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Rustic mainstay offering 60+ types of cheese, sandwiches & bag lunches with chips & cookies.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 199 W River St, Leland, MI 49654
Phone: (231) 256-9141
Website: http://www.villagecheeseshanty.com/
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Reviews
Cody
Honestly this might be my favorite sandwich shop in the world . It’s a small takeaway sandwich shop with honest pricing and amazing fresh baked breads they use for the sandwiches . The ingredients are all quality . In a world of gouging and low quality , this was a bright spot at the end of the tunnel!
… moreMagnus & Leigh Nordin
This little cheese shop is adorable and oh so friendly! It has an amazing selection of cheeses and sandwiches. The kind folks working there made amazing suggestions and were so lovely to us. Our niece was visiting for the first time from Sweden and said it’s her new favorite shop in Northern Michigan. (She thought the cheese shop guys were really cute too. :)) Highly recommend stopping by! (Don’t forget to bring cash!)
… moreNatalie Frakes
FYI’s — CASH ONLY. If you’re a Huntington member there’s a Huntington atm not far!
You cannot sit here. It’s purely takeaway. Take your meal around the corner to the picnic tables next to the canal or take it home.
Classic. So good. It’s been here forever and there’s a reason for that. Menu and space has changed over the years but quality hasn’t.
Sandwiches (wraps, baguette, pretzel bun) with lots of options and unique pairings. You can get non-alcoholic or alcoholic drinks (wine, beer, canned cocktails). And of course, you can get straight up cheese really great selection too!
Be prepared to wait during high season and understand that they have what they have. Meaning … sometimes they run out of stuff, especially if you visit near the end of the day.
… moreYou cannot sit here. It’s purely takeaway. Take your meal around the corner to the picnic tables next to the canal or take it home.
Classic. So good. It’s been here forever and there’s a reason for that. Menu and space has changed over the years but quality hasn’t.
Sandwiches (wraps, baguette, pretzel bun) with lots of options and unique pairings. You can get non-alcoholic or alcoholic drinks (wine, beer, canned cocktails). And of course, you can get straight up cheese really great selection too!
Be prepared to wait during high season and understand that they have what they have. Meaning … sometimes they run out of stuff, especially if you visit near the end of the day.
Samantha Baldyga
For $15 you can get a very large sandwich and a soda. They only take cash and the sandwich was very fresh and one of the best meals I had on my trip in Michigan. They have seats around the building outside by the dam.
… moreKiersten Hayes
YES ITS WORTH THE HYPE!! My sister saw this place on social media and we were excited to try a new sandwich. I will absolutely be back simply for the pretzel bread. It was so salty and delicious! I got the north shore and it didn’t disappoint for a second, the ratios were perfect. I will be dreaming about this sandwich.
No cards!
They only take cash or check.
Prices are so affordable. Can’t believe i got a filling meal for less than $10?!? outstanding.
… moreNo cards!
They only take cash or check.
Prices are so affordable. Can’t believe i got a filling meal for less than $10?!? outstanding.
Milton Anderson
Great sandwich’s at the Village Cheese Shanty. We tried the Log Jam, the North Shore, the South Shore, the Harbor, and the Lake Street. Everyone was happy with their sammie. The Village Cheese Shanty were “cash only”, as are many eateries in the area. We will definitely make this a stop whenever we are visiting the area in the future.
… moreJessica “SnowDogs” Hatch
Delicious! We were in the area on a camping trip, and were told this place was delicious, and we were not told wrong! The sandwiches were so good! Everything was made fresh, and delicious! If you are in the area, looking fora good sandwich I highly recommend this place!
… moreThe Kalamazoo Vegetarian
Worth the drive every time. Quaint and nostalgic. Delicious vegetarian sandwiches and wraps.
… moreAlyssa Foote
Got Log Jam & Carp River – both were great and so unique!! Fresh guac and zesty peppers with roast beef? Leelanau Peppercorn Fromage Blanc & pesto mayo? Pretzel bread is crazy good made in house… could easily split a sandwich for a meal, you could eat the whole sandwich if you were super hungry. Guy working the cash register was very helpful & friendly!
… moreBrent Hochstetler
This little shanty provides quite the variety of sandwiches. They offer wraps, baguettes and pretzel buns with various cheeses, metas and toppings. But how was it overall?
The shanty sits in historic Fishtown, so you need to either park down in that area (there is a fee to do so) or find something along the street just outside of Fishtown. We did the latter and found some free parking about a block away.
The shack is one of the first places you’ll see in the area. They had a menu outside, but I didn’t see any prices listed. I asked about the sandwich we wanted to try, and it was almost $10 per sandwich. We also ordered one can of Coke and a bag of potato chips, for a grand total of $25 for the two of us. And no credit card here – so bring plenty of cash or your checkbook.
We were offered a pager, so we walked around the nearby shops, but we didn’t wait more than 10 minutes.
Seating options are limited. They had two picnic tables off to the side, although there are a lot of benches. However, depending on the sandwich you select, a table would be helpful.
We had each ordered the Orchard, which normally comes as a wrap, but they offered to replace that with a pretzel bun. I had wanted to try that, so I agreed, as did my wife. For this particular sandwich, I’d recommend the wrap. While the bun was soft, it was a lot of bread, and it was quite messy. I’d stick to it as a wrap.
Outside the bun, I thought the sandwich was really good. They had given us large chunks of chicken breast and a number of thick slices of Brie cheese. The dried cherries, sunflower seeds, tomatoes and spinach added to the wonderful flavor.
I’d recommend a stop here. The atmosphere is unusual as you sit among these old fish huts. The sound of water makes it a nice place to eat.
… moreThe shanty sits in historic Fishtown, so you need to either park down in that area (there is a fee to do so) or find something along the street just outside of Fishtown. We did the latter and found some free parking about a block away.
The shack is one of the first places you’ll see in the area. They had a menu outside, but I didn’t see any prices listed. I asked about the sandwich we wanted to try, and it was almost $10 per sandwich. We also ordered one can of Coke and a bag of potato chips, for a grand total of $25 for the two of us. And no credit card here – so bring plenty of cash or your checkbook.
We were offered a pager, so we walked around the nearby shops, but we didn’t wait more than 10 minutes.
Seating options are limited. They had two picnic tables off to the side, although there are a lot of benches. However, depending on the sandwich you select, a table would be helpful.
We had each ordered the Orchard, which normally comes as a wrap, but they offered to replace that with a pretzel bun. I had wanted to try that, so I agreed, as did my wife. For this particular sandwich, I’d recommend the wrap. While the bun was soft, it was a lot of bread, and it was quite messy. I’d stick to it as a wrap.
Outside the bun, I thought the sandwich was really good. They had given us large chunks of chicken breast and a number of thick slices of Brie cheese. The dried cherries, sunflower seeds, tomatoes and spinach added to the wonderful flavor.
I’d recommend a stop here. The atmosphere is unusual as you sit among these old fish huts. The sound of water makes it a nice place to eat.