This shop has great wines and quality cheeses that are hard to find anywhere else. With that said, having to write a negative review about a small business doesn't sit well, especially, since so many of them have closed because of the pandemic. However, the two older ladies that work here have a bias toward people who aren't Caucasian, and that needs to be addressed. This isn't some rant about racism, this is a detailed write-up of what transpired at Vinhus, and you can decide for yourself if what I'm saying is an exaggeration. I don't shop here often, but the times that I have, these ladies have shown their complete disdain for my presence, and I don't say that lightly. The first encounter happened when I was with my bf, who happens to be of Irish/German descent, and we took turns going in because we had a dog with us. Upon entering, he was immediately given a red carpet treatment and encouraged that he try all the different flavors. Less than two minutes later, I walked in and I couldn't even get a hello from them. There weren't other customers, and they made eye contact, but with zero acknowledgment. I walked up to the cheese counter and asked to sample the cheeses, but the lady with glasses was rolled her eyes at my request and became visibly annoyed. Her reaction towards me was appalling, and in turn, I lowered my standards momentarily and met her level of pettiness, and addressed her in the same tone. She slammed the cheese on the counter when she had to cut a piece which infuriated me further especially, since she offered my bf several samples, but didn't extend the same courtesy to me. She handed me samples of two different kinds of cheese, and when I asked to try another flavor she stated that I wouldn't like anything else in a condescending tone. I was livid, and it took everything in me not to call her out, but I kept my composure. I'm sure bringing it to her attention would've only fed into her ignorant perception regarding people of color. During the checkout process, this woman continued to be ill-mannered. She saw me waiting for her at the cash register and circled the store touching items and pretending to adjust them. I watched her and nothing was adjusted. She finally looked over at me and rudely asked if I was ready since standing in front of the register for a while wasn't clear to her. Since my bf had already communicated which items he preferred, I reluctantly purchased the cheeses, wine, salami, crackers, and some sweets totaling $172. She answered the phone and proceeded to have a conversation instead of placing that person on hold while ringing me up. She then handed over the bag abruptly like she couldn't wait for me to leave the store like I was some peasant. She did this without so much as saying thank you or anything of that nature. Furthermore, as I was leaving a few customers walked in, and she greeted them warmly and was friendly to them. I hung around the doorway to observe their encounter, and the only obvious explanation is that they all appeared to be caucasian. This wasn't a figment of my imagination, and that distinction didn't go unnoticed. I don't know if these women are owners or simply employees, but I hope this review makes people aware of what's happening here. As a small business owner myself, this shouldn't be happening in a tourist town. Bad days can happen to the best of us, but as adults, they should know better than to carry that mentality with them to a place of business. Customer service is what keeps your business alive and thriving, and sometimes that includes attending to customers of other ethnicities. These customers bring in revenue, and when you have staff that provides great customer service the result is loyal customers. While I can't confirm if these women are owners, I find it ironic that they would have this outlook when this town, was founded by Danish settlers. On their website, it states that the owners come from a lineage of Danish immigrants, and America is a melting pot which is how the Danes settled here too. Having staff that treats customers differently from other customers is detrimental to your business. These ladies need to learn how to deal with their biases, prejudices, and high opinions of themselves. Sadly, this wasn't my only experience in Solvang. For the most part, everyone is nice with a few shops that have workers that share this ignorant way of thinking. If this bothers you, don't support their business. Write an honest review about your experience and share it with others. Don't do it out of anger or retribution because then we become like these uninformed degenerates. read more

A little tucked away from the main street if you're not looking for it, right next to a bakery. They have a lovely selection of wines and cheese (with samples!) and very sweet and helpful staff. I'm always tempted to buy a new wine every time. So much fun stuff to look at for a charcuterie board or picnic! Always have to pop in when I'm in town. read more

Super cute little place in solving very friendly customer service great wine and cheese great place to just take a break and have a little bit of wine have a little bit of cheese highly recommend it. read more

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My girlfriend and I don't often receive vacation time off and so we decided to visit a place she has never been to before: Solvang. We spent our first day exploring the area, which is packed with personality, small as it may be. Things were slow, since it was the off-season, but pleasant. Until we visited Vinhus. My girlfriend was enamored with the selection of cheeses and wines, but I noticed both ladies who worked there hadn't greeted us, or let us know they would help us out in any way. As we browsed, I expected either of the two to approach us and ask, but it felt like they were intentionally ignoring us and I grew more and more uncomfortable. A Caucasian couple came in a little later and, lo and behold, they were greeted with warmth and kindness. The older woman even followed them out after their purchase to continue recommending items. At that moment, my heart told me "Yup, this old lady is racist." A Chinese family came by and were also ignored the entire time they were present that only served to validate my experience. We eventually forced the old woman's attention, got our things and left. But the rest of the day, I felt deflated and embarrassed. I love Solvang, but I do not love this place. I manage a theater in Los Angeles, and she would not last her first week with that kind of mindset. read more

This is the shop we go to in Solvang!! Love them but most especially their Chocolate Coffee Beans!! There is nothing else like it anywhere, seriously. read more

Wonderful selection, helpful and pleasant service. Very nice! We brought home some cheeses we knew and one new one. Highly recommended.

Cute little shop with a nice selection of imported goods and cheeses! Four starts because the customer service wasn't great. It felt like the woman working that day didn't want to be there. She wasn't at all warm or helpful. read more

Best place in Solvang to pick up international wines, cheeses, coffees, and teas. Much of their wine comes from the local vineyards. The people here are cool. Encouraging us to open jars of loose leaf tea and drawers of coffee to get a good smell of it. They also got my friend who's afraid to try new things to sample some cheeses she'd never had before and buy a hunk of smoked gouda (which I was surprised to discover she'd never heard of before, and was pleased to announce would be in her next morning breakfast burrito). They've also got a pretty large supply of European candies. Some have... uh, questionable.. labels: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/tkzkSwzlAKh-klSXW17NWQ?select=k_lnh_HzbCeFcSAMJ6VwnQ#abMRoPxIYFLtc-MJvulOSQ. read more

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Great little cheese shop in the heart of Solvang. Very European. Cheese, salami (you have to go to a local bakery for the baguette), chocolates, crackers and MOZART BALLS (if you've ever been to Austria you know a MOZART BALL). - just what you need for a little picnic. I have never found them particularly friendly but I chalk that up to the culture. You need to get past the fact that they are not friendly or overly helpful and just pretend your in Austria or Germany. You don't want to miss this cute little store. read more

This place is amazing. A lot of my favorite things are in this building. Wine, dry aged meats and absolutely amazing cheeses. The smell of this place makes me never want to leave! A very nice lady named Alice helped guide me through my fromage journey and we ended up with some really really tasty cheese. Will definitely be back back. I highly recommend! read more

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Vinhus is a *must visit* location if you find yourself in the Solvang/Buellton/Santa Ynez area. In fact - even if your in the general Santa Barbara area you should make it a point to pay this glorious place a visit. The wife and I had vacationed in Solvang four years ago and *somehow* had missed it. We had only "done" one part of the downtown area. This may or may not had been a good thing. Had we known; we'd've made far more visits to Solvang - and put many more miles on our car. This past July 5th, the wife and I decided to trek out to Solvang along with my mother and a family friend. Our primary reason was to enjoy a fabulous meal at the nearby Hitching Post 2 (which we did). We decided to arrive in Solvang a few hours early so we could stroll and shop. The town was packed with tourists; and we wound up parking on the other end of the downtown tourist area. O Happy Circumstance! Vinhus was one of the first shops we visited. This place is heaven. In this little shop you can find: Fine cheeses from around the world, snacks and candies both local and international, liquor, gourmet spreads, jams, jellies, preserves, gourmet coffee beans, fine loose teas...and... of course... wine! Vinhus has a wonderful selection of wines; specializing in wines from California - the Santa Barbara and Central Coastal areas in particular. They also have a nice selection from France and Germany. The whole rear section of this store is devoted to wines. They even have mead!! And Raspberry mead at that! The employees are very friendly and helpful; always willing to answer questions and make suggestions. They also offer wine and cheese tastings. What's really great about their wine section is that most of them are very reasonably priced. I expected the prices to be sky high in such a shop, but was happily surprised. We came back to Solvang about two weeks ago - to enjoy the area of course, but to go back here to stock up on our supplies! What's more; we've decided we're going to have to come by once per season just to see what surprises and delicacies they have to offer. Pay this place a visit. But be warned! You, too, may become addicted to this wonderful shop! read more

I am going to try and make this brief because I'm tired and cranky. We hit Solvang for a 2 day wine fest, not a wine festival, but our own trek of wine wine wine tasting. There was so much damn traffic on the 101 that we didn't get into the wine country until it was too late to hit all the wineries! Duh. So we parked in Solvang and did Copenhagen street, (or Ave., or Dr?) and did 3 tastings before hitting Vinhus. Shoot, we found Vinhus by accident, looked like a place we could ask someone where to find a big giant beer. It was 5:30 pm and I NEVER expected to be able to do a tasting as they all were closing. Brad, Manager extraordinaire, said HELL NO! We do tastings until 7 (and then whispered, "or until I'm too saucy" or something like that). He was a good time man! He knows his stuff, doesn't give you the snob hobbery that some of the pourers do, and he turned us on to Paige 23. Mmmmmmmmm. He's actually the "exclusive" to Paige 23, and if you get a chance try their damn wine. We promised to come back on Sunday and visit. Shoot, if Monday was a work holiday I would have, but my head was telling me "One Hangover Is Enough Young Lady" and so we headed back to the 101 parking lot instead. Next time we'll stay in town, we'll plan ahead, and we'll hang out with Brad, because he's just that much fun. (mmm, cheese good too). read more

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Such a variety of cheeses. Lady behind the counter was very helpful. They offered samples of some of the most delicious cheeses. I tried a black Gouda with lemon flavor. Since we were on vacation, I didn't bring any of my crackers to eat with the cheese when we went back to our place. They even had a nice selection of crackers and pretzel crisps that complemented the cheeses. read more

Such a great cheese shop with other goodies to enjoy. Employees have always been so friendly and welcoming.

I've lived in America going on 11 years now and I still miss miss miss Canadian chocolate bars. Actually they're really British, but whatever. So imagine my little schoolgirl delight when I wander in to this cutesy wine and cheese shop and they have a small assortment of the good stuff? Hmmmm..... They're a little marked up at $1.50 a piece but I left a happy girl with a couple of Crunchie's and a Coffee Crisp. Now if they only had a few Aero bars and I would have died and gone to choco-lovers heaven! read more

A great respite between dozens of wineries. Get some tasty cheeses (the jalapeno havarti was delicious!), salamis, and crackers. I'd recommend stopping here before you go on your winery tour so that you can have some crackers and cheeses with you (not all the tasting rooms will provide them). And a lot of the tasting room workers will appreciate it if you offer to share and make your experience there a lot better. The staff is wonderful and always willing to help out with a suggestion. read more

Visited Vinhus on the way back from our Morro Bay trip. The store had an appealing layout and we bought a few things including some delicious (albeit pricey) marzipan. Awesome and well-presented wine selection, and they had some cheese samples out which were great! Only reason I'm giving Vinhus two stars: the elderly lady who was working the register that day was rather unfriendly. She gave my wife a hard time because she left an item she decided not to purchase near the register instead of putting it back on the shelf where it was: "If you don't want that, it belongs over there." My wife felt like a second grader being scolded! This lady (and her boss, if she is not the owner) needs to remember that many people will visit Solvang only once or twice in their lifetimes, and negative treatment leaves as much of a lasting impression as cordiality. It doesn't take much more effort to return an item to the stock shelf after the customer has left, than to berate the customer for not returning it. We, for one, will skip Vinhus on our next Solvang visit. read more

Bought a small truffle cheese and when I opened it up there was obvious mold. Like blue fuzzy mold. I told woman at the service counter who I purchased it from no less than a minute prior and she said "that's truffles what do you expect". There was a CLEAR difference between truffles and MOLD. She refused to acknowledge it. Very rude and unprofessional I will be telling anyone coming to Solvang to avoid this food hazard at all costs. read more

We've come here dozens of times over the last 30 years, mainly for the local smoked Gouda. Amazing! Must stop by while in Solvang. read more

Susie and Vanessa are so sweet! Great place for delicious coffee! Try the Dutch Chocolate Coffee!

Walked in to the store with a cheery hello. Server barely looked up, engrossed in whatever she was doing with her calculator. After several minutes of us perusing the cheese with no help offered, I asked for help. Once, twice, three times. No response. Eventually she looked up and said "oh, I didn't know you needed help." Duh. When I asked if she had plastic knives, she said she had tons. "This isn't the first time I've done this," she quipped. We walked out with two pieces of cheese, very unhappy with having spent money there but wanting to get on the road. The amazing lady at the bread shop, who couldn't have been nicer, sent us here. Definitely won't go back. Hope the cheese is decent. read more

Great selection of cheese. Raised in Europe I can certify it does taste different from what you can get at the regular supermarkets. And loved that they had sampling! read more

I love all the cheese options they have in this shop. Vinhus is the first place I go to whenever I visit Solvang and I'll continue coming here for the cheeses in the future. read more

This is our second time in Solvag and so far we've had great experiences, except for this one place. Though this is a heavily Caucasian oriented region we have not encountered such a thick fog of racism till we came here. read more

Tip #378675 Before you head out to go wine tasting make sure !!! you stop into Vinhus. Vinhus is the only respectable cheese and wine store in the area. Not only do they have a solid selection from many of the local vineyards, they have many arisen cheeses and gourmet goods. Pack yourself a little picnic basket with some crackers, aged gouda, salami, a good white cheddar, a smelly brie, and your all set to go tasting. Don't forget to get some napkins, a cheese board, and a knife to cut everything with. If you really want to do it right head over to one of the nearby bakeries and buy a skinny loaf of bread, have them slice it for the cheese and salami. read more

Stop # 7 - Friday, Santa Barbara Wine Trip -------------------------------------------------- So as we drive south on the 101, from our great day of wine tasting in Los Olivos............we decide to stop in Solvang and specifically at VINHUS. Vinhus specializes in Danish products, wine/spirits, gourmet coffee, teas and BEST OF ALL........ CHEESE! Very good cheese. The selection of cheese is high quality. They have cheese from all over Europe........British, Scandinavian, Spanish, French, you name it. And of course they have excellent American cheese too. What's really cool is that they put out a variety of cheeses to taste. So if you like one you tatsed.......you may want to buy it. If it's not out ,sometimes they'll cut you a little piece of something that's not displayed for you taste. Great selection of local wines too. Our visit was on the way home and we bought some excellent Spanish Manchego! A really cool place with a really nice staff. Great place to pick up some snacks on your way in to taste wine or to accompany your picnic........... read more

This cute shop has something for everyone. Been here twice and always greeted by the very nice owner. I purchased their Pumpkin Gnocchi and some Jalapeño Pasta on the first visit. I prepared the Gnocchi cooking it in a skillet with olive oil for just 4 minutes, and topped them with a little mushroom olive oil before serving with Italian Sausage and Bacon Brussels sprouts. I fully expected the Gnocchi to be dense balls of potato flour like all the other prepared gnocchi I've ever tried. Boy was I wrong, this Gnocchi was light and pillowy, with excellent flavor. Best I've ever had in the pre-made arena. On a different occasion I prepared the jalapeño Pasta and topped it with just olive oil to see if it actually tasted like jalapeño. It did! Both were excellent and I looked forward to going back to see what else I could find. Next visit I got some more Gnocchi, but this was cheese and spinach filled Gnocchi. It too was fabulous. When you bite into each pillow, the cheese and spinach spread a fabulous flavor on your tongue. I prepared these the same way but topped em with truffle oil. I served these with crusted Pork Chops and Spinach lightly sautéed with Bacon and Onion. Awesome meal! I also purchased some Danish Sausage, so when preparing that meal I sautéed the Sausage in olive oil, then thinly sliced some Red Cabbage and cooked it in apple cider vinegar and sugar, till it was soft. Along with that I cooked some small red, yellow, and white potatoes in the oven. They had olive oil and Italian seasoning on them with salt & pepper. The Sausage and this meal was way better than any similar I've ordered in restaurants. Needless to say, I highly recommend Vinhus. They have so much more than what I've tried, and I can hardly wait to go back to explore to find even more great and yummy treasures. read more

Nice selection of cheeses to be found at Vinhus. We'd just stocked up on wines that afternoon, from the plethora of surrounding awesome wineries & were looking for a couple of cheeses to go w/ our stash, plus the yummy onion bread we'd scored at Solvang Bakery Bought 2 different kinds - but to be honest, it's been so long, I can't remember what we got. but I will say they were more than decent & if needing cheese in the future for an evening picnic in our hotel room, this would be the 1st place we'd stop. Plus, it was easy to browse by region as the cheese fridge was arranged by geography & type. They were slammed-busy when we visited but we were more than fine browsing & taking a chance on a new wedge.......you can never go wrong w/ cheese! And that all equals a big A-OK for me read more

Quaint little cheese and wine shop. One of the first places we stopped in. They had a nice selection of cheeses to choose from and samples too. But the lady at the cheese counter was a bit condescending and scolding. It was unpleasant so I didn't buy any cheese and walked fast out of there. A lot of the reviews say similar things about the service. It really is such a shame. People service is so important to others experience. Maybe you were having a bad day. Try to be nicer and maybe things will look up! read more

Ahhh, it's one of those times when I'm conflicted in the rating I want to give. Here's where I'm torn: Variety of wines: 3 stars - not too many to choose from, but just enough to complement all the cheeses in the store Variety of cheeses: 5 stars - amazing selection hands down Variety of other goodies (stuffed olives, truffles and candies): 4 stars - enough said Value for items: 3 stars - of course it's more than a grocery store, what do you expect? But do you really have to mark everything up 300%? And what's with the-no price tags on anything-we'll just make up a price for you as we go-deal? Customer service: NEGATIVE 5 stars. I've been there at least 10 times. Every time I'm there, it seems like they get more and more racist. I am of Indian descent. If you're not white, you're not getting helped. I remember once standing at the cheese counter for about 7 minutes and getting completely ignored by the workers there. But as soon as a white couple rolled into the cheese section it was all hands on deck. They waited on them without so much as a glance in my direction. That's just one time. I've had more like that. I choose not to go back and buy my cheese elsewhere. read more

Went in here since they have cheese tasting... there was maybe 5 plates of cheese to taste and most of them had nothing left. I didn't like any of the cheese I tasted, but boyf enjoyed the little bits of tasting he sampled. Store is full of different cheese and crackers, but I didn't really feel like staying to actually look around since I didn't find the two ladies to be very friendly. At least it's in walking distance, I really wouldn't drive out to see only this store. read more

This place alone would make one's trip worth going to Solvang, especially if you're one who's partial to Central European fare/products. Although it's called the Vinhus, I think their cheese selection is top notch, carrying an amazing selection from around the world. Most notably, they carry brunost (or gejtost, the amazing sweet cheese http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunost), which I have otherwise made my Norwegian friend buy me a brick whenever she's in Norway. The people behind the counter (help me with names here), know what they're talking about with the cheeses, and the wine selection isn't very vast but seems to be carefully picked, and [I want to say his name is Brad?] really knows his stuff about wine. Which is good, because it kept the boyfriend busy as I searched the place to discover they have a surprising selection of Central European sundries, such as pudding mixes, chocolates, baking soda, etc. (yes, one can get any of these items anywhere, but the brands they carry are unique in themselves and being a bit of a Germanophile myself, I was excited to see the products I recognized. I have a good feeling this is the next closest thing to get such grocer's items next to the sad looking Old World Village in Orange County. Just don't dare open and smell the loose tea leaf selection they have there. The eldery lady of the Hus has the hearing of a bat and will scold you for opening jars. Now I'm not one who can handle scoldings from people of venerable ages, so I'd say that's a big NO. read more

They have such a broad selection of cheese, wine, herbal teas, and sweets. Not just any sweets but Black Licorice. Not like the kind red vines makes. But real, yummy, black licorice. I like that their teas are not bagged, they are in jars and you bag them yourself! You get however much you want, and then it is up to you to put the right amount in the cup! I never knew that there were so many cheeses until I came here. It's amazing as a matter of fact. And, I am sure there are even more than that. I I love cheese, how did I not know? Also I like that its conveniently across the street from the fudge shop O.O read more

If you only have time to go to three stores in Solvang, I'd pick the As Seen on TV store, the Cuckoo Clock store, and this cheese and spirit shop Vinhus, which is the Norwegian word for "cheese fart". Every square inch is packed with cheese spirits, spreads, accessories, etc, but the main reason to stop by is for a sample of cheese. They had five plates and I edam all. Oh, I just checked: Vinhus actually means Winehouse, as in Amy Vinhus. read more

Terrible customer service!! Yelp should really allow people to rate a business with no stars. It's despicable to even rate this store with a star. This is my fourth time visiting Solvang and it's a cutesy little town, but it's aggravating when I experience bad customer service. This was my second time visiting this store and don't remember the first time having a rude worker there. My hard earned money is not worth spending in a place like this. My mom and I stepped into their doorway and I said hello to the old lady at the register which is right in the middle of the store as you walk in. She just stared and looked away. My mom and I proceeded to walk in, but I've already made up my mind not to buy anything. Still hoping for some kind of a greeting, my mom and I went around to the other side of the store to leave. My mom asked me if I was going to buy anything. I replied within earshot of the old lady, "Well, I wasss...., but since customer service is bad, forget it." Will never step back in here again. As one of the yelper said, there's nothing special in this store. Save your money and get some ice cream across the street. Price comes with a waffle cone. One of the best ice creams I've had. (Had their spumoni.) By the way, while my mom and I were having ice cream we sat on a bench outside the ice cream store. I noticed that people that were curious about the store were only there a couple of minutes and didn't buy anything. Good for them. read more

This is not my first time here and previous times were bad but not this bad. However, I feel I have to post on this experience. I love the cheese selection here but I had to give only two stars because of the horrible customer service. The eldest last was not bad but the other lady was quite rude and her tone was awful and condescending. I brought my family with me this time because I raved about this place and the cheese. They had a bad experience and I was embarrassed. Unfortunately their product is so good, I really didn't want to give them my business. I shouldn't have, but ended up getting 3 different types of cheese and crackers. My dad bought 3 different cheeses and my brother in-law bought 2 cheeses. We were interested in trying others (to purchase) but they weren't being too helpful so Eh. read more

The Vinhaus may have the best selection of vine and cheese in Solvang, but service sucked. We sampled several selections of cheese available for tasting, then before we could ask any questions about the cheeses the lady disappeared. We asked another lady behind the counter and she said she was unfamiliar with the cheeses, basically an "I just work here" attitude. Nice selection of crackers also, however most of them are brands one can pick up at Costco for 1/4th the price Vinhaus wants. So we made some selections on our own and took them to the counter and the first lady was now the cashier, and proceeded to try and charge us more for our purchases than we were told the prices would be.. many items are not priced, so I guess it is up to the cashier as to what they feel like charging each customer. Maybe it is cheaper for locals than tourists, I dunno. I doubt I would ever go back. read more

Wow! What a selection! Vinhus is an apt name for this shop. It's absolutely full of different types of wines and cheeses. This, I would like to add, is not your everyday assortment of cheeses like you can find at any Trader Joe's. It's got some great cheese like the Ski Queen Gjetost and the Sage Derry, cheeses I have a lot of trouble finding in Los Angeles. Stop by if you want to walk out with way more than you intended to buy. You won't be sorry! read more

Dropped by Solvang on my way up North. Since I wanted to get some cheese and wine for my picnic later I thought Vinhus would be perfect. Store was empty when I came. There were two ladies, one was very helpful, one was not. -1 star for the not so helpful. =) Great Wine and Cheese selection, even though I didn't find the cheese I was looking for. Still left with some cheese. ** read more

So my boyfriend and I are in Solvang for the weekend and were told that we HAD to come here for the cheese... Okay, yes, the cheese is good(+). Lots of selections and some pretty weird stuff as well(+). Cheeses with cranberries, blueberries, and mango in them? Ooookay. I'm not a cheese freak so I just took their word for it. Loved that there was cheese out to taste and sample (+) and that there was meat and crackers available(+) (if you were planning to say... take your purchases on a hike to the local waterfall...) Not a drinker, but there were also lots of wine selections(+) and other odds and ends like cheese knives and platters for the true cheese nuts.(+) So why the low rating? Service. Very rarely do I use foul words, but the second we walked out of Vinhus, the first words out of my mouth were "What a b*tch." Never have I ever been treated so rudely, specially in a tourist town, but there people here were just horrible. The woman behind the counter wouldn't help us out at all, as I know NOTHING about cheese other than I like it with crackers, and wanted to know something good for a newbie. I tried to ask how we were to order it, if they would slice it for us from a wheel or if what was in the case was all that was available (it is) and she just started laying into me about how they wouldn't have the time, yadda yadda, all the while giving me a horrible look and using a very condesending tone. (- - -) Then she took her break. Yay. So I asked another woman who was scooping soft sheese into containers behind the counter for some assistance. At first she said that she just worked there, and knew nothing, then dropped what she was doing and came out to help us. That was pretty nice, except, she was right. I knew more about cheese than she did. Tried to tell me that Havarti is a very weak cheese and offered me cheddar cheeese FOOD. Haha. Whatever. She helped. So finally my boyfriend and I grabbed our cheeses and went to the check out, and low and behold, there was rude cheese lady behing the cash register. Kept interupting my conversation with the woman next to me in line, trying to contradict everything I was telling the other guest about the town that I observed and so on... I really wanted to hit this evil cheese lady in the face. I refrained. So she is ringing up our items, being rude, then tried to convince us that an Item we bought (originally told it was 60 cents so we grabbed a whole bunch) was actually a dollar! Got really rude with us, but finally took the extra 40 cents off of each item. Ungh. Positives= lots of cheese, Lots of wine, cute novalty items. Negatives= horrible service. I've seen specialty cheese places with a LOT more selections on cheese, but whatever. Crackers were nothing special, something I could buy in any store. They also had store packaged cheeses and meats in the cheese bin. Had a WTF? moment on that one. Vinhus just left a bad taste in my mouth. And it wasn't the stinky cheese. read more