I love animals and I also enjoy meat, which is why I support humane farming. I would rather pay a…read morelittle extra on meat than buy cheap mass produced, battery famed products. I refuse to put the latter into my body on health and moral grounds. I really like this butchers. It has an old fashioned feel to it, a time warp from the 1950's. The butcher's are very helpful with any questions you may have about where the meat has come from and what is the best way to cook it. I asked him yesterday how to get the crackle crispy on belly draft and he told me that he will score it for me and told me to pour boiling water over the skin before cooking. This will ensure that I get a nice crispy piece of crackling to go with my pork dinner. They sell lots of ready cut and marinated meats that are great for mid week meals. They stock the finest steak or venison for a dinner party. They also offer a wide selection of game birds and will prepare anything you request. I would seriously recommend buying your meat from here and not from the major chain supermarkets. It is healthier and a more humane way of sustaining a diet that contains meat.

Johnstan's is a class act as far as family butcher's goes. For one, they offer 25 varieties of…read moresausage, all which are made on the premises, as well as what you'd expect from a standard butcher and so much more. And all the products and cuts displayed in a way to rival a Selfridge's window dresser's efforts! At Christmas they stock good sized fresh turkeys, and at Winter-time there are whole pheasants, heads, bright plumage and all, hanging from the canopy outside. As I write, it is Spring and the sun is having a go at shining. So I return home with seasonally apt fodder in the form of free-range Spring loin lamb chops for a one-man barbeque.

Although Cotteridge is a fairly busy shopping area (you can't call it a High Street as such as the…read moreoutlets are shoehorned either side of a couple of small roundabouts) there aren't that many shops to chose from. It's a surprise therefore that it can support two independent, family-run butchers shops. This one is slightly better than the Peter Gumbley outlet around the corner on Pershore Road and also doubles as a deli, with a fair selection of meats and cheeses. This place starts and finishes earlier than its rival around the corner, and if you go in after 3pm you are more than likely to find them clearing up for the day as they close at 4pm. All in all, though, a very good butchers.

This is a good quality butchers and I have been in here a few times and always left feeling happy…read morewith my purchases. The meat is all British and the guys that work there are very friendly and willing to help. I have often asked them for cooking advice and what cuts of meat they would recommend and they have always been helpful and informative. The prices are moderate, if not a little pricey, but that does not bother me as I know that the meat is fresh and is of a high standard. It is also very clean and tidy inside, which is a good sign for me. There has also always been a queue when I have been in which shows the popularity of the place. Overall, I think that this butchers is worth a visit if you live locally or are just passing through.

For a special occasion, if you want good meat, if your breakfast needs a little something better…read morethan usual, I recommend Frank Parker. Their meat is always very good, their sausages are fantastic, they do the usual traditional types and you can taste the quality. Even if you don't come in for an expensive cut, you are going to enjoy what you eat. I like the service, and so do my kids who always come in with me when I go and buy some meat there (they always walk out with a lolipop).

Frank Parker's Butchers is fantastic. Quality meat at reasonable prices! The service is brilliant…read morealways polite and very welcoming. I would recommend this to anyone who loves gorgeous meats!

This pleasant butcher's store offers a diverse range of tastefully displayed meats and seems to…read moregrab my attention whenever I'm passing by. The staff are a real friendly, talkative bunch and always make their customers feel welcome and there are always some great bulk-buy offers available. There's also an impressive range of ready-to-eat foods on sale. The chicken 3-packs especially caught my eye on my most recent visit, priced at just £5 and ranging from Chinese, Minted and Tikka style to BBQ and Peri Peri. Prices here tend to be a little better than they are at Walter Smith just around the corner and the staff are a lot more pleasant too.

What a butcher. I'm first tempted inside by spying the larder section of the shop. Displayed within…read moreare individual and family sized pies of steak & kidney, mince & onion, and lamb pasties. All the pastry has the unmistakable individual hallmarks of good, shop-made products. Eric Lyons also stock home-made pickles, chutneys, and the more unusual Madhuban Honey Garden (the perfect brand name for Indian influenced cuisine made in rural England), fresh and hand-made curry sauces. On the drive over here I was discussing with my driver my considering being a vegan. All that is in doubt now that I am positioned over the meat cabinet on the other side of the shop. It's filled with traditional chops and steaks, and some more unusual products. Turkey Balti sausages are another example of Indian meets English, and while I wont' be buying them in the warmth of late May, they are a top contender for Boxing Day supper. We leave with two chilli burgers and two minted lamb burgers, for an early evening barbeque, but I'll return for a proper mission here later this year and I'll be sure to have plenty of room in the freezer.

This is an amazing family butchers - always busy and exceptionally clean. They have one half of the…read moreshop for traditional meat and more modern marinated meats, and the other part of the shop sells fab home made pies and ready-made meals. They also sell deli-type products, and bakery products, all of exceptionally high quality.

bloomin' love this fabulous family butcher. Always quality meat and service with a smile. proper…read morebutchers who can advise on cooking times and recipes. Nithing too much trouble. Buy the meat you want, in the quantity you want at a quality you deserve.

this is a small butchers thats been around for years .going here you no for shore your getting your…read moremoneys worth and the price is fantastic.they also have a christmas club.

Go here most days for my meat and bread. Nice clean place and they've just had a refurb! Staff…read morealways willing to help and lots and lots of bargains to be had. A thousand times better meat than the Asda down the road!

A short walk from where I grew up lies butchers that sells sausages that are so good I'd like to…read morebecome one. Brown's of Solihull is a quality, local butcher that serves a wide range of meat, game and other products by the bucket load. They make their own pork scratchings and they have a fine balance of rust to fat to skin ratio. They are very moreish; just make sure you have strong teeth. They also make their own Black Pudding, I remember one day watching it being made in the shop, and it wasn't a pretty sight. The sight of it being made is the opposite of how it tastes. Brown's further delves into the black pudding paradox. I still come here for special occasions, despite no longer living in the area. I know that Brown's is the best for all my butchery demands.