I often visit this shop, which had a reputation of having a wide selection of reasonably-priced cheeses. That was then.........
I visited today to get cheese for a family fondue. The selection was poor and the prices were much higher than in the past. I wanted to buy 3 pieces of cheese for $5 - as advertised - and discovered they had no selection! Only a tiny brie (not good for fondue!) and... more

They offer a huge selection of cheese at very affordable prices (much cheaper than the grocery store). The real hidden gem is their samosas, though. For $2, you can get a freshly made samosa the size of your head. Their fried veggie ones are the perfect amount of spicy and just to die for.

This is my go-to place for cheese in Ottawa. When we first moved here I had the worst time differentiating between International Cheese and House of Cheese (which is not bad, but not as good.)

The selection is huge, they often have good sales (though, as someone said, check the best-before date... personally I think most cheese is fine past the date as long as you eat it right away but you do... more