Yarra Valley Dairy

Amazing dairy farm

Cheese is very good, super tasty, prices are okay and the staff is very friendly and helpful

Highly recommended place

Goat cheese smells like vomit mixed with laundry soap. I don’t know what they are doing with it, but it is obvious that departmental organizations need to check the technological process.

Soooooo good!
We had baked brie and baked goat's cheese, both were delicious and very reasonably priced.
Delicious sourdough bread too.

Everything was very tasty. The cafe workers were very polite and attentive. This place is very popular and there are always a lot of visitors.

During our stay in the Yarra Valley we were really excited about visiting Yarra Valley Dairy, however we were thoroughly disappointed. We paid $15 each for the 10 cheese tasting that is supposed to last 15 minutes and offer extended information for each cheese, but sadly it was the most lacklustre tasting experience we’ve ever had. Firstly, at the start of the tasting, the staff member “performing” the tasting didn’t even say hello or acknowledge us in any way. Secondly, the tasting portions were TINY - barely the size of my thumbnail - such that you could barely get a proper taste of each cheese. Thirdly, despite the advertised promise that for our $15 each we would receive information for each cheese relating to cheese type/origin, flavour profiles, the cheesemaking processes, food pairing and cooking ideas, etc, we received no information whatsoever from the person “performing” the tasting except the name of each cheese. That information can be gained simply by reading the labels. When I brought this up with the staff member he wasn’t interested. The entire experience lasted 5 minutes. The cheeses were delicious but the tasting service was the worst we’ve experienced in the Yarra Valley.
I note similar previous reviews a month ago advising you of issues relating to poor portion sizes and that you responded to those reviews stating these issues have been rectified as a priority. From our experience I can confirm that you have not rectified anything. I sincerely hope that for future customers you make it a priority to train your staff better to provide at very least the tasting service you are advertising and to offer decent portion sizes for the price. We will not be coming back and we will not be recommending your tasting experience to anyone.

Wasn't expecting some kick from the cheese platter, the goat milk and cow milk cheese were delightful.

$15 cheese tasting x3 less than half tsp of cheese per tasting. So that’s $45 for less than 15 teaspoons of cheese as a local I am disgusted and embarrassed that I recommended this to my guests, they were too polite to complain but felt cheated. When asked why so small informed decision by management. You could barely get a decent taste.
When I complained to person in charge I was provided with a 10% voucher. Not interested but did pass onto my guests

I will not be bringing other people to the dairy.

Noted on our way out $5 tasting plates were much bigger portions

Ashamed to call you a local business.

I’m sorry I did not take pictures. I have never posted a negative review but seriously the totally overall experience left me feeling very very disappointed.

Rip off tastings! It was a joke…we were given a plate, a knife and a big talk about how good the cheese is. But I needed a microscope to see the teeny tiny amount of cheese put on the plate so I could see what to cut with my knife.

The tasting platter was amazing and quite a bit of food for the two of us. Love all the small/local businesses showcased in the little shop. The cheese is also reasonably priced in my opinion and I love the ambiance. Will definitely be back!

I am an absolute fan of this establishment. The staff are amazing, they know their cheeses well. The platter is value for money, especially for a group of three or more people. Plenty of on-site parking, a short walk from the actual store area. I bring all my guests here, at the start of our Yarra Valley sojourns, which sets a good precedent for the rest of the day. If you haven’t been here already, try it out, you will have the best time ever.

This has been one of my favourite places to visit for many years.
But now you have to pay for tastings and the "Ashed pyramids" are no longer and have turned into small logs of cheese at a similar price.
So much more could be done with this space to improve it.

The lady that served us knew nothing about cheese. Not even how it’s made. Payed $20 for 4 atoms of cheese, a couple more pieces and we could’ve had a molecule. Forget ‘Who moved my cheese’, you should be asking ‘Where is my cheese’.

What a disappointment!
After reading other reviews and their website, decided to come for a premium cheese testing to support a local business. After traveling for over an hour and a half, we arrived at the dairy and when asked for a premium testing we were told that "the premium testing is available on weekends only because they need a full time person to cut 14 cheeses". There were only 3 customers in store and 5 staff members who was happy to cut 4 potions of 4 cheeses, 16 in total, but not 14 cheeses. The staff reasoning for not serving a premium testing was ridiculous, to say the least. If you serve premium testing on weekends only then simply say so on your website and save your visitors a 3 hours of traveling time. Extremely disappointing!

Really enjoyed our visit here on New Years Day. We got a cheese tasting board with a side of chilli jam and a rosé (on the recommendation of the server). All the cheeses were delicious and well explained (i loved the goat's the best), the decor was nice and homely, and there is a huge range of local products you can buy to take home with you! Definitely worth a stop if you're in the Yarra Valley (or make it a destination!).

Quaint with an amazing view. Interesting selection of local cheeses on the tasting platter but never enough crackers. Always visit when hosting people in the Yarra Valley.

A beautiful and quaint spot with a lovely view. They had a wide range of local produce and so many tasty things to eat and drink. The staff were very kind and welcoming

It was so small and it was so hot there one of the plates they got us were dirty (from the last persons food) I ordered latte and it was really nice and cappuccino it was nice as well.otherwise it was ok but I won’t consider going to it again.

Waited for 10 minutes for someone to serve us or notice us. During that time, went past 4pm. Then got told it was too late and cafe had closed so couldn’t do cheese platter etc. Very disappointing. Had plenty of money to spend and really wanted cheese ; (went somewhere else instead. Seems like a shame to turn people away on such a lovely day. Oh well

This is probably my third time going to Yarra Valley Diary. Every time I journey out and bring friends to this part of the Melbourne outskirts I never fail to make a stop at this location.

At Yarra Valley Dairy you will find a variety of locally made products, both produce and crafts pair well with the produce.

My group and I were here as the name suggests to have a taste of local dairy products and we indulged ourselves in the cheese platter.

Their cow’s milk cheese aren’t necessarily as impressive as the range of fine cheeses you can find at QVM or South Melbourne, but are most definitely top notch in quality. The goats cheese, however, was most definitely the highlight of the stop and the road trip, and was rich, creamy, strong tasting.

The platter was paired great with dried fruit, olives and pickles that paired really well with the cheeses on the platter.

The service staff could have made a little better effort to serve with a bit more of a smile - not everyone is here for free food, but the staff sure made us feel like it.

Overall, a great representation of a farm door visit in the valley.

Unfortunately my partner and I got completely ripped off with the cheese tasting served so small we could not even taste them properly, I complained got no compensation, terrible experience! A real pity as we were looking forward to this place.