Let me give you a disclaimer, I don't eat a lot of meat. I have been here twice. I was dragged here…read moreby a friend of mine who recently moved to this sleepy little hamlet to work at a nearby university. From what I tasted, the meat is very good. I don't know that it is in the category of Lobels in New York or Peoria Packing of Chicago, but from what I had, it was very good. I also just learned that the Senator Restaurant in Toronto uses Cumbrae's beef. I haven't been back to the Senator since 1991, but it was at that time, a very good restaurant. My review is not for the meat, it is for the staff. I don't frequent butcher shops, but my past experiences have been very different from this shop. There are no old, grumpy, loud men in bloodied white coats here. Instead, they seem to have found a stable of really hot, cute young girls that love to handle raw meat. I don't get it, but each one is cuter and prettier than the next. Brunettes, blondes, red heads, its like the Sunday Funday girls of the Playboy Mansion are working here. I could cast a Bravo reality show here."The cute coeds of Cumbraes." You could do a calendar that would make the Tempe 12 look ordinary. The guys in the back are also young, like a college hockey team. I am not sure if this hiring is on purpose, or the norm for small Canadian butcher shops, but it works. I think even hardcore vegans would have a hard time avoiding this place.

Simply the best butcher in Ontario....which means it's the best meat, butched perfectly, with great…read morestaff. If you like (love) bacon, and haven't tried Cumbraes bacon, stop reading this review immediately and get down their to buy some. You don't truly love bacon until you've had Cumbraes bacon.

Amazing butcher! Lots of great stuff to cook on the BBQ.read more

The only place I have found in Hamilton that makes conchas every day. Such an amazing hole in the…read morewall. Seriously, this place is a gem! There food is always fresh and made to order. They always have corn and flour tortillas available and Mexican cheese. Great place with produce and Latin products. Will continue to come here and recommend this bodega to everyone!

No quality control, no hygene control AND... The first time…read moreI was there I bought a scoop full of Chicharones. They were excellent and still warm. $5 Second time there I bought another scoop. This time it was $7 and it was just a bunch of crumbly bits sized from bacon bits to dust. Not edible as a snack. For some reason I went there AGAIN. This time the scoop full looked good, but it cost me $9. When I got it home they were good sized but rock hard. And I mean ROCK hard in the "may damage your teeth" hard. But the greatest disappointement was going back to day to tell the owner how I felt. It was hard to understand him but I'm sure that "I don't give a shit, gringo" was in there. Asta La Vista ahole!

Unfriendly staff. No one said hi when we walked in. Then charged full price on my purchases when it…read morewas buy one get 1 free. Will not be going back.

I was at the Food & Drink fest last weekend.... spent time talking to a lovely lady at the VG Meats…read morebooth, and based on her recommendation decided to check out their actual store this past Wednesday afternoon.... I won't be going back. Zero service. I walked in, wandered throughout the store - I was the ONLY customer there amongst 4 staff members, yet not one staff member acknowledged me. I hate that. I find that arrogant. And I didn't just breeze in and out. I literally walked from the stand-up freezers, to the little booth displaying the dry-aged primal cuts of beef, along the butcher's counter, to the deli counter...I paused to look at bags of Picard nuts, and even almost decided to buy a package of pepperoni sticks - right beside the cash register! No one made a move toward me. Even just a friendly hello and I would have bought.... Nothing. I left. I won't be back.

I had a horrible experience with a meat manager but the store manager Terry quickly located me and…read morefixed the issue. I am impressed with the store managers response great job to know at least the store manager puts the customer first n pits in the effort to fix a wrong doing Thank you

I usually enjoy shopping at Highland. Everything seems to be so fresh, but last time I was there I…read morebought a single frozen meal which is the first time I have tried the meal. I got Veal Schnitzel with scallop potatoes. It was so dry and bland, I don't think I will try any more of them. In fact, part of the schnitzel was so dry it was like biting into a potato chip, except it was so tough. Disappointing.

This is a very unique place with a cool decor and custom coffees and premade takeout food. I…read morewouldn't go here to buy my standard grocery items. The prices are pretty high, and I question why they would open one of these places in a common retirement area.

Love this store! They have a great assortment of their own branded items…read more They also have a great meat selection and hot food. It a super clean store, with lots of variety and samples! I go shopping here every few weeks to pick up groceries. You can't buy toiletries here - but you can find lots of local goodies and produce.

The market is well organized and clean. The hot bar and the sushi are amazing. The sushi here is…read morebetter than some restaurants I've tried. The Fire House Roll is my absolute favourite. The bakery is pretty decent as well. You can find more exotic fruits and vegetables here but they can be very pricey. You can also find some snacks from other countries that you wouldn't normally be able to find elsewhere. The service at checkout is not the greatest. They always seem to have an attitude for no reason. But the sushi and the hit bar keeps me coming back.

Amazing combo grocery store / eatery with hot bar and variety of items. We tried the chow mein,…read morespicy chicken, and green beans 2 item combo and it was delicious. Sushi, soups and a whole other hot bar, salad bar, sandwiches and pizza. Service was good, it's a busy place on the weekends. I'd like to come back when it's not so busy. We picked up 2 plants for $5 too. Lots of tomato's, peppers, eggplant, cucumber and some herbs and special items.

Been going to the Starsky's in Mississauga for a few years. That one is great, but this location…read moremight be actually be better. The layout is different and more logical. The prices and/or specials might be consistently lower. Their produce specials are deeply discounted. Great for those big pots of soups, stews and chowders in the cold months when you need a lot of vegetables. I find their bakery section less cluttered than the aforementioned. And the bakery clerks very friendly. Who can't be friendly around all that sweetness. Each aisle has a special on one product or another. The jarred root vegetable salads are aplenty. Hard to find European products packaged with high standards such as Pâté are in full dupp Their meat and poultry prices are reasonable as well. And to my surprise they sell Wine and Beer. I got an excellent bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon for under $15 that's cheaper than the price for the same bottle in the USA. So that's easily worth 5 stars.

I purchased short ribs yesterday. I opened the packages today to cook them but they were…read morediscoloured but worst of all they smelled bad. old meat. Yes the sell old meat. or they repackage. cClled the store and so called manager was absolutely unprofessional. started to raise his voice at me and threatened me. Unbelievable customer experience. Totally the worst. Word can not express how bad the management is. question is if the owners condone this type of employee behaviour? and for the record I did not want anything from the store. never asked for money back. He hung up a true professional never again.

Awesome little grocery store/butcher with a restaurant. Great service and fantastic prices. Meat is…read morevery good. Highly recommend

I come here everytime I'm in Hamilton. I don't know how they can keep the lunch bar open with how…read morelittle they charge for their sandwiches. You have your choice of beef, pork, meatball, or cold cut sandwiches. The most you're going to pay is $4.50 and anything you choose is delicious.They also have other options of you're not up for a sandwich, such as cabbage rolls, spaghetti, sausage, etc... If you're in the area, make sure you make this your stop for lunch, you won't be disappointed.