Excellent store, great cheese, quick service, cool ambiance. Had a great sandwich and bought some cheese to take home.

Poor customer service - not recommended. I ordered raclette and aged raclette on line. Order was confirmed immediately, then no word for a week. I called about status, was told the owner was busy. I asked to have the order cancelled, and then the owner came on the line. He told me they were short staffed but that he would ship as soon as he could. I received shipment confirmation later that day. I finally received the shipment via UPS Ground 8 days later; it was left in the sun, packaging was quite warm and all the cheese was melted. I called and they said "sorry" but no offer to make it right. Don't offer shipping if you can't do it right. Not ready for prime time. Update: Gary called back and made it right, so that's a win. read more

Small but very good selection. Grabbed a raclette with potatoes, cornicons, salami for four to eat in the yard. Absolutely delightful! read more

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Where's the cheese? How is this a cheese place? There's one tiny fridge of cheese and half is it is Raclette. We were the only ones there. No one asked if they could help. No one offered us a sample. I don't understand. So we left. ‍ read more

Incredibly delicious cheese, dips, and kind midwest hospitality you just can't find anywhere else. Highly recommend especially if you're in the area wine tasting! I wish the vineyards would serve their cheese instead of crackers and other non-local products. read more

Leelanau Cheese - Outside entrance - Cheese Shops Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

Cheese. End of the story. Actually, it's really good cheese. The raclette that I chose was wonderful and I can't wait to try it in a grilled cheese. The cheese curds are snappy and tasty - and I enjoyed having a laugh with the woman working here today, pleasant and encouraging. read more

Leelanau Cheese - I wish they had this shirt in my size - we laughed so hard! - Cheese Shops Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

The fellow working the front went above and beyond in preparing several bags of cheese curds for us. The cheese curds are the best we've ever had. read more

Our favorite place for cheese in the area. We started bringing home their delicious cheese way way back when they were still at Black Star. Now established in their own building no trip to Traverse is complete without picking up a block (or several) of their Raclette. Their shop is cute but I agree they need to up the sample choices and help the upsell by pairing that cheese with some of the other specialty foods available in the store. Everyone should pick up some snacks before they hit the wine tour! read more

Leelanau Cheese - it's easy to miss, but worth the stop - Cheese Shops Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

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I slam my brakes and go bonkers when I see a specialty cheese store. Leelanau Cheese is located in Sutton Bay, Michigan off M22 South of Black Star Farms. Their European style cheeses are pure, fresh, local cow's milk -adding no color or preservatives. Their main and top seller is the Raclette cheese and French Style Fromage Blanc cheese spread. I was excited to visit and try whatever they had to offer. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the visible large windows where you can see the cheese makers in action. The only cheese available to taste at the time was the Raclette cheese. WOW! it was delicious! It tasted like a swiss/buttery/cheddar mix. Very smooth and not pungent. We purchased a small bag of the rosemary crackers for $3.50 and 4 oz. Raclette cheese for $6.00. Such a great buy! Besides cheese, they also sell gifts like cutting boards, jams, jellies, etc. What an ideal and perfect location. It's near the wineries and not to hard to find. Employee was super friendly! A must visit. I got their hours from the website: *Monday to Saturday *May-October from 10-6 *November-April from 11-5 *Sundays year round from 12-5 read more

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The "tasting room" is way too small. They were not very friendly...BUT the Raclette cheese (apparently the only one they make) was nothing short of an excellent cheese!! Probably better to make this a side trip while tasting wine at Black Star Farms next door. read more

Get your raclette here! Don't settle for substitutes. There are some cute MI souvineers too. Watch out for the hidden driveway approaching and leaving! read more

Oh my goodness...the cheese here is amazingly tasty. They say it's a variety of Swiss cheese, bit it's not like any that I've ever tasted. It's nutty and sharp like cheddar. It would make an amazing macaroni and cheese dish. Do yourself a favor and stop here on the way to 2 K Ciders to have some great cheese with your cider. read more

Loved the raclette cheese from here. They don't have the cheese makers on Mondays. So that was disappointing. But it was still worth stopping to get the cheese. Definitely worth the stop! read more

BEST CHEESE IN THE WORLD! Excellent service. Knowledgeable staff. Super fun to watch the making cheese! All sorts of stuff to go with your cheese. Can't wait to get more! read more

Two stars because we LOVE the cheese. But, every time we go in and buy several pounds of raclette, we leave angry at the terrible customer service. Haven't found a friendly person there yet. We had some itty bitty samples once, but not of raclette. They wouldn't even give us two punches for a $60 purchase. The guy is terribly arrogant. read more

Stop here if you want a major buzzkill while on a wine tasting tour in the leelanau area. Ugh. The girl working the register was just so unpleasant, she actually ruined the entire experience of this place. It was so promising from the exterior, especially with its location right down the road from black star farms, it seemed like a perfect option to stop and peruse local cheese offerings. And what kind of speciality boutique cheese shop has only one kind of their cheese available for sample? We took the chance and purchased the aged raclette. While it's possible we could have sampled on request, there was no such offer from the staff. We were honestly too afraid to ask. Bummed out about this place considering we were so excited to stop here. As it turns out, our cheese was delicious when we tasted it at home, the best kind of nutty and tangy you could hope for from an aged raclette, but the overall experience makes me not motivated to support this local business. Such a shame. read more

Leelanau Cheese - Cute exterior. Seemingly welcoming... until you step inside the shop :( - Cheese Shops Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

If the Leelanau cheese makers cared about their cheese, they would hire staff who reflected their passion. Why invest in a cheese cellar buried underground, when you have basic staff at the front desk who does not care one bit? It is amazing how the air is sucked out of the room as soon as you walk into the shop. The staff is not friendly. They offer one cheese for sample, and the rest is sterilely packaged. Why not sample more? Why not exude more passion? We were excited to stop here during our wine tour, but unfortunately it was a huge disappointment. Negative stars for all of the above. Two stars only because the cheese was decent. read more

Right around the corner from the Black Star tasting room is Leelanau Cheese. It's a small batch shoppe that makes mostly Raclette. It's similar to a Romano Swiss type cheese that is firm in texture and structured in its flavor. The shoppe is nothing more than a small room with a couple refrigerators chilling their product with a cash register and a screen patio door looking into the cheese room. The owners seemed passionate about their cheese which is always a welcome sign. We each grabbed up a little block of the Raclette for snacking back at the cabin and it was delicious. I feel like I would've missed out on the Black Star experience had we not stopped in. This is a great little stop for a knob of really tasty cheese (if you like cheese). The cheese was 4 stars. Unfortunately their selection is very limited hence the 3 star review but I would hope that they expand over the next few years as the owners were commenting about growing their business. I hope to see more from Leelanau Cheese and when I'm back in the area I'll be back for another snack. read more

Amazing cheese!!! I could never leave this area without buying a bunch of there cheese. Yes they only make raclute cheese. But it is absolutely creamy with a small sharp tast amd smooth as butter. Did I mention ot is absolutely amazing!! It is also very cheap. If your a cheese lover like I am then you will know when you only pay $5-$6 for a small brick... that is a good price. read more

Tiny storefront and cheese making room tucked behind Black Star Farm's wine tasting area. Their selection is small but wonderful. We loved the sharp Raclette, a slightly funky delicious cow's milk cheese that is best served in the Swiss style also called raclette (melted alongside toasted rustic bread, cornichons, and roasted herbed potatoes). We loved the quaint shop size and offerings, not to mention the kind person manning the shop! read more

Boom. Five stars. So, we've been coming here to Traverse City many times, and the last two times we've went to Leelanau cheese. The tasting room is a good size, and you can see the workers making the cheese. Behind the main building you can see the raclette aging. Go check it out! The person at the register was very friendly and very knowledgeable about the two cheeses. Fellow vegetarians, both cheeses are made with vegetable rennet, at the time I'm writing this. I loved the fromage blanc, and even though I didn't care for the other cheese, my family thought it was great. If you pass by, definitely try the cheeses! You will regret not getting some. read more

Nice place to stop and see. Their cheese is really good and the whole process is interesting. The gentleman is really nice and attended us very well. We will be back and definitely will recommend. read more

This place could be great if the service wasn't so bad. Made a special stop by here because we heard wonderful things about their cheese. They had one sample of their mild cheese. Good cheese but VERY unfriendly and arrogant service. Very short replies to my questions and did not seem to care if we purchased a thing. We LOVE cheese and would have made a big purchase if the service was more accommodating. Will not be stopping by there again and will not recommend it to others. Gave two stars because their cheese is decent. read more

Best cheese ever!!! We've been customers by mail after trying this cheese at a party. We were able to stop in the store when we were on vacation in northern Michigan, and it did not disappoint. We not only bought a ton of cheese, but also some other fun goodies from the store. We met the owners, John and Anne, and learned about the back story of the business. Such a great place! Definitely stop by if in the area! read more

Heard their cheese is amazing. Drove all the way up from Indiana to try it. Unfortunately their hours do not follow the hours on their website and they were already closed. Will have to wait until next year to give them a taste. Someone should update their website, so others do not have this issue. read more