My mom used to go to Rudy's regularly. They knew her by name. I hadn't been to Rudy's for years…read moreas I moved out of the area. I was reminded about Rudy's by my son who gets a lot of meat here for smoking in his smoker. I've been by twice and the first time was just so so. My problem was that I didn't order ahead.! The great thing about this place is they are busy! It's a popular place! There are guys in the back butchering and cutting up meat! It is pretty cool to watch! This is truly a homey place and I can see why my mom visited for her meat needs and she ordered ahead! When you walk in, you can tell there are a lot of regulars. People take numbers, get their meats, have conversations. A nice and welcoming vibe. I ordered an Easter Ham from David. He was great in explaining the difference between bone in, boneless and cooking differences. I did a boneless sliced ham and it was perfect for my own glaze. Everyone enjoyed and the ham itself was good. Not salty or fatty. I will definitely be back and if there is something specific I want, I will call ahead. They are really great and I highly recommend!

Good meat, helpful staff. Prices fair considering how expensive food is right now. Have some…read moredifferent items. Haven't tried any of their premade food yet.

State Meats is still serving up some of the best kielbasa and smokies I've ever had. On my most…read morerecent visit, I purchased some cabbage and noodles, which are second to none in flavor. I also purchased some sauerkraut, wich again, is second to none. I purchased some borsht, but I'm not a fan of that soup. I also bought some chenahy and it was delicious. It reminded me of chili. If you like chili, you'll like chenahy. I also purchased some crepes. They were large and had a lot of filling in them. They were pretty good, but I wasn't a huge fan of them. They were filling. The potato pancakes are delicious. I love this place. The soups and home made meats are incredible. I'm a fan for life.

Great little store, visited on Christmas Eve and the people in line were so friendly as were the…read moreemployees. I was able to get fresh baked kielbasa, Pirogies, meat sandwiches, vinaigrette beet salad, cabbage/cucumber salad and a nut roll. Basically our whole dinner that night.

Wonderful fresh kielbasa and such a huge variety of sausages and kielbasas. The people working the…read moremeat counter definitely know their meat! Also, they do a Sunday rib cookout. But get there early or you will miss it. Their various salads are really good.

We used to go there a lot when the weather was nice and they had sausage tasting. The sausage was…read moremostly the draw for us, because the rest of their meats, condiments, and such are mostly overpriced. Now the sausage has gotten so expensive that we don't even go there anymore.

I got the lawyer sandwich for lunch. It consisted of corned beef, pastrami, cheese, thousand island…read moredressing and coleslaw. It was so good. The corned beef was so flavorful and moist. It probably is the best corned beef I have ever had in Cleveland. I cannot stop thinking about it after demolishing the whole sandwich and will definitely come here again.

Been a loyal customer for years. Made a purchase a week ago and was very disappointed with the…read morebrisket. I sent a "contact us" to the company with no response so I'm posting here. I purchased 1 pound of corned beef and 1 pound of brisket. All overpriced. The pound of brisket was at least a quarter pound of fat. Inedible.

Patrick the butcher is the greatest. He has always been helpful and informative. I travel from…read moreSandusky Ohio just to get my meat from Patrick.

Have been coming to DW Whitaker Meats for years. Their apple bourbon bacon and wrapped pork loins…read moreare Devine. The Great Lakes brewing Christmas Ale bacon will be out in a few weeks ( a few days after Great Lakes brewing g releases their Christmas ale - gotta give the bacon time to soak) Tim always does an awesome job helping customers. Cleveland is so blessed to have the west side market and so many wonderful vendors

Ohmygod... chicken beer bratwurst…read more Even during on a Saturday afternoon on Memorial Day weekend it was worth a trip over to Kaufmann Poultry for our cookout the next day. And as always, the folks were friendly and super-helpful! Besides that damn credit card minimum, I see not one negative about this place. You'd think it wouldn't be hard to rack up a hefty price tag with all their awesome poultry products, but everything is so cheap it's crazy! We got 3lb of chicken tenders to marinate for kabobs and 4 beer brats, which just got us over the $10 min. Let me just say the brats alone were worth $10 in taste alone and I'm definitely coming back for the burgers and breakfast sausages! The tenders were perfectly trimmed, mild and... well, tender! I typically pound out chicken a little but with these it wasn't needed. Kaufmann, you have my poultry business for life!

Here Chicky Chicky Chicky…read more This place has the best chicken sausage at the West side market. It is fresh and the flavors are amazing. They are so busy I usually call a day or 2 before and put my order in The spicy Italian is my favorite. I also really like the traditional chicken breakfast sausage. Have you ever had chicken sausage where you bite into a piece and you can not chew it. Totally disgusting. This never happens here. I sometimes buy the spicy Italian in bulk and make a huge pot of spaghetti sauce with mushrooms and San Marzano tomatoes. The other poultry products are very good. The chicken appears really fresh and is pretty tasty. They also have really friendly customer service. Places like this make it almost impossible to go vegetarian! They even have rabbit meat. I have always wanted to try it! Does it taste like chicken?

The lamb is excellent as well as the beef. He knows what he is doing, he could not have survived if…read morehe did not. I call in a pre order for even quicker service.

I went to the West Side Market on a Saturday morning. Yea, I know. I don't really know what I was…read morethinking either. It was a chaotic, glorious mess of old and young Clevelanders bustling around grabbing local goodies. You couldn't walk 2 steps without accidentally tripping on a stroller. Let's just say it wasn't the environment for the easiest shopping trip. I guess what I'm trying to say is that on days like that, you aren't expecting the best customer service from a swamped merchant at the market. But in a lucky twist of fate, Fosters Meats came through with the perfect amount of helpfulness, knowledge and patience. Hallelujah! Jason, Kelton and I stopped by the WSM for a roast and some fresh bread. We didn't think it would take long so we scooped up the first 15 minute parking spot we could find. The first steps we took inside I was thinking we might want to move the car--with this crowd we were going no where fast! We didn't move the car, but we did start to make our way through the crowd until we spotted the first meat counter, Fosters. We were immediately noticed and asked if we needed help! Wow. So, Jason quickly explained what we were looking to cook and how many we were serving hoping to get some guidance on what to purchase. The Foster's employee cut us the perfect portion of beef at the right price and it turned out delicious! He even worked with the credit card minimum to make sure we were happy campers and got us out in time to move our car! Polite, quick, efficient, helpful and actually smiling! Yes, I as surprised too! I mean, if I were working on a busy Saturday at the West Side Market, I'd be one crabby broad. I could learn a lesson or two from the Fosters folks, that's for sure.

Amazing spot in Cleveland Heights. The wagyu briskets are amazing! Aaron and Hank really know what…read morethey are doing with their BBQ meats.

Today I got a fantastic pound of burnt ends for $25 and a delicious bbq brisket sandwich with spicy…read moremayo. Hot and fresh. The owner or employee helping me was super patient and answered all of my silly meat questions too when I picked out. Wagyu strip. I appreciate that help!