Kinda a hidy-hole which I love! Open the door and the heat and smells of pizzas, calzones, and…read moresauce hit you like a brick and I was instantly loving this place. No bells or whistles just a hard working chef and maître d' extrodinaire. I ordered a pizza after much inner debate and promised myself next time I'm in town to order Stromboli or a Calzone. I could quietly work while waiting my order as I found a plug in right by one of the five tables. The pizza fresh out of the oven was soon delivered and it was tasty! I do love bread so was equally as interested in the flavor of the crust and it's doneness (not gooey anywhere) and it was perfect, flavorful and had just the right crunch and chewiness. Overall the pizza was close to excellent and I will give it a five star although the Italian sausage wasn't as good as I would have liked. I'm spoiled with cooking anything that calls for Italian sausage with the meat from Graziano Bro's in Des Moines Jimmy's in Dallas. Bon Appetite!

Great Food. Stromboli, Calzones and Pizza are all fabulous!!…read more We have loved Italian food and Pizza all over the country and have found nothing better tasting than Mama Nellie's anywhere. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Such a perfect little butcher shop with a wide selection of different meats at reasonable prices…read more Super nice people and attentive service!

This butcher actually listens to how you want your meat cut and processed! Something that a few of…read morethe last butchers locally we tried does not do. Also if they receive a request for something cut a particular way and know that I would lose other cuts I probably wanted, they say something and clarify. I have used another butcher last year for a hog that was brought in. This other butcher did not tell me that the person who I bought the hog from brought them an old dried up sow, but processed it anyway. Tough meat and huge price. Also all of my ground (which was 165 lbs) was full of tiny ground up bones. They just saw a big price tag and I got screwed. Fairmont Butcher Block would NEVER DO THAT! They are honest and have competitive prices. Most of all, I trust that I can count on them to provide excellent service, great processing and prices that are fair. I highly recommend Fairmont Butcher Block!

Beef, venison, whatever it is this is the only place I get my meat processed. The venison sticks…read moreare the best I've ever had. Get the jalapeño cheddar sticks!

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!

Great home town locker! Excellent and knowledgeable owners…read more Always so easy working with them.

A High School classmate highly recommended Forbes Meats and Liquor Locker as a place to buy a…read morereally good steak. It's been around since 1965, and had somehow escaped my attention since I started coming the the Iowa Great Lakes over 40 years ago. Forbes also has a substantial selection of beer and wine, along with some tempting baked goods (near the front counter). The butcher counter is in the back, and it didn't take long for Gayle and I to pick out a few thick and tempting top sirloin steaks (along with some seasoning). You do pay a little more here, but we really felt that we were in good hands. We also stopped by a nearby parked truck and bought some sweet corn from a local farmer. With that, plus some salad fixings and a charcoal BBQ, we were set for a delicious outdoor Iowa meal on what turned out to be a glorious summer evening. However, the steak turned out to be a little tough. Maybe a marinade step would have helped. All the same, we were a bit disappointed considering the price paid and the high previous praise. Maybe we'll have better luck next time with a similar cut or maybe some bacon wrapped fillets. On the other hand, we had some amazing burgers with their ground beef the next evening.

Good selections of wines and liquors. Excellent meat choices. Lamb is fantastic, if available.read more

This is an old time butcher shop with charm, or as much charm as a butcher shop can have. Whole…read morehog and cow carcasses are rolled out of a refrigerator and made into roasts, chops, steaks, bacon, ground meat, bratwursts, mettwursts and sausage, practically before your eyes. Their bratwurst is one of the Top 100 Things To Eat In Iowa Before You Die. I've eaten plenty of those but we really go for the dried beef, mettwurst and caraway cheese. I've even been known to smuggle a package of frozen dried beef home in my suitcase! There's also all manner of Dutch products including Droste cocoa, Queen Wilhelmina mints, pea soup mix, Dutch chocolates in the shape of windmills and wooden shoes and other Dutch candies. If you stop by, you'll leave with an armful of goodies. If you don't stop by you'll miss one of the true treasures of Orange City.

A few days ago we were in Orange City visiting family. At first I didn't want to go in with my…read morewife to Woudstra's but later I was glad I did. They have a lot of nice meat products in their store as well as specialty edible Dutch items. We bought some smoked pork chops that looked and smelled wonderful. They had all kinds of bacon and great looking beef products that were very reasonably priced. They even ship. The woman at the counter - I'm so sorry I didn't ask her name - was very welcoming, pleasant, and informative. I'll go back again next time were in Orange City.

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

Having moved to Iowa from Colorado, I was extremely surprised and grateful to find Louie's has…read moregreat chorizo. I love my huevos rancheros and need the good chorizo I get a Louies. The steaks of course are excellent, along with anything else I have go from them.

Good meat sticks and jerky's but most of the portioned meats are all frozen…read more The staff were friendly and helpful and they have a nice variety of snacks. But for fresh beef you need to head a few blocks away to the competition.

Great little local butcher shop! Unparalleled customer service. Truly cares about each individual…read morecustomer. I have severe and some fatal allergies. George's was willing to make me a special brats, special order with no allergens. We picked them up two days after ordering. Going to try them out tonight. They have a great variety! Best of all their building doesn't smell like an obnoxious camp fire. I will be a long time customer! Thank you!