Elite in every way. Picked up a 13.6 lb lamb shoulder. Exceptional quality. Wings too - sweet…read morefatties. Best in class.

The staff are speedy, competent, attentive, and consistently appear to like their jobs…read more Good home cooks need quality ingredients. Having this place close has spoiled us; the deli and prepared foods make cooking virtually unnecessary. The fresh-made takeout is also delicious. The shelves have plenty of fresh and unique ingredients and I love being able to order exactly what I need at the butcher counter. This is a delightful, friendly neighborhood butcher and specialty grocer. Often just walking through inspires my creative side.

Great ham and smoked turkey. The bacon is not my favorite. Very salty. They had a really good 3…read moreyear cheddar. It didn't last the party.

I've given myself a week to calm down but still need to write the review. My wife and I went the…read moreOscars a week ago, (we've been going there for 30 years) picked up a few prepackaged items and walked past the throng of tourist trying to decide what meat cuts they wanted. When we got up to the front counter where we usually pay we waited for a while then finally asked a guy if we could just pay for this he rudely told us the line starts behind the 40 people waiting for their smoked products and meats and delis and salads we tried to explain to it we only had three items here that were prepackaged and just ring us up again rudely told us the line starts back there. I wanted to leave the items on the counter but my wife decided to put them all back. This to me is the same of buying a quart of milk at the supermarket and having them tell you you have to go back and take a number at the deli counter to pay for it, pretty stupid. Will never be back.

Our local (and locally owned) butcher in Ballston Spa. Excellent selection, including pies from…read moreSmith's Orchard and offerings from Oscar's Smokehouse!

This is an amazing local butcher shop. The people are fun and a tentative. The quality of meat is…read moreoutstanding. The prices are fair. The salads are awesome. The house roasted turkey is simply the best I've ever had.

Bought a jar of their hotdog sauce at Market 32. Was expecting something close to Hot Dog…read moreCharlie's.... YUCK.... it's basically tomato sauce with onions.... NEVER again!!

Hot. Beef. Sandwich…read more It's hard to think of five bucks better spent. Usually, that sandwich is made of their famous corned beef or pastrami. How famous is their pastrami? Well, it's what they use at Katz's in NYC. Except at Katz's they apparently boil the pastrami before serving it so it totally falls apart. That's what I learned from the passionate fellow behind the counter today. Well, that, and they had no pastrami prepared for sandwiches. Well, I'll just have to come back. For years I've been told of the legend of this place. The place where Old World Provisions meats are sliced and served on bread for a pittance. A manufacturing facility where there is a small retail operation that's open to the public. Helmbold Fritz is like a beacon on a hill. Well, it's on a hill at least. It's a bit tucked away in the warehouse district around the corner from the Franklin Ballroom. And when you pull into the driveway, you have to go around back to get to the front door. It's almost as if they don't want you there. But they totally want you there. Kinda. When I called to ask if they were open for lunch, the response was, "Lunch? We open at 11." I'm unclear if the wooden picnic table around the back of the deli was actually meant for visitors of if its for employees, but we decided to stick around and eat there instead of having a car picnic. It was a glorious day. Part of me is a bit worried about coming back here for pastrami. Because if it's half as good as I suspect it will be, it might be hard to keep me away. That fifth star is being reserved until I try their signature products. But I promise to report back.

The absolute best butcher in the capital district friendly courteous perfect cuts of meat would not…read morethink of going anywhere else.

I also remember coming here as a kid with my dad who loved the knockwurst on the charcoal grill…read more Their sausages of any kind and hotdog are absolutely a cut above anything anywhere else and I am not even a big hotdog lover, but these are good. Low salt, creamy they don't have a chewy skin. Short ribs, lamb chops absolutely gorgeous. They are a true local butcher. Make it a point to get there.

Wonderful little deli cafe with a big selection of freshly made sandwiches, lots of salads plus…read moresoup and speciality of the day. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the vicinity.

Amazing ! The wraps sandwich are delicious,…read more Fresh meat and great customer service. 100% recommend it.

If you win big at the track, pick up a dry aged ribeye or strip steak. I can't think of a better…read moreextravagant treat*. And while you're checking out, remember you'd pay much for these cuts in a fancy steakhouse. For every day budgets the "Wagyu" pork chops are just $10 a pound, a relative bargain. They also have excellent deli sandwiches. The Soprano is their take on a classic Italian mix, and the Amore is thick slices of prosciutto with balsamic dressing and fresh mozz and arugula. Get one to go along with a drink, and enjoy it in one of the many public open spaces in Round Lake on the other side of the Northway. *Prices are on the blackboard, but dry aged steaks are not on display because they are cut to order as they should be.

Great pork chops I have ever had. Great price too.... Great location. The staff is very friendly.read more

A Schenectady treasure along with Pereccas Bread. An authentic Italian meat shop featuring sweet…read moreand hot Italian sausage plus cheddar brats, kielbasa and many other hand made links. The steaks are outstanding quality. The Lamb Sausage which we grill is a family favorite, especially as an appetizer. The Italian Sausage is great in sauce or grilled. They also make sausage patties in the summer. Their grated cheese is always in our refrigerator. Out of state relatives request the cheese and the Italian Sausage when we visit. Family owned since it was established almost 100 years ago.

What can I say about this place? A LOT. But in the interest of not completely filling up Yelp's…read moredatabase, I'll keep it brief. The first thing that you notice when you walk into Garofalo's is how great it smells: it's like getting hit in the face with a cinder block of glorious fucking awesomeness. It smells THAT good. I love it. I really don't think there's a single thing here that isn't fantastic. I'm especially in love with their smoked ribs. The stuffed pork chops are awesome. They make all sorts of phenomenal sausages. They also sell a variety of other things: various cheeses, meats, spices, canned tomatoes, olive oil and more. The staff at Garofalo's are great as well. They're very friendly. This place is obviously in the best hands. If you're not familiar with the area, it might be a little tricky to find because it's on a weird little road. There really isn't any parking (I normally walk here from my Schenectady office anyway), so the best place is to just park in the lot around the bend behind Perreca's and Cornell's. Garofalo's is well within walking distance from there. Garofalo's accepts credit cards, but there's a minimum amount (which is $15 if I recall correctly). Be warned: If you're going there today for the smoked ribs, you're SOL. I'm pretty sure I bought them out for the day. That's how I roll.