 Perigard appreciated the fact there were no easy answers presented, with no characters undergoing religious conversions during the course of the episode.Raymund Flandez of "The Wall Street Journal" felt that "Grilled Cheesus" succeeded in balancing opposing viewpoints, resulting in "a nuanced, atypical episode of "Glee" that was both conflictingly emotional and confidently serious about the topic of religion", and Semigran similarly commended the episode's balance, writing that Falchuk "covered both sides of controversial debate with grace, humor, and most importantly, respect.