I enjoy coming here, and have been a frequent shopper. The staff is friendly and everytime the meat is high quality cuts especially ordering steaks to your liking. The staff is really knowledgeable too! read more

Friendly Nick’s Butcher - Meat Shops Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

These guys, (and gals), are the best! Went for the first time quite some time ago and have never gone anywhere else for my proteins since! Nick is all about serving his community and it shows in the way he runs his business. I look forward to seeing them every week! read more

Trying to find a good meat locker mainly for jerky and beef sticks went here bought jerky and beef sticks and beef bacon. I don't know who taught these guys their skills but they have none!!! My jerky was so greasy the grease soaked through the bag had the worse taste and crunchy?! same for the beef sticks they both went into the garbage I wouldn't even feed this stuff to a dog!! Not joking!!! Well there is still the beef bacon to try I fried up a piece and yuck!!!! Sorry but this was a waste of my money!!! You might not go wrong with just plain steaks but the other stuff sucks!!!! Very disappointed!!!! Zero stars!!!!!!!!!!! read more

The greatest people and best meat in town! Everyone should get there meat from Nick's if they can

I recently discovered this place, it is a hidden gem. Great place, great meats, great service. read more

Friendly Nick’s Butcher - Sweet Italian sausage on the left, hot Italian sausage on the right. Yum. - Meat Shops Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Great quality and excellent service. Friendly as can be. Can call up and pickup later.

So this is the real deal. It's a small butcher shop with a big bang. They have the most delicious steaks. Cut to order. They ask you how thick! They have freshly ground hamburger, several different pics of steaks, including a delicious fillet. They have some different sausages and bacon. I also like the fact that they had small organic chickens. Some products they have are frozen you can take home for later use. Like stew beef. I got one New York, one ribeye, and a small chicken. I loved the fact that there were ladies running this place. Very informative and knowledgeable. Patient and helpful was excellent. While I was there, I noticed they were grinding some sort of meat. It looked different than what I had seen. It was homemade dog food! They sell it by the pound for five bucks. What! Even your pet can be happy after a visit at Friendly Nicks read more

Friendly Nick’s Butcher - Inch and a quarter ribeye. So beautiful ready for grill. - Meat Shops Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

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Nick's Butcher is the best for quality meats and skilled staff who know their product!

I love FN Butcher Shop. The cuts of meat are amazing, the staff is great, personalized orders are available for most orders. The shop is always clean and inviting. I highly recommend a visit. read more

We got steaks to make at home for our anniversary dinner on the 18th (picked up on the 17th). My spouse got me a beef tenderloin because he loves me and knows that's my all-time favourite cut of meat forever. He got himself a rib eye steak. The quality of the meat cannot be matched! It was so delicious; cooked up well and even looked delicious raw. The fat on my piece melted off and I didn't have to give any of it to my spouse (I give him the fatty parts because I can't stand the texture). My spouse loved his too and said it was one of the best steaks he's had in a long time. Customer service at Nick's is beyond compare! We ordered over the phone and the order was ready within 2 hours of ordering; the option to do curb-side pickup during the pandemic is a really great thing too. My spouse opened my steak to look at it when he got home from picking them up and he found the twine on my steak to be confusing so he called and asked how to cook it. Nick's was more than happy to explain how to cook it (most people remove the twine for cooking, apparently) and lived up to their name by being friendly. I highly recommend Friendly Nick's for all your butcher needs. We'll definitely be back. read more

Friendly Nick’s Butcher - Beef tenderloin (left) and rib eye (right). - Meat Shops Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

my husband got very sick with what could only have been from pork we purchased here. The only thing he ate that day was pork from here. when I brought it to the owners attention he was very defensive and tried to blame us and our methods of cooking, before offering any accountability or any sort of apology. You can see on their own Instagram and fb they have been having cooling and temperature issues due to the hot weather and ac not working. Nick was very dismissive and accusatory when my husband talked to him and told us he was on a family vacation and would deal with this when he got back with out giving me a date for when he'd be back and now he won't respond. You'd think the owner of a butcher shop that knows he has cooling issues wouldn't blame the customer right away but that's what nick did. Not very friendly at all, thank god I didn't eat this because I'm pregnant. He accused me of slander for this review. He finally refunded the money for the pork but refused to take accountability or apologize and actually said my husband needed to come in and apologize to his staff for "cussing them out" when all he said was "nick is being a dickhead." read more

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Great staff, great meat, extraordinary sausages!!! I pick up my first rib roast from Nick's tomorrow and I know it will also be extraordinary. I love Nick's and if I'm in the area I always try to stop by. I have been going to Nick's for several years and have always been very happy with all of my purchases. Try it, I'm sure you will be pleased. read more

I can't say enough good about this place. Are you curious about it ? Just walk inside ! That's what I did. I found beef jerky sticks that I bought right off the bat. Then I saw they had more stuff so I started asking questions. (I eat steak frequently and love meat.) I was able to learn about new cuts and bought a few that I learned about. Tasted the first one tonight and was like WOW! It's crazy how flavorful and fresh it was. Left it juicy red in the middle and salt and crushed black peppers. Finished off with butter. If you like to cook high quality foods, this is better quality than other places by far. And staff was very kind. (I shopped on a SUNDAY!) (: *update the lobby is open so I took pics* read more

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Super rad & helpful staff. Great local & grass fed quality! I like coming here for stock bones. Thanks Nick & staff!

I don't mind trimming some fat, but cutting over a full pound of rock-hard, unrenderable fat from 3 strip steaks? There goes $25 straight in the trash. read more

Friendly Nick’s Butcher - a bowl of meat on a scale - Meat Shops Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

Always amazing service and such an awesome selection of fresh beef and pork and lamb. This trip I got the most delicious bratwurst for the Fourth of July. Highly recommended. read more

Real Local butcher!!!! Yum! The process meats are amazing. The selection for meats to cook looked amazing! If we weren't on vacation, Tia would be a weekly stop! read more

Friendly Nick’s Butcher - Yes please! - Meat Shops Near Me - Fort Collins, Colorado

The best out there. Everything they sell is delicious and fairly priced. They take the time to explain whatever you need to know. Their variety is good. Forget grocery stores and go to Nick's. read more

Picked up some things to make sausage here. The selection and staff were great. Picked up some hot sauce to try out too. Good place to check out. read more

Finding a solid butcher can be hard. The staff here is keeping the craft alive, with local meats and expertise. 10/10 this is the only place to buy stock and/or bones to make your own! read more

Everytime I've entered this shop to pick up meat, I have never been greeted, looked in the eye, or felt a warm welcoming. They are never busy when I go in and the customer service efforts are lacking. Not sure where the warmth is but I feel like I'm a bother every time. The quality of meat is great, just not the customer service. Sucks because there's not many local butcher shops around anymore. read more

There is nothing here I haven't loved. Nick's has amazing cuts of meat, house made sausages, bacon, corned beef brisket for St Patty's Day. Don't feel like cooking? His frozen ziti is delicious- heat it up and you will have an incredible dinner. Nicks house-made jerky is a wonderful snack when back-packing or hiking. No they don't greet you at the door with a juice box and they aren't fake friendly but they are always happy to answer questions and help get you on your way. I like that because I'm there to buy meat and get out. They have fair reasonably priced delicious locally sourced meats- good service and lots of options. We make the drive from Loveland to stock up at Nicks- highly recommended read more

Great steaks (good selection of cuts), good deals and prices in general, really great jerky and more. Very happy to have them in FoCo.

I've only just started coming here, but I'll tell you one thing, best bacon in Fort Collins, hands down. It's ready on Friday, and goes fast, so be prepared! I promise, it'll be worth a special trip. 100% grass fed and finished beef. Chicken is vegetarian fed without antibiotics. Super exciting having a butcher in town, that takes such incredible pride in their product. More involved review will come as I make my way through their other products. read more

Meats good but the language from one of the employees leaves a bitter taste . Too bad.

Jerky is overpriced but why do I keep buying it? Because it's freaking amazing. Love this place, wish I was rich.

Hello, Nick, I just ate your high quality red meat, raw (by choice) about 2 hours ago 12/25/2019. Now Nick, I am about to give you the 3T's, taste texture and tummy feel. Taste: 5/5 Texture (raw): 4.3/5 Tummy feel: 4.5/5 Nick, I have to disclose that not all the guest were down for the meat to come out at 93 F, I however, was satisfied with and thought it was great. *Don't eat meat raw. (It was loved though). read more

This was our first visit, and we will be back. For the first time in years, I had a great roast chicken with no weird aftertaste and none of that slimy stuff that's always on chicken that's been wrapped in plastic. My son doesn't enjoy chicken because of the above issues, and he really liked this. Looking forward to trying the ground beef. We will never buy meat from the grocery store again. read more

Interesting that my review of this business is getting deleted. The quality of the meat is not that great, the owner is aggressive and rude towards customers. I do not recommend this business. read more

Great products; fair prices; but definitely not particularly friendly! However Im not going there to make friends

Over priced and not very friendly. Asked for a certain steak when I was up to order and they answered my question and turned around and ignored me. Selection wasn't very appealing either. read more

I made my first visit to Nick's a couple of months ago, in hopes of finding SOMETHING to feed my ever fickle family and am I ever glad I did! The meat is fantastic - grass fed, and the cow gets to wander around instead of living its life in Supermax. We're partial to flatiron steaks, which can be hard to find at regular grocery. Nick's has them about twice a week. We've also tried bone-in pork chops, tenderloin, hot Italian sausage, chorizo and we've been impressed each and every time. The jerky is so addictively good, I'm surprised El Chapo isn't handing it out. Plus the location is perfect - you can get your meat at Nick's, then get all your other items for your best life within the same shopping center. So leave the gruesome zombie cuts at the grocery store and hoof it on down to Nick's! read more

This place has potential to be really great! But it's not the friendliest most welcoming atmosphere. I think maybe the girl at the counter could be a little bit nicer and friendlier. She made me feel like i was borheriing her. The butcher was very knowledgeable. read more

Wow! Nick and his crew have some of the most unique and creatively prepared meats I've ever enjoyed. Everything is top notch and once you try his bacon, well, that's it no bacon will ever compare. You can tell from the taste, they really give a mother F@$& about the meat they prepare. HOLY COW! If you eat his meat be sure to bring a change of panties. Absolute meat lovers gold mine hot damn!!Thank you Nick!! read more

This place is awesome. The items we've tried so far: pastrami, kielbasa, oatmeal stout sausage, brats, jerky, beef sticks, strip steak. All delicious. The baked ziti in the freezer section is ridiculously good. Our mutts love the pigskin dog treats. Finally, please make more of the Nashville Hot maple breakfast sausage! Soo good! We'll keep coming back for sure! read more

I am a local business owner (Ramen Warrior) and wanted to work with a great butcher for my product. Nick and his staff have been spectacular across the board helping me get the protein I need to make my stuff some of the best in town. Every time I'm in there for my meats, I always hope they have some of their beef jerky or beef sticks around for me to snag. Not to mention they do tallow, chicken stocks, bones for your doggos, rotating specials and cuts, and about anything else meat related. If you need something special for a special event? Tell him ahead of time, slap down any deposit necessary, because they will get you what you need if at all possible. They can also tell you exactly how you want to cook it too if you have any questions. I love this place and hope they will find the space they need to keep growing. read more

This is such a great addition for Fort Collins. Great cuts of meat. Service is amazing. Try it! I think you will be very happy you did. Nick is awesome! read more

A friend recommended this place to me because I've been searching for quality Jerky everywhere and was about unable to find it. After coming here today I am thrilled to say this is by far the best jerky I've ever had. I will definitely be back and can't wait to try everything else Friendly Nick's butcher has to offer. read more

Best beef jerky I've had. Seems to be true to what jerky is. Not like the soft chewy stuff you buy at other stores. It thin and dried very well giving a good jerky texture. The taste is amazin read more

Great little butcher with solid selection. Truly friendly and professional! Call ahead and they'll call u back when your order is ready. Top notch place. read more