Located on the main road into downtown Ball Ground, this gem will catch your attention coming and going. Shelves of local jams and sauces, fresh produce, pre-packaged meats, and a drool-worthy fresh case of meat and some fish. Knowledgeable and friendly staff behind the meat counter and at the checkout. Ball Ground gets bragging rights for this quality staple! read more

Wilkes Meat Market - Artist is spot-on celebrating the goodness of Wilkes. - Meat Shops Near Me - Ball Ground, Georgia

They have the freshest meats and vegetables you can find anywhere. The prices are fair and reasonable for the excellence of the merchandise. The staff is wonderful, helpful and so polite. read more

This place is wonderful. Excellent service very helpful. Bought 2filet mignon for grilling. I was so impressed, absolutely tender and no waste period! Will be my meat store now on . read more

Wilkes Meat Market - Meat Shops Near Me - Ball Ground, Georgia

The best meat market intown. No need to think twice coming here. This is way better than Costco, Publix and anything else. read more

Wilkes Meat Market - Wilkes - Meat Shops Near Me - Ball Ground, Georgia

There meat is the best I usually get some chicken tenders and country style ribs along with sausage. I have eaten a chicken sandwich from there that was also amazing. Service is always great . read more

See all

Love it!! We got a meat pack to bring home and freeze and that is the best thing we have ever done! Meat is extremely yummy and tastes way better than the commercial stores. Plus they have some cute hoodies. read more

The Service and friendliness is outstanding. Everything is great quality. We are super happy customers since over a year now and will always buy our meat here. Whatever you crave, you will find here. Thank you!! read more

What an awesome little country Meat market located in Ball Group Ga right off 575 on Exit 27. I was looking for a few steaks to do a little grilling this weekend, so I made the short trip north a few exits to Wilkes Meat Market and so glad I did. For a small meat market they have every kind of cut and meat your looking for. Ribeye, NY Strip, even Tomahawk Steaks. And that's just the beginning.Pork Chops, Pork Butt, Ribs of all kinds and cuts, fresh thick bacon just to name a few. The butchers are awesome. If you ask, they can tell you how they cut it, why they cut it that way, and even custom cut any thing you want. Size and thickness is no problem. They even have a few asiles of grocery supplies including all the dry rubs and marinades you can think of. And the store clerks are just so country friendly. Also in the store is a small hot buffet of tasty selections for those on the go, which changes daily! Its definitely worth a stop in to check them out. read more

Terrific shop with the best looking and tasting choices you could ever ask for! We're new to the area and were told to check this place out by family who've been enjoying their meat for years. Wilkes did not disappoint. Beautiful marbling on their steaks and reasonably priced for the qualify offered. Thick, juicy pork chops that were full of flavor. All the rubs, sauces and marinades you could ever need to flavor your meal just the way you want. Friendly staff helped me select a couple of strip steaks and bone in chops that we thoroughly enjoyed. Don't miss out on this wonderful spot. We will definitely be back! read more

It's been months since I visited and I could have SWORN that I posted a review and loaded my photos - but they're missing. So . . . I'm redoing it. These guys are great. I was up here (Ballground) visiting Frankfurt Doner Meats to get my smoked pork chop fix after Patak's fire and on the way back my brother recommended that I stop here. So glad I did. The folks were friendly and the selection was huge. When I mentioned that I had to get going because I had a good little drive (nearly an hour back to Marietta), they were nice enough to volunteer a complimentary box with ice! They have hot food during breakfast and l lunch but I arrived too late for that. Lol. They also had a lot of fresh, locally grown vegetables and several aisles filled with sauces and other dry goods. Frankly, it's much more than a meat market. The butchers were all smiling and charming and were able to give me the backstory and lots of trivia and fun information about pretty much any piece of meat I pointed to in the case. I wound up purchasing some chuck eye steaks aka 'poor man ribeyes,' some ribeye steaks, a chuck roast, some boneless, skinless chicken breasts, a boston butt and two beautiful cabbages. The two ladies at checkout were also wonderful. They were so friendly they made me feel like I was back in my hometown 20 years ago. They even asked me if I needed help taking things to my car because we wound up having to sort of 'perch' the box with ice on the top rails of the shopping cart because it was too wide to fit in the cart. I told them not to worry about it, but once I got outside on the sidewalk, I started to re-think my decision because I realized that there's no angled / sloped area (like the ones you typically have for a wheelchair). So you have to just shove your shopping cart off this 5 / 6" concrete slab. I was just about to close my eyes and hope for the best when another customer hopped out of his pickup and said, "Hold up there, little lady." Then he grabbed the front end of my shopping cart and we lifted it, in tandem, and put it on the ground. Lol. Disaster averted. So the both the staff AND the customers are friendly. Lol. The place is too far from my house to make it a regular visit - but I highly recommend them and will definitely stop by when I'm in the area. Tip: It's not too far from Barrett Pkwy so even if you live off Barrett, I think it's worth the drive. The prices are on par or better than grocery store prices and the quality is about a million times better. read more

See all

Great customer service, great selection, and affordable pricing. Looking forward to my next grill/smoke session.

I had a great first experience in this shop and will definitely be back. I got 4 steaks for a holiday dinner and everyone raved about how good they were. Very friendly, attentive staff and excellent quality food. Can't wait to try more! read more

Love this place! Great selection of hot food and fresh meat! Great prices on bulk packages! They will order special items! Great service!

This place is amazing. The meats are excellent quality and they sell produce as well as sauces and condiments as well as prepared foods. The service and knowledge of the staff are without question. They are super helpful and customer service centered. I highly recommend. read more

Best butcher, shop hands down, I have found outside 285. I was looking for short ribs which I found. The butcher that helped me was so helpful and took the time to understand how I was going to cook them making suggestions on how to cut. So walking by the enormous meat counter I saw a porterhouse steak I couldn't leave without. Cooked the porterhouse over the weekend and it exceeded my expectations and I only buy high quality meat. Can't wait to cook the short ribs. Great find if you are heading to the mountains only about 5 minutes off 575/ 515. read more

Wilkes Meat Market - Porterhouse right out of the counter. - Meat Shops Near Me - Ball Ground, Georgia

See all

The meat is fantastic and the service is top notch. Look for the coupons through Frugal Freddy.

Stopped in for steaks for my husbands birthday. Got the regulars ribeyes and they were the best steaks ever, I'm sold on this place! read more

Wilkes Meat Market - Meat Shops Near Me - Ball Ground, Georgia

See all

Woah... is what I said when I first walked in. Unlike the myriad of butcher shops I've seen, eaten at, walked in, worked at, picked up, dropped off, I was pleasantly surprised at the level of organization and cleanliness Wilkes showed. It's a very simple grocery like atmosphere, where the aisles have the popular grocery items (Dukes Mayo, Local made Chow Chow, onions, Old Bay and last but not at least Spice Rubs. Along the far wall are some restaurant cut meats for the public to purchase if they need a larger portion than what's offered in the butchers case. Whole loins, brisket, tenderloins, ribeyes, Pork Belly, and more. In the case it splits between six different categories. Seafood/ chicken / prepared ready to cook items/ chicken/ beef, and pork. All done very well. ( I used to cut neat for a while before I started being a chef) the notable extravagance would be the portrayal of the Tomahawk steak. Nary any sinew on the bone... I ordered some jalapeño poppers (weakness) and some pork sausage with feta and spinach. Can't wait to cook tonight on the grill. More notably before we walked in the store, the Ballground Business association awarded this shop the business of the month. It is not difficult to see why... This was a pleasant find and you can count on me being here a bit more often when we head into Ballground. read more

It is so wonderful to have a local meat market grocery store that goes above and beyond to provide the highest quality meats and produce with exceptional customer service. The shelves are stocked with all the items you need to compliment a meal from sauces to spices and condiments! Feel blessed to have them as a part of our community! Highly recommend a visit! It won't be your last! read more

Not a youngster, I've been in a number of butcher shops in my time. In Canton, there are a couple of good ones, however, they fail in comparison to Wilkes. Best selection of virtually every kind & type of quality meat you could ever want. Their staff is friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, making your shopping exceptional. They have groceries there, plus an amazing selection of bbq rubs and sauces. If you like to bbq - smoke meats, Wilkes is a haven for you unlike any other I've seen. They even have bbq pulled pork sandwiches near the cashier that are absolutely delicious. You're going to LOVE this place! read more

Employees are always pleasant & very helpful. Enjoy shopping here for meats & local products.

So happy to have a local butcher with high quality meats in the Canton/Ball Ground area. It's not cheap, but you get what you pay for. I won't buy my meat anywhere else. read more

We telephoned this meat market in advance of our road trip from Florida to the northern Georgia mountains to order our meat and other food supplies. They were very accommodating right from the start. Normally when you call a business, especially if you live out of town, they are very passive and uncooperative; but this was definitely not the case with Wilkes Meat Market. They were professional at every turn and when we arrived to pick up the things we had ordered, everything was in order and ready to go. They also offered additional service help and answered our manyquestions. Thank you for helping make our trip wonderful! read more

Great steaks, chicken, seafood and pork. Our go to for meat and seafood! They also have a unique wild game selection such as ostrich, bison, and organ meats. read more

We bought a ham from here for Christmas. I wanted a spiral ham but was too late. So my husband picked a smoked non-spiral ham. It was only smoked and it came raw and from Alabama. That ham was so yummy and so delicious that I will never get a spiral ham ever again. Thank God Wilkes exists and they order meat from local ranchers and not China. Way to go for providing good quality meat for my family. read more

Family owned and run. Great customer service, products and prices!!! Been often and Wilkes NEVER disappoints!

The best meat market and small unique grocery store I have visited. Staff are very knowledgeable, have good ideas for creative meat prep and they are all very nice! They have several of they own seasoning and bottle products. Tires a few and all are great! Love the personal service at butcher shop. Well done guys! Thank you read more

Best meat in town is their motto and it's very accurate. Also, the smoked chicken salad and spicy pimento cheese are awesome!! Canned candied jalapeños are the bomb! Great deals on some meats when you buy in bulk. I just got a 36in smoker some I'll be even more a frequent flyer at Wilkes! read more

I was excited when this meat market came into my little town of Ballground. I spent $100 of dollars and on fresh meat since they opened. Today I after a year of coming in here Rebecca told me she couldn't accept my form of paymeant I been using since they opened. She refused my Apple Pay payment after I have done it for ever. I'm so disappointed in this and the way the cashier handled it. I'm a local here and i will let everyone know. Geo Perez read more

Fantastic meat choices, delicious BBQ and burgers, and their breakfast is outstanding! You will not be disappointed with anything you get here. read more