C & R Market

This is the last of a dying breed: the independent butcher shop. C&R is an absolute treasure.I've been going for years. The butcher case takes up the entire wall. There's 2 or 3 pro butchers on duty. This is where I go for my holiday cannibal sandwiches. Milwaukee's raw beef treat served with onion on cocktail rye should only be sourced from a trusted butcher - the ground meet should be custom mixed and freshly ground on a clean grinder. C&R is the only place I trust for this treat. Homemade polish sausage? Yes!!!! Homemade brats and sausages? Yes!!!! Hand cut meats? Yes! And that amazing delicacy, mock chicken legs. OMG!!!They also prepare pigs for bbq in the summer.....Family owned small business- keep them supported and stop in for their meat deal!

One of the best places to go and get fresh Polish, plus an array of other great sausages and meats. Family owned and the service is absolutely amazing.

Best Polish sausage in Milwaukee since I first went there in the 60s. I'm sure they have other great stuff but I always go back for the Polish.

What else can you say but it has the best Polish sausage in Milwaukee. Off the beaten path but stop by near any holiday and there is likely a line around the corner. Small corner butcher and grocery store which adds to the charm of stopping by....

I LOVE to frequent small, local places that are hidden gems. It isn't the easiest to find if you don't know the address because it is in a residential neighborhood tucked on the corner. Family tradition requires us to serve polish sausage for holidays. C&R has absolutely the best in the city and it was of the few places that is still around. On the holidays they go through so many pounds of polish you will be getting it almost freshly ground. If you need more than a few pounds, make sure you order ahead of time and they will put your box in the fridge.The shop is very tiny and has the old school wooden floors - it is a throwback to days gone by. Beyond the polish sausage, they have other meat "deals" and also make other sausages. People order their holiday hams here and I also was able to pick up some freshly ground beef for tartare. The old owner (Lisa's dad) is typically there for the holidays and he makes sure that he greets customer and directs them to the line forming around the counter. There are some quick pickup grocery items like horseradish always available as well as the traditional butter lamb for Easter. They rent spits for pigs and also sell the whole pigs along with pig ears for your pooch. If you haven't been to C&R you are definitely missing out! Make space in your freezer and make sure you frequent one of the hidden Milwaukee gems.

Best polish sausage in town! I always make a special Polish dish on Christmas eve and wasn't going to make it this year because I didn't know where to get my polish sausage anymore. A friend reminded my mom of C&R Market, that she hadn't been to in years. I'm so glad we stopped. It was better than any polish I've had before. People commented that, "this was the best Polish Kraut I've ever made". I seriously think it was the sausage because I didn't do anything else different! Definitely going back and trying more sausages in the future!

The meats are delicious.. freshly made and the prices are in my budget.. pig with spit rental services are the best ive had.. the service for pigs or chicken pits are well explained. The customer service is amazing. I was searching for a beef bone for my furbabie, in November 2023 they gave me a beautiful leg bone. She loves chewing on it and she is still occupied they made my Layah a happy girl..

The meats they sell are tender and fresh.... I have been back a few times and I'm never disappointed.

Stopped by today as my husband read about this place in On MKE magazine. Small little butcher on a corner. The lady at the cash register said they were wiped out over the weekend so everything was in the freezer when you walk in. Then the guy behind the meatless meat counter brought out a big tray of the fresh polish sausage! Brought it home and right to the grill....delicious!! Would go again but maybe order ahead or check inventory as the frozen stuff looked well frozen, if you know what I mean!

Been going here since I was a little girl and I'm 26 now! Best polish sausage EVER! I remember when they had penny candy! So many memories and now I have a 2 year old little boy and want to pass down the memories and I lived across the street from C & R Market!