Mixed feelings. On the one hand it's amazing quality. However, customer service is lacking. Plus, they are often out of stock and say they are making more with no idea when and no ability or preorder or be notified. I want to support local shops like this. They feel like an important staple to a local community. But also, it feels like customer service is often not prioritized anymore either. I would definitely shop here more. There are a few shelves with some products. It's a small space but I think it would be cool if there were more sauces and rubs or sides or even some cheeses. read more

Nice to have run into this butcher. Picked up a 5lb trimmed brisket. Turned out fabulous! Service was great. Tucked away in a cute shopping center. read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

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This place is amazing! The only place we get our meat from! Brandon, Jess, and the crew do a phenomenal job making sure you get the good stuff! Love to support a great local business! Keep up the great work!!! read more

Great high quality meats! Customer service is top notch, butcher was very helpful and knowledgeable about the cuts. All sorts of variety of meats. Highly recommended if you're in the area. read more

Amazing selection of wine, liquor and charcuterie options. We drove down to Minden to pick up meat from the farmers. Great selection of meats, we picked up a bison tritip for when we have guests over and other beef for the freezer. We also had lunch while there, the place was packed at 1:30 on a Saturday. read more

Great butcher ,knowledgeable and willing to accommodate. We found picanha ! if you need a special cut of meat this is the place to go in North Lake Tahoe area, they also carry Mary's chickens and other speciality items. ask them what you need , they have more than what is on display or you can call ahead for a special orders we've done that before too. read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Picanha steak - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

We try to make it whenever we're in the area. Great meats and hand made sausages are the best! Service at the counter is always helpful! read more

They make this sausage that the insides taste like din tai dumplings. Juicy and delicious!! read more

Mountain Valley Meats - The sausages in the left so yummy - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

Excellent meat. Knowledge and good prices. Great parking and close to 50/50 and Cafe Lupine

Spectacular quality proteins! If you have a discriminating palette, there is no better butcher shop in Tahoe! Best service, best quality! If you're price sensitive, don't really care about your opinion! Mountain Valley offers exceptional quality at price point that is easily justified. read more

All of the hand-made sausages are so delicious, I always walk out with more than I came for!

We love Mountain Valley Meats. Anytime we head up to Kings Beach we always stop on our way in. I love seeing the variety of sausages they have that day. We always get the Potsticker (literally the inside of a potsticker) and maple breakfast sausages. This last visit we got a Thai red curry chicken sausage which was amazing. We also love trying some of their other varieties. If you like spicy spicy then they sometimes have a chicken habanero which will light you up. The meats are always super fresh and flavorful. It's a must stop if you are even remotely close to them. I really wish I had photos to add but we usually chow down by the time they are cooked. Next time maybe. read more

Sweet az. The sausage is/was bomb. Reasonable pricing. The young man behind the counter recognized prior military as well. Go and load up on sausage and other items from this shop!!! I only had the links of that is a representation of the other cuts, I highly recommend. read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Two donner and one potsticker (I believe that's the names) - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

Great tasting meat. Staff were very helpful and informative with the few questions I had.

This was an amazing gem to find!! Discovered them on Super Bowl Sunday looking for shaved ribeye to make cheesesteaks and so glad I did! Their marinated tri tip is outstanding & the wings were delicious. Can't wait to go back. read more

I always know I am going to love a town when I am talking to my people about something and a local leans over and offers a suggestion to just the local place that I need. And that's how I found out about Mountain Valley Meats. I was in the Raley's (and it's a lovely Raley's for a chain supermarket) and looking at their meat selection said to my husband, I think we will need to find the local butcher. And a local pulls up next to us and says, "you need to go to Mountain Valley Meats". And so we did. I was looking for something very specific. And I called a few days ahead thinking that they would have to order it. And I shouldn't have worried. They were happy to cut it and have it ready for me the next day. On top of that, they even tied it for me since I wasn't in my own kitchen and didn't have my supplies with me. And I have to tell you, it was one of the most beautiful cuts of pork that I have ever cooked. When I went to pick it up I was blown away by their meat selection. I bought some of their house made sausages and the potsticker sausage was incredible just pan seared and served with roasted potatoes. The hot sausages were also just beautiful. The beef jerky they sell is incredible. And a top notch selection of milk and cheese. I wish I had found them sooner because the steaks looked absolutely beautiful. Next time though, they have a customer for life. read more

I was blown away when I found this treasure of a butcher shop in Truckee. From there house-made sausages and animal Ranch beef to their freezer full of game meats, Demi-glacé, Strauss Ice Cream and other delectables, I was literally the man-child an the proverbial candy/meat shop!! They even have a nice selection of fresh fruits and veggies to accompany your protein selection. I tried each of their sausages. Yep! I took home all of them, including their breakfast sausage!!! My favorite was the potsticker sausage. It tasted just as the name implied. Surprisingly, my least favorite was the habanero honey. However, it was still a very good sausage. I like heat but, it was a little too hot for me. (But it's was, after all, HABENERO. So who's fault is that?) lol the biggest and best surprise was the Carolina pork sausage. What an awesome idea! It was well executed! The crew is friendly and professional. Support this store!! Don't let a treasure like this go away... heck, I even bought myself a nice t-shirt. *Covid-19 safety measures taken seriously at this establishment * read more

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Review is only for the sausages which we found actually quite bland . We tried several flavours . From now on we take up sausages from our local Los Gatos meats which blow these away . The guy who helped me out was pretty unfriendly and abrupt - which I could give a shit about if the sausages had been any good . I'll probably be back eventually to try another cut of meat since they are the only butchers in town . read more

Wow Just wow The pot pies the sausages Everything - you're crazy not to stop by ! And the brewery next door is awesome too ;) read more

It pains me to write this review as I've always enjoyed shopping at this market, but we won't be going back. We put a $25 deposit down on a Thanksgiving turkey but unfortunately my father passed away on the Monday of Thanksgiving week, forcing us to return to the East Coast the next day to start planning funeral arrangements. When I called and asked if we could apply the $25 toward a future purchase (so we could celebrate Thanksgiving upon our return home from this difficult trip), I was denied. We didn't mind losing the money per se, but found it terribly cold given the circumstances. Don't we frequent local businesses to avoid these types of policies? read more

The pork and pasilla pot pie is the best pot pie ever eaten by far! Cute little market and decent selection of fresh meat as well. read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Pork and pasilla pot pie - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

Mountain Valley Meats was our second stop in Truckee after lunch next door at the brewery. It's better to have lunch before coming here, so you don't meat shop on an empty stomach! The meat shop has a lot of selection of high quality cuts and they'll trim or cut any meat special that you might need. But what I was interested in were the housemade sausages! There's an ever rotating selection. Just check the website for what they have. Mountain Valley Meats produces all their own sausages in house and they sure come up with some unique combinations! A few I saw, were Jalapeno Pineapple, Blue Cheese and Pear and one called Potsticker sausage! I bought 4 types for $11.99/ lb. About 3 sausages make a pound. The ones I got were, potsticker, Carolina BBQ, Bratwurst and Pale Ale with parsley. I also saw some prime grade NY steaks and skirt steak as well as Hanger steak. The prices are way above supermarket prices, but I'm sure the quality is much better too. There were maybe 6 other choices beyond the 4 that I picked. The service was super helpful and friendly. It wasn't crowded when I went, but I could see it getting crowded in there as it's a small shop. Check it out if you're in Truckee and you need something for dinner. We BBQ grilled the sausages and they were all great! Just the right balance of fat content and spices. I'll probably pass on the potsticker one in the future ... I guess I don't want a sausage to taste like a potsticker. The Brat was pretty standard. The pale Ale had a crumbly texture, may be ground beef? I'm glad they have many other choices besides to pick from. As far as sausages go. I'd say these are on the more lean side, but still juicy if you don't cook then too long. BBQ grill is the best way or pan frying. Don't use the oven broiler, when the casings open and juice squirts out, you'll have one smoky mess in the oven. read more

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What an absolute gem! I've been having a hard time find a special cut of pork shoulder to cure and Jake went out of his way to help me and specially cut exactly what I was looking for. We also grabbed a few of their sausages and will be stopping by to grab more before we head home. read more

This butcher store is a gem of all gems, simply delicious...and the staff has improved like a fine wine. The meats are all top grade and their in house made sausage are creative and absolutely phenomenal. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating is because the seasoning is inconsistent in their unique sausages. Sometimes the seasonings are perfectly distributed and other times they're almost too hot for consumption such as their potstickers. Once they get the consistency down this place will boom to the highest star possible. read more

Not the friendliest bunch to be honest, perhaps that's their mojo. Standard high end Niman Ranch (and other sourced) meats - definitely quality but that is true for those source provider almost anywhere it's offered. Great to be able to get good product in Truckee and I can put up with a bit of attitude without an issue personally. They could learn a thing about connecting with their customers from Oliver's (SF) or Gambrel's (RWC) read more

What a wonderful treat for a meat lover!! House made hamburgers were eye rolling delicious. We chose bacon burgers (bacon mixed in the beef). Juicy and flavorful. The coup de gras was the PRIME New York strip though. So tender it melted in my mouth. Happy to find this market and grateful for the owner's recommendation. read more

Recently work assigned me to a position in Truckee for several weeks and to save money I opted to cook in my hotel room. The problem I had was I only had Safeway and Savemart to choose from for my meat options and I'm not a fan of either, so out of fleeting hope I googled butchers and these guys popped up. I had the company driver take me over there the day before thanksgiving. After a little searching in the retail complex I found the spot, should have parked on the other side of the complex Upon walking in I found some fantastic rib eyes staring me right in the eyes and one of the employees asked me right off how he could help me. I told him to pick me the two rib eyes he'd cook. As he was selecting them I saw several trays of homemade sausages beckoning to me and opted for a half dozen of maple breakfast sausages. Next I asked for a pound of bacon and he asked me how thick I wanted. I was like what do you mean? He held up a slab of pork belly and in awe I just said I like it thick I could have said something else, but he sliced it perfectly. Everything I purchased from them the two times I went were amazing. The whole floor of the hotel was jealous. The steaks were well marbled and tasted great cooked to Medium Rare. I just loved the breakfast sausages. The bacon had a fantastic flavor and cooked well slow and low. I definitely recommend this place and will return when work sends me to truckee again. read more

not just outstanding meat selection, but a tremendous variety of gourmet packaged foods and fresh produce. we were able to buy everything for dinner in one stop. staff was super helpful and friendly. prices were entirely fair, even considering the expected premium you'd pay in Truckee read more

Amazing find. These guys are 110%. Their friendliness, enthusiasm, and knowledge of good steaks are enough reasons to visit. I wanted to cook a steak dinner for 6 friends after a long day at Northstar. Daniel at Mountain Valley Meats came to the rescue and was (incredibly) generous with his time to explain how he would prepare such a meal so that everything was cooked perfectly and served in unison. Their store has everything you would need to prepare a steak, veggie, and potato meal. They will continue being my go to spot when in need of quality meats during ski trips to Tahoe! read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

Awesome butcher, up here in the mountains. We get our tenderloin and prime rib here. Order well ahead for the holidays. And for something totally different, get the potsticker sausages -- I've never had anything like it before. Served them for appetizers and people loved them. read more

What a great recommendation! Initially, our friends recommended that we stop by this place after our meal at Fiftyfifty Brewery and since then, it has always been a must whenever we are in town. It's the perfect place to pick up some quality steaks, house made sausages or house marinated chicken. It's a tiny shop however, they even have a small selection of dairy products, including marinades, sauces, etc. Service has always been nice and helpful and they take the time to answer any questions you have. Definitely a must! read more

By far the best provisions around. Jerry marinated chicken, prime new yours wild game, and sides. This is the place. Yes, you will pay premium for your meats, 34.99 per pound for prime tri tip. But. Bbq it correctly and you can cut it with a fork. Okay. I am biased as I live within 500 yards of this place, but I can say without a doubt. I will not by elsewhere. I am willing to pay the price for excellent meats. What I dislike is paying a premium price for substandard provisions. Not here, not never, this is the place. The staff is very informative and friendly. It's a small meat shop located in the Rock Plaza off Brockway Road next door to 50 50 brewery. So awesome!!!! read more

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This place has a great selection of meat. Niman Ranch beef. Delicious sausages that they make in house with flavors like Andouille, pot sticker (tastes like the inside of a potsticker), Cajun, etc. They have marinated meat, steaks, ham, venison (basically delicious meat that's ready for the grill). They do special requests, just call ahead. They are located right across from the 50/50 brewery. The meat is all no-hormone, pasture raised from sustainable farms. It's a small shop, but they know their meat. read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

Over the top service. Didn't allow me to settle anything but perfection. Completely trimmed a new lion for 5 perfect filets of mignon of amazing quality. read more

This place is not very big, they make up for it with by offering some of the best meats. The selection is diverse, from jerky to sausages and some game meat. I picked up a few sausages and grilled them up that night. The consistency and flavor was top notch. If you get the chance try the wonton sausages, serve them with some spicy mustard or some sweet dipping sauce. These are a nice deviation from the common sausage. It's nice to find such a great all natural butcher in town. read more

Don't even think about not going here. Un-frickin believable. Sausages and steak are crazy good- and as a bonus they have all the sides you need. Skip Safeway. read more

Epic Niman Ranch Bone In Rib Eye. Slow grilled. No words. One stop shop if you are gone with the local Truckee restaurant scene. Looking forward to eating in again. read more

Mountain Valley Meats - Butcher Near Me - Truckee, California

The sausages are AMAZING! If you like sausage, you have to try these. The Potsticker sausage has different flavors than the usual sausages. Also, chicken apple is really good with chucks of apple. Their hours are great...open every day. They are so friendly. read more

We went to this butcher for their famous house made chicken sausages, which are great. The butcher also recommended a Niman Ranch New York strip steak which was marbled like Kobe beef. We had not been eating steak for a few years, but we cooked it the next evening and it indeed was world class, similar to what we had at our Japanese vendors' steak house in Kobe. After learning about Niman Ranch and the sustainable humane practices of the Niman Ranch network, Mountain Valley Meats will be included in our go to places to shop in Truckee. read more

Excited to check this place out but it is a tiny bit small and a little hard to find with not much parking. The inventory was a little small as well but we got a marinated piece of truck tip. Haven't cooked yet but hoping it will be good read more