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    4.0 (151 reviews)
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    OG Tri Tip sandwich and macaroni salad
    Kimly T.

    Scrumptious Tri-Tip sandwich on a sweet roll!!! My, my, my, that definitely hit the spot. Clean, fresh and filling. I'm ready to take on the world! Hit up your local butcher market, genuine service with pride and smiles. My weekly stop for some good eats.

    Lindy H.

    Amazing costumer service and excellent quality meat. The music is peaceful, making it a relaxing place to order. I enjoy all the food I purchase!

    Ultima M.

    This meat market has a big variety of fresh meat, poultry and fish along with local spice blends, pasta, and other condiments to use when cooking Store is clean Well organized and stocked Prices are reasonable Customer service is friendly Small private parking lot Deli makes sandwiches as well However they stop making sandwiches at 5:30 Store closes at 6pm

    Roasted Turkey Sandwich

    Delicious!!! I will come here again. Love that the rolls are affordable and the service was great.

    Roast beef, sourdough, swiss cheese and all toppings.
    Jimena C.

    These are the most amazing sandwiches in the area. Everything is fresh and the employees are nice. It was a little warm inside and it feels a little crowded with very few customers but is nothing too bad. 10/10 food 10/10 service 9/10 ambiance,

    Edwin T.

    First time customer and a happy customer. Worth every penny spent! I will be back soon! Tomahawk on point! Excellent customer service experience!!!

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    Joey V.

    Being the Grandson of Spanish immigrants from Estepona Spain, that initially settled for a bit to Hilo Hawaii before reaching California like many other Spanish families, my connection to all the is Spanish is on high alert. Well that is of course when my Italian heritage is not calling me or pulling me into an Italian Deli, let's just say that! :) If you have ever entered the heavenly delights of an Italian Deli, you understand all the heavenly native Italian food smells in the air, right? Well at Galvan market, this is pretty close to that. The similarity between Spanish and Italian food is unmistakable, along with our cultures and love of family and great food and wine...Buen Provecho- Mangia Mangia! :) Okay now that we have that all out in the open and off my chest...lets move on shall we. I have been hearing about Galvan market in San Leandro for years. I was reminded again a few time by the posts of Mike Munoz of the Hawaiian Spaniard page on FB, where I remain as one of the administrators. Also in talking to Mike about this place, he is just as proud due to his childhood years and that of his family in lovely San Leandro. I always knew for sure, this someday this would be a must visit on my list. Not living on this side of the bay, the opportunity is not as plentiful, but since I was already there today, I figured, hey no time like the present. I was but a jump away from 1275 Mac Arthur Blvd in San Leandro where they are located. The owner Joe Galvan, a Spanish American whose family on both sides hails from Spain is very proud of his raices (heritage) and what his store brings to the community. He is a very friendly and helpful owner. You can tell he really cares about not only his presentation and business and placing the customer first. It takes a special type of person to be able to serve the public with patience and kindness. He has that magic with people. You will find Spanish products from Spain. These would include some of the finest cheeses and chorizos, hams, saffron, pimenton, spices, an array of Spanish olive. So again this is just to name a few. And when you are talking about a fine Malaga wine, like Moscatel, he has it here !! But it does not just stop there, you will also find many other delicacies such as the Spanish almond Turron..every true Spaniard loves a great turron!! You need to come visit the store while you are in the area. And oh man, he has a smoker in the back where he smokes up beef tri tips..the smell in the air is a little bit of heaven! Not only will you find Spanish products here, but you will find products of our near Mediterranean brothers, such as products from Italy and Greece and Portugal. This place was a heaven send today, when this partial Spaniard was looking to connect with culture and the native foods of that land, and of course of the neighbors lands next door. Next time you are in San Leandro or even close, make a stop on over to Galvan Market, you will be happy you did! Viva España!!

    Steaks

    Really professional and knowledgeable staff, quality meats & cheeses and other products I can't find anywhere else, and advice on how to prepare things perfectly, even in someone else's kitchen. The place is so clean and the staff is very friendly. It's worth going just for the good conversation and helpful tips.

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    Betty Z.

    It has a new owner and you can tell the difference. Jason, the new owner has done an amazing job with keeping original but adding some new touches to make it more inviting- From the friendly and attentive staff to how clean it is. The meat selection is vast and they have a great cheese selection too. They also carry a lot of local products now, like Oakland dust and Everette and Jones. Don't even get me started on the sandwiches they make- you can watch them slice the meat and make it in front of you, minus the subway gimmicks. I love coming here for my pastas and charcuterie board cheeses and I can't get enough of the sandwiches (obviously) a great place to shop for quality stuff.

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    Everything! The high quality meat, fish and poultry along with the deli! I've been going to Galvan's Market for over 20 years!

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    Service was attentive and the sandwiches I ordered were delish and full of meat. I ordered two turkey sandwiches and one salame sandwich

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    The quality products and the expert, attentive a d friendly service are what have kept us coming back here for years.

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    Awesome selection of fresh fish and meats. They also have some great imported foods. They are always helpful and friendly.

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    They have everything a real grown man with a beard and a sharp axe needs, high quality meat.

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    Weber Quality Meats

    4.8(40 reviews)
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    Great customer service and even better prices. Can't beat that. I typically order their top round…read morelondon broil or pork loin chops for the lean meats, but they have plenty of other options too.

    Nice resource I found recently. It is a meat wholesaler, so straight warehouse facility that I'm…read moresure delivers to stores and restaurants. And after gazing at their product listing one day, I can kinda tell that they probably service a lot of ethnic shops like taquerias and small brick n mortars. You actually don't see or interact with any of their products directly. Upon opening their public door, there's a small office with a window. There's a current product sheet there with current pricing. You have to go by this and not with what you got in the past, or internet postings, as this sheet will be their current inventory and pricing. And pricing these days can vary greatly from week to week as well as supply. There's also a hanging bulletin board that has a lot of weekly specials. Once you've found something, you just place the order with the nice receptionist. She'll draw up a receipt and take your payment. CASH ONLY (for some reason). You then have to go outside where your car is and wait for a warehouse employee to bring it out to you. They are quick, like I've never had to wait more than 3 minutes. I've tried this place like 3 times now since I work nearby and just hit this up on my way home. Here are some finds: *In a very industrial zone of San Leandro. Close to the Costco but much deeper in industrial streets. Can't see it from a main road. Gotta go under an overpass then parallel a railroad track. Now that I know where it is at, it's a breeze. But first time looking it was a bit of a challenge. *All meats I've gotten thus far are frozen solid. But nicely frozen where you won't have to break anything separating things. Lots of things are well sealed in tight cryovac. So will have to spend time defrosting goods, can't go home and start cooking. But I just put whatever I'm planning on cooking in the fridge for a good day and just cook it the next day or so. And in what meats I've gotten even though frozen at one point is still of really good quality once defrosted. *Beef seems somewhat 'Choice grade' but I haven't seen any labeling to say so. Steaks I've tried are meatier and chewier than most grocery stores in my area, but in a good way. Feels more natural and not as 'water-y'. I've only tried 1 lb Rib Eye Steaks and thin cut NY strips so far, and have been more than pleased. Also tried some lamb shoulder chops and they too made for good dishes. *Pricing less than retail grocery stores unless there is mass grocery sale. Competive with Costco beef pricing but here you'll have to defrost something slowly. But you won't have to go through the Costco grind of getting aggravated in the parking lot, weaving through hundreds of people and waiting in life-sucking lines. I mean I'll still go to Costco, but if I can go to Costco less, then I've just freed up a big part of my personal time. *If I'm ever gonna feed a big group, big bbq, holiday party, big potluck etc., this will be a legit option. You can get cases of stuff here, whole ribeyes and briskets, cases of chicken/pork/lamb. They even have bacon, sausage and common cheeses on wholesale. And a big draw here is they have a ton of ethnic meats, which is why I'm sure they deal with a lot ethnic mom n pops. Tripe, suadero, beef cheeks, pork necks, livers all here. Probably won't find that stuff at Costco. *Warehouse hours, open like super early like 6-7 am and close by noon. Works for my hours but not for many others. Good fit for me, so they'll become a resource for me.

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    C & H Meat

    C & H Meat

    4.6(20 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    On the last day that my little cousin was here to visit, we decided to do kbbq at home. I always…read morelove going down to the Koreana Plaza in Downtown Oakland to get meat for our hot pot or kbbq, but I wasn't able to go this time to get it, so I looked around Yelp in hopes that there was something nearby that we can go get meat from. I ended up stumbling upon C & H Meat and read their reviews and seen some pictures so I thought we'll give it a try. C & H Meat is inside Lake Chabot Public Market and there are a few restaurants in there as well. We looked around at what they had to offer and got what we wanted. They already have them prepackaged, so that was nice. I forgot what kind of meats we got but everything was just delicious! I'm glad that there is a place closer by in case we do last minute hot pot or kbbq. Will be back here again in the future.

    Love that there is a closer place to get Korean meats and basic items without having to drive all…read morethe way out to Oakland or the H Marts in San Jose. Bulgogi and Chadol Baegi (thin sliced beef brisket - a staple at KBBQ restaurants) are excellent. I used to have to get the thin sliced beef eye round at 99 Ranch if I wanted to KBBQ at home. Brisket at C&H Meat is a 100x better in terms of flavor and quality for the same price compared to 99 Ranch - $12.99/lb. They have a pretty cool market section that includes craft beer and basic refrigerated/frozen korean goods on the left wall. There is also a small produce section to the left of the butcher counter - not the freshest produce I would say, but not bad if you need to grab something like soybean sprouts and don't want to make another stop. I'd recommend you come here earlier in the day as they do run out of meats towards closing time. Went about 1.5 hours before closing on a Saturday and they were practically cleared out on meats.

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    Baron's Quality Meats & Seafood - Inside

    Baron's Quality Meats & Seafood

    4.1(128 reviews)
    6.1 mi
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    This ain't no vegetarian market or vegan market....it's meat and seafood. The rest of yall'z can go…read moregrase outside on the lawn. Hey I like some veggies and fruit and shrooms also but most of my diet is meat and seafood, as mama God intended it to be. It is awesome to have such a nice family owned butcher shop in town that is all about quality. I have purchased oysters, chicken, salmon, bacon and different cuts of meat over the years and all fresh and fantastic. They also have duck which I haven't purchased yet be cause I don't have my brothers insane duck recipe. That will change soon. The other items I buy are bones and oxtails for bone broth. In the freezer section are meaty oxtails, lamb and beef neck bones and sometimes knuckle bones. In the meat counter they have cut up leg bones. My number one place for bones. Store bought bone broth pales in compareson to my recipe and even though a takes a hot minute to make, it's worth it. The staff is great and very knowledgeable.

    I spent $170.00 On a center cut beef loin at Barons . I told the man who served me that I was a…read moremaking Beef Wellington . He cuts off the tip, cuts the center cut which is beautiful/ uniform, nice and red. He asks if I would like it trimmed ...yes please! He's trimming off the fat, I'm watching and admiring the cut,leaving a gorgeous 3+ Lb.center cut, just as I expect for $56.00 a pound. This is a memorial dinner to honor my husband who just passed. I get home, unwrap it, and it's the goddamn tip! UNTRIMMED with a big slice thru it on one side! ((Temper, Temper)). Needless to say you have lost a frequent customer. It will be worth the extra miles to return to my butcher in Berkeley. I trimmed 7.oz of thick fat and gristle off this, and now have to try and piece it together like a puzzle. I was a Chef! I know how to cut meat! I've added pictures of the Switcharoo cut he wrapped for me. I wanted this dinner to be a positive offering for family, closest friends and Vietnam Veterans my husband served with as we memorialized my husband.$170. 00 PSH! Way too much for this mess. Grand total of fat and gristle= 7.0 oz. What a heartbreaking scam cup and ball game

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    Master Gua Malatang & BBQ

    Master Gua Malatang & BBQ

    4.4(105 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    Love hotpot, but sometimes I'm not in the mood for AYCE to justify the cost, so Master Gua Malatang…read more& BBQ (what a mouthful!) hits the spot as it's "unlimited" but it's weighted by the ounce, with a .80 minimum. I got the Tom Yum broth, and asked for a side of white rice which is free. The broth was super tart and flavorful, like mama noodles which I love. There were ingredients that you'd typically see at hot pot spots like beef, lamb, spam, tofu for proteins, and spinach, cabbage, corn, etc. for veggies. Lots of noodle options, and the sauce bar, although small, I really enjoyed the sesame sauce, house chili, and the spicy garlic sauce. They even have perfectly medium-cooked fried eggs that I felt went well with the tom yum broth. We were conservative with our ingredients because we didn't want to accidentally have a $40 bowl of soup, but we were under the minimum so we had to add a few more to get it to 0.80 ounces. At that minimum, our bowls were a very reasonable $13. The only con is that it's a bit small inside so I can see it getting annoying on busy weekends especially as people crowd around to choose ingredients. Luckily on a weekday late lunch it was pretty dead. Other small con is water is served in small paper cups so we had to ask for refills often. Small gripe but with spicy soup, water is needed and in large quantities to offset some of the spiciness. Service was amazing, prompt and friendly. Overall, solid spot and glad we got to try it!

    I've been curious about Malatang for a while since these spots have been popping up all over the…read moreplace. Basically, you walk in, grab a bowl, and pick out whatever meats, veggies, noodles, etc. you want. Then you bring it to the counter, they weigh it, and that's how they charge you. I've always been kind of hesitant to try one because I was scared I'd end up with a $20+ bowl by accident. I was excited to see that Master Gua Malatang & BBQ opened up near me, so I finally gave it a shot. They charge $14.99 per pound with a minimum of 0.80 lbs, which honestly isn't bad. I tried to be smart and picked mostly light stuff like spinach, sprouts, and tofu. I avoided heavier stuff like corn on the cob or beef balls. When I went to weigh it, my bowl came out to 0.65 lbs, so I went back and added a little more meat and veggies to hit 0.85. My total came out under $13, which is a great deal for how filling it was. I got the satay broth, which is beef, shrimp, and fish-based with a peanutty flavor. It wasn't fishy at all, which I appreciated. My partner got the tom yum broth and I thought it tasted just like Mama brand instant noodles, in a good way. You also get a side of white rice with your soup, but you have to ask for it. Meat options were beef, lamb, and pork belly. Only downside is that all the meats are kind of fatty. Also, they give you tiny paper water cups. If they're gonna do that, they really need to have a self-serve water station or just give people bigger cups so you don't have to keep asking for refills. The service was great though. The lady working was super friendly and helpful. If you're worried about the price, I recommend just filling your bowl with what you think you'll eat, weighing it, and then adding more if you need to meet the minimum. They also have a sauce bar so you can make your own dipping sauce, but it would be cool if they put out some suggested combos for people who don't know what to mix. Overall, I'll definitely be back. This place is perfect for a quick, comforting meal especially if you're nursing a hangover.

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    Brother's BBQ - Appetizers

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    4.1(228 reviews)
    1.8 mi
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    First time coming here after work. Very spacious place and a lot of seating. I never been and…read morethought it was AYCE, it is not but overall the food is very filling. You are still able to choose your meats to cook on the grill and our server was so kind to even cook it. The sides were refreshing and she even gave us tofu soup on the house! Great service and good food, hope to come here again!

    Very friendly staff and a decently sized restaurant appropriate for small and big family gatherings…read moreor just to hang out with friends! The wait time for being served was quite long here but it may have been due to the restaurant being short-staffed. 5/5 - Spicy Pork Bulgogi - The best dish we had at this place! The marinade was perfect, and we appreciated the large serving of pork bulgogi. 5/5 - LA Short Rib - Also another star of the show here! Very generous serving and was both tender and juicy! The short rib was also well-seasoned, and we couldn't get enough of it! 4/5 - Soft Tofu Soup - The soup was very tasty and not too spicy or salty! Unfortunately we thought the serving was a bit small relative to other locations we've had this same dish and relative to the other dishes for its price, so keep that in mind! 3.5/5 - Stir-Fried Shrimp - The shrimp was just as good as the vegetables served in the stir-fry sauce. The shrimp seemed a bit dry, but overall the dish was delicious! 4.5/5 - Kimchi Pancake - Large portioned kimchi pancake that is complemented well with their pancake sauce. Highly recommend getting this to share with a medium-large party as an appetizer!

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