Great selection of meat. Place looks clean too. Good service…read more They even honored our special request how to pack our meat because we had to transport them on a flight. Professionally done!!

I never gave the Aussie Butcher much thought. It seemed weird and unpatriotic to patronize an…read moreAussie brand in NZ when there were equivalent alternatives. I've heard the cheesy radio ads and just clumped them in with the likes of the Mad Butcher. I was assigned sausage duty for a social club event at work and on recommendation I decided to inquire with the Mt Roskill location. The manager, (I think his name was Paul), was super helpful and gave us a great discount due to the quantity ordered. They had an extensive range of flavours which were all offered at the the same price and gluten free. We ended up going with 100% beef and the Garlic & Smoked Paprika options. The manager advised that they made sausages every Monday and Thursday and since the event was on Friday, we were getting them fresh as! When I went to pick them up all the staff were so incredibly friendly and the manager was so insistent that I soak the sausages in hot water for 10 minutes before grilling them that he gave me a bucket to do so free of charge. I was really surprised at the wide selection of quality yet reasonably priced meat and specialty cuts. At the social club event, the sausages were such a hit and inspired many people to talk about their deliciousness. The Aussie Butcher isn't super boutique but also isn't a cheap meat lot. You can tell they care about the product and are keen on providing reasonable prices. Totally a fan!

A hidden treasure for budget minded foodies or those simply looking for great and unusual cuts of…read moremeat. The Pork Mart is nestled away behind the Car-fe at the Greenlane roundabout - the easiest way in is by driving through the Countdown carpark, There's head to toe quality meats on offer. I get my beef cheeks there, pork ribs cut several sizes, meaty bones for stocks, massive pork hocks as well as your standard cuts of beef, lamb, pork and poultry. I go there once a month and stock the freezer. They also have an array of Asian dried, frozen and canned goods.

I have just recenty started shopping here regularly. Their blackboard specials are SO MUCH CHEAPER…read morethan the supermarkets!! They had beef steak mince on special the other day for $6.99/kg & have had pork spare ribs for $9.99/kg for the last three weeks!!! They sell french cheeses, biltong and frozen game meats too. Awesome!!!

It is no secret that I'm a lover of biltong, the South African delicacy made from drying spiced…read moremeat, I love it so much, but it is soooo expensive. I normally buy my quota of biltong at Fred's Fine Foods, but their crazy high prices have driven me away, so much so that I'm now looking for alternative butchers. I recently purchased some biltong from the Browns Bay Butcher, and I was impressed with the quality of biltong they sold. It was nice and dry, with ample fat on the side, the perfect mix for the perfect snack. I don't think it is as good as the biltong you get at Fred's, but at almost half the price, it does feel lighter on the wallet.

I didn't know this place existed - just happened to stumble upon it in the heavily South African…read morepopulated capital of Highland Park. The owner, Isak, was especially nice, offering to describe each of the delicious meats that were on offer - everything from boerewors (cheese, garlic, etc) to spare ribs. He handed us a sample of their shop made snack sausages, which were delicious and clearly fresh as you can get. My eyes landed on their rusks (also shop made - basically these guys must have a small carbon footprint! haha) and a few imported snacks, such as fizzers and ghost pops. Truly a good selection of the best South African goodies. There's another branch out in North Shore if you can't make it out East, and really if you appreciate this sort of ethnic food, you will appreciate them.

If you're conscious about your food supply, methods of farming and humane treatment of animals in…read moreyour food supply, then this is the place to go for your locally grown, natural and organic fruit and produce. I popped in for a look and ended up buying grocery items I hadn't been planning on buying. The selection of food and produce is vast. If you're a newbie to Farro, you'd best apportion a good half hour to peruse the selection of goodies. This isn't a supermarket with a layout more about restocking and cleaning. This is a celebration of the culinary delights, grouped together pragmatically. Unfortunately I was in a hurry and was unable to decipher their layout matrix. Prices are a dollar or two more than what you would pay for the same item at Pak n Save. Yet, they have all of the hard to find organic, gluten free and other specialty dietary requirements necessitated by my two anaphylactic children. I used to shop at this location when it was Huckleberry Farms. But it is just so much better now that it is Farro Fresh. An absolute delight.

The produce is not fresh and rotten. Overpriced. The staff are incompetent, rude and slow. A few…read moretimes they charged me twice for the same product. Please always check and take the receipt if you shop there. Staff are not wearing masks properly and very rude to the customers who is wearing face covering. They expect you to suffocate in black or disposable masks.

Aussie Butcher, thats my favourite local butcher. The meat is always fresh and its good quality,…read moreyou can also get bigger pieces of meat if thats what you are after. Personally they are much better than Mad Butcher. I also like that they have a free range section in store for pork and chicken. They also have a great range of tasty sausages. There are often good weekly specials instore. This particular Aussie Butcher is nice and handy on Mokoia Road. The guys who work there are so super friendly and helpful if you need advice on cuts of meat and stuff like that. With service like theirs why would you go anywhere else.

Bratwurst! If you have a mighty hunger for some fine European sausage then treat yourself to the…read moreepicurean delight that is Frankie's. There are 11 different flavours to choose from; from the basic frankfurter to the the Old Essex Banger, Spanish Chorizo and my personal favourite the Kransky, which is a mix of pork, herbs and Edam cheese. Not just the sausages but there are also a range of fantastic sides to get excited about. Potato salad, pickled gherkins (oh my gosh yum), mushy peas and chilli cheese fries! So you can really tailor your meal to your own personal tastes or a specific geographic area if the mood takes you. While I'm not really one for eating in food courts, the atmosphere and concept at Elliott Stables is really something quite different altogether.

Martha's Backyard is now an institution. A part of Mt Wellington & a place I love to frequent. They…read morefor the uninitiated see American/Mexican grocery items. You can find just about anything American here. Amazon Ice tea? Oh boy yes they've got you covered. Cheetos? Fritos? Pop tarts? Funions? Captain Crunch? Twinkies? Yes they've got all of those too. They have regionals seasonings, like old bay seasoning. They have hot sauce, BBQ sauce and rubs! I'm salivating just thinking of the multitude of delectable dishes I devoured thanks to these fine folks. I promise that no matter the year, you will leave with more than you expect. Word to the wise.... If they have a case, an unopened one, they charge less than if you bought them individually. Last thing..... They aren't cheap. This place isn't for the budget conscious, if you're on a budget bring a friend, someone that will slap those double stuf Oreo cookies out of your hand. Because they'll get you every time. Oh and the staff, they won't initiate conversation with you. They are busy always busy. But get there attention and they are warm, inviting & will just about bend over backwards to help you. You just have to ask.

For 12 years I was happy to buy American food and things like toothpaste with peroxide and baking…read moresoda not otherwise available in NZ from Martha's. During those 12 years one of the owners frequently went to America to buy the stock. And for many years they got special orders for me. But ever since the pandemic they have lost the plot. They refused to accept special orders and their shelves rarely offer me what I want. I have repeatedly asked them to figure out a new method of getting their supplies which they refuse to do. How they stay in business is a mystery without desirable stuff to buy. They're old and no longer seem to give a damn. I find it remarkable that they stay in business. Not worth the trip.