The Meat Centre is a butchers shop situated on Soho Road. What you would expect to see at a…read morebutchers is what you will find at The Meat Centre. From meat to chicken to pork sausages, these are some of the things you will find here. I have brought some sausages and cooked them at home. They tasted brilliant and I ended up having some hot dogs. I have also brought some chicken legs and thighs from here and used them to make a Thai Green Chicken curry. Again the chicken itself was excellent and I have no doubts I will be back. I do have to travel some way to get to Handsworth from West Bromwich but it is worth the travelling because I know I am guaranteed quality food from here. Staff are excellent which makes this place even better.

Classic Meats sits directly opposite City Meats and the two have been in competition for decades…read more Classic meats sell Meat (obviously) game and fish and as a result I find the selection a little cramped and confused. The service wasn't great, I waited for what seemed an eternity for service and when it came it felt that it was a laboured effort. I asked a few questions on how to cook my meat, but didn't receive much help in response. I do love the Classic Meats bike outside, but City Meats is my butchers preference.

Great shop. Brilliant selection and service…read more Love the bicycle outside. I would recommend it to everyone.

A short walk from where I grew up lies butchers that sells sausages that are so good I'd like to…read morebecome one. Brown's of Solihull is a quality, local butcher that serves a wide range of meat, game and other products by the bucket load. They make their own pork scratchings and they have a fine balance of rust to fat to skin ratio. They are very moreish; just make sure you have strong teeth. They also make their own Black Pudding, I remember one day watching it being made in the shop, and it wasn't a pretty sight. The sight of it being made is the opposite of how it tastes. Brown's further delves into the black pudding paradox. I still come here for special occasions, despite no longer living in the area. I know that Brown's is the best for all my butchery demands.

Lockarts is probably one of the best Butchers shops in the city. The service is unfailingly…read morefriendly and polite and the staff really know their meat. Most of the meat is prepared on the premises and they even make their own sausages from time to time. Their beef and lamb mince is always of a really high quality, as you will see when you cook it and hardly any fat is created. Their best product, though, is their bacon, which is thick and very, very tasty. They also carry a selection of pies and pasties, smoked cheeses, plus sauces and condiments for cooking meat. In the summer they do an excellent range of meats for use on the BBQ. At Christmas and Easter time the queue is often out the door, and the shop is often busy on Saturday mornings, which should tell you that this is a place much admired by the locals round these parts. This is well worth a visit.

Before I start this review I should let you know that I know squat about butchers. However, if I've…read morelearned one thing over the years from various trips with my dad, it's that a good butcher has to be friendly; in fact they have to be positively jolly. That is certainly the case at G.A Lockhart where the staff provide such great interaction with the customers that it seems like something from the distant past, when high streets weren't clogged up with a thousand stores each an exact replica of the last. This is the butcher whom my family have used for years and I can confirm that every Sunday a piece of Lockhart meat has graced our table and satisfied a demanding family of brummies. I don't really know the price of meats etc, I mean as a student the closest thing I usually get to meat is a late night kebab, but Lockhart certainly seems reasonable and they provide good produce. A refreshingly friendly establishment with some delicious British meat on offer.

I'm a bit of a market novice when it comes to shopping for and actually buying meat and veg. I've…read moregot to be honest and admit that I've always watched the hustle and bustle of the markets in Birmingham from a safe distance. However, having a young family and in these financially challenged times, I thought I should bite the bullet and give it a go as an actual customer, rather than mere browser. Being the coward that I am, I went with my Mum for moral support. She knows what to look for when buying meat and veg. In these days of cellophane packaged supermarket goods, the market produce can seem very daunting. After some hints from Mum and watching her in action, I went for it at A P Doherty's. I wanted to write this review to recommend them because of the amazing deal we got. I think Ryan (the guy behind the counter) mistook my hesitancy for reluctance to spend, whereas I was trying to work out what he was talking about and whether I was getting good value. There are loads of butchers and poultry specialists but these guys gave great value. I got so much chicken and gammon for £20 that the bag burst carrying it to the car.

Ahhh Mick the Meat. This guy has been a staple of my meals for, quite literally, years now in…read moreBirmingham. A refrigerator van on the corner of the outdoor market might be initially off-putting, but bear with me while I relate the tale of dear of Mickey M... So, I have lived in the Jewellery Quarter for around... Ohhh... 7/8 years now. When I first moved in my budget was majorly overstretched (working a shop job on minimum wage) so shopping on Birmingham Markets was really my only viable choice to actually get some fruit, veg and meat on the plate 7 days a week. We (me and the other half) very quickly came across Mick's van on the corner of the market (opposite the Bullring Tavern). For a bargainous £10 note, Mick furnished us with chicken breasts, steak, pork chops, lamb chops, a pack of bacon and sausages. All of the meat was great quality and ever since that first encounter we have been firm fans. We now tend to go for a £20 bundle and get much the same (except with the occasional bit of stewing steak, chicken portions and whole chickens in the mix). Just £20 tends to sort us out for meat for around 6 weeks (keeping in mind we have at least two vegetarian meals in a week). A trip to see Mick is always like visiting an old friend. If you haven't been back for a while he will enquire as to what you've been up to (in a friendly way, not a pushy one), ask how life's going and let you know about any new or exciting stock he's managed to lay his hands on. We've had everything from Turkey crowns the size of your head to duck breasts from him in the past and it's always been great quality at a great price. If you're looking for something to BBQ, he offers set packages at a set price but state your budget and let him know what you're looking for he will set you up with the best deal you can get. Don't get me wrong, you can certainly get a wider selection in the Indoor markets; but if you're looking to buy meat for a family you won't find better value than Mick The Meat and his big white van.

In my opinion, the greatest shame in the loss of the Great British high street is that of the local…read morebutcher, once a cornerstone of a community, now a relic of a bygone era, replaced by soulless counters in homogenous multinational supermarket chains. Thankfully, however, there are still a few independent, locally owned butchers around, and few are better than J. Hughes. They do sandwiches as well as the meat, but without doubt the main event is the meat, which is a fantastic combination of low cost and delicious. I'm always sceptical when it comes to supermarkets claiming one kind of meat is 'higher quality' than another, but you can definitely taste it in the meat served here, it simply tastes better. J. Hughes don't just limit themselves to traditional butcher meats either, selling delicious Chinese style pork ribs. My recommendation would be the lamb burgers (which are just 85p each), which are incredible. Highly recommended.

The butcher's selection in Birmingham keeps getting better and now I have found Yew Tree butchers,…read moreI will never again find it hard to buy quality meat. I was most surprised by the selection of roasting joints they have on offer here. I bought a large side of beef for a Sunday roast and some pork scratchings for the journey home. The pork scratchings were delicious and everyone enjoyed the beef on the day I cooked it. If there is a piece of meat there that is too big for your occasion then they will cut it down to a more ample size for you, no questions asked. I would be happy to come back here again because the quality of the meat is so good. I'm fed up with pre wrapped meats in supermarkets so I need a good selection of butchers close to my home. This one has ticked all the boxes.

I have shopped at this butchers for over twenty years and yes it is the best one around. The…read moreservice is second to none and the meat is the best you will ever get/eat. great staff great meat.