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    The Cheese Board

    4.4 (288 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican
    Closed 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    THE CHEESE BOARD ATMOSPHERE

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Amanda M.

    The Cheeseboard really just captures you right away. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The cute displays and decor as you walk in, immediately put me in a good mood.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Everyone is very friendly and helpful at the counter. After you order, you get the cute wooden number for your table. The jams on the cheese board are super yummy as they are usually a fruit with some spice to them. You can also get these for home, which I do. This is a good place to get a sandwich and soup also. With the name, not everyone might realize that but I am often getting a tuna sandwich or a chicken salad croissant for lunch. Also to note, make sure to check the board for the specials as they can be a good treat. Just like the recent rosemary cranberry mimosa! And currently in the desserts, the Andes mint brownie is delightful, rich chocolate taste with a little of the cooling mint on top. I like the ice tea bar. When you order, you get your glass with ice and have 3 teas to choose from in beautiful glass jars.

    It's just a wall with a sign
    Mark T.

    This restaurant was recommended for a light lunch. I went with my wife for a glass of wine and sandwich. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The dining area is not huge so I can imagine it gets pretty full at time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]On my visit (weekday) it was about half full--I'm guessing it was people who work in the area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I ordered the Hot Pastrami sandwich which included chips. It was good but it seemed a bit pricey to not include fries or a salad. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The venue is nice and the service is friendly so i guess I'll include that in my value calculation.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Awwww :3
    Drake R.

    I've always loved Cheese Boards catering, I get it at work about once every 2-3 weeks. The sandwiches are great, the little desserts are great, and even the salad is great. Well I finally got the chance to go in and try the California Avenue location, and I was super stoked about it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]So this place is really nice inside, it's awesome that it has a parking lot, and I loved seeing the full menu.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was all great, the Hot Pastrami was AWESOME, and the prices are also quite good. Where I do have to pull my 5 star back to a 4 is for what I experienced today with the kitchen area. The girl at the front working register was very friendly, no issues there at all. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The issue is with the extremely loud hardcore explicit rap music blaring from a crackly old blown out JBL speaker facing directly from the kitchen to the dining area.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]This is just extremely unprofessional for any restaurant, especially with kids sitting in there trying to enjoy their meals as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The worst part is their was actually normal relaxing music playing in the dining room itself, but this was just blaring from the kitchen/dish area so we were sitting there listing to expletives and n bombs every few words, all while it was competing over the other music as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]I still gotta give Cheese Board 4 stars, the sandwiches are great, and the ambiance could have been really awesome, but someone has to have a talk with the kitchen staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]If the doors aren't soundproof, the music has to either be the same continuation of the dining area, you gotta wear a headphone, or you gotta put that jenky red JBL in a corner, on lower volume, facing the other direction.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Even if I wasn't with my kids, I would have went and sat outside if it wasn't raining. Not music for eating a sandwich at 11am, time and a place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    Kristina T.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]Cute and quaint place.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Order and the counter then seat yourself and they bring it to you style. Everything is fresh and tasty. I had the Tomato Basil Soup and it was very good. Much more of a texture soup than your typical tomato soup. I also had the Bacon Apple Grilled Cheese. It was delicious. All that paired with a nice Pinot Noir. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great place for a quick bite or a lovely lunch date![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

    The trio
    Bianca V.

    One of my favorite work day lunch spots. The trio is the perfect lunch date meal. A little bit of everything- soup, salad, and the best grilled cheese in Reno. They are very accommodating to GF diets as well. The Italian meatball soup was dairy free and delicious. I love that it had chicken meatballs since I don't eat pork. The staff is always friend and their coffee is slept on. I had a hot Mexican Mocha and it was one of the better mochas I've had in Reno.

    Sport Tea
    Tashina H.

    This is one of my favorite lunch spots in town. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibe is always chill and the food is delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Their soup and salad combos are elite. I didn't get it this time, but their chicken salad is a must. The tea options out are great, especially during summer. The employees have always been kind and attentive.

    Breakfast sandwich
    Karen F.

    The cheeseboard was a great little lunch spot. The menu had many lunch choices and everything was super fresh a large portions. Sandwiches come with soup or salad. Definitely a place we will come back to when in the area!

    Sunrise Mimosa
    Alexa K.

    Enjoyed this cute lunch spot on a sunny weekend afternoon. Plenty of seating was available both outdoors and indoors. The seating is open, with the ordering of food and drinks taking place inside at the counter. We decided to share a sandwich and salad, with a mimosa to share as well. The ordering process was a little frustrating as I requested the Turkey Focaccia sandwich with the side of chips it comes with, in addition to two side salads. I was told I wasn't able to do this because the side salads only come with create your own sandwiches (I think?) so was told to just order a normal house salad to split. I was fine with this solution, and confirmed the chips would still be included. I also ordered the Sunrise Mimosa (with orange juice and blood orange flavors) which was refreshing. Water is self serve inside. The meal ended up being served without the chips. It's not a big deal, but I had confirmed at the counter a few times that it would still be included with the additional salad I was purchasing. Also, this was a pricey meal. One sandwich, one salad, and one mimosa, plus tip, had me out the door at $42. I'm just glad we decided to share this lunch, or it would have been much more expensive.

    Smoked Turkey Focaccia
    Shelby R.

    I visited the cheeseboard for the first time over the winter. I had taken my bike to the store and had a lovely experience. I got the turkey focaccia and it was delicious. The focaccia bread was warm and soft. I love they have flat sandwich pickles. And a balance of all flavors with each bite. It was more on the expensive side per sandwich, but I would consider it a more artisan treat than you're running the mill deli.

    Turkey Focaccia
    Will J.

    The service was excellent. Register and waiter all very nice. Food came out quickly and was delicious. Sandwich is very big, had to take a box. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was not loud in there at all and was a nice chill vibe overall for the restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] First time in Reno and this place has made a good impression on me so far.

    Lisa J.

    Had the perfect lunch! It's been a while since I've been here, and little has changed. The surrounding businesses are not the same, possibly that's why there was available parking. It was not packed today, a Wednesday at 12:30. A few empty tables inside and out. The menu is bigger, but I went for the classic grilled cheese and basil tomato soup. Sat by the window, and enjoyed my book, a glass of wine, and a cookie for dessert.

    Chicken Caesar wrap
    J A.

    Went here about a month ago for the first time. The food was amazing! I thought about the roast beef focaccia sandwich ever since. Especially since I dropped the other half of my sandwich on the floor before I got to eat it. Went there today......the dark haired girl behind the counter was so rude that we forgot to even order soups with our sandwiches and instead got chips with it. Food took about 20-25 min to get. When we saw we got chips we were pretty sad, it's a cold day and we were really looking forward to getting soup with our sandwiches then a few chips. The chicken Caesar wrap was just thrown together and my sandwich that I had been waiting a month and half to have was not even close to being the sandwich I had last time. The bread had to have been at least a week old......it was so stale and had a weird taste. The roast beef was dry which combined with stale overly crunchy bread made it impossible to eat. The only positive thing about today's experience was the blonde lady who was working in the dining room, I asked her for a side of the horseradish sauce because my sandwich was so dry and she brought me a cup of soup to also use to dip my sandwich. (She most likely heard my daughter and I talking about how disappointed we were that we got chips).

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