Alley Whey Cheese Shoppe

Had a great lunch today-​My Mom and I split the Popper and the Mediterranean. I would highly recommend both! We cannot wait to go back to try some of their other sandwiches! Food is very fresh and homemade. Reasonable prices and friendly service.

Great place! Portions are big, everything is fresh. Tomato bisque is out of this world.

Very friendly staff, freshly baked bread, and sells local Calkins Creamery cheeses. You must try this try this cheese made at a nearby farm! The store is tucked away but worth finding.

The owner and staff are incredibly nice, accommodating, and customer focused. I eat here once a week and have always been treated like a king. The prices are fair — and the food — the food is AMAZING. Today I had the blue cheese and avacado sandwich and I cant decide if I like it better than the Italian — the Italian may be the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten. Its always fresh, made with care, and presented with heart. They are willing to make it the way you want it — including bread free on salad greens. We brought a crew of 8 and the owner was swamped with orders and was working alone — he managed to get it all to us in 15 – 20 minutes. Do yourself a favor and go here — and get a house pickle with your sandwich.

Awesome sandwiches, great cheese selection, homebaked breads & crackers… it’s all good! Locally sourced organic, gluten free selections. Owner is super nice and accommodating. A little pricey but well worth it, since you’re supporting local farms and businesses while eating healthy. Off of Main St., tucked between buildings down a board walked alley…

Great food and very friendly staff! It’s kinda hidden down an alley, but it’s an awesome find. My personal favorite grilled cheese is the Margherita melt, I definitely recommend it!

My fiancée and I went to Alley Whey for lunch as a recommendation to one of the local businesses during our weekend getaway in PA, and the meal we had was by far the highlight of the trip. Not only was the owner very nice and pleasant to talk to, but he made us sandwiches that we agreed were some of the best we’d ever had. If anything brings us back to these parts, it’s Alley Whey.

Don’t miss this place! Kind of a hidden gem that I feel very lucky to have found. The owner is sweet as can be and the sandwiches… well you just have to go and see for yourself! There is a good variety of things to choose from as well as jarred mustards and nuts to choose from. The only con of this place is having to choose one sandwich and not ordering them all.

Have you been to alley whey lately chef James is baking his own bread and it is delish.
He also added two new sandwiches and for dessert a taste of new York’s black and white cookies and linzer tarts. A good place for a reasonably priced lunch

While in town on a weekend getaway with my girlfriend, we asked a local person where they recommend we could get a good bite for lunch. This lady directed us to the Alley Whey Cheese Shoppe. She gave us very general directions but they were good enough for us to find this gem. It’s location is not the «alley» we were anticipating, we had envisioned an alley that a car could drive on. Instead it is an «alley» that is between two buildings and is as wide as your typical sidewalk. Honestly if you are not super observant you may miss the sign out along the main sidewalk.
Now to get to the real review. We entered this establishment and was greeted by the chef/​owner. He is very friendly and explained a few things about his shoppe. He makes the bread fresh in house and it is out of this world! Matter of fact it was around 1pm when we got there and I heard a discussion he had with another customer stating that he had been at the shoppe since 11pm the night before making bread. He also makes a few of the cheeses from scratch also. We ordered a bowl of artichoke soup that was out of this world! We also had the caprese salad containing some of the fresh mozzarella he had made from scratch, and was outstanding also! We also had a grilled sandwich with roast beef and blue cheese, wow! This was one of the most flavorful eating experiences we ever had! This is a soup and sandwich joint on steroids! Seating is very limited so pray he’s not busy when you stop by! I almost forgot to mention the coffee. It is outstanding! He uses a French press which is the best way to «brew» coffee in my opinion. If I could give this place 10 stars I would! I wish we did not live 3.5 hours away! I smell a road trip in the spring just to eat here again.