Urban Stead Cheese

Absolutely love this place! It's one of our favorite date night spots in Cincinnati and it's where we chose to go on our last night before we moved across the country. The boards here are our favorite (we only have two in Cincy that we absolutely love). Let's start with the cheese - it's award winning for a reason. It's fresh and it's always incredible. Our usual order for the two of us is the Cheeseboard with street ched, aged gouda, and seasonal quark (don't sleep on the seasonal quark!). We also add charcuterie which is always delicious. The additional items on the board (nuts, jam, pickled veggies, fruit, etc.) are also delicious. When I tell you we leave nothing behind, I mean NOTHING. The drinks have also never disappointed. They have beer, wine, and cocktails so there's always been something to match our vibe for the night.The service and ambiance won us over immediately too. We've always had wonderful service there. The owners and staff are knowledgeable, kind, and helpful. And the space is the perfect in between depending on what you want for the night. It's casual enough that we can go sit at the bar and watch the game on a whim and nice enough that we can get cute and have a romantic night out. I've also seen a lot of group gatherings there, from ladies night to professional networking. I've sadly never taken a picture of our board when dining in but I did take one of a board that I ordered to-go and it was just as delicious and (surprisingly) beautiful as always.Obviously, I highly recommend Urban Stead.

We had their cheese at a tasting a year ago, and really enjoyed it so when my birthday came around this year, I thought going to Urban Stead would be a fun outing with my husband, adult daughter, and her boyfriend. I was right! The owner, Andrea was very helpful with wine and cheese selections. Four of us shared the Mother Board and we didn't leave a crumb! It was a lot of fun tasting one cheese at a time, discussing it, then moving on to the next. Because we ate it in a sort of interactive way, we were there for a relaxed 1.5 hours, enjoying our cheese and wine.All of them were delicious, but I think I liked the Tomme d'Evanston and the Quark with Honey & Blueberries the best. You can't go wrong with Street Ched or their Gouda either.

If you haven't been here yet, don't wait any longer! You'll find flavorful and wonderfully made cheese (so awesome that it's made on location), friendly and knowledgeable staff, and honestly one of the best charcuterie boards I've ever eaten - the variety on the board was hard to beat, with the selection of cheese, nuts, fruit, pickled veggies, and meat (if you choose to add it). Also, don't skip the cheese curds.. or order them to go!So glad to have this gem in our backyard of Cincinnati! Tip - the cheddar is a great wedding goodie bag treat :)

Space consists of many tables and a bar area, the cheese room is visible with racks and racks of cheese. Good wine pairing and NA options, split a motherboard and was impressed! We had two of the 'award winning' cheeses. Would come back for celebratory event.

We have been wanting to check Urban Stead Cheese out for awhile, and it has surpassed all of our expectations. The interior is clean and modern with the bar and cheese case on the right, plenty of seating indoors. You can see the endless cheese wheels aging on shelves through large windows along the back and left walls. The staff are incredibly friendly and welcoming. Our server spent time explaining their different cheese offerings and gave great recommendations. We opted for cheeseboard with charcuterie: Gouda, Cheddar, and Brie.The board was beautifully presented, and I felt the prices was more than fair for the value. The cheddar was the best I've ever had - nutty, complex, pungent. The Gouda and Brie were fantastic as well. I'm glad we got the charcuterie because it worked really well with their cheeses. This place is the real deal. Their passion for cheese is clearly evident in how the staff talk about their cheeses and the menu that they present. They are closed most of the week to focus on their craft, which is probably for the better since we would otherwise be there every day. Check them out!

Love, love, loved! If you like charcuterie then this is definitely your spot. We stopped here after a day out shopping at an art event and my friend and I shared the Ultimate Mother Board! It was a bit much for two people but we loved it. We also added the Smoked Salmon with Sweet and Spicy Zhong. We had a couple of cocktails that were nice as well. My hubby took the leftovers for lunch the next day but I would certainly entertain getting this again as you get to try all 8 of their cheeses. Inside was nice and clean and there were windows where you can see the wheels of cheese aging. In the front near the door there is a gift shop that had a good variety of gourmet foods, sweatshirts, breads, etc. Looking forward to my next trip here.

I made my first trip the Urban Stead Cheese to get a few cheeses to have on Mother's Day with my family. The staff was very helpful and my order was put together in less than the 20 minutes they had estimated. Though I couldn't tell exactly which cheese was which when we ate them, I'm pretty sure the one I loved the most was Quark with honey and blueberries. It was so soft I thought it might have been butter. I also enjoyed what I believe was the Tomme d'Evanston, as it has a nutty flavor that is one of my favorite kinds of cheese. Worth the drive from nky!!

Ok. I have a tradition. Whenever I pick up my to-go order of Urban Stead cheeses, I stop for a glass of wine and a little bite. I just can't resist the combination of cheese, wine and football, baseball, or whatever is in season and on the screen. It's a perfect late lunch: delicious artisanal cheeses with fresh fruit, nuts, crostini and jam, and Andrea, Scott and their team are welcoming and happy to explain their amazing products. Plus, they have a nice retail bottle selection, fresh Allez baguettes, cracker, jams and everything you need for a great cheese or charcuterie board. It's no wonder I'm always asked to bring my cheese board to parties - and no surprise I'm happy to do so!

Amazing cheeses. We had both cheddars, Gouda, pimento and the quark with honey. Great price for how much we got. Nice staff and friendly atmosphere. Will recommend to others for sure.

We drove down from West Chester to enjoy a fabulous charcuterie board and some great wine. Andrea and Scott are so friendly and knowledgeable that we could have sat for hours and talked with them. We had a beautiful French Rose and ordered the Mother Board so we could taste six of the cheeses. All of them, every one, was outstanding. The accoutrements they put on the boards compliment the cheese and meats very well, and the designs are gorgeous! They have an area to purchase what they serve, and many nice wines. We bought a case of mixed whites/Roses to take home. They are only open on Friday and Saturday evenings so you'll have to plan a visit into your weekend. Highly recommend leaving the burbs to enjoy this place.