Custom Meats

I love that Custom Meats is now offering sandwiches on the weekends. I have had 2 so far, the pulled pork and the roast beef, both on the Fatto and Mano lard brioche buns. Those buns take anything to the next level. The sandwiches sell out fast! The staff is always friendly and helpful and I got an excellent cut of brisket to make corned beef...it was amazing! I also love their maple sage sausages and the ground sweet Italian sausage. They also sell beef tallow, eggs, butter, spice rubs and some sauces!

Custom Meats is hands down the best butcher shop I’ve ever experienced. The quality is unmatched — beef, pork, chicken, lamb — everything is local, pasture-raised, and grass-fed, and you can truly taste the difference. If you’ve only ever had grocery store meat, you don’t even know what beef is supposed to taste like until you’ve had theirs. It’s rich, clean, flavorful — nothing like the typical CAFO supermarket stuff. They also carry cuts you would never find in a regular grocery store, which makes cooking so much more interesting. And the sausages are unreal. Creative flavor combinations and every single one is delicious. We’ve never had a bad one. Beyond the meat, their homemade bone broth, sauces, and pickles are outstanding. You can tell everything is made with care and intention. On weekends they make incredible made-to-order sandwiches that are worth planning your day around. And they’ve recently started offering sausage-making and beef butchery classes — we attended the sausage-making class and had an absolute blast. It was informative, hands-on, and we left feeling as stuffed as a sausage casing. Yes, it’s a little pricier than the grocery store — but you truly get what you pay for. When it comes to high-quality, nutrient-dense, responsibly raised meat, it’s worth every penny. Couldn’t recommend them more.

I highly recommend Custom Meats! They have the best quality meats in the area, are knowledgeable about how to prepare every cut, and their staff has superb customer service skills. Their dry aged burgers are the best I've ever had. If you're looking for your spot for purchasing meat, this is the place to go!

I was a very early supporter years ago, then would not walk in there for a bunch of years primarily due to the attitude of the owner -- the rest of the staff was great in the beginning. Decided to give them another shot early this year and have been in quite a bit. After an incident this weekend, I'm done for good. It reeks of arrogance and unfriendliness in there, there is zero feeling of customer appreciation, and now it has trickled down. Also, to echo quite a few other reviews here, when their product is subpar, or just plain bad (which has not happened often), they do not stand behind it, but rather prefer to blame the customer who "must" have done something wrong. There are other joints offering the same stuff, they haven't reinvented anything. That is, other than selling a really expensive product, and giving away for free a really bad attitude. Two stars is only because the meats are usually pretty good, but not good enough to deal with the other nonsense.

I never ever write bad reviews but I am very frustrated with my first and LAST purchase from custom meats!! I purchased 4 lbs of ground beef and a 16oz steak from them on a Wednesday night. I cooked up the beef and it was great!! 2 days later I went to cook up the steak I had purchased and it had turned brown and had a stench to it. I decided to call custom meats to see what they could do for me as FRESH meat should not go bad in the fridge after 2 days… The woman I spoke with kept stating that it must’ve been my wrongdoing and I must’ve left it out. I live 15 minutes from this store and the meat went right into the fridge, in the original packaging as soon as I got home. The woman I spoke with told me they would not refund me or give me a new cut of steak even though I was willing to bring the cut back to them so they could take a look. I also took pictures that I will attach below for anyone reading this review to see. It’s very obvious that this meat had been sitting out…I’m very disappointed in the customer service I received and will make sure to share the experience I’ve had with all of my fresh meat buying friends!

Very select local raised meat products. Had the pork chops which were outstanding. A very good butcher shop in the day of bigbox supermarkets.

My boyfriend and I went here all the time because of the quality of meats. The past few times we noticed the man behind the counter handle the meat with his bare hands. He used the paper to lay on the scale but then grabbed the meat without using it or even gloves. It’s really bothersome because he also used the cash register after this. Really gross. Please use better techniques on training staff on handling food and hygiene.

My friend and I had a couple of dry aged ribeye steaks. Well, one of them was a ribeye. The other was from the very end of the rib and didn't have that delectable ring around the edge. The bone was a sliver. If you charge forty something bucks a pound for a ribeye, it damn well better be a ribeye! We cooked them steakhouse style and they tasted good, but my steak was missing my favorite part of the ribeye! Shameful. A good butcher wouldn't pull that BS on their customers. When I was there last, I could see that they were doing an awful lot of prepping of dog food. Maybe they should get out of serving people all together.

This place is great, anyone leaving a bad review should get their head checked The end

The meat is always delicious and have always been treated well. The jerky is so freaking good too. Great job guys!

Do you know where your meat comes from when buying it at a grocery store? Is it grass fed/finished and pastured raised? Does it support local farmers and provide top qualty? I love that Cutom Meats sources from local farms and provides this option. This is how it should be! We have all lost our connection with food , buying less than quality pre packaged garbage because that seems to be the most covenient and sometimes only choice. The sad truth is that you get what you pay for. With food prices skyrocketing, I have no issue paying a bit more for fresh, quality, local animal products from a vendor who knows his/her stuff. I love that all the farms they work with are posted on a black board in the shop and also listed on their website. I bought some freshly ground beef and pork-looks amazing! (You can see and taste the difference!) I also was glad to get a dozen eggs from the local farm in Easton I buy directly from when in the area. The staff was friendly and answered all of my questions. This was my first time visiting, but I will surely return to try sausages, bacon, oxtail and more!

Excellent butcher. I highly recommend this establishment. Excellent meat. I drive out of my way a town over to get my meat from here even when I'm already at Whole Foods. It's worth it.

Went to pick up a pre ordered 4 pound beef bone in order that I requested that somehow turned into a 6 pound order the day of that came to 285 dollars! Cooked same day low and slow after seasoning to only eat the toughest meat we all ever have ... we will not be back.

They should just call this place "order ahead meats" because they don't want or appreciate walk-in business. I'm sick of the attitude. Not every meal is going to be planned days ahead. I should be able to walk in and buy a couple rib eyes. And don't give me your bullshit cleaning up 3 hours before you close. Also no masks on anyone. Way to go!

Exceptional in every way. Fantastic butchers, clean and well-lighted well-designed space, and first-rate locally sourced meat. Tonite I cooked a dry-aged Tri-Tip bought this past weekend @ Custom Meats. It was one of the best pieces of meat I've eaten, and I've eaten them all. Also bought Ground Beef (didn't splurge for the Dry-Aged, but still A quality), slab bacon (a bit too fatty for my liking), and some chicken legs that I will cook soon. Doing it the right way. A destination butcher for sure...

Pricey and high quality meats but lacking in variety given it's a small butchery. As such, you may not find a desired or specific cut and section. On most days, it's better to reserve versus just stopping in and live with potential disappointment. Whatever remains will be sold with the standard sales pitch of it being juicy and flavorful. Which may be truthful but should be applicable to all items sold on premises due to it being a "custom meat" shop. Plan ahead and reserve is your move here. Price point is mid to high but given the quality, it may be worth it. I've enjoyed the prime cuts whenever they have been available given I rarely plan my meals. This place or butcher has had some press, as such, deems itself an honor to shop. People need to relax on the notion of food celebrity and glorified industry. Self proclaimed chefs and food industry experts need to get back to service and fulfilling customer wants and desires. Not forcing their preferences or selling unwanted cuts. Educate when asked not forceful steering.

Celebrity butcher Tim Frosina is more than just a butcher, the man is a true virtuoso, and Custom Meats is his concerto. He is a phenomenal asset to Fairfield County. Don't miss the legendary breakfast sausage.

Ruined Thanksgiving and then kept my deposit. I was a huge fan of Custom Meats till this Thanksgiving. Ordered a small Turkey and paid a $60 deposit. They gave away my Turkey and only had 17 to 20 pound turkeys. Way too big for my 6 guests. Offered me a $60 store credit, but no written receipt. Turns out is was only good for that day, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. That was not made clear to me. Went in a week or so later and purchased a steak. They did not honor the credit. It was "non-refundable" and had now lapsed. I was a huge fan and directed many people to go there. Never again. They've lost my business and I expect if they continue to treat people with such short sightedness, they'll be gone soon enough. Not good people, not good business owners. Really sad situation.

I don't have a lot of experience going here, just one. Place looks legit but the prices are crazy. I am all in on spending on good quality meat. But this is a little crazy. I bought one ribeye for $65 bucks. It was good, but I've had the same for half that price. It wasn't anything out of the ordinary from other prime cuts. Plus the bone was giant. The ribeye itself was not that big. All in all decent quality, but I can get the same at whole foods for half the cost.

Ok so I'm an old school old man. All I need is a friendly person that provides excellent service and advice and great meat at a good price. Customs meats hit every box. I went in for a bone in pork shoulder. Before butchering the pork the butcher asked me some great questions about what I was going to do and for how many and then gave me a custom cut as well as doing some prep on the shoulder and provided some excellent advice on at home prep and cooking. The cut was perfect and the flavor amazing with very little seasoning. I don't believe I've had a better pork shoulder. This is a must try if you haven't been and a definite go back for me.

For the 1st time I made restaurant quality burgers at home thanks to Custom meats. They gave me the quality chop meat and also showed me the trick regarding how to form the burgers to get the best texture. My burgers came out juicy, they had that restaurant texture, and were flavorful. The best burgers I ever made at home and they were very delicious. I also recommend their other meats, cold cuts, sea salt and Janes' pickles.

First time in the store! Wow! Place is immaculate, and what a fine selection of prime top shelf meat! I picked out 2 large pork chops with a nice fat cap. LOADS of flavor, just salt, pepper and seared them on each side, lowered the heat and they were perfect! The first bite tasted like roast suckling pig! BIG flavor, tender.... like the pork chops from long ago! Also got a pound of fresh ground beef, mixed it with soft butter, and some cooked onions, made patties, and sauteed them in a frying pan. Got a nice sear on each side, and WOW! Once again, TOP QUALITY! "Tim" was extremely helpful! Gotta try it! Best experience in a long time! I remember "Fairway Beef" on Black Rock Turnpike years ago, well, this is a similar experience, only, their sources are located mostly in CT from grass fed animals treated humanely! LOVE IT! I'll be back for more!

Great service and their ground beef blend makes hands down the tastiest burgers we have ever had. Recently had a BBQ and everyone was raving about them. Awesome butcher all around!

Sustainable and delicious - what a perfect combination! While I don't eat much meat, I source it as locally and as organically as possible when I do. I have been here twice now and have had incredible experiences. I love being able to custom order and talk about the details that matter. I brought some of their dry aged burgers to my family this weekend for a BBQ and they are all still raving about them.

I don't know what was going on tonight but the experience we had was so unfortunate- we'll never be back. In the checkout line we asked jokingly if their beef jerky (which was at the register) was as good as the biltong in Africa. The guy at the counter said it was much better and my husband made a joke that he is from South Africa so he's very hard to please. When I asked the guy if he had ever had biltong from South Africa he said, under his breath, "I wouldn't buy meat from Africa." As someone who has actually visited The country and my husband being from there, I was pretty offended. One of the worst customer service experiences I've had in recent memory.

Just did a taste test of their Italian sausage with 3 other butchers this is the absolute best sausage from Fairfield County to New Haven. Now I know where to get my sausage to make tomato sauce from here out. Sage sausage was yummy too maybe with roasted potatoes?

Just got ripped off with no apology or offer to take this back$103 for a hunk of fat with a hint of additionally fatty pork attached at the bottom. Stay away

I am not one to normally write reviews but when the service is warranted, or this case lack of service, I do. I went to Custom Meats today to pick up a few sausage links and they only had hot made up. They offered to make some plain Italian and said they would be ready in about an hour. I came back an hour later after running some other errands as I live 30 minutes away and politely asked if they were ready. I got a REALLY rude, "We said we would call" from Tim. I tried to give the local guys some business and what a mistake. To top it off, the sausage was ready and all packed up, so why the attitude? You have great meats, but you really need to focus on your customer service skills. Well Tim, don't call. I won't be back. You lost a customer forever over your miserable attitude. (the stare down out the window when I walked to my car was the icing on top.....) Not sure why anyone would give you any business with that treatment., and by reading other reviews I am not the only one that has been treated by Tim this way.

I was very disappointed with the service I received. Woman at the register was not knowledgeable. Ordered French cut rack of lamb. When I went to pick up my lamb to inspect.. wow! Surprised by the size of my rack. The bones were huge! Obviously the rack of lamb was not what I expected. I was quoted $33.00 per lb. and was charged $1.50 more per pound! Very disappointed, I will go elsewhere to purchase my meat! Poor service, not attentive to their customers requests. Treated Rudely!

Very disappointed. Tried to tell me a top sirloin cut is the same as a rump roast. WhT made it especially disappointing was the attitude. After going back and forth, I was begrudgingly offered a credit. Don't want the credit, an nor do I want the fat laden meats. Here's a hint for a new business owner: You're not just in the meat business, but also the service business.

Fabulous very local hamburger meat, grass fed , and each of the staff members so pleasant and accommodating. I really love this place. And it's near Geronimo and Dairy Queen!

Very clean shop. Knowledgable employees. I went in unsure of what cut to buy- I was given recommendations for cuts, on cook time , sides and how to even cut the meat. Pleasantly surprised. Will be going back. Great to have a local butcher rather have to go to WF for meats.Hope they stick around.

Just picked up some truly amazing beef ribs. Perfectly trimmed Simple dry rub and low and slow on the smoker. Awesome selection of meats, can't wait to go back and try the beautiful looking pork porterhouse

Look no further - this is the butcher you have dreaming about. Absolute top quality meats, prepared by a young and talented group of very knowledgeable butchers. Explore your culinary aspirations with them - they know what they are talking about. You will likely never be able to buy your meats from any grocery (even Whole Foods) again. The house made Asian beef jerky is a must try.

Butcher pulled a fast one on us with center cut tenderloins ordered for Christmas dinner. We ordered three one pound tenderloins and they were all cut overweight so we asked them to trim them down to one pound each. Instead, the butcher gave us two overweight tenderloins and one very small one. Obviously not what we asked for and not what the recipe called for -- the different sizes will have different cook times, etc. And we're talking center cut tenderloins here -- so not a cheap cut of meat. Of course, we only figured out that the steaks weren't as ordered when we unwrapped them on Christmas day, when we couldn't do anything about it. Except, of course, calling them out in this review for their underhanded tactic. Take your business elsewhere if you want an honest cut from an honest butcher.

I've have been a weekly customer since they opened two years ago and have recommended Custom Meats to many friends and family members near and far. But recently I had a EXTREMELY RUDE encounter with Tim who is the owner and I decided I will not return.

Custom Meats is an amazing place that offers awesome meats with skillful and experienced butchers and a different and avant- grade experience. When compared to other butcher shops in the area it is worlds apart. Tim is a master butcher that can use his wisdom in meat to prepare you anything meat wise to accomplish any meat dish you are inspired to create. Berenice is a skillful butcher with a hand for making exquisite sausages and a friendly vibe that makes you feel at home and not at a boujee pretentious place that many boutique shops across the country try to impose. Mark is also a great addition to their team and provides a customer experience that is knowledgable and familiar. Can't imagine going to and supporting any other place when it comes to meats that are properly sourced, transparency, and know how. If you want anything beef, pork, lamb or chicken wise you would be foolish to not go here. But don't take it from me, go in and feel the difference yourself.