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New cheese shop

Cheddar Deli Northfiels ave,opposite the second hand furniture shop.Yummy!

Keith Iddon ● 4956d22 Comments

Why thank you Alex!  We have limited stock so don't forget to buy more this weekend...

Diane Gill ● 4947d

I bought some the other day - very nice!

Alex Weel ● 4947d

Great comments and to remind you our trial of WEN Abundance apple juice went down well with all bottles sold on Saturday.  More for sale this Saturday. 1 litre is £2.50 and all money is put back into the Abundance project - this is run entirely by a small bunch of dedicated volunteers to avoid wasted fruit.

Diane Gill ● 4947d

You know how sometimes, when a business opens, you just know they are destined to fail? Well, happily Cheddar Deli appear to have a distinct whiff of "winner" about them. The place  is buzzy and their product offering is attractive as well as  fairly priced. It's great to see a place like this on Northfield Avenue. I for one plan to give them plenty of custom.

Alex Weel ● 4947d

prices seem at about Waitrose levels which is more or less what I'd expect.Very good selection and cheese knowledge! I'd rather put my money into a local shop than a supermarket so good luck to the Cheddar Deli.

Sam Salisbury ● 4948d

I did mention Cheddar Deli when it opened on our WEN blog.  The timing of the opening was unfortunate as it was the week of the riots.  The owner, Brent is a local man and certainly seems to know his cheese.  He recently supported us at one of our events by donating a cheeseboard for our raffle and from Saturday will be selling our apple juice (labelled WEN Abundance) He has been nothing but supportive towards WEN and the Abundance project.  Hopefully in the New Year we will be presenting to him some of our chutneys as we have been developing new recipes over the past few months and they will have matured by around December. It is refreshing to see someone so open minded and supportive of what we do - I wish him well.Oh and yes I have bought his cheese and we bought some at our 5 year event - it went down a storm with our chutneys and everyone commented on how lovely it was with prices certainly comparable to Waitrose.

Diane Gill ● 4954d

It beats the shop in Barnes hands down for range and quality IMO.(Though I have to admit I have not returned after my disappointment a few years ago.)

Tony Colliver ● 4954d

Yes, it was a racing certainty that the prices would be higher unfortunately.However, as a confirmed cheese addict, I can say (after four visits so far) that the quality of their cheeses exceeds anything else in the area - including the Gorgonzola at the italian deli just along the road a bit - okay, perhaps not exceed, perhaps just match in this particular case).They also carry a range of the most expensive 'crackers' that I have ever seen (at £2.45 for 6) but they are truly wonderful and I have returned to sample each variety in succession.I have made it my business to visit many if not all of the local cheese shops in the West London area and the Cheddar Deli beats them all.Waitrose, my previous 'default' local cheese counter is definitely put in the shade by the Cheddar Deli offering.(As an aside - it's a bit out of the way for Ealing I know, but if you are ever in Lincoln then it has a truly superb cheese shop as well.  Well worth a detour if you are ever passing near by.)I too am worried that it may not survive but I sincerely hope it does.  I will be doing my bit to help whenever I am let off the leash by the missus and allowed to go there.I must say that they do seem to employ an enormous number of staff for such a small enterprise at this early stage of their development - which doesn't bode well in my opinion.

Tony Colliver ● 4954d

Somewhat suspiciously though, the proprietor had never even heard of the Monty Python cheese shop sketch.Good grief!I normally shop at Tesco, but go to Waitrose for cheese. The two regular chaps on the cheese counter there are knowledgeable and friendly and the good selection (including Yarg and Cropwell Bishop Stilton) is reasonably priced. I also enjoy supporting a 'partnership'.

Nigel Brooks ● 4955d

Its not cheap but tesco is always going to be cheaper than a deli. The owner is very helpful and knows what there is to know abot cheese. I hope it does well. Northfields needs specialist shops that people will travel to , as there is not enough 'footfall' on northfields for shops to survive with just the locals using them. (council should remember this when making parking restrictions) It is getting busier as people learn about its existance, they had a queue on Saturday when I passed.

Marie Shelly ● 4955d

It's not exorbitantly expensive. We've bought from them a few times. The stock is fairly limited, but they still have a good range and are friendly. We've stuck mostly to the hard cheeses so far but I'm keen to explore some of the more interesting styles they have, which most supermarkets would never consider stocking.Their Cornish yarg wrapped in wild garlic is delicious - I was eating some late last night.Oh, and they do sell Wensleydale. Somewhat suspiciously though, the proprietor had never even heard of the Monty Python cheese shop sketch.

M. Duley ● 4955d

I cannot comment on the Lancashire but I bought some of the cheaper cheddar recently which the owner gave me a lot of speel about and i found quite expensive. A few days later I bought some Davistow across the road in Tesco which was quite a bit cheaper and far tastier. Don't get me wrong, I do not like multi-national chains on Northfield Ave but equally I do not like paying over the odds.

Paul Martin ● 4955d

The Lancashire I bought was not expensive.Good range of nobly I thought.

Keith Iddon ● 4955d

Is it expensive? Only the excellent cheese shop in Barnes is no pricier than the supermarkets so I don't see them doing well in Northfields is they're overcharging.

Susan Kelly ● 4955d

Yes I agree. They maybe should diversify as apart from 'the cheese' the stock is very limited.

Penny Crocker ● 4955d

Really nice shop, shame about the prices. I am not sure they will survive, I never see folk in it.

Paul Martin ● 4955d

That's why I was asking if it was runny or not!!

F Stone ● 4955d

Err..I think the cat has eaten the camembert.

Keith Iddon ● 4955d

You could try all of the cheeses from the Monty Python cheese shop sketch.Red Leicester, Tilsit, Caerphilly, Bel Paese, Red Windsor, Stilton, Gruyère, Emmental, Norwegian Jarlsberger, Liptauer, Lancashire, White Stilton, , Danish Blue, Double Gloucester,Cheshire, Dorset Blue Vinney, Brie, Roquefort, Pont l'Evêque, Port Salut, Savoyard, aint-Paulin, Carré de l'Est, Boursin, Bresse-Bleu,Perle de Champagne, Camembert (note the spelling)Gouda,Edam, Caithness, Smoked Austrian, Sage Derby,Wensleydale,Gorgonzola,Parmesan, Mozzarella, Pipo Crem', Fynbo, Czechoslovakian sheep's milk cheese, enezuelan Beaver Cheese,Cheddar, Ilchester, Limburger.

Nigel Brooks ● 4955d

Any Camambuerre (forgive spelling), or is it runny?

F Stone ● 4955d

Possibly.It's a cheese shop.

Keith Iddon ● 4955d

Does it sell Wensleydale?

Peter Chadburn ● 4956d