I just had the best home-grilled steak in my life and I got it from Mike's. Their service was very…read morefast, and it was a busy Saturday afternoon. I bought 4 burgers (2 jalapeño cheddar and 2 bacon cheddar) and 2 top sirloin steaks. Even the fat was good in these steaks and melted in your mouth like butter. I can't wait to make the burgers. I will be frequenting Mike's and I'm so excited I tried this nearby gem!!!

Food was stellar!!!!! The bartender service was AMAZING!!! And the Ambiance was amazing!! We…read morecannot wait to come back!!

Was referred to try. Was looking for a true prime rib roast. They didn't have one in the case so…read morethey cut it to order. Roasted it with simple salt, pepper and garlic and onion powder. The roast stood on its own. Perfect medium rare! The beef flavor was amazing. Probably one of the best prime rib I've ever had. Thank you to the young butcher behind the counter. All staff warm and welcoming. Get there early! Parking lot fills up!

Cathy's is the best for all around meats, cheese, snacks, and deli food. Order by the pound or buy…read morea pre-package. They have lots of local eats and are happy to help you find what you need. The brats are the best. Cant go wrong with any flavor. I have always liked the wild rice one- although Im not sure if they stopped making it or if its just seasonal. The breakfast burrito is also amazing. They have cry baby craigs hot sauce- if you know you know.

Coming from Los Angeles, I've always had a pretty high standard for pastrami, especially the thick,…read morepiled-high New York-style sandwiches I grew up expecting. Minnesota has disappointed me more than once. Too often the pastrami is sliced thin, served light, and feels more like an afterthought than the main event. That changed today. I stopped at St. Paul Meat Shop and ordered their smoked pastrami on rye with mustard. Simple. Exactly how a pastrami sandwich should be. And damn, they got it right. The pastrami was smoky, tender, flavorful, and there was actually enough meat on the sandwich to call it a pastrami sandwich without laughing. This was easily one of the best pastrami sandwiches I've had in the Twin Cities, and honestly, it may be the best. If you've been looking for a proper pastrami sandwich in Minnesota, this is the place.

We've visited the St Paul Meat Shop on a few other occasions. Not only have we enjoyed each item we…read morehave tried, we have been able to find some items or cuts that other butcher shops don't have available. St Paul Meat Shop markets themselves as St Paul's only whole animal butcher shop. One of our favorite items is the pastrami. Their pastrami is amazing! Made and smoked in house. It is sliced thin and makes a great sandwich. They also have turkey which I believe is cooked sous vide. Our last visit we picked up some skirt steak and their juicy lucy burgers. As we were checking out, there was one condiment that we forgot and it didn't appear that they had that. The very nice gentleman was able to locate some for us and helped us out. Quality and service has always been top notch.

Some people like chocolate and sweets. I prefer a good main course, especially if it is a big hunk…read moreof meat. What I LOVE about this place is the list of choices of different variety of meats. You can ask for lamb, buffalo, etc. They either have it or can order it. They can also help you brain storm ideas what you trying to do. In short, they are the Triple-Bypass 'candy' store for me. If you love jerky and can't wait for the state fair, this is GREAT place to check out because they have a good selection of beef sticks. Note most meats can be cut to your specification. When I cook Phily-cheese steaks, I usually requested they slice it against the grain and as thin as possible. With the idea that they can thin slice for you can try other 'crazier' meats for phily: i.e. top round (cheaper meat). One more thing, you can ask them to cut meat bones whatever your fido would like as well. Yes, you probably can find cheaper meats in other stores. Here is the thing, they are an actual butcher shop where you can ask real questions:i.e. what is the difference between a flank steak and skirt steak since it is almost in the same location... In short, it is nice to have a real butcher shop in town to ask questions as well as all the varieties of meats to savor for. Personally, I think they are much better quality and service than Lunds/Byerlys. Hence stop reading and go get some.

My wife and I had the Von Hanson coupon for a 2 for 1 stuffed chicken breast, which came highly…read morerecommended from a buddy. We arrived at a place that looked like a gas station, a well stocked gas station, but the back half of the store was a glorious meat shop. Along the wall was the frozen section, which we had to head to after we didn't see any fresh chicken breasts in the deli counter shelf.. The fresh case had a ton of different cuts of meat, all wonderfully displayed in the 6 or so deli cases full of dead cow and chicken. Awesome! The guy behind the counter was helpful and I brought my find home to defrost. I had to cook the stuffed chicken breast with shredded potato, cheese, and onions for like 50 minutes. There is almost no way you could finish the whole thing. I had to put a half back in the fridge. The cheesy hash browns were oozing out the side of the humongous slab of fowl. It was super juicy and satisfying. Great butcher shop, and they have a few around the cities.

Been going here for years, always incredible quality meats and other meals and snacks!read more

I was waiting to get waited on and one guy came in and the guy behind the counter jumped on him to…read moreget his order so stood there and waited until the other guy was done with the customer that he was taking care of. He waited on me immediately. This was in Chaska store. Some employees need to take a customer service course. They were not even busy. I thought of just leaving and not making my purchase.

I've been a von Hansons meats supporter for 30 years bought all my meat there have had them process…read moremy deer etc. I went in today to buy some things, I wanted to get 3 baby back rib slabs. Since I was not going to use them tell this fall I asked if they would be willing to vacuumed seal them, which they have done in the past for an extra charge. Which I'm fine with. I asked the young man if this was possible. He started to say yes then. The older guy behind the counter, I'm assuming the manager or owner said no we won't do that. Case closed no explanation. Told them to forget it and I walked out. Guess I will have to see if the Apple Valley store treats their customers any better.

2 words beef sticks!!! This place makes the best beef sticks ever and you can't go in without…read moregetting at least a handful!!! Plus to add onto how awesome they are, their meat is all fresh and absolutely delicious. I love going to either location in Eagan and highly recommend them to anyone!

Great place to grab a few thing to toss on the grill. Prices are a bit higher but the quality makes…read morethe extra price well worth it. I frequent VONS on a regular basis and love the brats ( fresh or frozen varieties are always great). Steak canoe was ok but the chicken breasts and steaks are where it's at!

Poor double smoke ham. Bought a whole ham for Easter. I have bought from Von Hanson's before…read more It was very salty from being saturated with brine, not firm as in the past, fatty and little flavor for double smoke. The counter help was not trained, could not operate the saw to cut in half and it was wrapped like a child would wrap. I think the meat market, is becoming no more than an ordinary store. Still looks like a wonderful meat market, need to back it up with service and meat quality.

We've become kind of addicted to the meats at Lonsdale Country Market, ever since a friend gave us…read morea gift certificate as a wedding present. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but when you venture in, the finds are all around you. There's lots of variety: my mother doesn't eat pork, so she loves the beef bacon; there are a zillion different kinds of breakfast sausage (do you want smoked or unsmoked? country style? maple? blueberries?); and a big case full of pre-marinated chicken breasts. But my favorite are the interesting and original flavors of burgers and brats. I've gotten Gyro, Dill Pickle, Chicken Cordon Bleu (yes, it's a chicken brat), Tomato Basil Parmesan, Pepper Jack, and the list goes on. They even have a Viking brat (with purple cabbage)! I have to put in a special word about the Swedish potato sausage. My in-laws traditionally eat this sausage along with their turkey on Thanksgiving, and this year we got four potato sausages from Lonsdale Country Market. It was a huge hit! We're never going back to the grocery store sausages. One caveat: if you're looking for something specific, as we were, it's a good idea to put an order in ahead of time, to make sure that what you're looking for won't be all sold out. It's about a half hour drive south from the metro, but our haul is always worth it. We've been coming a few times a year since we first learned about this place, and I don't see us stopping any time soon.

Awesome service! Great selection. Unique bratwurst I…read morewould recommend the blue cheese and green olive bratwurst. Cowboy butter bratwurst has a kick! Delicious breakfast sausage.