Quaint cheese shop in the middle of Des Moines right off of I235…read more Tiny shop with great selection of craft cheeses. Walk right in and was helped immediately. Good service and efficient. Able to taste test and try all sorts of meat and cheeses. Also a tiny bistro like restaurant to the side of the shop. Visited on Black Friday and it was packed out! Came for the craft cheeses to look for something unique. Walked out with $70 worth of cheese and salami and a loaf of La Mie ciabatta bread sold in this store. Pretty pleased with the whole experience. Would visit again!

One of my favorite places! If you're looking for the spot to get hard to get cheeses in Iowa, this…read moreis the place. I've been stopping here ever since I was in college. I used to be part of the cheese subscription but I found out there are some cheese to funky for me pretty fast lol. I recently stopped in for the first time in a while and saw they'd expanded their dine in area, where it used to just be a sandwich of the day and a table or two, they now have about 5 tables and a menu with multiple options. I think I can confidently say this is the best sandwich I've had in Des Moines! The service is always great and insightful, and I love the vibe of the shop. Planning on stopping in almost every time I'm back in town now!

The Graziano Bros. Sausage Mobile food trailer pulled up to where I work at the Crescent building…read morein Urbandale. If you are familiar with the Des Moines metro the Graziano Bros name should be one you already know. Established in 1912 they are a fixture here when it comes to Italian sausage. The ordering process was smooth and the menu was displayed well. The wait wasn't long. I ordered the fried ravioli (beef filled) with marinara and an Italian Chop sandwich. The Italian Chop is almost exactly what it sounds like. It's served cold. Chopped mortadella, pepperoni, capicola, salami, provolone, tomato, onion, pepper rings, and lettuce. Tossed in a creamy Italian dressing. Served on a hoagie roll. The ravoli was served terrifyingly hot. Lol It's a bold tangy marinara. The sandwich is perfect for what it is. Service was excellent for a truck and typical of when there's a line. Busy. Not much time to small talk. I'll definitely be watching our food vendor schedule and trying out more items from the Graziano Bros. Sausage Mobile food trailer. https://www.facebook.com/p/Graziano-Bros-Sausage-Mobile-61572883362883/

Best meatball sandwich ever . Good solid Italian market !!!!! Go treat yourself to great foodread more

Really enjoyed our lunch, service was top notch as were the sandwiches. This place is a gem.read more

Stopped here while visiting a friend. Loved the bright and cheery atmosphere. Our waitress was…read moreextremely friendly and helpful when we asked her questions about the wine list and menu. We ordered the Smorgasbord and it was delicious. It came with an assortment of local meats and cheeses in a beautiful display. Each item was explained to us and where it came from when the board was delivered to our table. The board was more than enough food for the three of us to share. I can't wait to visit again and try more items on the menu!!!

The had a blast making our own boards during our virtual event. The meat and cheese was…read moreexceptional and I even went out afterwards to purchase some of the habanero cheddar. Great work And thank you for the super fun class. I could see this as a fun team building event for my crew.

Excellent selection of cheeses, especially for rural folks throughout north central Iowaread more

LOVE this place! A must everytime I'm in Iowa! The cheese curds are the best! The…read morepastries/cookies yummy!!

When we arrived, the gentleman was very friendly and took the time to show us all the samples,…read morewhich were excellent! We ended up leaving with more cheese than we probably needed, but it was too good to pass up. Everything we tried was delicious, and it will definitely all get eaten. Great experience overall!

We stopped in on the way home from a dog show in Ottumwa and had seen the corn stand sign on the…read morehighway and thankfully remembered to pull in the driveway. Service was excellent and we even got the dime tour and a verbal history of the business. The ambiance was country friendly with a depth of knowledge on cheese and cheese making. They had a tremendous selection of Gouda based cheeses and one of the most interesting was the stinging nettle Gouda. A variety of other locally sourced products including tasty jams were available too. Would stop again!

Excellent blue cheese! All American. Creamy and fragrant! A must try if you love blue cheese!!read more

No tours even though the sign out front said they have tours. Came all the way from California for…read morethe tours. Lady at the front was rude and expected us to know they no longer do tours since covid.

I went in and not too long ago and the service is really friendly really cool food was great and…read morethe aviances have a rustic I like that and there is some girl that work there some lady with their Vicky I think or Nikki or something like that she was really cute and helpful. I would definitely recommend it to anyone

Stopped in while visiting Pella for their Kerstmarkt. Ended up spending the most here due to the…read moreoutstanding selection of meats and cheeses. The staff offered samples of their famous bologna which landed us with a whole link to go. That paired with the interesting cheeses (we got nettle cheddar, extra hot, and a cranberry orange fresh farmer's cheese!) made for a great charcuterie spread for our friends.

Award winning goat cheese right here in good ole Iowa. They sell all around the state at co-ops,…read more Gateway Market/Des Moines, The Cheese Shop of Des Moines...but I always, always get mine at the Downtown Farmers Market. I get the blend feta ...not sure what that is...and it is the best I have ever had, EVER! I dice it up and toss it with arugula, fresh seasonal fruit, and a homemade vinaigrette and EAT it! Per their website and staff last up to 6 weeks after batch date! Mine doesn't...it disappears somehow!