Roughly once per year, we get some portion of an animal from a local farmer. Be it a portion of a…read morecow, a couple pigs or lambs, and ultimately need to have it butchered, prepared and wrapped up. CJ's has become the primary place to do this, at least from the folks that we buy from. Every time it's been done, we've gotten a phone call from them and gotten to choose the cuts that we want and how much ground meat we'd like as well. They've always been super helpful with that process, as we are never totally sure what all the options are - but these guys are always friendly and impatient. It's located just outside of Wapato, a bit out in the country. It's relatively easy to get to, and is easy to get in and out of from the road. Inside, the set up is very simple. It's a room with a couple of freezers and a checkout desk. They've always got tons of different cuts of meat available, and the service is always quick. Everybody's always very friendly and each time I've been there, I've been in and out within a couple minutes. What you pay, they have you pull around the east side of the building and load things up for you. It's honestly tough to want to expect much more from these guys. The prices always seem fair, and even with recent inflationary pressures, their prices for preparing the meat seem to be pretty normal. Give these guys - we are always happy when we do!

Great service and great company! Cannot say enough good things about CJ's Custom Meatsread more

Matterhorn has it all. German sausages and all the bows and whistles to go with it. Tea, coffee,…read morechocolate and Christmas specialty items. You literally feel like your in Europe! We always order our Thanksgiving turkey in October and pick up some great Christmas items every year. This store is worth the drive and we always look forward to going!!!

You wouldn't imagine that much happens inside of the humble building that is the Matterhorn Meat…read moreshop, but you'd be wrong! This place is awesome! The owner, Fred (Alfred) is a friendly swiss man who must be in his 80's. He has a thick swiss accent, but that only makes sense considering the name of the store! During my discussion with Fred, I found out that he started working with meat in the mid 60's. He started the Matterhorn Meat Shop in 1975 and has been doing it ever since. He told me that he got into the business because he enjoyed doing it, not because of the money! I was excited to try a get a feel for the quality here, so I decided to trying a little bit of several items: Jerky ($16/95/lb): Very good. He keeps it frozen, but it's been great once it's thawed. It's a bit on the thicker side, but I'd get some again. Jerky is always expensive, but this seemed pretty reasonable. Gothaer Zervelat - It's basically a german salami. It's an oblong shape and has a pretty good smoke flavor to it. If you're into salami, try some of this! Knockwurst - I haven't tried it yet, but I'm told that its the swiss version of a hot dog. It looks similar to a brat. Spicy Sausage - A bit milder than I would like, but delicious! Mild Sausage - Delightful! A fairly standard sausage, but worth trying. Landjaeger - Its quite a bit different that the other ones that I've had. Based on my experience here, I can't imagine that this is anything but 100% authentic. They are pretty big, but the flavor is mild and worth trying. Bring cash - I'm not sure if he accepts credit cards or not. I think that his register is the same one that he had in 1975, which is awesome! My only regret is that I didn't discover the Matterhorn Meat Shop earlier. This is undoubtedly on it's way to becoming one of my favorite shops around!

The food and the meat there is the best in Tri cities, literally!! The service is the best ever…read moretoo, honestly the staff is always so nice and helpful, and obviously super clean always!!!!

Store is clean and organized. Staff is friendly upon…read morearrival. Store is is very roomy compared to other meat markets. Products Are organized & restocked. Great variety of meats. Service from staff was above and beyond GREAT customer service!! Definitely will be the only spot we purchase our BBQ'ing meats this summer. They have a small food truck in front of the store in the parking lot where they make make tacos with the meat market selection. Purchased: Aussie steaks & ground meat 2 different marinades of chicken breast.

Where to begin. My husband and I moved here from Iowa two years ago. We were amazed at the quality…read moreproduce here in Washington. Something we don't have except for corn in Iowa. What we do have in Iowa is meat. Fantastic meat. What were we going to do? Enter Knutzens. This shop rivals everything in Iowa and probably actually beats most places in the service category. They are phenomenal. If you don't know what a good steak looks like, ask them to pick for you. They know their craft and won't disappoint! Know of something they're missing? They will try to help. Our holiday tradition in Iowa was to make ham balls out of ham loaf. When I asked if they had it, they said no but bring in the recipe and they can make it happen. That's old school customer service right there. I highly recommend this place. You won't regret shopping and supporting this local business!

Steak did not taste very good. Would've been better off going to yolks and saved a bunch of money…read more really didn't appreciate the owner rolling he's eyes at me while I was asking questions.

This is the second year we've had our beef cut and packaged at Follet's. They continue to do a…read moregreat job and can accompdate any specific cuts/sizes we request.

Amazing smoke turkey! We will gladly drive from Tri-Cities to get another one in the holidays to…read morecome. Super friendly staff each year too

i've been usiong rays meaats for many years they cut the order exactly how you want it!!we do farm…read moreanimals so they always make sure its clean n wrapped to where it lasts and no freezer burn!! i highly reccomend em but ya have to get your order in early!! they have a good business with a lot of repeat customers!! you'll definitely be happy with no worrys!! i give em a 5 star all day long!! :)

This has been an epic summer! It wasn't until covid I started having issues with business hours of…read moreoperation. Lately, the issue has become weekly The Yelp page showed this place open from 9am to 2. We arrived about 1:30 to find out the place wasn't open at all today. I now see the Yelp page is not claimed. A butcher is not a business you would expect to take weekend off. So it turns out packing the trunk with a cooler to bring back what I assumed was fresh meat was a waste of time, energy and effort.

Sitting here eating one of their sausages I pulled out of the freezer and I'm still amazed at how…read moredamn delicious these sausages are. My family has been eating these very sausages for as long as I can remember and it's always been a treat. I can honestly say that I have been eating these same sausages my whole entire life. My family doesn't just shop for dinner here, we pack our freezers! My mom will order several pounds the smoked German sausage when she's in town and fly them back home to Texas. Are they the best in the world? Probably not, but being a classic dinner here and there throughout my 40 years on this earth and having grown up in the Yakima Valley makes them the best in my world. The smoked German sausage and spicy German sausage: -Perfect texture -Prefect bite -Amazing flavor -Meaty, juicy, perfect amount of fat! -Consistent quality! Look no further. This is THE place for the best German sausage in town, hell, probably for hundreds, maybe thousands of miles. I promise you that!

we always look for meat stores that sell sausage and pepperonis when we are in other towns…read more Foundthis little store through the yelp reviews and decided to give them a try. We were so glad after getting some of their wonderful pepperoni and other fine meats . This is a great little mom and paw type of store. We actually met the grandson. Who was there late on a Saturday and let us in to get our selections. The pepperoni is exceptionally moist compared to some of the others I have had and I'm a bit of a pepperoni connoisseur so I highly recommend this great little store.

Every time I visit family in Basin City I get jerky here.i went twice this week. For jerky I got…read moretheir mango habanero, teriyaki, jalapeño, and chipotle. For the beef sticks I got jalapeño, peppered, and snack (original). By far the best I've ever had. I can't wait to come again. Too bad I live in CA and come to basin every 3 years.

Had a pig butchered around Sept. 12th 2016. The owner was very good from deliver of the pig thru…read morepick up. Will use again. Better value than the local shops. Thanks

Cashier: Ellie Terminal : 02735 9/28/20 @ 1:34 pm, #16…read more We swung in because we don't have a good Mexican food store near home. Everyone was so nice & helpful, we must have walked around that market at least times if not more. They have everything! It brought back so many childhood memories... I was able to get all the things I wanted & even a few I didn't know I wanted lol We will defiantly visit again the next time we are in town! Thank you Ellie for the laugh, at least I hope that's your name because you were great!

First impressions are important, which is why I can only give this place 2 stars. The carniceros…read moreare friendly to a point, and the meat counter looks fresh and clean. However, the overall quality doesn't quite match the presentation. The store itself is clean and organized, but the produce selection is limited. Prices are fair, though you can often get more value at other local markets. My main concern was with a packaged tray of corn. Once home, all four pieces were moldy and had a funky smell. I called the store immediately; a young employee put me on hold for about 10 minutes, then said the owner hadn't responded yet. I left my contact info, but four days later I've still received no call back or attempt to resolve the issue. Some cashiers come across as genuinely friendly, while others seem to be forcing a smile. Management should please inspect their produce more carefully to avoid this happening to other customers. Unfortunately, the lack of follow-through and attention to customer service has lost me as a customer.

I purchased a side of beef from her in August, because our local butcher was out of sides due to…read morethe pandemic. Every single package of meat is tough, there is no fixing it to make it tender. I private messaged her and asked her to look into this, she tried to tell me that I dont know how to properly use beef from a butcher. She then promised to try to contact the buyer of the other side of the same cow and get back to me, she never got back to me. I wasted $1600 during a pandemic on this meat that really is only good for the dogs.