It’s been a little while since the Keg and Case West 7th Market space that was formerly Gazta and Enhancements was converted to O’Cheeze, which serves grilled cheese, mac and cheese, nachos and more.

It seems like the space, which looks largely the same with the exception of some new signage, is attracting more customers — when we peeked in during Oktoberfest, much of the menu had sold out.

I thought it was time that the Pioneer Press check out the space, so I brought the real experts on mac and cheese and grilled cheese: My teenagers.

We ordered a regular mac and cheese, but also one studded with lobster, because somehow that felt more appropriate for me, as a grownup, but also because my youngest likes seafood.

My middle child, the pickiest of the bunch, insisted on a plain grilled cheese. Which, fine, is a barometer of sorts. She had opinions about it, too.

I ordered the elotes nachos, because I love elotes (Mexican street corn) and I also love nachos.

My youngest, who could eat mac and cheese by the pound, thought he would compare it to his favorite carb-and-dairy delight: Panera’s mac and cheese. (I thought it would be mine, but whatever, I’m not hurt.)

“This mac and cheese has very fancy cheese,” he said, thoughtfully. “It’s good. It’s more homemade tasting than the Panera stuff.”

Does that mean he’s a convert? Not sure, but he did polish off the entire portion, along with a few tastes of the lobster mac, which he did not like at all. The lobster, he thought, was interfering with the mac and cheesy goodness.

I disagree with him heartily on that one, because the amount and quality of the lobster was pretty amazing for the $16 price tag, and my only complaint as an adult was that the restaurant doesn’t have hot sauce. I am sure I’m not the only one who loves to spice up their mac. Next time, I’ll be sure to smuggle in a bottle of Cry Baby Craig’s, my favorite mac-and-cheese enhancer.

The picky kid liked her grilled cheese fine, the cheese was perfectly acceptable and good, she said. But she did have one gripe: “It was a little browner than I like, but I like mine a perfect golden brown.”

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Dashfire bitters introduces hard coffees to the market I thought the nachos, which could have fed two hungry adults as a full meal, were really tasty. The cheese sauce was great, the corn fresh and the chicken really flavorful. Again, though, I wished for some hot sauce to kick things up a bit.

My takeaway? O’Cheeze is a hands-down crowd pleaser that should attract all sorts. I’ll eat there again, and I’ll bring the hot sauce if you want to join me. Also? My kids are harsher critics than I am.

O’Cheeze at Keg and Case West 7th Market