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.

Love that they have samples!!! Even the new employee was well versed and had great suggestions!!…read more Love that you can watch through the windows to see them make all the cheese! Makes the ambiance perfect!!!

Great selection of cheeses, some accompaniments like crackers, spreads, and friendly service. They…read morehave a large selection of variety of flavored cheeses, along with your common ones. Most cheeses are from a Midwestern dairy - family owned, and operated. Much better than a grocery store deli. There's a large window for children to watch as the make and cut cheese.

Carrie was great! We love this place. Thank you for a great experience…read more A great stop for everyone

Cheese Masters is one of my favorite stops during door county trips! The staff is always welcoming…read more& very knowledgeable about cheese! You can try before you buy and they provide great suggestions and n cheeses to try if you like the ones you have already enjoyed. It's rare for us to leave without 3-4 new cheeses in tow. If it's warm during your visit you can buy some cheese and sit outside and enjoy with some wine from the vineyard next door. You will not regret your visit!

This is a must stop! My wife and I saw a sign on the main drag in Marinette that pointed off the…read moreroad that said "Joes Cheese House Two Blocks" ... so of course we said.... Let's check it out! So glad we did! This business has been in the same family for generations and it's currently run by a very interesting older lady. What a hoot! You will get a history lesson about cheese and her family and get to hear about her really old cheese! The whole time she told the stories she was handing out good sized samples of 15 year old cheddar! (Awesome) Not the biggest or by any means newest "showroom" but the history is really cool and the cheese is spectacular. Letters on the wall from stars (such as actor Greg Kinnear) and other local and national celebrities. And of course the cheddar! (She'll tell you about any of them!). And how did they find this place? Lots of other cheeses and sausages or things to fill out a gift basket to buy too.

We stopped by Joe's while in the area for some work. They've been around since 1918!…read moreCarol is animated and full of stories about the family businesses and cheese history. She's also generous with the delicious cheese samples, including decades old cheddar samples that were sharp, rich, and creamy. She carries a lot of nice quality cookies, crackers, and candies in the shop. Stop by, stretch your legs, sample some cheese, and take home some treats.

Sadly today I called in and discovered they have discontinued the shipping, walk-in sales only. It…read morewas the best. Every year we'd anticipate the cooler weather and plan our order and call it in over the phone and they'd pack a flat rate priority box with as much aged cheddar, fresh curds Colby and brick as possible and find a window where the weather would be cool and it wouldn't sit at the post office over a holiday or weekend. I'd bring them to holiday parties and hand them out to friends until there was only one or two pounds left and then we'd make that last until the next order. Sadly that was our last order, now begins the new adventure of getting the cheese. I don't know what's going to happen. I'll report back when I find out.

If you like sharp cheddar, try their 10 yr old cheddar. YUM! If you are into sliced American…read morecheese, their cheese tastes a whole lot better than store brand varieties. ...and then there is the horseradish cheddar. I could keep going!!!!!! There are 80+ varieties of cheese to choose from. The family runs the shop. They are very pleasant people. Every time I'm in the area I stop to get their cheese.

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.

Friendly staff. Great selection…read more On a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being expensive), I'd rate them 6.75. Every time we are up in Crivitz, we stop here!

What an amazing selection! We stopped in here on our way out of town and grabbed some fresh cheese…read morecurds, cheese spread, cheese corn (better than Garrett's), and blueberry covered pretzels. Everything is reasonably priced, fresh, and most is made in store. We sampled a few kinds of fudge and I really enjoyed the dark chocolate and salted caramel. They also have all kinds of bulk candies, past and present, not that expensive either. The young blonde girl told me about all of their products, was putting out all kind of cheese and dip samples, and was extremely helpful. The older lady in the store did not speak to us or greet us at all, sadly, no matter how often she passed us or was doing something near us in the store. Not that I considered this bad in any way, but the young lady really had a head on her shoulders for sales and customer service and I wanted to comment on that! She's management material.

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.

Delicious French onion & dill curds! excellent customer service!!! Would recommend for any squeaky…read morecheese curd fan!!!

Enjoyed many varieties of Wakker Cheese at a recent trade show. Crisp clean flavors and really the…read morebest Gouda cheese I have ever had ( and we eat a lot of cheese ). Great opportunity to support a small, local artisanal cheese maker from WI.

This is a small shop with cheese, bread and meat for sale, but mostly the delicious Wakker cheese…read more There were about 10 cheeses available for sampling. My favorites were the young creamy Gouda and the pesto cheddar. They haven't been making cheese too terribly long so the oldest available on our visit was the 18 month. There were some cozy booths for seating and a board advertising americanos and espressos. We drove past the Wakker Dairy on our way into town, and the cheese making operation is behind the cheese shop. They do accept credit cards as well.

my favorite family dairy in the state of Wisconsin. fun nice you can see them making the cheese…read morethrough the window perfectly off the beaten path fair prices.

Best cheese around love the Coby friendly personable help. I just can't say enough everything is so…read moreperfectly deliciously fresh