I'm always on the lookout for spots that feel authentic and Prime Beef in Mundelein absolutely delivers that old-school butcher shop experience you don't come across often anymore. We stopped in today just to check it out, and it turned into one of those unexpectedly great local experiences. It's always a pleasure meeting other Greeks, and Petros, the owner, was incredibly welcoming; honestly felt more like catching up with family. The atmosphere is warm and unpretentious, and the service is genuinely personal. Their meat is of the highest quality I've had since Greece. If you happen to stop in on the weekend, definitely check out their hot specials. Overall, Prime Beef is one of those neighborhood gems that reminds you why local butcher shops still matter. High-quality product, great people, and a welcoming, community feel that's hard to find. read more

Prime Beef - Butcher Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Today was my first day at this place and I love it... I got arrachera and it was perfect

Great staff, fantastic service and food! And a fun place to visit!!! Prime Beef is a truly Happy Place! read more

Warning, overcharges people especially around the holidays that's sad I feel so bad for him. I'm gonna let him keep it. He probably needs it more than I do. Last year I purchased a beef tenderloin once we went to the register charge me $400 for something I would've paid 100 max 124 but I just left it alone because we are locals. read more

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Absolutely delicious meats and prepared items I highly recommend the ribs, baked beans, pulled pork, brisket and tamales offered on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Attention to detail from the owner is exquisite read more

Awesome service. Such friendly atmosphere. The food is outstanding, - especially wings, brisket and beans.

1000% recommend. Been here many times and the owner and staff are out of this world friendly. The owner brought to the back to show his new smoker, let us try their beans (delish!) and then had us try their tamales. Hands down the best I've ever had. They hand trim all the meats in front of you, and to the thickness you want for steaks, skirt and bacon. This haul was around $850, but completely worth it for the customer service, the taste testing, and the best Grade A beef you could ask for. read more

Prime Beef - Ribeyes, butter, short ribs, skirt steak and pork belly - Butcher Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Outstanding butcher and store! Beef is in believable good! They cut it fresh right in front of you just like the old style butcher shops in Chicago! Owner is a great guy. Ask for the tour of the shop. I'll be back... - Joe read more

I was there for the first time and will definitely be back! Pat the owner gave me a personal tour - showed me around their facilities and explained everything about their business! I was impressed. It's like a real museum there, looks so nice and cozy for the butcher store. I bought some filet mignon and cooked according to their recipe - it was so juicy and tender! read more

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Great service and a wide variety of meat! I'll be back soon. Learning about their history was really interesting as well. read more

Went there for the first time and the beef spare rib was out of this world. However, they let us try one of their tamales, OMG!!!!!!!

Was in the area and decided to check them out for the first time and grab lunch meat if they had it. Showed up 10 minutes before closing to but they had locked up early. Saw them sitting in the office as I passed by a window walking back to my car. read more

Mundelein's hidden gem. One-stop shop for real beef, wine and meal. They sell other items as well. The owner and the staff are helpful and friendly. You can ask them anything. We even got advice on grilling. They are open 7 days. They also have daily specials. read more

Prime Beef - Butcher Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Best meat store/butcher in the area. Will cut to order, and the quality is great. The owner is awesome, as well

Pat the owner gave my wife and I a personal tour of this wonderful store. Bought a beef tenderloin that was custom cut for us in 6 oz filets. We also purchased some frozen Texas gulf shrimp, imported Italian and Greek olives . Pat also comped us 6 homemade tamales , since it was our first time in the store . Highly recommend read more

The service was wonderful. I will definitely be back for more items. I will also stop by on the weekend to try a tamale.

Love this place. So much fun! Pat is great and provides quality service and amazing products. He takes pride in his work and it shows. I got some beautiful ribeyes cut to order along with some amazing ground beef. read more

High quality products locally owned. Everything is always fresh and locally sourced! read more

Simply, wow Had a wonderful first experience here. Amazing selection of top quality meats and other goods. It was a pleasure watching Ricardo work his magic. Tears to my eyes after my first bite tonight. Seriously thank you. Feels like I found a sanctuary. read more

Fantastic meat in bulk. This isn't a place to shop for a small prime rib roast or to only buy 2 ribeyes for dinner.. but if you're looking to buy a 25-30lb of prime rib and split it into a couple roasts and steaks, heck yes. They prep everything in front of you and the quality of the meat is fantastic. Daily specials and great selection. read more

Our new favorite place. Pat (owner and butcher) is so passionate about beef. He knows his stuff. Staff is friendly. Location is clean. Great selection. The guacamole is AMAZING. Sounds crazy to get fresh guacamole from a butcher, but trust me, it's the best. read more

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A hidden gem. Superb quality meats. Love shopping all the gourmet items and the customer service is always extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We are lucky to have them here in Mundelein. read more

Without a doubt the best filet I have ever had anywhere. The owner (Pat) hand trims everything right in front of you and wraps it up for storage. This place is a real throwback to the time when people had pride in their work and wanted real relationships with their customers. Can't say enough good things about this place. Will definitely keep coming back. read more

Prime Beef - Butcher Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Pat, The beef ribs and outer skirt steak were perfect. Thanks for showing us your place yesterday. read more

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Ok Pat, We met today. I bought a hangar steak because I didn't want to get a prime rib loin (due to not having enough money this month). I couldn't wait to try it until breakfast tomorrow so I had one right when I got home. These won't need to go in the freezer. They won't last that long to need it. This is quality product and I will be back for that prime rib! You can't find a store where you can buy meat and eat the entire thing. There's always some clear gristle or inedible portions. That's not the case with the meat I purchased here. Thank you! read more

Great, local butcher! So glad my neighbor told me about this place, an absolute hidden gem! Not only are the meats super high quality, but once in a while they will fly in the freshest salmon from the Faroe Islands...WOW! It's superb, better than sushi quality! Raw or cooked, one of the best quality pieces of salmon I've had. Worth every penny! You really get what you pay for here, quality quality quality! Just called in an order for more salmon to pickup on Friday, can't wait :) read more

This place is one word....AMAZING! I was in the area for my daughters horse back riding lesson and I was looking for a butcher shop to get some steaks for the evening and came across this place. The business model is simple, they have a farm they source most of their meet from in Missouri. They wet age their meet and you are required to purchase the whole roast. We decided to get some bone-in ribeyes which ended up being around 12-14 steaks in total. But wait..it gets better! After they cut your steaks from the roast, they hand trim and package each individual steak. I'm not sure what they exactly do during the process, but all I can say is that the steaks are phenomenal!!! We had Pat, the owner, taking care of us and he went above and beyond to make sure we had a good experience. He gave my kids a little tour, explained the history, showed some newspaper articles about their orgins, etc. He is super serious about his meat and the quality shows! When he was preparing our steaks and it was completely cut, he wasn't 100% with the quality and thought the steak may have been shocked during the aging process. Without us saying anything, he said he was going to get us a new one and he would take the first one home as he genuinely wants his customers to be happy. Because of the preparation process, it does take about 20 minutes for them to fulfill your order, but you can call ahead if you're going to be coming in. I really can't recommend this place enough and wouldn't go anywhere else! And yes, you'll need to freeze some of the steaks, but they are still super tender and your guests will be amazed! read more

Two visits to prime beef in a week, two amazing results. I rarely post Yelp reviews let alone two in one week. Can't say enough positive things about this place. The meat selection, the accoutrements, the staff, the prices, all hit the mark. I smoke meat just about every Monday, is it Monday yet?! read more

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The meat and poultry are always fresh here and the prices are very competitive for the quality and service. The cut your selection the way you want. Clean facility, friendly folks. Also offer a large selection of spices and sauces. If you need an advice on how to prepare and marinade, they will help you get the best results. Very nice Olive oils sold here as well. read more

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Old world, first class service. High value cuts of beef that you can hand pick. Trimmed the way you like it. Pat's team took a beef tenderloin and make me Filet steaks that cooked up delicious. The usable trimmings were steak sandwiches for lunch the following day. The narrow end of the tenderloin was roasted into medallions for another dinner. We went back and split a short loin with my friends. Pat made us Porter house and T-bone cuts at exactly as thick as we wanted. They have great selection of seafood, ribs, beef brisket, skirt steaks, hanger steaks, hot links and sausages. I plan to go back for more. If you like to barbecue or smoke up some meats in your backyard this joint is a paradise. read more

We love Prime Beef. The meat is unbelievable, but what makes this place incredible is the welcome you get from the owners. They bring you back to what we have been missing and that is a business that cares about their customers. read more

Prime Beef - Butcher Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

This place is amazing. The owners are super friendly and so helpful! The prices are great for the high high quality meat you get. We have a local butcher in Grayslake but I will not be going back. I found Prime Beef, which totally focuses on customer service the old fashion way!!!! The best meat ever! read more

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We don't shop for our meat anywhere else! Every meal we prepare comes out delicious. The prices are unbeatable and they have such a great selection. The staff goes above and beyond to make sure you're getting exactly what you came for. We purchase 5 chicken breasts biweekly- which they trim the fat off, slice nice and thin and freezer wrap for us to take home. The chicken comes out so tender and tasty! We normally grill this and add to our salads, or bread them and fry chicken cutlets. The chicken is never tough and we are always pleased with how it comes out. We also frequently purchase 8-10 pounds of beef that they ground for us. Highly recommend for tacos/ burgers. We add some of the plain ground beef to our German Shepherd's food. And they have a couple selections of bones that kept in the freezer that our dogs go crazy for. (We have 3 big dogs at home that have a high food intake so we treat them with fresh food from Prime Beef) Today we tried the chorizo and had it with our eggs for breakfast. When guests came over they complimented how amazing the house smelled. Needless to say the meal was phenomenal. The feta is also DELICIOUS and we normally purchase our olive oil here. Lastly, We have tried the filet mignon on special occasions - what a treat! We are thrilled to have a local butcher with such affordable prices and great quality food. There are so many things we plan on trying in the future (lamb for Easter!!) and we can't wait!! read more

Excellent Service and cuts of meat and a variety of dry goods.Prime meats superb lamb is excellent.

Kris and family are great. I went in for a brisket to smoke. Kris showed me around the store took the time to educate me on how to smoke the brisket. He even cut and trimmed it. The prices are great. I will be back every week.! read more

Pat and team are absolutely the best - and the beef is even better! You won't find better quality or better service anywhere in the area. A great Mundelein gem - and a secret we shouldn't keep any longer. You will not be disappointed. read more

Prime Beef - Beautifully hand trimmed (right in front of you) beef. It's what's for dinner! - Butcher Near Me - Mundelein, Illinois

Best fresh meat ever. They cut, trim and package your meat right before your eyes, so it is exceptionally fresh. The shop is also super clean and sanitary and the employees and owner are very friendly and appreciative of the business. this is an old fashioned meat market, and you buy the entire piece of meat, but then it is cut just the way you want it, so it is not sitting around cut in packages and getting stale. Only place I buy meat now, the quality and taste are beyond compare. read more

Wooooooooowwww! I seen this place all the time when I drive on Hawley. Until today I check the review and I decided to give it a try and I'm very pleased. This place is clean the personal are friendly, they earned my business for sure. What you need to know is they sell in big amounts so don't expect to walk in and ask for a Lbs of specific cut. You will have to buy the whole meat and they will cut it as you wish. read more

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Prime Beef was recommended to me about 1-1/2 years ago by friends. After going there once, I was hooked. A friendly, family-owned business with customer service that is second to none. The view of butchers area is completely unobstructed and it shows off how meticulously clean Pat and his crew work. The quality of meat is amazing and the prices are very reasonable. Also, Pat's attached grocery store makes the trip a one stop shop. I enjoy smoking/grilling on my Big Green Egg and I post my trips to Prime Beef and my cooks on my Instagram page almost every weekend. @ridgebaque_smokehouse I recommend you try this place out. You won't regret it. Tony Martorano read more

Pat serves the best prime beef in the country. This is only place we buy beef for our family celebrations.