My grandfather took my father there when they were on UIC property. My father has taken me to Taylor St my whole life ( I'm 62) . Eddie's dad ( Joe) and my dad are no longer with us but Nea Agora still is and is still outstanding. Great quality and great service. Will butcher your meat anyway you want or not at all (whole) . This is NOT Whole foods. You are dealing with primal cuts . If you cook, come here. If you want fancy , go to Gibsons. Bring cash . If you don't, the rest of us in line will turn on you and this IS Taylor street and there is an alley! Just saying read more

Entire trip SO WORTH IT! I bought a BEAUTIFUL LEG OF LAMB for my birthday celebration and it melted in your mouth. Store clean Staff polite. I have shopped there for YEARS and will CONTINUE to read more

Nea Agora Packing - Smoked leg of lamb - Specialty Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cash only, cash only!! Please remember that when you go So you don't have to waste time going to the atm. One of the cleanest meat shops I have ever been. They even have a blossoming lemon tree inside along with lots of other plants. My choice of leg of goat was not the best because there were more bones and less meat which I personally liked but rest my family was looking for meaty pieces in the curry. I finally found my go to neighborhood meat place instead of going all the way to indian groceries. I will be back soon and highly recommend!! read more

Nea Agora Packing - Beautiful plants inside including the lemon tree with blossoms - Specialty Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Great customer service and always fresh! Very clean and very honest shop. Corner store so I wish parking was more available

A no frills, quick service butcher that deals exclusively with lamb. A unique gem in university village that I'm thankful to have. I just needed some lamb liver for my pup and it took less than 5 mins, in and out. Cash only so keep that in mind if you visit! read more

Having roasted over 70 whole lambs for our Easter celebration. The last 10 years we only buy from Nea Agora. Order how many lbs you want, if you want it cut up, deboned, and the price per lb (BEFORE the bone is removed). Bring cash NO CREDIT CARDS. The tall guy is Eddie. !, Srećan Uskrs!, ¡Felices Pascuas!, Buona Pasqua!, Gezuar Pashket!, !,`Ied Qiyama Magid, Christos voskrese, Happy Easter! read more

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Always good service and fast service, they should consider options to pay with credit card.

An old school butcher shop, cash only, lamb only. Fair prices and great quality. Can customize: only want a leg of lamb? Or a shoulder? Or a leg and chops like we did? read more

This place used to be very special and it had sadly changed. Went earlier today and they kind of made a mess of my order and made a half-hearted attempt to fix it. Probably won't go back. Did it change hands? read more

They are definitely still open and business is booming. I think the phone just gets tied up because sometimes my call goes through and other times it does not. We went this morning to stock up on meat before the storm. Many other people had the same idea and the line was out the door. At 845am they were sold out at of lamb chops, but we got a good amount of goat for a reasonable price. read more

I am so glad a co-worker recommended this place to me. We have bought both lamb and goat and both were amazing quality and freshness. They are fast and very friendly. I asked for the meat to be cut in a certain way and they packed everything up nicely afterwards. It's cash only, but there is a Chase bank close by in case. I can't recommend this place higher! Definitely worth a visit. read more

pretty good meat shop specialized in lamb. They have whole lambs here and also offers a variety of cuts. You can request to have it cut in certain ways for minimal cutting at home if you are doing bbq skewers they have good COVID protection in place, marks on the floor for social distancing, and a plastic board at the cashier read more

Based on glowing reviews, I truly wanted to buy lamb for a special dinner here. The first time I tried, I called to confirm I could get the cut I wanted, two racks of lamb, and was told it would need to be ordered 3-4 days in advance. I had only two days and decided to plan ahead next time. With time to spare this time, I began trying to call to place my order. Off and on for two days, I tried, but no one answered the phone. Ever. Makes me wonder if they are still in business. read more

Disappointed with my last 3 visits. I have been buying goat meat from Nea Agora Packing for over 35 years but my last 3 visits I have been very disappointed with their service. The short Hispanic butcher who works here has sold me lamb meat the last 3 times even after I specifically requested "GOAT MEAT". At first I thought the butcher had made a mistake but I honestly don't believe they sell goat meat anymore even though they claim they do. Whether they sell goat or not, they have lost this customer and I will spend my $200 per visit elsewhere. read more

This place has great meat and serves at a reasonable price great place have not been there in a long time. Still remember it from 2000 2000 something like that it's a great place. read more

I purchased a leg of lamb from Nea Agora yesterday, and the results of my fresh lamb stew speak to the quality and freshness of the meat sold from this shop. I had a great time talking with the owner, Eddie about the neighborhood and restaurants we've eaten at lately. There were some other people hanging out who added to the conversation and experience as well. I'm going to incorporate more lamb into my diet just so I can visit this shop more often. .. Great experience and delicious lamb! read more

Nea Agora Packing - deboning a leg of lamb - Specialty Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Needed to purchase some goat meat for a rice dish called Briyani. Heard about this place from a Caribbean friend. Checked it out today. I would say this is a decent meat shop. Very clean, decent prices and decent customer service. One thing to note this place only accepts cash. Overall will visit again read more

If you want some lamb, this is the right place to go! The store is well organized. You will see the fresh whole goats was taken of the trunk and hung in the store storage area. The customer service area is very clean, with bright windows of street view, interesting pics on the wall and nice green plants around. All the staff there are very friendly. We had a whole leg this morning and cooked it for lunch. Very good lamb. Definitely recommend to our friends and will be come back for sure! read more

Nea Agora Packing - New Agora fresh lamb - Specialty Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great lamb and very knowledgeable. We got the rack for a crown roast and they butcher it in front of you and explain everything.

I go here a lot since it's around the corner, the lamb is beautiful, and the price is right. But if you want a bit of entertainment, order a boneless leg of lamb, and watch the master butcher at work. It is quite a show -- talk about skills! 3 minutes and a few cuts and the whole thing is ready to go -- amazing show! Love the owner and his staff, they are all swell guys who know their lamb. They will send you home with the bones -- do NOT throw them away -- they make the greatest broth. read more

I have been going to Nea Agora for the past 20 years..... I love going to Taylor St, seeing that is where my family's roots are from .... The owner, I believe his name is John, just makes all his customers feel so welcome and takes his time with each person, no matter how crowded.... Yes, it feels like you are in the movie Moonstruck with all the Italian men ,talking and enjoying the season, and wishing each other ' Buon Pasqua'... At easter time his mother comes in to help him out, she is the sweetest lady , always smiling ... It is truely a good family business , yet has a personal touch .... Don;t miss out ...Take the ride into the city for your Lamb Buon Pasqua read more

This is one of the last businesses on Taylor St that is independently owned. They sell lamb - that's it. But it is very high quality lamb & you can see it there on the rack, like butchers used to display their wares. You can ask them to debone it or you can just take home an entire half of lamb. read more

Nea Agora located at 1056 W. Taylor Street in Little Italy is my place to get the best lamb chops. Ed's shop is very clean and the quality of lamb could not be better; simply EXCELLENT! I love Grecian Style lamb chops and I am getting hungry as I write this. Bill Altier Realtor who knows Little Italy and I support this merchant because he is good for our neighborhood. read more

Excellent place for fresh cuts of lamb and goat. Very helpful owner. Price is awesome and people working here are friendly. Easily accessible location. read more

There is never a reason to buy lamb anywhere other than Nea Agra. Ever. Excellent quality, excellent service, locally owned, family operated, everything custom cut to order, and it hasn't changed a bit in over 50 years... you'll love the food and the experience. read more

I have been going to Nea Agora for over 4 decades! They are the best place in Chicago and its suburbs for fresh lamb! The staff is awesome to work with and seem to accommodate any and all requests. It doesn't get any better than this! read more

Very friendly people with a nice stock of whole lambs and goats. Did not have a bad odor which throws you off a lot of times in butcher shops. Lastly, the only reason that I'm not giving 5 stars is due to the fact that they are cash only which is a bit annoying. read more

Best place for fresh affordable lamb. The staff are so friendly and feels good to go to a mom and pop shop. Been going here since I was a baby. Nothing's changed. Excellent place. read more

Nea Agora Packing - Specialty Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

From the nomad land of Tibet, I'm kinda pick on the quail tu of lamb. I went to this place earlier this month, the owner is really friendly, and with radio and everything the place kinda make me feel like I'm a classic American movie lol I love it, and the meat quality is really good with amazing price. I thought I'll be much more expensive. Oh btw don't forget bring cash cuz this is a cash only place. read more

BOUN PASCHA! I went to this place to buy a lamb for my family for easter, and seriously, it was like stepping into the movie Moonstruck. Cash only, a few chairs, a refrigerator, a saw, and a cutting board. That's it. When I was there a bunch of old (old!) italian guys were sitting around ordering their lambs for easter. They all knew each other, and all greeted each other with Boun Pascha! I got 2 large legs of lamb, about 20 lamb chops, and some innards for under $70. Great deal, great meat! read more

this is the ONLY place to get lamb - deliveries on Wednesdays and Fridays if you want it still kicking read more

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great old butcher shop. say hello to Eddie, the boss. tall guy with sandy hair. get the boneless leg of lamb and ask for the leg bone and some xtra bones for lamb stock to make your gravy with the drippings from roasting. Eddie would bone the leg for me, would stuff it with my chopped garlic and spices and then net it up. thanks for that Ed, hope you're and your family are doin well read more

Very disappointing. I was looking forward to coming here-but my meat smells and tastes like mutton-not the clean smell of young lamb.The owner directed the butcher which lamb to bring out to cut for me--maybe he thought I wouldn't know the difference...lamb is lamb, not mutton. Disappointed and will not be filling up my freezer here. Not coming back-off to the butchers at Fulton market for me. read more

Despite living in the area for almost 2 years, I've seen but never been in Nea Agora. Well, I needed a rack of lamb recently and decided to check it out. Now I'm wondering why I never went earlier-- service is superb and the staff are super friendly. I'd never gotten lamb from a butcher before and I'm sure it showed, but they treated me like I was a great customer and asked all sorts of additional questions about how I wanted it cut and such. Highly recommended. read more

I am the third generation to buy lamb at Nea Agora. This is the ONLY place I buy lamb from. The lamb is always fresh the service excellent.

My grandmother got her lamb at Nea Agora, then my parents and now my husband and I. It is positively the best lamb you will ever taste. This is very high praise since we are Greek and very fussy about our lamb! read more