This place is huge and has free samples around every corner!…read more Reasonable prices on meats and cheeses, plus a large selection of other specialty items for tailgating, charcuterie boards or just BBQing in the backyard! Staff are super welcoming and offer you wine or bourbon samples as soon as you walk in. They're happy to direct you or help you select items. I will most definitely make this a frequent stop!!!

All the canned food is basic, nothing stands out. Same for cheese. This is not the best Wisconsin…read morecan offer. Where are these items even produced?Where is it actually made?

Best grilled cheese sandwiches. Cheese cut to order, award…read morewinning cheese curds. All at a fair price. Well worth the visit.

Best breaded cheese curds and 5 yr old cheddar anywhere. Just a short drive from Monticello in the…read morecountryside. A true gem!

I just tried some of their signature Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese, which currently runs $17 for an…read more8 oz package. I must say premium Wisconsin cheeses are like hazy IPA's to me. There are a ton of tastes (and textures) and they're all a little different, and I like them all! Maybe one day I'll develop enough of a palate to have a favorite, but for now, they're all good!!

Pleasant Ridge Reserve, the signature cheese of the Uplands Cheese Company, may be one of the…read moresingle most perfect hard cows milk cheese made in the US. A traditionally made cheese in the style of alpine cheeses from southwestern France, Pleasant Ridge Reserve is made only during the months when cows graze on grasses, sweet clover, and wild herbs, giving their milk a depth of flavor not usually found in most cheeses from year-round milkers grazing on silage and grain. This award winning cheese (just go to their website to see how many accolades they've earned...it is simply awesome) is a favorite both here in the Midwest and all over the country. For those of us lucky to live in Chicago, it is on the menu of many local restaurants, who use it both on cheese plates and in more complex dishes. During a recent visit to Hot Chocolate on Damen, for example, I had a Pleasant Ridge Reserve-filled brioche. I think this cheese is better to eat out of hand than to incorporate in a recipe - with heating, many of the subtleties of texture and flavor are lost. Seek it out. And if you do find it in a cheese shop, make sure the piece you get does not touch plastic. Because plastic is the enemy of all cheese. If it must touch plastic, make sure you get it out as soon as possible and put in proper cheese paper or wax paper and foil. And eat it right away - it isn't going to get any better in your fridge. Uplands isn't open to the public, but if you call ahead they may just accomodate you. The trip through the lush, rolling hills of southern Wisconsin is an agrarian's dream.

Great and friendly service! Store full of tasty and fun treats! Clean and friendly place!read more

Just a wonderful small shop downtown that has affordable cheese and all yummy. We usually stop by…read morefor some fried cheese curds when we are in town because they are actually the best from dozens of places I've tried over Wisconsin and MN, unless you like different batters. We really enjoy coming here.

We've stopped here many times over the years for our cheese fix (some of the best curds). This time…read morewas hands down the busiest. The store is on the smaller side and there was a crowd of people ordering cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches on a Friday. Have a plan - don't decide at the front of the line, please. We got our grilled cheese after about 20 minutes. It was good but definitely wasn't on sourdough like stated on the menu. The special sauce was like an aioli - good on the side but happy I didn't get it on there as-is. Tried the mouseketeer (3 cheese) and it was good. We went back in after to pick up our cheese curds and waited in line again for at least another 15 minutes. All in all, great stop if you're in the area. Just be prepared to wait as they're a small operation and can only do so much at one time.

Located in rural Brodhead, this is a nice little dairy that offers a huge selection of cheese and…read morealso serves up grilled cheese sandwiches. More and more people are starting to shop here, occasionally there are lines but move fast. Large selection of nice, squeaky curds, many flavors. Bring cash, they accept charge but add a small fee.

Had lunch here yesterday with Jr. Great service…read more Great food. We ordered the pretzel and the cheese curds for appetizers. I had the rueben. Great vibe inside. Great location. We plan on visiting again for dinner.

Great food, but..... As they would say on Seinfeld, NO…read moreBURGER for you!!! Crazy Rule in Monroe, no burgers served before 4pm?? Guess they don't like to make money??? Reuben sandwich was great... salad great. Nice spot... would recommend!

Because this is a cheese cooperative, we visited expecting to find a wide variety of cheese and…read moreother products for purchase. However, they had a very limited selection and we didn't buy anything. However, the gentleman there was very friendly and gave us a taste of their famous Limburger cheese.

The best Cheese Factory ever! If you're a tourist in Monroe don't act like one. Check out where the…read morelocals know where to get the best & the most inexpensive cheese in the area. It's nice scenic route in the beautiful Wisconsin country side. The only place in America that still makes Limburger. They also have a tiny tasting room. It's a fine experience. "Be a traveler, not a tourist!"--Anthony Bourdain. You won't regret this suggestion. The last time I was there I brought back easily 20-30lbs of cheese, via carry-on, back to Los Angeles (where I live now). My bag got checked & swabbed for explosive @ O'hare. The lady doing the swab test saw prices on the cheese "Where did you get all this cheese for such a great price". Now buy a Cheese Head at a touristy place, take off your shirt, put on some Lederhosen, and make that trek to the Chalet.

Visiting Stoughton, we had just finished lunch and were looking for a place to grab a little…read moredessert. We headed downtown to check it out. Since it was a Monday, most of the shops and restaurants were closed, but Cheesers was open -- and they had Babcock (UW-Madison) ice cream. It's a cute little shop with lots of gourmet food items, wines, and gifts. We got a couple of cones. Union Utopia for me, served in generous portions on a sugar cone. So good on a warm day. The owner was super nice and told us a little about the downtown area, especially the Opera House that offers concerts. Definitely seems like a place we'd love to come back to.

Recently we were at a party where the hostess had purchased a dozen or more cheeses from Cheesers -…read morethey were all great. So when we were heading to Stoughton we knew we needed to stop at this place. The store was hopping on a late Saturday morning. We were there for the cheese but the front part of the store was filled with wine and liquor (they also have a tasting room upstairs - apparently it is a do-it-yourself tasting). They also have gifts and gourmet foods. The cheese counter probably had over 100 selections. There were many tempting cheeses. We selected a smoked blue cheese that we are looking forward to try. Given the wide selection we will definitely stop here again when searching for interesting cheeses even though it is a 25 minute drive.