Coming from Los Angeles, I've always had a pretty high standard for pastrami, especially the thick,…read morepiled-high New York-style sandwiches I grew up expecting. Minnesota has disappointed me more than once. Too often the pastrami is sliced thin, served light, and feels more like an afterthought than the main event. That changed today. I stopped at St. Paul Meat Shop and ordered their smoked pastrami on rye with mustard. Simple. Exactly how a pastrami sandwich should be. And damn, they got it right. The pastrami was smoky, tender, flavorful, and there was actually enough meat on the sandwich to call it a pastrami sandwich without laughing. This was easily one of the best pastrami sandwiches I've had in the Twin Cities, and honestly, it may be the best. If you've been looking for a proper pastrami sandwich in Minnesota, this is the place.

We've visited the St Paul Meat Shop on a few other occasions. Not only have we enjoyed each item we…read morehave tried, we have been able to find some items or cuts that other butcher shops don't have available. St Paul Meat Shop markets themselves as St Paul's only whole animal butcher shop. One of our favorite items is the pastrami. Their pastrami is amazing! Made and smoked in house. It is sliced thin and makes a great sandwich. They also have turkey which I believe is cooked sous vide. Our last visit we picked up some skirt steak and their juicy lucy burgers. As we were checking out, there was one condiment that we forgot and it didn't appear that they had that. The very nice gentleman was able to locate some for us and helped us out. Quality and service has always been top notch.

This place is dope…read more First time I walked in, I thought the guys behind the counter were giving me a little attitude. Like they knew everything about meat. Turns out, they fucking do. You ask a question, they've got an answer. Ask another one, now you're learning about cuts you didn't even know existed and suddenly you're standing there reconsidering your entire weekend barbecue strategy like a man staring at religion through a glass display case. That's the problem with this place. You walk in thinking, "I'll just grab some hamburger and maybe a couple steaks," and five minutes later you want to leave with half the damn store. They've got custom sauces, spices, rubs, marinades, meat enhancements, all the stuff that turns a backyard cookout into the kind of meal where people stop talking for a minute after the first bite. I've been to a few butcher shops around the city, but Ready Meats feels different. No gimmicks. No artisanal nonsense. No guy in suspenders trying to sell you parsley foam for nineteen dollars. Just meat. And people who know meat. Which is kinda the whole point, ain't it?

I'm really glad I found Ready Meats--what a great local butcher shop! There were tons of options to…read morechoose from, which made it easy (and fun) to try something new. The staff was super helpful--especially Casey, who took the time to chat with me and recommend a few of his personal favorites. I ended up picking up a variety of brats, some garlic bacon, and seasoned pretzels. Everything looked and tasted fresh, high-quality, and clearly made with care. It's great to have a place like this nearby with such a solid selection and friendly service. I'll definitely be back soon--this is exactly the kind of local spot worth supporting.

I went there yesterday for the first time because l know someone who works there (Anthony M)…read more This place seems pretty decent The jalapeño jerky hit the spot. I will definitely be returning to try other things

The best hot dogs around! The taste is nostalgic for me as they taste like the ones we would go to…read morea local butcher for back in the day and they would give each kid their own to eat cold. The spices are so good! They have all kinds of good types of meats but the hot dogs are my favorite. Be prepared for a 3% charge for using a card vs cash though.

I love their meat. Came by here just for some experimenting with different meat shops and can say…read morethis is my new go-to place!

Excellent customer service. Friendly staff and quality cuts. I visit this location regularly and…read moreget consistent quality service.

Our company buys all of our BBQ burgers and brats from here. It is always top quality food and…read moreexcellent service. We have large quantities that we order and it is always ready for pick up. We appreciate everything you do for us Von Hanson's. Thank you so much! Julie from Brown Tank.

We bought a whole , double smoked ham here for Easter . This 13.5 pound ham was the best we've ever…read moretasted ! I will go to Von Hansons for all my meat selections from now on

The sandwich of all time man. I been thinking about it all day long. One thing I wish they had…read moreDoorDash cuz I do live far from it.

I love this place. My aunt lives less than a block from here and I don't know why I never stopped…read morein sooner. Nothing Is better than getting quality local meats at the same price, less, or close to other major grocery store chain meat prices. We got over 15lbs of meat for $60. Not to forget to mention, other people must think it's a good butcher too because the place was PACKED. THE ASTHETIC inside is very meat like and they have a butcher knife as the door handle to open. They sell every cut if meat you could think of. They also sell BBQ meats that they BBQ.

Got three tomahawk ribeyes and 10 bacon wrapped tenderloins. Meat was great quality and full of…read moreflavor. Charlie and his crew were great!! Large variety of meats, meat sticks and even homemade pasta sauce and meatballs that were absolutely delicious!!

Love this place - best hot dagos ever!! I buy everything I need for a family get together - throw…read moreit in the crockpot and we're ready to go!

This place is great! It's not super big, but the variety is unbelievable. Staff is always friendly,…read moreefficient, and happy to offer suggestions. It's definitely my favorite place in the Twin Cities for meats.

Really nice people working here, they do a good job providing that classic meat counter experience…read more They definitely excel with the seafood selection, quite the variety and well displayed. I stop in for random things pretty often, always leave with more than I planned. Good tip, they have a coupon in the Maple Grove Shopper thing in the mail.