Stopped here a couple weeks ago to place a large order for 30 people. When I picked up, everything was wonderfully packaged, seasoned with a dry rub, and ready to go. with zero leakage. The staff was friendly and helpful, even providing me cooking instructions for the items I was unfamiliar with. I will be placing all my orders here from now on. Can't recommend enough! read more

Friendly staff and I was in-and-out in 5 minutes. I made sausage and peppers with their spicy Italian sausage and they were amazing! They were $6/lb (around $2/sausage) which is cheap since that meal would have easily cost $10. They were actually spicy (I love spice) so I'll let you decide how you feel about that.Will definitely come back to ask about their cheap cuts and offal! read more

I've been looking around for a place with beef belly. It's not well known, so it's rare to find. I've called one butcher shop after another and no one seems to have it. And then I called Bob's quality meats. A woman answered the phone, I asked her if they had beef belly. She replied with a, yes and ok. And then hung up. I was slightly upset but not enough to overcome my joy of finally being able to find a place that had beef belly. I called bob's quality meats back to ask her again if there was beef belly and how much it was. The same woman answered the phone. Once again replied that they had beef belly and told me the price. I was currently staying in west Seattle so I had to decided to drive through that no west Seattle bridge traffic at 2:30pm on Christmas Eve to go and get me some beef belly. I arrived and barely found parking. I approached Bob's quality meats to find a line in front of the shop. So I wait outside in the cold to get into the shop. When it was finally my turn, I went in and asked for the beef belly. The man that was helping me told me there was no beef belly. I asked him to make sure because I had called twice before coming over. So he went to the farther end of the store, asked someone and she said, "Oh. Not beef belly but brisket." And proceeds to giggle. He then told her that I had said, I called twice. He came back and said, "we don't have beef belly just brisket." I asked if they ever carry beef belly. Another man replied "no. We never have." I said thanks and left. As I was leaving I heard them repeat the words, "beef belly?" like it was an absurd thing. THE ABSURD THING IS THAT YOU TOLD ME YOU HAD BEEF BELLY BUT HAD NEVER EVEN CARRIED THE CUT. Brought up all my joy and then threw it to the ground and stomped on it. But only after making me drive through that no west Seattle bridge traffic. read more

As a avid carnivore who smokes about 400 lbs. of beef and pork a year, I have been looking for a butcher to supplement the basics I can find at Costco. After reviewing yelp and other sites, I decided to visit Bob's and wasn't disappointed. I was greeted by Bob's daughter in law and I explained what I wanted...beef ribs. Three days later I am coming home with 45 lbs of great looking ribs. Figured since I was smoking beef, might as well get a 12 lb brisket while I was there. Prices are a little higher than Costco but very competitive with your local grocery store. This is definitely the place to go if you need something Costco doesn't carry (or in smaller quantities). read more

This is such a great butcher shop! They had a fire recently and are temporarily closed - but please open up again soon!! We miss you already! And please continue to stock your marrow bones - They are our favorite! read more

One of the best shops in Seattle. Friendly service, great meat prices, and I love that you can pick up eggs and butter while you're at it. Also their home made rub is awesome. read more

My friendly local butcher, essentially. I drop in for things like sausage casings (for my own home made salami or fresh sausage) or I buy their boudin (very delicious) or other fresh sausages and come in for cuts of beef or pork and their steaks are great. I really enjoy shopping here and chatting with the people who work here. I'm so glad they were able to reopen after last summer's fire. read more

Back and better than ever after their fire last year! This 3rd generation locally owned butcher serves quality meats a prices that beat the pants of the PCC up the street. Do yourself a favor make the extra stop. read more

For years, we've avoided QFC or Safeway meat counters, because you can always find something better at your local butcher. It really is worth the trip, especially here in Columbia City where we have a place like Bob's. Staff is great, will do custom cuts with a smile, and not end up charging $25/lb for the service, like at the chain supermarkets. And frankly, the meat tastes better. It makes a noticeable difference, whether you're grilling up a nice ribeye or making green chili pork stew. Prices are reasonable, quality is actually their middle name (sorry, had to do that), and service I want to support with my repeat business. read more

Iv haven't purchased meat from a butcher in the past but wanted to get some good quality, hormone free baby back ribs for my dad's birthday this past Sunday. I called in last week to get pricing and confirmed they would have some in the shop, the woman who answered was friendly. My husband went down on Saturday and picked up 3 beautiful racks. They were delicious! Very meaty and great flavor. I'll be back for more! read more

We love shopping in the neighborhood where we live and Bob's has always been our last stop so we can walk home and enjoy the quality meats and other products. We enjoy everything from the homemade beef jerkey to the marinated okra! Everyone is knowledgeable and we learn something new at every visit. read more

Bob's Quality Meats provides an amazing selection of meats to the local community. They make their own sausage, cure their own hams, have livers by the pounds to make one own pate and not to mention their meat selection. The service is always fun regardless of how busy they get. Love them! read more

James not only have Quality Meat , also have been supporting the community all throughout their generation. Love them glad they back in business read more

James at Bob's is the nicest butcher. He's very helpful and considerate and has a great sense of humor. I love that every time I go, we joke and he helps me select exactly what I need. read more

Recently they've had maple bacon, which has the best flavor of their bacon selections (they also have smokehouse -I'd call this regular, thick cut bacon, & pepper bacon). If you're a fan of bacon, you should check it out. read more

I just love, love, love that Columbia City is a neighborhood where I have a great butcher lined up right next to a stellar bakery. No supermarket butcher counter can hold a candle to the kind of service and quality that you get at a place like Bob's, and walking in there makes me want to try a million different recipes without fail. Also heartwarming that you can try your hand at a completely foreign cut of meat, and the folks at Bob's will give you advice and reassurance that you wouldn't get elsewhere. read more

This place is amazing - friendly and my fave quote "all our meat comes from happy animals that eat what nature intended them to eat - no artificial craziness." Have to say best tenderloin in town and the ladies all fight over the smoked turkey necks. Go to Bobs! read more

I've been looking for a good butcher for a long time now since having less than stellar experiences with farmer's market meat. Bob's (run by James) is a wonderful place that sells local meat and he knows EXACTLY where his meat and poultry is coming from because they've been sourcing from the same farms for generations. He cuts chicken the old school way (instead of hacking through bones) and he sources the best grass-fed beef tenderloin ever! Worth every penny I've ever spent there. read more

Love this place, hope it never changes. Organics. Lamb. Smoked stuff. Great sausages. Try the Boudin sausages with rice, lamb and fennel. Fantastic. read more

Good folks, good food, giddyup!

I always get beef ribs here because it seems to be impossible to find in grocery stores. They always have them and they taste great!

This is the best butcher shop that I've come across and I think prices are very fair. Definitely worth a visit for any kind of special occasion when you want your dishes to taste better. The brisket, chicken and spicy sausages I've gotten from here were delicious and definitely worth a repeat visit. You definitely get what you pay for! read more

Best butcher in Seattle. The quality is superb.

I'm not sure I can say much that has not been said in previous reviews. I'll just say that I love Bob's. I have been going there for almost five years since I moved into the neighborhood. And it is my favorite store. Quality of products is the best, price is good, and service is top-notch. If it has not been said before too, let me say, his dairy products are just as good as his meats. And that's saying a lot. Pick up a dozen of his farm fresh eggs and you won't buy anywhere else. The bright yellow/orange yolks are the richest you'll ever see. And they are huge. And his butter is the creamiest around. We all lucky to have such a great store in our neighborhood, run by the nicest folks. We need to do our part and support Jim. read more

Bob's is great for a personal butcher. His son has recently come on full time too. I like to go for the local butter with lower water content, smoked ham hocks and dry aged beef. I also get my natural salted pig casings for making sausages here. read more

Bob's is always fresh, fast and helpful. They have a wonderfully broad selection and some great exotic fare as well. Also, I heard one of their butchers do metric to standard weight conversions at lightening speed. Eat at Bob's! read more

Our go-to place for high-quality meat. Dry-aged steaks, short ribs, lovely sausages. Knowledgeable staff and friendly, prompt service. They also offer bulk orders for half lamb and pig. read more

Good selection, reasonable prices, friendly owners. Their bacon is great, very meaty. read more

Yum! It's entirely refreshing and encouraging to receive such a friendly response to an inquiry for a hard-to-find product. For me it has been black pudding and//or boudin noir. While many Americans have not had it, if you have had it served freshly made with a big Irish breakfast you might be pleasantly surprised. After a frustrating and unfruitful morning of internet and phone research to find a merchant who had some (like anywhere in Washington state... I couldn't even find some frozen, let alone fresh), A sincere gentleman at Bob's gave me some hope. He indicated he'd consider making a small batch with an old family recipe. Wow! What business does that these days? While I haven't been to Bob's yet, I will make it point to go by the store and purchase something, even if black pudding doesn't come to fruition. For 2 reasons: 1) sounds like from the other reviews I'll have LOTS of quality products to choose from, and more importantly, 2) anytime you can get a food product that is made with care and high standards combined with pride of workmanship and responsiveness to customers, make sure you do purchase it. It helps support craftmanship and customer service in a world of increasing "take a number" and wait for your fast-food, mass-produced food "product." Thank you in advance for your consideration. Cheers read more

I have been going to Bobs for years and have always raved about the quality of meat and the service. However I have not been able to go back for some time because the previous two times that I went in a slightly younger guy (not Bob but looks kind of like him) bare hand wrestled my meat, wrapped it sloppily in a too small piece of paper and then reached out his meat juice hand for my credit card. The last time my husband was outside and wanted a piece of jerky and he bare hand grabbed that and then insisted on making a holder out of plastic for it (thereby meat juicing up every square inch of the plastic, the jerky, and my credit card...let's just say our dog was happy about this as she is the one that ended up with the jerky. I just can't stand the thought of going back and having to deal with this lack of food handling hygiene. read more

Best place for hot links! We went in to see if they sell whole pigs for luaus. They do. :)

I first learned about Bob's Quality Meats from a fellow employee at work in the Rainier Valley. Wow, what a great tip! That was about 9 years ago, and since then, we travel to Bob's about every 6 weeks to fill our carnivore larder. Their whole chickens, chicken hind quarters, thick cut pork chops, meatloaf, short ribs, bacon, brats are all first-rate. It's a valuable resource worth your checking out! read more

very handy fresh meat shopping, great customer service and well stocked with a variety of meats and products. best bacon around, must higher quality than what you can find in the grocery store. read more

I have been a customer of this place for years. The meat is great quality but the last visit changed my perspective of quality of care for the consumer. Cross contamination is a concern for me and when I seen that changing of glove use after handling money and meat was not upheld. It totally grossed me out!! Will not be returning. It's too bad because I really had a great summer. read more

Two words: Pork Steaks. Bob's always has a tray ready to go. This may not seem like much, but if you grew up in St. Louis you'd understand how important they are for summer bbq's. Not many butchers out there that even know how to cut them, let alone keep them at the ready. read more

We moved to the neighborhood about a year ago, and only recently started going to Bob's---I try to only buy meat there now, it's THAT good! The meat is fabulous - we've tried everything from chicken breasts (which are huge!) to bacon to bratwurst. Prices are comparable if not better than supermarkets and you get FRESH meat that you know is going to be good. The owner is always there, very friendly and fun to visit with. Truly a quality business and we are so happy it's so close to us! I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone! read more

Excellent service and superb meat. I bought a dry-aged strip steak there that was better than most in the restaurants in Chicago.

I'd give them 6 stars if I could. This is the place to go for local, sustainable, (mostly) organic meat. The owners are also unbelievably nice, the meat is fantastic, and comparable in price to regular supermarket meat. Eating ethically is important to me and the owners know exactly where everything they sell was sourced. read more

Amazing bacon! Their smoked turkey is super-tender, tasty - it looked like ham but tasted like really great, juicy turkey. The chicken sausage: liked by my husband, not so much by me, but we might have over-grilled it. Meat here is always high-quality. We've been going here for 3+ years, and it's wonderful. Very helpful and knowledgable staff. read more

I love this shop we usually buy halal chicken here the only constraint I have here is for removing the chicken skin and chopping into normal pieces they are charging $4.00 but even though I would like go to this place read more