Maybe they're heirs and heiresses - Duponts and Gettys, forced by the trust funds' stipulations to hold a real job for a year. Maybe they're geniuses - Simone de Beauvoirs and Egon Schieles of Williamsburg, forced to work for a daily wage. Maybe they were the best looking people at their high school in whatever Maryland suburb or Maine town. Do you have any other explanation for the most average boys and girls in the world to have such superior attitudes towards the customers of what is basically a retail store? IS IT PERFORMANCE ART?? read more

If you are living in New York and interested in procuring and consuming local meat than you probably know who Tom Mylan is. Star status aside, this review is not about Tom so let's focus on the product and the space. Marlow & Daughters' much anticipated opening occurred recently, on the coattails of attention after being exalted as the only whole-animal butcher in New York City dealing exclusively with local meats. The product and stock of retail cuts are available on a somewhat exclusive basis, especially beef since they currently receive a single steer per week. So don't expect a full selection of steaks every time you go--when they run out, they run out until next week, with porterhouses, t-bones, and new york strips going quickly. Along with all the meat--beef, pork, duck, rabbit, veal, lamb, etc--they also offer house-made sausages, cured meats, a limited selection of local dairy and produce, and some gourmand pantry items. The greatest part about M&D is that the animal is broken down on-site with a focus on snout-to-tail usage, providing ultra-fresh daily access to both traditional meat cuts and offal from local farms; You know you are getting quality meat, the animal is handled by an honoring individual, and you are supporting a local farm. This is something I've been yearning for, and it has finally arrived. It is worth noting that, given the focus on whole-animal butchering, the quality of the meat over a longer period of time will be directly related to the quality of the animal. This may sound obvious, but in higher turnover butcher shops consistency in quality is often a goal, allowing for dependability and expectation. When dealing with a single steer per week every aspect of the beef you buy--e.g. marbling, size, quality, etc--will undulate, providing a more intimate relationship between you and the origins of your meal. This is one of the many fantastic aspects to consuming food locally and closer to the source. The glory of M&D certainly comes at a price; The meat is incredibly expensive. You are paying top dollar for high quality, locally procured meat that is butchered by the man selling it to you. (Something that, frankly, shouldn't come at such a premium.) There is a cost to that love story, so be prepared to shell out when visiting. Personally, I am a bit conflicted over the relationship between price and product. The manner in which the meat is butchered often focuses on leaving the fat on the cut, even on steaks--e.g. flatiron, hanger, flank, etc--which are often leaned before purchase. This is a great thing, since fat is the source of so much flavor, and I expect to pay the same for exterior fat as I do for meat, but make sure to specify if you want some trimmed before the purchase, because a 3-inch layer of exterior fat on a bone-in prime rib is just not necessary. Furthermore, if you are purchasing meat for curing, sausage making, or other meaty hobbies, make sure to purchase fatback separately, as it's much cheaper than when it's attached to some pork butt (though still $6). A large portion of the beef is also dry aged. Dry aged beef is generally expensive because the process itself reduces the amount of product--the beef loses weight as the enzymes break down the tissue and the air-exposed exterior of the meat is usually thrown away. The one comment I have about the dry aging at M&D is that I don't think they trim enough of the exposed exterior prior to selling. If you are purchasing a dry aged cut try not to get an end piece, or if you do request that the hardened exterior be trimmed before purchase. The meat isn't the only expensive item--the whole place is priced to kill--but it's the only item worth the coin. If you have another source for local produce and dairy chances are it's cheaper--I accidentally paid $13 for less than 3 pounds of potatoes--and the dry goods are probably tasty but $11 for any small jar of pomodoro sauce is ridiculous. I've stopped by a couple times since the opening and in-total bought hundreds of dollars in meat and produce. Some has gone towards meals on the day of purchase while the rest is patiently waiting in my freezer for upcoming smoking, curing, and/or sausage stuffing sessions. Every time I've visited the turnover has been consistent. I sincerely hope that this continues and is not just a product of the recent opening and the holiday season. The mentality to support this type of establishment has been developing and maturing over the past many years as more focus is put on local, quality food. The high prices are worth it but that certainly does not make it affordable to everyone on a regular basis. Despite M&D's cost, nothing can replace the benefit of a solid relationship with a quality butcher who in turn has farm relationships. If you like playing with meat you must visit this place. read more

The last time I was at Marlow & Daughters, a woman behind the counter was so nasty it was almost funny! It was bizarre enough that the other people working there were mortified: we were all staring at each other with blank expressions as she made her way to the back to avoid the sh*t-storm attitude she just threw at us. Based on the reviews, I can't imagine that she is still there, since I don't think this was an isolated incidence. I always enjoyed whatever it was that I got there, and I'm sure there are lovely people working there as well. But I just can't bring myself to ever go there again. And just to be clear, this was a while ago. I don't want anyone who currently works there to feel that this review is about them, unless crazy-lady is inexplicably still there, to whom I would say, "Find another job where you're not so obviously miserable!" read more

I find the people working here rude. They have a pretty good selection, but their attitude ruins the experience for me. There are other good shops in the neighborhood that I will rather use in the future. On two occasions I have tried to get help but the people working there have been standing talking to each other. When I pay $12 for some pickled green beans or $20 for some gourmet cheese, I at least expect the people that work to not give me a hipster attitude. read more

I like this place in spirit; it has a great selection, and the produce is fresh. the bakery is nice. the butchers are super helpful. i give it three stars because sometimes the people who work there are abrasive. It's very "sceney" in that some customers are treated really really well. They are greeted by the employees and are given samples of cheeses, etc. Maybe they are regulars? But then other customers who shop there less frequently (like myself) are basically ignored and scoffed at. I was once given attitude for asking if i could have a bag to put my groceries in. it is really strange. I will never become a regular. read more

I took a chance and walked into Marlow & Daughters a whopping 3 minutes past closing time to grab a bread. The lights were on, the door wide open and a whole shelf of breads probably destined for the trash. Instead of the perfectly understandable response of "sorry our register is closed" the female staff member yelled at me "IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN". Her attitude was atrocious and I'm guessing this place doesn't do much staff training. I have never bought anything from this shop and now I never will. read more

This quaint little place has all you need and all the yummy healthy treats. They have a bone broth by the glass (6$) and great french baguette. I also get my supply of grass-fed beef liver from them. Always consistency, great quality products and friendly staff ,-) read more

To be fair, I would give this place a 5* rating if their prices weren't this high!!! I have to say thir product is really nice and fresh, service is great, they are friendly, and always helpful. I mean, you get to see the guys in action, butchering on a giant table in the back of the store, while Metallica is on! How awesome is this?? read more

I love all things meat. give me pork pieces, i don't care which. grass-fed beef gives me chubb. rabbit kidneys, fowl liver, turtle hearts. i don't care- good meat makes me virile. marlow & daughters has all that stuff, no problem. like a porn shop, you can smell the promise of carnal steak just walking by on the street. but forget the meat. once in a while, when i'm least expecting an herbivore moment, i walk into meat-paradise, and they have a little bag of baby arugula. so simple, bright, almost unpleasantly picquant. fucking delicious, the roman spice of that arugula is every moment you can imagine sophia loren biting your lips. read more

Come here if you want to be "served" by snotty hipsters. And by snotty I don't just mean stuck-up (that too) but actual wipe-their-snot-on-their-forearm before they handle your meat kinda snotty. I had to actually ask the guy if he was going to wear gloves. I mean...really? Then the guy doesn't put on gloves and says another guy will give me my meat. Look over to that guy and he's already occupied with other customers. And the prices they charge for this "experience" is ridiculous. Go to Paris and although the butchers there may not be super friendly they at least care enough about their métier to put some freaking gloves because they have enough respect for the hygiene of the meat and the health of their customers. read more

I don't want to write a mega bash piece , but this is my second experience with a hipster butcher . If you want meat go to a Butcher , not a failed screenwriter masquerading as a Butcher. $33 a pound for Coppa ? sorry nice looking store , but that warranted an immediate walkout. I recommend a true hidden gem in College Point , it's called Empire Market . Small mom and pop selling high quality Canadian meat from Montreal. read more

candied beets and goat cheese. put that in your pipe and smoke it. read more

This is my butcher shop. Of course it is expensive, there is no denying this. That being said, there is no substitute for this kind of old school butcher shop. The people know what they're talking about and even gave a tip that improved my meatball recipe forever. And they have stuff you didn't think you needed - Usually, I go in for one ingredient and leave with one of everything in the store. read more

5 stars for the quality of the meat and the nerdy butcher peeps who help you, 1 star for the girls that work the register (there are 2, and they are equally bad). I am a regular because, pricey or no, the meat is sustainably raised and always ALWAYS delicious in a way that makes you wonder how you ever ate that crap at Key Foods. And you can get out of there cheaply if you just tell the butchers up front what your budget is. HOWEVER, once you get to the REGISTER, be sure to watch those dumb bunnies (sorry, ladies, it's been over a year and no improvement) like a hawk: EVERY time I go there something is left out of my bag. No joke. At this point I feel like I'm in Groundhog Day. But the meat - delicious. Do it, suffer through the entitled yupster crowd talking really loudly about their yoga and dogsitters and condo fees and try to get the meat, because it is worth it. I promise. read more

I've been going to Marlow & Daughters since they opened. While they have great goods, it is ridiculously expensive ($8 popsicle, $19 large cantaloupe are two of the most egregious that I can recall). The thing that has me consistently trying to avoid Marlow & Daughters is the reliably condescending people that work there. Not all of them, (there is one very nice butcher that I adore) but I would say most of the people that work there act like they are annoyed to be talking to you, much less helping you with anything. I have switched my allegiance to Brooklyn Kitchen. read more

Health inspection really needs to give this place a look, I've walked in 3 times thinking it was just a down day for them, but they clearly are breaking a lot of rules. Food for sale on plates with no cover or packaging. There was flies hovering over the bread and meats out in the open. It was disgusting. And they try to charge an arm and a leg on top of it. The staff is pretentious as well. It's 2019 and there's standards to owning a food buisness. This place thinks they are in small town Oklahoma selling to mom and pop. Hello read more

If you are ever in the area, this adorable little butcher shop is worth stopping by to peek in. Yeah, I know adorable and butcher don't belong in the same sentence, but it is! I haven't tried their meats, but they have a great selection of some interesting cheese and wonderful little snacks, including my favorite beer caramels! Very friendly people. read more

Marlow & Daughters is not cheap, but everything about it screams quality you want to pay for. They do have some staple items (fresh veggies, grassfed/pastured dairy) but the prices will be a bit higher than in the supermarket as the are generally of very good quality and fresh off the farm. They are more well know for their meat and cheese selection, with everything from steaks to house-made rabbit pate to a great selection of domestic (and some international) cheeses. I also love shopping their curated selection of pantry items, like portuguese sardines and nice olive oil. It's definitely a fun place to look around if you like fancy food; pricey but worth it. read more

Their meats may not be as fresh looking as the meats available at The Meat Hook. Maybe some of their meats are air dried, thus giving them a "dryer" and "darker" appearance. Not an expert there. Sorry. What I do know, which I recently found out - Marlow & Daughters charges you 10 cents if you opt to take a paper bag with your purchase - and they don't tell you about it. So. When I was checking out, the cashier would ask - would you like a paper bag for all that? And I say, yes, please. No mention of me being charged for getting a paper bag. I learned only very recently, when I took a closer look at my itemized receipt. I know, I know, it is only 10 cents. Still. You'd think that the cashier would point that out to you, so that you can make a better-informed decision. Or, am I asking for too much? read more

The food and meat looked fake. Everything looked like a spread they had made to be photographed for a magazine. They make a specialty sandwich of the day, and it's on the pricey side, but one of the best tasting things I've had that consisted on 2 pieces of bread holding a bunch of stuff together. I think it had mortadella, apple, and 5 other things. I came here to get the Mama O's Oi kimchi which is the asian cucumber kimchi and sadly it tasted like pickles in a watery kimchi sauce, but the butcher was great, and it even had marinated Korean short ribs ready to go. read more

Great meat!! They have what you want, and if you dont see it just ask and I am sure they can find a way to get it to you! I def recommend this place for your meat purchase. read more

Don't complain about the prices go to Key Foods and really truly compare prices item for item. For amazing meat it's worth the few extra dollars for meat that you know where it comes from. Learn what you eat watch Food INC. JF read more

This place is amazing. I've never purchased anything from there that was not absolutely delicious. I take food very seriously. M&D consistently has better than restaurant quality produce and meat. My wife and I actually go out to dinner less and cook more because of this place. It is a little expensive but not much more than Whole Foods and the quality is far superior. I have also never had anything but a great experience with the staff. I have found them to be super helpful and knowledgeable. Just remember to bring your own bag because they charge you 10 cents for a paper one. Apparently, this makes some people mad but we all should be using reusable bags anyway. Some must buys are: 1) The breakfast sausages (addicting, you have been warned) 2) The chicken (amazing) 3) The Bolognese (sometimes I just eat right out of the container) 4) The dry aged meatballs (OMG) 5) Home made hot sauce 6) Grassfed butter 7) Any of their seasonal veggies 8) Homemade cheeses My wife and I spend about $50 to $60 dollars in this place at a time and have enough food to last us for a few days. It's totally worth it. The only other market I've seen with this level of quality good was in Paris. It's really that good. read more

Although somewhat pricey, and not the place you'd go for all your grocery needs, I've always received excellent assistance, cooking advice, and goods at this shop. I live in the neighborhood and have been in when it is slow and when it is busy. Always worth the wait. Once, they gave everyone a holiday shot of whisky while they waited to calm the crowd. It was appreciated. read more

Cute boutique meat and cheese shop with other ancillary items for sale. Great stop for a special meal ingredient. Small interior but wasn't crowded. No one asked if I needed anything and I was just checking the place out but I would have likely purchased if they had shown interest. read more

I'm trying to decide something. It kinda gets to the very core of my existence. Do I reward 5 stars to MaD because of what they're doing, because of how they do it, or do you complain about price? Do I tip my hat, because I am an omnivore who's been transforming his eating habits significantly for the past 10 years, and can now finally feel good that there's a butcher in NYC that's local, sustainable, AND cares about flavor? I mean, for way too long, you could not get it everyway you wanted it; it was grass-fed but from California, it was local but it didn't taste great. Now, we're entering a new era in food awareness, where food's good, good for you, and at least better for the environment, and while it's a lot more expensive, food should not be cheap. At least that what I think. Food's not a luxury, it's obviously a necessity, but, well, I eat too much. Plus, it's still much cheaper (and, if you ever get to come over) a lot more fun when I cook for you than when we go out! Okay, got that off the chest. Love the place, gross-out factor and all (butchering is done in the open people, and there's lots of organ meat on display). Delish skirt steak; having the"Cheffie" sausages tomorrow. Can't wait. read more

You know what I love? I love meat (yeah, go ahead and laugh)! I'm convinced (in a non-creepy way) that stuff made from or that comes from animals tastes better than say twigs, wheatgrass and granola speckled with agave and fairy dust. I woke up yesterday morning and after laying in bed for what seemed like the better part of the morning, it was decided upon that breakfast should be eaten and a trip to Marlow & Daughters taken...well, in the opposite order. Approximately twenty-five minutes later the potatoes for hash browns were par-boiling, there was a pint of low-temp pasteurized milk (with the cream on top) and a half dozen eggs on the counter and a package of a dozen slices of the smokiest bacon I've had in years next to the stove. I made shallot hash browns, bacon and soft scrambled eggs all of it cooked in wonderfully delicious rendered bacon fat and enjoyed in the shadow of the Williamsburg Bridge. Yes, Marlow & Daughters is expensive, but almost every single scrap of meat is sourced from local farms and you know how I feel about supporting local farmers (see my USQ Market review). Secondly, its just damn good meat. So the next time you're trying to decide between IHOP, Denny's and brunch place that's serving Thursday's leftovers; get your ass down to Marlow & Daughters and rock your kitchen like a mofo! read more

Glad its in the 'hood but agree with other reviewers that it IS expensive. its def. a place to keep on the list for specialty items. stopped by for some chicken stock (they have homemade) and ended up grabbing some wild honey for 18 bucks too...oops broke the bank...but its that kind of place...sons down the block has nice stuff too and brunch/coffee. read more

I just spent half an hour waiting in line while their system crashed. Finally gave up. Maybe it's time to upgrade

As a new resident of Williamsburg I was thrilled to visit this place shortly after moving here. Hands down the best steak I have ever bought at a store in NY. Flavor-wise, it is comparable to the best steakhouses in NYC. Its hard to get a great char at home but the flavor was incredible. The people at the store are incredibly helpful as well. Great small selection cheeses in addition to meat and a bunch of tasty treats like pickles and caramels too. The people working at Marlow and Daughters take great pride in their work; I can't recommend this place highly enough. read more

Great selection of meat, and I won't complain about the prices because it's all very high quality. I was a little off-put, though, when they wouldn't remove the membrane from the beef liver I was buying. I still can't figure out why. Anyways, that incident is what dropped it a star. read more

This place is just awesome. I picked up some fresh local ricotta, a nice steak, some house made pate and couldn't have been happier. The staff was also super friendly and really knowledgeable. read more

Go for the beef cuts but not for the pork. Plan on buying your accouterments elsewhere unless you're prepared to pay $6 for a quart of milk. Although the produce is good quality, you pay far more than the value you extract, prices are exorbitant, indicative of inflationary hype. Frankly the Meat Hook (cross between Frost St and Metropolitain) has better value for purchase and a 25 min walk from Marlow & Daughters. read more

i love this little store... so much better than whole foods i went in there the other night and bought some minor groceries- excellent quality. staff was helpful. girl with the nose ring was especially pleasant and knowledgable cause for a yelp! read more

Ordered 5 lbs of brisket, they only had a 4lb slab. But wait! They had a leftover pound from a different slab. Ok, cool sure. $57 later, I'm home, I unwrap the meat to cook, and the extra slab was pure fat. I'm talking a 1lb slab of white gelatinous fat with maybe an ounce of meat marbled in. 2 stars. Booo. read more

This is a special butcher shop - the meat I've gotten there has been of really high quality. They also have a good selection of cheeses and a really interesting assortment of specialty foods. Owned by the same people who run two fantastic restaurants just up the street: Diner, and Marlow & Sons. read more

great egg salad, wonderful brisket and fine selection of pasta sauces. however, the staff is consistently brusque and absent minded. read more

After several experiences over several years I can not recommend Marlow and Daughters. The pricing is insane, dried sausages retailing for $34/lb! their idea of local chicken is from IOWA?! Their house-made products pale in comparison to what else they have in the case, this is true of their bacon, WAY TOO many nitrates and the smoke tastes like its from one of those electric sawdust puck smokers not like something from a real smokehouse, they luckly stopped trying to pass-off a product they called a housemade prosciutto and most recently they sold me a housemade whitefish salad saying it "blew away" the blue hill bay product that was half the price, The flavor was flat, texture was un-appetizing and there were massive chunks of creme cheese, meaning it wasn't properly mixed. My sister has recently over paid for a poorly butchered skirt steak and they price their ribeye a few dollars more than a beautiful dry-aged 100% grass fed product from the Meat Hook. Marlow may have been awesome in the day but with spots like the meat hook/brooklyn kicthen they seriously need to step up their game product wise. Service is awful too, worse than it once was... Just a couple days ago, with an hour left in their day, I stood around as 4 staff members milled about, 1 helping a group of guys buying various sausages, 1 doing who knows what, 1 getting set to close up shop early and 1 (a manager or owner) dicking around. When I answered NO when asked by one if I had been helped, after 5 minutes of staring at the single item I was looking to pick-up from their case, I was blankly looked at as they turned and walked away. After finally getting assistance I got to wait in line while the manager busied himself with the computer instead of checking out customers. The customer service problems at Marlow appear to have their origin in the higherups which only leads to a trickle-down of shitty, dis-missive (and frankly un-clean looking) customer service reps. I will continue to go there for the Blue hill bay smoked whietfish salad as I can't find another retailer. Aside from that there is better quality and friendlier, way more knowledgeable, service at other spots in the area. Sorry marlow but after 3 years of stopping in you're game has lost it's charm. Shape up or ship out. I forgot to mention... They also seem to buy too much produce for the volume of customers coming through the door, I can only assume this is the reason why so much of what they have is limp and starting to wrinkle (meaning no-longer fresh). read more

Insecure hipster snobs ruin the whole experience. It's a shame. You are almost willing to pay the exorbitant prices since the quality of the food (especially the meat) is so good... Almost. read more

I went back, to give them another chance, and found that the male butchers were nicer but the female butchers are still terrifying. I want them to be wonderful, because there is clearly a great love of food and specially chosen products. But now I find that they are slipping me weird meat, and not in a good way. A few weeks ago, I bought some skirt steak and asked for some extra, which they got from the back. Opened the package and found a strange flap of meat that was definitely not skirt steak (my father-in-law is a butcher) and inedible. Recently bought ground beef for burgers, one batch regular, one of their aged ground beef. Both were unpleasant in texture and flavor. I am not comfortable returning the uneaten products because really what's the point? I would get back my money and be unable to stop in for an emergency onion. But I want my Yelp family to be forewarned because you work hard for the money! read more