Global Cheese
Globe Cheese in Kensington Market is one of the best cheese stores in the city. There are a range of domestic and imported cheeses, some unpasteurized; as well as fresh feta, olives and smoked fish. When they have it in stock the goat's brie is tough to beat.
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I've always found Global Cheese kind of pushy. They won't let you leave with just what you wanted... They've got lots of cheese, no doubt about it, in selection they're an A+. But I dislike pushy service, so I tend to shop at the other cheese store in Kensington.
They will give you something else instead of what you ask for, if they run out of stock. (i.e without telling you) Also have you ever wonder why your cheese taste different when you got it home.I will not buy from this place.
thank u Lc, i feel the same way....that's why i go to Cheese Magic...not pushy at all and their samples taste the same when u get it home...
First off, Global cheese may be pushy but they are very clean..you can tell as soon as u walk in the store and this is important when you are purchasing food!! Listen to the news and maybe you'll rethink..cheese magic... By the way, what sales person isn't pushy???????
hey janice, maybe u should check global cheese's last health inspection report....i have heard that they have mice running around when they turn off the lights off...so i don't think u can r a great judge on the cleanliness factor....what u see on the outside is not everything...and yes, the sales people are pushy........
Not only are they pushy, they tried to tell me that feta can substitute for ricotta salata, which they didn't have.
And their great discounts on some cheeses result in "after due date" purchases, I was sorry to discover on my return home.
Why didn't I check in the store? Because the tasting sample I was given was fresh and my purchases were hidden behind their wall of cheese until I received them after paying!
Twice burned......
I'm surprised at all the negative comments about global cheese. I've never had a bad experience there, my cheese platters are the hit of every party I bring them to. yes the sales people can be a bit pushy but if you've got a strong personality yourself it shouldn't make a difference. I never walk out with anything I don't want and I walk out satisfied because I've eaten my weight in free samples. It makes me sad that you've all had such horrible experiences. I wouldn't shop anywhere else.
It was my first and last time at Global Cheese. I spent so much money, bought so much cheese and when I came home everything smelled weird. Also, customer service was horrible. Old lady can't hear. If I had read these posts before, I'd never stepped inside that store! Now I know why! I have talked to the manager so they know customers are not dumb, but they don't seem to care. I've being going to Cheese Magic for a long time now and never had a problem there, everything is fresh. Customer service at Cheese Magic is also excellent, and the guys are hot! Some even have British, Australian accents. Love Cheese Magic!
Just enjoyed reading all these comments for Global and Magic cheeseshops. I am just looking for alternative places to buy the stuff. By the way Janice, try not to paint everyone in sales as "pushy" as it just isn't so. I was in sales for 19 years before and I was never pushy or sold anyone something they didn't need unless they insisted on buying it. I sold everything from tires and batteries, furniture, electronics to photography equipment. Pushy sales staff do exist for sure, but they are all not like that. I would be careful shopping at a place that substitutes something without first alerting the paying customer. IF that is going on, that is just dishonest. I will check these places out myself.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
A number of comments have been removed from this post because it has become obvious that they are all coming from the same person using multiple names. The same person is also commenting in a post for a competing cheese shop. It's lame. Please stop. Thanks.
Magic Cheese MY ASS! There isn't NOTHING Magic about them. Except their hidden expired cheese dates! I've also heard they got crazy amount of rats too. But non the less. If it nots Global its not cheese!!
I don't know what people are talking about...Global cheese rocks!!!!! If u ever go there see Jenn or Frank they are really helpful and knowledgeable about cheese!!!
Global cheese is the only place I buy my cheese. Huge selection, awesome prices and great service!!! I don't know why people are making such stupid comments!!!
I have gotten bad cheese at Global Cheese too many times. I have taken back bad cheese, gotten an exchange, and realised at home that they have given me MORE bad cheese. But the prices and advice were good, so I kept trying for a while. Eventually I gave up because it was so inconsistent.
I have never had bad cheese from Cheese Magic. I don't go there for advice, but they have a decent selection and the cheese is always great.
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Thanks guys for the posts. I'll make sure never to set foot in this place.
What they are actually doing is against the law.
I really like this store, prices are great and out of countless trips not had a bad experience. Until now. I thought it was odd when I wasn't given a sample of 2 of the cheeses I asked for since they always have in the pass. Every time I go I buy old white cheddar and its been great, this time I got home and it tasted and smelled like death (literally death, hints of putrescine and cadaverine)and the blue cheese I was given reeked so strongly of ammonia my eyes watered. I'm going to continue to shop here, because they have a great selection and prices, I'm also fond of the (pushy?) market style setup but I now know that I'm going to have to insist on getting a sample and seeing where it is cut from. The fact that I was not given a sample of the 2 cheeses I bought that were bad tells me that the guy new he was pawning off bad product on me. Most likely relying on the natural rank nature of cheese and presumed customer uncertainty to disguise the problem. But like I said I'm going back and being careful and I hope this is informative and helpful to other customers and if the owners and staff see this: stop pulling fast ones,it's really stupid and crappy of you.
Note: they did agree to an exchange, but I shouldn't have had the hassle in the first place.
On Service - I'm not really sure if 'pushy'is the right word for their sales tactic - they tend to recommend a lot of cheeses that you didn't ask for and just automatically hold out samples in your face -- but really, I don't feel too pressured to buy if I don't want it.
On Products - I haven't had too many issues with the cheeses that I have brought home. My only real beef is that they sometimes give you significantly more than you asked for, and sometimes don't show you when they weigh it out, and you can't quite talk to them properly behind that wall of cheese. Then you go pay for it and realize how much it is - not cool.
My only thoughts on getting a bad product are to ask them to just cut you something off of the same block. Sometimes I go to the left side of the store (looking from the entrance) where there is less of a cheese-wall so I can make sure I see what is going on for the whole process.
This place is okay - good deals and wide selection.