The only negative here are the long lines of people waiting. The very positive here are the long lines of people waiting. I don't know why the meats at Joseph's are better than that at any grocery store.....but they are. We don't eat too much red meat but when we do, we get it at Joseph's. Always a smile and willingness to cut what we want the way we want it. Always a dinner delight. read more

The place where I've ordered a turkey for a few years had a weird, unclear deadline for their Thanksgiving orders so this year I needed to quickly find another place (or try). Had I ordered from the place I usually have, I would have had to pay a shipping fee of $35 whether I had it shipped to my home or to the business. I hadn't heard of Joseph's before but decided to take a chance. I placed my order by phone the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and they took it with no problem, no extra charges; they also took the bone out for me. I was a bit nervous just because I hadn't tried this place before, and if there was a problem there wouldn't be much chance to fix it or easily switch gears. But I needn't have worried. While it would be helpful if they decided whether they were going to use numbers or just a line (I pulled a number upon entering, but they weren't advancing the numbers and instead just taking people who said they were next), I was in and out within ten minutes. The employees were helpful. Like many butchers, they have more than just the meat but it's not a grocery store (though I found I could have gotten the baguette that I made a separate stop to procure). The turkey breast I bought was at least half of what it would have cost at the place I've used in the past. With that kind of savings, paying their 4% credit card fee was fine by me (pay cash to save yourself the fee). Parking is easy; it's Dunning, not Lake View. Will definitely come back, possibly sooner than later since I've been wanting to try making a pot roast and I expect they'd have the right cut of beef for that. I won't bother with the butcher I used to go to with this one so nearby. read more

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Excellent steaks. It's the only place in Chicago I go for aged prime beef to grill. The service is great and the employees are knowledgeable. read more

Unbelievably beautiful experience for us. From the moment we arrived and immediately were greeted with the wonderful smells any carnivore would appreciate until the final tab and exit, were all picture perfect. This is the butcher Mom looked for every time we moved. She was relentless and I'm sure happy that I have that gene too! It was crowded but everyone was polite and orderly. You kind of got a feel for which butcher you were hoping to draw . It really didn't matter. They were all vastly different but all unique and unbelievably helpful. If you live within 50 miles of here, please go out of your way and visit. You will be glad you did! If you're within 100 miles, bring a big cooler with ice and make a day trip out of it. You too, will be happy with the time spent. Just typing this review brings back the sensation of being there and creates flashback hunger. I'm going to the fridge now to whip up a baby Italian sub ala Joseph's Finest Meats. Next time, we're hitting the left side!!! Thank you Team! You're all outstanding! read more

I had a 2 inch prime porterhouse for my birthday. We all agreed that was as fine a steak as can be had. Fantastic meat palace!!

Love the staff the meats and bone in ham is amazing . Sometimes a place has great quality food but lousy customer service but at Joseph's Finest Meats everyone is friendly and they take the time to explain the difference between various cuts of beef and steak.. I've been living in Harwood heights area for over 15 years and just now found the only place I will buy my meat at . read more

There is no better butcher! Absolutely wonderful people with the most incredible meats and lots of other great items! Impossible to buy meat elsewhere once you've been to Joseph's! I always end up leaving with so many wonderful items to prepare for my loved ones! Thank you, Ben and Sal! read more

Drove up here to buy some Italian sausage based on the recommendation of John Kass' podcast. Sal was a super nice guy and he took good care of us. Place is a true old school butcher shop. Saw an old man in the back grinding the meat into the casing. Grilled the sausage just a moment ago and it was top notch. Will be back for sure. Worth the trip. read more

Want your friends and family to ask where you bought the burgers, chicken, brisket, steaks and all other meats? Shop at Joseph's. Amazing butcher and really nice people. read more

Purchased our Yordy turkey from Joseph's Finest Meats. The line to pick up my order was long, but entirely worth it. The customer service is better than any I have encountered, and the turkey was fabulous! read more

Great meat, reasonable prices, and wonderful service. There are bigger butcher shop, but none are better than Joseph's.

Joseph's is the BEST !!! Love these Guys - Excellent Quality Meat & Fish . And always phenomenal customer service ! A+ read more

The Place to go to buy meat, poultry homemade sausages and cold cuts. The services is always amazing and I have never had a bad cut of meat. read more

Everything about this place is absolutely amazing. The staff is so friendly and the food is outstanding.

What more can I say. Ben, Louie, Angelo, Sal and Sal. I have been going to Joseph's for 15 years. Best service you will ever get and the best part is they know everyone by name when you walk in. Best steaks pot roast chicken Italian sausage breakfast sausage. Do I have to say more? And burgers too. Thank you Ben for being the best butcher in town. read more

Ben is amazing. He's so kind and gave great and thoughtful advice for my pasta sauce. He suggested other cuts of meat over neck bones because I was concerned about the bits and pieces of bones in my sauce. The food is amazing too. read more

Seriously the best Italian sausage in Chicago! The best people wowork there and you feel like your walking into someone's kitchen. I highly recommend the Italian sausage. Definitely a CChicago classic! read more

I can't say enough about this place as every time I go it's amazing and every time I cook something I bought there it's one of the best things I've ever made. Not only are the meats great there, they also have an amazing selection, which kind of surprised me the first time I walked in. In addition to the meat counters, they have a ton of products on sale in their small but well stocked grocery section to help supplement the supplies you'd typically head to a butcher shop to buy. The workers are also always friendly and helpful. If there's a cut of meat you're not quite sure if you want or you're not sure you know how to cook well, don't be afraid to ask the people working there. As for my favorites: skirt steak, super thin sandwich steaks, the very tasty and reasonably priced ground beef (if you get multiple pounds, ask for them separated in 1 pound bags), the frozen chicken Kiev's, and of course the sweet Italian sausage can go great with orzo and spinach and halved grape tomatoes. Amazing place and I can't wait to go back. read more

Long - standing prime meat market that has great customer service. Staff took the time out to explain the quality of their meats. Their house-made frozen food items like chili, burgers etc are delicious. Freshly baked breads and other grocery products are available. Everything I have bought from them is top notch, best in the city. Coming back for more, thanks! BTW- Thur Fri Sat they have fresh seafood read more

Very nice Butcher Shop. Everyone there was very helpful and they had everything I needed. The place was very clean and inviting. The meat was delicious. I'm planning on going back soon for more. read more

My neighbor who was a butcher for 67 years recommended this place for their quality and said it's the only place he buys his sausage. I made a 40 min trip to shop here and I'm so glad I did because it's the only place I'll buy my sausage from now as well. On top of that, I'm a meat cutter too and this shop is as old school as it gets featuring quality product and service! read more

Great customer service and the meat selection was outstanding. I had a great conversation with the owner who provided me with some tips and education about different cuts. read more

Visited Joseph's for the first time yesterday. We planned to get Italian beef sandwiches but found out you buy the beef (and they give you gravy) and the rolls and make it at home. The sandwich was the best Italian beef I've ever had. Ben was so nice and spent time explaining what pot roast we should get based on where it's cut from. We will definitely be back for that pot roast and other items. It's a small shop chocked full of goodies with A+ customer service. read more

I'm here 3-4 times a month. They have the best pork chops for grilling, awesome sausages, and the bacon is amazing. read more

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This is THE place to get PRIME beef, super pork, great home made products and on and on. Ben is the kindest and most knowledgeable butcher around. There's a reason they've been in this location forever. Great imported cheeses as well. The price is forgotten long after quality is remembered. Want your ground sirloin triple ground, no problem. They'll do whatever you want or need. Can't go wrong, buon appetito!!! read more

These guys are exactly what you're looking for if you want great quality meat and knowledgeable staff available locally in the Dunning neighborhood. You won't get this service in the big grocery store meat departments. This place is a welcome throw back to what butchers are supposed to be. I had been here before I moved to the area and even more often now that I'm close by. Highly recommended! read more

Sal, Sal, Sal...you hooked us up! Come to Joseph's for the finest meats and stay for the superior customer service. Today was our first visit to Joseph's after receiving multiple recommendations and I'm so happy to report that everyone was right. Can't wait to go back! read more

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I wanted a Hoka Turkey from Kauffman Farms for Thanksgiving and the Farm recommended Joseph's. I ordered in advance and got exactly what I wanted. They were set up for customers with a tent outside and controlled entry into the store. The shop itself is a small, clean neighborhood butcher shop and deli. The staff was all exceedingly friendly and polite. Also picked up skirt steak and fresh polish sausages because c'mon, I don't come here every day. This place is a Chicago Classic. Out of the way, but worth it. read more

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I feel blessed to have an amazing butcher shop so close to me. Joseph's fulfills my family and I's meat cravings. We have a hankering for steak quite often and it's nice to be able to pop in here for some quality ribeye and t-bone. We've also picked up some dry-aged stuff several times and they're always crowd pleasers. Everyone's always super pleasant and helpful, and the service is pretty efficient. Aside from meats, seafood, and cheeses, they also carry some kitchen staples like seasonings, rice, gravy and more. During my recent visit, I also saw some artisanal products like Mike's hot honey and premium maple syrup! read more

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I have been intending to shop here for some time. Today was the day. Angelo was pleasant and knowledgeable. Their products all looked great. I got some 1 1/2" .New York strips, some of their hot dogs, some of their breakfast sausages, a beef shank, and some of their sole filets stuffed with scallops and crabmeat. Also, a sample of their mild Italian sausage. Everything was high quality delivered with the best service. Highly recommend. read more

I was absolutely blown away by the level of customer service I received from Sal and Ben at Joseph's Finest Meats. Their kindness and compassion deserves to be spotlighted. After my dog was diagnosed with a rare and terminal cancer, his appetite took a dive. In efforts to make his last weeks as comfortable and enjoyable as possible, I reached out to Joseph's for some feeding recommendations, to combat the pickiness. Sal was so compassionate and Ben was beyond accommodating and informative. Joseph's Finest Meats went above and beyond to make a heartbreaking situation a little easier and they have a customer for life. read more

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Joseph's Finest Meats is a wonderful place to shop. They have a fantastic selection of meat and the people are just delightful. Always a kind word and a smile. Highly Recommended. read more

Hadn't been there in many years and it was a pleasure to go there! Butcher made pork tenderloin patties that were outstanding! Nice, clean store with a good variety. Friendly, courteous customer service! I'll be back! read more

I created a yelp account just to give this place its well deserved 5 star review. From the service, to the selection, to the cozy Italian mama's home energy, but most of all The MEATS, will leave you anything but disappointed. The staff has great advisement and always gracious cuts. Also, the market offers great finds you won't be able to pick up at your local grocery store. If you have any meat needs this is your place to go. I am so happy I stopped in here and now can't imagine going anywhere else for my meat needs, they really can't be beat. Also, the charming staff is the cherry or I guess rub on top of it all. God bless Joseph's Finest read more

Great local butcher!!! Top quality meats, great selection, cut to order and the prices are better than the big chain stores. Well worth the trip!! read more

Stumbled on this page while going through Yelp's places for Thanksgiving stuff and thought I had already reviewed this place - surprised that I hadn't! Simply great food here be it from the butcher or deli side. Tried some Vidalia Italian Sausage awhile back - outstanding! Great brats here too. My go-to for fresh cut homemade roast beef... none of that Boars Head stuff here - they make it themselves. Helpful staff and fair prices as well. Thumbs up! read more

I came here once before with my buddy. He is Sicilian and use to own a restaurant. He turned me on to their Italian sausage. They were delicious. I've been wanting to come back and happened to be passing by so I stopped in and got some more of their perfectly seasoned hot Italian sausage. Their steaks look remarkable. I will be back to try some of them in the near future. Joseph's is an old school Italian butcher shop that has the finest quality prime aged beef, pork and sausages. For everyday or those special occasions Joseph's has it. The staff is very friendly and helpful. If there is something that you would like to order in advance you can call and they will have it ready when you arrive. read more

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I now know how to have a steak feast at home, without being interrupted by the waiter, dealing with noise from the adjacent table, and paying for a triple-digit price! Joseph's will satisfy your addiction to meat. Yes, I mean a wide variety of meat that one can imagine, such as steak, sausages, lunch meat, livers, salami, and much more. I took Mama J. to Joseph's this morning, while the heavy rain was still in session. Joseph's also has a small grocery section, just in case you need something else to go with your "Finest meats." If you haven't had USDA Prime quality meat, I beg you to take a trip to Joseph's so that you can experience the "heaven on earth." We paid $53 and some change for three (3), freakin'-thick strips of N.Y. steak. I devoured one (1) of the three (3) on my own this evening. Yes, it was amazing. I will be returning for sausages that Daddy J. has requested for next time. That will be the sole reason for taking the Addison, a.k.a. the mysterious #152, bus. By the way, the stop to get off is Nordica. read more

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The best meats!!! The greatest Mom and Pop n shop that's going to be around forever!!! Cocos didn't close this place then no one can!!!

Just made 4 of the ribeye for a bears game and 1 Costco ribeye. By far the Costco ribeye was juicier , more tender , these 1 inch thick steaks from Joseph don't cut it. all cooked on a Kamado Joe. 5-0 was the vote Costco to Josephs meat for ribeye read more