Fresh premium product with friendly helpful service. Value added meals available with chicken beef…read more or pork choices in range.

Put simply, this is more than just a fantastic butcher shop, it's part of the community…read more Sure, the window and cases are full of fresh cuts and a huge range of hand made sausages. There's lots of marinated / ready to cook options, and the fridge holds speciality packaged products and incredible hams. But what I saw when I walked in was the childrens drawings on the wall, the certificates of appreciation from local community groups and the butchers greeting customers by name. Give them a few days and they'll do specialty requests (boned turkey saved me a lot of effort) and they are great at making recommendations. If you live in this area you really shouldn't be buying your meat from anywhere else.

The service is poor…read more The food is depressing. Japanese food is amazing but this, this is slop. No care is taken to make sure the food is hot or cooked properly. It's a bowl of huge disappointment

Oh man. Hanaichi is just plain incredible when it comes to Katsu Curry. I admit I've never had…read moreanything else at Hanaichi, but their Katsu Curry is absolutely the best thing you can get in Winter Garden. It's amazing value for money too. When it comes to food courts you can be forgiven for thinking that there can't be anything decent to eat. In most circumstances, you'd be correct but I want you to know that when there's a Hanaichi nearby you're wrong. So very wrong. For $7.50 you can get a big ass bowl of rice, battered pork or chicken curry and a bunch of sauce. If you're up for it, for an extra $1 you can get an extra helping. It's extreme but do it. If you're a student, live on this shit. You'll be okay, trust me, I did and I'm still alive to tell the tale. Hell, even if this stuff did kill me, I'd die a happy man.

Vegetarians look away now. Okay, let's kick this review off…read more Meat @ Billy's has a reputation of being one of Brisbane's best butchers and they're not exaggerating. If I want quality cuts of meat, Billy's is where I make a beeline for. Last week was no exception when I wanted to buy a few of the Italian Sausages that I'd discovered were what Merriweather Cafe use in their breakfast baguette. Unfortunately, they were sold out when I arrived but that didn't stop me leaving with bacon, Canadian Maple pork sausages and a leg of pork to slow roast. There's plenty of condiments to consider as well and you'll rarely leave empty handed. The lads behind the counter are friendly, helpful and, using a fan dangled pulley-system contraption, will even open the door for you as you leave. And yes, it is slightly more pricey than what you might buy in the supermarket but I feel it is worth it for the higher quality of produce. It isn't often I crave meats of any kind but if I do, I want it to be good.

Meat @ Billy's is acknowledged as one of Brisbane's best butchers. They have a great range of…read moremeat, but what sets them apart is their staff. They know where the meat came from (which is important to environmentalists and animal lovers like me) and they can take you through the different cuts and best cooking methods for each. Like all awesome butchers they also have dog bones for sale, and are not above slipping a little extra in the package for a particularly personable puppy. You will pay a little more than at the supermarket, but the taste difference is astronomical and well worth the expense.

Lamb, beef, chicken, pork... it's all good. Salm Meats is a tiny butcher off Old Cleveland Road,…read morenot far from the Westfield. This butcher has great cuts of meat and super friendly staff that are happy to advice you on different cuts. I was having people over recently for a BBQ. I bought chicken for home made chicken and veggie kebabs, half a dozen eye fillet steak and beef sausages. All were really delicious and cooked up wonderfully (if you ask my boyfriend he will say it was due to his superior cooking skills).

probably fair quality but pre packaged sliced meat variety has far far too much sodium (salt). it…read moreprobably needs it to sustain such a long shelf life. i will cook my own from now on and i can control the salt content

Having been here many times over the last few years, I thought Yelp should be aware of it too…read more Always friendly and always fresh. Ray is quite the butcher, with recommendations of meat and barbeque combination packs to how to cook your very expensive rib fillet roast for a very special occassion. Don't overcook it he said... as he pulled me aside and took me through a step by step. Much appreciated... although I did end up undercooking the piece of meat having underestimated the weight... or in my case... guestimated. I always appreciate butchers who don't feel the need to put glad wrap over all their meat because of flies or whatever reason they want to give... it just gives the impression the meat isn't fresh and no one has bought anything. These guys have the freshest reddest (not fake red, real fresh red!) meat on the market here. The prices are really good too and if you've had a hard day wheeling 2 young screaming kids around, these guys may even 'accidentally' throw in a spare crumbed lamb cutlet... because one looked kinda small. So generous in their nature, boisterous when called for, these guys know their meat and are proud to share the good meat knowledge. Will be back!

Buying meat at one of the two main players in the Supermarket game is so 2010. Buying from a good…read morebutcher is the new black. I'm currently auditioning new butchers in my new 'hood and I recently visited Barrow Lane for a few dog bones and walked away with eye fillets that were so perfectly roasted for Sunday night dinner, this could be a winner. The times I've visited Barrow Lane I've been greeted with a supremely friendly smile from the guys behind the counter and they've always been happy to share tips and tricks for how to best prepare or cook the cuts you've purchased. They do have a $10 EFTPOS minimum so either grab some cash or do a bulk buy.

Fruit was fresh and a good variety. Nice helpful staff. Better than the supermarkets for your…read moreproduce

Charlie's is a bit of a coup for us Northsiders. Open 24 hours and providing respectably priced…read morefruit & veg with great customer service - there's a reason you'll often find this local shop buzzing with shopping carts. As a family run business, the service reflects this. It's not too much trouble, as other Yelpers have mentioned, for the team to help you carry your shopping to the car. You get a choice of bag or box and there's a small section at the front of the store perfect for stocking up on slightly blemished produce for smoothies or juice. I most recently bought a bag of pineapples for $5 that have been well used in smoothies this week and even a chicken dish for dinner. There's also a small area for organic and gluten free flours, coconut oils, yoghurts, cheeses etc. All in all Charlie's is a one-stop shop and great for a weekly produce shop or for the one-off "I've run out of..." type of stop in. If you're not keen on driving to Everton Park, they also have online ordering with a flat $5 delivery.

Attention all lactose and gluten intolerant beings! This deli is a must-go for all those suffering…read morethe crippling affects of said allergies. Intolerant free? Don't worry, there's still rows upon rows of sumptuous produce for you too, I was just a little over-excited to see such a large variety of allergy-specific foodstuffs. This deli is huge, and it's easy to get lost in aisles of towering cheeses; pasta sauces; ready-made and ridiculously healthy meals; gourmet ice cream, gelato and sorbets; and olive oils. Seriously, there are so many varieties of olive oil, it's hard not to believe you're in Italy. But the best part? The huge selection of gluten-free muesli (yes, there is the Byron Bay's own Brookfarm Muesli [though exceedingly expensive it is outrageously delicious]) as well as dairy-free gelato and the gluten-free pasta. And it's not just the spaghetti which is gluten-free, it's everything from squid-ink pasta to tagliatelle. And of course, to be true to any deli, Zone is packed with fresh fruit and veg, a huge number of cuts of meat and wonderfully sweat pastry treats (I highly recommend the Turkish Delight...out of this world!).

This is my favourite deli in all of Brisbane and luckily for me it is close to work. Also a tip…read morethat not many know is that they give 10% discount to Qhealth staff when you show your ID badge at the till. What could be better! It is a small store but it has a bit of everything. There is a large gluten free section which is fantastic for a one stop shop. The fruit and veg is to die for, it is bigger and tastier than more mainstream supermarkets. It is pricier, however it stays fresher than items purchased elsewhere. As for the deli section WOW, I love love love it. The antipasto selection is vast and all super tasty. I am not someone who likes olives, in fact I can be found discretely trying to spit them out, however the olives from zone fresh are delicious and you can find me fighting for the last one! Definitely try the stuffed olives with brie and sweet chilli. You can also order platters from zone fresh. I have ordered some for this weekend so i will report back. The butcher section is also fantastic. The meat, poultry etc is all delicious and great quality. You can get some handy hints from the butchers for recipes for dinner. I also love the oil selection in zone fresh. My husband is a chef so likes to experiment with different things. This store is a cave of treasures for him to create culinary delights. Don't expect to get things cheaply in zone fresh but do expect the best quality and service.

Excellent, good value lunch options! This is our favourite…read morelocal lunch spot. The sandwiches are really good and the Vietnamese options are terrific. Everything is very reasonably priced and the owner is super nice!!