It has been awhile since I have been to this shop however since I recently started reviewing in…read moreMarch, I had to add this business to YELP. If you are looking for delicious "natural casing hot dogs", this is the place. They make a lot of them and I am sure you could place an order for a large crowd. They call them "funeral franks" since this is what it served locally at church memorials in town. It is a bit of an odd term, but that is the term they use. I need to make another trip out there and pick up some more. I have not tried anything else there so I cannot comment on the meat they sell. This establishment is a small butcher shop, deli, and they will process any of your prize animals or deer. It also operates as a wholesaler.

Trenton processing has a large selection of quality meat products, and deli items. Their service is…read morefantastic and their prices are very reasonable. It reminds me of a nice updated, yet old school butcher shop with a long glass counter across the back and freezers and coolers organized in an easy to shop fashion out in the front. I recommend trying their little smoky snack sticks. They also make good salaminis. You can find bratwurst in a variety of fantastic flavors. You just can't beat a great small town butcher shop. If you don't live close, they are worth the trip.

The meat is fresh and they cut it to order. Very friendly and knowledgeable butchers.read more

This place is the best butcher shop in STL, especially for Greeks around Easter time. Stupid that…read morethe only other reviews are from out of state hippies responding to the news article of the cows escaping. If you are in STL and you need fresh meat from a reliable source, Star Packing Co is the way to go.

Lunch time could be breakfast time and usually is for me when I stop by Bolyard's when I am in…read moreMaplewood. Order at the counter weather you are getting butcher items or ordering food from the menu. Don't forget to look in the cold cases for any number of items from eggs, bone broth, their delicious frozen biscuits, and many other items. Lots to choose from. I don't usually stray from my usual order of seasonal hash but I was eyeing a couple of new items I hadn't seen on the brunch menu before. A breakfast sandwich and hash browns. I was going back and forth and one of the employees encouraged me to go with something different. I asked if I could get it on a biscuit and would be sold. They checked and said yes, I was excited because I LOVE the biscuit. I decided to try the hash browns, too. You take a number and pick your seat, counter with stools line the windows to the outside as well as section that looks into the butcher cutting area. Food came out quickly and was thrilled at the hash browns, they looked so good. Shredded potatoes fried crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside - very good and I would definitely order them again. I am usually very picky about cheese, but I love pimento and the biscuit sandwich was amazing. So it came out as a split biscuit with the house ham and pimento spread, pepper jelly, arugula, heirloom tomato, and a fried egg. I cut the egg in half so I could take half home but it turned out to be nonsense as I couldn't stop eating the sandwich and finished the whole thing! Now I will have a hard decision next time I stop in! Staff is always great, super friendly, and always helpful answering any questions. Food is amazing!

Just go by direct from the farmers, the markup isn't worth it here anymore. As others have…read morementioned, they do over salt their prepared food fairly often but that's just the chef's palate. Everything's high-quality and poor value after accounting for the price. I stopped in to pick up a pork loin because I was around the corner, looking for ~3-4lbs of meat. They only had a 1 1/2 pound in the case (order taker weighed it to confirm before going to the back, which should've been my first warning) so I asked if they had any larger ones. They were nice enough to check and offer to cut one. That's where things went downhill. After waiting 5 or 10 minutes, my order taker came back out to ask how I wanted it prepped (bone or boneless, skin on or off). I said skin off and ambivalent on the bones. This was my mistake, leaving my fate to the hands of someone profit motivated. I walked out with just about a 3 pound bone in roast, which is maybe half a pound more meat than the one and a half pound I turned down - not enough for my guests and I. Had I gotten a roast closer to 4lbs, I would've been unhappy with the price but not enough to write a review. Additionally, they only charged a dollar less for bone in. At $15/lb, I effectively paid the price of their beef for the meat after accounting for the bone. I felt tricked. In hindsight, I should've just turned it down when I saw the price, but I was a bit too shocked to say anything. So I paid my bill and swore that I wouldn't be coming back for anything but (maybe) sausage or a snack again.

This is a great place for picking up some really good cuts of meat. We especially like their ground…read morebeef and cubed steak. Fresh and tasty with trusted sources. The prices may be slightly higher than what you would get at a large grocery store but personalized service is worth it.

This is a gem for the city! You can get your taste of Italy without leaving St. Louis. Fresh meats…read moreand cheeses take you back for sure. I love I can go get Italian meats and cheeses to recreate my favorite Italian dishes. You walk in and you might as well be in Italy! Just a cute mom and pop deli with friendly staff who love to engage in conversations. I could have talked and ate with them all day! Great prices too! Some items better priced than the local stores. I love going down here to get my meats and cheeses. Go try them out and get some sandwiches and snacks too!

I got the Hometown Hero sandwich, which was really fantastic. Mortadella, Genoa salami, provolone,…read moregarlic aïoli with some nice fresh lettuce and tomato. It was on an absolutely perfect hoagie roll from local bakery Union Loafers, and it was one of the best sandwiches I've eaten in a while. In addition to the sandwich, I picked up some beautiful beef jerky, an "end" of mortadella, and a couple of other goodies. Service was quick and friendly and it was a really great stop and I really like that they do not use sodium nitrite in their products, they are all natural! And very tasty. This was the first time visiting this place, although I've passed it many times. Shame on me! I was missing out on some real deliciousness.

There are so many Mexican restaurants in the Metro East that are just sad (not tasty/inauthentic)…read more Not so with Tienda El Ranchito! Before today, the only Mexican places I've actually enjoyed in over a year living in the area are Frida's in Fairview Heights and Agavero in Collinsville, and honestly, Agavero is just okay. Visiting Tienda El Ranchito today was a breath of fresh air and I'll definitely be back! Their salsa is more of a pico de gallo with a slight bit of heat from de-seeded jalapeños, but it was delicious. I had the al pastor and chicken tacos, with rice and beans, and my spouse had the carnitas, and all were great. Their beverage cups are large, which is nice, and the service was fast and friendly. Be aware, their main sign at the road is currently broken/missing anything that says their name. The front of the premises when you first walk in the door is actually a grocery store - the restaurant is in the back. Also, as many area restaurants do, they have an additional charge to pay with a credit card. I'm looking forward to my next visit!

Small restaurant behind a market ,with colorful decor and a parking lot . The chips and salsa were…read moregreat and so were the agua frescas we tried . The service was friendly but our server made errors with the order and didn't ask to fix them or check on us . The food came with rice and beans , both of which were "DELISH". The tacos were fine , the shrimp was rubbery and I got two chorizo tacos instead of the al pastor . The chile rellenos were great per my husband. The check was very very reasonable so definitely value for money . The store looked great and wish we had time to shop .

Visiting from clt nc. Went to a few other Mexican spots but this place was the best one so far…read more Service was decent. Juice was sweet. The salas was spicy.

Not the best but not horrible by any means. Just some tweaking could be made to help improve this…read moreestablishment. Me and my husband came here the other day and ordered chilaquiles and a torta. I came here specifically because i saw online that pozole was served there on weekends. However, when i asked for the dish i was told they weren't making it today. I was disappointed in that but wasn't going to let it affect my overall view of the place. My husband's Chilaquiles were waaaay too salty. He LOVES chilaquiles and always devours them, but could not even finish half of these. I tried it myself and i can agree with him on the saltiness. Even the red salsa was crazy salty. My torta came with a side of fries which i wish it was rice and beans instead personally. That would be a better pair. I felt like a kid eating a side of fries lol. We then ordered a margarita which was so strong in a good way lol! And a michelada which he thought was just fine.

Stopped in for a pastrami sandwich after the lunch rush, there were still several people waiting…read more Because they have specialty items and chips, drinks, around the line formation, you can always pass the wait time, looking at all the cool things! I found some spicy truffle chips I hadn't tried before. Ordered my usual, the hot pastrami on rye with deli mustard. Yum! The wait is never very long with 3 people or 20 people in line; they have lots of people behind the counter. Once your order is ready, you step to the register to pay and you on your way.

Very good food! Fresh! I came here at lunch and I can't get over how tasty this was. I will be back.read more