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    Meat the Live Butcher

    4.9 (83 reviews)
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    Barbara S.

    Love this butcher. I have tried others throughout the area, but keep coming back here! Freshest meat available and very comparable prices to grocery store. Clean shop a and great people to chat with. I can get meat cut to my specifications and can special order anything I need. Ask for Brittany! She will take awesome care if you! If you like wings, try their pre-seasoned Malibu wings! Absolutely the best!

    Yoona L.

    Wonderful neighborhood butcher shop with mouthwatering cuts and friendly local faces. Appreciate the very appropriate covid precautions put in place during these time, with plastic curtains and 2 person limit. Fair price point. Go to butcher for quality steak night at home.

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    Denise S.

    Generously cut meat, and Tom and the girls are awesome! They are happy to order anything you need for parties or events, and are very knowledgeable regarding the meat and where it comes from. The pre seasoned kalbi beef is to die for! If you haven't been here you've got to check it out

    beef sticks!
    Rachel R.

    Premium local butcher shop with neighborhood prices. They have some great stuff available like Painted Hills Beef, house made pork sausage, and dry aged steaks. They even have thoughtful items like seasonings and small crates of potatoes, onions, and garlic. Their seafood selection is small but excellent. I've gotten the best shrimp and salmon here. The shop also has house made marinated meats and skewers which makes it great for last minute dinners. This little shop has so many great and delicious things to offer. I mean, I even get my eggs from here now. Prices are right, service is always friendly, and the owner is a great guy to talk to about cooking tips.

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    High quality meat. Great selection-- he even offered to cut the selection I wanted when I didn't see it in the case. And good price.

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    Probably the best Ground beef I've ever had.. now Im addicted! Great steaks as well, glad I live close by!

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    this is my go-to butcher shop in west seattle; their staff is highly knowledgeable and experienced

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    A White Center gem many are missing out on. The sausages and dry aged steaks are unique. Look for the cow on the street.

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    Market House Meats - CPR

    Market House Meats

    4.5(482 reviews)
    6.9 miDenny Triangle
    $$

    Seattle moment…read more Walking around downtown, I spotted this old corned beef spot that's been there since 1948 and decided to go in. First guy I talked to either came from Dallas or knows Dallas inside and out. He has family there, has lived in Seattle a long time, and told me his grandfather used to bring him here as a kid. He's been eating here basically his whole life. Second guy had lived here for 40 years and said this was somehow his first time ever trying it, even though he'd walked past it forever and always meant to stop in. We stood there talking for a while. Really good guy. The woman behind the counter did not speak English, so I got to tell her in my very limited Spanish, "Thank you very much for your work. It looks beautiful. I really appreciate it." She answered me in Spanish, and then I had to admit, also in Spanish, that I was very sorry but I did not understand Spanish, I only barely know how to speak it. She laughed. I laughed. It was great. Then I got back home, opened the box they split for me and my mom, and this was half of it: best Reuben I have ever had in my life. Just one of those unexpectedly great little trip moments. Good food, good people, good conversation, and one of those places that feels like it's been holding onto a piece of the city for a long time.

    A must try if you are a corned beef or pastrami fan! Huge portions so beware of what you order…read more Restaurant doesn't look like much, and interior has seen better days but you are here for the sandwich/ food. Ordering is by a paper menu. Staff is friendly and there is indoor seating (nothing outside). I spent my time watching Amazon employees walk around the block. Not a long wait. Sandwich is ready fresh and hot. Comes with pickle, potatoe salad and cookies. Sandwich is awesome. Loved the pickle. The potatoe salad was missing something. Could only finish half the sandwich. Highly recommend!

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    Rain Shadow Meats - entrance of eggslut and rain shadow meats

    Rain Shadow Meats

    4.1(137 reviews)
    6.8 miCapitol Hill
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    My boyfriend, his little brother and I were waiting for our food from Eggslut, which is right…read moreacross from this shop. You can see where we stood in the picture I posted of the shops' entrance. A group had been standing in the exact same spot just before us, so we didn't think we were in anyone's way. We also didn't realize this area was shared with the butcher shop because 1. we didn't see it 2. we are not Seattle locals and only came for Eggslut. My boyfriend's little brother briefly leaned back against the meat shop's display case, and the owner immediately snapped: "Do me a favor and get your butt off my case." His brother got off the case right away, but the owner continued to mutter "fucking rude". He stared us down and started shooing us away with his hands, literally saying "Get." like we were animals. We stepped aside, but he kept staring us down. I asked him, "What are you looking at? What do you want us to do?" He escalated things further and said: "Do you want me to come find your house?" Absolutely inexcusable to say to anyone, let alone a young woman. When my boyfriend said, "You could have been nice about it." He said, "I don't have to." This wasn't just a reminder about his equipment, it was the tone, the hostility, and the lack of basic respect. No one came into the building after us, so we were not obstructing anyone from going to his business. We were simply waiting for our food and were met with aggression from this man. He does not deserve any business after such a lack of basic decency.

    My girlfriend, little brother and I were waiting for our food from Eggslut (right next to this…read morebutcher shop in the same buidling), and since there were no open seats, we stood near the butcher shop's display case. A group had been standing in the exact same spot just before us, so we didn't think we were in anyone's way. We also didn't realize this area belonged to the butcher shop. My little brother briefly leaned back against the display case, and the owner immediately snapped: "Do me a favor and get your butt off my case." My brother got off the case right away, but the owner continued muttering "fucking rude" and then started shooing us away, literally saying "Get." like we were animals. We stepped aside, but he kept staring us down. When my girlfriend asked, "What are you looking at? What do you want us to do?" he escalated things further and said something like: "Do you want me to come find your house?" which felt completely unnecessary and threatening. Like what??!? Saying that to not just to my girlfriend, but a anyone is crazy. This wasn't just a reminder about his equipment, it was the tone, the hostility, and the lack of basic respect. We were simply waiting for our food, causing no trouble, and were met with aggression from the owner for no reason. Beware of this behavior when you step anywhere near his business, especially families and POC. Eggslut employees also mentioned that he is a "serious" person. Maybe he is salty that people are only coming inside for Eggslut, not to buy his meat...unfortunate.

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    B & E Meats and Seafood

    B & E Meats and Seafood

    4.2(81 reviews)
    8.4 miQueen Anne
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    Always liked B&E meats in Newcastle. parking is very limited and an uphill walk to the shop. My…read moremain concern however is the "Gulit Tipping' at check out. Friends are now paying cash to avoid this demeaning experience. Either pay cash or shop elsewhere.

    I am writing this with a super heavy heart!…read more We used to get our meats at the Queen Anne location and LOVED their quality and service. We recently started going to one of their locations outside of Seattle whenever we were in the area. The service remains flawless. It's one of the few butcher shops that consistently deserves a tip but they are always a bit extra! This week, we did a perfect surf & turf : wagyu steak and Chilean sea bass - complete with accompaniments. The fish was flaky and the steak was perfectly seasoned, seared and medium rare. As I was setting up drinks, I was the last one at the table. The steaks were sitting there and everyone had stopped eating. When I asked how it was, I was told "Try it, tell us what you think". I sliced into the steak. It looked amazing. I bit in. BUT afte a chew, I stopped eating it. The beef was definitely 'off' andd spoiled - which explained why no one was eating it. Fortunately, it was surf & turf night so we still had enough to eat. But after paying wagyu prices and lovingly cooking the steak, the disappointment was beyond words. Obviously I will call the store as I want to make sure they pull the remaining inventory from theirr display. At this point, my husband is worried as he had three bites as he presumed the aftertaste was from the truffle sauce I had drizzled. Now, he's worried that he will get sick. I guess time will tell. So FYI --- make sure you check the original dates of the meat before they cut/vaccum seal. Long story short - I hope they read this and review their QA processs to ensure all meats are dated/rotated/stored.

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    Dingfelder's Delicatessen - Pastrami w/mustard on marbled rye (1/6/25)

    Dingfelder's Delicatessen

    4.2(509 reviews)
    7.0 miCapitol Hill
    $$

    I saw a sign that ended up being a leftover promotion from Covid offering free soup to healthcare…read moreworkers. I came in and asked for the discount and was informed that this was no longer in place. The man behind the register then looked at me and probably saw the exhaustion in my eyes of working 80/hr per week in the hospital for minimum wage and gave me a cup of matzo ball soup for free anyways. He didn't have to do that and it was such a kind and generous offer. What a genuine and caring establishment. Also that matzo ball soup was better than my Jewish grandmother's! Everyone should give this place their business.

    Revisited Dingfelder's and sampled a bunch more items off their menu. They just hit it out of the…read morepark so consistently and I love bringing friends to blow their socks off. Bonus: this spot is kosher! Potato Latkes (5/5): These latkes are thick boys and fried up so they're piping hot when they hit the table. Because of their size, you really get the contrast of the hard crunch on the outside with super fluffy potato inside. So good we immediately turned around and ordered more. Chocolate Babka (2/5): This was truly the only miss I've had here. Unfortunately, the babka just really dries out after it's been sliced, which is a shame because it's just gorgeous with generous swirls of chocolate inside. Reuben (5/5): I really thought their pastrami couldn't be beat, but the brisket is dare I say better? Just as tender and feels a bit less fatty, so it's a little more crushable. Tip: go for the seeded rye over the marbled rye; something about the marbled rye just falls apart a bit more with the juices of the meat, though it's still delicious! Black & White Cookies (4/5): I expected this to be cloyingly sweet, but this was actually scrumptious with some fresh lemon flavor in the cookie itself. Absolutely massive as well.

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    Dingfelder's Delicatessen - Hot Pastrami w/mustard on marble rye, always Ding sized ($24, 4/10/24)

    Hot Pastrami w/mustard on marble rye, always Ding sized ($24, 4/10/24)

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