My wife and I were in Alexandria and we decided to get some meat to grill up at the lake cabin…read more This place is really big and actually had a sandwich shop in the back and I saw a plaque on the wall that said they had the best sandwiches in the area. I decided to get a pastrami and a pulled pork sandwich to go. The kid behind the counter actually heated up the two meats in a pan, I thought that was a nice touch. The lady was very nice and served it to me with a smile. I got 4 elk burgers to grill and I have had two. They are kind of gamey in a nice way and super lean. I will add some salt and pepper to it when I grill it up tonight. I might even add a slice of pepper jack to add a little fat to the meal. It went well with a nice side salad and some zucchini sticks. This place was a great small town meat market and there was a vegetable stand in the parking lot and I got some great cherry tomatoes.

What a gem of a meat shop! These types of places used to be on the corner of every country mile…read morewhen I was a child growing up in PA. Unfortunately many of those have gone away. This was like a blast from the past. Fantastic variety and quality walk hand in hand with perfect customer service at this establishment. I get to the area only once a year. I can guarantee that I'll be walking through those doors again in August of 2024.

Not listed as a butcher on yelp. I'm not surprised. It probably helps them dodge bad reviews. VERY…read morelimited selection of butchered meats. All the brats are precooked. They're over fatted and under seasoned. They taste like a Slim Jim dipped in vegetable oil. Really bad. This place isn't a butcher. It's a tourist trap. Cut overpriced bullshit. Subpar meat. Save your money. Coberns meat dept. is sooooo much better. You guys should just become an online store front, because you're a really shitty home town butcher. Good luck making it.

Had a ham from here for Easter. It was excellent! Not too dry or fatty with amazing smoky flavor…read more I don't get to Park Rapids often, but I'll be back to try other cuts.

Great place and great service. Grab some bacon and jerky! Very open space with lots to choose from…read moreon your way to your destination up north.

Great small town store with a large selection of products. American made and American pride shine…read morethrough, which is important to me on who I support with my $$. I feel great supporting a family owned place like this. Family friendly and community supporting. Great meat products, we stopped and picked up brats, jerky, and some sticks. I always see them winning ribbons at the MN State Fair, so you know they make a great product. Not disappointed.

Meat I had to…read moreopportunity to be in in the Pierz area with a coworker and he suggested we stop off at Thielen since we were in the area and man, what a cool place. The smell of smoke is the first thing that hits you when you walk through the door to the place followed by the sight of all kinds and cuts of meat: Pork, beef, jerked, smoked, ground... the list goes on and on. Sort of like a Disneyworld of butchered meats. My coworker busied himself with his list of items he was looking for while I walked around the long butcher case with tons of freshly prepared meat items: sausages, ground meats, smoked meats, bacon... oh man I really wished I lived near this place. Since I was traveling and had no way to store these things, I settled for some pork jerky and took it home - it was amazing. I do not believe that they have an online shipping / ecommerce capability so I will have to plan ahead if I ever get back up in that area. Definitely worth a trip if you are anywhere near Pierz. Parking on the street

We make this stop a destination. The quality of meat is why we come. And our Golden loves the…read moresmoked bones. My family would stop Here in the 1970s for the best beef jerky and now in the 2020s they still have the best. I have not found anyone to beat them in my 57 years of jerky consumption.

Such a friendly place to visit and get stocked up on meat. Their brats, hot dogs, steaks, jerky…read moreand meat sticks are always the best. I come back time and again for their very-thick, sliced bacon (8 slices to the pound) because it is the tastiest I've ever had. You may never go back to "grocery store bacon" again! Stop in on your way up to the lake and get your weekend's supply... you'll be back.

Best bacon in the state....duroc. And great snack sticks and pork chops…read moreRob is very quality oriented and his dill pickle cheesburger brats are a favorite.

You may ask yourself why is a vegetarian reviewing a butcher shop. Well the answer is I didn't have…read morea choice but to stop in because I was on a trip with a bunch of colleagues. But I am very glad that I did. I do occasionally eat fish, so I did pick up a packet of smoked salmon. But it was also really pleased to see the variety of selection of non-meat products. If you were heading up north and needed stuff for charcuterie on the boat, you could definitely stop here. My colleagues had packed a cooler and bought an assortment of fresh and frozen meat, which they insisted some of the best in Minnesota. Given how much meat they like to eat, that's saying a lot. It's just off the highway when you're heading up on Highway 10. If you like meat or smoked fish you really should stop in.

Amazing selection and scents. Huge meat counter and many option of everything very convenient off…read morethe highway= we will be back.

I took two deer to have deboned with the chops left whole,which I asked for. The rest of the two…read moredeer were put into three bags. After thawing two bags, the first bag had the chops and some stew meat pieces. the second bag had front sholder meat which was full of tennons and silver lining. I thought the third bag would have the hams and good pieces of meat, but no.. I was wrong. It was full of small grissly legs tenons and a bunch of small pieces of meat.. this is actually the type I would make into burger, apparently these deer had no hind quarters... or we would have hams or roasts. I called to complain and I was very polite but did let it be known that I was very disappointed. Mr Snyder said he has cut thousands of deer and I am the first to complain. He went on further to say that he isn't really looking for more business, so can take my deer elsewhere for processing. I hope to save others the frustrations. Please take your venison elsewhere, like I will.

The dried fish was awesome. I put together a basket of goodies for my parent's anniversary. They…read moreloved it !

Always amazing! The dips, salads, seafoods and gift items are great. (Especially the crab dip)read more

This place has an unreal selection and the staff is very knowledgeable about all things meat! If…read moreyou want to know how something is usually prepared, ask them, they know a thing or two! The vibe of the inside is kind of like an old school deli, with lots of freezers and shelves stocked with goodies! ice cream cookie sandwiches by the front door! I frequent this place and can't say enough good things about it.

Love the location and their shop. They are definitely a little pricey, but they always have a…read morefresh and great product.

Best meat shop in Emily, MN!!! We will use this shop for all game processing. Great service!!!read more

Love the blueberry bacon and sausage! I drive over 50 miles round trip for these items.read more