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| - I've been a regular shopper at the Healthy Butcher. Usually this is the meat in my fridge and freezer.
This location is bigger than the original location and has some veggies too. The prices at the HB are always quite steep for grocery and cooking items compared to other places. The Healthy Butcher is the best butcher shop in the city that I've come by. They have organic and naturally raised.
Pasture raised/grass-fed only beef is rarely available but that's Ontario not the HB. When I was in Vancouver I was able to find all kinds of providers for grass-fed beef, which I truly miss. I hope there's more grass-fed beef in the Toronto area in the future.
They make their own sausages, burger patties, meatballs, beef jerky, pepperettes and other food items, which are all pretty good. They don't always have what I'm looking for. I go in *hoping* they have what I want. If they do, I'm often very happy with what I get, but that's only if they have it. I generally stock up because I know the next time I go they won't have it. It's hit or miss unfortunately.
This location has a coffee shop. Unfortunately their coffee is TERRIBLE. The milk was scalding hot (which the best coffee shops will tell you is a big no-no), you can hardly taste the espresso, and they use these funny agave syrups for flavour shots. Not sure if it was the agave or the latte itself, but I couldn't drink it and had to literally throw it out. Worst "vanilla latte" I've ever had in my entire life, no word of a lie. I should've gone back to try to return it.
Service is often very friendly and helpful.
They now offer $1 off to customers who bring their own bag and $1 off to those who ride their bike, meaning if you do both you can get $2 off your purchase. Free valet parking on Saturdays.
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