My Mom was a loyal Savenor's customer back in the day, when we lived nearby when my Dad attended…read moreHarvard Medical School in Cambridge MA. I always remember the wonderful stories of my Mom running into the famous Julia Child (she's 6 feet tall!!) who was 'French Chef' on WGBH TV to all of the Homemaker cooks de cuisine Française in 1970s America. Thank you and God bless you, Savenor's for lasting so long, and most of all, Chef Julia Child who blessed us mere mortals with the Art of French Cooking! You were a pioneer and role model. My Mom gave me my first cookbook a labor of love co-authored by Julia Child and Simone Beck "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" as a gift. I did at least learn how to prepare a proper omelette, and once, a good Hollandaise! Bon Appétit!

I have in the past shopped only at Savenor's. Since reaching 83 years old everything is more…read moredifficult and I am very happy to see Savenor's on Kirkland St has a website! However I am having difficulty viewing photos of Christmas meats. Believe me if you want quality and remember Julia Child shopped here, you are a fan!

" Local butcher and Great prices " The prices here are…read morereally good . So surprised since these little stores usually are more expensive for to the convenience . They are experienced butchers here . They really love their job and are friendly. The vibe is friendly. Parking is street metered. Lots of other canned foods and some fresh vegetables; great prices .

I went for the first time last night and was totally floored by how affordable it was to shop…read morethere! After learning that the owner is an experienced butcher and the pork is local/fresh, I had to go check it out. Literally, five pieces of pork chops and 5 ripe plantains cost me a whopping $5.50. I will definitely be going back! I encourage you to support this local business owner who is very responsive to his customer's needs and feedback. Bonus: Plaza Meat Market is open until 10pm.

Went here trying to find a small pork leg/shoulder (pernil) for my latin xmass dinner. To my…read moresurprise I did find out what I was looking for AND was amazed by the freshness, variety and prices of the meet. Para los latinos aquí: pueden ir a este lugar si están buscando cortes de carne específicos! Muy frescos y buenos precios. Highly recommended

This is my go-to place for grabbing fresh meat with decent prices. They also carry pork bellies…read morewhich other stores don't usually store. I like that they also have fresh cheese, veggies, and some misc items which are super helpful for last-minute bbq sessions. Hopefully they stay open as they always left me satisfied with their meat selections!

Got some really fresh chicken wings here. Prices are probably comparable to the supermarket, but…read morethey did taste really fresh. None of the meat is on display!! You have to ask for it, and then they'll bring it out.

Okay, you first walk in and you see weird stuff like goat and sheep's heads. You smell the meat…read more The atmosphere is a little grimy, since it is parked right next door to Haymarket. The smell of funky cheese from a few doors down does not help. By far, this place does not look like much of anything. But first impressions are deceiving. This place is a hidden gem. The shop is over a hundred years old and it is a true, old school butcher. For the uninitiated, that means you are not going to find ground beef neatly packaged in styrofoam, but rather an "everything but the oink/moo/cluck/gobble/baa" mentality; they even will sell you a whole goat or sheep to roast on a spit. My advice is to stick around. I myself rave about this place because I got the perfect sized turkey for Thanksgiving, fresh kill, freshly butchered. It was succulent and excellent quality! Even if they don't have what you want in stock, they can get it to you within a few days, and again, they butcher EVERY MEAT OR FOWL KNOWN TO MAN. (You do have to verbally ask for some of their items, since the fridge is in the back as is where the butchering is done: they bring it to you.) They cater to both immigrant and local tastes, something Savenor's does not, and it is worth it-the Vietnamese guy gets his tripe to make pho, you get your prized rib roast, and the Puerto Rican walks out happily carrying a whole suckling pig she has carefully wrapped up to take home for Christmas dinner. Go on, give it a chance. Do what I did and go in advance for the holiday meal. Have your turkey or goose safely waiting for you and eat like a king while idiots fight over a frozen Butterball or a crown roast of meh from Shaw's. Poke at the goat meat, and then learn it tastes like lamb and actually would be a treat if used in a stew recipe. Go look up an old recipe of Julia Child's from the 1950's and realize that the foot of a cow was the old way to get gelatin and if all the instant stuff at the supermarket suddenly goes poof, you are going to be fine: the 100+ year old butcher shop that is older than Savenor's still has the foot, weird though that is.

Came here a few times to get some Russian ingredients. I became found of ; after dating a Russian…read moreguy . They are very friendly here . It's a middle size little grocery store . Parking is difficult but manageable. Prices are ok .

Really good selection of Eastern European shelf stable foods, premade foods, and sweets! Even fresh…read morestuff! Hidden gem, amazing place. Will be back. Service is good, don't expect much, ambience is like any other food store. I wish they ventured out more from exclusively Russian things, and there are the same items (American versions) from the same brands available for less elsewhere. Will be back.

I pay for one kind of meat and then give me 2 kinds meat mix, some from class A and some from class…read moreB and I pay for class A only, I'm not happy and not recommend

Great Brazilian Grocery with Butcher and bakery and produce very good products I highly recommend…read morethis.

Great products for Vietnamese such as vegetables, fish. Staffs and cashier are friendlyread more

Respect the customers and work fast to serve you. They got the essentials…read more Shin black is the best Nice

Well, they still have great variety, I find that their service has taken a nose dive. It's hard to…read morefind someone who knows why items are out of stock or no longer are available. The place still is spotless tho.

Delicious roast beef Isreali salad…read more Cole slaw etc Better prices than new York Go early if you need challah Nice people who work here