Consistently great product and great people. It's our go to for fresh quality meats. Not over…read morepriced and they are extremely knowledgeable.

If you see the name Ruzicka you can most defiantly count on Friendly Service! Best in Class when…read moreit comes to Iowa Meats! They are the Caitlin Clark of the local meat processing! And if you have an up- Coming Business celebration, Wedding, Family reunion, birthday, Anniversary, Graduation party, you name it you can count on The Ruzicka's Home town Catering Business! What a great place to drop in and look at all the freshest cuts of Meats!

When my family is having an event- we go here for the Special Occasion Meat. Thanksgiving smoked…read moreturkey? It's the perfect consistency and flavor- I could focus on this instead of drinking heavily to drown out my family's opinions about RFK Jr during our feast. Mother's Day Bratwurst cookout? Select your type- they have Philly cheesesteak, Big Grove Beer battered, Korean short rib, creole, and mango habanero. All of them slap like a disgraced debutante whose promenade partner got fresh behind the ice sculpture. Driving to the East Side of Iowa city and simply want a top shelf Cuban Sandwich? Well tough shit for you, they don't have it on the top shelf; it's made fresh in front of your face. (In terms of quality though I will put that in a tip shelf). Finally, the staff are helpful and knowledgeable. The usual stereotype I have of a butcher is a really beefy and gruff dude with chronic meat sweats, who pals around with a baker and candlestick maker (why is that a job btw, that seems like a hobby at best). These guys don't look like that- giving me a lesson in stereotypes and judging books via their cover. As I chomp down on my deliciously spiced sausages, I realize that both my horizons and waistline have expanded. Finally, it is pronounced Toe-Ma's. Get that wrong and they will laugh at you, and you will deserve it.

This place is our favorite local neighborhood spot for grocery staples, lunch sandwiches in a pinch…read moreand awesome grill meats.

Best Customer Service Ever! Very responsive and so helpful! Thank you for all the years of great…read moreservice.

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Actually had a chance to visit the mothership this year. Bud is long gone, and his son who runs it…read moreis getting up there, but all the butchers currently plying their craft know their stuff. Totally inspiring that some of them were really pretty young, and learning the trade as well. Cool that it's in the birth town of Capt James T. Kirk, too. Look that up, Gunga Din... ;)

Always has my special orders ready. Great meats at good prices…read more Highly recommend

I went in and not too long ago and the service is really friendly really cool food was great and…read morethe aviances have a rustic I like that and there is some girl that work there some lady with their Vicky I think or Nikki or something like that she was really cute and helpful. I would definitely recommend it to anyone

Stopped in while visiting Pella for their Kerstmarkt. Ended up spending the most here due to the…read moreoutstanding selection of meats and cheeses. The staff offered samples of their famous bologna which landed us with a whole link to go. That paired with the interesting cheeses (we got nettle cheddar, extra hot, and a cranberry orange fresh farmer's cheese!) made for a great charcuterie spread for our friends.

Growing up in North Dakota, German summer sausage was a mainstay. No one got by with making poorly…read moremade sausage. I bought some summer sausage at Roehrkasse Meat last week. I had very high expections and their sausage made the cut. It is quite likely some of the best summer sausage I've purchased outside North Dakota. I'll be back!

I am a proud omnivore; red meat, pink meat, white meat, greens, tubers, leguimes, seeds, nuts,…read morelactose, starch, grains and alchohol. Did I miss anything? When one thinks of a butcher in small town America, you would be thinking of this place. So clean that they must be the poster child of USDA approval. Their beef is the best in the area, that is including our neghbors in the Amanas. Whenever we need a custom cut of cow they are courteous and informative. I would drive form Iowa City just to buy a prime rib roast from these guys, their bacon is not too bad either.

This small market is now called LaReyna Market and is attached to the taco shop. I love to shop…read moretheir spice isle which offers spices is small quantities (sold in the cellophane bags). THE BEST thing about this market is that they sell pre seasoned versions of the meats offered at their taqueria so you can grill at home and impress your friends!!!!

I liked the selection here. The beef sticks were really good. I also ordered a few different…read morecheeses. We bought the strawberry rhubarb pie which was delicious. The frozen cranberry relish was not a favorite. It has a spice we couldn't place but was quite strong. One thing we did think that would be helpful would be a list of ingredients on the premade food items. Service was great.

Terrific smoked meats. Counter service is average and prices are reasonable. The dried beef and…read moreGouda sandwich on raisin bread is really yummy.

HOOOORAY WOOOHOO YIPPEEE KAYAYAYAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! local, organic, family run market that…read morecarries all the yummy real fresh food that was made close to- or in your hometown! Well, MY hometown :-) lucky me I just found this place- spoke w the owner who is a super cool chick- scored some local butter for 2$?!? and organic milk 3.49$ (SERIOUSLY?! its that much for Organic Valley @ the grocery!!!) and apples (honeycrisps- 2 for a DOLLAR!?! 2.58/lb @ the grocery!) and some garbonzo bean flour to hone my hummus makin skills. Their prices are WAYUNDER what you would expect for such stellar food and if you know me you know I LOVE LOCAL :-) and they carry grass fed beef and eggs and cheese and chicken and sausages and bratwurst and sour cream and yogurt and pumpkins and....for a little hometown grocery this place HAS IT!!!!! (closed Tuesdays)

In terms of square footage, I believe this store is the biggest Asian market in Iowa City. To my…read moreknowledge, it is the only one that sometimes has fresh roast duck and (it is rumored) char siu! I only did one quick run through to check it out, but hope to come back soon!

At first I was a little hesitant in switching up my grocery store routine, but here is what makes…read morethis market different from the others -- 1. Friendly face that greets you as you walk through their doors. Most Asian grocery stores do not care to interact with you, let alone smile at you. 2. Their goal of a "world fresh market" is to be able to provide whatever ingredients you are unable to find at other stores. I was approached by one of the employees and he offered to place an order for whatever I needed to make the meals i want. 3. They can slice up large meats for you. I had them slice pork belly into thin pieces so I did not have to chop it up myself at home. From what I see so far, everyone I have interacted at this market goes above and beyond to make your experience as good as possible. As with every new market, It starts off slow and without the large turnover of vegetables. Hopefully as business grows for them, they can start living up to the "fresh" part of their name. Kudos to them for trying to make a difference in the Coralville community. Providing fresh exotic fruits that are rarely seen in other stores and having fresh lobsters? It is extremely rare to have fresh seafood, let alone live ones as Iowa is no where near the coasts. I am excited to see what else the have planned for the future food wise :)