What can I say about this place? A LOT. But in the interest of not completely filling up Yelp's…read moredatabase, I'll keep it brief. The first thing that you notice when you walk into Garofalo's is how great it smells: it's like getting hit in the face with a cinder block of glorious fucking awesomeness. It smells THAT good. I love it. I really don't think there's a single thing here that isn't fantastic. I'm especially in love with their smoked ribs. The stuffed pork chops are awesome. They make all sorts of phenomenal sausages. They also sell a variety of other things: various cheeses, meats, spices, canned tomatoes, olive oil and more. The staff at Garofalo's are great as well. They're very friendly. This place is obviously in the best hands. If you're not familiar with the area, it might be a little tricky to find because it's on a weird little road. There really isn't any parking (I normally walk here from my Schenectady office anyway), so the best place is to just park in the lot around the bend behind Perreca's and Cornell's. Garofalo's is well within walking distance from there. Garofalo's accepts credit cards, but there's a minimum amount (which is $15 if I recall correctly). Be warned: If you're going there today for the smoked ribs, you're SOL. I'm pretty sure I bought them out for the day. That's how I roll.

A Schenectady treasure along with Pereccas Bread. An authentic Italian meat shop featuring sweet…read moreand hot Italian sausage plus cheddar brats, kielbasa and many other hand made links. The steaks are outstanding quality. The Lamb Sausage which we grill is a family favorite, especially as an appetizer. The Italian Sausage is great in sauce or grilled. They also make sausage patties in the summer. Their grated cheese is always in our refrigerator. Out of state relatives request the cheese and the Italian Sausage when we visit. Family owned since it was established almost 100 years ago.

Absolutely terrific! New to me and I was really happy to find it. Channel 13 featured a cook doing…read morea spot on "summer burgers" and she said she got her meat here. I've been looking for a great meat market in the Schenectady area and now I have found it! Fabulous selection, terrific staff, clean environment, this place has it all!

Just saw a commercial about this place so I looked it up. Nice references from most but the few…read morewho weren't happy point out super poor customer service. Guess I'll take my time getting there. Seems nobody from the business really cares about the negative comments

I too have been going here for years. And again please have an open mind. Not only do they have a…read morehuge selection, but they have more in the back. They are always helpful and courteous when dealing with customers. Is this place trendy? No. Is this place up to date? No. Is this place the most inviting? No but what they do have is the beat pricing and selection anywhere in the capitol district that I've ever been to. Chefs and professionals - ever had a purveyor miss a shipment or a customer ask for something that was just too hard to find? Call Avon they'll handle it and give you a deal without you having to ask. I once needed 125 airline chicken breasts which are skin on but only the wing bone attached and they handled it inside an hour. This cut is super tedious and not cost effective. When I got there they not only were happy I called but they put it in my truck and charged me less then I would have paid from my normal purveyor. Happened with bone in short ribs too once - they cut them to my size and gave me only the meatiest ones. Service is exceptional! Trust me when i tell you that these folks are the salt of the earth and the last of a dying bread. I read the smoke review and I imagine it was a customer. These guys are not like that and I would put my reputation on it.

They are consistently very kind and helpful; good prices. They have great ideas like volunteering…read moreto slice a rack of ribs for you if you may need or want it or carrying your bag/s to the car.

Wow. Times have changed. I LOVE Fred's so I'm sad to report this, but they've lost me. Just…read morepurchased almost 12 lbs. of picanha for $14.99 a pound. I asked for the four plates to be cut into steaks which I've done on occasion when feeling lazy on 10lb+ orders, but this time seemed different and they kept all the points -- the plate is a triangle. I didn't realize that they'd keep so much of the "trimmings" so I went from 11.88lbs to just over 9 which means they kept just over 2.5 lbs which presumably goes into their ground beef. Works out to $20 a lb for me. I did have a pleasant FB messenger conversation with someone, but I've been a member at Costco for 20 years (kept my membership active) so I'll be going back to them full time. My advice to customers. Ask for the trimmings if you're asking them to butcher any meat product. Especially picahna which is super easy to do. My advice to Fred's. Ask the customers if they want the trimmings.

I visited for the first time and was pleasantly pleased. I bought ground Lamb and french lamb rack…read moreplus Angus Burgers. The burgers were the best ever and I loved the Lamb. I would shop there again for sure. Everything is top quality.

I bought the dry scallops from Guido's today in MA and cooked them tonight in NJ. They were very…read moregood! Thank you, Mazzeo's!

Wow! Words can't express how delicious our beef tenderloin was! My husband and daughters fiancé…read moremade the most mouthwatering amazing Chateaubriand with a Demi glaze that we ever had. All of us couldn't stop, better than any restaurant!! It wAs just top knotch and well worth the money. Highly recommend, the butchers know their craft.. a must for your holiday or special occasion.

Excellent meat options, including organs like pork tongue and brains. Great cold cuts, they adjust…read moreto your requested size. Love their bologna, we requested by a chunk. And superb service, too!

The best. Pork, beef, etc. Period. Family run, always pleasant. The best ribeye ive had in years…read more Recommend!

What a gem!!! 15 minutes outside Schenectady on Route 7 or…read moreI-88. Or 15 minutes from Schoharie heading to Schenectady. Great selection of great meats, produce, frozen foods, Boar's Head, etc. prices are reasonable and there always knowledgeable staffers behind the counters. Special orders don't upset them. Just picked up my 14# Plainville and 3# of their homemade cranberry-apple dressing. Need I say more?

Syrons has Good service and quality foods they also make their own blends of stuff. Keep up the…read moregood work.

Our local (and locally owned) butcher in Ballston Spa. Excellent selection, including pies from…read moreSmith's Orchard and offerings from Oscar's Smokehouse!

This is an amazing local butcher shop. The people are fun and a tentative. The quality of meat is…read moreoutstanding. The prices are fair. The salads are awesome. The house roasted turkey is simply the best I've ever had.

Elite in every way. Picked up a 13.6 lb lamb shoulder. Exceptional quality. Wings too - sweet…read morefatties. Best in class.

This is an amazing Italian grocery shop/butcher/place to eat I would drive up here just to get a…read moresub from them. It's like a small grocery store full of all the yumminess, fresh produce, fresh breads and desserts, deli and more. The service at the registers and counters are all friendly, efficient and fast. The place is always busy so don't be deterred if the parking lot is full!

Gotta love a business that is open on Sunday! My friend and I had such a nice experience shopping…read morefor meats and prepared foods here. The quality is great and very reasonable prices. I bought their meatball mix, a ham sub, beef bones, mortadella, hot capacolla, potato salad and greek olive medley - all delicious! I even bought eggs at a great price. The store was spacious and very clean with a cozy old school vibe. The stuff there is super helpful and friendly. Looking forward to my next visit soon!

Good market for locals around rotterdam, prices are similar to price chopper down the road but…read moreselections are limited of course. The best thing is that they have daily deals on their meat products. They have flyers or you can check out the deals online.