I'm not 100% sure as far as going to meat places I've been to many…read more Insides on the middle size no big not to small I felt pricing was a bit high but I have heard all great things. I have not ate the meat I bought yet. I will update as soon as I do They are one of the only butchers in the area . I'm a little used to more variety. The inside is very clean. The staff is okay.

Back in 1984, the big slogan across America was "Where's The Beef?". Well I think that has been…read moreanswered as this is one of the best places I've purchased beef in quite some time. Even though the majority of meat I purchase is at a grocery store (Raley's, Nugget, Safeway, etc.) or a warehouse-type store (Costco, WinCo, etc.), you just can't beat the quality of a family-owned butcher shop. This takes me to the one and only "Kings Meats" that has only been in operation since 2020 but in that amount of time, they've gained hundreds of new customers. Located in the El Dorado community of Diamond Springs, they are relatively close to Highway 49 and roughly 10 minutes south of Placerville and Interstate 50. I came here during the afternoon of Friday 5/16/25 at around 2:45pm. And as expected, the parking lot here was quite full with vehicles stocking up on some amazing meats. Keep in mind that if you do plan on coming here (especially from out of town), they are closed on Monday/Tuesday but open from 10am-6pm Wednesday-Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday. Once entering the building, I was absolutely amazed and quite impressed with how clean and tidy this place was. There was at least 4 employees working behind the counter and they all took their time in making sure every customer was helped. As for the meats, this place has everything you're looking for; ground beef, ground chuck, skirt steak, sirloin steak, New York steak, ribeye, spare ribs, pork belly, pork tenderloin, bacon, sausage, hot links, and so much more than I didn't even mention. During my visit, I stocked up and spent WAY more than I had anticipated; at least $200 worth of food. I mainly bought steak, ground beef, bacon, and some pork. Jump forward 3 weeks later (after a Memorial Day BBQ & other dinners) and the quality of their food is absolutely top-notch. It was so good to a point where it is better than a premium steakhouse or high-end burger joint. And for those pescatarians, they even have a decent seafood selection here (crab, salmon, oysters, etc.). Truth be told, I used to do my meat shopping at V. Miller (in Sacramento) until they closed in March 2025 as well as a few other butcher shops in the area. After a fellow Yelper told me about Kings Meats, I took his advice and glad I did. The quality (and even very reasonable prices) of the cuts of meat are some of the best I've had in years. Whether you grill, pan fry, or roast your meat, I am a firm believer that this place will meet your expectations. With that said and done, I am giving "Kings Meats" a picture perfect five-star rating.

Great service, selection and quality. Can't miss here for great meat for dinner. Don't overlook the…read moreMANY sausages and brats selection!

ONLINE - I was searching for places which sold venison. This was listed as #3. When I went to the…read morewebsite, venison was nowhere to be found. Worse still, all of their package deals were marked as "sold out." I live out in Elk Grove and was planning to drive to Folsom for some "fresh" meat, but it seems they're selling nothing at all right now.

Awesome butcher! I've used them to butcher deer for years and also had them butcher one cow…read more Everything is always done perfectly.

Tried the rest of the meat sticks:…read more Hot - spicy but not too spicy (for me), excellent flavor! Pepperoni - tastes like pepperoni... ok Garlic - THE BEST! Tasted like fresh garlic, I loved it I think I am missing one, but can't remember... they are all good except the pizza one yikes! Otherwise, I don't think you can go wrong.

Our friends are loyal customers,they usually pick up huge orders.We ate dinner at their house one…read morenight and make their whiskey chicken.It was amazing and now we are addicted! Just picked up order of Kona,Whiskey,Mexican chicken thighs also cheese and sausage raviolis. It is such a great value! We will get around 8-9 dinners and probably comes out to $6 per dinner

No trip to Gold Country is complete without a stop at Swingle Meat!…read more As mentioned in my previous review, groceries, especially meat prices are super high in the Bay Area, so whenever I have a chance to get some good deals on meat, I'm going to make every trip here worth it. On this trip I picked up some frozen ribeyes, sirloins, burgers, breakfast sausage patties, cheddar jalapeno sausages, and some chile verde and ranch house chicken. The chicken items I got come vacuum sealed, which is perfect when I plan to sous vide them. The things I wish I got more of was their honey pepper beef sticks and hot teriyaki beef jerky. It's very affordable and perfect for snacks. Another low key thing that we like are their frozen chicken wellingtons. super easy to bake at home and it's a tasty meal. I arrived in the morning and luckily it wasn't super busy. Grabbed a basket and before I knew it I had enough meats and snacks to feed a large family when in reality, it's just for a couple of us. $153 well spent and meals for days. The prices for the tri-tips have more than doubled since 2020, but honestly, still a great deal considering the size. $35-40 for a good sized marinated tri-tip is still a steal of a price. The mother lode tri tip is a can't miss and a fan favorite at any of our family bbqs. Definitely plan to bring a cooler and some ice packs so you can keep your meats stored properly in route to back home.

What a great find & I believe this is connected Nugget Grocery store…read more Best homemade soup, sandwiches (we ordered a pork Bon Mi, BLAT) freshly made, choice of delicious breads & served warm. New to the store, I had friendly help finding: the Spices, horseradish cream& some organic oats & baking supplies. We also purchased some pre/ sliced lasagna (yum), fresh roast beef, meatballs must be popular because they were out at 11:30 am Sunday. Home head meatballs are good for so many things. Not only to add to pasta, put on a slicer or with salad as an easy meal. Produce and meat selections were great & inviting. Fresh hot lasagna soup, tortilla soup and clam chowder all yum! Pricing was fair & lots of Indian meals on sale, Thai curry & many other pricing lower than my regular stores I shop. Wide cleans isles, beautiful store full of workers to help with any questions. Came home with an excellent cantaloupe, watermelon and beautiful tomatoes. Check it out

Came in on a Saturday around 11:15am. Needed to pick up some bread for luncheon. Decided to do our…read morecustomary walk around and looked at the cheese and other things. This store has so much to offer (prices are kinda on the higher side) and sometimes some really great deals. Our cashier (Frances) was super friendly to all her customers. Store is clean and well organized.

What a wonderful place! The staff are always nice and helpful. Prices are good and they move people…read morepretty fast so the wait wasn't long. The Cajun was my favorite, but a close second is the hot Italian. Truthfully, you really can't go wrong with anything you pick or wanted to try. Definitely give these guys a chance.

What's not to love about Lockeford Sausage?! The back of their business card has the list of…read moresausages and was told that you may order ahead of time but will still need to get in line for pick-up! Even though the sign says they only allow 6 people at a time, the line goes pretty quick but what slows it down sometimes are the newbies who aren't familiar with what they offer or designate one person. Also, try to avoid coming in at least 2-3 days before any Holidays unless you have time to wait for a good hour or two, speaking from experience. Appreciate the staff overall with all their hard work! Aside from their infamous bacon which I love, we also pick up about a pound of the following: Spicy Luau, Italian and Breakfast sausages. We pick up regular or teriyaki jerky from time to time as well.

Just barbecued up some Berkshire pork chops from T Bones. Best chops I've had in a long time!…read moreT Bones knows how to trim their meats for flavor. I make it a plan to stop in whenever I'm in the area.

This is an amazing old school Butcher that literally has every cut of meat you could ever ask…read morefor!!! If it's not in their fresh refrigerator section then it's in their large freezer section. They also have seafood and a little bit of fresh produce. OH, and they make their own in house beef sticks that are a 10!! Brandy & Tiana are super helpful and great customer service!! I'm here about once a week. It's a golf cart ride away from beautiful Lake of the Pines. A WIN/WIN!

These tacos and burritos and some of the best around! The tacos are very tastefully created, with…read moregrilled onions and jalapeños. The burritos are very filling and tasty. It's also family owned and has a wonderful meat counter with Green Chorizo and more available for purchase. The green chorizo is great with eggs and cheese. This is a must try spot and some of the best tacos and burritos in California.

Santa Maria Taqueria was one of the best markets I have experienced in years. It's a small modest…read moremarket with hot food prepared while you wait from Ruben and his team. I it a Chili Relleno, chips and salsa. Delicious and while I was there I stocked up on queso blanco, Oaxaca cheese, and different salsas made by the Market. The kind service provided by everyone there and especially Ruben was amazing. I look forward to shopping there on a regular basis. Thank you Ruben!!

Watching what is happening to the food we are buying at the grocery stores is scary!!…read moreSo, we bought a cow! Half a cow actually. The cow was brought here. My husband was given a call before hand to go over how he would like it butchered. They were very thorough. A few weeks later they called again to let us know we could pick it up. Pick up was easy. Packaging was perfect. Everything stacked nicely into our garage freezer. 5 stars.

We have been trying local butcher shops over the last few weeks due to the insanity with the…read moreimported mystery beef at the moment. So far we love The Country Butcher! As soon as we walked in we were warmly greeted with lovely smiles and 'Welcome In' by the young ladies behind the counter. I had some questions about their products and one of the butchers working in the back came over. He explained how they work, answered all of my questions and said they stand by their products, if we don't see something to please ask. We bought some steak and ground beef to try and boy, there's no comparison to supermarket meat, this was so flavorful. We stopped in today and pickup up some pork chops and ordered 5 pounds of ground beef and some steak. They are even thinly slicing the steak for us - now that's service for you! I grew up in the 50's in Europe and this shop brought me right back to that time where service and products were always top notch, and the family butcher took pride in his work and would cut or trim my mother's orders to suit. I think we'll stop looking now: we have our family butcher in The Country Butcher.

We have gotten the best beef in South Lake Tahoe here…read more Always friendly and helpful. The best roasts around. They always have a good variety of all steaks, roasts and seafood.

Overland Meat & Seafood is a nice local business. Parking is plentiful as it's in a small strip…read moremall with other businesses. The customer service by Hilaro was awesome! He was helpful, friendly, outgoing, and courteous. He's got a great demeanor and smile. We picked up some fresh poke. They fly in their ahi and sashimi grade seafood (scallops, octopus) on Fridays. Wow, the Scallop Poke was so sweet and seasoned well. Hilaro let us sample some first. It was the first time having scallop poke. Delicious! Spicy Ahi Poke - creamy, spicy, but not as spicy as people would expect. Some pieces had a lot sinew. Shoyu Ahi Poke - flavorful, savory. Again you could tell the ahi was fresh, though again some piepieces had a lot of sinew. Overall, a great place to get meat and seafood! I'd visit again the next time I am here.