Forget Cheddar And Order Arby's Classic Roast Beef Sandwich With The Other Cheese It Offers

Here at Tasting Table, the Beef 'n Cheddar is our all-time favorite Arby's sandwich. Still, even the best things still have room to improve — or at least to get changed up from time to time. That's why one of the simplest yet most impactful ordering tips to score the best Arby's roast beef sandwich is to swap the usual cheese sauce for either Swiss cheese or Big Eye Swiss.

Arby's Classic Beef 'n Cheddar sandwich features the chain's signature shaved roast beef topped with a luscious, gooey drizzle of warm cheddar cheese sauce and zesty red ranch, all tucked into a toasted onion roll. That rich cheesy element is what marries the whole sando together, and by swapping out the gooey cheddar sauce for a more solid slice of cheese, foodies can experiment with different flavor profiles and transformative textures.

Arby's offers three cheese alternatives for customizing a Classic Beef 'n Cheddar — Big Eye Swiss, Swiss, and natural cheddar cheese — any one of which would offer a complementary and unique note to the sandwich. Unlike the customary liquid cheddar sauce, all three of these alternative cheeses are solid slices. Topping a Beef 'n Cheddar with Big Eye Swiss, for example, would enhance the overall tasting profile with a mildly creamy, nutty taste. Or, opting for the classic Swiss would deliver a firmer texture (smaller eye holes) and a funky sharpness that cuts through the heaviness of the roast beef. Classic Swiss would make a particularly flattering complement alongside the umami depth of the onion roll.

Prefer to capture that classic Beef 'n Cheddar flavor? Foodies could even try topping their sandwich with a slice of Arby's natural cheddar cheese, a firmer ingredient with a tidier, non-runny consistency (which might be a better fit for eating in the car). After all, if it ain't broke, there's no need to fix it. This sandwich is all about the interplay of the savory beef, the umami onion roll, and the tangy-sweet flavor of Arby's red ranch sauce, which also contributes a subtle note of heat. Compared to the boldness of that golden-hued cheddar cheese sauce, Arby's natural cheddar cheese arrives milder on the palate, letting the sammy's other bold elements shine. Its flavor would perform especially well when paired with a Jamocha Shake — the cult-favorite treat that foodies on Reddit laud as the best fast food milkshake of all time. 

At an Arby's location in Chicago, a Classic Beef 'n Cheddar sandwich currently costs $6.99. Swapping the cheddar cheese sauce for the Big Eye Swiss, the classic Swiss, or the natural cheddar cheese comes with an upcharge of $1.00, bringing the total cost to $7.99. Craving more variety? Customers can customize their next Beef 'n Cheddar sandwich even further by swapping the shaved roast beef for turkey. Bonus points if you swap the cheddar cheese sauce for Big Eye Swiss here for a knockout DIY turkey 'n Swiss moment.