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November 2025 by Juliette Maas
I stopped in once while visiting Des Moines and was so grateful for the healthy selection of good quality meats! The staff was very welcoming, didn’t make me feel rushed, and were so helpful with sharing information about cuts and sourcing and quality. Everything in the store seems super trustworthy and clean and I had a delicious Delmonico steak last night :) thank you!
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October 2025 by Martin Becker
Always a great experience. Burgers, beats; bacon, steaks, chops. Anything you could want from a butcher can ve found here
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September 2025 by Taylor Mulfinger
Outstanding products and service. Awesome staff and very knowledgeable. Always a great stop for a stock up.
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September 2025 by Dylan Mulfinger
Great selection. Good dudes. Great for anytime you are hosting and need to impress. Make this a stop when you are in Des Moines.
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August 2025 by blake carothers
Great recent find. They even had pork’s blood for us to buy for our Filipino porks blood stew! Staff were very helpful and the steaks we bought were exceptional.
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July 2025 by Elizabeth A
Finally!! A place that has really great andouille sausage!. Moved here from Louisiana and I was missing some really Good smoked sausage. Also got a couple of ribeyes and it was like cutting into butter that’s how tender they were.
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July 2025 by Kelsey Jones
This place is incredible! Highly recommend!
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July 2025 by Alex Boisjolie
This butcher shop is great! The staff is super helpful, they have an amazing selection, and the quality is incredible. Highly recommend!
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July 2025 by Jakob Kranovich
Everything has been absolutely 🔥 but the steak I got yesterday is far and away the best store bought steak I’ve ever had. Only used salt, pepper, and butter, grilled on low heat for ~5 minutes per side, it was incredible. Only ever had steak better at one restaurant and it cost 7x as much. Amazing brats, jerky, steak, burgers, you name it. Oh yeah best store bought burger I’ve ever had too. Just all of it really.
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July 2025 by M Klimaszewski
This butcher is fantastic. I can't say enough good things about the meat, the people, and the value. We purchased a ham around the Easter holidays, and it was absolutely delicious without being too salty (a rare feat). The pre-sliced ham for sandwiches is also super convenient and delicious.
In July, we got some ribs to grill. There is a long, convoluted story behind why we ended up needing more/different ribs at the last minute, and the important part of the story is that Jake went above and beyond to make sure we had excellent ribs for our gathering. If you're looking for some baby back ribs for the oven or the grill, the ribs we got from the Good Butcher are some of the best we've ever had.
This truly local business is a fantastic one to support. You know you're getting high quality meat that hasn't been processed with chemicals or in a questionable factory-like setting. You know you're contributing to the success of local folks, and you know the meat will be delicious! Extra thanks to the owners for opening this excellent butcher shop in Des Moines.
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July 2025 by Robin Quinn
Obsessed with The Good Butcher. We’ve been getting all of our meat here since trying it out for the first time about 2 months ago. Amazing selection and the best customer service.
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June 2025 by Lars Skaarup
Great help with a special order, knowledgeable team members. Great products.
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June 2025 by Abby Rowling
My partner and I recently had the chance to try the hotdogs from Good Butcher, and I have to say—it was the BEST hotdog I’ve ever had in my LIFE. It honestly felt like tasting a hotdog for the very first time. I don’t think I can go back to eating hotdogs from anywhere else ever again. 🌭
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May 2025 by Teddy Mohlman Palomo
Such great meat and selection. I come here every Time I am in town - The delmonico and Denver steak for under 18$ is better than any cut you will find at HYVEE or other spots and better price IMO. Highly recomend
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May 2025 by Sean Blake
Crazy my first time was last Saturday going in there, had a gift card and man, I'm gonna make it my weekly/monthly meat stop. The owner was helpful/incredibly nice.
I got some dry aged ribeye I have yet to get into, got some of the best mortadella I have ever had. The jalapeno bacon made the best smash burgers with their ground beef, the beef jerky was darn good, the monster cookie made with their lard and grains from the brewery was good, and tonight about to try the carne asada marinated flank steak for convo de mayo.
The name says it all, we need more meat shops like this, and we all need to go to support these awesome local places. Will tell everybody. Thank you!
