Grandpa's Cheesebarn

I think I've been here before once upon a time coming up from Columbus or something but this review will be for my most recent experience. BF and I were coming back from the Mansfield (Ohio State) Reformatory and we had ourselves such a blast! We sampled so many cheeses and bits of meat--it was heaven! Prices are very high and we started out very tentatively with our purchases but then we got upstairs and all hope of getting out of there under $50 went out the window!The staff was very friendly but one guy stood out; he must've been the manager or something because his private cheese tasting guidance was what introduced me to my favorite cheese = brunost. Let me introduce myself by announcing that I don't like cheese (unless it's cheesecake) and that I'm slightly lactose intolerant. Now fast forward to this guy feeding me bits of cheese that I was lapping up and declaring that it was the best thing ever. The brunost cheese is a square caramel colored block of soft cheese that literally tastes like caramel. OMG it is the most delicious thing I've ever tasted and I didn't even blink that one square block was $15. He fed me this creamy lemony cheese that I liked as well but not quite as much as brunost. We also bought summer sausage, maple breakfast sausage, beef sticks, dips, snack mixes, etc. Yum. What a fun, high calorie stop on our way home!

Great stop all interstate 71!If you are looking for a stop to stretch your legs and get lunch or a snack for the ride this is a great place. The cheese barn is a store that has a variety of snacks, jams, cheese, sandwiches, ice cream and other items to buy. Downstairs they have a cafe that serves food and ice cream. There is a seating area inside and larger area to eat outside. There are also a variety of snacks, dips and mixes available for purchase. Upstairs is a vast selection of cheese, salsas, dressings, smokies, crackers and other complimentary items. They offer cheese tasting if you go to the counter.

There is more than one Grandpa's Cheesebarn location. The one we visited was in Norton, Ohio, and its signage named it "Best of Grandpa's Cheesebarn | Sweeties Chocolates."This is not an expansive store -- you can see the whole thing from most places inside it -- but there are SO MANY types of cheese available! There are also many varieties of chocolates, candies, jams, jellies, and sauces. There are even fun selections of soda pops, pickled eggs, and meats.We saw workers actively making chocolates during our visit.This was a neat place to make a short stop to break up a road trip, and the items sold there would make fun gifts, too.

A great store and restaurant and a historical tourist attraction in Northeast Ohio just east of Ashland on the way between Columbus and Cleveland. Easy to access off of I-71 at the Ashland exit. Great food, meats, cheeses, sweets, ice cream and specialty chocolates. Also available online. Sandwiches are really fresh and good. And it is always friendly and efficient! Highly recommend!

Decadence! Thy name is Grandpa's Cheese Barn!Apparently, this location is a sort of satellite, truncated version of their main store, but I don't care. This joint is Nirvana!Lots of wonderful cheese, some selections affordable, some not so much. Pre-pandemic, they had samples everywhere. (Yet another thing Covid has ruined for the populace). Most items have a detailed flavor profile listed, as well as wine pairings. This is great for neophytes like me, who like to booze it up with our cheese.It doesn't end there, fellow fatties. Grandpa's Cheese Barn has wonderful candy & chocolate, as well as a beautiful selection of unique jellies, condiments, spreads, & gift items.I cannot recommend this place enough.

I arrived about 2 hours before closing, after I got out of work!I heard a commercial that they had their holiday baskets ready! I needed a basket for family coming in from East cost on Monday, their first time in Ohio! When I arrived, there was maybe 10 employees. 3 boys were working very hard, carrying boxes and unloading and stocking. There were maybe 6 girls, gigging with each other, facing away from customers and another few just on their phones. After walking the entire store, I realize, they don't have ANY baskets... I'd ask but I walked the store twice and not one employee noticed customers, a group of us left. Oh well, it was a serious disappointment.Guess I'll look for gifts elsewhere...

Can't be in the vicinity and not stop by Grandpa's Cheesebarn! Now I'm not there for the cheese, that's a given! However, I'm all about the delicious yummy candy!!! Mmmmmm, Sweetie's Treats are a wonderful delight. Salted caramel chocolate covered pretzels, double dipped chocolate covered peanuts, and pumpkin crème cookies were my haul for today while my partner stocked up on some cheeses. He loves cheese. They even have some old school candies that I like to buy and share with my kids. Always a good time stopping by Grandpa's Cheesebarn!

What a fun place to visit. Grandpa's Cheesebarn has all kinds of candy, pretzels, chips, ice cream, sauces, pickles and of course tons of different kinds of cheese.They not only have a great selection of the items listed above but the quality is what sets this place apart from your average deli or candy store.The service is great and they are always willing to offer a sample. No worries during the pandemic, their employees are wearing masks and gloves and will put your sample on a piece of deli paper for you.I would probably give this place a five star because I absolutely love this place but the prices are a bit high.

I've shopped barn and Sweeties for yrs.Would visit every summer when my sister was here from California..not able 2 run over and get my favorites so I just ordered this week..I was so hungry for maple nut fudge which wasn't offered but showed Praline pecan..a nice warm brown sugar kinda fudge and the picture looked as such..NOT..It is vanilla fudge with pecans throwed on it..Does not even come close to praline and definitely doesn't taste like it..They need 2 find a REAL praline recipe for this fudge..and put a picture on site that TRUELY shows what they are selling..Should be a warm brown sugar looking fudge..It's OK but I would NOT buy again..Not even close 2 Praline!!!!..Everything else I ordered was great!!

The cheese is great and we don't have to go to Amish country to get what we want. It seems to be a happy place and it's fun to shop there.