Everything staff, ambiance, locally made cheese and it was not raining. Highly recommend a stop.read more

We were here last year August 2017. I love cheese and it was a wonderful stop before our drive up…read moreto Madras for the Total Solar Eclipse. Nancy was working the tasting room today - she's always so patient and kind with questions and any odd queries we have for their varieties. My favorite is always the Gouda and Dill Havarti. We were able to share our favorite cheese spot with our friend who lives in nearby Dallas. Glad they are doing well and winning awards! Try the borenkaas too! So good!

I stopped into The Good Company Cheese Bar & Bistro in downtown Newberg just for a quick look…read morearound, but ended up leaving with some local honey and a great conversation with the owner. This little shop is absolutely adorable and full of charm. Most of their products are locally sourced, and you can feel the care that goes into the selection. The cheese and condiment options were phenomenal, truly one of the best curated selections I've seen in the area. They also have a cute wine bar tucked in the back, which adds to the cozy, welcoming atmosphere. The sandwiches and deli items in the case looked so good that I'm already planning to come back for lunch next time I'm in town. Everything looked fresh, high quality, and thoughtfully put together. The staff was friendly, kind, and clearly passionate about what they do. Prices were very reasonable, especially considering the quality of the products. A wonderful little spot with great people and even better cheese, I'll definitely be back to enjoy "good company" in every sense of the name!

What a gem. We stumbled upon this little cheese bistro bar while walking around Newberg on a lazy…read moreFriday afternoon. The staff are really informative and friendly. We ordered 2 craft cocktails off their well rounded cocktail menu. I love floral cocktails so I ordered a Rose Negroni $12 and my husband ordered a bourbon cocktail Lindsey's Lament $13. We loved them! For lunch we ordered pimento dip with crackers a SALUMI SANDWICH $14 fennel salami, Fra'Mani mortadella and capicollo. provolone, Mama Lil's peppers, & basil pesto on sourdough bread and a BRIE, HAM, 8 JAM SANDWICH $14 with double crème Brie, Oregon apricot jam, and Fra'Mani sweet apple ham on sour dough bread. Both sandwiches were fresh and delicious. Since we were the only customers on this quiet afternoon, we sat for a while enjoying our cocktails and sandwiches planning our next visit.

This review is for their Marionberry pie. I didn't exactly buy the pie from this main location, but…read moreI bought it at a local farm just down the road from my home. Took it home, heated it up in the oven and took one bite, and I was in heaven. This is the first time I've ever tasted marionberry and I found out that this fruit was developed here in Oregon back in the 50s. I'm used to raspberries and blueberries, but this is a very unique berry, especially made with this pie that has a really nice and delicious crust. Now I've decided what pie to serve during Thanksgiving. Can't wait again to have this pie in a few months.

This has been my go to for a pie for a dessert or other occasion…read more The hubby prefers pie to cake so we often will have birthday pie. They make these fresh and ready to go but they have the option to take a frozen one to bake later on. There are many other food items and trinkets here that I have not tried so I look forward to trying them in 2025.

We're talking soft serve? There's no hard way to recommend a good soft serve. It's a tiny little…read moreplace that I wish had more space. The soft serve here is simple vanilla and then they work some type of Vodoo magic on it and it becomes some random incredible flavor. Props to their creativity. It's the right balance of unique and simple. Ice cream lovers will be stoked on this spot. Allegedly there is cheese and crackers and stuff here too? Idk give that a try too. I scream? Yeah normally Ice Cream about really tasty stuff. This is that. (4.5 Stars)

Best Sunday in Portland, and best soft serve in Portland. Rad little shop, sup nice and fast…read more Cheese and crack Sunday is best all time, but don't sleep on the rotating specials either!!

Oh boy. This place is special. From now on when anyone asks if I want to go to the cheese factory,…read moreI will need to make sure to specify that this is what I mean. All of the cheeses to sample was delightful. I may have taken my kids share as seconds. I got the quesadillas. I don't think it's an accurate description. Maybe slightly like a quesataco but more than a taco. Great way to showcase the cheese though. I chose kind of haphazardly because I definitely liked one more than the other but couldn't distinguish later. This is probably the best pastor I've had so far. I know of some that are no longer with us but this was close. Ice cream was amazing too. Lochmead is a high quality product and they sell it for a very reasonable price. The wife got the chile relleno. Great ingredient to feature the cheese. Would definitely get again. Without a doubt my new favorite cheese factory

I came to visit some friends in Salem, they had took us to the tilamook creamery but boy does this…read morecreamery do it! The cashier was so kind and attentive. There were self serve samples the moment you walk in and the cashier if it's not as busy guides you through the cheeses. At the end of the building you can see the cheese being made. Overall an epic experience. It's pretty quiet for the most part, but can get loud. I really enjoyed the food and the experience.

Traditional Mexican/Oaxacan cheeses made right in Albany by this family operation. They're…read moreaward-winning, nabbing 1st prize at the American Cheese Society's 2017 for their Queso Oaxaca in the "Hispanic & Portuguese Style Cheeses - melting" category. They've got 2nd & 3rd in other categories in 2017, too. They've got many delicious traditional cheeses, from mild to wild, fresh to aged. Sometimes you might find some samples, too! It's a cute little store with parking in front, decorated in lively Mexican colors and doodads. They have a little bit of other merchandise like salsa and chips, but really it's all about the queso. Google them for some newspaper articles and a great video of them stretching their string-cheese-like Oaxacan. Even if your biggest culinary ambition is a quesadilla, stop here for the cheese and elevate that 'dilla to the highest culinary caliber!

Ochoa's has great cheeses and I love that you can pick them up at the local famers' market as well…read more Anyone interested in getting some great quality traditional and specialty cheeses.

This is a great stop in Tillamook. It's not far from the Tillamook cheese factory, but I prefer…read moreblue heron over that. They have animal feed. You can purchase in the gift shop and feed the animals outside. There's a donkey, goats, geese, and a few other others. I enjoy feeding them. The only problem this trip was I had my dog with me and he got a little crazy at the fence line. Part of the fence has chicken wire across the bottom but part of it doesn't and of course that's the part. My dog found it jumped inside. It was funny, not funny. Gift shop is great. I really miss going up and down the aisles and finding the pretzel sticks and samples of what's on the shelf. It was a good thing to look forward to and I enjoyed it. If you're in Tillamook, I would stop in. It's a great place for kids and picnic outside. There's also a separate candy shop on the premises. Great candy and some old school stuff that I had not seen in quite some time.

While passing through Tillamook, my family and I decided to stop by Blue Heron Cheese Company after…read moreseeing reviews mentioning their wine tasting, which really caught my interest. The property has a lot to offer, including a small petting farm, a gift shop, and an eatery all in one place. The paninis were especially delicious and definitely worth trying. As for the wine tasting, the selection was great and I still enjoyed the experience overall. However, the bartender wasn't very friendly or knowledgeable, which took away slightly from the experience. Even so, it was a fun stop with plenty to see and experience. I do recommend over other popular cheese factories in the area.

I'm a fan of artisan cheese making and of any humble, honest experience that puts me closer to the…read morepeople and places where my food comes from. Briar Rose Creamy, which specializes in cows milk cheese, offers an open window for sample tasting, which is accessible after driving down a gravel road in Dundee. Their cheese is served on cheese & charcuterie boards at nearby Dundee Hills & Willamette Valley wineries. We were offered samples by the cheese maker's husband, who shared the story of their business, her journey from her early days at Cowgirl Creamy in Marin, to starting her own company, & advised us on their offerings. While tasting, we could see straight back into the cheese making facility, with people busy at work. It just doesn't get any closer to the source than that. We enjoyed each Briar Rose cheese we tried, but particularly the Butterbaby, a soft bloomy rind Guernsey cow's milk cheese, and their sweet, tangy, spreadable formage blanc. I wish they had been tasting their semi-soft cheese washed in Riesling and wrapped in Spruce bark, called Strapping Evelyn, but it wasn't available to sample the day we stopped by. We picked up several cheeses to take home. A must for anyone who likes an authentic farm stand experience.

Drove all the way out here based on hours listed on their website to see they are retired and for…read moresale sign on the lot. Really disappointing- update your website if you're closed.

Happily stumbled upon this lovely goat cheese farm when I found out they supply to Ad Hoc! The moss…read morecovered drive by the river to the farm was nothing short of magical for someone who's accustomed to an urban jungle. This was a weekly splurge while staying on the Oregon coast. The farm is adorable! On one visit, Pat & her daughter were gracious enough to take the time to show me around. It just so happened that a kid was being birthed! Suffice it to say, I was elated, in awe & humbled to be able to witness the beginning of another generation that produces such yummy chevre. Thanks for taking the time to share that. Now back to the cheese - the Sunset Bay with scrambled eggs, sauteed shallots & baguette made the best breakfast. Up In Smoke was perfect as a snack with Trader Joe's Pita Bite Crackers. The Cape Foulweather was perfect for a brioche & fig preserve grilled cheese. I'd definitely recommend making your way through the forest to find this gem of a farm.

Three Ring Farm aka Rivers Edge Chevre had an open house today Aug. 24, 2008 out on the farm near…read moreSiletz, OR, inviting all their friends and fans to come and see the farm, eat cheese and try local wines. I've been a fan of the tortes (my favorite being the Goat Cheese Frangelico with nuts, vanilla and brown sugar!! Just like ice cream!), but wanted to visit a working local cheese producing farm in Oregon. On that pretext my friends and I embarked on a "cheesecation". After a long drive past OSU, the green and lush pastures of Philomath, and just as the mountains and fresh salt air tell you the beach is near, we find our way there. This farm is in very rural Oregon, and beautiful valleys snugly hold the river and the farm in their palm. A great tiny banner greeted us at the gate, and we immediately smelled not goat, but cheese. Amazing! The farm is exceedingly tidy, and the family is delightful to talk to. They really love their goats, and the goats are a herd of around 55 very sweet little creatures. I don't know goats well, so I couldn't tell you the breeds. There were a few sheep as well. The cheese is stellar. The best I have had. I have eaten a LOT of goat cheese in my career at a distributor, but if you can find a better one, please send a note my way. The Siletz Goat log, with a crust of bloomy edible rind was my next favorite after the tortes. It was deliciously creamy, salty and piquant with a hit of grass but NO usual goatiness. The pate on the cheese was tender but flaky, and tends toward soft and spreadable when aged. Also their small goat cheese balls in olive oil with Rosemary and Peppercorn are excellent. Creamy, milky and delicious. Soft and supple but very pliable on the tongue and nice mouth-feel. You get the Rosemary right on the sides fo the tongue. Check out the web-site for more info!! You can find their wonderful cheeses at Steve's Cheese and New Seasons Markets. Please check them out!!

Knowledgable staff and some wonderful cheeses. We went looking for a specific cheese and discovered…read morea host of better options thanks to the staff.

Excellent, friendly assistance even when busy. Extremely knowledgeable. Great selection.read more