Soo many flavor options of cheese and cheese spreads. As well as many gift type options. Staff was very helpful. But don't forget the .50 ice cream. It was delicious. read more

Pine River Dairy - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manitowoc, Wisconsin

This roadside dairy is famous for the fresh butter it makes in-house and their many award winning cheeses and cold pack cheeses and spreads. They also carry some Wisconsin souvenir-type items, local meat market Newton Meats beef and ham sticks and summer sausage, and locally made goat milk products. Their fresh cheese curds are divine and will give you the best "squeaky cheese" experience ever. Whenever I travel home and have at least 20 minutes to spare, I check out their cheese cases and have a scoop of the Cedar Crest ice cream for $0.25/scoop. This is a must-stop if you are traveling north for the weekend or at least on the way home to have some delicious cheese options when you return from your travels. read more

Pine River Dairy is a must-visit if you're in the area! The highlight is definitely their 50 cent Cedar Crest cones. Cheese is a bit pricey, but very fresh and tasty. Big variety for a small place. My favorite is the mozzarella cheese whips, and their cheese curds and cracker spreads are amazing as well! They have a very nice sitting area outside to enjoy your treats, like a small park. Used to come here a few years ago for a book club and it was a perfect place. Wish the dairy was closer, but always love stopping by when I can! read more

Small but MIGHTY!!! Great selection and fresh curds today! Ice cream is handmade and only $.50 per scoop!!! Good variety of cheeses from their dairy and others. Great prices! Fresh curds were half the cost of ones delivered to stores. read more

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You are greeted immediately as you enter. This family of employees is so knowledgeable from the types and making of cheese to how to transport it. They offer the best cheese in my opinion and offer many options for gifting. I would recommend the cheese spreads any day of the week! We drive an hour and a half a couple times a year just for the cheese! read more

Amazing selection of cheese and super friendly staff!!! definitely worth a stop especially for the hand dip cones!!!

One of favorite dairy farms in the upper part of the state. Their store is fun to explore but a little small. Items have always been well stocked during my visits but you can have them shipped if needed. And for an added treat they offer ice cream scoops for a quarter! read more

It was recommend that if we wanted any cheese to go to Pine River Dairy. I wasn't that excited about it because we were on vacation and this place was 10 miles away. It's in the country near nothing or so it seemed. Told my wife we should skip it and I'll buy her some Velveeta at Walmart. But Happy Wife - Happy Life... so guess where we went. First, we couldn't hardly get in the door. People kept coming out. It was crowded in there. This place is very popular. They have every cheese known to man and probably some unknown to man. My wife bought maybe 12 different kinds. The prices were really good. Better than the prices at our local cheese store where we live. Oh and because it was only around 9:0am and everyone walking out the door with ice cream? We had ice cream for breakfast. It was also very good. I learned that this place will ship cheese to you. This was an amazing stop. We picked up cheeses and spreads and some crackers so we could sample it in the car. I'm not from the area but this seems like THE place to get cheese. read more

They say milk is milk, but THEIR milk tastes INCREDIBLE! Honestly, I will only drink Lamers milk and if I happen to be out, I won't buy regular grocery store milk. It's not the same! Try it for yourself! You'll TASTE the difference!! read more

The lemon ice cream was to die for. Small area with benches outside to sit. Large selection of cheeses for a small store. Take and bake pies. Pretty rural setting. Friendly cashiers. I would go back for the delicious 50 cent ice cream! read more

My local cheese factory (in Wisconsin you don't have to go far for one). And I love it! First of all, 50 cent ice cream cones!! Who doesn't love that? Selection of cheese and butter is top notch and prices are great. Fresh squeaky cheese curds are a must. You can also pick up milk (in glass bottles.. like the old days), jams & jellies and little gifts for special occasions. They will ship anywhere too! And yes, if you buy a block, the friendly staff will cut the cheese for you! read more

Service is fantastic, as is the cheese! Their prices are very reasonable and the shop is cute!

Great little place to buy cheese, gifts, and awesome ice cream. Nice little drive to get here and there is outside seating to stay awhile.

Fantastic variety of cheese. And fresh curds. Nice gift shop. Ice cream also. Try the smoked Swiss

After a weekend of Maritime Museum, Auto chows and picking cherries we stopped at the Pine River Dairy, it was a suggestion from a friend. There was no disappointment at all. A scoop of ice cream for 25 cents WOW!!! it was delicious. The choices that they have for you varies, but it was great. They have a large picnic area by their parking lot so you can enjoy the nice weather while enjoying your refreshing treat I have to say we splurge and got to scoops eat. Blueberry chocolate crunch and strawberry cheese cake. No Disappointments It was great!!! Definitely worth the stop read more

LOVE this store!! Large selection of delicious cheeses, meats, collectibles and ice cream!!

Definitely worth visiting this amazing Dairy! The huge selection from T-shirts to honey and everything between The staff is professional and nice! It's clean! Great cheese!! read more

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Great little country cheese store famous for 25 cent ice cream cones and lots of varieties of cheese. For years my brother has sent us cheese from this local spot at Christmas and since I was in town for a visit, we decided to take the short drive out into the country and get some cheese. The shop is bursting with a wide variety of cheese including 2, 5 and 10-year aged cheddar, local butter, and a great collection of Green Bay Packer souvenirs to show your true Wisconsin spirit. Of special note are the 25 cent ice cream cones (one scoop) or splurge and get 2 scoops for a whopping 50 cents. These aren't huge and the day we were there in August they only had about 6 flavor to choose from, but the ice cream was fresh and tasty. They will take credit cards but only if your purchase is over $10. If you are in the area and looking for a cool treat or some great cheese, give this local dairy a try. read more

Pine River Dairy - Lots of cheese to choose from - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manitowoc, Wisconsin

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Love this dairy. I'm from WI and now live in California. I order their cheese every December to bring Wisconsin to our holiday celebrations! read more

Absolutely wonderful cheese and butter shop! You can often see them making giant vats of fresh butter behind the window in the door connected to the front shop. Huge selection of cheeses at great prices. Some of the cheese may not necessarily be made at the Pine River Dairy but it's repackaged with their label and sold at a very decent price. The butter is what keeps us coming back, not to mention the made daily, fresh, squeaky cheese curds. It also doesn't hurt that they sell 25 cent ice cream cones, which are actually free if you buy some cheese. Meat sticks, sausage, bacon. I could keep on going but you get the idea. The place is pretty much in the middle of no where but it's not hard to find and once you find it you'll keep coming back. Everyone is super friendly and welcoming to boot. On a hot summer day, there's nothing like getting fresh cheese curds and and ice cream cone then sitting in the park across the street from the store. read more

Love this place just love it. Great cheese and ice-cream for a quarter can't go wrong O did I mention the butter great stuff great pruces

The small but incredibly complete retail outlet for what is primarily a wholesale supplier. All of their cheese and spread varieties and much more. Even little kids love the novelty souvenirs. Want a Wisconsin or cow-shaped cheese? Get them here. Aged cheddar for any fanatics? Here, too. T-shirts and key chains. Best of all, ICE CREAM! Generous quarter-a-scoop cones in an ever-changing variety of eight to a dozen choices on any given day. Oh, and don't forget Wisconsin's own weird food specialty, FRESH CHEESE CURDS. If you haven't had them squeaking-on-your-teeth fresh, you've only had a cheese byproduct. Get them here, STILL WARM, the day they're made. This place REALLY IS out here in the middle of nowhere (just under three miles from my rural farm). When you think there's no way it's out among all these farms, THERE IT IS! Right at the intersection of Range Line Road (south off US 151) and English Lake Road (east off Wisconsin 42). Just remember they close at noon on Saturday! read more

Love everything Pine River makes! Butter is the absolute best and I stock up on it regularly!

What a find! Pine River Dairy is an amazing place to visit. Fantastic local cheese, wonderful homemade ice cream. We stopped here as part of the Open Air Tours convertible event. All of us enjoyed an ice cream cone as part of our visit. It was so delicious! But eyeing the local cheeses and spreads was equally as delightful. I'm definitely planning a return trip to stop and stock up! Everyone was so friendly and we had a great visit. We will be back! read more

Best cheese in all of Wisconsin. Smiles all around. And don't forget $.25 ice cream!!

Yum and double yum! Best butter and ice cream in the area. We go there as often as we can.

If you have never been to Wisconsin, then you haven't truly had ice cream! Pine River Dairy has some of the best ice cream I have ever had, and it's only 25 CENTS A SCOOP! There are certainly better places for ice cream in the area (Scoops in Chilton and Cedar Crest in Manitowoc, off the top of my head). But Pine River Dairy isn't that far off, and is WAY cheaper! They usually have 8 (I think) flavors each day, and every day there will be something different. I usually pick up to 3 flavors and get one scoop of each. I have gotten 4 scoops before, because sometimes it is hard to narrow the choices down to just 3. Some of my favorite flavors are Blue Moon, Great Lakes Spumoni, Superman, and Zanzibar (think more chocolatey than chocolate itself). I think I have gotten those four every time it was available. Actually, the first time I had Zanzibar, it actually came in 4th place and I got three scoops that day. After leaving, I had some post-purchase remorse, wishing I had tried the Zanzibar. I guess it was meant to be, though, because as soon as I got home, I was sent back to pick up some butter. So I got some Zanzibar and it instantly became a favorite! You can get your ice cream on a cone or in a bowl. I recommend a cone for one scoop, but a bowl for two or more, because it can melt pretty quickly, especially on a hot summer day, which can get messy real fast. But it's not all about the ice cream! They have a plethora of cheeses of every kind (the sign out front says over 250 varieties). My favorite is the 10-year aged cheddar. They have fresh squeaky cheese curds (a very Wisconsin thing) every morning, and their butter is top notch. I have heard comments on their butter like, "It tastes like cream!" and "I used to think butter is butter. Then I tried butter from Pine River Dairy!" They also have a limited selection of dry sausages. They have all kinds of Wisconsin related souvenirs like the foam Cheesehead hats, and Pine River Dairy t-shirts. And they also have gift boxes for people who are visiting or looking to send something to loved ones far away. To top it all off, the best thing about Pine River Dairy (yes, even better than the ice cream) are the lovely ladies who work there. They are all fantastic, friendly, and very helpful! One negative is the small parking lot that can fill up quickly during busy times, especially during the summer. But most of the time that is not the case. And even when the parking lot is full, there is plenty of street parking available. One more recommendation: there is a small park across the street where you can sit and enjoy your ice cream. When the weather is good, it really is the best place to enjoy your ice cream while you take a few moments to sit, relax, and enjoy the outdoors. I just left Wisconsin last week. I don't know when I will be back again. But one thing I will definitely miss is Pine River Dairy! read more

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A cute little store with a great selection of cheeses and other dairy items and food. The butter is the best! Everything is fresh and tastes good. The prices are so reasonable. And you have to get a 25 cent ice cream cone, yum! In the fall they sell pumpkins and gourds. I just love this place and their products. read more

Stopped in since we are on vacation from Texas. Loved the ice cream and you can't beat the price. The .25 cent ice cream cost almost $30 when we were done shopping for cheese. The cheese curds are amazing. I would also recommend picking up some caramels at the register. read more

25 cent ice cream and 250 different types of cheese, what more could you need? Our children loved watching butter being made through the store's observation window and enjoyed their ice cream on the benches across from the dairy. Great place for the family read more

Best. Cheeses. Ever. Pine River is a gem hidden among miles of cornfields and cows. As an Illinois native, I have to stop here every time I'm in Manitowoc and I also had my Dad ship me packages when I was in school in NY. Some of my friends didn't even know what a cheese curd was, and let me tell you, I've never had curds more fresh than these. You can tell because they're still squeaky and wet. They have such a huge variety of cheeses, personal favorites are colby with bacon, garlic cheddar, and the smoked string cheese. I like to get something different every time. And also, stock up on some of the bricks of butter for baking, which are made and packaged onsite. Everything is very reasonably priced, too! read more

We live in Colorado and found this cheese dairy on a trip last summer. Brought back cheese and spreads for my work mates. They loved it! They wanted more, We now place orders for the whole place! It's amazing how much they all love it and the orders are getting bigger! I am from Wisconsin and visit the "homeland" when ever we can!! Great little dairy, what makes Wisconsin great! read more

I was in Manitowoc for 4 days and came here twice. I guess you could say that I liked it. :) This store is CRAZY busy. So many people that it's actually hard to maneuver- go in knowing you will be rubbing up on some strangers. Small price to pay for all of the cheese ever. They have souvenirs if you are feeling kitschy... we got a magnet that says, "I Cheese Curds"! And they have cheeses shaped like cows and WI state and a badger, these are wrapped in wax and are perfect for gifting. We picked up a bunch of block cheese, cheese curds, spreading cheese, and summer sausage to take back to Seattle with us. The staff gave us some free ice packs to throw in our cooler bag. If you are in the area, this dairy is a MUST! read more

Cheese Please! Traveling from Green Bay to Milwaukee- we made the stop to peruse, smell, taste and definitely purchase some of the tastiest cheeses around. Just off of Highway 43 - this was worth the stop. The Texans didn't win over the weekend- but these fans won big time by visiting Pine River Dairy! read more

Pine River Dairy - Local made cheese! - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manitowoc, Wisconsin

ON THE CHEESE TRAIL: REVIEW #3 Many good things happening here--first of all, the 25 cent ice cream cone. That's just amazing. Also, a wide variety of cheeses. Lots of various cheese spreads if that's your thing. I found it kind of hard to determine which cheeses they make there, but they also sell a vareity of cheese products from distributors besides themselves, so it's good one-stop shopping (while eating an ice cream cone). A very charming little shop, and it actually feels like you're at a real dairy as well. Very friendly. read more

My three favorite places to buy cheese are (in this order) Saxon's creamery in Cleveland, Henning's near Kiel and Pine River. They all offer outstanding cheese. I find myself leaning towards Pine River because it's the closest one to my house. I couldn't tell you how many varieties of cheese they have at Pine River, there could be a 100. They always have fresh cheese curds, those squeaky little treats that are as Wisconsin as the Green Bay Packers. But my favorites are the very sharp cheddars. 4 year old, 8 year old, 12 year old...bring it on! An added plus to going out to Pine River is the opportunity to get yourself a cheap (but tasty) ice cream cone. Fresh butter is also available. Don't forget to try their award winning cheese spreads. Some string cheese for the trip home, easy to eat while on the road. Wisconsin is known as the cheese state. Pine River upholds that reputation in a most admirable way. read more

Pine River Dairy - from the east - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Manitowoc, Wisconsin

It doesn't get better than this. I love that you can get smaller chunks of cheese so you can try lots of different kinds without going broke. There are SO many choices. read more

Love to bicycle the twenty mile route from my home in Chilton to get my 25 cent treat. They offer 8 flavors of Cedar Crest ice cream. Usually also get a bag of fresh cheese curds to go. Don't miss the June Dairy month buy one get one free special. (2 scoops for .25) Great incentive to do a 40 mile bike ride on a warm summer day. read more

Great service! It's worth the drive out to the country for the cheese here. They have a huge variety. The Port Wine Cheese Spread is a favorite and you can't go wrong with their cheese curds. Our family tradition was to get a 25 cent ice cream cone as we watched them making butter. Bring a cooler because you'll need one! read more

Great sérvice and prices Their products are always fresh The kids love the 25cent cones read more