I will say that I've always been a fan of mobile food trucks as the majority of ones I've been to…read moreover 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!

The tritip sandwich comes nicely loaded with meat and is a decent bite. I'd be curious to try a…read moretritip 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.

Fresh goat meat in pleasanton local market is something was not available earlier so sometimes need…read moreto travel to Dublin or Fremont. This place is super clean and hygienic. They prepare marinated chicken, goat, lamb etc which is ready Togo for your grill. The owner is really nice and welcoming. I will try marinated meat next time.

Specialty meats marinated and ready to go by the pound or skewer. Indian and Afghan seasonings,…read moreyou can find tikka, tandori, curry, kebabs, and a few other unmarinated meats and some fish. The people are friendly and are happy to help you learn about their offerings. They just started and do have some wall space to fill, hope to see this place succeed and carry a few complimentary items (pitas, nan, tour, hummus, daal maybe) with the meats to make it easy to put together a meal. I really like that they have fresh goat meat so I got a bit of that along with a lamb kebab and they also had a goat achar which I was curious enough to get also.

Very cool shop with a nice variety of meat selections! They have fresh and frozen products to…read moreperuse, as well as some interesting sauces. I got two sausages -- one was a cheddar and the other was bratwurst. Big fan of both! I also got a BYO sandwich which was okay, but nothing super spectacular. It came with a cookie though :D

Theoretically I really wanted to love this place - it's close to my house, supporting a local…read morebusiness is great, and it's a butcher shop so they must make good sandwiches right? Unfortunately I've tried a different sandwich on two occasions now and won't be back again. The first time I got a build your own sandwich ($14) with pastrami. Usually a place either has amazing pastrami or terrible pastrami. I really did not like the pastrami here, it was super chewy which made for an unpleasant experience to the point where I was forcing myself to finish eating it but felt gross after and probably just should have thrown it out. The second time I tried the Del Valle TAB signature sandwich ($16 + $2 tax). For $18 it was incredibly disappointing. It wasn't a nice big sandwich but just a normal size. The bacon was so hard that I had to consciously make sure to eat it slowly otherwise I felt like I was going to break my teeth. And the overall flavor was lacking.

Maybe just a hair under 5 stars but we've been here several times and the food is consistently good…read moreand the quality of meats is solid. In the Tri-Valley, there are several Korean BBQ options and we've tried most. YakiniQ consistently gets our business for consistent quality. We were tempted to try the "new" wagyu AYCE place but the multi-hour wait at that place is an absolute no-go. I cannot call YakiniQ a backup since the family always enjoys the food and ordering process here. I am glad we came here instead. Service is always fast, attentive and efficient. Being in downtown, after the meal we have a chance to also try and walk off the over-eating event.

Went here with my husband and a friend. We waited 45 minutes to be sat after being told 20, which…read moreis fine - there was an event in downtown Livermore so we expected it to be busy. The internet was down so it was cash only - which was fine, inconvenient, but not their fault. We ordered with the hostess because their QR code menu wasn't working, probably due to the internet being out. Also fine. We ordered two plates of spicy bulgogi, one order of chicken, and three bowls of rice. The rice was dry, but that's fine because that's not why you go to kbbq. The portions were small, which should have been fine because it's all you can eat. However, we could not get any more service. The manager had taken over taking orders, and we watched her walk past our table multiple times. We watched her service other tables and not hear us try to get her attention. We got the attention of the hostess (with the help of the table next to us, who was also struggling to get any attention) who then said the manager would be right over to us. We never spoke to a manager. We decided to ask for the check instead. I had to step out because my baby was becoming a handful. My husband asked for the check, expressing that paying the full charge for the lack of service or food we received felt disrespectful, and was told the manager could help us. The manager never spoke to him, despite him waiting after the hostess told him again that she would. The only person in our group of three who left satisfied at all had already ate a lunch somewhere else before. My husband and I left hungry and disappointed. Two stars because the hostess was friendly. We will not be back.

Mina was the best ever. I learned so much in so little time and left with the best quality meat…read moreever.. Thank you also for making me a smaller portion of La galbi! 11/10 service!!! Please bring back the young turnip kimchi it was the best!!!!

They sell authentic cold noodle here!!! The portion is big…read more The soup is authentic. Similar to the one you get at a restaurant, sometimes better. I always go there during summer for couple bowls of cold noodle. Price is of course cheaper than restaurant. All you need to do is thaw it and cold the noodle and mix them together.

The Fresh Meat Factory is a take-out place. You can buy freshly butchered meat, and also prepared…read moreIndian meals. The counter person was polite and helpful. This is a store rather than a restaurant. They have many items to choose from, and the food items were made from good recipes.

My husband and I came here to get a bento to go. The bento was $15. I don't remember the bento…read morebeing $15, I think they had raise their price. If you go few stores down, the bento there is cheaper. There's also lots fresh meats at this place. We only came for the bento to go to try. There is no tables to sit inside. Food was not bad, but I can get the similar food for cheaper few stores down. Not sure if I would come back, probably go to the store that is few doors down as it is cheaper there.