I love bonton! I know that the prices are a little high but let me assure you that in my opinion it's worth every penny. I have kidney and immune system problems and so I take my diet pretty seriously. On top of this I will admit I'm a bit of a food snob and have what I've been told are amazing taste buds. All this makes me want the best quality food I can get for my health and because I really can tell the difference. At bonton you can ask about any meat there and if the person you are talking too is not aware what farm it came from or how it was raised, fed and so on they will go find out for you. I don't eat meat unless it's free range and cruelty free. It has as much to do with animal rights as it does with flavor and health. I have had times at bonton where I haven't liked something or I meat didn't look as high quality as always. They are not perfect but they are extremely high quality and they have always gone out of their way for me.
I have always been blown away by the quality of service at bonton as well. Even when the place is packed they do not rush you and they make suggestions based on what your tastes are and not what would make them the most money. I also really appreciate that they a lot of them remember me even if I've been sick for a month and have not been in. They will cut me fresh meat because they know about my health issues and how sensitive my immune system is.
I like to be completely honest and portray everything in my reviews so I will say that their sausages are bland. So if you really enjoy sausages you might want to try somewhere else. I buy the chicken and apple and chicken and sage sausages but only to add to my stuffing for flavor with roasted turkey dinners. Also as I said before their prices are quite high. With the exception of the sausages this is because you are paying for quality meat and amazing service. I've noticed that coop offers butcher meats now that cost even more now so I'm not sure the prices are even that bad. You can get the meats at the natural food markets and they also cost more. All of these are not as fresh and all bonton's meats are from cruelty free, antibiotic free and free range. So it's not worth paying the prices at natural food stores anymore when you can get better quality meat that is fresh.