Top quality butcher selling top class goods. Bryce Lawson,…read moreone of the young employees entered the YOUNG BUTCHER OF THE YEAR competition which is to be shown on BBC at a later date. Information at http://hetton-online.com/mcmurchie.html The programme went out on 20th December 2010 and Bryce finished a very creditable second from a total entry of 600.

Stumbled on this butchers after taking our pet to the grooming place at South Hetton and needed to…read moreuse up an hour!! Once inside the shop we both felt as though we were children in a sweet shop.. Very friendly staff and choice of food fantastic all products we bought so far have been gorgeous and it will now become our butchers of choice even though it's 30 mile trip.. Well worth the trip .. Well done

This is a nice Little Village Butchers that sells good cuts of meat and not only that, It caters…read morefor the local community selling warm pies and hot beef/pork rolls.

I visited this business on 01/10/24. I purchased a forequarter of beef which had been stripped off…read morethe bone in different cuts. The displayed weight was 55.35kg at £4.89/kg. My assumption was that that was the total weight of the meat I bought. However, when I got home and weighed the meat myself, it was about 35kg! I immediately rang them to report this, and they admitted that the weight displayed was inclusive of the bone! I pointed out to them that this was false advertising, especially as I wasn't given this bone that had been included in the price I paid. They admitted that they could have done better by making it clear that the displayed weight was inclusive of the removed bone. They, however, denied that they owed me any compensation for false advertising. I just want to put this out there for other unsuspecting customers like me!

The cafe / canteen is rough, ready and mainly used by either the local industry, pensioners or…read morecustomers who's prefers low value, cheap heavy loaded, pilled high plates of food rather than on quality. My experience is that you can eat enough yourself for your full family for a very cheap price but towards the end of the serving shift the food is either cold or well withered. The shop has really come on from what it used to be when you could buy limps of meat in packaging that was dripping in blood and it was all a rough and ready experience. Nowadays, they have a fish counter, deli, good value good quality fruit and veg etc but to me the meat is still just meat with no idea of where it is from.

Although I live about 15 miles from this butcher, I will, once again, place my order for my…read moreChristmas day joint of beef and gladly join the queue on Christmas eve morning, which will undoubtedly be 'snaking' out of the shop and into the street. Last year I left it to within a couple of weeks of Christmas to place my meat order. I was passing through Boldon and saw a queue of people at this typically traditional butchers shop which is on the front street. I pulled over and joined the queue. The lady who served me looked a little bit puzzled when I asked for Chateaubriand for 10 people, but they guy who owns the shop took over taking the order details, confirming that I knew I was placing an order for what is essentially 10 portions of fillet steak. I agreed and offered to leave a deposit but was told to just pay when I collected the meat. Although pricey (as is chateaubriand everywhere) £88, this is the best I've ever had. There wasn't a morsel of waste and the meat is so soft and tender that you barely need to use any pressure to cut into it, once you do, it almost melts in your mouth (my mouth is wateruing at the thought of it!). If you want a good old fashioned butcher with best quality meat look no further, it's definitely worth my 30 mile round trip!!

Fawcetts is a great butcher. They have various branches in the North East. Unlike a lot of…read moresupermarkets that sell bad quality cuts of prepacked meat, Fawcetts sell top quality stuff! I believe the business has recently been taken over by new owners, however, I find they still sell prime cut products. Their chicken breast fillets are a steal - I think they're about £1.29 each but they are the best I have tasted! They also do a lot of diced meat which is great for casseroles, curries, etc etc. You may pay slightly more for your meat from this butcher, but the difference in quality is clear from the tasting!

I use this butchers regularly & the quality & price of the produce is particuarly good. The shop…read morehas recently been refurbished & is bright & clean. They do a nice rolled chicken breast stuffed with haggis. Typical Market town butchers.

I love their huge range of sausages! Also try their home made black pudding :)read more

Don Lynn's is the best butcher in town. Great selection of meats and pies.read more

A real, long established butcher on a busy little community shopping area. Friendly and helpful…read more Well recommended.