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4.3 (110 reviews)
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This is what I ordered... all delicious!
Janine C.

This place is awesome. I wish I could remember the gentleman's name who helped me, but he was accommodating, friendly, and knew his products. I went in there, told him what I liked and he let me try several cheeses, every single one was a winner. I walked out of there with three amazing cheeses, a sopressata, some olives, and some wonderful bread. My charcuterie tray was on point! Everyone enjoyed what I brought home. It was perfect! Next time we're in Champaign I'll be sure to visit Cheese and Crackers for sure!

Picked up fresh mozzarella, some Colby and Parmesan.
A G.

If you're a home chef, you'll love this place. It's so much more than cheese or crackers. They have some choice meets, chocolates and some packaged goods. They also have a sign-up for fresh fish that is flown into Chicago and immediately trucked down. There is also a list of fresh fish that they have available. Bart is a cornucopia of knowledge with everything in the store, and can even describe exactly what will happen under different cooking conditions with the cheeses. He loves talking with the customers and getting to know them. Clearly the guy likes his job, and it shows. I was surprised not to see a huge mark-up on the cheese prices. They are high quality. And I was also very happy to get fresh mozzarella instead of something packaged up from one of the local groceries. And root beer - there are so many choices. That alone makes me happy.

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Ileana O.

So much cheese!!!! Good selection, lots of cheese I've never heard of some international imports and a few local cheese too. Loved that they offered samples of everything. Ended up getting some small cuts of cheese and some Serrano ham. My overall favorite is the five year aged cheddar. Oh and wash it down with some Kitty Piddle soda. Good customer service, I will have to go back and try the chocolates some time soon.

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Nelson M.

Restaurant review This is sort of a hybrid restaurant/store review. I've been meaning to visit this place for a long time after seeing the review of the day. It's a very small deli shop that also makes fresh sandwiches. I was surprised by the selection of cheese that they had. The menu is rather limited with only a few sandwiches. They do prepare these fresh on the spot. The price of the sandwich is about $6-$7. I had the Italian sandwich which is similar to the one at to Jimmy John's. It does come on a baguette. It was good but for the price paid I thought there would be more meat. In terms of their store, they have a large selection of cheese and you can sample some for free. They had a small display case for chocolates which seem quite pricey. Also there's a limited selection of fresh fish, but the prices close to $20 a pound. For seating there is one small table inside and a few outside, but you're likely to take your sandwich to go. For me this is a one-time experience. Pros: Large selection of cheeses, high-end meat cuts Cons: Very expensive, small parking lot Hidden deals: Free samples of various cheeses on the counter daily Health code rating: A. Very clean and well maintained. http://champaign.il.gegov.com/champaign/estab.cfm?facilityID=1501

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Awesome place, we were on the mood for some cheese but didn't know what we got great service and bought awesome cheese

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The sodas are interesting and the owner was really pleasant had a good laugh with him.

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I love the place for the fresh fishes ~~ Oysters so yummy~

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Love this place! Geat selection of cheeses and super knowledgeable. It's pricey, but completely worth it!

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My new favorite sandwich in town! Quality ingredients really make this place amazing! A must try for gourmet sandwich lovers!

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