This place is dope…read more First time I walked in, I thought the guys behind the counter were giving me a little attitude. Like they knew everything about meat. Turns out, they fucking do. You ask a question, they've got an answer. Ask another one, now you're learning about cuts you didn't even know existed and suddenly you're standing there reconsidering your entire weekend barbecue strategy like a man staring at religion through a glass display case. That's the problem with this place. You walk in thinking, "I'll just grab some hamburger and maybe a couple steaks," and five minutes later you want to leave with half the damn store. They've got custom sauces, spices, rubs, marinades, meat enhancements, all the stuff that turns a backyard cookout into the kind of meal where people stop talking for a minute after the first bite. I've been to a few butcher shops around the city, but Ready Meats feels different. No gimmicks. No artisanal nonsense. No guy in suspenders trying to sell you parsley foam for nineteen dollars. Just meat. And people who know meat. Which is kinda the whole point, ain't it?

I'm really glad I found Ready Meats--what a great local butcher shop! There were tons of options to…read morechoose from, which made it easy (and fun) to try something new. The staff was super helpful--especially Casey, who took the time to chat with me and recommend a few of his personal favorites. I ended up picking up a variety of brats, some garlic bacon, and seasoned pretzels. Everything looked and tasted fresh, high-quality, and clearly made with care. It's great to have a place like this nearby with such a solid selection and friendly service. I'll definitely be back soon--this is exactly the kind of local spot worth supporting.

Nice meat market in the heart of Robbinsdale I haven't been…read moresince the new ownership but I enjoy their jerky sticks- lots of choices and staff has always been friendly and efficient

I have always wanted to try this meat market but we generally only come over this way during dinner…read moretime so it's always closed. I finally made it over around lunch time and apologized in advance because I wanted to "taste test" a variety of different items. The gentleman who was helping me was super patient and just overall thrilled to have me wanting to try so many things so this was my spread & reactions: 1. Turkey jerky - very interesting compared to others I've had, a bit too salty for my liking but my husband said it was in his top 2 and is a turkey jerky fiend so I'd take his word over mine 2. Normal jerky - a little thinner than I prefer but really great flavor, easy to chew without being too soft nor hard like leather. It's in MY top two for sure! 3. Beef stick & cheese beef stick - these were both really good! The butcher helping me recommended trying the cheese because it's his personal favorite but I actually thought the normal beef was actually better! 4. Smoked salmon - this was actually my favorite of all the different snacks we tried, it was smoked really well that brought out the natural flavors of the fish. It wasn't dry or crumbled, but kept its own and easily was devoured without any morsel left behind! Although I didn't try anything from the freezers, they had such a huge variety we just have to come back again soon! Thanks for the great service and hospitality while I took forever to explore!

Always the best meats. Now we love the potatoe bake with the chicken or red meat!!! They may be…read moreslighly more expensive, but we think it is well worth it!!!! Been shopping there for more than 25 years! Thanks for your friendly and quick service!!!

Love Von Hansons sausages, sticks and especially their German bologna! But the Coon Rapids store…read morelacks in customer service! Nobody else in the store But me and the guy behind the counter turned his back to me after I walked in! After waiting for him to ask if he could help me I asked for their German bologna that I had called about 1 month earlier....same cold response....we don't have that! It's not a good seller! But I buy it was my response, he then said if you want to buy a case I can get it for you! Great customer service! On a positive note...Love the Blaine store! So I guess that I will have to drive a bit farther!

We get our venison processed here and it is by far the best venison we've had. The local meats in…read morethe store are amazing as well. You pay for what you get and this place is complete quality! The turn around time for processing is great as well!

Definitely add this stop to your list! They renovated and the place is amazing! My bf's family has…read morecome here every year on their annual cabin trip. I highly recommend getting an assortment and supporting this local business.

The service at the counter was great! Been going here for 30+ years. Very consistent product…read more They finished a week earlier than expected and all tasted delicious! Thanks!

I love this place and the people there! They continue to raise the bar on the quality of sausage…read moreproduced and year after year continually come out with new products that my whole family enjoy! Keep up the fantastic work!

I don't like leaving reviews after just one visit but I won't be going back…read more Bought a ribeye that looked good cooked it on the grill and it was easily one of the worst steaks I've ever had. Lacked flavor and was tough both of which surprised me being it was a ribeye.

Great place - 5 stars!…read more I've been buying most of my meat products from Coborn's in Ramsey for many years. But I haven't been very happy with the "Four Brothers" brand. (The previous "Kretschmar" brand was even worse.) Fortunately, I visited Anoka Meat and Sausage for the first time and I'm very impressed. This is definitely my new go-to spot for my zero-carb, meat based diet. This place has nearly everything you could ever want from a meat market. Plus, they have tons of extra specialty products like spices, rubs, sauces...and more. And they're the ONLY place I've found (so far) in my local area that offers bacon with no added sugar! I don't know why it's is so hard to find processed meat with no sugar. Companies insist on throwing sugar in every damn food product and they even do it with meat...rotisserie chickens, hot dogs, sausages, hot dogs, jerky, brats, bacon, braunschweiger, etc. Don't believe me? Read the labels. They try to hide it by listing sugars on the ingredient label as organic cane juice, turbinado sugar, sucanat, molasses, honey, dextrose, kings syrup, invert syrup, maltose...you name it...they try to sneak it in everything. I found a website that lists sugars by 65 difference deceptive and sneaky names. It's sad. I guess the big food companies want everyone to be diabetic. Last but not least, the employees are very friendly and I feel the prices are very reasonable. You can go to Main Street Anoka and buy a high end product for the same price (or less) than the big box grocery stores with questionable quality. What's not to love? Thumbs up! -Maxx

This feels like the bbq place I've been looking for! The tables had bins with sauces and the…read moreseating was very open. They have a good variety of bbq sauces. Nothing was all that spicy, but I enjoyed the blue alot. The service was great, as they let us sub sides as needed. We didn't want the beans and rice, so we had Mac and cheese and dill potato salad. Bother we're amazing. I really like the ribs and especially the hot links too.

I'm from the South and have to give kudos to the team. The beans alone were worth the trip. I…read morerecommend the Memphis special.