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Joe's Cheese House

4.8 (16 reviews)
Open • 8:30 am - 1:00 pm

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20 year cheddar! Well worth the price.
Erik F.

Where else can you buy 15, 18, 20 year cheddar? Carol (owner) is a spicy one! Her energy knocks my socks off. Joe's is family owned, passed down to Carol, and she worked with her father, and late-brother in the business. Carol told me she wandered to Newport Beach in the early 70's (I told you she is spicy) and then came back to Wisconsin in her hot Mustang. The cheese curds are squeaky, the cheddar is sharp, and many other varieties in her shop. I love Carol, and love her shop!

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Monica D.

This is the local, family owned cheese shop you have been looking for. We walked in and immediately were told all about the different cheeses, what to buy for the most cheese for your buck etc. the wonderful owner even gave us a story of the history of making cheese while showing us bowls and pots used back in the day. They only accept cash or check. We weren't sure if we had a check and while my husband went out to the car to check for some, the nice lady offered to just let us take the cheese and mail her the payment . She said, "we do things old fashioned here and believe people are good". There were locals in there buying their daily cheese too. If you are looking for a genuine cheese shop, not a tourist spot, this is the place for you! Can't say enough good t

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2 years ago

Delicious cheese. It's pricey but worth it. Carol the owner will talk a lot but her stories are interesting.

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2 years ago

Good cheese good people, best cheese and price around the area. Been coming here for more than 60 years

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Klema's Wisconsin Cheese

Klema's Wisconsin Cheese

4.1(32 reviews)
3.5 mi
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Absolutely recommend Klema's Wisconsin Cheese Gift Shop. We stopped by when we were on our way to…read moreMichigan ( Pictured Rocks Lake Superior) It's located on the roadside, you can easily see it, can't miss it! It's a giant cow sculpture front of the building. Surprisingly, this gift shop has so many amazing things you can buy! The variety of cheeses, jams, syrups, honey, smoked fish, Pelkin's Meats, New Glarus Beer ... Western boots, Lazy Ones apparel etc. There is a Whiskey tasting station in the middle of the store. Phone service is not great here. I asked if I can use the WiFi, and the cashier answered immediately, helping me connect with their WiFi. Very helpful staff, answering questions, helping to decide what to buy from the huge selection of everything! We'll be back again next time we are in the area for sure.

This is a Wisconsin cheese place at the border of Wisconsin and Michigan state line. It has both…read morestates best products. You can find both state product sale. Store front is a gift store at the first. It has all kind of gifts including the big foot. Obviously the cheese is one of the main items sale here. I like the most is the mix and match beer among two states local beer breweries. You can pick mix and match 6 pack beer with different breweries. Another item is the ice cream sold here. It has very unique flavor ice cream. I recommend you need to try at least one cup.

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Klema's Wisconsin Cheese
Klema's Wisconsin Cheese
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Renard's Cheese - Loaded Cheese Curds

Renard's Cheese

4.5(118 reviews)
23.1 mi
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My husband and I spent 3 weeks house-sitting near this shop and quickly fell in love with it…read more The restaurant is delicious. My husband and I shared: - Loaded Cheese Curds - French Onion Melt - Hot Honey Chicken Mac And Cheese - Strawberry Basil Lemonade Everything was fantastic. The cheese curds were the best we had while in Wisconsin. The flavor of the French Onion melt was so good. I loved the hot honey addition to the mac and cheese. We bought a ton of their cheese too and it was fantastic. They have so many other great goodies too. If I lived nearby, I would be here all the time. This is a must stop in Door County!

Wisconsin has a serious reputation for cheese, so during our visit to Door County we wanted to find…read morea place to sample some. That's how we landed at Renard's. They had a wide range of cheeses and oils out for sampling, and the staff was friendly and walked us through the different varieties. One of them had us try a cheese dip with ghost peppers, which was hands down our favorite, creamy up front with a slow burn that built after. We picked up some cheddar, a tub of that dip, and a few beers for the road. We also grabbed food from the in-store café: a grilled French onion sandwich, tomato basil soup, and cheese curds. The sandwich and soup were the standouts. The curds were fresh and squeaky. We finished with their ice cream, which held up to everything else we'd eaten. The prices were low enough that the whole stop felt like a steal. A must-visit when you're in Sturgeon Bay.

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Renard's Cheese - Treats too

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Renard's Cheese - French Onion Melt

French Onion Melt

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Marchant's Meats & Sausage

Marchant's Meats & Sausage

4.9(15 reviews)
22.5 mi
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This is an outstanding butcher shop. They carry all local products, and do the butchering on site…read more Superior quality and fair prices. They make their own sausage and will cut anything to order. Some cuts are not always in stock, but they will get it with reasonable notice. Service is outstanding. Friendly, knowledgable and prompt. They have started a catering business, which I have not used, but these people do everything right, so it surely will be good. Same family, but not same ownership, as Marchants in Brussels, Wi. I think the meats are better at the Sturgeon Bay store, but both are good.

I have to credit the TV show Wisconsin Foodie for this one as this was one of the locations that…read morewas visited during one of the episodes. After looking over their website, they do have a lot of the usual items you would find at a butcher shop. What potentially was very exciting is that it looked like they carried beef pizza burgers. My wife loves pizza burgers but does not eat pork. We have looked for years and never found any pizza burgers that did not contain some form of pork. As we looked around we were able to locate their pizza burgers, also approved by my wife. We bought all they had. They even had beef bacon that we picked up. They also had several tasty looking brats and breakfast sausage. I mean c'mon, we are in Wisconsin. You know the brats are going to be great. Another great place to stop at while visiting Door County.

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Marchant's Meats & Sausage - Fresh meats

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Laney Cheese - Reginald enjoying his curds on a perfect Wisconsin afternoon

Laney Cheese

4.5(10 reviews)
44.8 mi
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As a lifetime connoisseur of cheese curds, I like to think I know the right factors to look for in…read moreevaluating exceptional curd quality. The Laney curds were as good as they get! The first and obvious sign is the freshness factor. The proper octave of squeak is just not present in most of your basic b curds. Biting into Laney curds sounded like a happy pup gnawing on its favorite squeak toy. The most satisfying squeak of a fresh cheese curd upon gently pressing your fangs into them.. really knows no comparison. Next is proper saltiness. This cheese is too salty for me..said no one..ever. Laney curds had just the right amount of salt to keep you coming back for more but without feeling the need to fill up on worthless water, taking up much needed stomach real estate for precious cheese curds. Lastly, the texture is key. Soft but not rubbery and firm enough to produce the squeak is the sweet spot these curds achieved. Let them warm to room temp, and the softness produces a new and novel texture, making the thought of devouring the entire pound a near maddening obsession. Now that I have properly described the quality of the best cheese known to human kind, I can comment on other aspects of the business. Their small shop surrounded by farmland with homemade products is quite appealing. We were greeted with friendly service and found the price to be very competitive in regards to the cheese curd market value. Highly recommended, would nom their cheese again.

Bought cheese from them yesterday. 6 dollars a pound for Colby and cheddar! I have bought better…read morecheese for nearly half that price! Absolutely over-priced in my opinion. Never go there again.

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Laney Cheese
Laney Cheese
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Scray Cheese - Retail floor

Scray Cheese

4.7(43 reviews)
52.5 mi
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Nothing beats a cheese store in the actual plant where the cheese is produced! Always a favorite…read morestop for fresh cheese and other products. One unique thing is that Scrays is part of a small network of sharing others products. They carry other items from other small businesses there also. True family Like business! There is nothing more exciting holding a hot bag of cheese curds knowing they just brought them in from the line!!!! The unique flavors and aged cheeses are awesome!!

Scray Cheese is a retail shop and factory nestled into a farmland roadside. This model gives you…read morethe freshest in-house cheese product available (I saw the curds being made!), and brings in other local vendor products to fill out what they have opted not to make themselves. Their retail shop is small but delightful, with a local, welcoming ambiance. They offer not just cheese but Scray merchandise, accessories, and even ice cream. This shop even has a drive thru available in case you need your cheese curds on the go. The fact that you could watch the factory floor from the retail shop was a fun surprise, taking me back to my Mr Rogers show-me-how-the-crayons-are-made days. Service is personable and I could tell that the person working knew most of the regulars. I'm sure all the locals already know about Scray Cheese but if you're from out of town, definitely make a stop. You'll be happy you did.

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Scray Cheese - Outside of the shop / factory

Outside of the shop / factory

Scray Cheese - Fresh cheese curds and merch

Fresh cheese curds and merch

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