I cannot recommend this place for processing a cow. They will short you about 10% of your final…read morepackaged meat. On a quarter beef that adds up to about $125 at current prices. If you call them out on it they become defensive and rude. I have used many different area meat processors and always ended up with the correct weight of finished product. Read the other reviews, they are just as bad. Lots of other reputable processors around here. I will never do business here again.

Has no clue how to cut a great steak, leaves way too much fat on the cut. Never seen a filet with a…read morechunk of fat attached. Purchased $1000.00 in Ribeye, Porterhouse, T-bones, New York's and filets and I won't be back. The very flavorful but over charged because of the fat left on the cut. Not impressed at all.

Bought some wagyu beef burgers already formed from freezer, and two fresh ribeye steaks. Got home…read moreand they had given us a tiny ribeye and an eye of round steak we would never choose. They were not wrapped with butcher paper either, they were vacuum sealed. What gives? Anyone else experience this?? Are they giving old frozen meat when folks order fresh steak?

This is a charming meat locker with beautiful cuts of meat, as well as a selection of jerky, and…read moreseafood. Definitely worth a stop if you're passing through Albert Lea or preparing to host a holiday feast.

Let them make 25 lbs of a family sausage recipe that we still make ourselves, as a yard sausage,…read morebut had them make as a breakfast link. They use something similar to a pressure cooker to finish it off after smoking the meat. It made it more moist with a far superior taste that the whole family eats now. I will have a larger batch next time and they where great to work with.

Small towns are great. Especially with a great meat market! We were playing tourist in our own…read morestate and were drawn in by the delicious smell! It is a small, but clean establishment. The lady that waited on us was really nice. We were able to sample the salamies before we made our purchase. We also bought some brats that were wonderuful. Definitely will be making our way back to Jordan to stop in here.

Aleays delighted with the assortment and quality, very…read morefriendly staff, clean accomodations, a very nice meat market.

Excellent, friendly service and a fantastic selection of high quality meats. Always enjoy visiting…read morewhen in the area. Suggestion the flat iron steaks for the grill.....tender and delicious.

Wow! This is an impressive butcher shop! Sausage and meats galore. Over 100 different flavors of…read morebrats, etc?!! What a great selection and very much worth the drive. Friendly service and family owned staff give you all the intel and 412 you need.

This place is a 51 minute drive from my house in suburban Minneapolis and I chose to go there when…read moreit was snowing and the roads were slick. At some point it was like I was in the movie Fargo, a road in the middle of nowhere. But once I got there, they were friendly and efficient. They got me my half a hog quickly and stacked my boxes in my car. Couldn't have been easier. They had freezers and refrigerators full of other meats and cheeses, cheese trays for parties, one guy was getting smoked salmon that looked really good.

Stopped at a gas station in Albert Lea that sold lots of cool looking stuff. I am always looking…read morefor a good garlic summer sausage and they had one from Nick's Country store, so I bought it. I wasn't all that impressed by the flavor. It was a bit too smoky for my liking and the overall flavor wasn't anything I'd want again. In all honesty, I don't think I will be able to finish it. Given how long they've been in business and the large range of meats they offer, I wouldn't write them off since they most likely have other meats that are terrific. Just not their garlic summer sausage.

I had been dying to go here since we stopped at the gas station on I35 in Albert Lea that sells…read moretheir beef sticks and summer sausage, which was YEARS ago. I FINALLY got the opportunity to make a trip to Nick's. I stocked up on Beef sticks and sausage, obviously, but I was surprised to find some seasonings and soup mix that were unique and delicious as well. Nick's is located in a tiny town outside of Albert Lea. It's work the extra 15 min to get there and browse the freezer, coolers, AND the meat counter.

One of the best meat sticks around. Sausages, brats and bologna is delicious!…read more Great place and great people!

I made the hot dogs on my Traeger. Yuck! The skin is overly thick and the meat inside is red and…read moresuper dry and salty and smokey. I'm going to toss all of them and not even give to my dog. I also tried the Blue cheese brats with blueberries. These were much better. Again, thicker casing. Yes, they were cooked properly on my Traeger. Maybe I need to try other meats here. In no rush to return.

I've been coming here since the late 70s, when I used to stop in to pick up some sticks and jerky…read morefor duck hunting and have yet to purchase something I didn't like; the filet's are a particular favorite, but it's all that good. Yesterday I picked up some of the Garlic and Gouda brats . . . I hope they keep making them, they are exceptional. Carry on folks, everybody from around here - and beyond, love what comes out of the Schmidt's Meat Market '-)

This is a destination meat store, packed with people on a fall Saturday morning. My husband was…read morelooking for steaks, but we didn't get those, as the marbling wasn't ideal. What the store specialized in was quite clear: sausage. So much sausage. We did get bacon, though, plus gobs of cheese and even a salsa to try. I made one of the bacon packs the next morning, and the quality is incredible. Some of the best I've bought from a store. If I was in the area again, I know I'd stock up on bacon!

I just love their re-structured bacon (breakfast strips) I think it fries up easier than bacon (no…read morecurling and splattering). The staff at Polashek's is friendly and helpful. Go on Saturdays when they have free samples! We discovered this place from a friend of ours who grew up around Protivin and suggested we "Czech" them out. It's the only place I know of where I can get jaternice (a sausage very similar to the "oatmeal sausage" my grandfather made) About every 6 months a group of us makes a trip down from Rochester to purchase their awesome products. Keep up the good work Polashek's!

I learned about this place from the Travel Channel. They make the most fantastic jaternice (a…read moreCzech sausage which includes pork tongue, pork snouts, barley, etc.). It's a crumbly product that you can cook in the morning with scrambled eggs, enjoy in a gravy, and so forth. The flavor and consistency is awesome! I also bought some pork and apple brats that were quite tasty. The snacking sticks made with beef, jalapeno, and pepper jack cheese were top quality, too. The meat locker is just a couple of minutes away from Bohemian creek - a great place to trout fish and primitive camp. I'll be back for sure this year! Check out this place when you are near Cresco and Spillville. You'll be glad you did!

They have a delicious tri-tip that is marinaded and ready for the grill. We love their bacon, every…read more single flavor they have but raspberry chipotle is our favorite ! I always grab a cookie for the road. Staff is great and very friendly.