Beings that I live right in downtown Oshkosh, I was elated when I found out that this place was…read moregoing to open. Both my employer and my university are already within walking distance, so having an option for groceries sounded fantastic to me. Less driving is always bonus in my book, especially when you consider the fact that my car sucks. My second reason for being excited has much to do with my shopping habits in general. After all, when you are a male bachelor you do not tend to shop in bulk. I tend to pick up items to make meals for 2-3 days tops, or sometimes only for that evening. If I can just make a quick pit stop on my lunch break or after work to grab some stuff I need, then game on! I am the quintessential "typical guy", so connivence scores big points with me. I was tempted to post a review right after Ski's had their grand opening, but I wanted to wait until I sampled some more of the goods before doing so, and while I still have not hit up every aspect, I have enough to go on to write a decent review. First off, the store is much larger than it looks from the outside. I was taken aback by this when I first walked through the doors. It is also organized and decorated well. Somebody on their staff obviously has a flair for the eclectic. As to their stock of food, wine,produce, dairy,etc, it is sort of a hybrid between what you would typically find at a trendy big box establishment like Whole Foods, then intertwined with items typical of upper Manhattan speciality butchers. To those of you who have visited NYC, it sort of reminds me of a modernized take on Zabar's Delicatessen on 80th and Broadway. I will only comment on the items I have tried, itemized below in sub-points. Meat- Thus far, this is the aspect which has impressed me most, but considering their business model, that should not come as a surprise. The ground beef is lean, well trimmed, and delicious. It blows away anything you are going to find at Festival or Pick N Save. Steaks, much like the ground beef, are superb. Just the right amount of marbling to give you that knockout flavor, but not inundated with gristle or fat. These guys definitely know what they are doing as it relates to meat prep, and it shines though in the product. I made my Ribeye on the Foreman grill and it was absolutely sensational. I have also now tried 2 types of their sausages (the second for dinner this evening), and it is approaching some of the best Andouille I have ever had, and that is a bold statement coming from me. There is also a massive selection of types of sausage to choose from, and I hope the others are as awesome as what I have tried so far. Yum! Dairy- They have glass bottle milk of a couple of different varieties, and also hand churned butters and creams. Also, their cheese selection is wide and diverse, but hey, this is friggin Wisconsin after all. I am a big fan of Brie personally, and they have several types to choose from (that Gardina's down the street does not sell). Most of their cheeses are from specialty creameries that you are not going to track down at the big box stores. Hell, most of them I had never even heard of, but so far so good on quality. I rolled the dice on a type of Gorgonzola I had never had before to put on my salad and it was delicious. These cheeses are pricer, but of far higher quality than the norm. One item that I was expecting to see but did not find is cheese curds. This somewhat shocked me, but then again, I suppose curds have more of a blue collar type of connotation and this place is thematically going for top shelf. Produce- All the items you would need to make a salad or a nice stir fry, with almost every item being organic and local. All I have tried so far is the Mushrooms and lettuce since Farmers Market (this being the last weekend) normally supplies most of my vegetable needs. When my current stockpile goes dry, I will likely try out many more of their offerings here, though everything certainly looks fresh and appetizing. Pre-prepared Items- So far, the only other items I have tried is a type of hot sauce and salsa that I had never had previously. Both had good flavor, just not enough heat for my taste. Though I should probably mention that I am a major fan of insanely hot sauces, salsa's and extracts, so my palate is far more advanced than your typical fan of spicy food. Overall Impression Thus Far - So far, so good. The staff here is super friendly and the quality of the meat is off the charts. I know I am bias since I live downtown, but I do not think it is out of line for me to say that we really needed this store in the neighborhood. Buying local is like a religion to many of the people who live down here, which has somewhat rubbed off on me over time. I no longer go to Starbucks for my Coffee drinks because of my relationship with New Moon, and it is highly likely that a similar dynamic will now be established with Ski's as it relates to meat purchase

Somehow this fantastic location is not on everyone's radar. Seriously... everyone needs to…read moreimmediately stop what they are doing and grab foood from this place before it's all gone! The brat bro Ruben is a cultural icon you should buy what ever he has to offer by the dozen! There isn't a wrong answer with anything you get here!

Great fresh meats and always awesome service. The ppl that work there are friendly and quite…read morehelpful. I walk with a cane and whenever we shop there, checkers always offer to carry our bags to the car. Very helpful. We'll be back!!!

prices are totally absur! we used to go here all the time when it was under different ownership…read more Now has prices have gone through the roof. We are not going to be shopping here any longer and looking for a new butcher shop.

First time here and will definitely be going back! Such a great variety of healthy meat options and…read moresome great snacks for not only me, but my fur babies. Customer service here was beyond helpful - thank you!

Friendly service. Great selection of Door County products, including some that are hard to find.read more

Small town Bucher Shop that not only specializes in great cuts of meat, they also have many other…read moregreat foods to choose from. Highly recommend the many different flavored brats and meat sticks. The coolers are full of ready to cook meals. Like Hot Turkey and Hot Beef, along with many frozen meals as well. Can get your cheese here too!

Boom! If your travels take you on US Highway 10 through Brillion, Wisconsin, you must stop here…read more Amazing selection of high quality meats.

Recently purchased 1/2 of beef from a local farmer who had it processed at Ottos. Hanging weight…read morewas 281lbs so it was a smaller animal. When we got our packages of tenderloins we were shocked at how small they were. The largest one was 3.5oz. The total of the whole tenderloin was 2.6 lbs. When I questioned it their response was that it was a small animal and after trimming, that's what they got. Not much to trim on a tenderloin. I find it very hard to believe since we have had many venison tenderloins much larger than this. If you get an animal processed and you are getting tenderloins, I suggest you ask for the entire loin not cut.

The story of Otto's Meats is a sad story…read more Otto Knoche did a fantastic job building this business, but the new owners haven't followed his recipe for success and now the business is suffering. Under Otto's leadership, this establishment sold high-quality sausages and other meats. While the quality of the products has not diminished greatly, the quality of the service has suffered. Relying on gimmicks like "Free Item Friday," instead of focusing on customer interactions and relations, I often both enter and leave disappointed. Take today, for example. It's a quiet morning. The front counter is staffed, but the employee has her back to me as I enter, I can hear her phone on speaker, and the employee didn't even acknowledge me as I entered. At first, I thought maybe she was on the phone with another customer, so I didn't think too much of it. But, when I completed my product selection and brought my items to the cash register, this woman still kept her back to me. Then I noticed she was taking a personal call. When she finally turned about to face me, she didn't even say a word to me; she just started working her scale and cash register. It was very rude and unprofessional conduct. Furthermore, she didn't thank me or anything else. It was the worst interaction with Otto's staff I have ever had. As for the availability of product, products which were normally well-stocked have been out-of-stock. This has been due, in part, to the scaling-up of operations engaged in by the owners; they're expanding their building, and production capacity, which has drawn focus away from keeping high-demand items in stock (e.g., various smoked items, hams). While most items have remained true to Otto's recipes, I have noticed a difference with some items (e.g., breakfast ham). When Otto ran the place, I never encountered bone fragments in my ground meat products - whether beef or pork. Under the new owners, too often I have found bone fragments in ground pork products. In fact, I chipped a tooth while eating a bratwurst patty because there was a large bone fragment there. This, coupled with sloppy cutting of bacon, has caused me to reduce, and in many cases cease, buying many items. Now, as for prices, they have increased dramatically since the new owners have taken over. Five years ago bacon was five dollars a pound, now it is eight and a half dollars; ground pork was three dollars a pound, now it is five; lard has doubled in price; and all other items have risen in price much, much higher than their grocery store equivalents. I tried to take the changes with a grain of salt, as they say, but I have reduced my purchases by at least two-thirds, if not three-quarters, over the last twelve months or so. As I said earlier, Otto's Meats is a sad story. P.S. I hope Otto Knoche is very much enjoying his well-deserved retirement!

Roskum meat is excellent quality , fair priced raised with healthy and quality product , believe…read moreme if you try it you will never buy anyone else's meat again

The service is wonderful. Selection of meat cuts is top tier. They have a great variety of other…read moreproducts you can pick up while at the butcher shop. The store is well organized and brings back the memory of the old school butcher. Love the experience every time I visit.

This is an outstanding butcher shop. They carry all local products, and do the butchering on site…read more Superior quality and fair prices. They make their own sausage and will cut anything to order. Some cuts are not always in stock, but they will get it with reasonable notice. Service is outstanding. Friendly, knowledgable and prompt. They have started a catering business, which I have not used, but these people do everything right, so it surely will be good. Same family, but not same ownership, as Marchants in Brussels, Wi. I think the meats are better at the Sturgeon Bay store, but both are good.

I have to credit the TV show Wisconsin Foodie for this one as this was one of the locations that…read morewas visited during one of the episodes. After looking over their website, they do have a lot of the usual items you would find at a butcher shop. What potentially was very exciting is that it looked like they carried beef pizza burgers. My wife loves pizza burgers but does not eat pork. We have looked for years and never found any pizza burgers that did not contain some form of pork. As we looked around we were able to locate their pizza burgers, also approved by my wife. We bought all they had. They even had beef bacon that we picked up. They also had several tasty looking brats and breakfast sausage. I mean c'mon, we are in Wisconsin. You know the brats are going to be great. Another great place to stop at while visiting Door County.

I don't even know where to start. If you are looking for a variety of things to grill, smoke or…read moresear this is the place to go. They have a huge selection of homemade brat flavors, sausage and snack stick flavors, beef, pork, chicken and so much more. If you don't see what you want, just ask. Often times I have the butcher do custom cutting for me and if they don't have it in stock they will get it. This location (the other location is in Horicon, WI) also has a craft beer selection and a selection of liquor and wine. They also have a deli where you can get sliced to order deli meat along with beef jerky and summer sausage. Their staff is always friendly and willing to help. If you are a hunter, Leroy Meats also does venison processing and offers a variety of items to choose from. You need to stop in and experience Leroy Meats of Fox Lake yourself!!

Great prices and weekly meat specials. Take home meal specials daily. Large variety of meat sticks…read moreand different cuts. Bakery items, candies, sauces, condiments, etc. are also available to complete your meal.