I found myself in need of a quick snack to take to friends in the hospital and Samish Bay Cheese fit the bill. Free parking can be found in the gravel lot. Discover is an accepted form of payment. An adorable farm store featuring farm-to-table products such as eggs, yogurt, cheese, cheesecake. A variety of pantry items are also available to pair with one's fresh purchase. Support of local products is evident and appreciated. Cider and wine can be purchased to compliment cheese and crackers. Cheese can be purchased in pre-weighed rounds or by the ounce. I purchased the Queso Diablo, Basil Ladysmith and Dill cheese along with some crackers. Service was friendly. It would have been helpful choosing if samples were available. read more

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What a nice find! On our way up to Canada we found this little shop. Not too far off the 5, its a great little excursion. They do have a restroom outside in the building next to their main shop which they keep very nice. There's also some sheep and pigs that the kids like to say hi to. The cheese itself is amazing and the can only be bought here since its super fresh and isn't the type that will last long enough for store shelf shipping. We tried them all and ended up taking home a lot. Mostly for gifts and to share, but also to enjoy with some of the cider they sell there. Our favorites, the dilly dilly and the queso diablo. Can't wait for the next cheese night (tonight) to dig in and indulge a little more. And this is coming from a guy that doesn't like cheeses (its my wife that likes the cheese). These are good though. I like them. read more

The best! Queso Diablo is my very favorite, but all their products are lovely. I make my purchases at the Saturday Redmond Farmers market. read more

A cute little cheese shop out in the country. All the cheese I've had here has been pretty good, except that the 5 year aged cheddar I got this last trip had a bit too much funk on it for my taste. Otherwise, I've tried numerous cheeses here and they were great. I found this place when I was leaving Breadfarm. They have a nice selection of things other than cheese, like cider. I think the aged Queso is my favorite. It tends to be a little on the spendy side, but worth it. The people minding the shop have all been very pleasant the couple of times we've been in. Parking has been really easy. If you're in the area, you really shouldn't miss this place. read more

Like a corner store on a farm. They have wine, beer and cider. Lots of food specialty items. Some meats and smoked salmon. The focus of course is the cheese. They feature their own varieties plus a few from other local creameries and farms. I thought the standouts were the Ladysmith with chive and the chipotle cheddar. Both packed a lot of flavor combined with a creamy natural and fresh cheese. read more

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About five or six years ago my family and I drove up to Blaine Washington and noticed a sign for Samish Bay Cheese company. Nearly every time we have driven by over the past five years they have either been closed or we have been in such a rush that we couldn't make the detour. We finally got a chance to check it out! It's located about three or 4 miles off of the interstate in the small town of Bow. It's located in, what I assumed to be, the building that they actually make the cheese in. the parking lot is fairly small, but it's adequate for half a dozen cards or so. Inside is a lovely little cheese shop that really how does itself! Upon entering you'll notice, they have lots of different stuff for sale. All of it is from local merchants, including a number of different gym and preserve companies, local, honeys and herbs, local meat, including lamb, and beef, a number of different wines and beers, and finally some delicious cheese! Their cheeses range from firmer stuff like Gouda and cheddar, all the way down to very soft cheeses, like feta and a local concoction called Ladysmith. They gave us samples and everything I tried was really nice. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I'm a sucker for foods that are hard to get. We are always on the lookout for things we haven't seen before or stuff that is just physically difficult to make. Here, they had a nine year aged Gouda... You read that correctly nine year aged! This block of cheese is older than two of my children and was absolutely divine. It's on the expensive side at $70 per pound, but end of the day it's totally worth getting some to take home as this was made five years before anybody had heard of Covid! They also had an eight year aged cheddar, which was also delightful. All the prices were very reasonable, and they also carry a number of cheeses from other creamery's in the area. We picked up a couple of nice blue varieties as well as some Greek yogurt. The ladies working here were very helpful and made cheese sampling easy! All in all, this is an a spot that you must check out! read more

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You wanna know what's so GRATE about cheese ~ EVERYTHING!!! Yup! I said it! The Samish Bay Cheese Farm ( @samishbaycheese ) has so many delicious cheeses, made right there, on their Bow, WA farm, behind their darling little store! So yummy, that I went there 2 days, in a row!!! They have: *Aged Queso *Ladysmith *Gouda *Vache *Blue *Cold Cap *Cheese Balls *Cheesecake And, WHEY more!!! Hope you go check them out!!! Have a gouda day & brie good!!! #cantstopwontstop (With the cheesy puns! LOL) read more

Samish Bay Cheese - All the yumminess!!! - Cheese Shops Near Me - Bow, Washington

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stumbled upon this cheese shop and omg it was the most pleasant surprise! They had tons of fun goods from other vendors but the cheese! the CHEESE! Mostly mild cheeses, goudas, and aged cheddars but the staff was incredibly friendly and answered all of our silly questions and doled out tons of samples. Did we end up spending $140 on cheese? Yes, yes we did. And they also did free ice bags for traveling home! read more

We were taking the scenic route to Seattle from Vancouver and we're recommended to stop at this cheese shop. It's a little off the beaten path, but a fun excursion to get to. The day we went it was raining and I was hoping we could enjoy some cheese there and then hit the road, but their set-up is mostly for take and go. They had a chair by a fire, but not for two people. They also had some seating on their porch out front, but since it was raining we didn't want to sit there. The woman helping us was nice and offered samples, but was very confused by our request to have some cheese sliced up for us to eat there. The cheese we sampled and what we paid for to take to go were all delicious. We also bought some crackers and ended up eating in our car. It's a cute little shop with assorted meats and drinks, too. Just plan to take everything home versus enjoying there. read more

Samish Bay Cheese - Assorted cheeses - Cheese Shops Near Me - Bow, Washington

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If you are in town, you need to stop by Samish Bay Cheese. You can't miss their shop sign. All of these cheese varieties are made in their facility next door, except blue cheese. You can try their samples too. We bought Ladysmith and Gouda cheese. Ladysmith was nice and creamy. Both were so good! Oh and for all the sweet lovers, try their cheesecake which is made out of yogurt. It's not super sweet, tastes great. If you are in the mood for grilled sandwich, wine, beer, cider, you can order that too. But really, all the different cheese varieties is the key. Friendly staff, ample parking, some seating tables inside, great cheese and cheesecake. Do give it a try. read more

Samish Bay Cheese - Cheesecake.. yumm - Cheese Shops Near Me - Bow, Washington

The food? Excellent. The Owners.... A husband and wife team own this business. Roger is a lovely man, his wife however, man alive she's awful to her employees. Another gal, supervisor of some sort, also an awful woman. This review is not from a single visit. No, I've been visiting this shop for years and finally I'm here to share - This woman and her supervisor are horrible people. My last visit I couldn't stand it anymore, I asked the supervisor why she behaves this way. Are you ready folks? Drum roll please ..... She looked at me, rolled her eyes and dismissed me all together. In front of my family and another customer. The sweet lady cashiering whispered "Im so sorry" as I swiped my car. This is such a disappointment from such a cute, local business. read more

After reading an article from The News Tribune titled "5 Other Ways to do the Skagit Valley tulip Festival", I bookmarked Samish Bay Cheese as a to do while up there. So this past weekend, while driving down from Bellingham to Mt Vernon, we took the long way and swung by this cheese shop and I am so glad we did! It was way more fun than expected! Their sign is not prominent, just a painted pallet next to the road. We parked in their gravel lot and walked into their store. The store is super cute! They had more than just cheese, they had a fridge of pork and beef cuts, and some local jams as well! We walked out with: - Girl Meets Dirt Tomato Jam (locally made in the San Juan Islands) - a berry covered bleu cheese ball - a wedge of medium Gouda - a raw dog bone Loved the cheese samplings and also got to sample some cheesecake! We made a cheese platter when we got home and are very happy with our selections. The following day, we were at Ballard Farmers Market and spotted the Samish Bay Cheese stand there! So you don't have to drive to Bow to get their cheese, but definitely go by if you are in town, a gem of a shop. AND they have a map of their farm animals you can go visit! The cows are right next door to the shop and we got to watch them up close eating hay. read more

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Honestly this place was heaven for me. Local cheese and local kombucha.. couldn't have asked for more! My favorite is the aged ladysmith cheese - if you haven't tried it, I'd suggest addicting it to the cheese board! We did the aged cheeses. That atmosphere was quiet and beautiful. We sat outside looking towards the farm. Employees are really kind and knowledgeable. As an aside, my friend disliked the salami, but I'm a vegetarian so, no reduction of a star for that. Will be back! read more

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I finally convinced my husband to bring me here the other day. What a wonderful shop! I'm a big fan of gouda cheese so I naturally picked one of those but we did sample a couple spicy cheeses from the display. We tried a jalapeño one which wasn't very spicy but had a little kick. Then we tried a jalapeño habanero cheese that coats your whole mouth in spice for about 30 seconds before it mellows out and makes you want to try it again! I will definitely be back! The chili chive gouda is calling my name! read more

Samish Bay Cheese - Cheese Shops Near Me - Bow, Washington

Very great small cheese shop on a local farm. They have a small but great variety of cheese and also some great tastings before you buy. I really enjoyed their soft cheese and a chipotle cheddar. They had extras in the shop: ice cream, cheese cake, sausage, wine, etc. They have their production next door to the shop so you can see cheese making. Got to pet the sheep & see the cows. Not too far from the freeway. read more

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I stopped in here on a whim...I tried the cheese, and loved it. The guy behind the counter was very friendly, and knowledgable. They have a private parking lot, and easy to get in and out. Definitely stop by if you are in the neighborhood. read more

My friend and I dropped in after the tulip festival. We ordered the aged cheese plate and some Kambucha to eat on the patio. The store interior is a cute and quaint deli style joint that obviously mostly sells cheese and preserves made by Samish Bay. They also have cheese creations like Jalapeño balls etc. Additionally they have locally sourced Kombucha to my friends utter delight. The staff were very friendly and helpful in navigating their products. The cheese plate had 2-3 types of gouda and their lady smith cheese along with some Salami, tomato jam and bread. I particularly enjoyed the sharp Gouda on its own, but the creamyness of the lady smith with the bread and jam was a better combination. My favorite thing was actually the tomato jam, which I was skeptical about, but actually found quite enjoyable with its sweet and fresh tomato notes. I only disliked the salami which just seemed kind of cold and hard. read more

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It was a trust buster when I was trying to pick frozen local beef out of the fridge recently and saw some of the dates went back to 2019. Nothing I saw seemed very recently dated or semi fresh on that trip. I can't get too excited about buying meat products sitting in the freezer for 1 to 2 years. For ground beef, there was no indication or information of what cuts or fat content it contained, and the last batch tasted gamey so I am kind of done with all that. The cheeses are pretty tasty, but their dates trend to be in the past too, and I guess I have to eat them fairly quickly after opening them as the last one turned blue around the edges in just a few days in the fridge. For fresh cut cheese they are very stringent about the exact quantity amounts you are allowed to buy vs the amount you want. That seems non customer focused. The place is really cool looking, and I assume covid has really challenged their business. The servers are not always very knowledgeable, but service is very friendly and nice. A lot of local artisan type products around the shop seem priced so high, it does not motivate me to buy anything, as I would expect a place this far out would offer products lower than the perceived nose bleed big city prices. The cheese does taste good when you have the right one fresh, and despite the significant negatives above, I feel I still want to view them as 3 stars vs lower because of their positive aspects. Maybe this summer they can change their game and raise the bar. A great add would be fresh local farm eggs as that would serve a missing gap in the offerings. I guess they really need more traffic to turn over inventory and to allow them to sell products at their freshest. read more

Definitely a hidden gem off the beaten path going from Vancouver to Seattle. Randomly made a pit stop here and they had more than enough options for everyone. They have a lot of tastings and even offer to let you try some of the products not out as free samples. We walked away with A LOT of cheese and a few other items. Of note: Diablo cheese, Labneh cheesecake, ladysmith cheese Tidbit: They do ship so you can even have things sent to you or a loved one that's not a "local" read more

Good assortment of raw milk cheese and the beautiful farm lands around Anacortes. Easy to bring the kids as there are plenty of farm animals to notice. read more

Quaint and impressive family run cheese making operation. We followed signs for a farmer's market, and they were located right next to it. Their matriarch was understandably proud of their product, and indeed, we left with some of their finer creations to snack on during our travels. The best ones were an aged Gouda, and different aged Gouda infused with chives. It's all their cows that give them the dairy to process, and they've won a lot of local awards. Cool house doggie, too. He's their mascot on shirts they sell in the store. Neat place, and great cheese... read more

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Great cheeses from Gouda to cheddar along with others,yogurt and more! They have cider and wine. Free cheese tasting so you can't buy something you don't like. They also sell tea and cocoa. A few tables inside so you can eat lunch. I love the aged ladysmith cheese...so creamy and smooth. read more

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Be sure and tell the lady behind the county that the lady smith cheese tastes like mozzarella

Very good. Everyone was friendly and the cheese was delicious. It was neat to d eat fresh cheese right where it was made. Lots of choices for cheese. Large selection of ciders and wine also. I would recommend you stop in and enjoy if you are in the area. read more

Adorable little cheese shop. They make cheese right on the property and you can sample as much as you want. In the winter time you can see the cows being fed. Also you can watch the production of the cheese making daily. You can buy local honey, local meats, cheese from them, and many other local products. Staff is super friendly. read more

I nearly exclusively purchase my cheese here and supplement with other cheeses from elsewhere for additional flavor and texture.

This little cheese shop has a wide variety of cheeses and other items. That said, they need to work on their people skills. Not friendly at all! read more

Oh, the store was really cute and the clerk educated me n the cheeses that they make and the history of the dairy farm. It was fun. And the best part is how delicious the cheeses are. I hope to order from them in the future. read more

We first fell in love with Samish Bay Cheese at the Bellingham Farmer's Market, and on a recent day trip to the Skagit Valley we were excited to check out their little cheese tasting room in Bow. The room is small but functional - and is attached to a large cheese storage room that I dream of some day being set free in! They offer several varieties of gouda, cheddar, their signature Ladysmith, and a delicious queso fresco (to name a few). Prices range from around $16/pound on up, with (obviously) the older cheeses going for quite a bit more. They also sell beef and pork (either by the piece or by the animal). If you want a small-town, no-frills cheese tasting experience you won't be disappointed with this place. (P.S. Bring your cooler so you can buy some CHEESE!) read more

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Best Greek yogurt I've ever had. They also have the best feta and sharp cheddar. Out of this world. I can't wait to try more of their offerings. read more

Samish Bay Cheese - Organic Greek yogurt and feta - Cheese Shops Near Me - Bow, Washington

Worth the drive off the highway. Many different cheeses available. but note cheese is not cheap, just an FYI. But worth the trip.

The saying "It's all good" would apply here. So helpful that you may point and test the cheeses, means you can be confident in your choices. Cheeses come plain and many come with herbs and spices like chive, or Jalapeno added for extra zing. Worth stopping after visiting Edison, and before visiting Fairhaven to make a day of it. Bucolic farm life at it's best. read more

When I want to treat my friends and family, I get the Queso Jalapeno wheel, the organic ground beef and I blend them together creating the best hamburgers you have ever tasted! It is a super treat, and I even have picked up the ingredients to pack on a trip and make on vacation. The naturally fermented pickles bring me back to childhood when my family would make them in the basement of my home, so light and delicious. You can't go wrong with any item on the menu, and I always love to try a different Gouda with each visit. Enjoy! read more

Very friendly and helpful staff. Gave my large family many free samples until we decided on what cheese we needed to bring home. We left with some feta, sharp cheddar, an amazing and VERY spicy dip, as well as their Labneh cheesecake. Yum all around! read more

We went on search for local burger ingredients. We ended up getting our cheese here. Every kind we sampled was very delicious. Very friendly staff and we bought three kinds of cheese. We got the lady smith with chives, aged lady smith and Queso Jalapeño. All three were very tasty on our burgers. If you are wondering we went to Breadfarm for our burger buns and Carne in Bellingham for our ground chuck! Best burgers ever!! Yumm. read more

Great experience!! The staff is helpful and knowledgeable and encourages you to sample many things before buying. The Vausch, Ladysmith and homemade pickles were delicious and dreamy! read more

The chive, and the jalapeno cheeses. Yum. Good goudas, also. Cute dog, Charlie/charley... Nice new cheese tasting room. Refrigerated meats for sale, beef, pork etc. A soft spreadable cheese, vache, and yogurt and kefir. A little of this, a lil of that. **P.s. I totally forgot you can get wine and regular coffee here, too. Foodie facepalm. read more

Yes its a strange little place but I do love it here. I have gotten their cheeses from the markets and their actual farm location and adore them. The sellers at the markets, yes they are odd and sometimes aren't the most knowledgeable (except if you happen to get Roger who it seems lives for cheese) but they will give you a little piece of cheese heaven when you get a sample. Yum! read more

A must visit when you are In the area. Queso Jalapeño is my favorite. They have moved into their new facility, which is next door to the old one. The new facility has a few tables and they are now serving wine and charcuterie platters. read more

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I like driving through Bow and stopping at Samish Bay Cheese for an impromptu cheese tasting. I like to try a new cheese as I pass through Bow and take some for the ride or to bring home. They sell their crackers to go along with, too. It's a very small shack that you stop into off the road so you'll have to be patient if they're busy because there's usually only one person holding down the fort and one person can only do so much so fast. You're in the country. Relax. Their cheese is certified organic, too :) read more