It's always a great Saturday at Bichelmeyers. We came for the tacos that are only served on…read moreSaturday. I got one pastor taco, one taco here is the equivalent to about three at a normal shop, order accordingly! We also picked up some chorizo and brisket, can't go wrong.

Best beef in KC! Had the pleasure of dealing with Joe and Jim Bichelmeyer, great service from two…read morebrothers who make you feel more like family than a customer.

Best burgers in a friendly quaint setting. Old school made from scratch burgers, sausages,…read moresandwiches and fresh butcher meats. So fresh and the meat is exceptional. Try the many sausages, they are handcrafted with natural ingredients. Friendly fun owners who take pride in their community. Such a fun outing to see the holiday displays and history in Lecompton.

The meat here is top quality! Can't say enough about that. Hams, turkeys, burgers, brats, and other…read morefoods, all delicious! The staff (who are also the owners) are very friendly and kind people. Don't come in unless you have a few minutes to spend because the staff will give you a big smile and chat with you for a while.

Great stores! I shopped at one when we lived in Iowa. Just wish it was a little larger, like the…read moreFairway I used to shop at. That being said they have a lot of great things in this store. Their meat counter is one of the best in the metro.

First time in and WOW i was blown away on awesome this store is!! Wished i would have found this…read moregreat store sooner. Picked up KC Strip steak for Christmas. I also got some of the hot chicken for lunch, fun crackers for another party and a snack mix too. They also have a liquor store next door that is combined with the meat market. Enter one door for both. There were 4 -6 employees behind the meat counter waiting to help me. I found a couple more employees asking if i needed help. So many great options for party food. Prices were great too. I will be back!

Yoder meats in Lawrence ks has the best ribeyes in the US. Bryan really knows how to cut meat and…read moreis so knowledgeable about his product! He's so nice to deal with. I always make the drive to go here! A great place!

Meat me at this butcher shop for some awesome food. lol. I had wanted to go to this shop for some…read moretime now so the other day I just made it happen. I do not eat a great deal of meat but when I do... I want quality. I was ill prepared for the wonderful experience that awaited me. The person that helped me, Brian, was terrific. He was super knowledgeable about products, preparation and taste. He even steered me away from higher priced items for lower priced things he thought I would like better. He was thorough and patient with my endless questions. He is very well suited to his job. They have all sorts of items in this quaint shop. They have cheese, jams, jellies, bread, eggs, kitchen equipment. From outside the shop, it does not appear to be very large inside and it isn't necessarily large.. just well packaged. The meat selection is vast... beef, pork, buffalo, chicken, lamb.... in every configuration you can imagine. They have steaks, ground meat, jerky. I learned so much just talking to Brian. There is ample parking and this store is located in a strip mall so there is easy access. Everything is sparkling clean and has a very nice atmosphere about the shop. Tremendously impressed with this gem of a shop.

Wow...just got off the phone with my husband and I have to say...Santa Fe Trail Meats deserves a…read moreZERO star. We won a 1/2 pig when on a farm tour. We were told we would need to pay the processing fees and when the pig was ready for slaughter we called Santa Fe Trail Meats, arranged for the specific cuts of meat we wanted, including smoked pork chops, bacon and even suet. We were told we would be contacted when it was ready. This past Wednesday, 10/2, we received an message stating it was ready for pickup and would be there for seven days. Today, Friday, 10/5, he arrives to pick it up and it is GONE. Picked up by the business who we won it from and now 45 minutes away. This after my husband had driven over an hour in the opposite direction of work and home (and work is already 1/2 hour away). He's now on his way to pick it up from the company that we won it from in the drawing. Santa Fe Trail Meats...you SUCK. I hope we never have the misfortune of doing business with you again.

My husband and I have had the pleasure of doing business with Santa Fe Trail Meats for many years…read morenow. Pigs are always processed on time and to our liking. Hides are scalded and scraped, which we prefer to skinning. The owners source from local small farmers, even purchasing pigs from 4H students, so we are not only supporting a local business but local farmers and young farmers in the area as well. The pork is always of excellent quality. Highly recommended. We're fortunate to have an abattoir like Santa Fe in the area.

Consistent, delicious food! Great menu, and my kids ask to come back again and again.read more

A few days before Father's Day, I found myself in the comments section of a Meat Mitch post…read morefeaturing their annual crawfish boil. Someone from the restaurant replied to a comment I had made, rattling off menu recommendations and encouraging me to stop by. It worked. By the time Father's Day rolled around, Meat Mitch had become the destination. When we arrived, the place looked exactly like the kind of barbecue joint people hope to discover. The patio was alive. Kids chased each other through the crowd. Cornhole bags flew through the air. Families lingered around picnic tables while smoke drifted through the summer air. We were quoted an hour-and-a-half to two-hour wait. No problem. It was Father's Day. Barbecue and patience have always gone hand in hand. So we made an afternoon of it. My son found other kids to play with. My wife ducked into Billie's Grocery for a coffee and a snack. We wandered the Plaza, killed time, and enjoyed the day. Frankly, Meat Mitch seemed worth waiting for. A 90-to-120-minute wait eventually became three hours. That's when the story changed. At one point we sat near the expo window because the Toast waitlist showed we were next in line for a table. From there, we watched the operation for over an hour. The bottleneck appeared to be the expo station. Food runners stood ready while plates piled up in the window and tickets were worked one at a time. The entire process moved at a pace that would make the DMV ask if everything was okay. Meanwhile, managers were making rounds apologizing to guests, comping checks, and handing out gift cards. Every few minutes another table looked confused, frustrated, or defeated. As I listened to conversations around me, a pattern emerged. Multiple tables said they had already waited 45 minutes to an hour for food after being seated. That's when it clicked. The Toast waitlist showed we were next in line for a table. We weren't next to eat. We were next to sit. By this point my son was having a better Father's Day than I was. He'd made friends, played games, and explored the Plaza. I spent mine watching plates age in the expo window like they were being dry-aged alongside the brisket. What really broke my brain was watching carryout orders continue to leave the building while the dining room was drowning. If your quoted wait has turned into three hours, managers are comping meals, and guests are openly frustrated, maybe it's time to stop accepting new problems and start solving the ones already sitting in your restaurant. Then there was the expo station. For over an hour, I watched the same pair of gloves touch faces, clothing, equipment, tickets, and food. By the end they were shiny with grease, stretched loose from overuse, and inspiring absolutely zero confidence. I've seen cast-iron skillets retired sooner than those gloves. I've worked in restaurants long enough to know everyone has bad days. Father's Day is chaos. People call out. Equipment breaks. Tickets stack up. It happens. But after three hours--already an hour longer than the maximum wait we were quoted--I never got to try the barbecue that brought me there in the first place. Unfortunately, I can't review the food. The only thing I got to sample was my patience. And that's a shame. Because everything about Meat Mitch made me want to like Meat Mitch. The patio was great. The atmosphere was great. The energy was great. It felt like the kind of place where you could spend an entire afternoon with people you enjoy being around. In a way, that's what made the experience so frustrating. The promise of a great Father's Day was sitting right in front of me. I just never made it to the table. Update: After sharing my experience with management, Meat Mitch reached out, accepted responsibility for what happened, and invited me back. I appreciate the professionalism and plan to give them another opportunity.

I went on a two month long hot dog adventure that ended with stop #20 at Fritz's Meat and Superior…read moreSausage Company. Fritz's takes a blue ribbon for its $3 made and smoked in-house hot dog. Free sauerkraut, mustard, Dijon, BBQ sauce, and ketchup are available at the condiment table and other toppings are available for purchase, I added jalapeños and slivered onions for $1. A masterpiece on a soft but durable bun. I also bought a $5 pint of sausage "burnt ends" that I ate plain and mixed into a scrambled egg dish. The $8 whole smoked chicken was my wife and I's favorite chicken we've ever had. I'm sad that in Fritz's has been in operation 99 years and that I have never been in before this weekend. If you buy rotisserie chickens from the store, stop it and head to Fritz's.

We don't go here on a regular basis, only special occasions, but they always knock it out of the…read morepark! While during most of the year, they do sell lunch, that's just not why most people go to Fritz's. They're renowned for their smoked meats. Around holidays they sell smoked turkeys, gravy, and- most importantly- their 3 sausage stuffing, which is a must for our holiday meals. It is delicious! It can get busy some mornings with people picking up, but I always see people getting helped fast, the line goes quickly. Pro tip: you don't have to be there right in the morning. Wait a couple hours and come in, you'll be fine. Year round, we're a fan of their breakfast burrito mix of meats- just cook it up with eggs and you have yourself a filling meal. Then there's the dog bones.... Altogether, this is a simple and unassuming place, a bit old fashioned, but very much solid.