You know you're having a "Verdun" moment when you walk into a butcher shop owned by expatriate…read morecontinental Frenchman (as in from France) that not only specialized in French, continental, and American cuts but also ASIAN cuts as well and the friendly staff there break out into perfect French, English or Korean at any given time. Seriously, the best, thickest cuts of bacon I've ever seen, freshest lamb shanks ever, great made-on-the-premises sausages. If you are a carnivore or happily-content omnivore, you will have died and gone to heaven when you walk in here. Staff are super-friendly and helpful and the place is meticulously clean. Prices are also very,very reasonable given the quality of meat here. Every neighbourhood should be so lucky to have a great butcher shop like Le Viandal.

Guess who finally found a butcher shop in Verdun, Qc? Yes yes yes I did. And I immediately went for…read moremy preferred steak, the KING of steaks, a Rib Eye steak, perfectly marbled, and once I seared that baby, it was easily in my top 10 steaks of all time. We're talkin' some seriously good steak here and at $6.50 for 10oz. we're talking some seriously cheap eats that turn out better than restaurant fair. I also purchased some onsite handmade sausage that looks just wonderfull. But since I was simply walking by and discovered this, from what I hear, Verdun institution I didn't have anything in mind. But the possibilities in this meatopolis are seemingly endless. I saw every possible cut of beef, veal, pork, venison, and delicious duck. They also have prepared meals and other tasty goodies for meat lovers. Seriously there is no hope for me now that I have a serious meat shop just around the corner (sorta). The service was great, helpful and friendly. Butchery is a dying art and anyone with a love of food should support their local butchers. Keep in mind that if you buy steak at your local chain store supper market is cheap quality, often very badly butchered and overpriced, while a butcher has a deeper appreciation and respect for meat. You don't have to eat offal to be a meat lover, enjoying a good quality steak is sufficient and reason enough to bypass the chain store and go support your local butcher, local fishmonger and local whatever. Make friends with the owner and you'll see the good stuff that comes from this relationship. It's like going to a bar, if you're a good tipper, by the end of the night, your drinks are free.

The selection of house made sausages, charcuterie, choucroute and Cassoulet is unparalleled in my…read moreopinion and Charcuterie de Tours is always a interesting fun stop when I am at Marche Atwater. There must be 20 or more mouth watering varieties of sausages on display almost every day, if you are fortunate to have a kitchenette in your hotel room remember this name you'll be glad you did!

À ne pas confondre avec la Charcuterie de Tours, elle aussi sise au marché Atwater, la Boucherie de…read moreTours est une boucherie généraliste, qui propose une grande variété de viandes de découpes du plus simple T-Bond aux cuisses de canards, en passant par le foie gras. Son boucher, Yves Baudry, une Français d'origine, s'est d'ailleurs fait connaître en 2009 en publiant un livre intitulé Tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu savoir sur la cuisson des viandes. On parle ici d'une boucherie où le personnel sait ce qu'il fait et où le savoir-faire est valorisé.

Small neighborhood market with a dirt cheap produce section and decent meat and deli counter. They…read morealso carry some Latin American products (sauces, sodas, yucca, plantains). Really great place to whip up a home cooked meal on the cheap. Worth a visit to hunt for deals before hitting up the larger supermarket chains in the area.

This shop is just around the corner from home and I'll often hop in here rather than walk to Super…read moreC. Food quality has always been great and they have regular rotating specials on produce and carry a significant amount of Quebec based products and goods. Some of their products are slightly higher than big name stores but the majority is comparable if not less. Surprisingly I haven't used them as a butcher yet but I always appreciate stores that don't use plastic bags (bring your own, buy one at low cost or walk out with your arms and pockets in use). Also, they carry canned Tomatillos so they know whats up.

My FAVOURITE place to buy meat at Atwater. Great selection, great service! My personal favourite?…read moreThe bavette with shallots... delicious on the BBQ!

I like this place. They offer many options for different cuts of meat. I wanted brisket and they…read moreoffered me 4 different size/fat options. Price is quite reasonable given quality. Only quibble: can't always get help/tips on how to prepare the meats purchased. Given (still premium) price, I view advice as part of the product (hence 4 stars).

High quality everything! You must respect their choices of produce, meat, prepared dishes,…read morecheeses, accompaniments and good advice! Try it for yourself! Kathryn

Their ground beef carries a flavour of lamb. Such a flavour…read morepoints to a deeper issue. Perhaps the grinder is not being properly cleaned. Perhaps different meats are inadvertently mixed. Either way, it raises questions about the culture of the establishment. There are many employees. Are they properly supervised? Is negligence tolerated? I cannot say. But none of this inspires confidence, and I am profoundly disappointed.

With all the horror stories about food poisoning, antibiotics and hormones, it's nice to be able to…read moreknow the source of what we eat! This place is about short proximity supplies of great quality, natural, organic food. They grow their own beef, control the process at the slaughterhouse and sell it directly to the public. The meat is individually wrap and frozen quickly to make sure that the quality remain high. This enable them to offer a wide choice of cuts and the vacuum packing enables quick unfreezing in cold water. On this nice spring day, we settle to have our first bbq of the season but our plan was rather a late one... we didn't have a bbq and it was 4 pm and stores were closing at 5 pm on this Saturday. After stoping in Hudson to buy a charcoal Weber (with charcoal) we asked the store if they knew of a butcher in town and one of the girl directed us vaguely to this producer. We got there at 4:30 pm and were greeted by a nice and very enthusiastic woman who gladly showed us their variety of cuts available. For our bbq, we settle on a great porterhouse steak which she suggested would take about an hour to unfreeze in cold water. We also bough some bacon and fresh eggs. At home, we unfroze the steak while assembling the bbq and proceeded to cook our steak. A porterhouse is a higher quality t-bone and is big enough to share (a part of it is the "filet mignon"). I shared the sirloin part with my partner (who had a small part with her salmon) and our son got the filet mignon. It was probably the tastier piece of meat I ever had in North America! We followed up with bacon and eggs on the next morning and it was absolutely great. They don't produce their own pork and chickens but source it from nearby places they know and they make sure that those follow the same organic, humane process that they do for their beef. An awesome place to know and we will be back often. My philosophy with meat is that it is better to eat less of it but when you do, source it with high quality. This place makes it possible and easy to do for us! They also have a place in Terrebonne for those that find it more convenient.

I purchased a wide variety of meats from Sylvie and she pointed me in all the directions concerning…read moreproducts etc..... My kids loved the rib eye very very tender and extremely tasty. Yum, yum....

Remember that movie 'Hot Tub Time Machine"? If someone ever decided to make a film called "Poultry…read moreShop Time Machine" then this is the place to film it. Seriously, walking in I suddenly felt like I was transported to the food shops I used to go to with my mom back in the 1970s as a kid in small-town Quebec. With Montreal Canadians and vintage Quebecois memorabilia, it's really not hard to imagine what a real Mom and Pop stores on Main Street used to look like before giant supermarkets and mega stores drove them out of business. This place has absolutely everything to address your poultry needs and then some. The chickens are all grain-fed and sourced locally in Quebec. I haven't tried the sausages yet but they sure looked tempting. You'll get the same quality of meat here as you would as more expensive locations at Atwater Market or Jean Talon Market - minus the insane markups. I'm glad Verdun still has many shops like these.

This place is another hidden gem in Verdun. This family-run butcher specializes in beef and…read morechicken, and it's really really good. It's decked out with random memorabilia, and the window features a different record label (and quote) each week - this has got to be the butcher with the most character in the province! My favourite thing to get from here is the bambi (cerf) sausages - I can't recommend them enough! They have a wide selection of home-made sausages, and all the ones I've tried have been great. The chicken they sell is grain feed and from Quebec, so it's the good stuff. They also have a selection of cheeses and pates, which are nice to round-out a meal. Another thing I like to go there for is their marinated steaks, all of which are good (my favourite is the spicey one). They also have minced horse meat, which is great for burgers. If you're in the neighbourhood or live not to far, and want fantastic quality meats, then you need to come here.

Walking inside this specialty butcher shop is a treat, you are visually stimulated with the colors,…read moreshapes and aromas of fresh meats, cured meats, grocery items, prepared foods, etc. You can get Wagyu beef, sirloin, T-bones, pork chops, veal, etc...you can take some already prepared kebobs or sides home to finish off...all made with excellent spices and marinates. The owner, Patrick Loyau, owner of this butcher shop in the Jean-Talon market, knows how to make a business succeed. He bought the premises on rue Mozart in 1994, at the age of 24. When he opened the store, he was not yet a butcher.... his employees taught him everything....so hiring the right people is always the best strategy for a good enterprise. For nearly 20 years, this small butcher's shop has many loyal customers that do not hesitate to weave their way between its crowded aisles in exchange for its quality products (such as its famous marinated flank steak) and the friendly service of its personnel. Hi

When I walk the door Boucherie du Marche, I know I can do it…read more I can come here and load up on all the pre-prepared food (tons of beef, pork, poultry, rabbit, lambs)... just grill, bake, pan fried... a dinner party for my friends? Hopefully, they love meat and will eat everything. There are also cured and preserved meat and all the sauages I need if I just want to make a Charcuterie platter.... bon appétit!

I absolutely recommend Brault's! I've been visiting Braults for about 20 years. Staff gives…read more'matter of fact' service and Cathy (Kathy?) is very knowledgeable and courteous. I love their beef jerky, in fact it's a destination for the jerky. They have a large variety of meats ready to go or if you want something in particular, they can prepare pretty much anything you want, you just have to ask.

I would eat off the floor of this family run abattoir that allows me to absent myself from the…read morehorror of factory meat.

we have shopped here for decades and always greeted with smiles. staff very polite and helpful. the…read moreeaster homemade hams are amazing.

Hidden Gem in verdun !…read more I decided I wanted to make a fancy cheese board and didn't wanna go all the way to Atwater market so I stopped at Copette and came here in hopes of some fois gras.. they didn't have any home made ones but I did find a nice one for 15.99 pre packaged. They have a great selection of meats and veggies and it's nothing outrageous. They have a great cold cuts counter with a bunch of people working so you don't have to wait like you would at the iga counter plus meat wise is not comparable. Awesome spot glad I checked it out I will be back :)