I get all my ground meat here. Ground turkey, ground chicken, grass fed ground beef. Great selection of sausages. I once got the best breakfast sausage from here. I think it's important to keep a business like this running. Shop and support local businesses and ranchers. read more

Yes, we're fans! Wife said one Christmas she was going to Santa Rosa to pick up our ham... really WTF, Santa Rosa? It better be good - ha! joke was on me... it was great! When we want something special we go to Willowside order it in advance and let the magic dance on your tastebuds begin! read more

BACON!!!!! Ok, now that I have your attention, let me say: BACON! The most outstanding bacon I've ever had (and I have had quite a bit in my lifetime). Anytime I am remotely close to Santa Rosa, I make the trek to Willowside to stock up on the bacon. My husband worships me whenever I cook him this bacon. It is smoked goodness, without the fat and water and additives that you get from the grocery store. Trust me, it is just that good. But don't stop there. Take some sausages home. Or peek in their huge freezer and buy some bulk sausage. Again, men and dogs will follow you anywhere. Speaking of dogs, don't forget man's best friend, and pick up a smoked pig ear for your Fido. He will love you for that. read more

I can second what others have said! I have been coming here for over 20 years. The meat has always been good but the new owners have added a strong customer-focused mentality and have made Willowside Meats much better! I buy dry-aged ribeye steak every Friday and other meat for special occasions. The prices are good and the quality is outstanding. Emily is awesome! read more

Willowside Meats is my go-to butcher shop. Their dry aged beef is second to none, and they always go out of their way to provide excellent customer service. I have recommended them to my family and friends, and I will continue to patronize them on a regular basis. read more

A contractor who was doing some work on my cabin found this place and what a find it is. They have grass fed beef cut to order. They also have sausages, ground beef, chickens, ham, and house smoked bacon. You can order holiday turkeys and dry aged prime rib! The owners Don and his wife make you feel like family something you also won't get at a Safeway. read more

This is our go-to spot for our Christmas ham (call way ahead!) and any special occasion meats. Their dry aged steaks are fantastic and I have never been disappointed with anything I've purchased - from jerky to sausage to duck. You can find anything you need here and their staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. It's so nice to have a go-to butcher not too far from home! read more

This guy has been butchering meat the right way for 40 years. He knows his stuff and buys VERY quality meat. He is old-fashioned and his business revolves around excellent customer service. If you ask for 1" steak, you don't get 3/4" or 1.5". Don truly feels that if he treats his customers well, they will keep comin' back. Sounds like the one unhappy customer here may have been a fluke. Easy location off Guerneville Rd. Great place to buy dog bones, too! Just genuinely nice peops. read more

WOW, these guys are great! Stopped in based on the Yelp reviews to pick up some meats for Mother's day and the rib eye is by far the best we've had in a while. Oh and don't forget the rub! It was amazing, had the entire family wanting more. We will definitely be back. read more

I've been going here since I was a kid with my parents, and I have yet to find anything better. I don't know too much about cuts etc like the above reviewer, but from the flip side i've walked in a large number of times and asked them about random little things - in a manor that clearly indicated i had no idea what i was talking about and i received nothing but patience and kindness from the staff as they answered my most likely stupid questions. Anytime I'm after quality meat, this is the place i go. read more

I drove by this place twice a day for exactly one year before I got the guts to stop in. I admit I was very intimidated walking in, but my apprehension was quickly trumped by my excitement! I was like a school girl in a candy shop seeing all the beautiful grass-fed, dry aged cuts of beef in the case. And the sausages, jerky, bacon, duck...I could go on! But I had to play it cool. I walked out with $20 worth of bacon, some lamb loins that they graciously boned out and trussed for me, and also some shame that it had taken me this long to patron this gem. They also have various other butchering services for those interested and they are extremely helpful with just about any meat or butcher related questions you might have. They are also baby crazy which is really adorable, I love bringing my babies in there and seeing all these blood covered butchers go ga-ga, it's pretty cute :) read more

wow! great quality meats. no joke. i recently picked up some marinated ribs to grill on an absolutely beautiful day. awesome! if i may say so. i'll take credit for the cooking, but the meat and the marinade go a long, long way. i'm not one to actively seek out mad cow, so i'm definitely on the grass fed bandwagon. you do pay a premium for it-- it's roughly the same as eating out. i paid a little over 20 bucks for two half slabs. hey, they have great jerky by the way! definitely worth a try. read more

Been a vegetarian for more than half of my life because I dislike meat. Everyone else at my house loves it though.

I'm pretty sure that their $6.50/lb price for bacon is about what I've been paying at Food Maxx... LOL I just read Brendan W.'s review... I don't know that much about beef, I just know that I love meat and I love this place. The bloody water that poured out of the credit card scanner was nasty, however. read more

Great meat. Unbelievable smoked ham, great chorizo and sausages. But be prepared to see meat being processed right in front of you. Not for squeamish. read more

I feel fortunate to be able to get quality meat so close to home. We don't eat a lot of beef, but when we do, Willowside Meats is where we shop. No more grocery store "where the heck did that come from?" beef for us. The hub was just saying "I haven't had any stomach problems with the meat from Willowside, have you?" No, I haven't. So I thought I would post this review. (Note: This is a store where they cut up large quantities of meat. It is very clean but it does smell like meat - as it should). read more

The minute I walked in, I was a kid in a candy store. I'm a happy omnivore, and when I found this butcher shop with atmosphere harkening back to my youth, and when I saw the spread of fresh cut meats and all the busy butchers right there behind the counter, I knew I'd found my place. Everything I purchased was excellent. They offer up the tastiest, highest quality meat, hand cut to your specifications. They answer all your questions. They'll order any specialty item for you. I went home a very happy customer, and because the prices are so reasonable, I bought a lot! I'm done with pre-packaged meats. I've found my place. read more

Loved all the meat I got here. Bacon, lamb, steaks were all top notch. Wish I lived closer. But it's worth a trip if youre even remotely in that general direction. read more

Great Meat... Wish the delivered to Los Angeles.

I've read the review here that says that they are rude and I will have to disagree. I've been coming here for a while now and they have always been courteous, informative an professional. As well there is the review that says you shouldn't have to need to call to see if they are open, well, this place is small. It isn't Safeway. Heck the chickens and cats loitering in the dirt parking lot should tell you were you are at. They get a bit busy in the fall butchering deer and wild boar from local hunters so patience is definitely a virtue. The meats are simply the best that you can get period. I bought my chef buddy here a few days ago and he bought a beautifully trimmed 2 1/2 inch thick, fourth cut in, dry aged t-bone steak. This beast could feed four and looked so perfectly aged I felt it a shame to take it out of the case. It was meat art! So yeah, I'm a fan of this shop and will be till they drag my old assets into the box. Ciao and remember good meats equal good eats! -Frankie bag of doughnuts read more

This place is great I had 2 types of deer sausage made and they turned out delicious. I can't wait till next hunting season.....

What a terrific discovery.... seeking something different from the H'baked hams of yesteryear, we opted to pick up a genuine smoked ham from this shop. What a difference it made, the ham we bought was rich in flavor & a real hit with the family. The cost is a bit more but worth the time & effort. I can't wait to go back for their sausages. This is a hearty endorsement. read more

Always satisfied with the service, taste and quality of good meet and poultry products. They do their own smoking. Bacon is THE BEst! Try the jerky sometime, you will like it. And our dogs and their teeth love the bag of bones we pick up every so often, read more

After untold years driving by on my way to and from my sister's, we FINALLY stopped in last month. Picked up a rack of ribs, country sausage, brats, and hot pork link breakfast sausage. Have finished all but the brats which are being cooked tonite. Phenomenal! The ribs were perfect and the country/breakfast links both had so little grease or water that we had to add some to the pan. We are now making plans to do an up-and-back to stock up on more sausage. Also going to try their lamb shanks and chicken this time. We were like kids in a candy store and had to resist buying everything in the freezer. read more

We shot a deer in Modoc County on the second to last day of our hunt. We decided to bring it down to Willowside for butchering do to the lack of time to goto the butcher up there. Willowside was fair priced, but after getting the enthusiasm from the butcher in Alturus, i felt it was kind of like getting the cold shoulder. Well we drop of the deer, which was an okay sized mule deer, and asked for a quarter of it to be cut for jerky and the rest for steaks, chops, and ground. We also told them the deer had been hanging for 4 days already and should not be hung much longer. Two weeks later we got the call that the meat is ready to be picked up. They were able to get it all into one medium sized box that i dont think weighed 60lbs. What concerns me is the deer we took to the alturus butcher was much smaller, but we got more meat then when we took it to willowside . TLDR - proceed with caution for wild game read more

Agree that these guys have good meats but the service is a joke. We bought a whole cow a few months ago and these guys butchered it. They were inflexible, rude and really didn't care that much. If you want a cut of meat they have good stuff. But, I wouldn't use their butcher service ever again. They charge more than the other guys in the area, they don't follow directions and are jerks about it. read more

Darn shame the service sucks. Meats are great. But if you are going to advertise being open certain hours. Be OPEN!! We drove 20 minutes to get there and they had closed before 4 when it was supposed to be 5:00 closing time. This unfortunately had happened before, it seems crazy to have to call to make sure they are open before going. I took my $$$ and spent on great meat at Oliver's. read more

Love local shops like this one! This is the only place my bf I go when we want good quality steaks instead of going to an expensive steakhouse. The quality of meats are the same but you get to prepare and grill it yourself. Reasonable prices and good products! I have yet to try the other meats they have. Their ribeyes are the bomb!!! I highly recommend this place! read more

Tempted to give this place one star so you won't discover it. Great meat, very accommodating staff. Not going to tell you what we like because, unlike factory meat producers, they actually run out of stuff. read more

We've ordered specialty cuts in the past and have been pleased not only with the fact that they could get them but also with the quality of the meat. We recently ordered our prime rib from them. It was 4 ribs. The best flavored and tenderest prime rib we've ever had, in restaurants or at home! read more

Great service, cuts on request. Price for quality as good as anywhere.

Thanks . Great meats ,sausage . good prices . very nice folk . Came here to get turkey necks to clean my dogs teeth. Go figure ? Found the best " organic" meats ( all kinds) , sausages (all kinds) Dry aged beef ( never had before) . Smoker on site . Very impressed .! read more

Incredible good ole' personal service! Best sausage you can buy anywhere, grassfed beef is to die for. Oh and don't forget the smoked products or have your own stuff smoked, they are experts when it comes to smoking and don't be afraid to ask for something custom they seem to love to do custome service. Plain and simple leave Whole foods and go to Willowside for your meat shopping, you won't be dissapointed read more

We used Willowside to butcher 2 cows we purchased from a ranch. We believe we were shorted several of the cut's on packing slip. When we called to talk to them about our concern about some missing meat, they basically called us liar's and were extremely rude. They refused to even think there could have been an issue on their end. I would not recommend them to anyone. read more

my grandfather has raised beef cattle for most of his life, we grew up eating the meat we had raised. My grandfather is now in his 80"s and had decided to use another butcher to slaughter and package one of his bulls. Not because he was unhappy with the previous butcher but because a friend referred him and said it was a good place, something new. He usually slaughers a cow once every year or 2 to split with our family each paying a portion. After our bull was slaughtered, a few days later my mother gets a phone call from Willowside Meats saying that a portion of the beef went bad because it didn't cool properly before butchering and packaging. He said he was able to save a portion of it for us. Being disapointed we all just accepted it and recieved our meat, but, paid full price, no discount or replaced lost meat! In my opinion,they should have replaced what was ruined due to their mistake. i opened a package of T-bone steaks and noticed half were brownish grey, did not think this was normal so i did not eat it. Tonight my mother called me in total disgust saying the second package she opened was grey as well and smelled ROTTEN! Being thuroughly grossed out decided she would call the company. She explained our story and the man said it was not their fault and that our bull was too big, that's why it went bad!!! Not true. We decided to research and called other meat company"s. ALL said it was their carelessness that ruined our beef. My mother wants our money back, how do we know whats good and whats bad? Willowside Meats agreed to refund some of our money but ONLY packaging costs!!!!! WRONG! If its your mistake you pay for the beef as well! Who knows they might just take our beef back and sell it to a customer! Bad business for sure. Go to Buds Meats instead they have NEVER done us wrong read more