Leslieville Cheese Market
Leslieville Cheese Market in the east end boasts that "everyone at Leslieville Cheese is a cheese expert". Check in with them in the fall about their cheese night school. Or try a Leslieville Cheese Board, 5 pieces of cheese totaling 1 kg. They even have a children's version, featuring a mix of mild cheeses ($35). (I guess you serve it with white grape juice.)
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Really overpriced. Not sure how they make it in that neighbourhood.
Terrible service, terrible product, terrible prices. Don't go there.
this is one of my favourite cheese shops in the city. i've always received nothing but great service there, and their wine & cheese classes are awesome.
I love this place. It gets crowded at times but I always walk away with something I really enjoy. I always ask one of the clerks what their favourite is and they come up with something good. I didn't realize it but i ended up being served by the owner a couple of times and you definitely get the sense that the guy loves cheese, food and experiencing life. Nothing but positive and i actaully compared the prices and they are fair.
A lot of people were surprised that a shop like this would open in the neighbourhood. But not only have they done well, similar shops followed, which is great. It does get busy at times, but you could take that as a sign they're doing something right!
This store is a great addition to the neighbourhood. Great cheese, and some really cool ones from Quebec, which you dont see anywhere else (at least I don't). The grilled cheese are great too, and they have some very good breads as well.
Great cheese and cool vibe. Cute owner as well!
There are a few bad comments up there, and it seems like a backlash against them as people add their positive comments in defense.
I also would like to defend them, after reading Ilya's comment, "terrible service, product, prices." I don't have gushing praise but I can honestly say that they are just regular people who are trying to do a good job. I can't imagine how the product is terrible. It's cheese. Cheese is never terrible. Quite simply, "good service, good product, good prices."
The owner, staff and product at this store are fantastic. They go out of their way to inform you, advise you and provide you with some amazing cheese experiences. It is a great addition to Leslieville!
I'm glad they came to the west side (next to Healthy Butcher - bonus!). I hope they can afford to carry more cheeses soon, the selection is a little weak. Because that Cheese Boutique is just killing my wallet....
I have less of an issue with the owners and staff, and more of an issue with the patrons that come here. It might just be that it does get really cramped in there, and can be claustrophobic. Both times I've been here I've been sort of shoved to the side, almost like there was a rush on cheese and the last person standing wins. I enjoy browsing the cheeses, asking questions and tasting. If this is what you like, to come here on a Saturday mid-morning to early afternoon or you'll get dirty looks by other patrons.
I haven't tried their famed grilled sandwiches but I found the choice of cheese poorer than that of the cheese shops at Kensington, plus the latter also overwhelm me with the mix of smells and quirky staff. This shop is generally cleaner however so I can imagine it fitting into the neighbourhood.
Speaking of the neighbourhood, what I'm more interested in is the extremely sketchy and amusing "family restaraunt" right next to the Cheese Market in the picture that seems to be always packed with visitors of questionable nature with at least a few of them smoking outside.
After reading the blogto top grilled cheese sandwiches list I made a point of coming here. The famed beemster (great cheese) was a huge disapointment! The bread was good. They used canola oil instead of butter on the outside... And it lacked cheese! The main point!