What’s Your Beef

I’ve only gotten beef here and it has by far been the best. I will go out of my way when we are grilling to get filets or a prime rib here as the prices are better than others in the area.

I feel embarrassed and swindled but the owner of this place gets his meat from Sam’s Club. Stay away.
Maybe a few years ago he was using local meat, but not anymore. And there is no excuse for selling beef as lamb.

DON’T DO IT!!! So, I went on the website and it stated free delivery by a professional delivery service in a well-​packaged container with dry ice. So, I ordered 4 bone in rib eyes and next thing I know, I received an email by Vic, the owner asking to deliver my meats. I told him I was at work and couldn’t do it and thought that it was going to be delivered by UPS, (you all know, it’s the modern thing to do). So, I received a nasty email that stated he drove over an hour to my house to deliver my meats and I wasn’t there (never told him I would be). SN: I thought his place of business was downtown and I live in the University area, so how is that an hour??? I said that I’m at work and we’ll just have to re-​schedule as this was very inconvenient for me… don’t nobody have time to be waiting at home during the day for no damn meat! So, needless to say I finally get my meat and not only were they NOT bone-​in, the meat tasted like CRAP! I can make a mean steak, so I know it had everything to do with the quality of the meat, they tasted old and terrible! DON’T DO IT, YOU WON’T BE HAPPY!!!

I used to come here for all my meats but recently found out that his food is not from an organic farm but regular old grocery stores… Very disappointing

Unilocal removed my previous review. Said it didn’t meet their standards. I’m confused.
Here are the FACTS.
1. The owner told me to my face that they raised their beef in Cabarrus County after I asked him where in Union County their farm was located.
2. He then said they processed their beef in Union County.
3. He told me they bought their Bison in the mountains of NC which apparently isn’t true.
4. He told me they made the hot dogs and the bacon too.
I need to be careful what I say apparently.
You be the judge.

I was part of a dinner club I was in for 22 years, I served this mans… so called bison, my guests found out it was just plain old broken down dairy cow, all cut up… I am embarrassed, I have been asked to leave the dinner club… you have ruined my life! may you burn in hades, your meatloaf gave me the heshey squirts. how dare you guinney!

Stay away! I purchased a brisket a couple of years ago that was $ 49 on the sticker. When I payed for it, the owner (Vic) said it was $ 61. When I asked, he said «Sales Tax». It was Friday afternoon, I was in a hurry, and just paid and left. About half way home, I realized I paid over 20% for said tax. Given the time of day and not wanting to fight Friday traffic, I just continued home. Since then, I haven’t been back. I don’t appreciate being lied to and taken advantage of.
It turns out that I’m glad I haven’t been back. I’ve come to learn as many others have found out that Vic buys his meat at Sam’s and sells it as local. His chicken is Tyson, he sells beef as lamb, he sells 25% fat hamburger as 10% fat, all while advertising as local, grass fed, hormone free meat.
What a crook!

I purchased meat from Vic at WYB for the first time last Fall at his Uptown location. I spoke with him face to face, and that’s when he informed me all his beef was locally pasture raised and grass fed. He sold himself as a supporter of local farms, comparing his meats to Whole Foods and Earthfare, claiming to be cheaper. He lied to my face, and this wasn’t three years ago when the State told him to stop publicizing he sold grass fed beef, this was 8 months ago. Even his apology states he bought from Sams Club to keep up with demand, then he turned around in another sentence to state he has never sold anything but hight quality meat to his customers from the other vendors he listed. Liars cover up with other lies, even when there is no logic. He’s a dishonest businessman and should be ashamed for misleading the pubilc. He is not to be trusted.

Fantastic is the word that comes to mind… these guys are unbelievable… the steaks are to die for… staff is very pleasant and helpful I also just tried their new lunch sandwiches… omg great!!! Awesome awesome!!! I’ll never get steak at a restaurant again! :)

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff– Came in for Christmas to get a standing rib roast that would feed 15 people, not only did they explain the whole process of deciding how many bones to get to my fiancé and I, they also will age the meat for 21 days for you. We picked up the meat the day before Christmas– trimmed, aged and ready to go. The piece of meat was not a let down. Will absolutely be back!

My wife and I were religious patrons of Vic’s. I have had a lot of good meat from here but it seems they have lost touch with why they have done well; customer service and integrity.
I went to get some ribeye today to make some Korean food and asked if they could slice it for me. They said they would need to freeze it before they could slice it. Understandable but the attitude I got was not deserved. I believe the comment was «you should have called me this morning». I didn’t mind coming back so I was told two hours. I was cool with that. After I left my wife told me to just buy the meat and she would freeze it a cut it herself. When I went back to get the meat the two prices I selected somehow became three. After looking at the meat they switched out a prime cut I picked for two extremely fatty brown (closed to spoiled meat). Classic bait and switch.
They should know that people have choices and social media is a tool that can hurt business. Think twice about trusting them and taking their word. It takes years to gain customer loyalty and seconds to lose it.

Going to five stars! I was excited to find a real butcher, but was not solidly sure just how real this butcher was until my last order: ox tails.
For those of you who know, ox tails are somewhat regularly available at super markets in small quantities. In some horrid cases, they are vacuum packed and look totally awful. I never bought those, but did some celo packed tails.
Well, I ordered 3 pounds. Lots of bone, so wanted more so I could accommodate the fat and waste usually found with them.
I was stunned, absolutely blown away when I duped out my 3.23 pound order and found the ox tails absolutely clean, dressed and ready to be seared and cooked! Not only were they uniformly cut to 1 — 1.5 inch segments, but the bone dust had been rinsed off by the butcher, and this is the difference between a meat cutter and a butcher, but he had run each segment around the band saw so as to cut off the fat!
Amazing! This brought back fond memories from growing up in the 1950s when we had neighborhood butchers who did everything custom and bakeries what cut and boxed your bread, tying the box with string. Professional was the word over mass production.
We have loved their hot Italian sausages and a variety of steaks, so have found our meat supplier going forward.
You just have to try these guys. The owners do the work and run the shop. They can order whatever you want and have it in within a couple of days, or sometimes the next day.
Treat yourself and enjoy quality for a change.

I was bummed when Meat and Fish Co. left 7^th Street Public market and was pleased to see the signs showing that a different butcher was coming in. While they don’t do seafood which I miss, the variety and quality of meats sold is good so, 4 – 5 stars in terms of product.
I do have a beef… hahahaha, get it??? Beef! OK, I know that was lame but still…
My beef seems to be shared by some other reviewers and it’s around the service side of the business. Surly is the best word I can come up with and that’s what I got when I tried to pay the dude a compliment related to the quality of the meat I had purchased a couple weeks before. Heaven help me if had come with a complaint. Maybe it’s a hungover morning, not hungover morning kind of deal that drives what you get. Who knows.
All said though, if I’m visiting the market for some Pure Pizza or BAR Chocolate and want some protein to cook up for din din, I won’t hesitate to buy from here again.

I can’t comment on the quality of the meat because due to the poor attitude of the staff, we purchased nothing from here. When my husband tried to inquire on the price of a specific cut off meat, the guy at the counter was very curt with us, acting as if we were bothering him. He pointed to where the price was (difficult to see because of the people standing in front of it), and stalked off. Obviously our business was not wanted. No problem. We won’t set foot in there again.

Hands down the best butcher shop in Charlotte, in NC and, heck, ever! Vic is a super nice guy and knows how to select and cut the best choice of meats.
I get some filets and andouille sausage at a minimum every time I go in to the store. I highly recommend them, either in store or buying online!

Still top notch food products, but something seems to have changed with this stores attitude. Over the past few times I have purchased meat (of which they have the best meat in the area), their attitude towards wanting to provide a great experience over-​all seemed to be lacking… A LOT.
They have a great thing going for them, but I feel that they need to remember that the only reason they are in business is for the patrons, that come in and purchase their products, and treat them with a little more respect and a smile wouldnt be bad either.

My husband and I were grilling with our friends one weekend and wanted to do something we’ve never done before, which is get beef from a butcher. It’s kind of strange that we’ve never been here seeing as we live down the road and frequently visit Five Guys, Tony’s and Duckworth’s.
We walked in, with no idea what we wanted other than steak. I’m not sure if he was having a bad day, and I know it was not the owner who dealt with us, but the guy behind the counter just seemed to be annoyed by us. That we didn’t know what we wanted. When we picked something out he said that they were out, and the owner was the one who actually spoke up from the back and said they had something else, that was not only less expensive but more tender.
The meat was $ 7.99/lb so when we tried to order 2 lbs, the other guy said they only sell by the piece. That’s fine, but when we told him that we were going to feed 5 people it was like pulling teeth to get him to tell us the average person eats ½ a lb. We decided on 2 pieces which made for around 4 lbs. We had plenty of meat, and it was delicious cooked! When we were walking out we found out that all of the meat is local, grass fed, no fillers or chemicals, just happy animals, too bad nobody told us while we were up to the counter. I just know they can do better, I’ve talked to others, and read the reviews, so I will chalk it up to a bad day from the one gentleman.

Nice little meat shop if you’re in the area. The hours are a bit off, as they are not a traditional store in the normal sense, so you might need to have luck on your side to find them open, but if you get the chance, they are definitely worth a stop.
The selection is not the same as, say, The Meat House, but that doesn’t mean that the product within is inferior — just that the selection isn’t as wide. Also make sure that you get there early, because with such a small place, they might not have what you want if you wait too long!

I’ve always wanted to visit What’s Your Beef — but I never got a chance to visit until now. The shop is very clean and inviting. The different cuts of meat are nicely presented and the service is great. They offer a great freezer plan — I would’ve loved to take advantage of it but my little freezer is already packed full! But if you’re looking for a specific cut of meat and they don’t have it — they’ll get it for you — you just need to give them a heads up.
I really didn’t know what I wanted but I ended up with the double cut pork chops and breakfast sausage patties. My hubby and I ended up having the pork chops for dinner the next night and oh my, they were really good. They were flavorful! I meant to fry up the sausage patties but I never got around to doing that so they are in the freezer waiting for me.
I now know where to get quality meats in South Charlotte! I think I might even try some of the game meats on my next visit. Their hours are Monday — Friday: 11 am — 7 pm; Saturday: 9 am — 6 pm; and Sunday: 11 am — 5 pm.

Show me the Beef!
Heard about What’s Your Beef from a friend and decided to head out to the area on the weekend.
The location is near some other shops and restaurants, withing a plaza. The space itself was very clean. They had a good selection and if you couldn’t find something in the case they have a wall with a list of different meats you can order from them.
I grabbed some THICK cut bacon, both regular and maple flavored, and cooked that up. My apartment smelled like syrup, simply divine. Really meaty and full of flavor. I also picked up 6 cheddar-​bacon-​mushroom burgers for the grill, and let me tell you — –YUMMY!
I will be back for more meat in the future — maybe a fancy steak or the fresh sausages infused with herbs and pure goodness!
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