Best Butcher Shop Grand Rapids Near Me

Tom Sterken: They are very helpful

FG Eclipse: Been in the area for a long time, never tried this place. Their hot sticks are probably the best i've ever had. Will be back for more.

Jim Newland: Where to begin....stumbled across this gem this weekend and can't say enough about them. We got brats, chicken, terayaki beef sticks and chorizo. The chicken is still in the freezer, but we've sampled everything else and it's flat out superb. Service was great too. This is an old time butcher shop guys and I'll gladly drive from the Cedar Springs area where we live to support them. To be fair, we still love Frank's Market but Leyen & Son are more affordable frankly. That always matters too of course.

Shocker E: Mark is fantastic! We’ve been dropping pigs off to him for a few years now and have never been disappointed. Very informative and helpful. Also his selection of snack sticks in the store front are 2nd to none, absolutely amazing. Always a pleasure to support this great butcher shop!

Verlin Stapleton: Great place ! Friendly and helpful.Steaks are awesome!Check it out and buy local #awesome #supportlocalmarkets

Jason Radmacher: Literally worth the drive from anywhere! The team at Leyen & Sons has become our go-to place for every kind of meat. The quality of beef, pork and chicken has always been far better than the chain grocers, and the sausage blends have become amazing -- as good or better than all the old Polish places we loved so dearly on the West Side. Great people, wonderful service, and a great story of a long-time family butcher shop -- a Grand Rapids staple! A++ (Now we just have to talk them into making some kiszka/gritzwurst!)

Charles Stabler: So thankful I found Leyen & Son meats. A deer was hit in front of my house. I field dressed the deer, but wasn't sure where to take it. I found out Leyen and Sons process deer. They made ground venison, left the backstraps whole the way I requested. I had a hind quarter brined and smoked. So good! Then I took some of the ground meat back to make German wieners. Also amazing. This place does quality work and very reliable. Thank you Leyen & Son!

Jarred Sylvester: This place is my weekly stop for meat products. Mark and his family are great people. Always gotta get my chicken fix!

Nick Golcyzynski: The quality of meat is excellent i would recommend this place to everyone!!!!!!!

Blair Mongeon: One of the best meat markets in town. Quality and price are great, and the family that owns it are very nice. Always a good experience going in.

Lauren Vermilye: Such great product! Once you buy steak from them, you'll be spoiled for all fancy steakhouses. Also fantastic deer processing.

Nicholas Rodriguez: The 1 positive I have to add say is their baked beans are great and will probably keep me going there on occasion. The problems I have is that their meats are mostly frozen. Very little options as far as fresh meats go. The prices seemed okay but bad compared to ralphs down the road. I went for sausage and all except the country sausage was frozen. Ralphs has fresh sausage for cheaper. So does Meijer. I haven't actually thawed the meat to try it yet. Maybe I'll add a star if it's completely amazing beyond expectation. But I really would like fresh meat from a meat shop. The last big gripe is that they don't take a bridge card. They are in an area where a good percentage of people would benefit from them taking it. And maybe if they took it they could sell enough meat to not have to freeze it? If every liquor store in the state can figure out how to take ebt then I'm sure you could too if you really care to. I'll be back for the beans but that's probably the only thing I can really afford to splurge on.

Christy Clark: Always very friendly and informative. Quality is great and prices are fair.

Jacob Yeo: Have been coming here ever since Levandowskis on Walker changed their Kielbasa recipe. Great selection here as well! Definitely would recommend!

Myk Reenders: This is probably one of the best butchers I've ever been too!!! Everyone you talk to there is extremely nice, but if you get talking with Mark (the owner) you will leave with a smile. He is just a genuine man. Plus the meat there is great! For a great price. Supplying meat for the people!

AllFact fff: so i dropped off a pretty good size buck 3 days ago and i just picked it up, and my god there was a ton of meat...im very impressed and happy with the cuts and the burger. defiantly only using these guys now on. oh and the roast's are crazy huge and nicely cut to. cant wait to slow cook one in the crock pot...well done Leyen & Son meats, well done

Nick Ilbrink: Thankful that you guys process deer quickly. Not very satisfied with the fact that my taxidermist called me saying the legs were caped out wrong and that the cape was starting to turn green, meaning it was going bad already. The buck was shot and brought straight there due to the warm temps. Probably won't bring anymore bucks there in the future.

Robert Breyer: Fantastic local butcher who had a cut of meat I needed quickly.

Lisa Bredeweg: Clean friendly awesome meat sticks

Valerie Grant: We were excited to find out that Pam an Adrian we're working here, the food is great in this place. Make sure you stop you will not regret it

Tina Benedict: Wow, the customer service was 10+. I specifically went in to buy fresh beef and lamb liver, and beef heart. Decided to get a couple lamb chops too. The lamb liver was cooked when I got home. It was amazing. Mild, tender..delicious !! Can't wait to try the rest. We will be back.

Alexa Lee: I absolutely love Louise Earl! I come every week to get lunch meat and then inevitably pick up a link or two of a fun flavor of sausage. Love how creative they are and never miss a chance to get their tamales-outstanding!

Levi Waldon: amazing store, you even get tallow, lard, stock, liver, heart and more.

Matthew Fowler: lovelovelove these folks and their amazing selections!

Mohit Kudaravalli: Matt, Cynthia and team are incredible. The quality is superb and at a great value!They’ll source specific cuts and make excellent recommendations based on what you are after. Check out their sausages too, made in house and they’re always trying something new and most of them are bangers (no pun intended) Here’s a little know secret, they have one of the best sets of curated wines and at affordable prices (most are around $20). Seriously, if you enjoy your wine, or are intimidated by it converse with Cynthia. She’ll hook you up. Speaking of curated, everything in the store is all well executed, spend a few minutes perusing, its an experience. Most importantly, they value relationships and our community is blessed to have them.

Spencer: Only local place where I was able to find everything from organ meats to grass fed & finished beef. 100% recommend.

Kathleen Roark: I trust that Louise Earl takes great care in sourcing their meat products and reduces waste by using as much of the product as possible. P.S. if you need a pick up lunch, Louise Earl is a surprising delicious quick stop!

David Longo: This morning we had there blueberry sausage and it was fantastic it did not surprised us because all of there meat is great plus Matt and Cindy are wonderful

GRGman: They reserved a whole turkey breast for me as a special request. Absolutely delicious! Highest quality meats!

jodi morton: Love this butcher shop! This is the place to go if you care about quality protein and excellent customer service. It is simply the best in GR.

Chris Williams: I’m a foodie. This is hands down the best place in West Michigan. The owners are really great people. They provide an amazing product at a reasonable price. The Hamburg, rack of pork, rack of lamb, and steaks are absolutely amazing. Best butcher I’ve experienced!! Also, an amazing wine selection. Cynthia knows what is good. She has many years in the wine business.

Faith Devries: Staff was very friendly and helpful! Gave us rub and cooking ideas along with instructions. This was our first time and it was a wonderful experience! Love the fact they are consensus of the farms and animals they are using. It will be back!

Linus Flambeau: Louise Earl is one serious butcher shop. Seriously GOOD. Great fun shopping here for superior products all. ❤️❤️

T.D Sanders: Their banger sausages are amazing!

Jordan Fulghum: Good meats. good prices. good people.

Claudia Pohlen: Best butcher in Grand Rapids!

Courtney Kliss: The most helpful staff, of which I so appreciate anytime I have a question! Going down the rabbit hole of learning to cook and eat meat again was a challenge, but Louise Earl aided significantly by giving me cooking tips and places to start. Everything is top notch quality, and I am thrilled to know how well they source and vet farms. Worth every penny.

Chuck Hoehn: This is the absolute best butcher shop in the Grand Rapids area. Everything is from organic ethically raised animals. Trust me you can tell the difference from supermarket meats. They always have a great selection of freshly butchered meat. I watched one of their butchers throw a whole lamb on the block when I was there today. They have many fresh and smoked sausages to choose from. All are top notch quality. You can taste the quality of the ingredients and the attention to detail. I can never decide what to get so I usually walk out with a package of each sausage in the case. I'm just bummed the review it limited to five stars. They deserve more!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ericka Lozano-Buhl: We absolutely love Louise Earl. It is our local butcher shop and we count on them especially for special occasions - we always get our turkey breast here for Thanksgiving as well as filets for Christmas and anniversary dinners. But quite honestly, everything is high quality and very good. (Their deli turkey is excellent!)During the pandemic, we made a decision to stop buying meats processed by the companies that disregarded their employees' lives and well-being (looking at Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing). That meant no more grocery store bacon or sausage, so we have ended up buying almost all of our meat at Louise Earl instead. We are supporting a local business and we appreciate that they work with local farmers.The service is impeccable; the staff is always friendly and helpful, especially if they happen to be out of something and we need a recommendation for an alternative cut. We also greatly appreciate how thoughtful and considerate they have been during the pandemic, first by only offering curbside pickup and then ensuring their staff is masked.

Becca Ellis: Best butcher I've ever been to. Top quality stuff and they recently expanded to sell alcohol and host events! Owned by a super nice local couple. This place is the bomb!

Clayton: they’ve got the meats! high quality stuff, great staff, and look out for their pop ups - amazing breakfast sandwiches, burgers, and brats.

Brad oliver: Fantastic butcher

Andrew Young: Great place!

Adrian Labra: Fantastic sausage, I usually get the fennel (Italian).

Jeremy Sear: Been there once and will be back within a week. The best chicken breast I have ever had. Its truly Amish and very clean tasting chicken. Not pumped up on steroids. Going to try their homemade bacon next.

Nathan Christensen: I picked up some brats around the time of the Michigan State vs University of Michigan game (2021). I traditionally have some brats or other snacks for [home]brew days in my garage, but this was truly different. The curry brats, blueberry/maple, and Verde chorizo brats in particular were called out as "phenomenal".These brats should be offered as main stays. Wonderful food!

Matthew Curry: Haven’t purchased a bad cut of meat here…excellent but pricey. Located in a nice group of shops, can get your wine and bread, along with additional delicious items for your dinner. Then relax with a nice cup of coffee and pastry. Sounds like a great way to spend some time. Then go home for a great meal.

Anthony Otero: Very friendly and knowledgeable. Meats are fresh and well priced. They have pork, beef, and poultry products. I have had difficulty finding pork belly with the skin on, but they offer it both ways. Highly recommend.

Ben Small: Evan and Aidan are two very down to earth owners who are very well versed and knowledgeable in their trade. They will go out of their way to assist their customers any way they can. Their product is top notch and their wealth of knowledge that comes with it is priceless!

Anthony P: Needed a fresh top notch cut of beef for steak tartare. This was the only place I trusted to get it, and they did not let me down. The tenderloin I bought was cut directly from the side of beef they were currently working on. Fantastic service, and fantastic flavor in the beef.

Karen Yaworski: Wonderful Service and amazing steak for lunch, Hello 2021 it’s already better!!!

debra powell: Called all over town for bone in filet’s for New Year’s Eve and these guys were able to hook us up with some beautiful steaks! Thanks!

josephs8: Love E.A. Brady’s! Great local butcher with high quality meats and a super friendly staff.

Elizabeth Laske: The guys here are so nice and helpful, and the selection and quality of meats is excellent! They also are doing great with following COVID19 safety measures.

Hyung Kim: Extraordinary meats and service! I highly recommend!

Zach Mitchell: Its good to know that I can purchase meat raised humanely and sustainably. Not the largest selection but always of the highest quality (and to be fair I usually head there towards the end of their business day). Try their BBQ Honey beef sticks!

dL: So lovely and friendly. The meat is good and local. So by supporting this small business you support more! I once accidentally walked in before they'd opened (don't be like me) but they nonetheless helped me purchase the things I needed anyway. In the early spring, I highly reccomend stopping by to see if you can get any of their ramp sausages.

RA Jones: At our first visit we purchased several pounds of their fresh hamburger and several pounds of their frozen hamburger. For lunch, we used the fresh hamburger to make hamburger patties and must say I have never tasted a more tender, delicious hamburger anywhere- at home or even in a very expensive restaurant. There was very little shrinkage, the patty browned beautifully, the flavor was fantastic and interestingly, there was not as much “splatter” or grease when cooking. As I formed the patty, I could tell the raw meat seemed very “crumbly” and delicate even then. Again, you have to try their fresh hamburger- you will be amazed at how fantastic it is. You guests will be really impressed. This hamburger will make you look like a pro. And even more important is the fact that this is local, pastured, grass fed beef which is actually healthy for you unlike normal supermarket beef. Even if you find “grass fed” beef at the grocery store, it is likely from Argentina, which is OK, but it is an older frozen product, that hasn’t been handled or packaged as delicately as this made on site fresh beef. No comparison. Something so delicious that is so healthy is a very unusual win win. I am never buying hamburger any place else. Just delicious. In addition, the price for this hamburger is somewhat less than what you would pay for a reputable on line provider of grass fed beef. We look forward to trying the other meat items that we purchased with the hamburger.

Tim: Love this place. It costs more, but that's the price of better-tasting, quality, responsible, locally-sourced meats.

Drew: I wish Anthony Bourdain was still alive so he could come here and fall in love

T JB: Great selection , great people right on Walker street!

Gordon Reyers: Love this place!!

Hudson Vicki: It is so nice to shop at a little store (with such nice employees) instead of today's category killers. Good food! Good prices.

Brad Gillette: When the place down the street decided to close a half hour early, I spotted this place and decided to check it out. My dad’s in palliative care and was dying for a brat. The folks here helped me pick out just the right sauerkraut and four, very fresh brats. I managed to make it home, toss them on the grill, and get my father his brat just in time for his afternoon nap.Great, authentic products, fresh meat, and excellent, friendly service. I can’t say enough. Will definitely be back.

Jackie Valentine: Visited for first time , real happy with your products, why pay the most at your west side markets.

Tina Benedict: Friendly service, awesome fresh made sausages and kielbasa. Meat selection is super fresh.

Jessica Gervenak: I found my heaven on earth today and it’s Lewandoski’s Market!!! ❤️ Kindest people and gorgeous meats! Didn’t even know I lived this close to heaven. Got a roast and ribeye. Thank you and I’ll definitely be back…actually can I just live there 😊

thomas feldman: Thank you Gary the Glumkies are great.. 🍽🥂

Rae Bunce: Friendly staff. Owner is a huge community oriented person. Best kielbasa in the city (in my humble opinion). We especially enjoy the smoked pork chops, smoked turkey, and there's a wide variety of side dishes to choose from.Nice updates to the long-time neighborhood store. I love shopping at this market. You will too!

Deb Forrest: Excellent meat market, very friendly, excellent fresh kielbasa , also,, received sample of new flavor of "beef sticks", very good!!!

Anna DeVriendt: Some of the best fresh meat, kielbasa and meat sticks around. Definitely worth the drive every year for our Christmas sausage 😋. If your ever in the area or even if your not, this is a must stop place. You won't be disappointed

Melisa Dziekan: Always very friendly and great service.

Ellie Wierenga: Visited Lewandoski's Market and bought some excellent Polish kielbasa some honey barbecue meat sticks,absolute quality,lots of different meats to choose from. Absolutely delicious. I would definitely recommend this market.👍🏼👍🏼❤

Tom Usakowski: Wonderful and friendly customer serviceExcellent and delicious meats with very reasonable prices

karol schaner: Fabulous food and service!

Paige Granger: Can't recommend them enough. So friendly and wonderful selection of meats. Will definitely be coming back! They also offered a veterans discount which I thought was very nice

Margaret TenElshof: Never disappointed! Great selection of meats and sides. Keilbasa has fabulous taste, don't even get me on the cuts of meat fantastic!

Jennifer Lewandowski: I just tried the Mac and cheese brats. They are delicious. Definitely will be buying more of those the next time I'm in Grand Rapids.

Chuck Overbeeke: Love the great atmosphere, people and fabulous meats. A treasure for our city and it's people.

Adam Homan: Best polish meat around. Awesome people, too!

Dominic Sorenson: Juicy, tender, unique and flavorful!

Jennifer Hikade: Love! Love! LOVEEE!!! This jerky is the Best Ever!!! The HillBilly is amazing. The Sweet and Spicy is amazing and I cant get enough of that dip they sell.The Staff is always friendly and answers any questions you have.Parking is easy, hours are great. I think this Jerky is the best place ever.Its sad that a person or persons wrote a bad review about a Mask. If that person was so worried about masks, That person should of made her own Jerky and stayed home out of the public. Shame on that person.Thank you guys and stay amazing. Jena

Debra Pearl Martens: I love their meat. So good. Jerky is tender and very flavorful.

tim Coston: Best jerky I have ever tasted

Jennifer Larson: I’ve had jerky from all over the country. From Dublin to my favorite spot in rural Kansas. This is by far the best jerky I’ve had. Not only is it flavorful, but it’s not dried out. I’ll be ordering from them again!

Kim Ellerbrock: Fantastic jerky! You will not be sorry!

Susan Bouck: Best jerky ever! The red neck jerky is my fave, but they are all tender and delicious! We drive an hour one way to buy this jerky!

Steph Gallant: Best jerky in the world

Christine Schulte: Stopped in to buy my hubby some jerky for Valentine's Day (he much prefers jerky to chocolate). Reviews looked good, variety was interesting, seemed perfect. Unfortunately, I only made it into the butcher portion of the shop before stopping. Both the gentleman behind the counter and his customer were unmasked (to be fair, the customer had a mask, but was wearing it as a chin diaper). Given that we are still in the midst of a pandemic, I found the lack of consideration for the health of their clients disheartening. Made my purchase elsewhere, and will not be returning here.

Debbie Corbin: Unfortunately, I can't rate this less than 1 star. I made a purchase online the end of December and patiently waited for my package. When I called to check on it almost a month later I was told they would check on it and call me "right back". I waited until almost closing time and called back and was told the owner would call the next day no call. SO DISAPPOINTED

paula tapanila: AMAZING, AMAZING..... the best jerky we’ve ever had, and were always trying jerky where ever we stop. Jim’s is so thick and tender and flavorful it will keep you coming back 😋

Jonathan Rogers: Amazing! We get Uncle Jim's Jerky shipped to us in Nashville, Tennessee. These yankees know about jerky, y'all!

Greg Darling: Best Jerky on the planet. Great flavor and.. Tender.. I mean seriously tender compared any other? Quality of the cuts of meat makes the product.

Lucy Velasquez: LOVE TO STOP IN ON MY WAY TO GRANVILLE! DELICIOUS MEAT!

Kellee Walters: Best Jerky Ever!

Eric McMaster: Best jerky I have ever hade and I have had from rabbit to gator and everything in-between but hands down uncle Jim's is the best got a new uncle in my family

Ryan Agin: A little pricey but great jerky

Joseph Adams: This place has the best jerky ive ever tasted. I bought jerky in a lot of places and none compare to this place. I highly recommend the hillbilly and whiskey barrel flavors of their jerky. Dont wait go now!

Steve Woods: Best jerky around and the meat sticks are 🔥

Mike Secrest: Best jerky in West Michigan

Tamara Brown: Customer service was excellent.

Joe Mondroski: Best selection, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Love the smell when you walk in the door!

A Wikman: Wonderful service,very friendly. Great meats,salads, dips, everything is great!!

Austin Stevens: So my work (beacon corner bar) carries Sobie Meats, and I had the pleasure of taking care of the fam when they came in to dine. What a lovely group of people. Mom n pops plus their daughter and son in law were individually and collectively gems to serve. Their products speak for themselves, but the way they treated me was just delightful! I cannot speak enough to the character of this family and company!👊🏽👌🏽😋

Gregory J: Highly recommended. Great cuts of meat, large selection of local products.

Tuzix S: Best meat market around here. They have a lot of other goodies too. Everyone is very friendly and helpful!

J. Prestler: Fun to go to! GREAT product. My favorites are the Oberon brats, smokie links w cheddar and the yellow potato salad. Trying their in-house smoked ham for Easter this weekend, I have no doubts it will be amazing 😍

E Rogers: Awesome people. Stellar products.Their meat sticks are the best. Try them by themselves or a delightful meat and cheese snack. Also chop them up and put them in your ramen noodles if you don’t have a long lunch break. Delicious!!!

Arlene Proffitt: We are from Indianapolis and visit family in Grand Rapids. When we are there, Sobies is a MUST!!! German weiners, beef sticks, brats (variety of flavors) & fresh breakfast sausage (plus whatever is on the list for others back in Indy!)HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Kendall Crittendon: Was in today to pick up three Tomahawk steaks most people will take and go out to eat for their birthday I on the other hand picked up tomahawks to Grill for my birthday. Met Tim the lady at the meat counter told him it was my birthday and he got the whole store to sing me Happy Birthday. Great place great staff thank you very much Tim.

Dawn Kent: Worth the time to stop in and check out this local meat market.

Chad Hohendorf: Nicest people, best selection. What else would you need?

Scott “Scotty” Plank: I don't get here as much as I should They're Meat's are well worth the price and trip. Plus they have many other items that will attract your attention. Very friendly and family like staff!

TheDirtyGamer: Best meat and produce shop been to..always greeted like they care which is rare im sure they want to make a buck but you get that feeling its more with them. Also who Heidi the salad maker is....awesome pure goodness and that pretzel dip..oh my...Beefsticks are to die for..pricing i feel is on spot..all around pure awesomeness

T JB: Best meat, service and people in town!They are more than Generous with our community!5 HUGE stars!!!

Debbie Stroven: Excellent staff, they make you feel like family!!

Calin Evon: Support this local meat market. GREAT meat.

Ann Hackney: Went for first time. Good experienceHad much more there than i was expecting.

Nunya Biz: This is a very nice place to shop. It gives the feel of a small town market. Their staff is extremely helpful staff and kind. Smells like a butcher's in there with all the spices, YUMMY! 😋 Will definitely be coming back. They have a large variety of meats to choose from. A lot of different bones to create stock from. Many different michigan-made products being sold here.

Elissa Hughes: Best meat in the city, and excellent customer service.