Dedrick’s Main Street Cheese

Dedrick’s caught my attention while window shopping through historic Placerville and immediately went in to sample their wares, as I am a slave to cheesy comestibles. The girl behind the counter was a total sweetheart, busted out several containers of cheese for us to taste (and offered even more, and also volunteered to carve us sample slices of salami) and was knowledgeable about everything we tried.
After all the yummy samples we browsed around. Their shop may be small but it is packed with all kinds of gourmet goodies: meat, jerky, pasta, sauces, condiments, snacks, cookies, chocolates, just tons of good finds. I discovered a sweet and spicy jerky that apparently comes from a company in Midtown Sacramento… I LIVE in Midtown and hadn’t heard of it! Haha
Definitely check out Dedrick’s if you’re in the mood for some nectarous nibbles.

A small gourmet shop with great salami, pâté, cheese and more. I found the quality and prices to be worth it and only wish they had a website to order from.
I recommend this place and next time will eat there… will definitely return to buy more of their goodies.

They helped out with my wedding. Their cheese and salamis are delicious. Friendly and helpful service. We visit here all the time.

i love love love this shop and its owner. i met mary when she was peddling cheeses at the local farmer’s markets and i thought she was a wonderful lady. she opened a shop in placerville and i have patronized it ever since. the cheesemongers are knowledgeable and offer up their expertise freely; they sample the cheeses daily for patrons. the shop has moved to main street and is much bigger inside than the previous store. mary has added to her already stellar repertoire of cheeses and foodie items to include squid ink pasta, a delicious cracker by firehook and some sweets for your sweet tooth. she carries all of the fine chocolate you need to make masterpieces like valrhona and callabaut. the refrigerator cases are filled with high fat butters, other cheeses, double creams, local farm fresh emu, duck, and chicken eggs (as available), lovely preserved whole walnuts, peppadew peppers and many other things to tickle your palate. the salami by the mario batalli charcuterie is to die for, the finnochiona and the agrum are my favorites. on the shelves she has stocked myriad of crackers, crostini and bread sticks, honeys, cookies and some gluten free treats, which is very nice indeed!
thank you mary and staff for making all my cheese dreams come true! see you soon:)

HAVE AGAIN: I only purchased two cheeses, but both were delicious. They have most cheese in small packages, so it is easy to try even expensive cheeses without have to spend too much money. They do offer free samples, but even though there were only three customers, they failed to offer me samples. This would have been nice.

Great selection of wonderful cheeses. Free tasting samples. Eat your goodies in the courtyard out back and feel like you’re in the outskirts of Paris.

Awesome cheese place, with a small-​town feel. Delicious cheeses, salamis, and honey. The man working there spent a lot of time helping us find the perfect cheeses with salami and honey pairings for our holiday foods. Plus, they are more than happy to give out samples… YUM! Took off one star because the place is so small. Not much elbow room in there.

If you love cheese, this is the place to go! My family shops both at the Placerville store and the South Lake Tahoe Farmer’s Market on Tuesdays. They have an incredible amount of cheeses and cheese related items that I’m not sure I could ever try all of them! I love the unique crackers and salames they sell. My personal favorite is the Mole Salumi! DELICIOUS!!! I wish there was a Dedrick’s in Los Angeles so I wouldn’t have to wait until my summer trips to Lake Tahoe to enjoy their goodies!

Small place jam packed with a nice selection of cheese, salame, sweets, bread, candy, crackers… oh my — a virtual eye-​spy game of goodies.
I usually get hard to find cheese from the cheese-​monger at Nugget. This is spot would be my go-​to if I lived close by.
I was offered a sample of one of their salame. I asked to try their best seller — the Mole salami.
Now, I haven’t met a salami I didn’t like. But, I prefer my salami to be un-​molested, although I do like a spicy one on occasion. Upon first taste, I was taken a back by the chocolate-​y note, just like a good mole sauce. Let’s just say, I hope they keep on playing with their salame! YUM!

So very proud to have a cheese shop in Placerville. Every one is ALWAYS friendly and helpful the minute you step foot inside. They have a variety of artisan items from a worldwide cheese selection, to fresh-​baked artisan breads, jams, chocolates, farm-​fresh eggs, pastas, etc. that I strongly recommend a stop over when in town. Love this place!

This little closet of a shop has some fantastic gourmet stuff. Salume, crackers, and cheese cheese galore! They have very knowledgeable staff, and they help you decide what cheeses complement what wine or meats. They even have some good looking sweets too. Everything you need for a classy cocktail hour is right here.
They have a fabulous secret garden of a outside area too. It’s nicely situated behind the shop, as well as a lovely coffee/​gelato shop next door. Thank you Dederick’s…for adding a non-​snooty touch of class to Hangtown.

After eating at Z Pie, we headed over to Dedrick’s Main Street Cheese and started out with some delicious samples. They had alot of different cheeses that all varied! The Big Cow in the front was pretty cute, and the décor was very euro cheese shop.
We ended up walking out with Humboldt Fog and then a cheese rubbed in espresso (my husband loved this even though he doesn’t enjoy coffee).
The store also had some decadent looking freshly made desserts (lemon tart, pecan tarts, chocolate tarts) and bread!
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Megan and Emerick were such a great help while we were picking out foods. I was amazed by the selection in such a small store. Don’t miss this little gem. Sure, they have fabulous cheese (that seahive with salt and honey was amazing), but the salami was great, the cracker selection was super, and they have Harney’s Tea! The best tea ever (try the hot cinnamon spice).

Yum! Excellent cheese (I’m an especially big fan of the Humboldt Fog) & helpful staff.

If you like Hickory Farms, you will fall crazy-​in-​love with Dedrick’s. However, expect to pay more for their unique, high-​quality goodies! We discovered this gem last night and, though we were thoroughly stuffed after dinner, could not refuse any of the samples of cheese and salami that were offered to us by the friendly staff. Their mole-​flavored salami is positively delicious. I also noticed one that was curry-​flavored but didn’t get around to trying that. Everything was tempting. Their ½ off day old bread is a good deal so I made off with a polenta round bread and would’ve bought more stuff if I hadn’t already splurged before we came here. However, I’ve made a mental note to go back for their flourless chocolate torte soon.

Treasure of a small cheese store. Excellent variety of cheeses for their size. But who lives on cheese alone? They stock a wide range of items paired with cheese. Full range of Raincoast and other crackers, gnocchi and other specialty pastas, fresh bread, small selection of quality teas, a few sinful desserts. Best of all are their meats. Spanish and Italian cuts in the frig. Salumi range near the breads. Rare find — Armandino Batali’s agrumi and a yummy mole.
The staff was friendly, generous with samples, helpful with suggestions. Price range similar to other cheese stores I frequent.

They’ve got a formula for success: Warm smiles pull you in, attentive service keeps you there, and quality product for a decent price makes sure you leave with every intention of returning again
This shop should get 5 stars purely for their exemplary customer service alone. Although my patronage is limited (perhaps 4 visits), I would like to impress upon you that I have been treated like a king each and every time I have shopped there. The employees go out of their ways to ensure each and every customer feels welcomed and their business is genuinely appreciated. They really do value you as a customer.
Now, in my limited experience as an amateur de fromage, it seems to me that their selection is relatively minimal, but perhaps a trained cheese-​phile could tell you otherwise; I must cede, however, that considering the square footage of this petit magasin, they do have a lot to offer. The staff that I have had the pleasure of speaking with are very knowledgeable — make sure to have them recommend some pairings with various foods and wines. This can prove invaluable for novices and fromage gurus alike. Dedrick’s also offers what seems to be a rotating menu of varied samples. Make sure to stop in periodically and expand your palate by enjoying these free samples. I’ve learned that I have a strong affinity for the so called ‘hard cheeses’ this way. A whole new world opened up to me when I discovered that Parmesan is complex and heavenly when cut up eaten alone (gasp) and not merely shredded onto salads and pasta.
If you live in the area, or are journeying on I-​50 through Placerville, then do yourself a favor: find this obscure little fromagerie, tucked away from the ‘hustle and bustle’ of Main St in downtown, buy several assorted cheeses, crackers, peppadews, get some to-​go cutlery and napkin sets and venture to one of P-ville’s wineries or parks and partake in a little bit of gastronomic heaven.
Really, you owe it to yourself.

If you are looking for imported cheeses, they have an interesting selection, some looked really good. I do however find it disappointing that they aren’t selling some of the fabulous local cheeses, or even northern California products. What a shame! What’s that about! I also didn’t like the bottle of window cleaner left on a food shelf along with the dirty towl.
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A smaller store, a slightly smaller selection than what you may find in a larger city. But, what they’ve chosen, they’ve chosen thoughtfully. And as stated, they bring in the best in olives, bread, desserts and other accroutments to cheese.
Charming staff, knowledgeable. I just hope they’re getting the business and attention they deserve in such a small town! They’ve been around for some time and I’d like to see them stay.
Just look down the courtyard until you see the cow!

If you love cheese, this is the place! Huge selection, friendly people. They also have Good bread, the best baked goods, olives and the best best salami I have ever had.
This place is one of the BEST place on Main street.