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    Central Meats

    4.5 (97 reviews)
    ModerateMeat Shops
    Closed 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Saturdays are busy. Everybody had the same idea.
    Ray N.

    First time in on a Saturday. The meat counter was very busy. The line moved but it took some time. Love being able to get special sausages, linguica, mild and hot Italian sausage in a long cord. They cook on the grill and serve so much better. Very friendly and respectful employees. Even though it was tough for the employees to walk around to replenish the open fridges with all the customers in their way, you only heard respectful "excuse me, thank you". Central meats always earns my five stars!

    If you see these in the case - buy them.   These will be some of the best burgers you'll eat.
    Scott B.

    Folks we have visited this store for maybe 25+ years and now we live more than a hour away and still make the trip ever other month or so. Even though we have another place closer - they can't beat Central Meats. The meats have always been outstanding. I'd recommend the Delmonico steaks if you're looking for a real treat. But really no mater if we bought pork, beef or chicken everything has been better then the chain supermarkets. I'd also suggest going online and getting a coupon for a buy one get one free of their BBQ. Saves you about $8 and then you can a heck of a BBQ meal one night. As for service: on the weekend or holiday week, it can be a bit chaotic but the staff do real good at getting folks through. It's been awhile but I have also had them process a few deer that I've harvested during the season. Alway seemed to be a fair price and with a quick turn around. So if you're looking for a real butcher shop with great products - go ahead a shop here. You won't be disappointed.

    Monica A.

    Great meats, great variety. Central meats seem to increase their culinary inventory more and more. I stop in my tracks with the variety of offerings sometimes. Spices that are hard to find with competitive prices. The butchers at the counter are always ready to assist and answer a question. I always know what I want when I shop here, and there is just so much more you walk out with! Reminds me of the butcher shops from New York dad always took me to, when buying a side of cow for our freezer.

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    Rex R.

    Started coming here after receiving horrible service at a butcher shop I've been going to by the PA Farmer's Market. Thank goodness that happened because I was able to find this amazing place! Walked into Central Meats and was in awe at how big this place was compared to the old place I went to. I was greeted by a polite young lady and she helped me out with what I needed to buy. Since it was my first time, they gave me a free pound of pork of my choice. I ended up getting some fresh ground round and then maple breakfast sausage as my freebie. Both super delicious!! The people in the butcher section answered all of my questions. I've referred my family to Central Meats and we all love their food. They also have turkey legs which is awesome because I've only ever had big turkey legs from Busch Gardens. Glad to know I can get them here. I live about 15-20 minutes from Central and less than 2 minutes from the old butcher shop and I will gladly make the trip here every time I need meat products! Huge store, haven't even explored half of it but I am looking forward to coming back!

    Filled up Jumbo ziploc bags of party wings.

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    16 days ago

    Love this place. They always have smoked picnic hams that my family craves! Great place.

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    6 months ago

    Great place found items you can't find anywhere in Virginia. Definitely going back to get all my beef pork products in there.

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    Awesome meat market ! Steaks and homemade sausages are great. Haven't tried the boudin yet but plan to soon

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    10 months ago

    Popular spot. The quality of the meat is spectacular. The service is great too. The only drawback is it is always busy.

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    1 year ago

    My favorite place to shop for meats... hands down. The prices are reasonable. I never been to a butcher market that was this organized.

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    Best place in town for meat! I go there every time I want a fresh steak, chicken and pork. It is a bummer that they are not open on Sunday.

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    Wow! If there's something meat related .- it's here! Beautiful 6 lb beef tenderloin, perfectly "groomed" and trussed!

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    4 years ago

    Best place in town for meat! I go there every time I want a good steak and chicken wings,

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    Ask the Community - Central Meats

    Do they sell Picanha? It is a cut of beef popular in Brazil that is the untrimmed cap of the sirloin. Thanks!

    Hi James, Yes we sell Picanha.

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    Review Highlights - Central Meats

    The best full service butcher in the area!

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    Coastal Cattle’s Meat Shack

    Coastal Cattle’s Meat Shack

    5.0(3 reviews)
    10.2 mi

    This spot is the best place in the area to come get your grass fed beef and pastured pork, all…read morelocal and raised here. They constructed this "shack" to give a storefront to their meat selection alongside Cartwright Farms, and it's a great place to shop. They also sell local honey, jams, pickles, and other jarred goods, along with some swag and other goodies. It's pretty serene out there too!

    The Vaughan Family has been farming and living on the same land since the early 1700's…read more Sustainable farming is not just a phrase, it is a way of life passed down from generation to now the 8th generation. They have been named a Century Farm in Virginia, and now also a Bicentennial Farm and are proud to still be actively farming. Sustainable farming is a way of ensuring that the land, and all its resources are maintained for future generations. Promoting soil health, managing water runoff and using natural fertilizing techniques are all ways that they are being good stewards of the land. This has always been a way of life, but the business of Coastal Cattle began as an idea of their then12 year old daughter in 2014, and has expanded since then. She wanted to use her knowledge of cattle gained through local 4H livestock club and start a herd. Her very first project steer at the age of 10 was a Hereford and she instantly fell in love with the breed. They are docile, easy to work with, great for children to be around and of course beautiful! ​ She and her sister helped to pick out the first bred heifers and cows that started Coastal Cattle. The original idea was to start raising pure-bred show cattle to be used for our local area 4H Livestock shows as well as other regional livestock competitions. Showing cattle is a lot of work, and a lot of fun, but eventually they started thinking bigger. ​ ​ They were hearing the desires of so many people who want to know where their food is coming from. People want to be in control of what they put into their bodies, and they quickly saw and understood the need for a good product. So expanding into the direct marketing of the beef produced by the ever expanding herd was the natural progression of the farm. ​ Incorporating rotational grazing, and the herd into other farming practices has proven beneficial for the land and the farm. They go hand in hand, crops and livestock. Not only are they producing a good product for the consumers, but they're protecting our natural resources as well.

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    Country Butcher Shop & Deli

    Country Butcher Shop & Deli

    4.2(54 reviews)
    6.4 mi
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    I was calling around a few days before New Year's, looking for a fresh turkey. Country Butcher was…read morethe only place that had one. Grabbed a 15 lb turkey for our family dinner. Shop is clean and nice, guy working behind the counter was a gentleman. Turkey was absolutely delicious, didn't need anything other than salt and some time in the oven! Everyone loved it!

    I don't usually write reviews like this, but what happened today deserves to be called out…read more I placed an order for 40 pounds of chicken leg quarters for a family Easter gathering--something that requires planning, coordination, and trust. Yesterday, I even called ahead to confirm hours and made it clear I would be picking up my order today. When I arrived, I was met with complete incompetence. My order was scribbled on a yellow Post-it note--already a red flag--and they had written the wrong date (Monday the 7th). Because of their mistake, they had sold out of chicken and had nothing to give me. No backup plan. No accountability. Nothing. So now, on a major holiday weekend, I'm left scrambling to replace 40 pounds of meat for my family. It gets worse. After leaving, I called and spoke with the owner. I expected at least a basic apology or some attempt to make things right. Instead, I got smug indifference. No ownership, no urgency, no concern. His "solution"? Offer me whole chickens cut into quarters at nearly THREE TIMES the price. That's not a solution--that's taking advantage of your own mistake. When I asked how something like this even happens, his response was essentially: "Well, I guess they wrote it down wrong." That was it. No apology. No effort to fix it. Just a shrug wrapped in arrogance. This wasn't a minor inconvenience--this was a complete failure in customer service, communication, and basic professionalism. If you're trusting this business with an important order, don't. They've shown exactly how little they value their customers when it actually matters. I won't be back.

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