Rustic mainstay offering 60+ types of cheese, sandwiches & bag lunches with chips & cookies. Based on 441 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $
✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
199 W River St, Leland, MI 49654
Phone: (231) 256-9141
Website: http://www.villagecheeseshanty.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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9 AM–5 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Sunday | 9 AM–5 PM |
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Reviews
Amara Lopez
Best sandwich I’ve ever had. Crave them all year round and since I’ve moved from Michigan. When I ever come back and go Up North I literally make sure I stop for one at least once. Every ingredient us just quality and so good. Lines are long (call ahead) and they run out of pretzel bread (tragedy but again, call ahead). Can’t recommend this place enough and it’s just such a cute little shack that hasn’t changed since I was a little girl coming. Love Cheese Shanty.
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Tori Burley
The Cheese Shanty was high on my list of places I wanted to go for our weekend in Leelanau and it DID. NOT. DISAPPOINT!
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My Agent Susan
Great sandwiches, had a wrap (the one with blue cheese) it was yummy. Bring Cash (we would have been out of luck ) they don’t accept cards
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thisisagoodsound
Quite possibly the best sandwich I’ve ever enjoyed the blessing of. Don’t hesitate to get the pretzel baguette.
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Will Schrantz
I’m not sure what the hype is all about with this place. First the positives, the location and atmosphere is very nice and scenic. Well done there. Now to the negatives. The sandwiches seemed very bland and basic. There wasn’t anything special about them and the preparation was a bit sloppy in my opinion. I’ll gladly pay over $10 for a good sandwich but this was not it. Also, how do they not take credit cards in 2023? This place needs the income from tourists to survive and I wonder if being a cash only business catches some would-be-patrons off guard. If they just improved the food a bit, this place would be spot on. I understand his reviews can make or break local businesses so I hope they take this and try to take advantage of it.
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Dan Bircher
Way came and got the North shore sandwich, it was rated best sandwich in Michigan. It was good but far from the best. The bread is not a traditional pretzel bun as it states it is. It is just salted bread . The rest was very good. I may have just got a bad bun…. But if the bread was in point it would be a great sandwich .
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Danielle Humphrey
I love it here. We try to come out a couple times each summer. The bread is amazing! The sandwiches are so filling and so great. These guys & gals get their butts kicked every summer and they don’t get enough kudos!
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Ryan Zimmerman
Great sandwich just be sure to plan ahead, the wait will be long.
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Mark Janowicz
Staff are so nice! Connie could be the nicest person in Leland! Give her a raise! Excellent cheese and great sandwiches.
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Debbra Steffes
We love the North Shore sandwich on pretzel bread ! It is big enough my husband and I split it. I order ahead and it’s all ready when we get there. Also more assured of getting the pretzel bread
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