“I have been intending to shop here for some time. Today was the day. Angelo was pleasant and knowledgeable. Their products all looked great. I got some 1 1/2" .New York strips, some of their hot dogs, some of their breakfast sausages, a beef shank, and some of their sole filets stuffed with scallops and crabmeat. Also, a sample of their mild Italian sausage. Everything was high quality delivered with the best service. Highly recommend.”
“Absolutely love this place. I've been going since it was just grocery and the new layout and deli is just awesome. I love their bacon egg and cheese breakfast biscuit, and their vanilla latte is delicious. So glad they got an espresso machine. Can't say enough good about the place! 10/10”
“Great place to get your favorite meats and not only. They have a nice variety of smoked meat, smoked sausage and even sweets. The owners always greet you with a smile on their face and it's always a pleasure to stop by. And BTW, they also deliver and ship cross country. I highly recommend Saravale Meat Market”
“Cool place. They serve cold and hot food for lunch. Have a deli and cut meats. There is a frozen section also. The prices are kind of steep, but it is Hinsdale. Hopefully the stuff I got will be good. I'm sure I'd go back here again.”
“I ordered a whole white fish for stuffing and asked that the guys remove the bones. And this was done to perfection - nary a bone in the finished baked fish that was just so fresh and delicious. While in to pick up the pre-ordered fish, I spied crab cakes in the display. I rather offended the guys by asking if they were good. My company are a fussy lot but everthing I've had from Carnivore has been super, so I took three 1/4 pound cakes. And they were literally AMAZING. Scant filler, all crab, subtley seasoned. With just a little browning in olive oil and warming through at 350F for 15 minutes, served on mixed greens, this was a perfect starter for the meal. Thank you, Carnivore, for delivering - again!”
9AM - 8PM
3767 N Southport Ave, Chicago
Butchers
“The lady who works there is a very good person and excellent service, I was pleasantly surprised, which is why I am writing this post. Thank you, I reserve the details. But what a good gesture he had. Thank you”
“A true meat market. I have never had a bad cut here and the selection is incredibly inspiring for chefs. Staff is super knowledgeable and ready with advice for preparing. This is a Chicago staple for a reason.”
“If you're looking for fresh meat butcher style try Peoria. Remember to wear a coat cuz it's definitely cold inside and you can have your food cut the way you like been going there for years love this place”
“The best butcher shop in Chicago by a large margin, unbelievable prices, I have done doubletakes before at how great the deals are. Good quality and great staff!”
“So happy we stumbled upon this little spot! It’s a grocery store with a restaurant that serves amazing tacos! The Asada Tacos were my fave! Some of the best I’ve had in the while ???”
9AM - 6PM
4949 N Elston Ave, Chicago
Butchers
“Very good place. Really nice, and clean.They do have very delicious foods, meats. Very gourmand sincerely the traditional foods and plates. Also everything is halal and healthy. Marsha Allah keep going.”
“Stopped by this facility on accident, and they were closing I returned the next day, and it was a very wonderful experience to buy meats that do not have chemicals on them, very fresh, especially their chicken wings made me remember the taste and freshness that I was used to eating a long time ago.No food colorings or dyes in the meat, prices are fantastic and well worth the trip I made. Had not seen hand stuffed mississippi sausages in ages, until I stopped there, they have chicken and pork, I love chicken and it's on point.This store represents quality and professional customer service etiquette and it's finest. They have excellent meat package deals also. Besides you can buy your sandwich meat and they will prepare whatever sandwich you want. I'm ole school and these young people represent young school combined with ole school values. I highly recommend this high quality meat store because you will not be disappointed.”
“Hidden Gem!!! I make Rouladen for Christmas every year. Finding a butcher to cut the meat I need every year is difficult, and chain grocery stores don't usually have the cut of meat I need, or they won't cut it. My moms recipe calls for sirloin tip roast in 1/4 thick strips. I called Blue Ribbon Meat Market, talked to the butcher, and described what I needed. He said he had the meat, and could cut it. When I got there he showed me a couple roasts he thought were good for what I needed, and let me pick the one I wanted. He trimmed the fat and showed me the 1st cut to be sure it was what I wanted. The roast is perfect. Since the recipe calls for bacon, I got enough + some for my recipe too. The customer service is above and beyond, the shop is very clean (something I look for in a butcher shop), and the staff is wonderful, and they refer to you by name, which makes you feel like they've known you for years. The customers who shop there are so nice and welcoming. My granddaughter made a few friends there. They have holiday meal kits if anyone needs something. The meat selection is really good and affordable. I was eyeballing some of the steaks before leaving, and I definitely will be back. I highly recommend this hidden gem.”
“I came in for a leg of lamb for Easter.Everyone was so pleasant and helpful. The price was the best by far. I saw they also had lamb shoulder so I went with that. It was frozen and when I defrosted it overnight in my fridge and it thawed out, it looked great and had no smell to it - so it was fresh. We had the lamb as part of our dinner tonight and everyone loved it.I can understand what some have mentioned about the smell however, that's been the case for any butcher shop I've been to... unfortunately it seems to be in the air.The produce looked okay, not the greatest but I came in for something else.While checking out with my purchases, the staff were curteous and kind. Overall my experience was great.”
“There tacos change they over stuff my tacos and the meat was not cut for tacos,I had a chorizo taco like the chorizo wasent cut of the skin and the other tacos pastor and asada were really shisty so I trough away all 3 tacos and had the decency to swallow the pride whit a coke”
“The best Irish corned beef in Chicago! Quality meats. Great value for catering big parties. My wife loves their Irish soda bread. Family-owned business, very friendly and welcoming. 5 stars.”
“Your allowed to grab your own carnitas there typically a line for them on the weekends. I recommend supporting your local grocery stores and there foods like the cooked carnitas here. Very reasonble on price per pound we spent about 16 bucks for 2.lbs. we will be back because the carnitas here were well seasoned and cooked.”
“Fantastic variety of traditional Hispanic and American foods. I loved the freshly prepared fish offerings on Fridays. Bright,well presented grocery selections and very reasonable meat and produce prices.”
“Everything there is it's very fresh I mean they offer everything from fruits to fresh cut meats to an actual taco restaurant to bakery to corn on the cob just everything possible you can find in the store and everyone is always so polite”
“It's a distributor for local restaurants that also will sell to the public I was curious about this place and stopped in not too much signage for the entrance but went in through the parking lot and walked through to an office area where a very friendly person was sitting. After asking about the place it seems you can get a variety of beef pork and chicken. I was there for some Italian sausage and got a 5 pounds of it which was just made and had good flavors. So when the time comes for a bigger order I'll share my findings”
6AM - 1:30PM
3434 Runge St, Franklin Park
Butchers
“Fast loading. 30mins for paperwork. No biggie. If you are picking up, get here before 5am and they will load you. After 7am they prioritize local restaurants. Then start loading again after 10am. Decent backing in space. Once backed half way you have space to pull forward into a drive way.”
“Amazing customer service meat is fresh all the time plus great prices Very helpful as well I'm 7 months pregnant and they had someone help me load my car up :)”
“Have been buying your smoked pork, hams, and bacon...quite possibly some of the best smoked cured pork shoulder I've ever had. I've worked as a chef on the Northside for a long time. My family has lived in cragin Park fully n cicero for a long time. Very high quality products. Grab some sausages you won't be disappointed”
“The food is very good, from the cheese scone bread to the brunch plates. Even the salad is particularly crunchy and fresh.
Nice place in West Loop for breakfast and lunch. I recommend!”
“Drivers coming here to unload, best way I’ve found is to turn north on Nórdica Ave. That would be left if you are coming from Harlem Ave and then back to the side of the building. This way you have easy access to get back on to Harlem. Also they are open at 4am, but won’t unload you until the forklift drivers come. Unloading will be off the street. I hope this helps.”
“This is such delicious meat. I heard about Purely’s from a friend. I tried it and have ordered 3 times since. In fact, I placed a Christmas dinner of prime tenderloin roast today. It is always melt in your mouth delicious!! Order some today!! A lot of my friends have and they love it too!!!”
“Its been a neighborhood store for many years. Changed name and service is better, good customer service, western union too, and I always find what I'm looking for. Stock is always plentiful!”
“Often enough, I dine-in and get the daily special. Food is always fresh and fantastic and while you are waiting, they will offer samples of soup or other culinary delights. This time we ordered catering for a retiree party. 2 full trays of beef, 1 full tray of meatballs, 1 full tray of smoked beans and 1 full tray of roasted veggies. It came with all the buns, mild and hot giardiniera and roasted peppers. Everything was delicious. All trays were empty in 30 minutes! Thanks guys!”