Boococks Butchers in Studfield Shopping Centre sells a large range of meats, small goods and even…read moreeggs. The shop is super clean and is always well stocked. The staff here are very nice and the owner Darren has served me many times. The meats are quite varied compared to the selection in the supermarket and the prices are also a bit cheaper. My favourite product from there are bits of chicken breast wrapped in bacon. They are held together with a skewer and have yummy cheese in the middle. They are perfect for a quick dinner when you cannot be bothered cooking and are almost a staple food in my house! Once I had quite a few bags from Boococks and the staff member noticed I was struggling so they helped carry them out to my car - you can't beat that!

This place is really quite good. I buy their roast chicken rolls regularly, when I'm feeling too…read morelazy to put something special together myself. The chicken is always fresh and invariably tender when it's cooked properly. I sometimes buy whole chooks to roast, and the schnitzels are pretty decent too. That said, I do prefer it when I buy a breast fillet, tenderize it, and crumb it myself. The crumb on Lenards schnitzel (no, that's not a dirty euphemism) isn't as good as the one that I make. It's not bad though. The service is alright, and they tend to have a good number of staff on, so even when it's busy, you rarely wait long to get what you're after.

There are a few Lenards shops around, but this is the one that I've had the most experience with…read more I've always been happy with the service here. Yeah, there are other chicken shops nearby, but this place seems to have exactly what I need on special every time I go past. Like I said, the service is good, friendly and usually very quick. It does get busy from time to time, but it's really not too bad. I do like the marinated chicken for a quick and easy meal when I'm too busy to spend much time cooking.

Costco really is for the smart shopper People tend to get…read morewound up with the bulk buying which usually equals more than it would cost buying on special at a regular supermarket (in saying that I do buy 6mths worth of soap to save the embarrassment bulk buying it at coles haha). Some things you will find quite cheap and other bulk loads over priced so stay calm and use your head. It all depends on days and times Avoid Thursday to Sunday and try avoid mealtimes.. It's all fun to go see, special event times is crazy and I love seeing it all.

Costco is Costco. You're getting the same experience at any of their stores. If you think this will…read morereplace your weekly shop and save you bucket loads then you're doing it wrong. Unfortunately, still being a fairly new location there are a lot of gawkers and people who thought it would be a good idea to bring their small kids along for a family outing. Getting around the store during busy times will be a real pain until people figure this out. Parking on the lower level of the carpark usually works out slightly easier. Don't bother queuing for the elevator. It's quicker to take the ramp than fight the people who have bought two items and apparently lost the use of their legs doing so, resorting to a shopping cart the size of tasmania instead. Just watch out for the people who can't figure out how to walk on the left.

So I'm not the most experienced in meat products but it came as a surprise to learn that Meat and…read morePoultry were different things. The signage - in all it's shiny shiny steel and green lettering and meat hooks - defined a gap between the two, but when I asked one behind the counter he could not explain why. Do not let this momentary inability to define meats stop you from shopping here. It appears there are not that many butchers in Ringwood, or if there are, this one is leagues a head of the rest. Busy until they close, the amount of product that comes through this place is slightly astonishing. It all looks so fresh without the yuck smell you sometimes find in butchers. Great prices, and the staff - while unable to explain the difference between meat and poultry - will help you out for any meal. You say "I'm having a barbeque for me and ten friends", and they'll suggest a number of possibilities.

Beware Eastland Quality Meats and Poultry! It's the butcher at Eastland fresh food market. Mum…read morebrought a whole piece of eye fillet for $75 and when she got it home and cut it up it fell apart. It would seem they glued the left over pieces together using meat glue (chemicals). Dad took it back to the butcher who told dad that he cut it up wrong which wasn't the case. Dad told him so and the butcher said "what r u a fucking expert?"! He then walked off and wouldn't give dad a refund. What great customer service especially considering how bad the retail industry is doing. Take your money to someone else who will appreciate your business!