I will say that I've always been a fan of mobile food trucks as the majority of ones I've been to over the years have been tacos. However, I had the opportunity trying out one of the more well-known butcher shops to serve San Joaquin County. This is none other than "Fagundes Meats & Catering" which has been a staple in Manteca for decades. Their actual brick-and-mortar location is off of N. Main St/E. Louise Ave in the heart of Manteca while their food truck ventures out to various locations for a variety of community events. In this case, I saw them serving hungry patrons at the Manteca Watermelon Street Fair that took place during the weekend of 6/6/26-6/7/26. To those that know this business already is that they are famous for their tri-tip. In addition to that, they also have other amazing protein options including rib-eye, brisket, pulled pork, Italian sausage, linguica, chicken, and the order I went with, their pork belly. I ended up going with their "Pork Belly Kabobs" and went for the combo deal which included a side (I went with their macaroni salad) and a drink (I opted for a Diet Pepsi). Total price for everything was $17 (which included tax + tip); not bad especially at a public outdoor event. I will say that the pork belly was quite delicious; a little bit on the salty side but nonetheless still a fairly decent portion in each and every bite. I paired it up with their homemade BBQ sauce which had a sweet yet tangy flavor. The macaroni salad was just average for me as it had too much of a vinegar taste while lacking a whole lot of flavor. Overall, I enjoyed this meal as it held me through the majority of the afternoon. I am definitely curious to try their other meats if I end up visiting their actual butcher shop. Overall, the service was excellent considering I was at a busy outdoor event. The line moved quickly while the prices were quite reasonable, even these days where meat prices have become quite outrageous. With that said and done, I am giving the mobile food truck portion of "Fagundes Meats & Catering" an above average four stars. Hopefully I can make a future visit to their butcher shop in the coming months so stay tuned! read more

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The tritip sandwich comes nicely loaded with meat and is a decent bite. I'd be curious to try a tritip order on its own to see if it stands out more. Mac and cheese wasn't at all my cup of tea- too bland for my liking. I've also never had potato salad with black olives in it... That is a "no thank you" for me as well. I'll be back around to try more menu items but for now, I'd say around a 3.5. read more

Fagundes Meats & Catering - Mac and cheese - Meat Shops Near Me - Manteca, California

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Really good experience. Purchased a stuffed pork chop that was moist inside and crispy exterior. Also bought a bone in ribeye that was flavorful. read more

Came in because I was starving! I ordered the linguica sandwich that cost almost $20. Sad to say it wasn't that good, kinda undercooked. Probably would have been better cooked on the grill outside? The bread for the sandwich was excellent read more

We saw the smoke from across the way and decided to grab a few pounds of their tender tri tip and some of their juicy chicken. This time were greeted by the skillful grill masters before we even got to the door. Their attentive warmth and friendly attitude made us feel very welcome. The place is always clean and well stocked and organized. We love the high quality and consistency of this place. read more

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To start off, they are a butcher shop who happens to also serve sandwiches, bbq and an assortment of sides. They have a bunch of other products such as frozen pies, breads and bbq rubs. As for the meats they have pretty much all of the basics. Different cuts of steaks, tritip, cuts of chicken and more. If marinated or seasoned meats are the thing for you, they have some of those too. Anyways, I've come here from time to time over the years. I've ordered their sandwiches, beef ribs, pork ribs and tritip. While nothing was especially great everything was solid. As of more recent times, I've been coming here for meat to smoke/grill as well as their sides. I enjoy their chili beans and their loaded baked potatoes meanwhile my mom likes their potato salad. As for the meat, the steaks have been OK but what really stands out for me are the 3 bone short rib plate. Every time I throw them in my smoker they come out fantastic. They always come out so tender, moist and flavorful. On to some general stuff. As for service, I've never had any real issues here like some people in other reviews. Someone who kind of rubbed me the wrong way but nothing too crazy. In regard to ambiance, I mean what can you say about a butcher shop aside from it appearing fairly clean. They've got some tables inside as well if you choose to eat there. On to pricing, I don't remember off the top of my head the prices from when I first started coming but obviously they've gone up. As for people complaining about the price increases, literally almost everything everywhere has gone up in price due to the economy and inflation. Kind of hard to blame them but maybe the average customer doesn't understand that. read more

Good meat selections, customer service is ok and the inside is small but adequate. Cozy feel if you are eating inside, the have cooked food options also! BBQ lol.... I go often for a good cut of beef! read more

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I've been here a few times love the tri-tip and chicken. Inside they have pies, cheeses and breads with fresh cuts of meat and I love their macaroni salad and loaded potatoe salad as well. I keep going back and I recommend it for good BBQ! read more

Absolutely the worst service we've ever received. The owners son helped us out at the end of their day. We did come in 10 mins before they were closing, we thought we could still grab some tri tip sandwiches. We walked in and the son said with a sigh and attitude, Hi How can we help you? We ask for the sandwiches to which he sighs again and says Sure! Sarcastically. He checks the cooler then slams that shut. Then the other employee asks what we wanted and he says loud enough for us to hear, just two sandwiches! And the other one responds "I just put that away." Then he says that's usually how it goes!! He comes back out and they're making little comments to each other. We wait maybe 5 minutes and it's ready which is great. Until the other kid dropped the paper bag on the counter and says here you go! With a sarcastic voice and smile. I never want to be a Karen but this was some of the worst customer service I have ever received. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone especially for just two half way decent tri tip sandwich for $38. Yikes. You would think that a family owned business would want to provide good customer service. read more

I called earlier today and spoke to the rudest woman who would not let me fully ask my question before her pride got in the way and assumed she knew what I was asking. Then she had the AUDACITY to hang up on me a POTENTIAL PAYING CUSTOMER! This attitude when you are running a business is UNACCEPTABLE!!! I will never step foot in this establishment ever and will take my money elsewhere and same with my family!! I don't deal with women with their "large and in charge mentality" BTW to who I spoke to look up BHT and BHA that's what I was talking about and was about to reference the mainstream companies that add it to food products for freshness. Never ever bite the hand that feeds you to keep your business doors open! (Update) Sondra you are a LIAR. You came at me cutting ME off and stared raising your voice and me and getting snappy with me. You have zero business skills and clearly no comprehension skills. I didn't ask if you injected stuff in your animals you just jumped there. I was asking if you sold lard and if you did was there BHT but you kept cutting me off. Shame on you for trying to cover yourself up. BHT or BHA is an antioxidant that can actually cause health problems for a person but it's not something injected in the liver animal it's something you find on brands like Farmer John's for example or the Green Manteca one I believe. It's a finished product and the they add it to lard to make it shelf stable. read more

Tri tip yum yum first time here we were at another store near by and smelled the fresh bbq pit going oh my it smelled so yummy. We already had our menu set so we made a mental Note to make sure we stop here next time and today was our next time. Stopped in to pick up some tri tip and pulled pork sandwiches all 3 sandwiches were delicious meat is fresh and juicy definitely will come by again for some sandwiches Our next trip will definitely be to pick up some fresh meat for a family bbq they have so many selections so many choices loved everything we saw Definitely stop by you will not regret it read more

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This place is disgusting, the ribs is too dry, and chicken is too salty (tasted like rubber) when I eat barbecue I expect the ribs to be smothered in bbq sauce. read more

I ordered food to go and when I got home I saw this. The ribs were good. Cooked well and tender. But the brisket was so dry and chewy it was inedible. For a meat market you would think they would know to cut the meat against the grain so it's not so tough but as you can see in the picture that didn't happen. I ended up chopping it up and gave it to my dog. He didn't seem interested either and my dog eats everything! That's gotta say something. read more

Fagundes Meats & Catering - Brisket & ribs - Meat Shops Near Me - Manteca, California

I am a little disappointed. The prices have almost doubled and the tri-tip was overcooked. The baby backs were delicious but a bit on the salty side. read more

Food was not good what so ever... brisket tasted like it was microwaved, was extremely dry and texture was like rotted rubber . Steak was COLD, it seemed like it had been sitting for a while. Our stomachs are feeling it. read more

Quite the delicious sandwiches! I ordered the Steak, Brisket, & Tri-tip Sammies, along with their Red Potato and Macaroni Salad.

Bought some marinaded chicken breast to have it grilled on there charcoal grill. I showed up at 8:25am and asked if they could grill my chicken breast that I bought from them and they asked what time? I said can you get it done by 10am? The lady said yes we should have the grill running up by then. I showed up to the outside pickup service and rang the bell and seen the grill wasn't even running at all. I asked her im here to pickup my order but I don't know if you turned the grill on or no and she went to the back and gave me my chicken. I went home and opened it up and to realize that it was definitely not cooked on a grill and was definitely cooked in the oven. I was annoyed because they charged me to grill my chicken and lied about it. I'll definitely not come back!! read more

So glad we came back here. The last visit was clearly an anomaly. We ordered two Linguiça sandwiches and two sides of beans. The sandwiches were superb. Beautiful fresh rolls with lovely hot Linguiça, lettuce, tomato and onion. So good! The beans were among the very best beans we've ever eaten. Not strictly Portuguese beans but they were delicious, made with chunks of beef and slices of Linguiça And it seems like a hint of cinnamon. I don't know what they did but it's a great recipe. We also picked up a tri tip and a rack of baby back ribs for dinner. We had this with my folks for dinner and I can report that the tri tip and ribs, despite being reheated in the oven, we cooked expertly and perfectly seasoned (I highly recommend their seasoning blend that they sell in the store). We're super pleased we came back. read more

Fagundes Meats & Catering - All the meats... - Meat Shops Near Me - Manteca, California

Came here after my adult son recommended the place to me. He said to try the Tri tip sandwich. They are practicing strict covid guidelines and I appreciate that. They have Germx sanitizer in several places for customers to utilize. I'm happy to see they using the good stuff and a brand I trust not some off the wall sanitizer to save them money. They only allow four people in the store at a time and ask you to kindly wait outside if you somehow manage to miss the signage on the door. (I heard them ask someone if they could kindly wait outside for a few minutes until they see someone leave because they currently have 4 customers inside and that's the max to keep everyone safe). So I ordered Tri tip Combe which came with a small fountain drink and choice of side. I choose the red potato salad. Red potatoes sakes was amazing! Lots of bacon in it! Never had potato salad with bacon but it was very yummy and I highly recommend you try it too! You can't go through life without this deliciousness! Seriously! The Tri tip sandwich did not skimp on the meet. The meat was very bland. I was surprised as they sell their own seasoning and bbq sauce in the store. The Tri tip comes with house dressing which is similar to aioli sauce. Excellent sauce but for the amount of meat on the sandwich I needed more sauce. To be fair I'm a saucy girl though, I like heavy sauce with extra sauce on the side to dip in too. Next time I'll ask for some on the side and see if the oblige. Not much parking at all so you may need to park on street or across the street. Overall value :10. ( only due to the amount of Tri tip on the sandwich) Parking: 5 Taste: 9 (again not their fault that I like more sauce, I should of know to ask fir extra) Service: 8 (friendly but not anything more than what you expect all business to provide) Overall score: 8. Would give 4 1/2 stars if I could but no halfsies on Yelp ! read more

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Conveniently located off of the corner of Louise and Main Street and reminds me of the butcher shops we'd go to as a kid where you can buy meat in bundle sales. We go here for meat and for Lockford Sausages to avoid the long line and wait at Lockford. Their Fagundes seasoning is great on everything and they BBQ up front. We usually pick up their Spicy Portuguese linguisa which is great on the grill or in dishes. Been meaning to try their tri tip sandwich which looks great. read more

Fagundes Meats & Catering - Outside - Meat Shops Near Me - Manteca, California

Clean ! Organized! And friendly staff! They great frozen pies ! Good quality meat! And spices. read more

Raise the tri-tip price from $32 to $45 over one year and then the guy tells me when I ask them why it's so high he said oh that was last years price, been buying this tri-tip like 5 years in a row this will be the last year read more

The brisket was excellent, and was incredibly tender. Hard to find this level of quality today! Also, their twice baked potatoes (togo) were awesome! Did not have a day old flavor, and were very fresh! The customer service is excellent! read more

We tailgated a couple weeks ago for Lainey Wilson. Decided on sandwiches from Fagundes. We got the Tri-tip & brisket sandwiches, with macaroni salad and red potato salad. Both sandwiches were excellent, but the brisket was bomb! Thanks Julie, the sandwich maker. Definitely doin sandwiches again read more

Bomb asf excuse my language! We'll be back Chili beans were fire and the sandwich was juicy fresh flavorful. Wasn't expecting it to be this good. Haven't made it home and my food already gone. read more

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Catered a family gathering and got the tri tip, pork ribs, beef ribs and half chickens. Beef ribs and tri tip were the family favorite. I loved the smokey taste and moistness of the chicken. Ordered ahead and the packaging was on point and the pick up was easy. Loved spending more time with the family and still having the best meat - some of it better than we could make! read more

Sorry Fagundes for not writing this review 5 years ago. Awesome butcher shop! I came in here a few days before Thanksgiving and while it may look like they weren't super stocked, I was able to buy everything I needed i.e. tri-tip, ribeye's, and baby back ribs. The service is friendly and the meat are really nice cuts. I got a few Dakota links from Lockerford that they now sale. They also sell marinated meats, sauces/marinades, tri-tip sandwiches. Highly recommend!!! We usually pick up their Spicy Portuguese sausages which are great on the grill...... Their pull pork/tri tip sandwiches are hands down the best! They do caterings and charitable events through-out the year how cool is that..... Thank you for your service and begin a great leader in the community activities...... read more

We've used your service for many, many occasions over the years. We recently had a party and ordered the tri-tip and chicken breasts. All perfectly bbq'd, sliced and packaged to go, extremely easy to pick/up. They have a great system. The compliments on the meat from "All" the guests is truly testament! Made our meal for all ~ perfection! Thank You!! read more

We picked up an 8lb standing rib roast for Thanksgiving on Tuesday. The customer service was superb and the meat was phenomenal. The ambiance inside was calm considering it was lunch time. It felt very orderly despite the many people trying to put in their order and pick up. Will definitely be getting our meats here from now on. 10/10 would recommend. read more

15 dollars brisket amazing nice size great customer service.nice ambiance and its a meat market with great meat and meat packs you can buy barbecue sauce read more

Some of the best tritip sandwiches I have ever had. The meat is super tender, bread is never hard and the sandwiches aren't skimpy. The ladies in the front are so sweet. & Phil always remembers my name. Wouldn't go anywhere else for meats. Old home style feeling. read more

I buy meat at the store all the time so I thought I would try their food truck in Lathrop a very big mistake. I got the two meat plate ribs and tritip, the ribs were very tough and hard to chew and the tritip was dry snd looked as if it had been sitting out all day. No sauce was served with it the potato salad was terrible tasted as if they poured pickle juice in it. I paid $19 for the worst meal I have ever had. Definitely will not eat there again. read more

Good find in Manteca. Ordered a tri tip sandwich, Mac salad and an apple pie. The tri tip was loaded with meat and smoked perfectly. The meat was not dry and was full of flavor. Definitely would go here again. read more

We frequently order ribs and tri-tip from Fagundes and are always pleased with what we get. I ordered catering for the first time for a work event a few months back and forgot to submit a review. I was extremely pleased with all of the food that we ordered. We went with catering for a group of 140 everything was done on time, we definitely feel like we got our moneys worth as far as quality and quantity, and everyone raved about the taste. We went with tri-tip and ribs for the meats and potato salad and chili beans for our sides. Would definitely recommend them read more

Too expensive, went to Dave's meat service and got the same beef ribs much cheaper. I got two racks or short plate ribs 8lbs for $92. Which included a forth waste bone on both racks. Paid $57 at Dave's meat service for 8lbs without the forth bone I think they were irritated with me when I asked if they could vac seal the ribs for my Sous vide. Both seals didn't hold and it's because they sealed over the spice... I'm sure this was on purpose because anyone that has used a vac seal knows to roll the bag where it gets sealed. Oh well, won't be back... read more

Fagundes Meats & Catering - Paying for bones - Meat Shops Near Me - Manteca, California

Haven't been here in a few years, Baby Back Ribs. I usually get. Back then, $22.50 got you a great amount, now $30 for a rack of ribs that didn't have hardy any meat on them , flavor is still great . Savemart & Costco have better Ribs with more meat on them . Wouldn't recommend getting the ribs here ! read more

Great beef. Filet Mignon are always tender and flavorful staff is friendly and helpful. Tri tip is also good. They know how to both cook it and slice it correctly read more

Potato salad not very good, tri tip is tasteful just need some sauce. Beans are ok .. room for improvement

We used Fagundes to to cater our wedding. Carolyn and her staff were wonderful and very accomodating.

Amazing meat and the customer service is the best!! Thank you Mark for your help!! We will be back!