Bottom Line: A real deal butcher shop for the unabashed, real deal meat lover. Top quality, fresh meat but do not expect cheap meat. This is not what you may remember as your Mom's or Grandmother's butcher shop. In my view they are a specialty shop providing premium quality at premium prices. The store is tucked in the corner of a small shopping center and parking can be a challenge on a Saturday. It is clean and bright. I am glad to see though, that there are still artisans with a commitment to quality, and craftsmanship in a trade--AI, thankfully, has no place here in delivering fresh, luxurious cuts of beef, pork and other fine meat either pre-cut or carved to your specifications. I have not been here before so I decided to give them a try starting with several, precut NY Strip steaks and several burger patties to prepare on the grill. The service is polite and professional--not a lot of time for chit-chatting with your butcher like I remember my Grandmother doing. There were several customers waiting in the small shop so I did not feel comfortable trying to dive into the particulars of the meat sourced so I just went with it. The steaks were fairly large cuts, just over one inch thick, and with what struck me as medium marbleization. The USDA grade was not posted on the price tags (that I saw). I decided to see if I could get away with a reverse sear on the steaks and it worked out pretty well though I kept the precook at a lower temperature than I normally would with a thicker cut for fear of over cooking them before I got them to the grill. That worked out well, getting them off the grill at medium doneness. The steaks were reasonably tender, juicy, with, as hoped, a luscious, beefy umami and enjoyed by my guests. I paired everything with a nice Côt which was just perfect. I decided to try the burgers on the griddle top, done to medium, and they were flavorful and juicy. I have to say I was satisfied with the quality and did not feel taken to the cleaners at almost $30 a pound for the steaks though I am not sure this will be a weekly stop (that price point was one of the lower ones in the shop). I will, however, come back for those times I am having special guests or family for those special occasions and will likely update then. read more

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We were looking for a three pound brisket to try out a new recipe. After going to several grocery stores which either had no brisket or bulk sizes of it, we reached out to Leffelman on instagram and asked if they would be able to provide us with a 3lb Brisket the next morning. They answered promptly! The store is well situated just north of the tracks downtown Downers Grove. The cashier greeted us and took our order as we looked around the shop. The service was great but the brisket was even better! We highly recommend Leffelman as a butcher and look forward to coming here again next time inspiration strikes. Thank you! read more

Leffelman Meat Center - Brisket - Butcher Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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Really high quality meats and excellent sausage. The owner / butcher takes real pride in making sure the quality is consistent. Love the pork chops, Ribeye and NY strip. Italian sausage is my favorite. read more

Great local butcher shop in downtown DG. I don't always feel like splurging on meat, but it's fun to check out what they have in stock and the flavors of the sausages they make. They have a small curated selection of grocery items, too. I've had their brats, burgers and a couple different cuts of steak. Highly recommend them if you are looking to up your meat game. read more

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Great butcher shop. Many options including local sourcing from family farms. Gourmet steaks , lamb chops, hand cut bacon, house made sausages , various marinade chicken and some times pork. Excellent selection and great service . read more

Great customer service. Everyone at our bbq said it made one of, if not the best, pulled pork sliders they'd ever had.

Sticker shock, 3 reg Brat, 4 Cheddar brat under 2 lb total + 6 breakfast links, 2 smallish burger Pattys $38, 2 days after purchase ready to grill cheddar brats smell Fowl. read more

Leffelman Meat Center - Sticker shock, 3 reg Brat, 4 Cheddar brat under 2 lb total + 6 breakfast links, 2 small burger Pattys $38, 2 days later cheddars smell fowl - Butcher Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

This is my new favorite place . Grateful for the knowledge and selection. I have been here a few times and have never been disappointed. From brisket to pork they have meats! read more

Leffelman Meat Center - Brisket - Butcher Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I am a huge fan and so grateful that Leffelman's exists. The quality and flavor is unrivaled and you can trust the food is fresh, non GMO, and not poisoned with crazy chemicals and preservatives like everything at a grocery store. read more

I've been here several times now and I have loved everything I've tried. Once a specialty cut that I requested for smoking, flat iron, ribeye, and hanger steaks. Assorted brats, beef hotdogs. Everything has been top-notch. Highly recommended. read more

Wonderful old school customer service. I was impressed with the quality and prices. I also really appreciate their decor and recognition of Pride month! I will always support businesses who support everyone in their community. read more

Excellent brats & sausages!!! The Philly Steak brats were especially delicious! I'm a Cheesehead by birth and have eaten different brats/sausages my whole life. Their Philly Steak brat is the only one I've ever had that i refuse to put condiments on because it would distract from their flavor. I came in because of their PRIDE signage, I'm coming back for the sausage and the great people there! read more

Great new butcher shop in town . Went with the beer brats - ranks with the best I've ever had, hangar steak and teres major. Amazing quality and great guy Jake. Will definitely be back!! read more

Leffelman Meat Center - Teres Major - Butcher Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Best place in town great service great customer service nice clean environment good and quality meat

After several visits to Leffelman's Meat Center I can highly recommend this business. Last week I bought several items including marinated pork chops and blueberry flavored breakfast links. The chops had a great marinade with a touch of heat and good smoke flavor and were prepackaged ready for sous vide processing. The links were a hit with the family and will be a repeat purchase. The quality of the products is superb as is the customer focus of the owner! read more

Highly recommend Leffelman's! Have been to Leffelman's numerous times, have not been disappointed. Ordered a bone in ham for Easter, which , by the way, is hard to find, and it was delicious. It was a 20 lb. ham and was a bit concerned about whether we would need that much. All the kids and family wanted to take leftovers home and was left with only about a pound and a wonderful bone which went into the Instant Pot for broth. Will definitely be going back! By the way Yelp, the name of the butcher is not written correctly. read more