Cheese+Wine
“Definitely worth a visit, and you can usually find parking in the area.”
“They also offer french Croissant and Chocolate croissants in the morning and they made themselves unique delicious sandwiches for lunch.”
“decent selection for a small store and the prices are fair.”
Cheese+Wine
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range Moderate
8 reviews
Rate and write a review Cancel reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
I hate being that person that writes a bad review even though I never got to taste or buy anything, but hey, that's part of the experience.
I will say that it looks like they had a great variety of cheeses from mid to high end pricing. The wine selection was enough to make any normal person happy, and there were a few other type items such as fig spreads and olive oils.
My gripe is that my husband and I went in and walked around looking very interested in purchasing. The only employee that was working who was helping another customer, never acknowledged us. I began to grow impatient as the woman he was helping was one of those "let me try every cheese in the store type", so I mentioned loudly to my husband the one cheese I wanted (hoping this would get his attention). After waiting around for 10 minutes, we gave up and left. Too bad because I really wanted some cheese!
I wish he had done the polite thing like said "hey ill be right with you" or tried to take our order while this lady was hemming and hawing away.
Love this place! I come here for all my cheese and wine needs. They have a small selection but perfect for what I'm usually looking for. They get their baguettes (soooo delicious!) from Choc-o-Pain and they go super quick! The Prairie Vermont cheddar and French ham are my favorites. The Asian woman who works here is very off putting but I love Steve! He is super friendly and knowledgeable about his wines. He has never steered me wrong with a recommendation for wine and within my budget too.
My friend and I were apartment searching in this area. Our realtor was late and we got hungry so we decided to grab a sandwich from this little shop. The sandwich was decent but the cheese was AMAZING! We had to go back into the store and check out their cheese selection. The shop was owned by an Asian man who was very helpful. He asked us what types of cheese we liked and gave us lots of samples to try. Needless to say, we walked out happily with a pound or two of delicious cheese. Luckily I don't live too close to this little shop or else this can't be too good for my health.
I came here before a dinner party I was attending. Since I don't cook, cheese is always a safe bet. The guys behind the counter were SO helpful and knowledgable about their products.
They have a huge cheese selection and plenty of crackers to stock up on to go along with your purchases as well. I wasn't in the market for wine that day but will certainly be going back to check out their large wine selection. This shop also has cheese and wine tasting nights. I would love to try one!
Seriously? Cheese and Wine has over 75 kinds of cheese. That is just during the summer when they say business is slow.
Today was yet another awesome experience at Cheese and Wine. It is a new location just down the street from the old one they moved in about a week ago.
They have an entire wall dedicated to wines from around the globe. If you are a big wine lover or just enjoy a good wine you should check them out. Me, I am all about the cheese glorious cheese. This is my heaven.
There is also a craft beer section and small area of specialty items such as pasta, oils, vinegars and even mayonnaise.
Pre-made sandwiches which are delicious. Today's pick for me was the turkey and cheddar on multi-grain bread. The Mrs. had a ham and Brie on baguette.
If you are having a party they cater with several platter options starting at $60.00.
Today we picked up some Brie. The staff was very helpful letting us sample the two bries in stock. Can't wait to dig into that.
This place hardly needs yet another glowing review, but I love to hear myself talk (or in this case write), so here you go.
For a tiny shop, The Cheese Store offers an awful lot. Go at lunchtime and pick from one of 4 or 5 freshly made baguette sandwiches. Today I had prosciutto, Tallegio, arugula and olive oil and holy moly is it divine.
I laugh at my initial plan to go in there JUST to buy a sandwich. As if. I wound up also getting bacon cheddar crackers, aged chevre, a fresh baguette from Balthazar, and Parmesan that will be for grating over pasta but which is so flavorful, I will also be eating it in hunks.
The owner is super nice and helpful. I was having a hard time picking a cheese and so I said, "go ahead and help the next person while I look a bit." Instead of leaving me alone, he offered me samples and that sealed the deal for me. I'm sure he could have given me a sample of most anything in that shop and I would have bought it. But he gave me the aged chevre and I fell in love with it. They age a number of cheeses in house, which you can see in a fridge in the front of the store.
They also sell various artisan cookies (including the excellent ones from Lark), fresh pastas, and a smattering of sauces and dips and whatnot. Dinner would be almost complete if they sold produce. But that's what the farmer's market is for!
Do you love cheese? Do you drink cheese like myself? lol, then this is the place for you! The store is called "THE CHEESE STORE" for a reason. Its because they have all different kinds of cheeses you can ever get here. Wide varieties, and I do mean wide varieties!
The guy, im guessing he is the owner of the place is super nice! He knows a great deal about cheeses and he even makes his own homemade cheese from what I remember. They also sell different breads there, such as baguettes. I would think this place was French, if I didnt read the name of the store.
I just came by to see what type of stuff I can buy there for future reference. I didnt really buy anything but from what I saw, if u even have a small, tiny love for cheese, you gotta see this place.
*** Disclaimer didn't really get a chance to taste or buy cheese.
I was nearby working and needed a quick bite. The Cheese Store to the rescue! I popped in and asked if they had sandwiches, they did. A selection between an italian, ham, turkey, caprese and cheesy goodness I went with the turkey, brie, lettuce on multigrain for $7 and change. I expected the kind gentleman to make the sandwich then and there but, he gave me one pre-made. Suspect. Suspicions put to bed. This sandwich was simple, fresh and delicious.
The fresh turkey was piled in between multi grain bread, with crisp, green lettuce and I would say about 4 cuts of brie. It was a delicious combo that I heartily ate. I ate only half and happily shared the other half with my friend and felt satisfied. It was exactly what I wanted and needed.
Looking around the store, they had a great selection of cheeses, with other items such as olives, crackers, and dried goods – all items that would be perfect for a classy cocktail party. Oh, how I wish there was a store like this in Jersey City. (Hint, hint).
I'd most definitely pop in for another sandwich if I was in the 'hood and most definitely will come back when I need some cheeeeese for my classy parties and don't wanna trek into the city to Murray's.
Side note – I have no clue on prices for the cheese but, I totally felt my $7 sandwich was a fair price.