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| - I really like the place, but am a newbie at buying meat from a high quality store.
I give this a 3 star because:
a. Service - Was not bad, informational and at same time a bit standoffish. I never really felt welcome.
b. Choices - They had some great looking meats like Filet, Ribeye, Hamburgers and sausages.
c. My choice - I was looking for grass fed beef and they did not have any. They mentioned that their beef was grass fed and then finished with grain. I ordered a beef brisket and got 8 lbs for about 35.00. They sealed the meat in vacuum packing as I asked to cut this in half. That was great service.
d. The problem was: The fat. When you are cooking brisket, you cut out the extra fat. I was trimming so much off, that I kept it and weighed it all. Nearly 3 lbs of fat My 8 lb purchase was 5 lb and at 35.00 that is 7.00 per lb. This was incredibly expensive in my book. After cooking this, so much fat rose to the top of the juices. I did not expect this much fat in a high quality place.
e. I think it was - my choice. All the meat in their display looks great and lean. The brisket they took out from their walk in refrigerator and it was packaged.
I have check both Sprouts and Whole Foods and they sell both grass fed and Non GMO- no Hormone beef. Price was nearly the same, but with no fat hardly.
GK says, check this place out, but know what you want and be prepared as if you are a newbie like me, then you may have the same issues I have.
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