Finer Meats & Eats

As I entered, there was a customer inside who had already paid & was preparing to leave telling the owners he doesn't go anywhere else, but to their location. He prepared himself to leave so that I may get assistance. I'm thinking what a wonderful way to start a review.Finer Meats is located right off the intersection of 38th/Nicollet Ave. They're two stores down from Nighthawk's. They have a real fine history. Doug, who is the current owner, is also the grandson of the original owner. He shared how his grandfather became the owner & how this quaint shop, with it's loyal patrons, are still standing after all of these years. You have to stop by to hear this story & to hear how many years they will be celebrating soon!I had a wonderful time chatting with the two ppl there. I didn't buy anything today, but plan to Monday. I have my eyes on some Turkey Tom wings for Thanksgiving. The young lady I chatted with was also quite friendly & shared info on different meats. I think I may shop here going forward for my meats. They offer meat packages in different poundage. There are also a lot cheese options. I didn't get a photo of their selection of smoked meats, but they have an entire case of smoked meats: hammocks, turkey legs & wings, and so much more.Parking may be a merry-go-round, I don't believe they have a lot. However, if you're on the bus, you may catch the 18 or any other Nicollet Ave bus that reaches 38th. Parking option is street parking only.Come check them out! You will not be disappointed.

Lamb Bacon. That's all you need to know. Finer Meats had been a Nicollet mainstay for over 20 years and has solid, reputable meats and prices. I used to go here every weekend when I lived in the neighborhood but I still make the trek back for special occasions or cabin weekends. They are always willing to slice meats how you request and have great deals on grilling packs. I highly recommend visiting, even once.

This place may have good meats but there would be no way for me to know as when I went in employees not wearing a mask and customers allowed in with out a mask . I will be sure to never support a business participating in such reckless ignorance even after the pandemic.

If I could give six stars I would! Stopped for a beer at Venn and ordered a pulled pork sandwich to share. Would have been happier with 2, they were so good! The owners / operators were lovely as well. Next stop - the Finer Meats butcher shop! My guess is that I will not be disappointed.

I've been coming here since 1987 really love the store the best smoked meat in the states by far family on and you always feel welcomed along with good prices

We contracted Finer Meats Food Truck for my husband's Celebration of Life at Minnewashta Regional Park. We could not have been happier. We had a HUGE selection of meats from hot dogs to brisket. And, a whole lot of sides. The french fries were the best ever!!!! They came early and stayed late and so much fun to talk with. It made for a great day. THANK YOU.

We had just finished a wonderful dinner over at Kyatchi and wandered over to check out The Finer Meat Company. Bam! Took me right back to the Brothersons meat market that was around the block from where I grew up, over on 36th and Bryant ave so. It is now GiGi's cafe. The smell brought me right back to my mom bringing me and twin brother to shop. We told Brian that it was the first time we had stopped in, his answer was to give each of us a beef stick. Wow! Moist, flavorful, nice spice, and smelled wonderful. And it tasted just as great, even the next day. I can't wait to start grilling and explore there selection of meats.Thanks Brian!

Review of their HOTDOG served from their food stand stationed across the street from their retail store during the 9/20/15 Open Streets event in Mpls.A young man behind the food stand window noticed me looking at their sign and summoned me with "You DO want a hotdog, don't you?" Yes, I did, especially after asking about the hotdog combinations being offered at the food stand next door (none sounding all that great at the time). Plus, the hotdogs being offered were (only) $4! Turned out, the hotdogs were ready-made and wrapped in paper. We each got one and helped ourselves to the squeeze bottles of Heinz Ketchup, French's Yellow Mustard, and packets of Heinz pickle relish. That first bite of my adorned hotdog was a SNAP! Yes, a "snappy" hotdog! And what great flavor in a perfectly soft, white bun. Yummy!

This place has some work to do. I went in first thing on a Saturday morning with my wife to prepare for a bbq. I was intently focused on the meats while my wife looked around. She noticed some things I didn't. ProsGood pricesDecent quality meatLocally ownedConsVery dirty - streaks running down the interior of the meat casesNo sense of proper food handling - I ordered some boneless chicken thighs. The guy working just stuck his bare hand deep into the chicken juices and prepared my order. He packed my bag then used the calculator, touched my credit card, the pen and everything else without washing his hand. This place must be covered in meat juice. Lax customer service with little knowledge - I was grinding my own burgers and trying to talk to the guy behind the counter but he seemed tired or high or something and completely disinterested in talking with me. Overall, I really want to like this place but while other places may be more expensive, they know how to clean and act interested in their customers and I will pay slightly more for those things. I will probably visit this place again to see if anything we experienced was just an anomaly. The mess we saw was not something that happened overnight so my guess is that cleaning and food safety are not high priorities here daily so this problem will continue. I hope they surprise me.

Finer Meats employee : 'Can I help you?' Me: 'What year is it? I saw pterodactyl outside when I entered... now it is gone.' I went in at 2pm on Friday and there was only one other customer in the place. ( There were two employees on duty.) The customer bought one package of sliced meat. It took 10 minutes to complete this one transaction: the employee stopped working whenever the chit-chatting became especially engrossing to him. I made very serious eye contact with the second employee but she was too focused with washing a pan to help me. ( Open letter to Finer Meats employees: I have seen doctors talk while doing surgery and they kept their hands moving; surely you can weigh meat slices and keep working while talking to customers? )The selection and quality of the meat items at the store seemed nice just go there knowing the level, energy level specifically, of the employees there.