The best meat you will get in town. I've been a customer for 4 years now, and by far, the best meat you can ever get. The meat is always fresh and just amazing. Order a prepackaged meal and save some money. If I lived closer I'd buy my meat here everyday. I love BOB's! James is a great guy and will take care of you! read more

I feel so lucky to have such a quality butcher at my doorstep. My wife and I only recently started shopping there and can't say enough about the quality cuts and friendly service. Everything from the bacon, to the bratwurst to the meatloaf, was out of this world. read more

Great Customer Service. Always willing to help answer questions. I used to live on Beacon Hill and discovered this GEM... I have since moved to the Normandy Park Area and I still get my meat from BQM bc they seem to be "a cut above the rest" read more

Not only is the quality of the meat spectacular but the owner is very knowledgeable as to preparation methods. Because of the professional advice I got on how to properly prepare a flank steak, I was treated to a much better tasting piece of meat than usual. And that advice is of course what you come to local butcher shops for over QFC. Really you'll be surprised how much the quality of meat matters. Try some chicken from Bob's Quality Meats and I'm sure you'll be impressed. And don't forget to get some advice as to the best way to prepare it! read more

We came here for some oxtail meat and this place did not disappoint me with the quality of meat they have in stock. The nice lady that was helping us gave us all the details about the oxtail they have. She also made sure she cut some more oxtail to the size we were looking for. We would definitely come back here for some more oxtail meat! read more

So great!! They have a fantastic selection of everything. Even have prime rib roasts and pork belly!!! read more

Bob's Quality Meats - Bone in ribeye. Delish! - Meat Shops Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The last time I was here was during my childhood. Back then, I vaguely remember meat as far as a 4'6" kid could see. Fast forward some 20 years and the shop seems a lot smaller than I remember, but is still equally rad. The guys behind the counter know what I need as I'm thinking of it. Do they have ESP? I don't know. Maybe. What the shop lacks in size it makes up for in quality cuts of meat and truly excellent customer service. Bravo, guys. You've turned me into not only a believer but have turned me away from my vegetarian ways. 7 thumbs way up! read more

Several years ago, they had a compressor fire, and we were sad to see Bob's meats closed. However we were delighted to see them open again. High grade quality meats, hard to find cuts, and you get what you pay for. I recommend them to everyone. Chef Bob read more

It doesn't get much better than this! From custom butchering to high quality product from local farmers. Fresh chicken is as tasty as can be. Their family is from New Orleans so they know how to make sausage! The Beef Sausage is their top seller and it's amazing. Be sure to take home the homemade bacon..... As a professional chef, I recommend Bob's for their meat products for quality, consistency and taste. read more

They have a wide selection of fresh and frozen meats. The service is on par with your average establishment, nothing special, but no real complaints. They lose a star because sometimes they randomly don't have pretty common things like bone-in skin-on thighs, and they are unwilling to butcher a couple chickens to get you what you need. Most important: Get a spicy landjaeger snack for your travels home read more

First off, the spicy landjaeger are a gift handed straight down from Zeus, they are amazing. We've been going to Bob's since we first discovered it 3-4 years ago when we bought our home in the area. Whether it's a large cut for a party, or something for the weeknight, they have it all. They know where their product comes from, they always have recommendations, and everything is top notch quality wise. Their new smoked products are unreal, the jalapeño cheese dogs are awesome, one of my favorite. Also, if you are looking to buy in bulk, the package deals they have are a great deal. Make sure to check them out, and do yourself a favor and get a chest freezer. Nothing beats having a selection of meats in your own garage. Also, they have bone dust! Great addition for raw/homemade dog food or just a treat mixed in with their normal dinner. read more

This is our favorite butcher in Seattle. They have great quality meats at a good price. We regularly buy their ground beef, sausages, ground pork, roasts, pork shoulders, spicy meat sticks, farm fresh eggs, and kimchi. It's so good that we drive from Green Lake every week for our weekly meal prep. read more

Absolute favorite butcher shop in Seattle. Fair prices too. If you like wings this place has the largest size wings I've been able to find. They pretty much can get what you want if you give them enough time. They have beef bacon which is awesome if you don't eat pork. This place has a great neighborhood following too. Packed but not too rushed when you go. read more

Bone in ribeye..... was delicious..... and a great price! I've also tried the frozen ground chicken and turkey. No complaints! read more

No bs here. Just good meat for a good price. Great service. I usually go here just for special occasions, but I really need to make it a point to always get my meat here. Had a dry-aged prime rib on Christmas from here that was ridiculously good. Their sausages and bacon are money. Great steaks. read more

I've been hearing about this place since forever, and I was craving a steak this weekend so I stopped down here on my rounds to pick up some steaks. Neat little place.. the guy behind the counter (presumably the owner) was gregarious and friendly. As for the steaks (filet) - not sure where they get their beef from but they had excellent flavor. They were cut flat however (I prefer baseball cut - need to remember to ask for that next time) and they had a bit more fat than I'm used to.. In reality, I'm almost certainly being over-picky.. but I guess I'm so spoiled by Siesel's in San Diego (check my photos for pictures), which is probably the best butcher I've ever been to.. (sigh) [any suggestions for other butchers with prime cuts are greatly appreciated!] All in all, a good solid butcher and I'll definitely come back to try them again.. read more

Fantastic, local, quality, farm to table. Best products, no hormones, pasture raised, knowledgeable staff, great selections.

Great butcher but listed as Grass Fed Butcher in yelp when they do not offer grass fed product.

Great high quality meat, good service even when it is really busy, and a great selection. All the meat I have purchased here has been great tasting, exceeding expectations for a reasonable price. I was able to call this year a few days before Thanksgiving and Christmas and get a fresh, never frozen turkey in the size I wanted. No problem! Amazing! Also, was the best turkey I have ever eaten. Love to support a neighborhood store, especially one in my neighborhood. read more

I love this place; great selection, knowledgable and friendly staff, and offerings that reflect the breadth of the community; everything from bbq ribs to Vietnamese marinated pork. The freezer is full of unique cuts and meats rarely seen in stores, I'm often inspired to broaden my menu based on what I see there. read more

The best place to get good quality meat, both popular cuts and unusual items like elk, rabbit and goat. James has been our "go to" resource for 15 years. It's a real neighborhood butcher shop with customer's kid's pictures proudly displayed. James even was willing to try to put together an English style sausage for us around Christmas. read more

Bobs is the best! The quality is one of a kind. The serivce is friendly as well. It's a convinient alternative to grocery stores. They always go above and beyond! read more

Save yourself some money and time and DONT come here. My roommate bought some dry aged top sirloin steaks from here for Valentines Day. We were so excited to try it but we were severely disappointed. While the experience in the shop was decent, it was somewhat misleading. The sales person that sold us the meat said to cook it medium rare and recommended the cut. After cooking it we tried it, it was the toughest steak we have ever had in our lives and we eat a lot of steak, but it was cooked to a perfect medium rare. It was inedible and we ended up throwing it away it was so bad. Will never come here again. read more

I go here for my peeps ... to get hammocks and i think turkey neck (I'm vegan so i don't pay attention lol )...But 5 stars

We are pretty consistent in buying all our meat from Bob's. We love this place! The sausages are awesome, the bacon is good, and the smoked chicken is a crazy bargain for the taste! read more

Best butcher in the city! Pork chops are some of the best I've ever had! Recently BBQ'd some spare ribs. Highly recommend!

If I had written this review the first time I came here in December for a Christmas prime rib, I'd have given them a solid 4. Hell, on a good day I might have even dropped a 5, even though I almost never do that. The butchers were friendly, knowledgeable, and accommodating. The selection of meats was varied, the prices fairly reasonable. That prime rib was delicious. It turned into one of the best standing rib roasts I'd ever made. I was so pleased after my experience that I commanded The Force to walk 2 Angus bulls into the shoppe for them to butcher up and sell. Don't look so impressed, it's not much of a parlour trick. Do you have any idea how easy it is to command a cow? Look one in the eyes sometime. See that blank stare? Yeah, simple stuff. But alas, the work of an evil overlord is never done, and I had other things to do - like make Han "disappear" for seducing my daughter. And then frame his Teen-Wolf wannabe friend. Fast forward to my 2nd visit, today, and I'd give the experience a 2. Where were the butchers? The lady working there clearly wasn't one. Had to venture in to grab a whole brisket for a dinner gathering the Lady Vader requested. Simple enough, right? Nope. The exchange goes something like this: "I'd like a whole brisket. Lady Vader here went and touted up my pitmaster prowess, and now I've got to show off my mad Jedi Smoke skills". Counterperson: "Great. As you can see from our sign, it's 3.75 a pound. Do you want the fat trimmed?". " "I saw the sign already. I need a 1/4" fat cap. Anything over that I'd like trimmed. I'd do it myself, but burnt fat as a result of coming into contact with the iLightsaber smells like the ass of a filthy creature that smelled worse than the filthy creature." Counterperson: "So you want me to trim all the fat?" "No. I want a 1/4" fat cap" Counterperson: "So you don't want me to trim any fat?" "Depends if there's more than a 1/4" fat cap" Counterperson: "So I trim the fat?" "Who's on first" Counterperson: "What?" "Oh, never mind. No, don't trim any fat. Let me see what briskets you have so I can pick one" Counterperson: "Oh, we only have one" Come on....a butcher shoppe with only 1 brisket? I think I find that more offensive than trying to explain how to properly trim fat from the thing. So she brings out "the one". I wanted something in the 7-8 pound variety. I got 13. I wanted something with a 1/4" fat cap. When she showed it to me, it looked like that's what it had. Unfortunately, between her hand covering part of the brisket and the angle by which she showed it to me, I didn't see the giant section of it where the fat had been completely trimmed. Nor the fact that on the thick part of the brisket, it wasn't 1/4". So now I've got a brisket that's almost twice as big as I wanted because it was my only option and I didn't have time to go elsewhere, with a thick section far too wide compared to the point cut, which means the point is going to end up dry by the time the larger section is done cooking. It doesn't have enough of a fat cap, which means I'm going to have to try my damnedest to keep it from drying out via extraneous basting (extra work), and it still probably won't meet my standards when I serve it. And I wasn't real thrilled with the marbling, which means the collagen probably won't melt properly and it's going to be tough unless I work some serious Force Manipulation on it. Which I may or may not be able to do, because it's a brand new smoker and one I'm not used to yet. I feel like Force Choking a chicken...erm, kitten. So, first experience a 4, second experience a 2, I'm going to average it out to a 3, subject to changes based on future encounters, as I'm still keen to give them another chance. I just hope next time there is A) a butcher in the damn butcher shoppe and B) more than one option for what I want to buy. ...and of course hope it at least turns out palatable for the incoming dinner guests. 3 Deathstars. read more

Made a special trip to Columbia City to go to Bob's, and after 15 minutes driving around looking for parking finally arrived. There was only one person staffing the counter and she had her back to me and another customer while she worked the slicer. After a few minutes, another man arrived in an apron and proceeded to ignore us both, just stood there surveying the stock in the case. I waited a bit for him to acknowledge one of us, but when he didn't, I left. So I went to the PCC instead and got awesome service from their meat counter and exactly the cut I was looking for. Bob's Quality Meats? Maybe. Bob's Terrible Service? Definitely. read more

Bob's Quality Meats to the rescue for all your meaty needs! Such a cute little butcher shop a short drive from Seattle with a large inventory of meats (including some more exotic varieties like rabbit or guinea hen) and knowledgeable staff. We found ourselves here today because both Don and Joe's and Rain Shadow did not have what we were looking for. Bob's not only had the meat (which happened to be 4 racks of lamb), but put it on hold for us when we called ahead. Friendly service, fast check out, and quality products! A+! 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

This completes the trifecta of food for me on the way home - Borrechinis bakery or CC Bakery, Mutual Fish and then Bobs! Meat Fish and bread! (mea culpa one other place that deserves mentioning McPhersons Fruit and Veg stand there isnt better in the city) Since moving to Seward Park we go here at least monthly or more often especially in grilling season which pretty much never ends - a true northwestner isnt stopped grilling by a gail force rain hell no we got stuff to grill. Anyway the family that runs the place is really helpful and have a great range of fresh and frozen treats. The shop had a recent overhaul that was needed and now the place is bigger more shelf space for tasty goodness. So to the important stuff - great cuts of meat at fair prices. Lots of options and they give great advice on how to handle it and prep it if you need assistance on that. Well worth the visit. (my only complaint was one time were there bought some steaks and the lady who served us didnt put a paper layer between them - which meant the meat 'greyed' out by the time we got to cooking them. when we went back they replaced no argument, nice) That problem has never happened since. Definitely worth going to. read more

One of Columbia City's finest establishments. I ordered the smoked turkey for turkey day it was a real hit.

We buy all of our meat and kimchi from Bob's! The marinade for the Vietnamese chicken is just like my grandmas. Amazing!

My Thanksgiving turkey was amazing thanks to BQM!

Great house made sausages, GREAT bacon, GREAT bulk breakfast sausage & possibly the best ground beef in this town-, you will receive compliments over just the hamburger meat alone at your next BBQ. read more

Bobs is great - their meats are great, their service is great - and I will happily continue to patronize them. However, I have to give Bobs a three star because the turkey I bought for Thanksgiving was previously frozen, when Bobs advertised "Fresh, fresh, fresh" turkeys. Bob, fresh and frozen are not the same thing. read more

A buddy and I were bored one night and decided to just drive up north, stopped in Seattle and came across this great place. The meats here are alot better than anywhere !! well worth the 1 day drive. the next day we drove home. 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

I love Bob meats. I have been going there for years...He has a variety of meat packages most for under $150, the packages have enough meat to last you a month or longer. Also the owner is great and knowledgeable. Highly recommended butcher. Love the beef sausage. read more

Best place to purchase meats and chicken. Great selection and helpful ideas. Always try to buy local!