Chellino Cheese Co - Joliet

I showed up during posted open hours and they were closed bummer

Growing up in a Sicilian family gives you an Uber sensitive palate for things like, good olive oil, good bread and, really good cheese. As a child, all of our shopping was in Chicago .. from Naples, Ambrosino and Cascio, to going train car to train car to select grapes for Papa to make wine. Needless to say, I'm very selective .. and Chellino Ricotta is, by far, the best I've had .. their Scamorza for pizza too, is the best .. the holidays are stock up time!

Mozzarella and ricotta made the old fashion way thats Chellino Cheese Co.

I went here on a weekday, about 2:30pm. All sources indicated they were open for business. I arrived at the front of their operations, no signs or indications whatsoever where to purchase products. I hear a guy yelling that they were closed. Then he asked me what it was that I need. I said I needed some Mozzarella. He rolls his eyes, comes out. He tells me it's 15 bucks. Goes inside the factory, then comes out with a brick of cheese covered in hair and dirty. I hand him a twenty and he says he doesn't have change. I started scrambling through my wallet. He then pulled out a wad of every bill imaginable, 1s, 5s, 10s, 20s. Cute, eh? He had the change the whole time. He then gives me the cheese and tells me very arrogantly that I got lucky today. Then he walks away. Not sure if I will be returning.

I bought a scarmoza cheese and it was beyond horrible! So salty it was not even edible! This cheese will cause someone to be hospitalized!! I called the company, but no one answered so I left a message. No call back! I called again and finally someone answered. It was a very rude man who said, What do you want? What 's wrong with the product! He then hung up! I called back and said who do you think you are, treating customers like this, after they spend money on your product! I said let me talk to the manager! He said, he left! Yeah right. Chellino lost my business for good! I 'll buy Mancuso or Felbo ricotta, and other cheese products, I don 't care, but never again Chellino! How can they talk to people that way?