Nice to have run into this butcher. Picked up a 5lb trimmed brisket. Turned out fabulous!…read more Service was great. Tucked away in a cute shopping center.

Amazing selection of wine, liquor and charcuterie options. We drove down to Minden to pick up meat…read morefrom the farmers. Great selection of meats, we picked up a bison tritip for when we have guests over and other beef for the freezer. We also had lunch while there, the place was packed at 1:30 on a Saturday.

My grandfather's name is Jolley and had cattle in Montana. I studied to be a chef in many of the…read morehotels in the Bay Area. Your meat market was one of the best I have seen in many years. I was told your prices were high but I found them to be very reasonable. Thank you for your professional approach to your business and service.

The meat is very fresh and I bought a box of their meat including chicken and bacon! Very nice!read more

We've seen this place plenty of times as we drive through midtown Reno or eat at Beefy's... a…read moreterrific hamburger place next door. Today we stopped. We ordered ribeye steaks and 80/20 half pound hamburgers. As the case was limited, we came back in 1.5 hours. Beautiful steaks and burgers were presented. Today we pan fried the half pound hamburgers. Pan fried with Montreal steak seasoning, topped with blue cheese and covered with Swiss cheese. These perfectly cooked medium rare burgers were the focus of the evening. Toasted ciabatta rolls with a smear of mayonnaise and barbecue sauce, the hamburger laid awaiting more layers. Sliced avocado, diced red onions, sautéed garlic mushrooms, spinach spring mixed options. Create your own. Served with perfectly seasoned potato salad. Now that's what a homemade burger is all about. Me on a bun. Scrumptious. Ponderosa meat is clean, and extremely friendly. They offer home delivery wow nominal charge. Treat yourself like company. Give this place a try.

They have the best meat ever!! It's reasonably priced and choice meat. They cut the bones from…read morethe roast then tied them back on it!! They also seasoned with their special blend!! Pricing is really good for a quality roast. I always buy local and I buy here also great pricing on tri tip!! Chicken and pork!! Service is always good!! Ambiance is a small family owned meat market!!

7/18/2023- It's…read morefunny how fate happens- and well all these fortunate paths have led me down the road to here- Had a very pleasant experience yesterday evening.. exploring variety of meats- I am very thankful and a big fan .. My favorite for now is the Durham Ranch Smoked Wagyu (American Style Kobe Beff) jerky!

Besides providing fresh seafood and meat that slways tastes amazing, the service is always above…read moreand beyond! No other place compares. Great gifts for Christmas too!

I've been coming here on and off between Toro De Oro and La Chiquita. They are both good. Toro De…read moreOro is a lot bigger but the meat is cheaper at La Chiquita. Plus La Chiquita, I think, has a better selection and quality of baked goods that you won't find in Toro De Oro. Like I said, both of the stores are good and have their strong points. The store is small but has a lot of things in it. I'm only there for the meats and the baked goods which they have. Plus the location is a lot closer to me. There's plenty of parking when I go there. Easy in and easy out. I wish this place had avocado salsa though. I tried their mocha tres leches cake. Oh man is it good. I'm hooked. You got to try it. The prices aren't too bad either. I'm going to try their other salsas and stuff on my next visit. But yah, this place is good.

My family orders their Tres Leches cakes for our parties and it is honestly to die for. The service…read moreis great and the staff is friendly as well. It's def our favorite go-to tie day for cakes, meat, and other snacks we can't find anywhere else.

If you're a die hard carnivore (like myself) and happen to be a local or a visitor from out of town…read moreand are in the greater Reno-Sparks metropolitan area, do yourself and make a stop to "Blue Ribbon Meat & Butcher Shop". Established in 1946 during the post-WWII/baby boomer era, this wildly popular butcher shop is one of the top picks for quality meats in Northern Nevada. Located directly on Prater Way and adjacent to 15th Ave in Sparks, they are nestled in between a 7-11 and Scoopers Drive-In. Parking is quite easy to find as they have a dedicated lot directly outside of the business. Furthermore, they have a very cool mural that showcases a pig, chicken, and cow which are all the types of meats this place sells. I came here during the afternoon on Saturday 6/20/2026 at around 4:15pm. Keep in mind that they are closed for business on Sunday/Monday but are open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am-6pm. Upon entry, there were quite a few customers but just about everyone was being serviced in a timely manner. Before we get to the meat, this place has a ton of seasonings, dry rubs, marinades, sauces, and a small amount of produce. Additionally, they also have a pre-packaged refrigerated & freezer section where you can purchase quantities of their meats/seafood as well as cold cuts and bottled beverages. However, the real winner is there display case as they offer a ton of beef items. This includes short ribs, chuck wagon, carne asada, tri-tip, and all very popular steaks. They carry a nice variety of pork, lamb, elk, venison, chicken, liver, veal, bacon, and sausage. Since I came prepared with an Igloo cooler (and still had a 2-hour drive home), I purchased their sirloin steak, ribeye steak, bacon burgers, and Hawaiian sausage links. Since I already cooked the sausage (the following day) for breakfast and sirloin steak for dinner, I will say that this place absolutely hits the spot and is arguably much better than Safeway, Raley's, & Save Mart. There's a reason why "Blue Ribbon Meat & Butcher Shop" has been around since the mid-1940s and that's because they are a quality old school butcher shop with very competitive prices (even with the huge price hikes in beef), excellent customer service, and delicious mouth-watering meats. The gentleman that helped me was very polite while their inventory display case was filled to capacity; even during the late afternoon on a Saturday. So if you're into family owned-and-operated butchers shops like myself, you can't go wrong checking this place out. With that said and done, I am giving this place a perfect five stars.

I always get my selection of different proteins from Blue Ribbon!…read more This shop has many options from meats, poultry, sausages and signature items such as korean short ribs (my favorite!). I made Beef Wellington at home for the first time and the tenderloin at Blue Ribbon was delicious at a decent price. There are also different selections of rub spices and some produce so you don't need to go to the grocery store for 1 or 2 things. The staff are always welcoming and quick to assist anyone for a selection or answer questions. I've become a reoccurring buyer and urge everyone to check out this local butcher shop!

Amazing lunch. Pulled Pork was melt-in-your-mouth fantastic. The staff was friendly and helpful…read more They checked on us even though we ordered at the counter. Atmosphere was pretty southern. The only difficulty was the parking. Not many spots and I didn't see any handicapped parking. Not saying it wasn't there but there were only a handful of spots to park and they were all full so we had to walk a block. I will definitely visit again though. By Uber or something.

A nice atmosphere and warmer than usual takeout service, but overall an unimpressive taste for $30…read moreand up. Structurally complete but lacking in execution, this is the combo plate of three slices of brisket, three ribs and two sides (mac and cheese and BBQ beans). Brisket is extremely tender, but very under-seasoned and ribs do not have the expected "fall-off-the-bone" texture. It's not the worst, but it's a ordinary choice and nearly as bad as the great competitor that is in the neighborhood.

Update we went there again for my boyfriends end of the year Christmas party and it was an amazing…read moreexperience this time the food was delicious the meat was amazing. The service was excellent always checking in our party making sure we had everything we needed they were amazing. The ambiance was great we sat upstairs it felt more private and we all could talk. It was definitely amazing this visit and I will be going again

Update: Hubby's birthday dinner at Churrasco's was a success. Christine was our server, she was…read morevery friendly (welcomed us back) and helpful. All staff working Thursday evening were very attentive and brought back more Medium well/well cooked meats for my daughter which I appreciated. She's picky as it is. All kids ate very well and glad they ate more protein than carbs. I was glad hubby wanted to have his birthday dinner here. I was in picanha and perfectly cooked sirloin heaven. I stayed away from the bar and only ate the grilled meats. Christine brought us garlic mashed potatoes, polenta and the plantains. Our kids didn't even want to touch the bread, but they managed to save room for dessert. No shock there, but I told them they're missing out. I was bummed the kids shared with me on the way home that they found a long dark hair in their garlic mashed potato plate and that's why they didn't eat it. This had been the only mishap here. Overall, it was still a nice birthday dinner celebration. Thanks to everyone serving us meats and to Christine; You were all great.