The staff was friendly and helpful. They were willing to cut us steaks, roasts or whatever we needed on the spot.Hickman' s offers a wide variety of different kinds of meats(beef, pork, chicken and seafood). We are very satisfied with the quality of the meats that we bought. We will definitely be back to shop here again. read more

This store is in the same shopping center as Touch of Italy on Route 1. Very clean. I receive a friendly greeting immediately upon entering every time, and they will answer any questions you may have. most importantly, the very best meats and amazing service! Highly recommend. read more

Nice selection of prime steaks and many other meats. I usually get prime NY strip steaks from Walmart or the supermarket when they have them (blasphemy, I know). I can honestly say Hickman's tasted a lot better. Comparing the prices, was it 40% better? I'm not positive. For your back yard BBQ the national chain's prime steaks are fine, but if you're looking for a gourmet meal, go to Hickman's. They were very friendly too. I'll definitely be back. read more

PHENOMENAL service!!!! The most kind gent gave us options on cuts/ sizes , incredibly helpful, trimmed fat before weighing, AND gave my b-day boy hubbers a free hat!! Repeat customers we'll be for certain read more

Hickman's Meat Market - Sharp lookin' hat - Meat Shops Near Me - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

This is an old fashioned meat market. You walk in, and there aren't aisles, it's just a couple of fridges and freezers, a few displays on the customer side, and they a giant long meat display case the length of the store in front of you that the staff is behind. We bought our turkey from here - you had to order by November, and the size of the turkey was just going to be in a range. At $6 a pound it was substantially more than the frozen ones in the supermarket. However, I think it was worth it. For one thing, it's not pre-marinated, so you could do this yourself (I went with apple cider, orange rind, pepper, salt and some poultry seasoning) which is fun and adds some subtle flavors. It's also not frozen, so no worrying about setting up a cooler, monitoring safe temperatures and the works. The other purchase was sausage - Italian, one hot and one mild. I was surprised when it came out as one large sausage (not links). And cooking took a while, but it was GREAT. After the mild was finished, my inlaws who aren't big into spicy food (and the spicy was rather spicy) still kept taking from the spicy sausage rather than stopping. I really wish I had something like this closer to me! read more

This is the place to buy meat in Rehoboth. It's a regular stop when we're at the beach. Stopped by twice last week and was not disappointed. Bought burger, steak, and sausage for a party of 12. Can't say enough great things about Hickman's... Family lore credits my grill skills to yours truly, but my secret is always knowing where to purchase quality meat. Thanks Hickman's! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED... read more

My go to for delicious dry aged steaks....no lack of flavor here whatsoever.#GETYOUSOME read more

Hickman's Meat Market - a fire in the oven - Meat Shops Near Me - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

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Three trips in a row with lousy meat. Latest was $47 a pound veal that was tough and stringy. These guys have struck out. Do not waste your money. read more

We had a group of 9 for braised lamb shanks. I called these guys on Tuesday to inquire if they carry lamb shanks. I was told the delivery will be Thursday morning at 10am. So, Thursday morning around noon, we went in to get some. The space is small, yes. But I'm sure that's just the front. They must have a fairly large operation in the back to be able to keep all these products fresh. Anyway, we picked up 9 shanks, cut in halves. We also got about 2lbs of hot Italian sausage and 5 chicken breasts. Everything was amazing, but those lamb shanks were HEAVENLY!!! Every single person in the group raved about how fresh they tasted, even after being braised for 5.5 hours. It was truly the freshest anyone had tasted before. The chicken was also very tender, fresh, and flavorful. Sure, it's a bit pricey. But it's definitely worth it! read more

Absolutely love shopping here. The quality and variety of the offerings is outstanding, and worth it right there. What takes it over the top is the advice, knowledge and customer service by its staff. I was returning home the next day, about a 3 hour drive, and they happily offered to vacuum-wrap my selections, in single portions suitable for freezing. The pork chops were cut to my specifications. Just so nice not to be stuck with whatever the supermarket offers up! I'd forgotten what that feels like. In terms of the pandemic and the small space in their store, only 4 customers are allowed inside at a time; in keeping with the general aura of the store, outgoing patrons let incoming patrons know of the number of customers inside. A lovely place to shop and to be inspired, I wish I lived closer. read more

So far, everything I tried here was spectacular. The filet mignon's, hot Italian sausage, prime rib burgers and most recently, brisket burgers. Wow. I love this place. Friendly and efficient. My goal is to try as many different foods as possible, before the summer ends. read more

Glad to see they are still open and I was able to get some fresh meat and sausages The hot Italian sausages had a nice kick and used the fresh ground sirloin for some chili read more

Always wanted to stop here . Now that I'm a full time resident I finally did and so far the meats have not disappointed. I got 2 bone in rib-eye steaks , 2 thick cut pork chops and 2 lbs of kielbasa. The steaks were outstanding. So tender and juicy. Can't wait to try the others. The store is old fashioned butcher shop. It reminded me of the butchers my grandmother took me too. Store has sausage, brats , kielbasa in their refrigerator. Chicken, pork and steaks in the meat case. Yes, it cost more than Giant or Acme but you get so much better meat. I wish we could return to when there were butcher shops in the neighborhoods. If you want to treat yourself to a great experience head here. read more

fabulous butcher!!! great selection and fabulous service... highly recommend them ... also very clean

I grew up only buying meat from a butcher and I still stick to that when home. I don't question the high prices because I know for the quality it's worth it without question. That being said, I swung by here to pick up a ribeye for lunch and I happily paid $32 for a touch under a pound steak. All in all it was sadly a huge disappointment. I found the meat to be tough and completely flavorless. I am on a keto diet so meat is pretty much my thing and this was just awful. I honestly went out the same evening to Harris Teeter and spent half the price for a much nicer ribeye that blew the one purchased here out of the water. read more

Hickman's Meat Market - A good looking ribeye, but lacking any flavor and not at all worth the $32 price tag. - Meat Shops Near Me - Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

Ah, Hickman's. Being fairly new to the area, we were in search of a good, no great, local butcher. Stopping in here is one of my favorite pastimes. The fellas behind the counter are all super helpful and very knowledgeable. When you ask for a London broil, they bring out a 50 lb. piece of beef and trim it up in front of you, asking you exactly what you want and where you want it cut from. I had a local butcher in NJ that over the years I'd made friends with. Used to get a little known cut, a "butchers cut", if you will. I asked the guys at a Hickman's for it, and they immediately brought out another large piece of beef, and proceeded to trim and slice, to unearth the cut from deep inside the larger piece, agreeing that what I was asking for was a prized piece. The 2nd or 3rd generation (I presume) owner and his staff are friendly and great to buy from. We love Hickman's! read more

I am impressed! I am a big carnivore, and was first turned onto this place as they are the bratwursts they use at the Dogfish Head brewery kitchen. I stopped by on my way out of the area (to pick up said brats) and spent an extra 100 bucks from fresh cut steaks, breakfast sausage, italian, and a few other items they had (they had the one BBQ sauce that they didn't make themselves, but carry....that was something else too). Staff was very friendly, didn't rush, gave good advice on things I might like and not like, and were pretty patient too. It is NOT cheap...but truly excellent. I WILL be stopping again. read more

Prime Meat in Delaware! We wanted meat sauce for our pasta and my red blooded Italian husband wanted to make it from scratch. After making our purchases at Touch of Italy, we saw Hickman's Meat Market and figured we would give it a shot. The hubby bought a few pounds of sirloin for our sauce. It came out ah-maz-ing!! The meat is pricey but is totally worth it!! read more

Great find. Very friendly and helpful. I will definitely go back. Nice organic chicken.

I have used Hickman's Meat Market for years both personally and for my personal chef clients. Quality matters and the customer service cannot be topped! The meats and homemade sausage are top notch. No competition...Hickman's is the best around! read more

Wow! I do not spend enough time at the Butcher Shop. Hickman's is the real deal. Like Sam the butcher bringing Alice the meat, I got the bomb diggity hook up. Back story - I was having a crab feast & I had a bunch of out of towners, I was not sure each one of them would feast properly on Blue Crabs, I decided to throw together some Burgers as a filler food. Playboy magazine had run an article that month on "The Perfect Burger", they took all the best qualities of ten Burgers from around the world. They recommended Umami's burger blend: 50% Sirloin 25% Chuck 25% Brisket Hickman's ground it up while I waited, it was delicious, I also asked for & received 2lbs of thick cut bacon, mmmmm Bacon! Great Place, can't wait till I get a chance to go back. read more

This place is great. My boyfriend and I were staying in Rehoboth during a rainy and cold May weekend and were hoping to improve our somewhat failed beach vacation by making ourselves a steak dinner on the grill. Hickman's is a little hard to find - the address provided by Yelp is different than what shows up on Google, and I can't remember which is correct. I would call them before you go to ensure you're headed toward the right place. Finding it was our biggest hurdle - but I won't fault Hickman's for that! Once we got there, we were greeted by two friendly guys behind the counter who you could instantly tell were incredibly knowledgeable about the meat they were selling. Being relatively new to grilling meat, we asked them what we should get based on the grill/seasonings we had and the kind of meal we were looking to make. They provided great recommendations (as we discovered later when we ate our dinner). Instead of trying to sell us some expensive meat rub or sauce (which they easily could have succeeded in doing), they told us to simply grill the meat, then salt it afterwards. That's it. And it ended up being absolutely delicious. It's expensive, yes - but you get what you pay for. High price for high quality meat and exceptional service. Skip the supermarket meat counter when you're at the beach and treat yourself - head to Hickman's. read more

Always great service and top quality meats! Highly recommend their burger blend and bratwurst.

Very small unassuming store in a large strip mall, which gets most of its customers from the Outlet Liquors shop. Inside though items are nicely organized, neatly arranged, and very clean. Excellent array of beef cuts and pork. Chicken as well, and quite a few sausages, and many sauces that are bottled. Beef is grass fed corn finished, and grabbed a porterhouse that was fantastic. Nice marbling and wonderful flavor. All local meats, excellent handling and butchering by the staff as well. read more

No better place to get a great steak for grilling. Well worth the price. Excellent service and beef.

As a Chicagoan, I was imagining more of an old-school Chicago-style butcher shop based upon the family history and positive reviews (from Tony Kornheiser of all people) with grizzled old butchers behind large display counters of meats and sausages. So, I was a bit surprised when arriving to find this place is actually quite small and tucked into a strip mall. However, the prime rib roast that we ordered was excellent and did not disappoint. The ground beef and round roast that we purchased were also very good. The only item that failed to live up to expectations was the ground turkey. They only had it frozen when we went and the texture was just not up to snuff when it was thawed and made into turkey burgers. But, all in all, the fresh options are all recommended. read more

I have been using Hickman's for over ten years - the quality of their meat is above and beyond what I can find anywhere else here in Sussex County. Yes, it is a bit pricier - but the filets are incredibly tender and flavorful - you can cut them with a fork! I've been pleased with everything I have ever ordered from Hickman's - and the service is flawless. I can't tell you how often I've asked for grilling instructions and have been wisely guided each time. Try them out, you won't be disappointed. read more

This is a great little meat market. They have a lot of variety and great quality meats. The staff is super friendly as well.

If you are looking for something a nicer than Giant for your celebratory beach dinner, I recommend looking here. The steaks are hand cut and well marbled. They also have a good selection of sausages. If you want something more exotic than the standard beef cuts, you should pre-order. Even flatiron steaks require special order. read more

If you are a fan of meat, you have come to the right place. Hickman's is the only place I have ever purchased beef tenderloin filets that are as good as those served at Ruth's Chris, Morton's, Fleming's and other top-notch steakhouses. Their homemade brats and breakfast links are the best I've ever tasted, including from the German delicatessen down the street from my "other house" that specializes in making their own sausages. I haven't eaten anything from Hickman's that didn't deserve a full 5 stars. It doesn't bother me to order ahead, since a specialty store like this in this area can't really be expected to carry everything they sell cut and ready in their cases every day. A previous writer compared it to meat at a local supermarket, which I won't even name because its meats don't belong in the same sentence with a reference to those from Hickman's. The folks there are the friendliest and most helpful around. Yes, it's expensive, and they don't pretend it isn't. This is certainly one case where you get what you pay for. We no longer buy meat anywhere else at the beach and have started carting it back to Baltimore with us when we leave--it's that good. read more

Exceptional quality and pricey but worth every penny. This is one of those places that is definitely not mainstream but if you are any kind of foodie and appreciate high quality meats, this is your kind of place! read more

I have been shopping at Hickman's since I moved to Millsboro over two years ago. The meats are superior, including their homemade sausage and their roasted lunchmeats, which include roast beef, turkey and ham. We love their natural hot dogs and sage sausage! I would rather pay a little more for meat which doesn't contain hormones and anti biotics, and know that I have made the healthy choice. I love the guys there as well, as they are so friendly and helpful. read more