First things first... go try the steak!…read more OK, so once you've tried it, tell me, will you ever find somewhere with such good quality for such a great price? No way, me thinks not. Go to, say ... Sainsbury's, one premium steak there £12? OK, At Orr's ... It's £2! The quality elsewhere won't be any better, not by a mile and you've just saved £10 at the local butcher. Handy! Go buy a bottle of nice wine or a bunch of flowers, whatever tickles your fancy. It's win, win, win! Orr's stock the best of the best. I would munch down on chicken olives if my life depended on it as long as they were from Orr's. Try their pork and leek sausages...I won't buy them from anywhere else! It's just a let down once you've tried them from here. Same goes for their chili sausages. The same probably goes for everything they sell. If I had the time and or money I'd have worked through it all by now. If I ever manage to do this I'll be sure to let you know. Though I'd maybe have died happy if I accomplished this. Family run, high quality butcher. Local produce sold and replenished daily. Beautiful, tasty, out of this world meats. Go now, you won't regret it (unless maybe you're a vegetarian? In which case, go right next door!)

I hadn't been down this far in a long time, and whilst partaking in a mammoth picturing-taking…read moresession, I found myself drawn to a street I hadn't even been near in months. Stuck in the middle of a wide variety of old-looking shops is a fantastic little butchers, one which should (but never will) blow every supermarket and chain store out of the water. With every cut of meat you could possibly want, this place had a queue of about ten people waiting to get served. Anywhere else that would be deemed bad service and you would complain. However, a long queue in a butchers is a healthy thing because it shows that people trust it first and foremost, and don't mind paying over the odds for some great food. I would definitely recommend it, not solely because it sells some really top quality meat (especially the steaks) but because it is much better to support local produce rather than processed rubbish that gets shipped in from somewhere dark and dingy.

I do like an old fashioned butcher...these men have the knowledge that you don't get exposure to…read morewhen you're picking up your neat pre-packed slab of beef in your local superstore of preference. I imagine there's a whole generation of kids who've never seen a carcass hanging up on a hook in a butchers or seen one of them expertly separate meat from bone. Anyways, enough of my meat nostalgia, Premier Meats is a small yet brilliant butchers tucked away up on Castle Street. They have all the usual cuts plus a whole section of marinated specials which always look delicious and are pretty well priced. The guys who work there are really pleasant and always are offering advice either to do with the preparation of the meat or a predicted football score. Quality stuff. Pros: Great service, good quality meats. Cons: A bit off the beaten track.

Iv started using here the last few months i love it..loads to choose from and great prices…read more Staff r very friendly always have a good laugh when i go in Its worth askin about the meat offers they have good range of prices that wud suit everyone I got 7 20oz steaks out of here for new years day dinner they were lovely and not to dear Try the steak stir fry mix

Stanley knows everyone and anyone who comes into his Butcher Shop, and is very good at knowing what…read morehis customers want. It's a family run place, and the staff are really friendly, and enjoy a good bit of chat or a joke with their clientele. One of only a couple of Butchers on the Antrim Road, Stanley's has the market cornered. During BBQ season the place is buzzing with people rushing to get their burgers and chicken breasts and steaks before that elusive sunshine disappears and at Christmas there is a list of people who have ordered turkeys in advance queuing outside to get their festive birds and hams. The quality of the meat is very good, and Stanley will order things in if you ask for them, but it is sometimes a little pricey compared to some other butchers I've tried, and he could try being a little more competitive by putting on more offers or discounts. But maybe he doesn't need to, as the place is always busy.

Atlantic meat market is owned by the same family who own Atlantic Fish next door. This shop is a…read morebit of an institution in North Belfast. It has won various awards, particularly for its pork sausages who's accolades are surrounding the walls. They also offer a good few value packs which offer a lot of meat for a very reasonable price. They also don't mind if you want to change something in the pack for something else, they are more than happy to oblige. My family always get their Christmas turkey and I have never been disappointed with it!

A very well known family run butchers (as most of them seem to be, actually) which is very handily…read morebased just off the Antrim Road, and caters for a very large area of the lower Antrim Road - there doesn't seem to be much competition to be honest. It's a very smart premises, it invites you in with the impression of cleanliness and you get the feeling it's a well run business that is very concerned with meeting the needs of its customers. The men behind the counter know lots of people's names and are really friendly - full of chat and banter. The meat is great quality too, and they have lots of offers on especially at BBQ time - when the meat is flying off the counter faster than they can put it out. Only downside - the parking is a bit of a nuisance, but that's a minor point and not really their fault.

Ok, ok. So it's really convenient that a person only needs to go to one place, their local…read moresupermarket to get everything they'd possibly need for their weeks shopping. The down side is that the local shops such as butchers go crashing down because they can't keep up with the price. Luckily, Premier Meats is still going strong. Based on the Antrim Road, it offers a vast selection of meat at reasonable prices. When I moved to South Belfast whilst at university, there was a savere lack of local butchers. So whenever I made the trip back to my mums, bag of dirty washing in hand, I would always call in and do part of my weekly shopping. Their bulk offers on chicken breasts and sausages are always reasonable and for those who really need to watch the pennies, they offer a Christmas club, in which people can pay them a certain amount a week and Premier will provide them will all the ingredients needed for a great Christmas day.

Whilst house hunting (aaaaaggghhhh!) on the Lisburn Road I decided to get something for dinner and…read moreI called into Murphy's. I love butchers and sadly its a dying trade, leaving the supermarkets to take over with their lower quality and (as Emma P notes correctly) slimy meat! There was a huge selection on offer and they had prepared a lot of products themselves. Marinading kebabs and ribs ready to be cooked on the barbecue. I got Rib-eye steak which was quite expensive, but it's not something I will buy all the time and its quality was worth the price. A great local butchers that, if I do move to the area, I will use regularly.

Just fillet steak with one of Murphey's beef and Guinness sausages. I haven't tasted meat this good…read morefor a long long time. A high quality butcher with a very friendly and helpful service. Highly recommended.

This pleasant little farm shop has a tasty stall based in St George's Market, so that's what I'm…read morereviewing here. Located just opposite the fishmongers on the city-side of the market is this little foodie delight. They serve all manner of things on bread, rare-breed burgers and roast pork for example. Now while I'm sure I have sampled their food to go at some point I can't quite remember how it fared, so this time I tried their small but perfectly formed range of meats. I am a sucker for rich game. Pigeon and venison are possibly two of the greatest, iron-y, port rich densely textured meats on earth and if I'm given the possibility I will devour them. I noticed on offer were two small venison steaks, vacuum packed for freshness and convenience. To the best of my knowledge all the meats are sourced from the farm directly and are bred to the highest standards. The steaks of course weren't cheap. With meats like venison which can't truly be 'farmed' the cost is always going to be higher but the richness of the meat was superb. Very lean, rich iron on the nose and a touch of dark blood when removing them from the packet. I flash fried the steaks in a hot pan after marinading in juniper berries, sloe gin, a touch of garlic and fresh lemon thyme. Towards the end of the frying I threw in a chunk of butter and before basting them until it became a noisette. The staff were more than helpful and friendly when talking about the source of the meat and a bit of history about the shop. It's open on Sat and Sun generally at the market. Well worth the trip.

This is an award winning, meat packed, scrumptious, clean and fresh butchers that i would recommend…read moreto anyone who wants a decent cut of cow hide for a decent price! Very popular among the local residents and very much a family run business. This butchers offers hot food from its deli counter during the day, unusual bottled drinks, cheeses, sauces, meats as well as great bargain hampers for family feasts. The butchers has won many awards of excellence such as The Bridgestone and The Guild awards. The master butcher, Nigel McCreery, boasts a family history of more than fifty years in the trade - and the skills certainly show in the well run establishment and the tasty produce. I noticed a bargain hamper for families which is something I have never seen before. A chicken, steak, mince, burgers, eggs and more all for just £20.00 - no wonder this place is always busy and has been going so long.

I don't have a problem with organic food. The idea that something is reared under a non-chemical…read morebased feeding structure and is generally created in as loving a way as possible is a good thing. I do have an issue with the word organic being slapped on everything to ensure it's accepted by the middle class consumer and sold at an inflated price. Luckily in this case, Mullan's farm seem solely interested in producing top of the range meat. This little butcher/farm shop towards the front of the market sells everything from corn-fed chickens (producing that lovely yellow skin which crisps up very well when fried) to venison and beef. I left with half a dozen eggs the last time, slightly more pricey than Mc Carthy's egg stall across the way but they were still great. I ended up using them in a spinach and goats cheese soufflé, very tasty and I recommend it.

This place is massive and has a lot of produce on sale for really good prices…read more I called in recently to buy onions and mushrooms for a curry. The guy who served me was singing at the top of his voice so I started chatting to him about what else I could put in a curry. He suggested peppers, garlic and sweetcorn. I listened to his suggestions but didn't bother but I will tell you if I needed any more vegetables or fruit or herbs I wouldn't have needed to go anywhere else. Lots of fresh produce, very centrally located on the Ormeau Road and a massive airy space. I actually thought as I was leaving that they could expand into a deli or open a dessert section as the place is so big - maybe the could open a curry counter? Yer man was still singing when I left. Very friendly place.

A pretty massive green grocers and one with a truely lovely vibe when you walk in. I like to try…read moreand eat a little bit healthy while eating locla produce and trying to avoid the bigger chains as much as possible. As long as the local stores aren't stupidly expensive then I think its an obligation to try and support local businesses as much as possible. With this in mind I try and call in here after work to pick up my fruit and veg and have always found the staff friendly and helpful, always serving me in a polite way with a smile on their face. The prices are pretty standard and certainly not prohibitive if you want to shop locally. I like its old school vibe and would certainly recommend anyone who is up on the Ormeau Road to pop in and try to support a locally owned, sourced, provided and staffed shop.