Rick and his team do a great job! We're there almost every weekend to grab steaks and whatever else we feel like in the "Country Store". Definitely a small town feel kinda place where everyone knows your name! Highly recommended! read more

Rick's Custom Meats - 2in Ribeye and Filet - Meat Shops Near Me - Lithia, Florida

Seriously, the BEST meat/beef you will find. Each and every morsel is tender and flavorful. This comes from high quality, contented cows. Go to their website and order a special package, it will be wrapped and ready when you get there for pickup. Rick, the other butchers and support staff are friendly and helpful, and they really make you feel like they are happy to see you! The store gives a country butcher shop feeling and you can also order sandwiches, etc. and sit outside under the covered areas. read more

Been coming to ricks for years here and there. Love the selection of meat and sandwiches. However, last time I went I was served by the young blonde girl with tattoos behind the counter , she didn't greet us all and made it seemed like we were a bother coming in. It felt rude.Definitely didn't feel welcomed by her and the other lady working. In that moment I didn't feel the southern hospitality that I usually get here. read more

Been meaning to stop in for a while and finally did for sandwiches. They were fine but nothing crazy special. It was quick and the service was friendly. I'd eat it again but may not go out of my way for it. The meat counter was super busy, so still have to give that a try. read more

The best quality meats in Hillsborough. They also carry local jams, raw milk and pickles. They have a great BBQ and sandwich selection. It's perfect. read more

The meats are fresh and amazing. I been shopping at Ricks for many years. Everyone should stop by and check out the meat cuts. Especially the brisket burgers are to die for . read more

Their strawberry jalapeño jerky is fire. Cuban in pic. Also love their potato salad, deviled crab, read more

Rick's Custom Meats - Meat Shops Near Me - Lithia, Florida

Stopped last week to the BBQ trailer beside the main store. It was terrific. Ribs were soft and the sauce was great. Fries were decent needed a bit more seasoning but overall delicious. Service was good. Ordered based on cashier recommendations and he nailed it! read more

Rick's Custom Meats - Rib sandwich with fries - Meat Shops Near Me - Lithia, Florida

A family fave and a must stop whenever we're in the area! They have a bunch of different bbq options - the ribs and pork sandwiches are some of our top picks. And we love trying the different flavored lemonades each time we go. There's fun outdoor picnic seating and a small general store with deli counter too. read more

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Excellent pressed sandwiches/ be sure to ask for sweet hunny butter on the outside for a crisp. Not a sit down, rathrr a take out shop read more

got my turkey there again compliments how fresh and how tasty it was believe me folks you wanna get your turkey your ham there they have a little side place with a cook and barbecue sandwich isn't that chicken? It's a must so five stars all the way for Rick's Lithia Pinecrest and corner of 39 thank you and merry Christmas to all keep Christ and Christmas read more

recently bought a couple of NY strips--excellent, so much better than the big food stores steaks-that is why I went to Ricks to see if there was a difference-there is a big difference-- read more

This place is a favorite with a deli counter serving sandwiches, desserts, potato balls, deviled crabs and more. The staff is friendly and helpful. There is lots of fresh meat to choose from including blueberry sausage, steaks and even different game meats. I also love all the bottled sodas to choose from. There is a down home feel to shopping here that you will love. Also check out Smokin Jo's BBQ right next to Rick's. read more

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Just discovered this gem! Ordered a fresh turkey at Thanksgiving and it was amazing. When I got there to pick it up they were friendly and efficient, had my turkey all ready in a reusable freezer bag. Best turkey I have ever bought. Definitely recommend and I'll be back to try their impressive quality meats I saw, in the near future! read more

Fantastic brisket Great service. Priced by the sandwich or by the pound. Lots of great meat for fair price.

The location is great! Beautiful sunset! Dog friendly! Food is ok! Nothing great or write home about. read more

After my very short visit to plant city historic district. I needed to decide where to eat! I got so dizzy cuz someone forgets they have new limitations. I been going but her to butcher to find one i like best or has different n exotics options. By far this one has a nice variety in both regular to "exotics" they had Elk n alligator meat in the small freezer by the door. I totally forgot to ask them if they dabbled in ostrich meat n eggs. I will ask next time. I ordered the large cuban sandwich n omg! It was like eating a whole package of meat slices between bread lol so freaking delicious! I added the stuffed potatoes which didn't make it home and the cinnamon rolls. $2.99 with maple frosting. Soooo freaking gooood! I also added two brewed colas from the fridge. Oh yeah n they sell bones to! I got 3 beef bones cut in halves. Made delicious bone marrow butter. Ate the hell outa it. Im keeping the bones to process into art. Bones are great for big dogs to. Just slow roast them n dry em up, the dogs will love u. The gentleman sold them to me for $3lb. Freaking huge bones to. Im currently debating my next visit. I didn't notice the very obvious bbq grill smoke food truck literally inside their property lol im blind like a bat without my glasses lol i think during the week days is the best time to go there. I have driven by it on weekends n its thunder dome! Very popular market with the locals. It's actually small inside. Has a couple tables for guest to sit n eat. Half butcher half samishes shop. Big cooler with huge selection of drinks. Mini store in the middle. Cute yumy treats near the cash register, like pumpkin fudge. Then outside the parking lot has the food truck, it has to be freaking delicious cuz there's always people there. I will try n stop by this week, hell... i might go now! Lol read more

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YALL. YALLLLLLLLLL. I'm from North Carolina and love my BBQ & fresh meats! I visited a week ago and got chicken breast and ground chuck/sirloin and I am honestly so excited about this place. The people are some of the nicest I've ever experienced! And the BBQ out front....I'm still drooling! I got their homemade jerky and beef sticks today along with my meat order and I'm never buying store purchased jerky or sticks again. BBQ place had music and tables and it was such a vibe.If you've stumbled upon this place, and are wondering if this is the place to go, let this be your sign. I'm not going anywhere for meat and BBQ other than here. I'll add photos soon! read more

Heard good things about this place. Meat is decently priced and even tho it's not a big place they move a lot of meat through their doors. Real good BBQ place out front too. read more

Came here with two of my buddies after a day at the shooting range and the Cuban sandwich was amazingggg! Nice little mom and pops place! I'll def come back again! read more

Rick's Custom Meats - Meat Shops Near Me - Lithia, Florida

Top quality butcher with the finest meats! Readiness and pickup was on time as scheduled.

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It's been a few years but the food has always been first class.Get a Cuban sandwich or some award winning barbecue for lunch and take home some store made brats or hand cut steaks for supper. read more

It's always a great time when you stop in for some custom cuts from Rick. They've got everything from chicken breasts to alligator sausage links. I just recently had the ground bison for burgers and they were fantastic! I would recommend this shop to anyone looking for a pleasant hometown butcher experience. read more

My go-to place for a Cuban sandwich in this area! They are really good and one of the only things I've tried here. Ive had the mac n cheese before too but nothing to rave about. The store itself is really cool with a lot of unique finds and local products which I love! I've been here a handful of times and the lady who works the deli isn't super friendly and seems like she has an attitude every time they get busy but I won't take any stars away because everyone else is always very nice and it won't stop me from coming back read more

Rick's Custom Meats - Cuban with potato salad - Meat Shops Near Me - Lithia, Florida

The best quality meat I have been able to locate in the area. We love how our orders are made to our liking (how we like it packaged on the spot) we shop here weekly! Not only do they have the best product but also the prices can't be beat. Who can compete with a family owned business that provides a fresh product each time we stop in and packages it perfectly for freezing if need be. Cuts down on all the work and keeps the family happy. Also if you're every hungry for lunch the Cuban is too notch. My favorites Chicken breast Turkey breakfast sausage Pork chops Steaks - which do go on sale one day a week Ground venison; we have all our deer meat processed here! The sweet tea- no one makes it better read more

You first pull up to a gravel parking lot and the first thing I had noticed was antique outdoor decor with seating and wooden steps leading up to the entrance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Upon entering you have a meat market to the left and a deli counter to the right. In the back there is a little place with minimum seating. The checkout is to the right upon entrance across from the meat market. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE MEAT MARKET ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have been wanting to make Pork Loin with a gravy dressing for awhile now and we came across this place. Everything gets shipped in on different days of the week. If you don't see what you're looking for you can just ask. Rick went into the back to cut the Pork Loin the way we wanted it and when we saw it we ..................... "GASPED" and couldn't believe how it looked. It was the most beautiful piece of meat we have ever seen. ~~~~~~~~ THE PORK LOIN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We made a Pork Loin from here that was absolutely delicious. We have a turkey pan and rack that we used for it. It came out moist and tender. It had a hint of a turkey flavor like a real turkey you would roast in the oven for hours on Thanksgiving or Christmas. We made our own wet rub and it was full of aromatics turned into a paste that had great flavor that was super simple to make and we slit a couple of holes to stuff inside on top of the the pork loin and rubbed it all around. THE SHRIMP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The shrimp wasn't peeled and deveined so we had to do it ourselves but the way the dish came out, the shrimp was the star of the show. It had a tender bite all the way throughout. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SEE YOU SOON! read more

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Great place! Always excellent meats. The sandwiches are the best. Lots of charm and great service everytime!

Best of the best out here in Lithia been going there since I was a kid! Used to get a bag of candy for 25cents at Davis's Grocery

Great service, good and unique selection of foods from beef cuts, to blueberry sausage, to gator to rabbit and your exotic meats needs. The kitchen is amazing too. I love the Cuban and steak sandwiches, but the Tea? Well, that's probably the best iced tea in 50 miles. Cool store, definitely worth the visit. read more

Excellent choices for meats especially stuff you can't get just anywhere, the prices are similar to Publix. We bought pork roasts, ribs, sausage all were choice and we smoked them. Hubby picked up crab cakes which I did not like at all, weird orange color and texture skip that. read more

Old Florida at its best! Great Cubans & BBQ, fresh variety of meats for the grill read more

Some of the best cuts of meat around. And the deli has some amazing finds. The sandwiches are so good and we love the crab salad and devil crabs. read more

We always wanted to find our own butcher shop...and we did Great Service, variety and helpfulness. The specials and the cuts of meat a great. I try to call ahead to get large briskets, pork bellies and ribs for big weekends for my Big Green Egg. But Im never disappointed in the selection, availability and prices just showing up. The gator and venison sausage is amazing; their own sausage rolls - superb. Beef ribs, pork ribs, brisket and chicken - they have it. Rick and his crew know meat and how to meet your needs My first stop in meat in Tampa Bay!! Will I go back: Every chance I get when BBQing!! read more

What a great place! Very reasonably priced and the quality is OUTSTANDING!!! Have gotten a little bit of everything from here- chicken, filet, ribeyes, jalapeño poppers, bacon... even got a sandwich and some boiled peanuts the last time I was in- and they are some of the best I have ever had- it made this Tennessee girl's heart happy!!! Everyone was extremely friendly and helpful as well. Looking forward to many more stops here- thankful to have found such high quality so close to my home! read more

Rick's Custom Meats seems to be one of the best kept secrets for most folks on the east side of Tampa, as when I tell my fellow Tampa foodies about it, they've rarely heard of it. Rick's an outstanding custom butcher shop, offering up a huge selection of quality cuts of beef, pork, sausage, poultry and lamb. They offer everything from single servings cut the way you want them, all they way up to complete sides of beef, fully prepped for your freezer storage (or any size order in between). Take a deer in season? Rick's will fully dress and pack it for you. In fact, I'm guessing if it walks, crawls, flies or swims, there's a good chance Rick can get it for you. They usually have fresh jumbo shrimp, grouper and snapper. I've regularly seen gator and other exotic meats in stock, definitely many hard to find items for the Tampa area. All the staff is super friendly and quick & eager to help. In addition to a great butcher shop, Rick's a nice deli offering up tasty sandwiches. The store is nicely decorated and has a few tables to dine-in on one of their half a dozen specialty Cuban sandwiches, or a custom sandwich made from their wide range of meats in stock. Add some soup, chips, and a Southern style sweet tea and you're good to go. And make sure you leave room for a large bowl of their homemade banana puddin'. And yes, that's the correct spelling for anyone in the south, so deal with it. In addition, Rick has his own jerky freshly made from the wide range of meats he has in stock, and I've had everything from his standard meats to venison to an excellent jerk gator jerky. It's so fresh it's refrigerated, so you'll need to toss it in your fridge or finish drying it at home. But if you're like me, it won't last long, so the fridge works for me just fine. If there's a single downside to Rick's, it's that he often runs out of certain cuts and types of meats as the week progresses. So if you know you have a particular need for that week, they advise calling in on Monday to insure they will have your order in stock and ready for you when you arrive. If you just show up on Friday, don't be surprised if certain items are not available. Atmosphere: 4 Service: 5 Food: 5 Value: 5 read more

Ok went for a hike and picnic today at Alderman's Ford Park. Passed this place on the way in. I told Jessica E. I wanted to stop there. A very nice meat shop. The smell of smoke from the BBQ place is intoxicating. But what made this place for me was they had Troyer's Trail Bologna. I have looked for this all over the Tampa area. Nada. Stumble into a meat store in Lithia and there it is. And a day before the Super Bowl! Turns out they have many foods from Ohio Amish Country. The homemade noodles and jarred pickled veggies. This is an interesting place and many varieties to choose from. read more

Could not be any happier from the great fresh made products and customer service I received when I made an impromptu stop here. From the moment I walked through the door I was greeted with a warm southern smile and hello making first impressions awesome... This southern style butcher shop offers a variety of wild game meats as well as a slew of fresh made tasty sausages, and jerky that you would slap your mama for they taste so good!!! Secondly they also will process and package your wild game meat at a nominal price. Make sure and try the blueberry venison sausage you won't go wrong....I'm sure this won't be the last time I walk in the door and walk out with a cooler full of goodies!!! read more

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I gotta say this is a wonderful little shop, stopped in to check this place out about two weeks ago and left happy. Top quality cuts of meat with a decent variety of choices. Great service and fair prices too, I definitely recommend this place. read more

Ribeyes that'll make your family dance. Get a good grill and feed it a proper diet of Ricks meats (..shoulda been in marketing!) I haven't branched out to the flavored sausages, gator meat etc but they have a great selection. seriously, this place is a delight and now I get it when someone says they have s good butcher-this is mine. Closed Sunday n Monday so plan ahead.. read more