Butchers- Where to get cheap quality meat!?

almillar

McCartneys of Moira is the best butchers in NI in my opinion and worth 20 mins up the road from Belfast. I never said they were cheap, but I think we've established that you get what you pay for...
http://www.mccartneysofmoira.co.uk/

dmxdave

psybear wrote: »

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.

How dare you I grew up not 3 miles away........just kidding

Sorry as usual speed reading and missed that post, thanks.

nozzadamozza

Hi Everyone

Need to tighten the belts- have looked at the monthly spend on food and its scary:eek:

Live in East Belfast and was wondering if anyone had any views on Butchers in this area- ie Corries on Upper Ntds road, the butchers on belmont road, etc

Ta in advance

absoluteutopia

Was in the Okanes (Moy park) Ballymena factory shop on Monday and some serious bargains if you like your chicken & Turkey

mypie

nozzadamozza wrote: »

Hi Everyone

Need to tighten the belts- have looked at the monthly spend on food and its scary:eek:

Live in East Belfast and was wondering if anyone had any views on Butchers in this area- ie Corries on Upper Ntds road, the butchers on belmont road, etc

Ta in advance

I tend to use the fresh meat centre on the Newtownards road - facing browns. they do great meat parcels. Another one I would use is the butcher at the bottom of the holywood road at the holywood arches. Corries at the Hack is good but I found it expensive.

Jock221

Have you tried Corrie meats farm shop at crossnamuckly newtownards. I go once a month the meat is the best. They rear all their own animals and slaughter on farm so you know what your getting the meat comes straight to the farm shop from the slaughterhouse. If you buy say 5lb of chicken or steak it's cheaper. I'm not saying it the cheapest but you get what you pay for and I travel 25 miles to get it. It's worth at least one visit.

Mars7

I would recomend Stanley's Meat Centre at the Fortwilliam shops on the Antrim. Excellent quality meat, great value and friendly staff. And no, I am not related to them, I along with many others shop there regularly.

newz

absoluteutopia wrote: »

Was in the Okanes (Moy park) Ballymena factory shop on Monday and some serious bargains if you like your chicken & Turkey

I didn't realise Moy Park had a factory shop, is it open to the public? If so do you know exactly where it is and what the opening hours are?

Cheers

arkonite_babe

newz wrote: »

I didn't realise Moy Park had a factory shop, is it open to the public? If so do you know exactly where it is and what the opening hours are?

Cheers

Yes open to the public at the Ballymena factory. It's in a portacabin at the side of the factory and I think it's open mon to sat 9am to 4pm IIRC

HTH

arkonite_babe

Crosskeys Meats who supply to trade have a factory shop at their Craigstown Industrail Estate site in Randalstown. They also have a shop instore at Spar Galgorm.
I got a 2.27 kg (5lb) pack of bacon for £9.25 and they have loads of other offers too. Meat is a really good quality and very tasty. Worth a visit