My husband and I visited Muranda Cheese Company while we were in the Finger Lakes over the Fourth…read moreof July weekend, and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our trip. It was actually something my husband had come across while planning our visit, and we're so glad we made the stop. It was a hot afternoon, so pairing the cheese tasting with a cold beer and a hard apple cider felt like the perfect choice. You purchase your tasting tickets at the counter along with your drinks and then head to one of their tasting areas. We sampled 12 different cheeses while our hostess walked us through each one, explaining how it was made and the best ways to enjoy it. Every cheese was delicious, but our favorite was the Red Rider, which had just the right amount of heat. One thing we really enjoyed was that you can buy your favorite cheeses along with crackers and condiments, and they'll provide a cheese board and knife so you can put together your own lunch. We picked red rider cheese block, ordered another round of drinks, and spent an hour enjoying our own little cheese board. The property is beautiful, with plenty of Adirondack chairs overlooking a large open lawn. It was simply too hot for us to sit outside, so we stayed indoors, but I can imagine how lovely it would be on a cooler day. I also discovered a mustard-based condiment during the tasting that I loved so much I ended up buying five jars to take home as gifts for family and friends. If you're visiting the Finger Lakes, Muranda Cheese Company is absolutely worth the stop. Between the guided tasting, the beautiful setting, and the opportunity to build your own cheese board, it makes for a fun and memorable experience.

My husband and I visited Muranda Cheese Company last week when we were in the Finger Lakes for the…read moreFourth of July. We had such a fun time. I was dying to visit, because they offer cheese tastings, so I'll start my review by describing that experience! You walk up to the bar, tell them you want to do a cheese tasting, and they had you a ticket. Then you can walk to one of their two tasting areas (you'll see long tables with staff on one side and customers on the other, with lots of cloches with cheese under them) and get started on your tasting. You get to try 12 cheeses, and they give you a little tasting sheeting so you can rate and take notes on the cheeses. It only takes a few minutes, but it was fun and a great way to learn about their cheeses. If you're not into a cheese tasting or if you want more than just the tasting, they offer charcuterie boards, Finger Lakes wine, wine slushies, beers, cider, and non-alcoholic drinks. You can also buy a block of cheese and eat that, too! I did the cheese tasting (fun - and I liked most of the cheeses), and we shared a wine slushie as well. We arrived pretty close their closing time, but I was glad we had time to experience what Muranda has to offer! They have a shop in the back, where they sell their cheeses, wines, pottery, and other Finger Lakes products. There's also an amazing patio off the shop, with gorgeous views, rocking chairs, and tables. They host live music at this really cool stage above the bar. So you can eat cheese, have a drink, and listen to some live music in a beautiful barn? Sold. It's a fun time. And I recommend it between wine tastings or other activities you get up to in the Finger Lakes!

It's a very cute concept but the ice cream and cheese flights were a bit disappointing in the taste…read moredepartment. Reasonably priced at eight for $20. Tried four cheeses and four ice creams; there wasn't a lot of taste to any of them. I couldn't even tell some of the cheeses or ice creams apart from one another. Lovely staff and very clean and enjoyed sitting outside at one of the picnic tables, though.

Such a fun experience!…read more So many fun flavors of icecream and different cheeses! Not to mention the adorable cows!! We tried the flight of 8-- 5 icecreams and 3 cheeses. For icecream we tasted the purple cow, peach cobbler, cookies and cream, black cherry chocolate, and the coffee heath crunch. My favorite was the coffee flavor- unlike other coffee icecreams I've had, this coffee had a much more robust and richer flavor profile. I liked cookies and cram-- always a classic. The cherry flavor was a tad too artificial for my liking. Purple cow was fine- very similar to the Cornell Dairy flavor- both are good though! I liked the peach cobbler flavor though wish there were more of the mix-ins. For cheeses, we tasted the butter garlic cheddar curds, the signature Summit Cheddar, and the plain quark. The garlic cheddar curds were so good, I took a bag home with me! Summit cheddar had a nice nutty flavor, not too 'sharp' though. The quark was interesting... it had a rather mild flavor and interesting texture (similar to boursin). I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it. I also took home a bag of the tomato basil cheese curds which I didn't like as much as the garlic ones. The tomato ones had a very subtle flavor-- too subtle. There was a line when we got there though it moves relatively quickly and is definitely worth the wait! Overall, I had so much fun picking out so many icecreams and cheeses to taste as well as seeing the cows! I would highly recommend Shtayburne Farm!

Went here for the first time, with my mother. It's a bit of a drive for us coming from Hector, but…read moreit's an easy pretty drive. We ate at their cafe. We both had a cup of Potato and Ham soup, and split a BLT. It was delicious, very fresh. Not skimpy on the bacon...at all. The sandwich was perfectly distributed. Much larger than I anticipated. Made with their local bacon and tomatoes. Loved the atmosphere, the cafe had a cozy vibe. We were seated next to the gas fireplace. We had enough privacy to talk, noise level was normal. Order your food at the counter, collect your condiments, napkins, and Salt pepper shakers at long counter. Then sit down and enjoy yourself, until they bring it out. Service was very quick. After we cleaned up our plates and table. They have a place for you to put your dirty dishes and cups, along with trash, and recycling. Then we went into the bulk grocery part to look around. We both ended up buying sweet treats for later. I bought a cherry fry pie. It was super fresh and tasty. I enjoyed it with my evening herbal tea. I also bought some rice and a few other staples. I will definitely be back for a 2nd trip. They have a lot going on. The place was super clean. Items easy to find. It's not all bulk, they have their items from small to bulk, so if you are in a 1 or 2 person household, do not let the bulk in their name scare you off. It's worth a trip, for some organic homemade items.

Great market with a deli. Got a chicken wrap and a turkey/salami sub from the deli and a kombucha/…read moreapple cider to drink. Wrap was huge!

I had the best time at Sunset view Creamery cuddling with the cows, playing with the dogs and…read morechatting with the staff. They even sell "I cuddled a cow..." tee shirts in the gift shop! Along with amazing ice cream sandwiches and tasty local root beer. Go visit, for $15 it's totally worth it! Just a friendly reminder that this is a farm, long sleeves and pants are probably best (not at all what I had on) and as long as you're willing to get down there and dirty with the cows in the hay, you'll have a great time.

My son was contaminated with milk by Sunset View Creamery recently and started with fever, chills,…read morehigh temperature, diarrhea, and nausea illness Sept 6, 2023. He was diagnosed the following day or so with having CamphlobCampylobacteracter in his stool and the health department was notified of the likely contamination after he drank milk from Sunset Creamery. Subsequently, during a routine milk inspection, Campylobacter contamination was found. The department notified Sunset View Creamery about the preliminary test results on Sept. 12, and further testing confirmed the presence of the campylobacter again on Sept. 18, 2023. Campylobacteriosis can cause lasting complications, including irritable bowel syndrome, arthritis, and temporary paralysis. People with compromised immune systems could develop a life-threatening infection if the bacteria spreads to the bloodstream.

Another lunch stop when I was out and about. I love the fall vibe when visiting. I ordered the…read moregrilled chicken panini and pumpkin spice latte. Unfortunately my visit wasn't as super as it has been in the past. My coffee cup's lid didn't fit, and my panini was soaked in whatever sauce they used so it was very soggy and messy. I don't think it deters me from visiting again, it was just a different experience this time.

First visit and was very impressed. Thought they only served ice cream, but provide a menu with…read moresandwiches, breakfast items, and even a small grocery store with meats, and baked goods. Cafe is very inviting, with lots of seating both inside and out. Was quickly waited on, and I figured I would try Buffalo Chicken wrap. Nice size portion, very delicious, and served with chips and a pickle. For $4 more, I could have added a side(will have to try that next time). If you are looking for good food, and want something different than fast food, I would highly recommend this place.

We're taking a day trip around Penn Yan to find local Amish and Old Order Mennonite run stores and…read morefood. This store was a classic example. They had lots of local foods, a deli, some baked goods, canned foods, jams, candies, cheeses, and bulk foods and ingredients. They had a few Amish goods that I recognized as being shipped from Lancaster and Indiana Amish areas. The staff were very friendly, and this was a great stop!

This place is really cool. Not only do they have really good goat cheese that you can do a tasting…read moreof, but they also have goats you can pet! Great combination for families with kiddos. When we've been here there has typically only been one person working, but it's never been a big deal because all the staff does is prepare the cheese tasting and then there is seating outside and upstairs. The ambiance is fine... it's never been too busy or loud when we've been here. Definitely a cool spot to stop if you like goats and goat cheese!

We had a fantastic time meeting the goats and cheese tasting! On a gorgeous day, I brought my…read moredaughters, husband, and mother and aunt to explore the farm. As soon as you park, you see the goats outside. There's a barn a short walk from the parking lot. All of the animals looked healthy and well looked after. We walked into the shop and purchased two deluxe tasting trays. We loved most all of the cheeses! The woman that assembled the tasting was kind to my daughters. We bought two goat stuffed animals and she followed up before we left to ask what they named them

I consider all the shops along this little stretch to be part of the Rochester Public Market. I'm…read morenot sure if that's accurate, but they are part of my experience with the market, and I love them all. Giordano is one of the best of the bunch, as they have all the cheese you'd ever want...and I want a lot of cheese. I want the funky bleu, the creamy brie, the sharpest cheddar you can find, the chevre, whatever you can find from a sheep, certainly including manchego, and all the olives they have in stock too. I want the cheeses with fun additions like truffles and pepper and meat and I also want the meat that hasn't been added to the cheese, because meat is good on its own too. All that said, the last time I came in I felt like I was bothering the staff there. I got curt, annoyed answers when I was curious about a cheese I wasn't familiar with, and we ended up leaving with about 25% of the amount of cheese I wanted to buy just because it's not fun to put together a cheese plate with people who aren't trying to help you. I hope it was an off day, because I'll be back again soon. After all, I have a cheese problem.

We used to frequent this place at the Rochester Public market when we lived here years ago so when…read moreon a recent visit we stopped in. Though it was almost empty on a Thursday morning it was difficult to get to the cheese display because the only two patrons were pretty much sitting in the aisle gabbing with one of the workers. We had to squeeze around them since they weren't moving. Once at the cheese counter the smallish selection of cheeses were unmarked so we needed to quiz the burly guy manning the counter. He was gruff and almost rude in his attitude. Almost unhelpful. It is lucky we bought anything at all. If you wanted your purchase wrapped in cheese paper vs. plastic they charged another $1.75. Really? Definitely not the positive experiences we remembered from the past. Very Disappointing!

This is a local farm market with fresh locally grown produce. It is family owned and has been at…read morethis location for 14 years. It is always fun to stop here, as they have a wide selection of local cheeses craft items canned goods and Mrs. Tomion's and her fresh baked goodies. Seasonal items abound. Presently there are Christmas trees and wreaths and all of the stands and other paraphernalia for the season. During the fall you can find cabbages and locally grown potatoes and onions, apples, and a wide variety of products. We always stop here anytime we are in the area, and are delighted each time.

What a great business. I've been goin there for several years now and have never been disappointed…read more Always call ahead to make sure what I want is ready to be picked.