I love this place. The owner(s) is very kind and very passionate about her trade. This butchery pre pandemic only used to supply to local and national restaurants however changed their business model to provide for individual consumers during and post the pandemic lockdown. Perhaps their price points are a dollar per pound/lbs higher than other butcheries around, but the consideration and knowledge of the cuts and preparation methods more than make up for this difference. I.E. I stopped by to purchase some bone marrow to treat my partner to a nice snack. Without prompt or hesitation I was asked how I intended to use the marrow. I wanted to roast them canoe style to eat with bread, and immediately was rewarded with center cut shanks. These little details matter in the end. Everything they prepare for you is vacuumed seal in freezer safe packaging, sometimes there is cheese and snacks (AND AMAZING BUTTER) while you wait for your order. I haven't read any of the reviews of this place prior to writing this post. I literally just walked by this shop and went in and got to know- at least- everyone who works the front of the shop. Owner and staff are super friendly and happy to converse with you about what you want to make or provide helpful suggestions if you're not sure on preparation methods etc. I am a huge fan. read more

I've been coming here quite regularly now. I hope people realize that many of the negative reviews were written during the early days of the pandemic. Piccinini was formerly only supplying restaurants and then started selling to the general public. I prefer to shop in person since it's just easier for me to plan as I go. The staff are friendly and they have a little display counter with prepackaged cuts of some of their popular requests. The aged steak looks amazing. Their prices are very good and the quality is excellent. Usually I pop in and place my order, then let them know I'll be back in 20 or so minutes. I grab a coffee nearby at Bird & Branch or a cookie at Schmackery's while I wait. read more

Piccinini Bros - Menu from August 2020 - Meat Shops Near Me - New York, New York

I am also very sad to say that my experience is nearly identical to the first review - from the reason why I ordered to repeated follow-up attempts. Just sucks because I included as a part of my order food for a elderly neighbor that she was relying upon receiving. If I had known it would not have been delivered, I could have purchased a substitute when I went to the supermarket earlier in the week. At the time of writing this review, it has only been 4 days since my order was placed. I noticed the delivery criteria and order amount thresholds have changed since my order was initially placed which suggests that they are processing orders and iterating as they go. Still, based upon this first review, I doubt I will receive my order any time soon but will update this review if I do. There is a huge discrepancy between how they say online orders will be handed (charge only happens once meat is weighed) and how it occurs in reality (as soon as you place order). Payment for my order has been charged and now I will have to pursue a refund from the business, I guess at a time when things go back to "normal". read more

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Fantastic, delicious cuts of meat at great prices. We've gotten a porterhouse and a skirt steak. Friendly and helpful staff. We will definitely be back! read more

Update it's 4/21, still no response from them after many many attempts. 20 days since my order was placed. If you can't handle orders take down the online order while you fill old orders. There's not going to be a shortage of people wanting to buy. We'll be in this till June! Ordered online to help out this local business on April 1. The meat was to be for my elderly parents who I did not want to go to the stores.. Emailed them 7x and no response. They took my money and never delivered or sent me status of my order. If you can't handle the volume of orders then take down your online ordering so you can fulfill orders over 12 days old. read more

Finally received my order yesterday evening after placing it on April 1st (two weeks later). I had to reach out to the # on the site countless times. When I first reached out to see if I would be notified when my order would be coming, they were not able to confirm. It does seem they are overwhelmed with orders. Debated between 2/3 stars but gave it 3 for the quality of the meats (ordered steak, lamb, chicken, & pork). Until they have a better system in place, I will not be ordering again. read more

Like many of the reviewers here, I placed an order online, only mine was placed on April 6th. As of Wednesday, I had not received an update, so I called the number on the email I had received on Monday summarizing my order. I was actually able to get through to someone on Wednesday. They said they were overwhelmed, but assured me my order would be on the truck on Friday. It was not. I tried repeatedly to contact them on Friday, and again this morning, but have had no luck. I am on the phone with my bank disputing the charge as we speak, and have attempted to cancelling the order. Do not accept orders online for residential delivery if you cannot handle it. read more

As a caveat, I've never ordered from Piccinini using their online platform. I have only experienced in person shopping. What a welcome addition to the neighborhood! I've purchased something on average once a week, trying out different cuts and meats they have to offer. So far have tried chicken liver, chicken breasts, chicken thighs, sweet Italian sausage, and ground beef. The quality has been top notch, and pricing is very very competitive. I've not had fresher, tastier, and creamier chicken liver from any butcher. I look forward to trying out their steak, bacon, merguez sausage, and bolognese mix next. read more

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I ordered filet mignon, chicken, strip steak and some sausages. All of the meat was really incredible and I've ordered from other butchers before! I shared the filet mignon with my father and he also commented on how tasty it was! The order did take over a month but that's because they were just getting their delivery business set up, during covid19. They did add in some duck fat on the house which was appreciated! I will definitely order from them again! The price and quality of the meat are the most important factors for me (had no urgent needs for the delivery). read more

I'm so disappointed. I called the shop to make sure they would be able to fabricate the simple order I was going to send through Mercato. I was assured "absolutely", just put it in the instructions. Sent the order immediately. I received both items incorrectly. I called and was told the owner would call to rectify the situation. No call. I'm a Private Chef. I live uptown and could easily get the simple items here. I was looking for a butcher who could do the correct cut and trim. Oh well :( read more

I was willing to put up with a poor online ordering system if the food was delivered consistently and of good quality. And it was the first time I ordered from here. Recently had something delivered on Thursday and spoiled by Friday night. Won't be buying from here again. read more

I ordered a bunch of meats from Piccinini brothers last week, then I read all the yelp reviews and was a bit concerned it might not even show up. Fortunately, it seems like they are getting their act together. Yes, it took eight days, but I received my meats yesterday and the steak and pork chops were truly high end restaurant quality. Pumped to eat the rest of the bunch. read more

Very very good meats , and amazing customer service. They will cut the meat any way you need . I love shopping at Piccinini . read more

Love this place! Awesome meats and great service. Definitely check them out if you have a chance

I've been ordering from Piccinini for about a little more than a month now and have been nothing but satisfied with the quality of their meat, prices, and timely delivery. I am able to get restaurant quality meat/poultry without paying restaurant fees. To add to an already great experience, their customer service and personal touch goes a long way. I'll likely be a customer for life! read more

We discovered Piccinini Bros in April when COVID-19 was particularly bad in NYC. We were immediately blown away by the quality of their meats. Even though the grocery stores are better stocked now, we've continued to order from Piccinini because the meat and poultry is A+++ and the delivery is SO fast. I placed an order a few hours ago, and I just got a text message saying that it will be delivered in a few minutes. I highly recommend ordering through them! read more

Fantastic meat and wonderful staff. I feel privileged to be able to order from them. I started buying in March and never had any issues with either ordering, curbside pick up or delivery. Ignore any outdated bad review. These guys worked non-stop during the peak of the pandemic to provide us with high-quality food. The steaks, sausages etc are phenomenal and the price is lower than most supermarkets. Highly recommend. read more

Piccinini Bros - Meat Shops Near Me - New York, New York

I shop local as often as possible and normally would say that I love Piccininis. In fact I have shopped there for the last few years since the pandemic, and buy all my meats there for a family of 4. It's a block from my house. I buy large quantities at a time which I freeze immediately after. My last purchase was around a month ago which included 3 separate packages of ground turkey among other things that I bought. When I defrosted and unpackaged 1 lb, the smell was terrible. I then checked the other 2 packages in the freezer and they too had a strange smell, I could sniff a hint of it through the plastic. When I returned the packages to the store, the staff let me know that the meat was in fact rotten as they could see some mold circles through the packaging. No replacement was offered, and no explanation given other than I had to have come back within 2 days of purchase to return the items. I am highly disappointed that this happened in the first place, and question their cleanliness and adherence to food handling at the store. While the money was not what I was after, the experience and lack of customer service has left me saddened and I will not be recommending nor purchasing any meat items from this store again. The meat was rotten when I got it in the first place when it was given to me in a bag, as I froze it right away. Perhaps it was their turkey only? Not sure what to say. However I would recommend that for anyone who chooses to shop at this store, that they check their meats before they walk out the door. read more

I would love to update this to a 5-star review in the future. On one hand, the quality of meat, vacuum-sealed packaging, and fair prices are amazing. Home delivery is also a life saver. On the other hand, the lack of updates is untenable for me. I was running low on food and trying to make decisions that minimized going outside for groceries as much as possible, but couldn't properly plan for anything because I got no updates for a week until my expected delivery date rolled by without a word, and then what few messages I did receive after that at least assured me they were trying but couldn't give me a real timeframe to plan around. I ended up receiving my order today, a week and a half after I expected. I am completely willing to cut a lot of slack for businesses doing their best right now, and I'm happy I waited until they managed to deliver, but I can't order again until it's clear that they have a better handle on their new system. The mental load of uncertainty is not something I'm willing to deal with again in these times. Protip: when you're entering a quantity for whole chickens in your order, the price is per pound, but your quantity is per bird. I'm excited to break down my three chickens but was also a bit surprised lol. read more

Started ordering Piccinini Bros during the quarantine with some friends nearby. We've ordered 3 or 4 times total. The quality is better than anything I can get from my usual LES spots and with fair pricing. I've ordered pork shoulders, every cut of chicken, hot and sweet Italian sausages, ground beef, ground pork, and pork tenderloin. The cuts are well trimmed, and they have noticeably more flavor than you can get from a grocery store butcher or similar. Initially the deliveries took a few days (3-4). The quality was so good that we prepared to take Citibike to pick up a future order, but by then, the delivery times were more manageable. Our more recent orders have been delivered the next day, and the order placed today will arrive this afternoon! Cannot say enough good things. Like all of us, it took a moment for them to adjust to the new normal, but I've been so pleased. This is an unexpected highlight from 2020 that I plan to continue after the pandemic. read more

I've been ordering from Piccinini Bros since late April, basically from the time they started direct retail deliveries. The quality of products is outstanding, no matter what kind of meat is being ordered. The prices are more than fair, as a matter of fact they are below of whatever you would pay for the similar cuts at the farmer's markets or at specialty meat stores - and again, I would argue the quality of their stuff is much better. Regarding the service- as I see several negative reviews below. Even @ the time I placed my first order in April, when they obviously had some new logistics to deal with, it was just a slight delay issue which was immediately resolved when I contacted them. Ever since the service was excellent with all deliveries made on time and on specific dates if requested. To sum it all up-I'm really happy to be able to find a stellar meat supplier even if for the wrong reasons ( pandemic, their restaurants clients closing down etc). Hope Piccinini Bros will stay in direct retail long after we will get back to normal read more

I made an order last night at a late hour (~midnight) and received it today at 2pm in Brooklyn. Does it get better than that? Dismiss any outdated review about delivery issues they may have had during their first months because they are at the top of their game. The delivery person Joe texted me multiple time to tell me about his ETA and was great to interact with. read more

I placed an online order the first week of April, and they immediately charged my credit card. I have not heard a single response or sign of delivery. I've tried multiple times to call (which hits a full mailbox, never picked up) and email (with no response, even after weeks). While it's understandable to be delayed given the current situation, it's unacceptable to charge a customer without any signs of attempting to deliver for nearly a month. Unfortunately, it looks like I'll need to resolve this with my bank. read more

and another one here for the same reason. placed an order on April 2 and after a week of no word, i sent an email requesting information. i then had to send THREE followup emails before they responded with a curt "tomorrow". Tomorrow is today and the food still hasn't arrived. During this quarantine, you want to give everyone, especially small businesses, the benefit of the doubt but in this case it just appears that Piccinini Bros is a poorly run business that is ripping people off. read more

Amazing quality meat at a better price than most grocery stores in New York City. They deliver quickly and provide helpful updates on the status of your delivery. read more

Look. I get it. It's the pandemic - people are stressed, supply and demand are out of whack, and there's an adjustment period to running this. So I waited a full month to write this review. I made my order on APRIL 2 (I was charged immediately). It was late on a Thursday when I placed it. So I had expected delivery the following week given that my delivery address is in Manhattan. After 10 days went by, with nothing but an order confirmation email, I called them every day for 3 days straight. Nothing. Tried emailing 3 times. Nothing. By this point I could see the website had updated to increase order minimum and noted there were shipping delays. Look - I get it. I don't want to waste their time by bombarding them with emails, but how am I supposed to get across to them? It would be a different scenario if they shot me a note and offered to refund me or at least update me with an ETA, but they didn't. By the 2 week mark, I checked Yelp - and saw a ton of other people sharing my frustration. Then lo and behold, a bunch of 4-5 star reviewers coming in saying how great their meat was, and they ordered WEEKS after I placed my order. I'm not doubting the quality of the meat - I haven't been able to try it myself! As a business, if you charge your customers immediately, ignore them, and start servicing those that placed orders weeks after them, that is SO disappointing It is May 6 - and I STILL NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM. read more

Now that the delivery set up is working well (same day or next day delivery for Brooklyn), I don't get my meat from anywhere else. Great quality and well priced. The steak is top-notch but so is everything else! read more

This place, hands down, has the best meat I've ever bought in NYC. I'm so happy they sell retail. If you want the best for that special dinner, or just every day meats, do yourself a favor and get it from Piccinini Bros. As a side note, look at the lower reviews and check out the dates. All the lower reviews were just as the pandemic hit and they all have to do with delivery. Really? How can you give a bad review during a global pandemic? When everyone was in panic mode, you really got upset that your delivery didn't come on time? I waited 2 months for a Costco order, but I understood. read more

Thank you . I just received my delivery. A phone call or text letting me know the status of the order would have been sufficient‍ Stay safe. read more

Once we found piccinini brothers we don't get our meat anywhere else. The price to quality ratio is astounding. Truly astounding. The filet, the advertise it as being so tender you don't need a knife. And that is not an exaggeration. Cool those with a reverse-sear! Also try their brisket and short rib blend. Barely any seasoning needed for the best burgers we've ever had. One tip. If you can, pick up. Their crew is incredibly nice. And they'll waive the minimum if you pick it up yourselves. read more

Sadly I'm here for the same reason -- online delivery order placed on the 4th (when my card was charged) with no word since on when to expect it. I've emailed four times and left a voicemail, but nothing. I've just started a dispute with my credit card company. So disappointing! I was really excited about this. read more

Ordered a whopping big order and got it delivered within 2 days with no issues. Friendly guy with mask on. Meat looks fresh and they actually had chicken breasts (hard to find for me nowadays). Prices are better than Whole Foods, everything was vacuum packed and labeled. I ordered some for my Dad for Father's Day for an outer borough. Hopefully that works as it wasn't entirely clear from the website. I hadn't read the Yelp recommendations before ordering. Seems like they've ironed out the delivery issues. Update- they got the order to my dad within two days as well. Smooth process. read more

Ordered April 5th and they keep telling me the order will come next day a 100% and after promising 6x I'm still waiting on the order...

UPDATE* (albeit a month+ later) I received my full order today. Truly amazed and shocked that it appeared out of the blue (on May 12th - 39 days after I ordered). Thanks for following through!! It's quite impressive given everything that's going on!! read more

On Wednesday I picked up my second order from Piccinini. Everything we have ordered so far has been amazing, fresh quality. The price for this quality of meat is reasonable too. I understand there ordering system has some flaws and they are overwhelmed with the online system, but it's a part of the growing pains for how there business is changing. It seems there business has used to just deliver to restaurants, and now it's a lot more consumers with many more orders to manage. If you can wait the time to you receive your order or just go and pick up the order, IT IS WORTH IT!!!! I place my order online the day before and call the next morning, I was able to easily pick It up right there with no hassle. In my first pickup I ordered the brisket, meatball mix, ossobuco, whole chickens, and pork. Hands down I made the best meatballs of my life with that mix, and everything else I made came out stellar as well. You can notice a big difference from grocery store shit purdue whole chickens, compared to these fresh chickens. This time around I figured I would try some new items as well, excited for the sausage and big looking chicken wings. We made the steak last night that turned out phenomenal. Also seasoned It 24 hours in advance which helps bring out the flavor. I really hope once the restaurant industry opens back up they continue to allow regular consumers to continue purchasing meat from them. Definitely recommend purchasing meat from them if you can pickup or can be patient to wait for the delivery. read more

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I was in here one day to order a chicken and some of the special blend meat and a rat ran out from the work area the butcher cuts the meat. I brought the food home only to open the vaccum seal and both were spoiled. They refuse to reimburse me and now they won't respond. Go down 9th to Espositos. Much better. Clean. Piccinini is there 100 years but it looks like they didn't clean it in all that time. read more

Listen, the online ordering definitely has its flaws. I never received a confirmation that it was being delivered. After almost 2 weeks I was getting worried and was contemplating disputing the charge with my bank. BUT I did receive my order tonight, everything was exactly what I ordered and they delivered it right to my door. The quality of meat is great! It's a gamble of when you'll get it but i would say for the price in comparison to other meat delivery services it's fine. read more

Wonderful, courteous, and FAST service! Thanks for keeping us well fed with quality meats in Chelsea. read more

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The quality of product is exceptional. The company pivoted to retail when COVID hit... lucky for us. The finest, highest quality restaurant meat is now available for home delivery. I know they're working through kinks to make quality of delivery even better. They're a long-standing small business... I'll continue to support them. Best meat I've ever prepared at home. read more

Ordered 4/06/2020 delivered 5/09/2020 in the Bronx bordering westchester. I didn't want to cancel because that would hurt their chargeback ratio, and I could tell they were sorting out their logistics. To make up for the delay, they added a pack of lamb sausage. Ordered italian spicy sausage, italian sweet sausage, a porter house, ribeye, and veal cutlet. The meat quality is fantastic. The veal and Italian sausage cooked perfectly and is satisfying in small portions. I'm saving the rest for memorial day, but just from the marbling I can tell I'm in for a treat. Be aware that you will get immediately charged a base rate upon ordering, then get a second invoice for them going over when the weight is finalized. read more