Excellent, friendly service and a fantastic selection of high quality meats. Always enjoy visiting…read morewhen in the area. Suggestion the flat iron steaks for the grill.....tender and delicious.

Having moved to Iowa from Colorado, I was extremely surprised and grateful to find Louie's has…read moregreat chorizo. I love my huevos rancheros and need the good chorizo I get a Louies. The steaks of course are excellent, along with anything else I have go from them.

Every time I have stopped at City Meat Market, I have never been disappointed in fact just the…read moreopposite. The service always exceeds my expectations. Everyone is helpful, knowledgeable, and very friendly. Who could not love a small town grocery store with a wide and deep selection of groceries plus they offer smoked meats? The meats are smoked daily and onsite. The venue is everything you expect from a market in a small Iowa store.

I search for butchers and smokehouses when traveling. When multiple people leap forward with the…read moresame name immediately when you ask where you can find some quality that says something. When they are quite some distance away from it that's another indicator. And then when you see the long running history.... You need to get there. Well the stars aligned and I've been talking about the City Meat Market for a week now. Solid space made like you might for big family gathering. I had the most excellent smoked pork chop, some summer sausage, sticks, and smoked salmon. I do not imagine being disappointed with anything produced here. If you're passing anywhere remotely near here stop in and stock up!

Extremely disappointed by my experience here. I made a long drive to come here from Mankato, and…read morewas ready to pick up a lot of great farm fresh items to use on thanksgiving dinner for a big family. When I got there, I asked if I could please use the restroom. She informed me that there restroom was not public. I asked again if I could please use it because I was pregnant and drove a long way, and I really could not finish my shopping because I had to pee so badly. She still wouldn't let me. I ended up leaving with only 2 packages of bacon and 2 canned items, when it was my intention to purchase much more than that. It was an embarrassing experience for myself, and I also feel the owner of this establishment should be embarrassed. I understand the policy of not having a public restroom, but please have a bit of human compassion and make an exception for an emergency. You lost a big sale today.

Huge selection! It's great to have such a wonderful meat market in such close proximity to me…read more The workers greeted me upon entering the store. They kindly helped me find what product I was looking for. I have enjoyed all the products that I've purchased so far. I look forward to visiting again!

Ye Olde Butchershoppe is a great butcher shop in town! I wanted to pickup some steaks but left with…read morea lot more. First off, the staff were very friendly and not pushy at all. The spacious store has the full spectrum of meat products for anyone whether looking to grill for themselves or a large party: a great case of cuts, frozen larger meat sections (e.g. whole ribeyes), a smoked section, and various snacks & entrees. Plus, the prices were very reasonable. I ended up getting some Bacon-wrapped Sirloins, Smoked Hard-boiled Eggs (their specialty--tasted like an aged cheese!), and Meatloaf, which were all so good. I can't wait to try more from here in the future!

Great service and very welcoming staff!! Big selection of meats, which turned out grearead more

Wonderful boneless Rib Eye (Beef Rib Eye Steak). Really looked a bit fatty and was worried how it…read morewould turn out and how much fat everyone would get. I tied it myself. It turned out wonderful! Thank you.

We love this place and stop in every time we visit family in IA. Excellent prices, selection, and…read morequality of meat. Delicious classics like IA chops and beef tenderloin and tasty combos like ghost pepper brats and smoked treats like cottage bacon. Helpful and friendly staff. Don't miss stopping in and filling the freezer!

I ordered half of a half of beef in the middle of October. They had a 2 to 3 week wait for my order…read morewhich was no problem. I live in Cedarfalls but my husband fondly remembers going to the Gilbertville the locker when he was a child. We ordered the same amount of beef two years ago. What I thought was wonderful was when I called to order they brought up our previous order information and I just told her to keep it exactly the same. They text me when my order was ready. I came today on Saturday to pick it up. They're open until 3 o'clock on Saturdays. I was greeted by a gentleman when I walked in. He took care of me right away in bringing up my order information and ringing me up. There were at least three other employees there along with him. When customers walked in after me the others who are preparing meet stepped over to help those customers right away. They are obviously well-versed in customer service. For $686 I received 214 pounds of meat. I got ground beef hamburger patties steaks and roasts. It's enough to almost fully fill up my little freezer. The average price was $3.21 a pound which is really very good considering all the different cuts of meat I got. They are conveniently located in the middle of Gilbertville. It's not a fancy place by any means. But it's clean inside and they have great people. Now for at least the next year I won't have to buy any beef at the supermarket. It makes my shopping Bill smaller and the ease of preparing meals better. I will be back next time I need to refill my freezer. They also have meat that you can come in and purchase right there. They have a wide arrange of meat products from chicken pork rabbit turd all sausages pretty much anything you could want. They have smaller bundles to such as a pork bundle a grilling bundle or a chicken bundle. Last time we got the cream of the crop steak bundle. For $100 it was full of awesome steaks. I just don't have enough room in my freezer to purchase any more this time.

Looked for an open butcher shop in central Minnesota on a Sunday and Grandpa's was open! Small shop…read morebut prior info said try the tri tips and we did! Worth the stop. Bring a few of these home with you. We also enjoyed cheese curds and jerky.

Drove down to Grandpa's, opened the door to enter, and then promptly turned around and left. The…read morecashier and customers were not wearing masks, and the space is quite small. The extent of their COVID precautions is a plastic shield at the counter. I did not make a scene in the store, but I did call when I got home. I expressed my concerns politely and asked if the lack of masks was an anomaly or regular practice. He said that they have a plastic shield and a sign on the door to comply with the law, but customers can come and go as they please (with or without masks). I told him that the pandemic is real and unless they enforce mask-wearing, I will not come back. He said, "Fine!" and hung up on me. It is a bummer because they have delicious tri-tip roasts.

I love everything about this place. Great food at a fair price. The owner is awesome and friendly…read more We live 3 hours away but camp at bagley once a year and make a point to shop here every year while in the area. 5 Stars

I love this place Best sausage ever…read moreGreat steaks, chops, chicken, bacon etc We go at least once a week Everything I buy I enjoy Friendly service

Stopped at a gas station in Albert Lea that sold lots of cool looking stuff. I am always looking…read morefor a good garlic summer sausage and they had one from Nick's Country store, so I bought it. I wasn't all that impressed by the flavor. It was a bit too smoky for my liking and the overall flavor wasn't anything I'd want again. In all honesty, I don't think I will be able to finish it. Given how long they've been in business and the large range of meats they offer, I wouldn't write them off since they most likely have other meats that are terrific. Just not their garlic summer sausage.

I had been dying to go here since we stopped at the gas station on I35 in Albert Lea that sells…read moretheir beef sticks and summer sausage, which was YEARS ago. I FINALLY got the opportunity to make a trip to Nick's. I stocked up on Beef sticks and sausage, obviously, but I was surprised to find some seasonings and soup mix that were unique and delicious as well. Nick's is located in a tiny town outside of Albert Lea. It's work the extra 15 min to get there and browse the freezer, coolers, AND the meat counter.

Great sandwiches! No indoor dining options but for picking up a great sandwich, they're hard to…read morebeat.

A five star review for the quality and quantity of food, the exceptional service from the owner…read morehimself, and a relaxing environment.