Babe's Meat & Counter
Butcher shop · Rockdale
9216 SW 156th St, Palmetto Bay, FL 33157
Highlights
Gourmet butcher shop offering house-made sausages, burgers, and sandwiches
Gourmet butcher shop offering house-made sausages, burgers, and sandwiches
"At Babe’s Meat & Counter, partners Melanie and Jason Schoendorfer make nearly every Cuban topping in-house at their butcher shop, and I love their nontraditional approach: they brine and smoke Duroc ham, roast pork with Italian seasoning and onions, brew a hot English yellow mustard, and finish with curried bread-and-butter pickles; pressed on a flattop griddle the sandwich emerges greater than the sum of its unexpected parts." - ByCarlos Frías
"Like Proper Sausages, Babe’s is a meat shop in Palmetto Bay. So, yes, the patty is predictably delicious. But theirs is more of an old school burger—they keep it simple with just american cheese, pickles, and sriracha mayo. The bun is one of those squishy burger buns that gets steamed the longer you leave it in its wrapper. There are no fancy tricks going on with this one, but every bite is classic burger perfection." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"Babe’s is a Palmetto Bay butcher shop, so it’s no surprise that the best part of this excellent sandwich is the meat. The smoked ham and roast pork are the headliners you bought tickets to see. You will want to stop halfway through eating this and ask them to sign your forehead. The pickles, swiss cheese, mustard, and cuban bread (which they bake themselves) are very capable and talented background singers. But that lovely combination of ham and pork? That’s what you’ll be daydreaming about at work 48 hours later." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"This South Dade butcher shop is a destination not only for its meat selections but also for its namesake burger. The lunchtime favorite Babe’s Burger features a blend of prime and wagyu beef, topped with American cheese, Sriracha mayo, and house-made pickles, all served on a potato bun. Add fries and a Dr. Brown’s soda to round out the meal. Best for: Treat-yourself burgers" - Stacy Moya
"If you’re headed to Babe’s Meat & Counter in Palmetto Bay, odds are you’re going for their outstanding meat selection, homemade sausages, or excellent sandwiches. Completely understandable. But if you’ve seen their croquetas and always said to yourself, “Maybe I’ll try one next time,” then we’re here to jiggle your face like Adam Sandler does to his third-grade classmate in Billy Madison and repeatedly whisper, “Get one.” Golf-ball sized, these croquetas are made using a bechamel base that includes bacon bits rendered from their slab bacon trim. And yes, they’re exactly as good as they sound." - charlie crespo
