 53rd               |
| fat    | 2.8   | 74th               |
| sweet  | 0.0   | n/a                |
| umami  | 2.0   | 74th               |
| heat   | 0.0   | n/a                |
| bitter | 0.0   | n/a                |

**86** Balance, out of 100

The seven flavor axes of the whole sandwich, each summed across its layers. The shaded ring is the catalog's middle 80%; the small number under each axis is where this sandwich falls in the catalog. A shape that sits inside the ring is in the range most sandwiches live in; a spike past it is where this one stands apart.

## What each layer brings

| Layer                                                      | Role    | Flavor and texture                     | Points    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------- | --------- |
| sourdough                                                  | bread   | soft chewy crusty                      | the frame |
| tillamook cheddar (named producer)scored as Cheddar Cheese | protein | fat 4 salt 3 umami 3 soft gooey melty  | **+17**   |
| monterey jack cheesescored as Monterey Jack                | protein | fat 3 salt 2 umami 2 soft creamy melty | **+2**    |

Points: what the Sandwich Score would lose if that one layer were left out, everything else the same. A negative number means the sandwich scores higher without it. Flavor runs 0 to 5 on each axis.

## Pairings

- **Sourdough + Cheddar Cheese**: grilled cheese law: sharp cheese, tangy crust
- **Cheddar Cheese + Monterey Jack**: sharp and mild, the taco-shop blend

[All the sandwiches at Barefoot Cafe](https://onesandwich.com/fairfax-barefoot-cafe/) · [The menu this was read from](https://barefootcafe.com/PDF/menus/Barefoot%20Cafe%20Lunch%20Menu%203-18.pdf?ref=onesandwich.com) · [Build your own in the Sandwich Builder](https://onesandwich.com/builder/)

Menu read 2026-09; items and prices change. The score is the site's opinion of the recipe as listed, not a review of the shop; tiers and house-made marks follow the menu's own wording.