Butchers- Where to get cheap quality meat!?

belfastgirl23

Jay24888 wrote: »

I'm not expecting restaurant standard steak just ateable ones that are also affordable as I eat about 4-5 steaks a week. Have to try McGee's I work near forestside. Where abouts is it near?

I also work near st georges market when is it on?

you may as well spend it now because that's a heart attack on a plate

Go veggie, it's a lot cheaper

Pretani

There's a butcher in Ballykeel industrial estate, Ballymena, (Willie Allen) who sells wholesale to locals. I've tasted his sausages and they're fab - 80 for £10.

tightasaduck's

psybear wrote: »

McDowell's/ Farmview Meats in the Castlereagh Hills. Be prepared to queue though, even on Saturday morning it's usually out the door. Meat can't be bettered though.

A very good call - their meat is excellent.

metalgal

if you know where the wee shops in fernagh, newtownabbey are there is a great butchers. Very very friendly staff and they have all their prices reduced on a tuesday. Big pork chops are about a pound each on a tuesday. They also do meat parcels which save you money if you are cooking a lot of meat a week.

Orange_King

There are some good deals to be had in Makro if you can get a card. Had no complaints at all about their large tub of chicken breasts and the pork fillet is great too.

kidshorsesdogs

metalgal wrote: »

if you know where the wee shops in fernagh, newtownabbey are there is a great butchers. Very very friendly staff and they have all their prices reduced on a tuesday. Big pork chops are about a pound each on a tuesday. They also do meat parcels which save you money if you are cooking a lot of meat a week.

Is that Bamfords? If so I use them and find the meat very good quality especially thier lean minced steak which they mince in front of you. Prices I think are good, and service is always with a smile! I sort of inherited them from my mother in law as I don't live near but stop once a month to stock up freezer!

dmxdave

psybear wrote: »

McDowell's/ Farmview Meats in the Castlereagh Hills. Be prepared to queue though, even on Saturday morning it's usually out the door. Meat can't be bettered though.

tightasaduck's wrote: »

A very good call - their meat is excellent.

Agree 1000% BUT did the OP not mention cheap in the question

psybear

dmxdave wrote: »

Agree 1000% BUT did the OP not mention cheap in the question

Yep, but as the second poster said, 'cheap' and 'quality' don't go together when it comes to meat. 'Good Value' and 'quality' can go together if you go to the right place - hence the long queues at a butcher's (McDowells) in the middle of nowhere.

Bigcammy

kidshorsesdogs wrote: »

Is that Bamfords? If so I use them and find the meat very good quality especially thier lean minced steak which they mince in front of you. Prices I think are good, and service is always with a smile! I sort of inherited them from my mother in law as I don't live near but stop once a month to stock up freezer!

I used Paul Bamfords for years with no quibbles, his meat parcels were always very good value. I'm rarely down that way but still call in when I am.

Robothell

McAuley's on the Falls Road is very good quality and reasonable price - proper old style butcher with a block and sawdust on the floor. I've had sirloins from him that have cut like fillet.

McGee's isn't bad - St George's market can be hit and miss IMO. Park at the Hilton carpark and get them to validate the ticket when you buy something to get parking for £1.