Andrew’s Cheese Shop

I participated in one of their private dinners here. While I must admit the place setting is something left to be desired (plastic plates, folding chairs, etc.), the food was phenomenal. We had four sandwiches each with a different cheese, each with a different beer pairing. Each sandwich seemed better than the last. And our servers were extremely generous with portions (the beer and the cheese). I left the experience full, a little bit tipsy and in a great mood after having great conversation with my group. The servers were incredibly polite, helpful and knowledgeable about the cheese and beers.

i wish i could give this shop ZERO stars.
so i went to Andrews cheese shop the other day to get sandwich as i was on my break and starving…
again, there was that dirty and creepy blond guy.,
so I’m on my break, eating sandwich hoping he didn’t touch it with his dirty unwashed hands and guess what i found it sandwich… blond hair!!! exactly same length as this blond guy’s hair.
holy freaking shit, i almost threw up!!! not joking
you guys are DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY!!! GROSS!

Since I’m not a big one for « Unilocaling» I will simply say my husband and I went into the shop 15 min before it closed. Despite, the fact that we were mindful they were a closing in 15 min., the woman who helped us was extremely rude. Additionally, We were shown the amount of cheese we purchased and when we got home it was a smaller piece than we were shown. For 2 small pieces of cheese and some crackers we were charged almost $ 30! Won’t go again!
P. s. On the positive side, the crackers were really good!

The employees touch your cheese with bare hands right after handling money or a cash register without washing their hands. After watching this a couple of times, I will never buy cheese from there again.
Don’t touch money and then touch my food!

I know this is my second review. Some establishments deserve proper credit, and this is one of them. If you’re serious about your cheese, there’s nowhere else in LA you’ll find better, than here. I personally love the Scharffe Maxx 365 and Hook’s 12. Amazing!

I have a slight obsession with cheese and received a gift card here for my birthday. This is such a cute shop with an awesome cheese selection! I got so many different types of amazingly delicious raw cheese. The individual who helped me was very sweet and let me do a lot of taste testing. I can’t wait to attend one of their beer and cheese pairing nights!

This place is amazing. Staff is incredibly informed and Andrew is like a cheese demigod. Just finished one of his Cheese 101 courses and learned a ton, had some wine, and enjoyed lots of great cheeses. Other than cheese, the shop has a huge assortment of top quality foods and products from around the world. I’ll never buy cheese at the grocery store again!

Beer and cheese pairing!!!
First, you need to be a gunner in order to get the elusive beer and cheese pairing tickets. Sign up for the newsletters and once you get that e-​mail, click on it and buy your tickets because they will go fast!!! Yes, the tickets are $ 50, but totally worth it!
It’s probably a good idea to über or to have a friend drop you off and pick you up because they serve you a lot of beer. Nevertheless, there is street parking available and you don’t have to feed the meters after 6 pm (I’m pretty sure about this). It was much fancier than I had imagined. You will sit at one very long table and make friends with those sitting around you. If you come in a group, you’ll be able to sit together.
He started us off with a nice appetizer salad, with a little spice, apparently to make your palate want beer… and that worked. We got 4 different types of beer and 4 different types of grilled cheese — each paired to perfection. You will not go away hungry because they’ll come around with seconds of each sandwich if you wish. They are also not stingy with the beer. We were given 2, 3, sometimes even 4 pours of each type of beer. You will not leave hungry, nor will you leave thirsty! We also ended with scoop of ice cream in a pretty strong port. Also, the staff is great. Overall, it was just a great experience and what more could you want?
***You will come out smelling like greasy cooked cheese (maybe not a bad thing). So make sure not to wear your favorite jacket that you just dry-​cleaned because you will need to clean it again right after leaving.***

I LOVE THIS PLACE! I can’t stand the West side, but I’m so happy I drove all this way to try Andrew’s Cheese Shop. I came here for a private birthday party and did the grilled cheese + beer tasting. First off, beer and grilled cheese dinner pairing?! Of course I’m going to love it. It was five well-​paced courses pairing AH-​MAZING grilled cheese and 5 different types of complimenting beers. You really can’t go wrong.
It was such an amazing experience from the beginning to end. They turn their tiny little cheese shop into a quaint dining hall with dim lighting and candles, and it’s just magical — candle light flickering/​reflecting off the beer bottle walls and the most intimate gathering. Our lovely dinner hosts walked us through the menu, course by course, giving us detailed descriptions of the different cheeses and beer. They make all their open-​face grilled cheese (tartine-​like) fresh AND YOU CAN HAVE ENDLESS AMOUNTS OF IT. They refill your plates and cups, and it’s a serious FEAST. For $ 50/​person you really get a bang for your buck. They finish the meal with a BEER FLOAT. ugh, I need to relive this night.
Spectacular meal, phenomenal service, and really unique dining experience. If you want to host a small intimate event and get treated like VIP guest, Andrew’s Cheese Shop is the way to go. Seriously, schedule it NOW.

Great gem in Santa Monica! Lovely shop filled with cheeses galore, beers and lovely accompaniments to any cheese plate or party.
We found a very difficult cheese to find, which we had at Ad Hoc in Napa. They have a large assortment of Andante Dairy cheeses. They also make sandwiches, which sounded delicious. Great service and knowledgeable staff!

this is a special monthly event hosted by the store after hours; tickets are available online
for just over $ 50, your ticket includes a 5 course cheese and beer pairing
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ambiance/​/​*****
given the space, this is an intimate dining event for roughly 24 – 28 people
service/​/​*****
they make vegetarian alternative for courses that include pork and also nonacoholic substitution for the beer float
they were fairly attentive, refills are available on the beer… and extra sandwiches until supplies run out!
food/​/​*****
it’s a pre-​fixe menu of 4 courses of various cheese sandwiches and beer and a final dessert course of ice cream float
their menu regularly changes, so nothing i write will do the experience justice, just know that you will be well taken care of!
:hilights: the first course is a classic favorite of olive bread layered with truffle butter ricotta and mozzarella mix topped with basil and tomato
the final course of a sharp cheddar combined with jalapeño end the night with a delicious kick against a slightly bitter pomelo overtoned beer
dessert is a sweet SCOOP of vanilla ice cream served with a stout
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perfect girls’ night out with ms. LY OR date night!
i met an adorable couple that have been together for 60+ years and met at ucla ;)

We went to Andrew’s to pick up some cheese for an impromptu wine pairing night in. We live in the neighborhood and have walked by a few times but never actually popped inside.
As we browsed the signs between the two cases, we were a little overwhelmed with the many unknown (at least to us) selections. The two guys behind the counter were awesome. We said, give us some tasters to try, we don’t care what they are. They definitely didn’t disappoint us and gave us four very unique cheeses. I know Cheddar pretty well… but wtf is «Monte Enebro»?
Well, according to the handy description card they gave us for each of the selections, it’s a goat cheese (thanks tiny picture of a goat) that is «one of the studs of the cheese world.» The cards also come with pairing suggestions which helps a lot when you are trying to figure out what to drink with all these cheese you just bought.
Speaking of, they also have a great selection of beer and wine that you typically won’t find in most grocery stores. To compliment all of this, they have some unique pairing snacks: jams, crackers, chocolates, jerky, etc.
They also make sandwiches which we didn’t try, but they looked amazing.
We highly recommend stopping in to Andrew’s! We’ll be back for our (newly proclaimed) weekly cheese sampler.

A bit of foodie heaven right on the Montana shopping strip in Santa Monica — you could drive there but feel free to catch the numver 9 big blue to the area — get off at 7^th and Montana stop in front of Starbucks, if going to the Palisades.
Now, the shop, walking in here you get hit with all the funky, musty, umami laden smells one expects from a cheese shop and there are a large variety of well aged cheeses on display on one side and the other side of the shop is shelves filled with gourmet food items, some wonderful beers (saw some great Belgian beers) and wines. I’m sure the store owner can tell you what goes with what — and at some point I’m going to try the grilled cheese with beer situation that Shari K mentioned in her review — sounds wonderful!
When I come back I intend to pick up a selection of cheeses for Christmas Eve — seems like a perfect time to indulge in what looks like some of the best cheeses one can find anywhere!

The employees are knowledgable but not friendly.
My husband and I stood in the store for about 15 minutes before anyone of the 3 employees asked if we needed help (we were the only customers).
When I stated that I was looking for cheese to pair with a craft beer the employee stated, «Well, you should stop looking at the cheeses to pair with wine.» As if I knew which cheese to pair with which alcohol, that is their job.
The cheese was great-​it paired perfect with our beer. However, the crackers I purchased were past the expiration date.
Although I live within walking distance of this shop, for my future cheese needs I will head to the Cheese Shop in Beverly Hills.

These people know their cheese. The employees are friendly and really knowledgeable about cheese. We even threw them a curveball about a cheese native to North Carolina and they not only knew about it but knew of alternatives.
The also sell a good assortment of international wines and beer. Great spot to pick up a few things for a picnic. Twice a month they offer a beer and grilled cheese dinner. $ 47.50 for four courses with 25 of hour best friends (26 total peeps).
Overall, great little shop with a very knowledgable staff.

What a wonderful treat! We wanted to buy a variety of artisian cheeses to bring to our friends dinner party tonight. This is the perfect place! Great service! They were kind and patient and allowed us to browse before asking for samples. They were a bit busy, but they never seemed to rush us, which was nice. I cannot wait to share our samples of cheeses we purchased with our friends tonight! Thank you Anderw’s Cheese Shop! The cheeses here are from Europe, and domestic and they are not cheap, but well worth the price for a wonderful evening to share with good friends, grapes, wine and crackers! Priceless!

I came here for the monthly grilled cheese and beer event and it was the single most fun and delicious foodie event I’ve ever been to. The atmosphere is completely inviting and laidback. It’s just a row of plastic tables in the middle of a cheese shop. You’re flanked on one side by cheese display cases, the other by shelves of greatly curated beer and wine.
Andrew himself is friendly, passionate, and gives a little intro to each course. There are four total but my favorite was the pilsner-​soaked vermont white cheddar with jalapeño. The second favorite was adult pb&j with housemade almond butter, blood orange marmalade, and gouda. All on great breads. Seemingly limitless pours of delicious beer (we bought three of the four we tried). And lots of seconds of grilled cheese if you can fit it in your stomach.
The beer paired so well with the cheese. Every pairing was so thoughtful and complimentary. I can’t say enough good things about this event. Sign up for their emailing list and GO. Just go.

GRILLED CHEESE & BEER?! Why the hell not?!
Everyone, HURRY and get your butt over to Andrews Cheese shop.
Came here for a friend’s birthday — private party for 20 ppl and $ 45 each. We got there at 7pm sharp. The table was set & ready to go. Andrew and his team did a fantastic job prepping for this event.
**It is a small shop and our party pretty much filled the entire place**
There weren’t any menus except for Andrew’s explanation of each dish and beer pairing. I do apologize in advance for not taking notes of each gourmet grilled cheese sandwich that was served. With that said, here are SOME of the items we tried:
— favorite grilled cheese was on a raisin bread, had a little sweet kick to it (can’t recall the ingredients) **HIGHLY RECOMMENDED** I’m sure Andrew will know what this is.
— olive bread with truffle butter filled with burrata & ricotta and proscitto
— bread soaked in BEER with 1 year old cheddar cheese, horseradish & habanero
— bread with dijon mustard and caramelized onions with cheese (can’t recall what type)
— bread dunked in COFFEE (re-​dried again) with American cheedar, fig spread and slice of fig with blue cheese
— hazelnut bread rubbed with garlic & butter and some cheese (can’t recall what type)
These were not the only ones we tried. And each dish came with different beer pairings. I really was not expecting to get full on grilled cheese & beer. The staff kept coming back for seconds and there were times where we had to stop them.
I really did not know what to expect prior to coming here. These were one of the best grilled cheese sandwiches I’ve had thus far. All the different cheeses we’ve had were out of this world. Andrew and his staff did an amazing job making us feel at home and that we enjoyed our visit. They even sliced the birthday cake for us from Hotcakes in Culver City.
I will definitely be coming back. Highly recommended.

Oops, I did it again, and I’m feeling very guilty. I loved, and I didn’t share it with you when it first happened. Like a secret relationship at the office, or perhaps more similar to buying your favorite cookies, and keeping it all to yourself. In my case, it’s the «Grilled Beer & Cheese night» at Andrew’s. Attended March 23, 2012 (shhhh,
), and again, last week April 5, 2013. Well, it’s time to spill the beer.
It’s already a difficult ticket. 24 lucky people can reserve/​pay ($ 45) for a spot at the 1−2x per month event (see calendar online and/​or join the mailing list). The doors are closed and you’re locked in with cheese for an intimate evening. Andrew is the host, and with two of his talented staff, prepare a feast of 5 pairings… open-​faced grilled cheese sandwiches with pours of various brews.
Slowly, a cadence was created of one grilled heaven matched with a specially chosen beer, from mildest to strongest, and ending with sweet — generous seconds are offered for everything… but be careful not to get too full, or too tipsy, too quickly!
For cheese-​lovers, beer enthusiasts, foodies, or just looking for something special to do for dates or with friends, this is a yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes event. Just inside the front door, a long sharing table is setup with a white tablecloth, candles, the ever-​glow of cheese display cases. Surrounded by shelves of fine wines, beers, packages goodness or one side, and to the other — the cheese. The setting feels very unique and VIP, and leaves one feeling with «Can I stay and rent a space to sit in the corner for a month?»
Andrew and his cheeses — are lovely anyway. So whether you come on to get your cheese-​on, pickup a sandwich on the way to the beach, or come to an event — it’s all good.
I left beyond satisfied, tummy protruding, and also, very nervous that anyone who got near me would have no idea of the event I attended. Good Lord — I smelled like I lived on the streets — pppppuuuuuuuu. So, don’t plan on continuing your evening by going to a bar, Father’s Office, or otherwise. But, do plan on trying this out soon before I go a third time and just have to brag some more.
Secrets no more. I apologize.

GRILLED CHEESE AND BEER NIGHT
We had an amazing time Friday evening — this is a tasty, intimate affair that you do not want to miss out on.
These events sell out within 24 hours so you better book ASAP if you want in.
5 sandwiches (which for me meant 9 since I went seconds on all but the last when I was just too full to handle another bite) and 5 beer pairings which meant… I’m not sure how many ounces, since I did multiple pours on the first 3… No need to be shy here, enjoy to your hearts content there is plenty to go around the long candlelit table for approx 24 guests.
This is an incredible evening of pure delight for any cheese and beer lover! You may attempt to make replicas of these sandwiches at home, but more than likely you will never taste anything like these — extravagant yet fairly simple at the same time — but oh, so tasty in your mouth — just the smell of the melting cheese leaves you nearly drooling for the next batch to make their way to your plate.
You will leave stinking of cheese and needing to explain where you’ve been if you encounter anyone after this event but it is sooo worth it :)
Thanks Andrew and staff for a wonderful evening! See you again soon!