I've been here before, but NEVER for a 2 hour wait. Mind you, it's 4th of July weekend just 3 days…read morefrom now. Wait was to be expected, but still SUCKS to wait. After my grueling 2 hour wait, I finally open the door to the sweet smell of meat and air conditioning. Atmosphere is busy, and there were 4 lovely ladies just moving along and getting people their orders. I had the GREAT pleasure of having Allie (hope I spelled her name right) serve me. She was extremely patient and giving me every opportunity to ask questions, describe products and give samples to give me the true taste of what she was describing. She was very chipper, never rushing and made me feel like I NEED to come back! Hoping the management reads my review, typically I only write if service was excellent or notably terrible. This visit, this customer service, will make it that much easier, even waiting for 2 hours. Thank you Allie!

Love this place!!…read more ALL of the sausages are amazing. We have usuals that we get: Chorizo and Hawaiian Luau Sausage (regular and spicy) and trying new ones: British Bangers, Portuguese Linguic, Polish Kielbasa THIS is what they usually serve at festivals: the most delicious Smoked Dakota Fresh Bratwurst - A MUST BUY!! This place gets busy so have patience and expect to wait in line (outside - so be prepared when it is HOT outside) , they only allow 6 people inside at a time. Also, review the menu before going and prepared to place your order. You can still peruse and add while they are preparing your order. Street parking only (or at least that was all I saw) - could be challenging to find a spot. Would I go back?? YES.... All the way from San Jose.

No trip to Gold Country is complete without a stop at Swingle Meat!…read more As mentioned in my previous review, groceries, especially meat prices are super high in the Bay Area, so whenever I have a chance to get some good deals on meat, I'm going to make every trip here worth it. On this trip I picked up some frozen ribeyes, sirloins, burgers, breakfast sausage patties, cheddar jalapeno sausages, and some chile verde and ranch house chicken. The chicken items I got come vacuum sealed, which is perfect when I plan to sous vide them. The things I wish I got more of was their honey pepper beef sticks and hot teriyaki beef jerky. It's very affordable and perfect for snacks. Another low key thing that we like are their frozen chicken wellingtons. super easy to bake at home and it's a tasty meal. I arrived in the morning and luckily it wasn't super busy. Grabbed a basket and before I knew it I had enough meats and snacks to feed a large family when in reality, it's just for a couple of us. $153 well spent and meals for days. The prices for the tri-tips have more than doubled since 2020, but honestly, still a great deal considering the size. $35-40 for a good sized marinated tri-tip is still a steal of a price. The mother lode tri tip is a can't miss and a fan favorite at any of our family bbqs. Definitely plan to bring a cooler and some ice packs so you can keep your meats stored properly in route to back home.

I was expecting a butcher shop where I could select some fresh pork chops or rib eye steaks. But…read moremost of the meats were pre-packaged frozen meats. Absolutely nothing wrong with that... it just wasn't what I was looking for. We did buy some frozen steaks. I found the prices to be reasonable but not worth going out of the way for (it's about 40 miles away from where we live). Regarding the quality of the steaks, we didn't find them to be better than what we normally purchase.

Five star service Quality meat…read more And super clean inside. This place is my go to place for great cuts of meat, handmade sausages, and awesome beef jerky.

Awesome customer service. We love the meat and especially the cherry wood smoked bacon! And prices…read moreare very reasonable.

First off??? Great cuts. Steaks and chops that I have no issue serving to my guests. Place…read moreexudes a small butcher shop feel. Brings back memories as a kid... Service? Now I have an issue. I am concerned about the drug addict behind the counter (I was one. I know the difference). Listless, confused, eyes blood shot and unable to speak clearly or fully comprehend what it was I was looking for. This concerns me. And if I were the manager or owner, I would take a hard look at this issue since handling foods affects more than just the buyer.

What can I say, but King's Meat wins with my family. My sons can't come up without stopping in at…read moreKing's Meat. Their selection of "wild" meat selection can't be beat. My college-aged sons and high school aged son and their friends are on some weird meat kick exploration and this is their destination. Service and quality is top notch.

First time purchasing meat from Lakewood and it did not disappoint!! I will no longer purchase any…read moremeat from the grocery stores. Service was friendly and knowledgeable. Cute little place that is well organized and the meat selection looked really good. The beef sausage, lamb meat and scallops were so good that I had to go back the next day to buy more. I'm looking forward to trying all the meats in the meat case. Don't sleep on the gelato! Just as good as the gelato I had in Italy.... Excellent!!

Lakewood Meats & Sausage is a family-owned butcher shop. Located in a small shopping center, it's a…read morebreeze to get to and the variety of quality meats and sausages (and sides) will leave you smiling. We have tried a few items and love their pork chops. I don't know what makes them so good, tender and flavorful. Staff are friendly and efficient. We always get a few of their sausages, too. They're definitely worth the visit and we keep trying different things. During the holidays, they fill the store with panetones and various seasonings and cookies. It's lovely! The warm, nostalgic feeling of the classic butcher shop instantly feels magical.

I love everything about this place! First of all, after using their ground beef for homemade…read moreburgers, I never want ground beef from anywhere else! The staff is wonderful, always friendly and helpful even during busy times! This little shop is full of fun sauces, spices, snacks, and things you wouldn't find elsewhere (like Portuguese meat marinade). This place is a gem!!

Very cool shop with a nice variety of meat selections! They have fresh and frozen products to…read moreperuse, as well as some interesting sauces. I got two sausages -- one was a cheddar and the other was bratwurst. Big fan of both! I also got a BYO sandwich which was okay, but nothing super spectacular. It came with a cookie though :D

Came in for the first time and they are really nice here. So far we tried the jalepenos cheddar…read moreburgers and aloha sausages. We also go a Korean beef and I want to come back and buy other flavors of sausage.

First time stopping by Pop's Premium Meat Shop and I was really impressed. I came in looking for 1…read moreinch ribeyes and even though they didn't have any cut at the time. The gentleman behind the counter immediately offered to cut some fresh for me. That's the kind of customer service you don't see everywhere anymore. Since it was my first visit they also hooked me up with a mango habanero sausage to try which was a really nice touch. Great service, quality meat, and I'll definitely be coming back.

They stock a variety of fresh herbs, artisanal spices & butters…read more Alfonso provides great service. I've been relying on him to cut my steaks to the perfect thickness for years.

If you're looking for a shop with a variety of high quality meat at a reasonable price, look no…read morefurther! The shop isn't very big but feels super clean inside and it doesn't have a meat smell. There's two huge meat fridges showing you what they have, plus couple fridges and shelves filled with stuff that you might need to cook with your food like spices, aromatics, seasonings. The staff here are really nice and helpful too. They even give you complimentary containers of their salt rub. My partner and I specifically come here specifically for their Picanha steaks which are extremely high quality and affordable. They're great to cook using the reverse sear method or grill like they do at Brazilian steak houses. They taste fantastic with chimichurri or even just with flaky salt because of how buttery the steaks are on their own. The last time we were here, we got 10 steaks for around $150 and we seriously thought we'd be spending way more. Of course the cost will depend on what you, like the prime rib here is very expensive, but weigh out your options! I do think everything else here seems to be a great price for the quality compared to mass grocers. I'd highly recommend anyone to check out this shop!

A good old fashion BUTCHER. Lots and lots of selection and high quality meats! They even have…read morechicken skin here which I love!! Great Customer Service. Right outside the lake of the pines gates. Makes it super convenient for me to drive my golf cart there.

Great price and products. Staff was very friendly. Got the ahi tuna and it was perfect.read more